David Foster Preparing To Pitch New ‘Star Trek’ Series By Angie Han/Aug. 24, 2011 7:00 am EST When Star Trek: Enterprise was cancelled in 2005, it marked the end of an era: the franchise had had at least one ongoing series on the air since Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987. That hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of Trek enthusiasts any, though, and J.J. Abrams’ hit 2009 film introduced the franchise to a whole new group of fans....
Disney To Air ‘Frozen’ TV Special With News About “The Next Chapter” By Germain Lussier/Aug. 13, 2014 1:15 pm EST Two years ago, I was at Disney Animation Studios to learn about Wreck It Ralph. At the same time, there were some photos on the wall from this little movie called Frozen. When I asked about them, everyone was very coy. They mentioned the film would be about two princesses and set in the snow, but that was about it....
Mark Zuckerberg On The Inaccuracies Of ‘The Social Network’ By Adam Quigley/Oct. 20, 2010 5:44 am EST Mark Zuckerberg has spoken out on The Social Network a couple of times before, once on Oprah—“I’m going to promise you, this is my life, so I know it’s not so dramatic”—and then again in an interview with Mashable—“We build products that 500 million people see… If 5 million people see a movie, it doesn’t really matter that much”....
Marvels’ ‘Runaways’ Cast Announced By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2017 1:55 pm EST Marvel Television has announced the cast for the upcoming Hulu television adaptation of Marvel’s Runaways. Hit the jump to meet the whole Runaways cast. Marvel’s small-screen adaptation based on Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s comic book series is about six teenagers who discover their parents are bad guys. The book has won an Eisner, a Harvey and was featured as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association’s best books for young adults....
Page 2: Muppets, Star Wars, Kim Kardashian, Young Adult, Jason Segel, War Horse, Bill Murray, Thundercats, Jason Schwartzman, Jim Henson, Ray Bradbury By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 18, 2011 12:00 pm 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....
Rashida Jones Clarifies Her ‘Toy Story 4’ Departure Amid John Lasseter Misconduct Allegations By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 22, 2017 6:33 am EST In the fallout from John Lasseter’s announcement that he is stepping down from Pixar amid allegations of sexual misconduct, Rashida Jones has clarified the reason for her departure from the writing team of Toy Story 4. The Hollywood Reporter article that initially revealed the allegations of Lasseter’s alleged sexual harassment of female employees claimed that the reason that Jones and her writing partner, Will McCormack, left the project early in development because Lasseter made an “unwanted advance” towards her....
Robert Downey Jr. Joins ‘Captain America 3’ For Civil War Storyline By Angie Han/Oct. 13, 2014 9:20 pm EST Well, now we know what all of Robert Downey Jr.’s vague promises of “plans” and “other stuff” with Marvel were about. The actor is reportedly in final negotiations to join Chris Evans’ titular hero in Captain America 3. Even more exciting is what he’ll be doing there: Going head to head with Cap in an adaptation of the Civil War storyline from the comic books....
Steven Spielberg Promises Not To Kill Harrison Ford In ‘Indiana Jones 5’ By Jacob Hall/June 15, 2016 12:30 pm EST When Steven Spielberg sits down for a full and proper interview, it is our duty as movie fans to pay attention. The greatest filmmaker in modern Hollywood history can often feel a little enigmatic (he doesn’t bother with things like DVD commentaries) and getting any kind of window into his process and life feels invaluable....
Superhero Bits: Ben Affleck, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Stan Lee, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Guardians Of The Galaxy By Germain Lussier/Aug. 26, 2013 3:30 pm EST What did Henry Cavill say about his new Batman vs. Superman co-star Ben Affleck? Is Stan Lee going to cameo in X-Men Days of Future Past? Want to see Michael Rooker on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy? Does Miles Teller want to be in Fantastic Four?...
Theme Park Bits: Huge ‘Toy Story’ Land Domino Maze, Fantasyland Recreated In Home Basement, And More By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 1, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Watch 32,000 dominos fall in an elaborate maze themed to Walt Disney World’s Toy Story Land. Say goodbye to Rafiki’s Planet Watch and live actors in Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Who needs math? People calculating guest turnaround in the Millennium Falcon ride, that’s who....
