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‘Goonies 2’: Corey Feldman Explains Why It’ll Probably Never Happen By Angie Han/July 5, 2016 5:00 am EST There’s been talk of a potential Goonies sequel for, oh, well over a decade at this point, and in 2014 the project finally seemed to be taking a step forward when director Richard Donner officially confirmed that one was in the works. But two years later, the planned sequel doesn’t seem to have made any real forward movement....

‘Rogue One’ Writer Teases A ‘Last Starfighter’ Sequel By Ben Pearson/April 4, 2018 12:45 pm EST Producers have been wanting to remake the 1984 sci-fi film The Last Starfighter for years, but the rights to the project have been tied up with the original film’s writer. Even Steven Spielberg couldn’t lock them down. But now Gary Whitta, the screenwriter of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has hinted that not only is more Starfighter is on the way, but he’s teamed up with the movie’s writer to write the screenplay....

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ And The Unbearable Likeness To Today’s Political Climate By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 28, 2017 6:30 am EST The first three episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale are harrowing to watch. Not because they contain the systematic rape of women, nor is it the violent realization of misogyny and the patriarchy that is the dystopic Republic of Gilead. It’s because the story by Margaret Atwood — originally written in 1985 — is so alarmingly prescient and timely in its reflection of today’s political climate....

‘Yoga Hosers’ Is An Absurd Live-Action Cartoon Meets 90’s Teen Movie [Sundance Review] By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 25, 2016 12:00 pm EST Yoga Hosers feels like a cross between an absurd live-action cartoon created by a stoner and a ’90s-style teenage comedy. It’s so strange, and unlike anything Kevin Smith has directed before. I’m honestly not sure if Yoga Hosers was terrible or if I am just not the target demographic for this story....

Brett Ratner’s Rat Press Books By Brendon Connelly/April 14, 2009 10:22 am EST Brett Ratner has a new publishing imprint, the Rat Press, through which he’s going to release new titles as well as make some of his favourite out-of-print books available again. Speaking to Movieline, the ever unpopular director announces his motivation in putting out editions of James Toback’s Jim, Lawrence Grobel’s compiled interviews with Marlon Brando and Robert Evans, and Scott Caan’s collections of photos....

Cool Stuff: The Dark Knight Trilogy Print Set, Beauty And The Beast Replicas, Star Wars, Robocop, Guardians & More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 25, 2017 10:00 am EST Cool Stuff is your geek-a-rific Holiday Shopping Guide published all year round. In today’s edition we take a look at an awesome three-poster screenprint for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, the Egg Attack Darth Vader statue from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a limited edition fine chine tea set replicating Mrs....

Frank Darabont Will Helm New TNT Show ‘L.A. Noir,’ Talks Scrapped ‘Walking Dead’ Opening By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2012 3:30 pm EST If you’re anything like me, you read the headline “Frank Darabont Will Helm New TNT Show L.A. Noir” and immediately thought of the Rockstar Video game, L.A. Noire. Unfortunately, this show has nothing to do with the game but fans will find similarities. Darabont has just signed to write and direct the pilot episode of a drama set in 1940s and 1950s Los Angeles about the conflicts between the LAPD and organized crime....

Meet The New Toy Story 3 Characters: Chunk And Chatter Telephone By Peter Sciretta/March 30, 2010 3:04 pm EST As you may have noticed over the past month, Disney has been teasing the release of Pixar’s Toy Story 3 by releasing more information, photos and video of each of the new characters, week by week. We’ve been trying to keep track of all the new characters as they have been revealed....

New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Planet Batuu Revealed On Disneyland’s Star Tours By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 17, 2017 10:30 am EST Could a new addition to the Star Tours experience herald a future far, far away from the current Hollywood Studios and Disneyland parks location? Say, in the upcoming Star Wars theme park land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Possibly, probably, and most likely. Two new planets, Crait and Batuu, have been added to the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World....

Page 2: Great Gatsby, Ghostbusters, Doctor Who, Mad Men, The Thing, Toy Story, Freddy Vs. Jason, Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes 2, Tim Burton, Star Wars, Hocus Pocus, Edgar Wright By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 26, 2011 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 56 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Sequel Bits: ‘Alien: Covenant’ Special Effects Video, Edgar Wright On ‘Baby Driver 2’, And More By Ben Pearson/Aug. 17, 2017 6:30 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Alien: Covenant gets a cool special effects video Edgar Wright talks about the potential for Baby Driver 2 Wet Hot American Summer is getting the comic book treatment M. Night Shyamalan provides an update about his progress on Glass Is Annapurna Pictures poised to scoop up the James Bond franchise?...

