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By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2017 11:00 am EST The news that Ben Affleck would no longer direct Warner Bros.’ solo Batman movie came as something of a surprise, particularly since we knew he’d already put considerable time and effort into it. As far back as 2015, there were reports that he was writing the script with Geoff Johns. And more recently, it turns out, Affleck had even brought in his Argo writer Chris Terrio for additional help....

By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2017 4:30 pm EST In Our Feature Presentation: Disney Wants To Buy Fox’s Movie Studio, TV Production and More At the Water Cooler: In the News: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm....

Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Mother!’ Trailer Attached To Some ‘Dunkirk’ Screenings, Movie Gets A New Release Date By Ben Pearson/July 20, 2017 5:00 pm EST Here’s a cool bonus for some of you who are heading out to see Dunkirk tonight. The first trailer for mother!, the new horror thriller from director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), has debuted in front of select screenings of Christopher Nolan’s epic World War II film. The trailer doesn’t appear to be online yet, but you can read a brief description of it below and find out the film’s brand new release date while you’re at it....

Disney Making ‘Oliver Twist’ Movie Musical With Ice Cube And ‘Hamilton’ Director Thomas Kail By Angie Han/Oct. 27, 2016 4:00 am EST Another day, another big announcement about Disney’s plans to remake a classic tale. But this one sounds a little more offbeat than most. The Mouse House is planning an Oliver Twist movie musical, with Ice Cube set to play Fagin and (wait for it) Hamilton director Thomas Kail set to helm....

Drew Goddard’s Mysterious New Movie Adds Russell Crowe And Dakota Johnson By Ben Pearson/Jan. 9, 2018 1:30 pm EST It’s been almost six years since filmmaker Drew Goddard made his directorial debut with the unexpectedly brilliant horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods, and while he’s worked consistently since then as a writer, he has yet to step behind the camera to direct another feature film. That changes this year with Bad Times at the El Royale, a mysterious thriller that stars Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bridges....

Netflix Trailers: ‘Voyeur,’ ‘Saving Capitalism,’ ‘Barbra,’ And ‘DeRay Davis: How To Act Black’ By Ben Pearson/Nov. 2, 2017 3:30 pm EST Netflix doesn’t care if you’ve been struggling to find time to binge watch Stranger Things 2: they just laugh and continue to unleash more and more content, confident you’ll spend the rest of your days trying to catch up with the never-ending stream of movies and shows rolling down from their palatial estate on the peak of Streaming Mountain....

New ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Images Show Off John Boyega And Big Robots By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 18, 2018 10:30 am EST Pacific Rim Uprising, the highly anticipated (?) sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, is about to unleash more giant robot mayhem on audiences. Ahead of the film’s March release date, a new set of images have arrived showing off star John Boyega along with some sword-wielding robots. See the Pacific Rim Uprising images below....

Superhero Bits: Doctor Strange 2, Avengers: Infinity War Ticket Sales, Deadpool Comes To China & More By Ethan Anderton/March 21, 2018 5:00 pm EST How often are we going to see Matt Ryan as Constantine in the fourth season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow? When is Doctor Strange 2 going to get off the ground? Which comic book movie is now the most tweeted about movie of all time? Did you hear the original Deadpool is finally premiering in China?...

Superhero Bits: How Angel Inspired The Avengers Shawarma Scene, Long-Running The Flash Easter Egg & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 18, 2016 5:00 pm EST How much has Suicide Squad made worldwide so far? Which comic book movie was the most mentioned in Twitter’s trending #Fav7Movies hashtag? How did Angel inspire the shawarma scene after the credits of The Avengers? What item can you spot in every police station scene in The Flash?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 20, 2017 5:00 pm EST Bruce Timm stopped by the DC Comics booth at NYCC to talk about the upcoming Gotham by Gaslight movie. Make sure you check out our gallery of Thor: Ragnarok artwork from Hero Complex Gallery’s art exhibition. Get to know the Fastest Man Alive.⚡ #TheFlash #JusticeLeague pic.twitter.com/uIJ9zbmCY9 — Justice League Movie (@justiceleaguewb) October 20, 2017...

