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Kevin Smith Isn’t Making Movies For Audiences Anymore, Reveals Crazy Ending To ‘Moose Jaws’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 26, 2016 10:00 am EST This past weekend brought the premiere of Kevin Smith’s latest effort as writer and director, the absolutely insane Yoga Hosers, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. If you want to know just how truly nutty this movie is, check out Peter Sciretta’s full review on the movie right here, or watch the clip that was released before the premiere....

Martin Scorsese Writes Open Letter Discussing The Future Of Cinema By Germain Lussier/Jan. 8, 2014 3:00 pm EST Depending on who you talk to in Hollywood, the future of the film industry is in question. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas said last year they think the machine will eventually break because of the massive budgets relied upon for major blockbusters. At the same time, filmmakers are crowdsourcing money to get their smaller, personal movies made for far less than the cost of your average summer movie....

Michael Bay Explains Why He’s Doing ‘Transformers 4’; Is M. Night Shyamalan Considering ‘The Last Airbender 2’? By Angie Han/Sept. 21, 2012 11:25 am EST The news that Michael Bay would be back to direct Transformers 4 didn’t come as a surprise, exactly, but it did run counter to some of Bay’s earlier hesitations about returning for a fourth installment. In a new interview, Bay discusses why he decided to come back after all — as well as the resistance he got in trying to shake things up with the relatively low-budget, non-Transformers project Pain & Gain....

Mickey Rourke And Sam Rockwell Cast In Iron Man 2 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2009 3:39 pm EST Mickey Rourke is on a roll as of late. His highly praised performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler has given the actor’s career a jump-start. Last night it was revealed that Rourke has been added to Sly Stallone’s action hero team-up film The Expendables, and today Variety reports that Mickey is in talks to join the cast of Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 as the potential villain....

Movie Mixtape: 6 Movies To Watch With ‘Ready Player One’ By Scott Beggs/March 28, 2018 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Movie Mixtape, where we find cinematic relatives and seek out interesting connections between new releases and older movies that allow us to rethink and enjoy what’s in our theaters as well as the favorites on our shelf. In this edition: Ready Player One.)Ready Player One feels like the beginning of the end of geeks dominating pop culture....

World of Tomorrow Now Streaming on Netflix This month, Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow Chapter Two will play Fantastic Fest. First thing’s first: you need to watch the original. It’ll only take you 15 minutes of your time, and you won’t regret it. Hertzfeldts’s funny, beautiful, tear-inducing sci-fi saga follows a young girl who is visited by a clone of herself from the distant future. To say more would ruin the genuine surprise and joy that comes from the film....

Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 29, 2008 1:17 am EST /Film reader Phillip L sent over a photo of his Jokerlantern. ComingSoon has a new poster for The International. Neil Gaiman is producing a live-action adaptation of his new New York Times best-seller The Graveyard Book. [MTV] Netflix will offer HD streaming to XBox Live members first. [/Gamer] Adrien Brody will become The Courier for Russell Mulcahy. [FirstShowing] Joaquin Phoenix might be retiring from movies....

Page 2: Dexter, Jonah Hill, Willy Wonka, Serenity, Alec Baldwin, Ghostbusters, Tron: Legacy, Smurfs, Netflix, Game Of Thrones, Lee Unkrich, Friday The 13th, Star Wars, Happy Feet Two By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: Scooby Doo, Star Trek, Weird Science, Tron, BTTF, Drive, Alien, Terminator, Insidious: Chapter 2 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2013 12:30 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....

Rumor: VR ‘Wreck It Ralph’ Ride To Replace ‘Stitch’s Great Escape’ At Disney World By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 16, 2016 8:00 am EST The latest rumor in the Disney theme park rumor mill claims that the Lilo & Stitch-themed Stitch’s Great Escape! attraction in Walt Disney World resort’s the Magic Kingdom could be replaced with a virtual reality simulation ride based on Walt Disney Animation’s Wreck-It Ralph. Hit the jump to learn more about this latest rumor....

