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VOTD: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ VFX Breakdown Highlights The Arrival Of Hela And Destruction Of Mjolnir By Ethan Anderton/March 26, 2018 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hopefully you’ve watched Thor: Ragnarok from the comfort of your home a few times now. The third installment of the Marvel Studios franchise defies the odds by actually being the best chapter of the god of thunder’s trilogy, and it gets better and better each time you watch it....

‘Alien Covenant’ Trailer: Retro Computer ‘MUTHUR’ Knows Best By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 5, 2017 1:00 pm EST In the 1980s, computers and A.I. were still a fairly new technology, and thus, weren’t to be trusted. This distrust manifested in various movies, but many forget that 1979’s Alien was one of the first. The A.I. in Alien — Nostromo’s feminine-voiced computer known as “Mother,” spelled MUTHUR — wasn’t necessarily malicious per se, but it was a cold, impersonal machine that put the needs of the mission over the crew....

‘Black Panther 2’: Marvel Hopes Director Ryan Coogler Will Return For The Sequel By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 15, 2018 12:30 pm EST Marvel’s Black Panther debuts in theaters tonight with sneak preview screenings for fans who just can’t wait until Friday to see the movie. The film is already breaking records when it comes to ticket sales, and box office tracking suggests the movie could open to around $165 million. If the early buzz is any indicator, audiences are going to love it, and this movie is going to be huge....

‘Clarissa Explains It All’ Reboot Starring Melissa Joan Hart In The Works By Chris Evangelista/March 16, 2018 5:00 pm EST Everything old is new again! Nickelodeon is currently working on a Clarissa Explains It All reboot, with original star Melissa Joan Hart set to return. Clarissa’s annoying brother Ferguson could not be reached for comment. Remember Clarissa Explains It All? It’s back, in reboot form. The Wrap reports Nickelodeon is eyeing a Clarissa reboot, and they plan to bring original star Melissa Joan Hart back....

‘Gunpowder’ Trailer: Kit Harington Leads The Guy Fawkes Drama By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 21, 2017 4:00 pm EST The story of Guy Fawkes is about to get the sexy melodrama treatment, folks. Kit Harington stars in Gunpowder, a gritty new drama based upon the famous Gunpowder plot of 1605, wherein Guy Fawkes and a group of English Catholics planned to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I. The Gunpowder trailer give us a look at this new, dirt-caked drama in all its Game of Thrones-ish glory....

‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti Wants To Direct Another Stephen King Adaptation By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 7, 2017 8:30 am EST Andy Muschietti is not done with Stephen King. The director of the new version of It, King’s famous creepy clown horror story that was originally adapted as a TV miniseries, has set his sights on resurrecting Pet Sematary. But Muschietti still has a ways to go before he exhumes the corpse of Pet Sematary....

‘John Wick’ Honest Trailer: Keanu Reeves’ Eighth And Arguably Best Character Named John By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 8, 2017 5:00 am EST This week brings one of the most anticipated sequels of the year in the form of John Wick: Chapter 2. The sequel follows the surprise hit of 2014 that blew people away with a barrage of bullets and carefully crafted kick-ass action, courtesy of Keanu Reeves as the title character....

By Jack Giroux/Dec. 9, 2016 3:00 pm EST We’re in awards season, which means it’s the time of year when critics’ groups praise their favorites, top 10 lists are published, and words like “overrated” and “underrated” become overused. Awards season can lead to healthy or unnecessarily heated debates among film fans online. The AFI Awards 2016 Official Selections may cause a disagreement or two, especially since they awarded Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge and Clint Eastwood’s Sully, but they’ve also selected other titles that do represent the best of 2016....

‘Outlaw King’ Loses 20 Minutes After Lackluster TIFF Premiere By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 24, 2018 7:30 am EST Outlaw King is getting an overhaul. After a TIFF premiere that resulted in less-than-stellar reviews, director David Mackenzie is trimming 20 minutes off his historical epic before it premieres at the London Film Festival in October and hits Netflix in November. But don’t worry: Chris Pine’s full-frontal nude scene remains intact. More on the new Outlaw King cut below....

‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Trailer: Spike Lee Revamps His Debut Feature As A Netflix Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 12, 2017 11:00 am EST She’s Gotta Have It is being touted as a “modern update” of visionary director Spike Lee’s breakthrough movie, but it feels like less of an update than a story that was always suited for modern, millennial times. The 10-episode Netflix series remakes Lee’s debut feature film, which was originally shot over the course of 10 days in a hot summer in 1986....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Planet Is Coming To Disney’s ‘Star Tours’ Ride By Jacob Hall/Oct. 19, 2017 11:30 am EST When the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of Star Tours were refurbished and transformed into Star Tours: The Adventures Continue in 2010, the classic motion simulator ride became one of the most re-rideable attractions in the world. Instead of the same journey every time, you embarked on a randomly generated trip, with the ride stringing together a number of different locations and events....

‘The Jungle Book 2’ Will Resurrect Unused Disney Ideas, Explore More Rudyard Kipling Stories [TCA 2018] By Fred Topel/Jan. 12, 2018 7:00 pm EST During /Film’s interview with screenwriter Justin Marks, creator of Starz’s new series Counterpart, we asked about his screenplay for the developing live-action Jungle Book sequel. The Jungle Book 2 was announced back in April of 2016, but we haven’t heard much on development since then. Jon Favreau is busy directing a new version of The Lion King in a way similar to how he made The Jungle Book, so it’s tough to say when we might see the sequel....

‘The New Mutants’ Almost Featured Jon Hamm As Mr. Sinister By Jacob Hall/March 30, 2018 2:20 pm EST Oh, and it also reveals that Mad Men star Jon Hamm was, at one point, going to appear as classic X-Men villain Mr. Sinister. But not anymore. Jon Hamm as Mr. Sinister Interestingly, the report adds that the tag will still exist, but it will be a completely different villain, this one played by Antonio Banderas....

‘The Orville’ Reviews: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Star Trek’-Inspired Show Isn’t A Comedy After All By Ben Pearson/Sept. 8, 2017 11:30 am EST It wouldn’t be crazy to assume this show is a comedy after watching that trailer, right? But apparently that’s not what we’re in for. Dave Nemetz at TV Line explains: He goes on to ding MacFarlane’s acting and says the show’s writing leaves its characters hanging out to dry:...

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Trailer: Witness The End Of Mankind By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 16, 2017 6:50 am EST The final trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes will bring about “the end” — but for whom? We find Caesar (Andy Serkis) broken, physically and emotionally, by the toll of war, as the fate of apes and humanity hangs in the balance. But as the war escalates to its final act, led on the human side by Woody Harrelson and what looks like a primate who has betrayed his kind, Caesar finds hope in a silent, lost child who he takes under his wing....

Alamo Drafthouse Will Celebrate Tim Burton’s Films With Septemburton By Jack Giroux/Aug. 16, 2016 4:30 pm EST For a long time now, Tim Burton has been the popular kid. Yes, he’s famous for his lonely characters, but as a filmmaker, Burton is hardly an outsider, considering his studio films are often hits with audiences. His name means something to moviegoers, thanks to movies like Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Ed Wood, Batman, Big Fish, and Sleepy Hollow....

By Ben Pearson/April 20, 2018 9:30 am EST Transhuman Transhuman is a sci-fi mockumentary story set in the near future that follows “a divorced couple, who ran rival major corporations, offering humans the ability to genetically and robotically enhance themselves.” The company is still looking for a writer for the TV adaptation, but Hickman will be listed as a creator and executive producer alongside comic artist J.M. Ringuet. East of West

Celebrate ‘Better Call Saul’ At A Real Los Pollos Hermanos Pop-Up In Los Angeles & New York By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2017 6:05 am EST In just two weeks, the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul will return to AMC for its highly anticipated third season. To celebrate the show’s return, AMC has teamed up with Citizens Parking for a little viral event that will bring a real Los Pollos Hermanos pop-up fast food restaurant to Los Angeles and New York City next month....

Celebrate ‘Logan’ With Hugh Jackman’s Baby-Faced ‘X-Men’ Audition By Jacob Hall/March 3, 2017 2:00 pm EST But with Logan signaling the end of this chapter of Jackman’s career, it’s time to get nostalgic. It’s tome to travel back to 1999, before superhero movies were big business, back when Hugh Jackman was just fit and not hand-chisled out of marble. Let’s watch his original X-Men audition. This video has been around for some time, but it’s making the rounds again today for obvious reasons....

Daily Podcast: Best Cities As Characters Movies, Taika Watiti, Quentin Tarantino, JK Rowling, Justice League By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 7, 2017 4:30 pm EST On the December 7, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including the possibility of a Taika Watiti Star Wars movie, more on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek, JK Rowling’s defense of Johnny Depp, Detective Pikachu casting, the original Justice League script, and Bohemian Rhapsody finds a new director....