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George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nightflyers’ Asks “What If ‘The Shining,’ But In Outer Space?” [Comic-Con 2018] By Jacob Hall/July 20, 2018 7:30 am EST I did not plan to attend two panels dedicated to upcoming television shows about evil spaceships and doomed crews on the first full day of Comic-Con, but here we are. The first of them was YouTube’s Origin, which looked like a slick, schlocky and fun riff on Event Horizon and Lost....

How ‘Pacific Rim’ Drew Me Into Guillermo Del Toro’s World Of Monsters By Joshua Meyer/March 23, 2018 12:00 pm EST Guillermo del Toro is a celebrated filmmaker whose stock has only risen that much more since he won the Academy Award for Best Director earlier this month. Years before he won, del Toro already had a loyal following among cinephiles, with admirers of his output banging the drum loudly for him as a visionary director, a true auteur....

How Clint Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper’ Aims True But Misses The Mark [Movie Review] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 16, 2015 6:30 pm EST Editor’s Note: This review originally ran on November 12. We’re bumping it up now that American Sniper is in wide release. Director Clint Eastwood has great aspirations for American Sniper. First and foremost, he hopes to make a movie paying tribute to the most deadly sniper in the history of the United States....

How Laika Used 3D Color Printers To Create The Stop-Motion Animated Movie ‘Paranorman’ And 50 Other Things We Learned On The Set By Peter Sciretta/May 14, 2012 7:00 am EST In February 2012, I visited the the Portland based animation studio Laika to watch production of their latest stop motion animated feature film ParaNorman. The 2009 adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline earned the group critical and public acclaim, and many have been waiting to see what the hand-crafted independently owned production would create next....

James Franco Directed ‘The Disaster Artist’ In Character As Tommy Wiseau By Ben Pearson/Oct. 27, 2017 9:00 am EST I am not joking when I say that James Franco should receive serious awards consideration for his performance in The Disaster Artist, a film in which Franco plays Tommy Wiseau, the writer/director/star of 2003’s The Room, widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. Having seen Wiseau speak in real life following a screening of his most recent movie at Beyond Fest earlier this year, it’s astonishing how perfectly Franco slips into that persona....

Michael Moore’s ‘Where To Invade Next’ Wide Release Pushed Back For Nationwide Tour By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 12, 2015 10:00 am EST Clarification: The film will still be released on December 23rd 2015 in New York City & Los Angeles. Filmmaker Michael Moore e-mailed us to explain why the move was made: “Is there any way to clear up in the headline and the lead that the open is still Dec 23 in NY & LA?...

Movie Trailer: Green Lantern By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2010 4:57 pm EST Warner Bros has released the full movie trailer for Martin Campbell’s big screen adaptation of DC Comics’ Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, and Tim Robbins. I like how they save the sci-f/DC Comics logo reveal to half way through the trailer, trying to sell audiences on the story of a test pilot. I’m not sure how effective that is however since the second half of the trailer bombards viewers with aliens planets, alien creatures, superhero powers, and a lot of questionable computer generated imagery....

Movies Sold At Sundance 2017: A Complete & Updated Guide By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 7, 2017 12:30 pm EST A lot of films that premiere at the Sundance Film Festival are hoping to attract a distributor and find a wider audience, be it in theaters around the country or distributed through digital VOD. Throughout the festival, we will be reporting on all of the movies sold at Sundance 2017. This list should help give you an idea about which movies may someday be available to you either theatrically of VOD....

No Reservations Production Photos By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2007 5:37 pm EST Warner Bros sent over 20 new production photos from No Reservations (Movie Trailer), the by the book dramatic crisis romantic comedy, complete with the overtly cute little kid (who you might reccognize as Abigail Breslin from Little Miss Sunshine). We’re not really too interested in this one, but since we have the photos, I may as well post them (and heck, some of our female readers might be interested)....

Page 2: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Danny Elfman, Tron, Spaceballs, Goldbergs, Maze Runner, Doctor Who, Boxtrolls, Firefly By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2014 2:00 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: Star Wars, The Campaign, Back To The Future, Voltron, Doctor Who, Transformers, Prometheus, Clue, Star Trek, Walt Disney, Harry Potter, Aliens, Ghostbusters, Totoro By Peter Sciretta/June 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 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Remake Bits: John Woo Redoes Japanese New Wave Classic ‘Youth Of The Beast,’ Plus ‘Carrie’ And ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ By Russ Fischer/May 16, 2012 3:30 pm EST Typically, it’s the French New Wave that gets all the news, but Japan had its own New Wave in the ’60s, and one of the key players, whether he would have said as much or not, was Suzuki Seijun. The director worked for Nikkatsu studios, and in the ’60s he started to crank out studio films that grew weirder with each release....

