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‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti Disses The Original Miniseries, Explains Why He Cast Bill Skarsgard By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2017 2:00 pm EST Director Andy Muschietti has had to wage a war on two fronts as he’s worked on his upcoming big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It. In one corner, he has to deal with the King fans who wonder if he can do justice to the source material. In the other, he has to deal with fans of the 1990 television miniseries adaptation who have fond memories of that movie traumatizing them in their youth....

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ TV Spot: All Pirates Must Die By Ethan Anderton/March 31, 2017 10:30 am EST The next chapter of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise doesn’t arrive until the end of May, but Disney is making a big marketing push for the high seas adventure. The Final Four will have the eyes of millions of sports fans this weekend, so that means we get a new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales TV spot....

‘Sharp Objects’ Is An Extraordinary, Ghoulish Southern Gothic With A Stunning Amy Adams Performance By Chris Evangelista/July 5, 2018 7:00 am EST Sharp Objects premieres on HBO on July 8, 2018.

‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff Casts Michael K. Williams By Angie Han/March 3, 2017 10:55 am EST As shooting gets underway, the Han Solo sequel is making room for a last-minute addition. And he’s definitely worth the wait. Michael K. Williams will be shooting off into that galaxy far, far away, joining a fantastic cast that includes Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover. Variety reports Williams is in final negotiations for the project....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Super Bowl Spot: Your New Favorite Show Returns This Halloween By Jacob Hall/Feb. 5, 2017 8:00 pm EST If you’ve ever wondered if Netflix employees spend their days swimming in tanks of cash, Scrooge McDuck-style, just look at the fact that they just aired a trailer for Stranger Things season 2 during the Super Bowl. That’s kind of remarkable when you pause and think about it for a second – in about a year, Netflix’s throwback science fiction series went from “out of nowhere sleeper hit” to “show popular enough to warrant airtime during one of the biggest events of the year....

‘The Dark Knight’ Returning To Select Theaters For 10th Anniversary By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 19, 2018 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 10 years since The Dark Knight blew audiences away. Christopher Nolan crafted one of the finest comic book sequels ever made. Hell, he crafted one of the best blockbusters ever made. It’s just a fantastic film all around....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 12, 2018 10:30 am EST The studio cancelled the biopic after Hearst attacked Jeffrey Toobin’s book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst, which would have served as the basis for the biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The book details Hearst’s 1974 kidnapping and eventual conviction for a bank robbery that she reportedly participated in alongside her kidnappers. Following Hearst’s criticism of the book and Fox’s project, the studio said in a statement that it was cancelling the biopic helmed by Logan director James Mangold:...

A ‘Party Of Five’ Reboot Is On The Way With A Modern Twist By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 18, 2018 3:30 pm EST In 1994, five siblings (a party of five, you could say) were forced to band together when their parents were killed in a car accident. This was the Salinger family, who graced FOX with their various family dramas for six seasons. The Salingers may be gone by now, but the concept of their show lives on in the new Party of Five reboot....

Adam Sandler And Jennifer Aniston Reunite For A ‘Murder Mystery’ At Netflix By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2018 8:30 am EST Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston previously spent some time together in the romantic comedy Just Go With It. Now the two are getting back together for a Netflix original that sounds a little more dangerous. Netflix has announced production is underway on a new project called Murder Mystery. In what sounds like an update of Clue, the film follows Sandler and Aniston as a couple who go off on a European vacation but end up in the middle of a mysterious murder case on board a luxury yacht....

Andy Serkis’ ‘Mowgli’ Movie Rating Promises A Darker Film Than ‘Jungle Book’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 22, 2018 7:30 am EST For a movie that takes place in an untamed jungle filled with ravenous bears, snakes, and tigers, you would think The Jungle Book would have more bloodshed. But both the Disney animated version and its live-action remake are surprisingly bloodless, with the few scary moments punctuated by cheery songs. Andy Serkis’ Mowgli will be different....

Another ‘Doctor Strange’ Character Confirmed To Return For ‘Infinity War By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2016 1:00 pm EST We’re still a couple weeks out from seeing Doctor Strange in the United States, but next week brings the film to many international markets, and that means some spoilers will start to spill onto the web, including details on both of the credits scenes (which have been screened for press already). We’ll be keeping any spoiler talk in check here at /Film so that you don’t have Doctor Strange ruined for you, and that includes knowledge of a certain character who survives the first movie and will be part of The Avengers: Infinity War....

