‘The Purge’ May Be Getting A TV Series By Jack Giroux/Oct. 1, 2016 10:00 am EST The Purge movies have been reliable moneymakers for Universal, Blumhouse Productions, and Platinum Dunes. Their budgets are kept low, so when they make over $100 million worldwide, they crack a nice profit. Now that this franchise is three movies in, what’s in the future for this successful series? According to director James DeMonaco, it’s television....
‘The Shape Of Water’ Photos: Another Treat For The Eyes From Guillermo Del Toro By Jack Giroux/Aug. 9, 2017 12:45 pm EST Below, check out Strickland, the fish-man, and more in some new The Shape of Waters photos. Del Toro has directed some beautiful period pieces. His movies, period or not, tend to be quite beautiful, but the light on Hawkins’ face as she stands below the fish-man, the contrast of her red jacket in the bleak hallway, and the blues in the lab do make for some visually appealing photos....
‘The Shape Of Water’ Trailer: Guillermo Del Toro’s New Fantasy Is A Bewitching Love Story By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 19, 2017 7:15 am EST Starring Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, and Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water is a return to the deliciously dark fantasy stories that del Toro excelled at in Pan’s Labyrinth and his Hellboy films. Now, see his macabre fairy tale vision unleashed in The Shape of Water trailer....
By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 29, 2017 11:00 am EST Trick ‘r Treat, Michael Dougherty’s Halloween-themed horror anthology film, sat on shelves for at least two years before finally getting a release, at which point genre fans ate it up. Trick ‘r Treat has gone one to become something of a modern cult classic, the type of film horror fans revisit every Halloween season to get their fix. And while fans embrace the film as is, they likely would’ve loved it even more had the film gone with its original concept: hiring a string of horror movie legends to helm each of the film’s segments....
Animated Batman 1966 Movie Trailer Reunites Adam West & Burt Ward As Batman & Robin By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 17, 2016 12:50 pm EST The Dark Knight has been portrayed by multiple actors over the decades. Michael Keaton played him for Tim Burton, Christian Bale played him for Christopher Nolan, and Kevin Conroy brought him to life in cartoon form in Batman: The Animated Series. But for older generations, Batman will always been Adam West, and now he’s reprising the role in a new animated movie....
Cool Stuff: Dan Mumford’s Vibrant ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Prints By Ethan Anderton/April 20, 2018 6:00 am EST Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is available for us all to enjoy over and over again at home, the movie is ripe for artwork tributes. Since artist Dan Mumford delivered a fantastic set of prints commemorating Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re glad to see he’s back with another set of prints for Rian Johnson’s chapter in the Star Wars saga....
Daily Podcast: An Extensive Water Cooler Discussion, Eternals, Infinity War, Terminator, Incredibles 2, Mad Max & Milos Forman By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2018 4:30 pm EST On the April 16, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and /Film senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about Milos Forman passing away, rumors of an Eternals movie, Avengers: Infinity War casting, Terminator casting, Incredibles 2 early preview reaction, and a lawsuit which could prevent Mad Max: Fury Road sequels....
Daily Podcast: Movies We Enjoyed More The Second Time, Venom, Avatar, Hocus Pocus 2 & More By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 28, 2017 7:30 am EST On the September 28, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news including Venom movie casting, a Deadly Class television series, Apple’s attempts to woo big talent for their original television series programming, Hocus Pocus 2, the Avatar sequels....
Daily Podcast: Rogue One, Dungeons & Dragons, Isao Takahata, The Boys, John Krasinski And Emily Blunt, Jurassic Park, Titanic By Ben Pearson/April 6, 2018 5:00 pm EST In the News: All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./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....
Eric Bana Is ‘Dirty John’ In Bravo Show Based On The Hit Podcast By Ben Pearson/April 4, 2018 6:30 am EST Where has Eric Bana been lately? He had a small role in last year’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and starred in a Netflix movie opposite Ricky Gervais, but things have been sort of quiet for him since the days when he was headlining big budget action films....
