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‘A Ghost Story’ Review: David Lowery’s Astounding Supernatural Rumination On Time & Mortality [Sundance] By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 23, 2017 11:00 am EST If I told you there was a movie at Sundance where Casey Affleck appears for most of the film covered in a white sheet with black eyes like some kind of cheap Halloween ghost, you’d probably think it was some sort of quirky comedy. But that couldn’t be further from the truth....

‘Captain America: Civil War’: Martin Freeman’s Role Confirmed, New Images Revealed By Angie Han/Feb. 22, 2016 7:30 am EST Captain America: Civil War brings back what feels like every MCU character we’ve ever met (save Thor and Hulk, who’ll be off on their own buddy adventure next fall). But it also introduces a bunch of new ones, some of whom are more mysterious than others. One that’s been a big fat question mark up to this point is the government agent played by Martin Freeman....

‘Finding Dory’ Wins Big At The People’s Choice Awards By Jacob Hall/Jan. 19, 2017 3:00 pm EST If the Academy Awards are too fancy and high-falutin’ for you, you can always look to the People’s Choice Awards to be reminded that yes, those movies that you saw last summer were good! As with any system where the general public makes decisions through mass voting, the results of this annual awards ceremony can sometimes be head-scratching, but they always make sense when you think about them for more than five seconds....

‘Legion’ Season 2: X-Men Comic Book Storylines That Could Inspire Future Seasons By Alex Riviello/March 30, 2017 12:00 pm EST FX’s Legion may be an X-Men property, but it’s only very loosely based on the comic. That’s worked out to its benefit, as the show has been able to do some utterly insane things with its storyline, some of which have never been attempted on TV before. This is a comic property that for the most part doesn’t feel like one, and for that it’s stronger....

‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Will Follow In The Footsteps Of ‘Zootopia’ And Tackle Social Issues By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2018 12:30 pm EST The idea for Ralph Breaks the Internet came shortly after making the first film. Directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore wanted to revisit this world and these characters, but was there a reason be to make a sequel since the first film wrapped up so nicely? Also remember, Walt Disney Animation Studios doesn’t make many theatrically released sequels....

‘Sharp Objects’ Is “Falling” Toward An Inevitable Conclusion By Meredith Borders/Aug. 20, 2018 7:00 am EST In the penultimate episode of HBO’s Sharp Objects, it feels like we’ve learned everything we need to learn about Wind Gap’s murders and Camille Preaker’s tragic history. The show has telegraphed Adora’s toxic relationship with the girls in her life, and reminded us every week that we shouldn’t count out any of Wind Gap’s vicious women when making our lists of Ann and Natalie’s potential killers....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Vanity Fair Covers Offer New Looks At Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher & More By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2017 5:20 am EST Since the official 40th anniversary of the original Star Wars is coming this week on May 25, it looks like we’re going to get some special sneak peeks at this year’s continuance of the sci-fi saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The first teaser trailer arrived during Star Wars Celebration in Orlando last month, but now fans are hungry for even more....

‘The BFG’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg Brings A Classic To Life By Jacob Hall/April 5, 2016 9:49 am EST Every Steven Spielberg movie is an event, because why would you not celebrate every time one of the great living artists creates a new work? Sure, he’s always operated within a populist realm, finding ways to please the masses, but there has never been another filmmaker who has done so with such craft and ability....

‘The Interview’ Set Visit: James Franco Drives Kim Jong Un’s Tank, With Hilarious Results By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2014 9:30 am EST “It doesn’t get any better than this,” screams one of the most evil men in the world. “Me and David Skylark, in my tank, blasting Katy Perry!” The horrific dictator is right. The mix of pop music, foul language and male machinery is just about the perfect amount of awesome on a cold, snowy Vancouver day....

Casting Bits: Robin Williams In ‘Gently Down The Stream;’ Joel David Moore In ‘Savages;’ Katie Cassidy In ‘Freaky Deaky’ By Russ Fischer/June 24, 2011 12:12 am EST We had a couple of days where mid-level casting for a lot of projects was going crazy. Maybe there was something in the air; maybe casting directors and agents just all got together and had a field day. It’s been a bit slower today, but still there are a couple of items to catch up on....