Star Wars Bits: The Return Of Force Friday, The Secret Identity Of Boshek, And The Most Detailed Study Of The ‘Star Wars’ Universe Ever By Jacob Hall/Feb. 17, 2016 6:30 am EST What? The official announcement that Star Wars: Episode 8 has begun filming wasn’t enough for you? Okay. Fine. Sheesh. Here’s some more Star Wars Bits. In today’s edition: A possible date for the next Force Friday event. The latest round of awards for Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Superhero Bits: Wonder Woman MPAA Rating And Comic Influence, Hydra Targets Inhumans & More By Ethan Anderton/March 22, 2017 5:00 pm EST Which comics inspired or influenced the Wonder Woman movie? What does James Gunn think of the Howard the Duck movie from 1986? What’s the official rating the MPAA gave Wonder Woman? What other Marvel character would Anthony Mackie like to play? Which MCU star helped Sacha Dhawan land a role on Iron Fist?...

SXSW Movie Review: The King Of Texas By Mel Valentin/March 15, 2008 12:37 pm EST A documentary directed by Rene Pinnell and Claire Huie about Pinnell’s uncle, Texas filmmaker Eagle Pennell (Last Night at the Alamo, The Whole Shootin’ Match), The King of Texas, is both an affectionate tribute to Pennell and his brand of regional-based, DIY filmmaking and a cautionary tale about substance and alcohol abuse and the premature end of a once promising filmmaking career....

The Unpopular Opinion: ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ Is Wes Anderson’s Best Film By Marshall Shaffer/March 21, 2018 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited isn’t just underrated, it’s the best film he has made yet.)Wes Anderson is more than a director – he’s a brand....

TV Bits: ‘Dexter’, ‘House Of Cards’, ‘The Killing’, ‘Happy Endings’, ‘Up All Night’, Jason Blum, Ridley Scott, Neal Stephenson, JK Simmons, Rupert Grint, And More By Angie Han/Feb. 14, 2013 11:00 am EST It’s pilot casting season! And as such, Rupert Grint, JK Simmons, Dylan McDermott, Billy Campbell, Jennifer Beals, and tons more have found new homes on the small screen. Also after the jump: Peter Sarsgaard has joined AMC’s The Killing Dexter Season 8 adds a Walking Dead alum Ridley Scott is bringing The Terror to AMC The About a Boy duo will tackle Neal Stephenson FX is moving ahead with Diane Kruger’s The Bridge Up All Night will shoot just one multi-cam episode ABC shifts Happy Endings to the Friday death slot House of Cards is Netflix’s most-watched program Comcast buys the other 49% of NBCUniversal The first episode of The CW’s Cult hits the web Jason Blum’s Paranormal-esque reality show gets a trailer Harry Potter’s BFF Rupert Grint will lead CBS’ Super Clyde, about a burger flipper who gains superpowers....

Will The Dark Knight Snubs Result In The Lowest Rated Oscar Telecast In History? By Steve Mason/Jan. 23, 2009 12:00 pm EST LOWEST RATED OSCAR TELECAST IN HISTORY?: Snubs of THE DARK KNIGHT, Clint Eastwood and Bruce Springsteen point toward a new ratings nadir for the Oscar show; The five Best Picture nominees have combined to gross only $186M, about what TDK delivered in first 4 days! Nobody is ever completely satisfied with the Academy Award nominations, but with several key snubs, Oscar voters may have ensured that the 2009 telecast hits an all-time ratings low....

‘Mindhunter’ Season 2 Will Investigate The Atlanta Child Murders By Jacob Hall/Oct. 16, 2017 11:30 am EST I have yet to watch Netflix’s new thriller series Mindhunter, but /Film’s own Chris Evangelista wrote a rave review of the first season, which debuted a few days ago. In his conclusion, he noted that the show’s true crime roots and its late ’70s setting leave the door open for a number of possibilities for future seasons....

‘Star Trek’ Fan Film Lawsuit Moving Forward; JJ Abrams’ Claims “Are Irrelevant” By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 30, 2016 4:00 pm EST Last year, over $1 million was raised on Kickstarter and Indigogo for Axanar, a Star Trek fan film. The ambition was to make both a short film and a polished, feature-length fan film, but then CBS and Paramount stepped in and filed a lawsuit to prevent Axanar from going into production, claiming the film violates the rights of intellectual property....