The Morning Watch: ‘Searching’ Anatomy Of A Scene, The Storytelling Language Of ‘Star Wars’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 5, 2018 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, Searching director Aneesh Chaganty explains how a sequence in the screen-set narrative came together....

The Morning Watch: Hollywood’s Busiest Stuntman, Tenacious D Takes Suggestions & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2018 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, meet a Hollywood stuntman who has doubled for Daniel Craig, Jake Gyllenhall, Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt....

VOTD: ‘The Simpsons’ New ‘Big Bang Theory’ Couch Gag Is An Abridged History Of The Show By Ethan Anderton/May 1, 2017 5:00 am EST Another Sunday has passed, which means a new couch gag from The Simpsons has come and gone. The animated series will be coming into its 29th and 30th seasons with a renewal already in place that will solidify the show’s place in TV history with the highest episode count ever....

Watch Animation Test Footage For A ‘Rust’ Graphic Novel Adaptation By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 11, 2017 6:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sadly, there hasn’t been any update on the development of Rust, but it appears there may have once been an idea to turn the movie into an animated adaptation instead of a live-action movie. Some Rust test footage has been discovered online, created by animator Ryan J....

Win A Free ‘Annihilation’ 4K Blu-Ray By Chris Evangelista/May 29, 2018 7:00 am EST We’re giving away three free Annihilation 4K Blu-rays, and you won’t have to travel to Area X to win. Details on your chance to win our Annihilation contest are below. Alex Garland’s Annihilation, one of the best films of the year, hits Blu-ray this week. In honor of the Blu-ray release, we’re giving away 3 free Annihilation 4K Blu-rays....

‘Boy Erased’ Review: Lucas Hedges Devastates In Conversion Therapy Drama [TIFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Sept. 13, 2018 9:00 am EST Even as imposing as Love in Action is, the real prison in Boy Erased is Jared’s own thoughts. In a remarkably subdued performance, Hedges shows that his character’s mind, racked with guilt and shame his community has told him to feel, will be the site of the most important reckoning in the film....

‘It’ Deleted Scene: An Alternate Scene Where Nobody Dies And Everyone Lives Happily Ever After By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 17, 2018 5:30 am EST What if Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) never died and everyone lived happily ever after? C’mon, you can’t deny that you hoped the adorable doomed kid would pull through in the end? Look at his little raincoat! And his little boots! And the cute little way he screams “NO!...

‘Logan’: Boyd Holbrook Is Playing X-Men Villain Donald Pierce By Jacob Hall/Oct. 10, 2016 10:36 am EST In April, Narcos star Boyd Holbrook was cast as the villain in James Mangold’s sequel to The Wolverine, but his actual role was kept under wraps. Months flew by. Seasons changed. Filming continued. A teaser poster revealed that revealed the third and final Wolverine movie will simply be titled Logan. Mangold teased an ancient-looking Professor X....

‘Mother!’ Gets An ‘F’ On Cinemascore, An Ironic Rare Badge Of Honor By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 18, 2017 7:00 am EST While critics have lauded the film for its provocative and daring narrative with an absolutely off-the-rails third act — while also eliciting a fair share of both revulsion and reverence amongst them — audiences are firmly against Darren Aronofsky’s newest film. Blame it on misleading marketing, or star Jennifer Lawrence drawing in fans who “just wouldn’t get it,” but mother!...

‘Narcos: Mexico’ Trailer: Michael Pena And Diego Luna Go Head-To-Head By Ben Pearson/Sept. 6, 2018 8:30 am EST After three years telling stories of the battle between cartels and the DEA in Colombia, the Netflix original series Narcos is switching things up for its fourth season. Season 4 has been rebranded Narcos: Mexico, and along with the new location featured in its title, it also has two high-profile stars attached in lead roles: Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Michael Pena (Ant-Man and the Wasp)....