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‘13 Reasons Why’ Season 2 Details Revealed; Katherine Langford Will Return As Hannah Baker By Jack Giroux/May 10, 2017 6:30 am EST For the past several weeks, 13 Reasons Why’s writer’s room has been busy working on the acclaimed and controversial drama’s second season. The confirmation of a second season only arrived two days ago, and a month after season one became available on Netflix. The series ends where Jay Asher’s book finished, but showrunner Bryan Yorkey believes there’s far more to the story yet to be told....

‘Bodied’ Trailer: Eminem Produced This Rap Battle Satire Heading To TIFF By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 6, 2017 11:00 am EST This sounds like a big year for Eminem. Not only does the rapper have a new album that might hit shelves before the end of the year, but he produced an outstanding new HBO documentary series called The Defiant Ones that looked at the careers of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, which paved the way for the young man named Marshall Mathers to become one of the biggest rap sensations of all time....

/Film Daily Podcast: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Dunkirk, Robotech, Kermit, Elysium 2, Apes, Comic Con & More By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2017 8:00 am EST On /Film Daily for July 18, 2017, Peter Sciretta talks to Brad Oman (aka Ethan Anderton) about seeing Mystery Science Theater 3000 live and Peter’s first reaction to Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, and in the news we talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a Robotech live-action movie, why the Kermit the Frog actor was fired by Disney, Elysium 2, A Dawn of the Planet of the Apes character that was originally supposed to appear in War for the Planet of the Apes, the upcoming San Diego Comic Con International craziness, and more....

‘Guardians’ Trailer: One Final Look At Russia’s Superhero Blockbuster By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 13, 2017 4:00 pm EST There are plenty of blockbuster comic book movies coming out of Hollywood every year, but as we teased last year, Russia has put together their own assembly of superheroes for the big screen. Guardians (or Zashchitniki as it’s called in Russia) follows a team of four superpowered individuals (each representing different nationalities of the Soviet Union) who were once part of an organization called Patriot during the Cold War....

‘Hell Fest’ Trailer Offers A Retro Look At The New Slasher Movie By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 26, 2018 6:30 am EST A slick new Hell Fest trailer recasts the movie in a distinctly retro light, and it works pretty darn well. The film follows a group of youths who find themselves stalked by a killer at a horror themed amusement park on Halloween, and through the magic of editing, this trailer makes the film look like a throwback to the horror flicks of the 1980s....

‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage And Elle Fanning Survive The Apocalypse By Ben Pearson/Aug. 29, 2018 12:00 pm EST The long break between Game of Thrones seasons means it’s been a while since we’ve seen a great Peter Dinklage performance. His work in Avengers: Infinity War was fine, but if you want to watch the actor dig into a more complex role, make sure I Think We’re Alone Now is on your radar....

‘Justice League Dark’ Concept Art: See Swamp Thing, Constantine & More From Joseph Kahn’s Pitch By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 17, 2017 1:00 pm EST While the union of the Justice League only just happened on the big screen for the first time last month, their darker, fantasy counterparts from Justice League Dark have been in development for years. The project has gone through several directors, including Guillermo del Toro a little while back and most recently Edge of Tomorrow helmer Doug Liman, but it’s currently without a director as a new script from Housebound scribe Gerard Johnstone is being written right now....

‘Men In Black’ Trivia: Steven Spielberg Wanted Chris O’Donnell To Play Agent J By Jack Giroux/July 6, 2017 2:30 pm EST Two of Will Smith’s most famous, breakout roles almost went to very different actors. In the case of Bad Boys, Jon Lovitz was originally going to play his part opposite of Dana Carvey. After Lovitz and Carvey bailed on the buddy cop movie, the studio had to be convinced Smith was right for the project....

‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Preview: Smurfette And The Gang Explore The Forbidden Forrest By Jack Giroux/Feb. 27, 2017 1:30 pm EST The last two Surfs movies aren’t the most memorable kid films out there, but their success – they did great business overseas – proved there’s still plenty of love out there for these characters. The little blue humanoids are again starring in a movie, but this time, it’s a fully animated feature from director Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2), not another blend of live-action and animation....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Will Take Risks, According To David Harbour By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 15, 2018 11:00 am EST Stranger Things season 3 won’t arrive for another year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start obsessing over it now. David Harbour, who plays sherif/dancing enthusiast Hopper on the hit Netflix series, recently offered some vague info regarding the impending third season, promising that audiences can expect something risky. Plus: just in time for Emmy season, Netflix released a video in praise of Harbour’s memorable performance on the show....

