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‘Unforgettable’ Trailer: Katherine Heigl Ruins Rosario Dawson’s Life By Ben Pearson/April 2, 2017 12:00 pm EST Denise Di Novi produced Crazy Stupid Love back in 2011, but that title could also work for her upcoming directorial debut, a psychological thriller called Unforgettable. Former rom-com queen Katherine Heigl plays a deranged woman who’s jealous of her ex-husband’s new fiancee Rosario Dawson, and she sets out to psychologically abuse his new lady in the hopes of getting her man back....

Chilling ‘House Of Cards’ Season 6 Teaser Reveals The Fate Of Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 5, 2018 8:30 am EST If you saw just one episode of Netflix’s House of Cards, you would know that Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood would give up power over his dead body. And…well, that seems to be pretty accurate. Netflix has dropped a new House of Cards season 6 teaser that finally gives us a hint at what happened to the former 46th President of the United States following Spacey’s firing from the series....

Cool Stuff: ‘Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone’ Illustrated Edition Gets Animated On Kindle By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 15, 2017 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here’s a sneak peek at the animated Harry Potter Kindle in Motion: The new version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on Kindle isn’t fulled animated like a cartoon or anything like that, but it does bring the illustrations to life in a unique way, almost like a living pop-up book....

Cool Stuff: New ‘Harry Potter’ Books Include Intricate Hogwarts Pop-Up And A Kid’s Guide To Filmmaking By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2018 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We’re still a few months away from getting another movie in the wizarding world of Harry Potter with the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in November. But the month before will give Harry Potter fans something else cool to hold them over....

Daily Podcast: The Last Jedi’s Divisive Reactions, Box Office Numbers, Morgan Spurlock, And More By Ben Pearson/Dec. 15, 2017 4:30 pm EST On the December 15, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including Morgan Spurlock’s admission of sexual misconduct, Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s box office numbers, The Last Jedi has more practical creatures than any other Star Wars film, the future of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool, a book of Rian Johnson’s behind the scenes photos will be released, and in our feature presentation, we’ll talk about The Last Jedi and how it doesn’t care what you think about it....

Daily Podcast: Visiting The Set Of Thor: Ragnarok, X-Force, Suicide Squad 2, Terminator, Purge 4 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 8, 2017 8:30 am EST On the September 8, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Jacob Hall and Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news, including a Justice League reshoot update, X-Force writer/director announced, Suicide Squad 2 gets a new director, Terminator 2 3D will close in Florida, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest prequel and LA Confidential tv series in development, and Purge 4 details revealed....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 23, 2018 4:30 pm EST DC Universe is seeking to be your one-stop shop for all things DC Comics. And that means launching its own daily news show, titled DC Daily, to provide fans with superhero news, guest appearances, interviews and panel discussions with DC Comics experts. Fittingly, its first host is arguably the biggest celebrity DC fanboy, Kevin Smith. Filmmaker, writer, and actor Kevin Smith will kick off DC Daily in a live-stream event that will introduce fans to the show’s format, set, and exclusive content....

Disney Needs To Chill Out Right Now By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 7, 2017 8:30 am EST Though it should go without saying, I’ll make it clear here: it is a privilege for any critic, no matter what publication they write for, to attend screenings of movies for free before those movies are released to the general public. That’s been true for many decades, not just for the last couple of years. It’s within any studio’s right to say that a critic or publication can’t attend their films’ pre-release screenings, just as it’s within any critic or publication’s right to suggest that such a decision is, as it is here, petty and juvenile....

By Ben Pearson/April 13, 2018 4:00 pm EST The world of Wakanda as depicted in Ryan Coogler’s box office juggernaut Black Panther is a cultural oasis in which people from different backgrounds work together for a common cause. That fully-realized and detailed world was incredible to behold, and inspired by that vision, one family has put together a cultural oasis of its own in an attempt to replicate the feelings of creativity and unity in our world....

J.B. Smoove Joins ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Cast By Ben Pearson/July 9, 2018 3:00 pm EST The Spider-Man: Far From Home cast is shaping up to be prettaaay, prettaaay, pretty good. Curb Your Enthusiasm star J.B. Smoove has joined the upcoming Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures sequel, where he’ll star opposite the returning Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But who is he playing? Deadline says J.B. Smoove is officially set to co-star in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the sequel to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming....

