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‘The Meg’ Review: The “Jason Statham Vs. Giant Shark” Movie You’ve Been Waiting For By Matt Donato/Aug. 8, 2018 4:00 pm EST In a time when modern summer blockbusters have become predominantly defined by superpowers and spacecrafts, The Meg bites back hard. A gigantic 70-foot shark? White wave crests over glassy exotic waters? Jason Statham facing off against a prehistoric aqua-foe capable of swallowing fishing boats whole? That, my friends, is what summer blockbuster dreams are made of and director Jon Turteltaub reels us in....

2017 Independent Spirit Award Winners: ‘Moonlight’ Shines With A Sweep By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 26, 2017 9:00 am EST Tonight brings us the 89th Academy Awards, when Hollywood’s finest get together to hand out trophies to each other, attempting to reward the highest achievements in cinema. Even though there are plenty of arguments to be made that trying to name the best film of any given year is foolhardy, not to mention the fact that the voting process makes it easier for the less bold, innovative films to win, it’s still a fun night of entertainment, and it just might get some general audiences to take an interest in movies they haven’t seen or heard of....

CinemaCon: Ten Minutes Of ‘The Hobbit’ Underwhelms; Higher Frame Rates Might Not Be The Future Of Cinema By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2012 3:00 pm EST Last year at CinemaCon, James Cameron began his push for the next evolution of cinema — higher framerates. Peter Jackson was the first filmmaker to hear the call to action and shoot a feature film using 48fps. That film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released in the holiday season at the end of this yea....

D23 Expo 2015 Prints: Star Wars, Beauty And The Beast, Inside Out , Jungle Cruise, Fantasia, Feast, Paperman And More By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 13, 2015 12:00 pm EST D23 Expo 2015 kicks off on Friday in Anaheim, California, and pop culture screen print collectors should take note as the convention will see a ton of new officially licensed screen print releases from top artists like Mark Englert, JC Richard, Dave Perillo, Joe Dunn and more....

Germain’s Top Ten Films Of 2014 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 31, 2014 4:00 pm EST Time and time again, you’ve heard that 2014 was a great year for movies. And it was. But as I looked back at the about 150 films I saw released in 2014, I saw a pattern. There were, in fact, lots of great movies in 2014, and in the next few pages you’ll read about a bunch of them....

Get The Lowdown On The New Characters Of ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ By Ethan Anderton/April 23, 2018 11:00 am EST Since the Jurassic Park franchise has seen plenty of characters get chomped in the teeth and jaws of various dinosaurs over the last 25 years, there’s always room for fresh meat. And with a dangerous, genetically designed dinosaur roaming around called the Indoraptor, of course Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will have a fair share of characters ripe for the eating....

Harry Potter: The Exhibition Tickets Now On Sale By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2008 3:49 am EST Tickets are now on sale for Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which will open at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago on April 30th 2009. Hogwarts film sets. The exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to see “the craftsmanship of the authentic costumes and props from the films displayed in settings inspired by the Hogwarts film sets....

Justin Lin Wants To Resurrect Sarah Connor In ‘Terminator 5’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 29, 2011 2:00 pm EST It’s so early in terms of Terminator 5, separating fact and fiction can be difficult. We know producer Megan Ellison has the rights. We know Justin Lin is attached to direct and Arnold Schwarzenegger will star. We also know that those two have had conversations, some of which included James Cameron, about where the story could go....

Lucasfilm Reportedly Releasing “Slave Leia” From All Future ‘Star Wars’ Merchandise By Jacob Hall/Nov. 3, 2015 11:00 am EST The original Star Wars trilogy goes out of its way to paint Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia Organa as a force to be reckoned with. She’s a better shot than Luke Skywalker, an intelligent commander of Rebel forces, and more than capable of calling Han Solo on his B.S. When she is captured by the gruesome Jabba the Hutt and forced to wear a skimpy costume, she takes back her own freedom, strangling her captor and freeing herself....

Marvel’s ‘New Warriors’ Comedy Series At Freeform Gets A Straight-To-Series Order By Ethan Anderton/April 5, 2017 7:00 am EST So far Marvel Television has kept their small screen endeavors limited to shows like Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter on ABC and the round-up of street-level superhero shows that are leading up to an assembly of The Defenders on Netflix (which we just learned will be debuting this August). But Marvel’s new Cloak and Dagger series is heading to Freeform, and another Marvel series won’t be far behind on the same channel....