How Does Netflix’s ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Compare To The Film Adaptation? [Video] By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 24, 2017 6:30 am EST In case you haven’t heard, the first season of Netflix’s series adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events is available right now. It sounds like it’s a much more loyal adaptation of the book series by Daniel Handler, one that can properly expand the mythology and character roster without being condensed into a limited window....
James Gunn Teases The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 3’ Release Date By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 8, 2017 12:30 pm EST However, the MCU has so many moving pieces that it’s hard to predict what movies will be released when after the next two Avengers films. But Gunn has a hint for fans concerning when Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will hit theaters. Gunn is incredibly active on social media, posting little ramblings as well as promotions for his films — the latest being a post announcing the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....
Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Movie Is Coming From Legendary Entertainment By Ben Pearson/July 5, 2018 4:11 pm EST After a brief appearance on the big screen earlier this year in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, audiences are about to get an entire live-action Gundam movie based on the popular property. Legendary Entertainment is co-producing a live-action adaptation with Sunrise, the Japanese animation studio, and production company that created the Mecha anime Mobile Suit Gundam and all of its spinoffs and sequels since 1979....
Mark Hamill Reveals George Lucas’ Original ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Ending By Chris Evangelista/March 26, 2018 12:40 pm EST George Lucas’ involvement with the Star Wars franchise is (mostly) a thing of the past. But at one point, Lucas had plans for the on-going Skywalker saga. Plans that were all but abandoned when Disney took over. Now, Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, has revealed Lucas’ original Episode 9 ending idea. There’s absolutely no chance of this happening now, so we wouldn’t classify this as a spoiler....
Mindy Kaling And Reese Witherspoon May Join Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ By Jack Giroux/Sept. 8, 2016 7:00 am EST Starting this Fall, Ava DuVernay (Selma) will start shooting her biggest film to date. The filmmaker’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic fantasy novel already has Oprah Winfrey on board to play Mrs. Which, and Winfrey may soon be accompanied by Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild)....
MoviePass Competitor Sinemia Unveils New Two-Ticket Subscription Plans For Couples & Friends By Ethan Anderton/May 17, 2018 3:00 pm EST While MoviePass is apparently struggling to make it through the summer, their competitor Sinemia is unveiling a new batch of subscription plans so moviegoers can bring someone with them to the movies. In case you haven’t heard, Sinemia is another movie ticket subscription service, but their plans are both a little more conservative and offer more freedom....
Netflix Is Importing Even More New Original International Shows By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 21, 2018 1:00 pm EST Netflix is upping its global footprint. In the wake of the huge success of foreign shows like Babylon Berlin, the streaming service has ordered seven original Netflix international shows, two documentaries, and one feature film. That’s a whopping 10 new international projects, which means you’re going to have to get used to reading subtitles....
See The ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer Recreated On An Apple II Computer From 1984 By Ethan Anderton/June 28, 2017 5:00 am EST Fans are patiently waiting for a new trailer to satisfy their appetites for more footage from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Not only have we only see one teaser trailer so far, but we’re going to need something exciting to take our mind off the worrisome production of the Han Solo spin-off that is currently waiting to restart production with Ron Howard behind the camera, replacing the fired duo of Phil Lord & Chris Miller....
Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: New ‘Infinity War’ Artwork, Marvel Thanks Fans For 10 Years Of Support & More By Ethan Anderton/April 10, 2018 5:00 pm EST Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Tom Holland talked Avengers: Infinity War on ABC. Marvel’s Stan Lee is reportedly dealing with elder abuse and being taken advantage of by those close to him. A new Deadpool 2 promo has surfaced online, but it’s pretty much just a shortened version of the recent trailer....
The ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Ending Was Almost The Beginning Of ‘Avengers 4’ By Ethan Anderton/May 30, 2018 6:30 am EST It’s been just over a month since Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters and shook fans to their core. Even though everyone knew that the villain Thanos was going to end up getting all of the Infinity Stones and dishing out some serious pain to The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the ending of the movie was still shocking....