James Cameron Teases The Future Of The Terminator Movies By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 30, 2017 3:30 pm EST A couple weeks back we learned that in 2019 The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day director James Cameron will regain the rights to the franchise he started, and plans to “godfather” Terminator 6 with Deadpool helmer Tim Miller directing. In a new interview, the filmmaker teases how Terminator 6 might be relevant in today’s world....

Mark Wahlberg Asked God To Forgive Him For ‘Boogie Nights’ (But Not ‘Transformers’) By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 24, 2017 2:00 pm EST Mark Wahlberg, actor and the patron saint of Boston, has had a wild career, careening from some truly great movies to outright junk. But surprisingly, the role he’s most ashamed of is one of his most acclaimed. In a recent interview, Wahlberg confessed that he asked God to forgive him for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn opus Boogie Nights....

Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Will Flash Back To The 1990s By Angie Han/Jan. 16, 2017 3:23 pm EST Captain America: Civil War established that Black Panther was a stone-cold badass from the nation of Wakanda. But what with all the superhero-on-superhero drama, it didn’t have much time to show us how he came to be the guy he is today. That job will fall on the Black Panther solo film being directed by Ryan Coogler....

NBC & The Jim Henson Company Team For ‘Top Puppet’ Competition Special By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 21, 2016 6:30 am EST There’s no doubt that The Jim Henson Company is host to the masters of puppetry. That’s where the best in the business bring pieces of plastic and fabric to life and bring joy to children and adults alike. Between The Muppets and Sesame Street, generations have been touched by the work of these master puppets, and now they’re going to help find the next great puppeteer....

Superhero Bits: ‘Black Panther’ Wins Big At MTV Movie Awards, ‘Luke Cage’ Recap & More By Ethan Anderton/June 19, 2018 6:00 pm EST How many MTV Movie & TV Awards did Black Panther win last night? Which Elseworlds comic will the fourth season of Supergirl be drawing from? How does Stephen Amell want the writers of Arrow to approach the seventh season? Need a recap of the first season of Luke Cage from Mike Colter?...

‘Alias Grace’ Trailer: Netflix’s Margaret Atwood Adaptation Asks How A Murderess Can Be So Many Things At Once By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 25, 2017 3:00 pm EST Another Margaret Atwood adaptation is coming to a computer screen near you. But this time, the bonnets worn by the women in Alias Grace are a mark of historical fiction rather than an oppressive dystopia. Netflix is adapting Atwood’s award-winning novel into a six-episode miniseries starring Sarah Gadon as the titular Grace Marks, who finds herself convicted of the brutal murder of her employer, and without memory of why....

‘Baby Driver’ First Look: Ansel Elgort And Jamie Foxx Are Ready To Shift Into Gear By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2016 12:00 pm EST It’s been over three years since we’ve gotten a new movie from Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director Edgar Wright, and that’s a shame. But thankfully, we won’t have to wait too much longer since he has a new action thriller come to theaters late in the summer of 2017....

‘Child’s Play’ Remake First Look: Meet The New Chucky By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 21, 2018 11:50 am EST The Child’s Play remake no one wants is happening, so we might as well get used to it. The remake has begun filming, and as production kicks-off, we now have our first look at the new Chucky. He looks…sort of like the old Chucky, but with a facelift. See the full Child’s Play remake first look below....

‘Escapes’ Trailer: Wes Anderson-Produced Doc On The Unlikely Story Of The ‘Blade Runner’ Writer By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 30, 2017 12:00 pm EST The only way we could get a Wes Anderson and Ridley Scott crossover would be in our dreams. But the next cl0sest thing is the Wes Anderson-produced documentary Escapes, which follows the strange and beautiful life of Hampton Fancher, the former flamenco dancer-turned screenwriter of one of the most iconic sci-fi movies of all time, Blade Runner....

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Beats ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ As Most-Viewed Trailer In First 24 Hours By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 16, 2016 5:00 am EST Earlier this week, Universal released the trailer for Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter in the Fifty Shades franchise. When the first film was released in 2015, it hit at the exact right time to capitalize on the success of the book series. I had always assumed that the excitement for the series would die down....