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‘Happy!’ Showrunner Brian Taylor On His Twisted New Series And the ‘Twisted Metal’ Movie You’ll Never See [Interview] By Fred Topel/Dec. 4, 2017 10:00 am EST Just in time for Christmas comes a raunchy, bloody show from one of the creators of Crank. Happy!, based on the comic from Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson, stars Christopher Meloni as Nick Sax, a disgraced cop who has a near death experience that allows him to see “Happy,” a blu-furred, flying horse creature....

‘Justice League’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Leaked Early And It’s Surprising By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 15, 2017 11:00 am EST Rotten Tomatoes stirred up some uproar yesterday when the review aggregator website announced that it wouldn’t be releasing the Tomatometer score for Justice League, the highly anticipated and embattled DC Comics superhero movie, until Thursday — until a full day after the review embargo lifted. The score would be revealed in conjunction with the website’s new Facebook show See It/Skip It, and fans would have to be satisfied with combing through reviews without a final score....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Review: ‘Choose Your Pain’ Puts The Crew In A World Of Hurt By Monique Jones/Oct. 16, 2017 12:00 pm EST Okay, what was with that ending of the latest Star Trek: Discovery episode? Did “Choose Your Pain” turn Star Trek into a horror show? “Choose Your Pain” is, as the title suggests, filled with tons of pain, including the minor pain of seeing another Stamets continue to look in his bathroom mirror while the real Stamets walked away....

‘Underworld 5’: Full Cast Confirmed As Shooting Begins By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2015 3:30 pm EST The Lycans and the Vampires are at it again. Sony has just announced the start of production on Underworld 5. Kate Beckinsale is back as Selene, whom she’s been playing since 2003, along with a few other familiar faces including Theo James and Charles Dance. Get all the details on Underworld 5 after the jump....

Comic-Con Preview: 20 Minutes Of Beowulf 3D By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2007 12:35 pm EST Last night a movie theater full of film press packed a big digital theater in downtown San Diego to watch 20 minutes of Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. Screenwriters Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman were on hand to field questions following the screening. The screening started late because the theater was at the end of a multi-level labyrinth they call an outdoor mall....

Director Ryan Coogler Talks ‘Black Panther’s Unbroken Casino Fight Shot, Obama’s Influence, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/Feb. 15, 2018 7:00 am EST Don’t be fooled by Ryan Coogler’s laid-back Oakland accent. The writer/director may have an affable personality, but he’s also a whip-smart filmmaker whose previous two movies, Fruitvale Station and Creed, proved he was well equipped to make the jump from intimate, character-based indies to the blockbuster big leagues....

Donald Trump Was Almost President In ‘Sharknado,’ Instead He Ruined These Other Movies For Me By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 2, 2017 1:30 pm EST In a story that can only be published in the Year of Our Lord 2017, Donald Trump reportedly threatened to sue the producers of Sharknado 3 for casting Mark Cuban as their president instead of him. Yeah, you read that right. It makes me wonder that if Trump had achieved his dream and been cast as president in SyFy’s schlocky disaster series, would that have put his presidential ambitions to rest?...

HDTGM: A Conversation With Jeremiah Chechik, Director Of The Avengers By Blake Harris/May 27, 2016 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In June 1987, in an interview for The New York Times, Stanley Kubrick spoke glowingly about a series of Michelob beer commercials. “They’re just boy-girl, night-fun,” Kubrick praised, “leading up to pouring the beer, all in 30 seconds, beautifully edited and photographed. Economy of statement is not something that films are noted for....

In Its Fourth And Final Season, ‘12 Monkeys’ Is Still One Of The Best Sci-Fi Shows You’re Not Watching By Shana Oneil/June 27, 2018 9:30 am EST I love SYFY’s 12 Monkeys and I want you to love it, too. Because I fully believe 12 Monkeys is one of the best TV shows out there and it hurts me that more people don’t know about how truly unique and amazing it is....

Interview: Ridley Scott Explains How ‘Alien: Paradise’ Became ‘Prometheus’, Planning For A ‘Prometheus’ Sequel And More By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2012 9:00 am EST Last week in London I had the opportunity to sit at a table with other journalists and interview director Ridley Scott about his upcoming sci-fi film Prometheus. We talk about the evolution of technology, teleportation, going from models to CG, how Prometheus evolved from his unanswered questions in Alien, his facination with Artifical Intelligence, the film’s original title Alien: Paradise, the creator-creation dynamic, his decision to build huge sets and not to rely on CG, the film’s viral advertising, working with Charlize Theron, where a Prometheus sequel could lead, writing a book vs....