Conan O’Brien Makes Official Statement, Won’t Do 12:05am Tonight Show, Slams NBC On Air By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 13, 2010 12:37 am EST The ongoing drama between Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, and their NBC overlords reached near-soap operatic levels today when Conan issued a public statement that he won’t continue with the Tonight Show if NBC moved it to a 12:05am time slot. We’ve covered the background of this whole fiasco previously, and I consider that required reading to grasp the full extent of these events....

Daily Podcast: Horror Movies That Traumatized Us, “So Bad They’re Good” Movies, MoviePass, The Nun, And Mailbag Questions Galore By Ben Pearson/Aug. 14, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the August 14, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including MoviePass’s latest screw-up and a YouTube ad for The Nun....

Early Buzz: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Delivers Disney Delights, For Better And Worse By Germain Lussier/Oct. 21, 2013 11:00 am EST Disney has three big films coming out this holiday season, but only one is about the company itself. That’s Saving Mr. Banks, the true story of Walt Disney’s courting of author P.L. Travers for the rights to her book, Mary Poppins. Directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), the film features Tom Hanks as Disney and Emma Thompson as Travers....

Episode 8 Bits: More Photos From The Irish Sets, John Boyega Praises Kelly Marie Tran, And Oscar Isaac Promises “A Lot Of Conflict” By Jacob Hall/May 17, 2016 7:00 am EST In today’s edition of Episode 8 Bits: Oscar Isaac continues comparing Star Wars: Episode 8 to an independent film. John Boyega praises his new co-star Kelly Marie Tran. Carrie Fisher is heading to Star Wars Celebration. Footage of Daisy Ridley on set has shown up online....

Interview: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director David Yates On Returning To The Potterverse By Angie Han/Nov. 23, 2016 7:00 am EST Director David Yates is already intimately familiar with the Harry Potter cinematic universe, having helmed four of the eight movies. But Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them offered him a chance to do something a little different within that universe — namely, design a whole new corner of that universe from the ground up....

Matt Damon Says He’d Play ‘Daredevil’ If Christopher Nolan Directed By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 25, 2015 3:45 pm EST Would Matt Damon ever star in a superhero movie? The actor reveals that he turned down the Daredevil role that his friend Ben Affleck ended up taking over a decade ago. The reason he turned it down was not because he didn’t believe in the property, but instead because he wasn’t sure of director Mark Steven Johnson....

More Details About The Wachowski/Tykwer Film ‘Cloud Atlas,’ Which Could Become A New Model For Funding Ambitious Movies By Russ Fischer/Dec. 6, 2011 3:30 pm EST From the very beginning, the Andy and Lana Wachowski & Tom Tykwer adaptation of the David Mitchell novel Cloud Atlas has sounded pretty crazy. There’s the simple fact that the book is built out of six stories, each of which follows a different set of characters and is based on a different genre of storytelling....

More Troll Remake Details Revealed By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2007 11:49 am EST A couple days back, we told you that Hollywood was planning a big budget remake of John Carl Buechler’s 1986 horror film TROLL. An official press release has been posted [via: BD]. Buechler has signed on to remake his cult classic film, which they hope will also launch a new animated television series and line of toys. The new film will likely be more family friendly, and done on a much larger scale with digital effects....

My Name Is Peter Sciretta And I Once Directed A Feature Film (Watch The Movie Trailer) By Peter Sciretta/May 12, 2015 8:00 am EST My name is Peter Sciretta, you probably know me as the creator and editor of the movie blog /Film, aka slashfilm.com. What you probably didn’t know is that I once directed an independent feature film. Before I started writing about movies, I wanted to make movies. Its a part of my life I have rarely talked about, and I thought now was a good time to share the story....

New ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel Launches Another Viral Promo By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 19, 2018 1:30 pm EST The long-delayed Cloverfield sequel (originally titled God Particle) was recently pushed back from its planned February release date to April. While the film still remains cloaked in mystery, a brand-new viral marketing promo has been launched to both tease the new film and mark the original Cloverfield’s 10th anniversary. The Cloverfield viral marketing machine is heating up again....