Arnold Schwarzenegger Won’t Do ‘Expendables 4’ Without Sylvester Stallone By Ethan Anderton/April 5, 2017 2:30 pm EST The Expendables franchise is in even more trouble following Sylvester Stallone’s disappointing departure from the action film series last week. Much of the passion for this throwback action franchise comes from star and producer Sylvester Stallone, who rounded up a combination of his old action movie friends and some of the newer meatheads on the block for an assembly of mercenaries who shoot big guns, create big explosions and always take down the bad guy....

Daily Podcast: Black Panther Reactions, Politics In Movies, Ant-Man, Mute, Crank, Purge, Metropolis & More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 30, 2018 4:30 pm EST On the January 30, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest movie news, including the early buzz on Black Panther, the first Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer, a Crank cinematic universe, the very political poster for The First Purge, a Metropolis TV series, and the Mute trailer....

Exclusive: ‘Superfly’ Blu-Ray Clip Showcases The Film’s Action By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 13, 2018 4:00 am EST Superfly is now on Blu-ray & DVD, and to highlight the release, we have an exclusive clip. The clip highlights Superfly’s action and stunts, which are a huge part of the film. Watch the Superfly clip below. Superfly Clip Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton), Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Lex Scott Davis (Training Day) and Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time) star in Superfly, “the story of a successful young drug dealer (Jackson) who sets up one last big job in order to retire, while dealing with trigger-happy colleagues and corrupt police officers....

Jackie Chan And Slyvester Stallone Team Up For Action Thriller ‘Ex-Baghdad’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 12, 2017 2:30 pm EST Get ready for some adrenaline-pumping action: Jackie Chan and Sylvester Stallone are teaming up on the big screen for Ex-Baghdad, a politically-charged action thriller to be directed by Scott Waugh. The is the first time the two action stars have been paired onscreen, despite their similarly legendary careers throughout the ’80s and ’90s....

James Cameron-Produced ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Eyes Christoph Waltz For Non-Villainous Role By Angie Han/Aug. 25, 2016 9:30 am EST After several years of on-again, off-again development, Alita: Battle Angel got a much-needed shot in the arm last year when Robert Rodriguez signed on to direct. Not long after, Rosa Salazar was cast in the lead role. And now the film may have its second star. Christoph Waltz is reportedly circling the James Cameron-produced adaptation of the popular manga series....

LOL: Chris Evans Pranks Fans With A Surprise Captain America Escape Room By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 24, 2017 5:00 am EST Since Chris Evans plays Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone assumes he’s a good guy. And since we’ve seen his visits to children’s hospitals suited up as Captain America, we can pretty much accept that as true. But that doesn’t mean Chris Evans doesn’t like to have some playful fun at the expense of his fans....

Mondo Marvel Art Show Will Celebrate First Decade Of The MCU By Ben Pearson/Sept. 11, 2018 11:30 am EST It’s been 10 years since Marvel Studios changed Hollywood forever, and the folks at Mondo Gallery have been there from the beginning to mark new releases with memorable and often jaw-dropping artwork. To celebrate the first decade of Marvel Studios’ cinematic exploits, Mondo Gallery has announced a brand new show called Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years which will take place in Austin next month....

New ‘Black Panther’ Concept Art Will Make You Want To Move To Wakanda By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 25, 2018 6:30 am EST Black Panther may be the best-looking Marvel movie yet. And that’s thanks in no small part to its Oscar-nominated director of photography Rachel Morrison, who recently made history as the first woman nominated for the cinematography Oscar for her work in Mudbound. But it’s also largely thanks to the fantastical costume and set design that its production team whipped up for the comic book movie, including an advanced city that heavily draws on Afro-futuristic influences with a little dash of retrofuturism....

By Jack Giroux/Aug. 29, 2016 4:30 pm EST The budget for the R-rated comic book movie was reportedly around $60 million. That smaller budget, at least compared to most tentpole films, allowed the film to be more specific, but it also meant the studio wanted to keep costs low. So low, in fact, they didn’t want to pay for the screenwriters to keep polishing the script on the set. To keep the project on the right track, and to maintain the original creative team on Deadpool, Reynolds, as the screenwriters said on AMC’s Geeking Out (via Comic Book), made sure they were a part of the process every step of the way:...