Blow Out Streaming on FilmStruck May 3 Brian De Palma’s 1981 masterpiece Blow Out shows the filmmaker firing on all cylinders, creating a perfect film in the process. This is De Palma using every weapon in his arsenal: gorgeous split diopter shots, revealing split-screens, lengthy tracking shots, and themes of voyeurism. John Travolta plays a B-movie soundman who becomes an inadvertent “ear witness” to a political assassination when he ends up recording the audio of a car driven by a governor plunging off a bridge....

Obi-Wan Movie Working Title Reportedly Revealed – What Could It Mean? By Ben Pearson/Aug. 24, 2017 2:00 pm EST A few days ago, word came out that Disney and Lucasfilm are officially developing a Star Wars spin-off movie centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi. Though it’s still in the early stages, it currently has The Hours and Billy Elliott filmmaker Stephen Daldry lined up to direct and contribute to the writing as well....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Force Awakens’ Toy Rumors, BB-8, Drew Struzan, Star Wars Celebration, Comics By Germain Lussier/Jan. 8, 2015 10:30 am EST This latest Star Wars Bits might be the most jam-packed yet. Below, read about the following: Kylo Ren may be on all the Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy packaging and those toys might be out September 4. Read about 13 brand new Star Wars Lego sets including some from The Force Awakens....

Star Wars Bits: Do Kanan And Ezra Have To Die? Plus Iko Uwais, Lando And Force Awakens Books By Germain Lussier/March 2, 2015 3:30 pm EST A fascinating answer to one of Star Wars Rebels’ biggest questions headlines this latest edition of Star Wars Bits. In addition, below you can read about the following: Billy Dee Williams might appear in Star Wars Episode VIII. Iko Uwais has a “significant” role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Sundance 2016 Announces Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight And More By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 7, 2015 2:00 pm EST The line-up of movies includes new films from Kenneth Lonergan, Kelly Reichardt, Todd Solondz, Taika Waititi, Ira Sachs, Whit Stillman, and more: Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella star in Captain Fantastic, Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams in Certain Women, Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover in Complete Unknown, Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez in the closing night film The Fundamentals of Caring, John Krasinski directs a new script from James Strouse called The Hollars which he stars in with Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley and Charlie Day, What We Do In The Shadows director Taika Waititi (who will next helm Thor: Ragnorok) has a new film titled Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges and Kyle Chandler star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea, Diego Luna’s Mr....

Tenacious D Animated Series Is Premiering At Fantastic Fest By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 13, 2018 1:30 pm EST Fantastic Fest is chock full of wild and crazy genre movies, but it’s also host to a showcase of short films and other assorted oddities, and one of them should certainly have Tenacious D fans excited. Today, the third wave of programming for Fantastic Fest was announced, and one of the surprise additions to the line-up is a six-part animated series called Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto....

The 650th Edition Of Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/May 14, 2013 11:30 am 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo: Star Trek poster by Matt Ferguson The 10 Best Short Films in Cannes HistoryIs Disney sexing up ‘Brave’ heroine Merida for merchandise line?...

The Best Comic Book Movies Of All Time By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2017 10:20 am EST Every week, we attempt to answer a new pop culture related question. This week’s edition of /Answers asks the following: Which is your favorite comic book movie adaptation? And when we say comic book movies, we don’t just mean superhero movies. Every movie based on a comic is up for grabs, including Scott Pilgrim, Persepolis, A History of Violence, American Splendor, Ghost World, Men in Black, Dredd, The Rocketeer, Hellboy, Sin City, V For Vendetta, Road To Perdition, 300, Snowpiercer, and more....

The Definitive Guide To ‘Back To The Future’ Anniversary Events And Memorabilia By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 28, 2015 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’re a fan of Back to the Future, then you should know that not only does this year mark the 30th anniversary of the original film. However, October 21st, 2015 also marks the exact day and year which Marty McFly (Michael J....

The Zellner Brothers Talk About Their New Western ‘Damsel’ And How To Break Into Indie Filmmaking [Interview] By Fred Topel/June 22, 2018 10:00 am EST If you’re looking for some professionals to ask for filmmaking advise, you could do worse than the Zellner Brothers. They’ve been making indie features for a decade now and shorts for even longer. They know a thing or two about getting films made. Their latest is Damsel, a western that asks a lot of questions about its genre and society as a whole....