This Week In Trailers: The UK Gold, Spike Island, 15 Reasons To Live, Salinger, Life Is Better When You Don’t Jack Off, Neko Case By Christopher Stipp/June 17, 2013 10:00 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?...
Universal Officially Announces Hollywood Wizarding World Of Harry Potter And Orlando Expansion By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 6, 2011 12:00 pm EST Earlier this month, word leaked out that Universal was planning to build a second Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park world in the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. Days later, we confirmed that the Jaws attraction would be closing in Universal Orlando to make way for a new attraction. And yesterday we reported a rumor from a usually good source that Amity would be replaced with an expansion of the Wizarding World which would involve Harry Potter’s London, Diagon Alley, and a Hogwarts Express train that would transport guests in between the two parks (Universal Orlando and Islands of Adventure) into “the wizarding world....
‘Alien: Covenant’ Review: In Space, No One Can Hear You Be This Stupid By Josh Spiegel/May 19, 2017 9:30 am EST (Because of the mixed reactions to the film from critics across the internet, we are running two reviews of Alien: Covenant. Here’s a negative take on the movie. For a different take, you can read Karen Han’s positive review.) Ridley Scott has made two great films: Alien and Blade Runner....
/Film LA: Above’s Celebrity Arrows, Halloween Horror Nights, House Of The Devil, Dom DeLuise And Jamie Lee Curtis Tributes By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 14, 2010 1:00 pm EST In today’s edition of /Film LA, I take a look at the most interesting upcoming film events in the Los Angeles area: the unexplained phenomena of celebrity arrows hanging from telephone wires, Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights, a two-day tribute to Jamie Lee Curtis (featuring screening discussions with the actress), The House of The Devil with director Ti West in person, a double feature tribute to the late comic actor Dom DeLuise featuring appearances by Mel Brooks and the DeLuise family, and more....
‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Review: A Desperate And Unnecessary Sequel By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 20, 2017 9:00 am EST Pitch Perfect 3 cannot shake the stench of desperation from start to finish. Here is a film that has no good creative reason to exist, made by people who are painfully aware of that fact. Though this third entry in the unexpected franchise brings together most of the key players who made the 2012 original mostly delightful, there is a tired, frantic sense to these proceedings....
‘The Assignment’ Trailer: Walter Hill Wants To Push Some Buttons With This Thriller By Jacob Hall/Jan. 25, 2017 12:30 pm EST If The Assignment was released in the ’70s, its ridiculous, politically incorrect premise would have ensured it a cult following for years to come. But this is 2017, so a thriller about a hitman forced to undergo gender reassignment surgery by a vengeful physician is (let’s break out the “P” word) problematic....
2016 Oscar Nominations: ‘The Revenant’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Lead The Pack By Angie Han/Jan. 14, 2016 5:30 am EST The grand finale and climax of awards season each year is the Oscars, and the race for the little gold man begins in earnest today with the nominations. Directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, actor John Krasinski, and Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs were up early this morning to announce the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards....
2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards Go To ‘I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore’, ‘Chasing Coral’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 29, 2017 9:00 am EST Today marks the final day of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival after 10 days of independent cinema playing in the mountains of Park City, Utah. Last night, the end of the festival was celebrated with the traditional awards ceremony when the Grand Jury Prizes, Audience Awards and more....
Best Stories Of The Week: Star Wars, Spider-Man, Spies And Big Trouble In Little China By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 2015 9:00 am EST We’ve reached the end of a very busy week. There were tons of trailers and some pretty big news stories, so this is a pretty beefy edition of the Best Stories of the Week. Recapping the news from the past seven days, you’ll find updates on the future of Marvel Studios’ television side and Samuel L....
Bryan Fuller Steps Down As ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunner By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 26, 2016 4:21 pm EST Star Trek’s return to television was supposed to be grand. Originally scheduled to debut on the CBS All Access digital streaming service in January 2017, last month it was announced that Star Trek: Discovery was pushed back to May 2017 to give the creators more time to get it right. And now we learn that the series is hitting another significant bump, in the form of losing Bryan Fuller as showrunner....