‘The Nutcracker And The Four Realms’ Featurette Takes You Into A World Of Pure Imagination By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2018 1:00 pm EST Disney will never shy away from crafting sweeping fantastical landscape and mythical realms, and with The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, they had, well four. The classic ballet gets the Disney big-budget make0ver in a feature film adaptation that expands on a story once limited to the stage....

‘To The Bone’ Trailer: Lily Collins And Keanu Reeves Star In Marti Noxon’s Directorial Debut By Jack Giroux/June 23, 2017 4:00 pm EST Below, watch the To the Bone trailer. Noxon directed two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, “Forever” and “Into the Woods,” and an episode of Girlfriends Guide to Divorce. After years of writing features like Fright Night and I Am Number Four, she’s stepped behind the camera to make her own....

‘Venom’ Featurette Highlights Tom Hardy’s Transformation Into A Head-Eating Monster By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 19, 2018 5:00 pm EST Venom will chomp his way into theaters next month, giving Tom Hardy the chance to do yet another weird voice. While Hardy is covered in CGI goo while playing Venom, there’s a surprising amount of practical effects work in the film as well. If you don’t believe that, check out the Venom featurette below, showcasing Hardy’s work in bringing Venom to life....

Brad Bird Has An Open Invitation To Do Something With ‘Star Wars’ By Ethan Anderton/May 11, 2018 1:30 pm EST Back when everyone was still wondering who would be at the helm of Star Wars Episode VII, one of the names who was on everyone’s radar was none other than Brad Bird. While the filmmaker was best known for his work on The Incredibles and Ratatouille, he had made a satisfying transition into live-action with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, making him a prime candidate to take over Star Wars....

Cool Stuff: ‘The Dark Crystal’ Emperor’s Scepter And Castle Of The Skeksis Prop Replicas By Ethan Anderton/April 23, 2018 6:00 am EST The Dark Crystal celebrated its 35th anniversary at the end of 2017, drumming up even more interest in the Jim Henson production that first hit the big screen, and many collectible houses are still celebrating. For those of you who don’t know, the fantasy film follows a young man who goes on a quest to find a shard of the dark crystal, a powerful gem that once provided balance to the universe....

Cool Stuff: Mondo’s ‘Star Wars’, Craig Drake’s ‘Mulan’, Mark Englert’s ‘Swiss Army Man’ & More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 27, 2017 7:00 am EST Cool Stuff is your geeky holiday shopping guild published all year round. In today’s edition, we bring you an all screenprint edition of Cool Stuff. We have Mike Mitchell Star Wars portrait prints featuring Princess Leia and Wicket the Ewok, a Mulan poster by artist Craig Drake and a couple screen prints celebrating some great arthouse releases: a Force Majeure screenprint, a Swiss Army Man limited edition screenprint by Mark Englert....

Cool Stuff: This ‘Harry Potter’ Christmas Village Will Make The Holidays Magical By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 18, 2018 6:00 am EST Yes, we know that we’re still over a month until Halloween arrives. But some people are already getting stocked up on decorations for when the most wonderful time of the year comes around. And for those of you who are Harry Potter fans, this Christmas is about to get a little more magical....

Explore Weta Workshop’s Intricate, Functional ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Geisha Masks By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2017 6:00 am EST Later this month brings the live-action adaptation of the iconic manga Ghost in the Shell. It remains to be seen if this new take on the material will be something that can resonate with both general audiences who may not be familiar with the title or those who are loyal to the manga and the beloved anime adaptation....

Incredible Star Wars Concept Art: The Winners Of ILM’s Art Department Challenge By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2016 10:00 am EST Industrial Light & Magic, Wacom and ArtStation have teamed up to give thousands of artists the opportunity to possibly work as a concept artist in the world of Star Wars with the ILM Art Department. The winners have been chosen and the resulting Star Wars concept art is both incredible and beautiful....

International Titles Confirm ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Plural By Jacob Hall/Feb. 17, 2017 9:00 am EST The initial reaction to the news that Rian Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars movie would be titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi went something like this: “Ooh. That’s a cool title! But what does it mean? Who is the last Jedi? Is it Luke? Is it Rey? Wait…the plural form of Jedi is Jedi, so maybe it’s referring to both of them?...