Sequel Bits: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘Avatar’ Technology, And The Uncertain Status Of ‘Top Gun 2’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2012 11:00 am EST NO PHOTOS The best sequel news today is a blast of set photos from the new Mad Max movie that reveal some weapons, vehicles, and bad guys that we haven’t seen before. After the break, you’ll find: Prop and mutant creature designs from George Miller’s in-progress Mad Max: Fury Road, Info on technology developed for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, International posters for Skyfall and the latest Resident Evil film, And a bit of info on the planned sequel to Top Gun, though the future of that film is now in doubt after the passing of Tony Scott....

Seven Movies That Could Break The Video Game Movie Curse By Ethan Anderton/July 24, 2015 8:00 am EST It’s no secret that the majority of movies based on video games are not very good. We’re not talking about movies set in the world of gaming or featuring fictional and real video games like TRON, Wreck-It Ralph, and this week’s release of Pixels. We’re talking about movies based on an existing video game title being brought to the big screen....

Star Wars Bits: Captain Phasma, Han Solo Set Photos, And ‘The Last Jedi’ Theorizing By Lucas Siegel/Sept. 8, 2017 6:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: We have a Force Friday hangover, and the only cure is more toys! New Star Wars: The Last Jedi theories. A fan-choice Episode 9 director speaks out. Captain Phasma gets the spotlight. More photos from the Han Solo set. And much more!...

The /Film Top 15 Of 2015: Which Movies Reign Supreme For The Entire Staff? By Jacob Hall/Jan. 8, 2016 8:00 am EST The /Film team has spent the first week of 2016 saying goodbye to 2015 in the best way possible – by assembling our personal top 10 films of the year lists. Each of these lists represents one writer’s specific viewpoint, celebrating the movies that matter the most to them....

The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure Will Debut At Legoland In January 2016 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 12, 2015 12:30 pm EST Legoland has announced that a new animated short film based on The LEGO Movie will premiere in January 2016 at Legoland. Hit the jump to learn more about The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure, including images from the new film. The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure will premiere exclusively to Legoland parks and Legoland Discovery Centers worldwide beginning at Legoland Florida Resort on January 29th 2016, followed by Legoland California Resort on February 6th 2016 and the remaining four Legolands worldwide soon afterwards....

The Story Behind Luke Skywalker’s Compass From ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 19, 2017 8:30 am EST In May, a story leaked out from the production of Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealing a MacGuffin that we barely saw in the finished film: Luke Skywalker’s compass. You can see the artifact in Luke’s hut in a few scenes, but no other mention is made of the object. So what is the story behind Luke Skywalker’s compass?...

The Ultimate Guide To Star Wars: The Force Awakens Easter Eggs By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2015 8:00 am EST JJ Abrams is one of those filmmakers who loves to hide easter eggs in his films and television shows. And we love to go on the easter egg hunt and find them. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is packed with inside jokes, cameos, fun references to past films, as well as some things that pay homage to the inspiration and fandom of the series....

Theme Park Bits: Shanghai Disneyland, ‘Ratatouille Kitchen Calamity’, ‘Transformers: The Ride 3D’, ‘Despicable Me Minion Mayhem’, Imagineers, Stephen Chow By Angie Han/March 13, 2013 10:00 am EST If you don’t have plans for the next couple of summers yet, you may be tempted to take some theme park trips after you read this post. After the jump: Disneyland Paris will get a Ratatouille attraction in 2014 Check out the first model image from Shanghai Disneyland Disney’s Imagineers will be the subject of a new documentary Universal Florida’s Transformers ride prepares for its launch Despicable Me Minion Mayhem opens in Hollywood next year Stephen Chow is making a Journey to the West-themed park...

Watch: The History Of JJ Abrams’ Abandoned Superman Movie ‘Superman Flyby’ By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 29, 2014 8:00 am EST In 2002 Warner Bros was developing a new Superman movie with then screenwriter JJ Abrams called Superman: Flyby, with Brett Ratner hired to direct. Abrams’ screenplay for the film would have reinvented Superman, incorporating a bunch of new ideas that angered fans when a negative script review was posted on the internet....