MoviePass Resubscribing Customers Who Canceled Their Subscription, Preventing Cancellation Again [Updated] By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 14, 2018 7:30 am EST Update: It seems that Costo will accept returns on any one-year MoviePass subscriptions purchased in their stores. We have added the details below. Just when you think MoviePass can’t sink any lower, they go and do something like this. Last week, MoviePass unveiled their new subscription plan, which is becoming their only subscription plan and goes into effect this week on August 15....

On Set Interview: Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Talks ‘Transformers 4’ By Peter Sciretta/June 18, 2014 9:00 am EST In August 2013, I flew to Detroit Michigan to visit the set of Michael Bay’s Transformers 4: Age of Extinction. You can read about what I learned on the visit here. While on set, we also got a chance to talk to the cast and crew. We’ll be posting those interviews throughout the week....

Page 2: House Of Cards, Martin Scorsese, Indiana Jones, Lena Dunham, BTTF, Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 11, 2014 12:00 pm EST 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 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Pirates, Memento, Cannes, Star Wars, Twilight, Firefly, Bill Murray, Pixar, Black Swan, Indiana Jones By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 29, 2012 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 58 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Paul Feig Is Still Holding Out Hope For A ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 1, 2016 1:00 pm EST Shortly after Paul Feig’s reboot of Ghostbusters hit theaters, one executive at Sony Pictures had no doubt that a sequel to the movie would come together. However, the tune behind the scenes appeared to change drastically about a month later as the theatrical release was winding down, and the box office numbers were not as high as the studio had hoped....

Public Radio International Will Create A New Radio Show Based On The Tobolowsky Files By David Chen/Sept. 5, 2012 10:41 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over two years ago, I made the following pitch to actor Stephen Tobolowsky: “Your stories are so good. I bet there are tons more stories where those came from. And I feel like if we don’t do something to preserve them, they’ll be lost forever....

Sequel Bits: ‘Fast 7’, ‘Mission: Impossible 5’, ‘The Wolverine 2’, ‘Beetlejuice 2’ By Angie Han/Nov. 19, 2013 11:03 am EST Today’s action-packed Sequel Bits contains news about spies, martial artists, giant alien robots, tortured mutants, and so much more. After the jump: Transformers 5 and 6 depend on Transformers 4 James Mangold offers a minor Wolverine 2 update Winona Ryder is “sworn to secrecy” about Beetlejuice 2 Simon Pegg says he’ll return for Mission: Impossible 5 Ong-back star Tony Jaa joins Wu Jing in SPL 2 Dwayne Johnson shares a fiery Fast & Furious 7 pic Somehow The Hobbit is not done putting out new posters As such, there’s still no word on whether director Michael Bay could return....

Spoilers: J.J. Abrams Talks About That Scene In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Where You-Know-Who Does You-Know-What By Jacob Hall/Dec. 22, 2015 8:30 am EST Chances are strong that you’ve already seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If the film’s record-breaking international opening is any indication, chances are also strong that you saw it multiple times and are ready to start reading spoiler-filled comments from the people responsible for the film....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Star Tours’ To Get Force Awakens Update? Plus Rebels Season 2, Trailer Secrets, Teaser Poster By Germain Lussier/Dec. 12, 2014 4:30 pm EST I have to say, this is a particularly good edition of Star Wars Bits. Dare I say, it’s a must read. Let’s get right to it. Below, read about the following: Watch how Ben Burtt created the sound for the Millennium Falcon hyperdrive failure. Star Wars Rebels Season 2 will debut at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim....

Star Wars Bits: ‘The Last Jedi’ Reshoots, Mark Hamill Oscar Chances, And The Han Solo Movie Title By Jacob Hall/Feb. 28, 2017 10:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: What is the state of the universe at the start of Star Wars: The Last Jedi? The Last Jedi may be undergoing some reshoots very soon. J.J. Abrams (jokingly?) says that Mark Hamill should win an Oscar. We may not learn the Han Solo movie title until July....