By Jacob Hall/Dec. 1, 2017 8:36 am EST Hey, have you heard of this little show called Stranger Things? It’s on Netflix. You should check it out. It takes place in the ’80s and blends horror and science fiction and nostalgia together in a satisfying mixture that may strike a chord with you. I don’t know…I think it could be the kind of thing people really, really like if they give it a chance!...
‘Westworld’ Has Five Seasons Completely Mapped Out By Jack Giroux/Sept. 9, 2016 4:30 pm EST Earlier this year HBO shut down production on Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s television remake of Michael Crichton’s Westworld. When the J.J. Abrams-produced series was greenlit, HBO was hoping to premiere the series in 2015. Whatever the real reason was for the delay, Abrams was correct when he said it’s never a bad move not to rush to a premiere date....
By Chris Evangelista/June 5, 2018 3:30 pm EST Peele added: Peele founded Monkeypaw in 2012 with the intention of cultivating “artistic, thought-provoking projects across film, television and digital platforms. The company is committed to groundbreaking storytelling, visionary world-building and the unpacking of contemporary social issues. Monkeypaw Productions champions highly specific perspectives and artistic collaborations with unique and traditionally underrepresented voices. The company’s work challenges the conventional architecture of genre storytelling from horror to science fiction to social satire, while balancing avant-garde visual language with undeniably contagious fun....
Daily Podcast: Is Seeing A Movie “Unsullied” Really A Better Experience? Netflix, Westworld, V For Vendetta, Fast 9 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 6, 2017 8:30 am EST On the October 6, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui and Brad Oman to talk about the latest news including Netflix prices, Westworld season 2, V For Vendetta the tv series, Tyrese and the delay for Fast 9, and Bride of Frankenstein has been postponed, is the Dark Universe dead?...
David Harbour Shares Some ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Details By Jacob Hall/Jan. 24, 2017 9:30 am EST Man, Stranger Things really did come out of nowhere, huh? The Duffer brothers’ Amblin-esque, throwback ’80s science fiction series went from “another show on Netflix” to genuine cultural phenomenon in about three seconds flat, proving that nostalgia sells…especially when that nostalgia is in service of good storytelling and good characters and so on....
Dominic Monaghan Joins ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 24, 2018 1:40 pm EST Dominic Monaghan is reuniting with Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams for Star Wars: Episode 9. Monaghan is the latest addition to the Episode 9 cast, which includes other newcomers Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, and Keri Russell. Monaghan’s character in the sequel remains a mystery at this time.Deadline has the scoop on Dominic Monaghan joining the Episode 9 cast....
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Jordan Peele Reportedly Wants To Direct A ‘Gargoyles’ Movie At Disney By Ben Pearson/June 12, 2018 12:30 pm EST In the mid-1990s, Walt Disney Television produced an animated series called Gargoyles about a group of creatures that were turned to stone during the day but protected New York City by night. A stylistic successor to Batman: The Animated Series, the show featured darker storylines than were typically found in animation of that era and gained a cult following....
Look Upon This ‘Woody Woodpecker’ Trailer And Despair By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 13, 2017 4:00 pm EST Woody Woodpecker, the cartoon bird who laughs a lot, went and got himself a feature-length film, and now the trailer has arrived to make us all question our very existence. This live-action comedy has Woody making life a living hell for human beings everywhere, like the mischievous elf Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Also, there are poop jokes....
Marvel Female Superhero Series Coming To ABC From ‘Wonder Woman’ Scribe By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 20, 2018 9:00 am EST The future is female. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been clamoring for more female superheroes to take the spotlight, and after the debut of the trailer for the first solo female superhero movie from Marvel Studios arrived this week in the form of Captain Marvel, the television side of Marvel’s superheroes will also be getting an injection of powerful women....
Poster Posse’s ‘Doctor Strange’ Tribute Gets Trippy By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 19, 2016 5:30 am EST Even though Doctor Strange won’t be hitting theaters in the United States until November 4th, the latest flick from Marvel Studios will have already opened in dozens of international territories the weekend. That means you’ll want to do your best to keep away from spoilers starting in just over a week. In the meantime, a group of artists have contributed work to Poster Posse in honor of the mystical Marvel film starring Benedict Cumberbatch....
Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: ‘Swamp Thing’ Character Details, Abandoned ‘Infinity War’ Viral Stunt & More By Ethan Anderton/May 30, 2018 6:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. On this latest episode of Marvel Eat the Universe, find out how to make Rocket Raccoon’s Trash Omelette. Ryan Reynolds posted this rehearsal photo from one of the more disturbing but funnier scenes in Deadpool 2....
Superhero Bits: Hugh Jackman’s Original Logan Ending, Red Skull Returning, Inhumans Set Photos & More By Ethan Anderton/March 15, 2017 5:00 pm EST Should the DC Expanded Universe have to change course to appease those who criticize the franchise? Why did Chris Hemsworth think he was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe at one point? What did Hugh Jackman originally want in the Logan ending? Did Samuel L. Jackson slip up by mentioning a certain MCU villain?...
Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Hydraulic Press Vs Wolverine’s Claws, Star-Lord’s Father, Spider-Man & Elsa And More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 24, 2017 5:00 pm EST Ben Affleck welcomed director Matt Reeves to the Batcave after he was confirmed to be at the helm of The Batman.Benedict Cumberbatch talks about what he thinks made Doctor Strange such a success with audiences and critics. Welcome to the Batcave, @MattReevesLA pic....
The Morning Watch: ‘The Room’ Honest Trailer, The Incredible Laugh Of Tom Hanks & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 29, 2017 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, Honest Trailers picks an easy target this week by taking aim at the hilariously awful movie The Room....
The Morning Watch: How Realistic Are Shark Attacks In Movies, More ‘Ready Player One’ Easter Eggs & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 8, 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....
Theme Park Bits: Toy Story Land Opening Date Set, Meet Black Panther Now, ‘Wicker Man’ Ride Looks Awesome By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 25, 2018 11:00 am EST The official date for the opening of Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been set for June 30, 2018. The announcement was made with a little help from Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear, who stopped by the Good Morning America studio this week....
VOTD: Go Behind The Scenes Of The Incredible Camera Movements Of ‘La La Land’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 26, 2017 6:00 am EST The Oscar nominations this past week gave a lot of love to La La Land to the tune of 14 nominations, tying the record for the most nominations received by a single film. It remains to be seen whether or not the modern musical can sweep every category it’s nominated for like it did at the Golden Globes, but its chances of taking home more than a few trophies are very good....
Watch The Original Improvised Auditions For ‘Paranormal Activity’ By Jacob Hall/Feb. 1, 2017 10:30 am EST Although the first Paranormal Activity film didn’t open in wide release until 2009, it held its first festival screenings in 2007. The means one of the more divisive modern horror franchises is about to celebrate its tenth birthday. Aw. Happy birthday, Paranormal Activity. Perhaps that’s why Oren Peli, the director of the first film and a producer on all of the sequels, has posted Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat’s original auditions on YouTube....
Water Cooler: Sharp Objects, Barry, Ant-Man, GLOW, Zorro, Mission Impossible, Predator 2, Over The Garden Wall, Save The Last Dance & More By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the July 9, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler....