Sequel Bits: ‘John Wick: Chapter Two,’ ‘Zombieland 2,’ ‘High School Musical 4,’ ‘xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage’ By Jacob Hall/March 2, 2016 1:30 pm EST In today’s edition of Sequel Bits: Keanu Reeves reveals John Wick: Chapter Two details. Jesse Eisenberg says Zombieland 2 could still happen. High School Musical 4 is casting right now. A certain supermodel has joined XXX 3: The Return of Xander Cage. New promo art for Captain America: Civil War emerges....

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Daredevil, The Avengers, Alan Moore, Frank Miller By Germain Lussier/Dec. 5, 2011 12:30 pm EST Does Christian Bale feel pressure with The Dark Knight Rises being released? What are comic legends Alan Moore and Frank Miller debating about? When can we expect a solid update on David Slade’s Daredevil movie? Will Avenger fans recognize the villains in the film? Want to see how Steve Buscemi made fun of Batman on this week’s Saturday Night Live?...

Superhero Bits: Tons Of Spider-Man, ‘Green Lantern,’ ‘Captain America,’ ‘The Avengers,’ Marvel Teases By Germain Lussier/May 12, 2011 1:00 pm EST [No photo] Power to the people Marc Webb, Martin Sheen and Andrew Garfield. We’ve got information on your movie, The Amazing Spider-Man, and so much more in today’s Superhero Bits. Want to know the latest buzz on the return of the Spider-Man musical? How real are the stunts, and lizard makeup, in The Amazing Spider-Man?...

The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Is Returning To Select Theaters This August By Jacob Hall/April 12, 2016 2:00 pm EST It’s a shame that there’s an entire generation of movie fans who haven’t had the chance to see the original Star Wars trilogy on the big screen. Even in their modified “special edition” versions, they’re a magical theatrical experience. You haven’t really seen Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi until you’ve seen them projected while surrounded by fellow fans....

The Wachowskis’ Post-Corporeal Future: How ‘Sense8’ Ties The Duo’s Entire Filmography Together By Andrew Todd/June 22, 2018 7:00 am EST Lana and Lilly Wachowski have always been bold, innovative, and constantly surprising. They’re best known for their Matrix blockbusters, of course, while their audacious box office flops Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas, and Jupiter Ascending confounded expectations and helped create a profoundly idiosyncratic body of work that many struggled to pigeonhole. But the last few years have reframed their filmography in exciting ways....

There’s A Petition To Have George Lucas Replace Colin Trevorrow As Director Of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2016 10:30 am EST Though the box office for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has started to slow down, the buzz surrounding the film and the future of the franchise has never been stronger. While some fans didn’t fall in love with The Force Awakens, I think we can all agree this is a good place to start anew with Star Wars, and like Max Von Sydow’s character Lor San Tekka says at the beginning of the movie, “This should begin to make things right....

This Week In Trailers: Little Sister, The Ardennes, My Life As A Zucchini, The Odyssey, Julieta By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 3, 2016 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Bits: Possible Lazarus Pit Spotted, New Rumor Suggests Backstory For Bane, Marion Cotillard Says Her Role Is “Small” By Angie Han/May 10, 2011 8:30 am EST Speculation about the plot of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises has been running wild ever since the credits rolled on The Dark Knight, and we have for you today a few bits that may offer hints as to what we can expect to see....

‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Movie In The Works? Warner Bros. Files Trademark By Peter Sciretta/July 13, 2016 9:30 am EST Could a Harry Potter and The Cursed Child movie be in the works at Warner Bros.? J.K. Rowling’s two-part West End stage play is currently in preview performances at the Palace Theatre in London, England. The grand opening happens at the end of the month, which coincides with the release of the script book....

‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Trailer Offers Up Gore Galore By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 2, 2018 11:06 am EST Those murderous marionettes are back in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. This is somehow the 13th entry in the Puppet Master franchise, because you just can’t contain such an incredible story into one film. The latest Puppet Master flick hails from directors Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, with a script by Bone Tomahawk scribe S....