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Who Are Rey’s Parents? JJ Abrams Responds To The Question By Fred Topel/Jan. 12, 2016 6:06 pm EST J.J. Abrams returned to the Television Critics Association for a panel on his upcoming Showtime series Roadies with Cameron Crowe and cast. After the panel Abrams stayed to speak with reporters and was accommodating when questions turned again to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Accommodating in that he did not shut them down, but still answered them in J....

‘Castle Rock’ Sees The Mystery Deepen With ‘The Box’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 1, 2018 7:00 am EST Welcome to our spoiler-filled Castle Rock reviews, in which we explore Hulu’s new Stephen King-inspired series. (If you’re looking for a spoiler-free review of the show, click here). This week we look at episode four, “The Box.” “Henry Did It” The tender relationship between Alan and Ruth is contrasted with the slightly awkward relationship between Henry and Molly Strand (Melanie Lynskey)....

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Takes A Mindful Journey In “Lotus Eaters” By Monique Jones/July 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST The latest episode of Cloak and Dagger, “Lotus Eaters,” takes place inside Ivan Hess’ addled brain. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a surprise that this episode is actually quite an inventive and stylized look at how it feels to endlessly ruminate, despite the answer to your problems literally being right at your fingertips. For Ivan, his answer was his daughter Mina’s cookie....

‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer Breakdown: Taking A Stupidly Close Look At The New Movie By Jacob Hall/March 3, 2016 9:00 am EST The trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters remake is here and you’ve probably already watched it. And you probably already have an opinion on it. But have you gone through it frame-by-frame and shot-by-shot like a true weirdo? Because I did. Let’s pick this thing apart like real lunatics. Naturally, potential spoilers, idle speculation, and opinions of both the informed and uninformed variety lurk below....

‘Godzilla: Planet Of The Monsters’ Review: What You Need To Know About Netflix’s CG Anime Film By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 21, 2017 10:00 am EST Hollywood’s next live-action Godzilla movie is scheduled to hit theaters in 2019, just a few months before its title character turns 65 — an age traditionally associated with retirement for a lot of us frail human beings. This film is the sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla reboot, which hit theaters a few months before the character turned 60, the age when AMC moviegoers start collecting senior citizen discounts....

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Review - Short On Spectacle, But Big On Heart By Angie Han/July 2, 2012 12:00 pm EST In truth, the biggest problem with Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man isn’t even really its own fault. But the fact that this reboot comes just five short years after the end of Sam Raimi’s previous Spider-Man trilogy looms over the whole endeavor, making it difficult not to compare the two....

Box Office: Horton #1, Browns #2, Shutter Edges Drillbit For #3 By Steve Mason/March 23, 2008 2:46 am EST Horton Hears a Who (Fox) continued its box office roll Saturday, adding another $9.45M, but it was down 10% from its monstrous Good Friday. The CGI animated Dr. Suess adaptation should grab another $6.61M or so on Easter Sunday for a 3-day of $26.56M, giving Horton the all-time 4th-best Easter weekend box office performance....

Disney Animation’s Big Announcement Coming Tomorrow, Here’s What It Could Be By Peter Sciretta/June 29, 2016 2:30 pm EST Walt Disney Animation Studios has revealed it will be making a big mysterious announcement on Thursday, June 30th at 9am Pacific time. But what could Disney Animation’s big announcement be? Let’s take a look at some of the options. UPDATE: The big announcement was one of our predictions, Wreck It Ralph 2 is coming in 2018....

Here’s What A Disney Theme Park Looks Like In The Snow By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 23, 2018 6:00 pm EST The recent North American cold wave may have finally dissipated, but just because the blizzard is over in the U.S. and Canada doesn’t mean other parts of the world are safe from disruptive weather. In some places, shirtless and pantsless theme park denizens like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck still find themselves retreating indoors to escape the ravages of cold weather....

How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Mark Tarlov, Director Of Simply Irresistible By Blake Harris/July 1, 2016 10:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the 1970’s, Mark Tarlov worked as a speechwriter for the Supreme Court and then as an attorney for the Justice Department. In the ’80s and ’90s, Tarlov produced over a dozen films and, just before the millennium, directed his first (Simply Irresistible)....

How J.J. Abrams And Rian Johnson Collaborated To Create The Future Of Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2015 8:00 am EST Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not just a movie, but the beginning of a new trilogy of films. How does a filmmaker like J.J. Abrams balance worrying about this film versus setting up ideas and characters for the rest of the arc? Did he create a treatment for the sequel trilogy with Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt?...

Interview: ‘Get Out’ Star Daniel Kaluuya Discusses Jordan Peele And The Sunken Place By Jack Giroux/Feb. 24, 2017 11:00 am EST In Get Out, Daniel Kaluuya doesn’t play the typical thriller/horror movie lead. The character makes some wise decisions as things go wrong. He feels real, his backstory feels real, his relationship feels real, and his emotions feel real. Kaluuya isn’t playing a cardboard character waiting to get the ax; he plays somebody the audience understands and roots for....

Legendary Entertainment Acquires Rights To Make ‘Dune’ Movie And TV Series By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2016 11:43 am EST Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune. Learn the details about Legendary’s Dune movie, after the jump. Legendary and the Frank Herbert estate have reached an agreement which includes both the film and television motion picture rights to the classic sci-fi novel Dune. The agreement allows Legendary and Universal Pictures to develop film and television projects based on the franchise for a global audience....

Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Show To Cost $100 Million For 10 Episodes, Rumored To Be Set On Mandalore By Ben Pearson/Aug. 7, 2018 8:30 am EST We’ve known for a while now that Disney and Lucasfilm are planning to make a number of Star Wars TV series to debut on Disney’s upcoming streaming service. There’s Star Wars Resistance, an anime-style animated series that is set before The Force Awakens. But more intriguingly, Iron Man director Jon Favreau is writing and producing a live-action series, which will be set years after the events of Return of the Jedi....

Page 2: Alice In Wonderland, Reservoir Dogs, Simpsons, Star Wars, Transformers, Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Harry Potter, Muppets, Hunger Games, Family Guy By Peter Sciretta/March 5, 2012 8:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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....

Paul Feig Fires Back At ‘Ghostbusters’ Haters By Angie Han/Sept. 24, 2015 9:00 am EST A new Ghostbusters movie was bound to inspire some grumbling no matter what, but Paul Feig’s decision to go with a primarily female cast has attracted some extra ire. For the most part, he’s taken the complaints in stride. However, even a patient man like Feig has his limits, and recently he took to Twitter to fire back at some of the haters who’ve been dogging him for months....

Sequel Bits: ‘A Good Day To Die Hard,’ ‘Transformers 4,’ ‘Ted 2,’ ‘Eastern Promises 2’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 14, 2012 5:15 pm EST This edition of sequel bits is heavy on the big macho movies, but we’ve got some indie work in here too. After the jump read about: A new poster is out for A Good Day To Die Hard, and the film will be released in IMAX Mark Wahlberg says Transformers 4 starts shooting starts in May, and it’ll be his most challenging role yet....

Sequel Bits: ‘Maleficent 2’ ‘Avatar’, ‘Glass’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Jumanji 3’ ‘Sicario 3’ And More By Chris Evangelista/June 19, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Judith Shekoni joins Maleficent 2 Zoe Saldana is done filming her scenes for Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 Samuel L. Jackson was very impressed by James McAvoy’s Glass performance Jeff Goldblum says he would be down for another Fly movie, so someone should make that happen B....

Sequel Bits: First Look At ‘Wrath Of The Titans’, Plus: ‘Insidious 2,’ ‘Jurassic Park 4,’ ‘Tintin 2,’ ‘Hangover 3’ By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2011 3:00 pm EST 2011 was the biggest year ever for sequels, with a record-breaking 27 scheduled to hit theaters. And while it’s too early to say exactly how many we can expect in 2012 and beyond, judging by posts like this one it seems safe to say that the trend won’t be dying down anytime soon....

Star Wars Bits: Stars Of Solo: A Star Wars Story Speak, Mark Hamill Trolls Twitter & More By Rosie Knight/May 20, 2018 10:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill is up to his old tricks on Twitter The stars of Solo hit the red carpet Some Solo: A Star Wars Story spoilers How Lord and Miller influenced Solo: A Star Wars Story And much, much more…...