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‘Harold And Kumar/American Reunion’ Writer/Directors Want To Someday Remake ‘Back To The Future?’ [Updated] By Germain Lussier/March 27, 2012 7:00 am EST Yes, it’s true. Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the creators of the Harold & Kumar franchise and directors of upcoming American Reunion, have recently been quoted saying they’d like to remake Back to the Future. The pair just signed a first look deal at Universal and, in an interview about that, they mentioned the classic time-travel franchise as something they like work with a few decades down the road....

‘Justice League’ Zack Snyder Cut Doesn’t Exist, Batman’s Opening Scene Was Different, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 27, 2017 10:30 am EST Even though Justice League has been a critical and commercial disappointment for Warner Bros. thus far, there’s still plenty to talk about. We’ve gathered a small collection of quotes, photos, and insights from people who worked on the movie in order to paint a fuller picture of what went down behind the scenes....

‘Mama’ Set Visit: A Surprise Around Every Horrific Corner With Guillermo Del Toro And Jessica Chastain By Germain Lussier/Oct. 23, 2012 9:00 am EST All preconceived notions about the supernatural thriller Mama fly out the window when Jessica Chastain walks in the room. Before that moment, the film could be an archetypal supernatural thriller with little girls, a spectral being and a strong female lead like Naomi Watts in The Ring, Nicole Kidman in The Others or Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby....

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Would Not Have Been Made In 2D By Germain Lussier/Jan. 11, 2013 1:30 pm EST As powerful as we like to think filmmakers are, they can’t compete with the studios. When a studio puts their foot down on and issue and threatens to not make the movie, even the most successful filmmakers are forced to say “okay.” That seems to be what happened with J.J. Abrams and Star Trek Into Darkness....

‘The Predator’ Director Shane Black Reveals The Tough, Surely Doomed Cast By Jacob Hall/Feb. 20, 2017 9:01 am EST The original 1987 Predator is one of those movies that I can’t stop watching once I see a frame of it. If John McTiernan’s action/horror/science fiction classic is on a screen near me, I will be drawn into its gravitational pull. There’s a special power in how it builds an atmosphere of macho excess before quickly nicking the whole thing, taking deranged pleasure in watching an ensemble of tough guys get completely obliterated for by an alien for two hours....

War for the Planet of the Apes Trailer Recap The War for the Planet of the Apes trailer opens in a dark cave positioned behind a waterfall. Human voices are heard over walkie-talkies: “This is Alpha 23, do you copy,” that sort of thing. Soldiers are wandering around the cave, holding up their guns. At times, all you can see are the green lasers pointing out from them. Then a human voice reports, “Target confirmed,” and things get hectic....

2016 Comic-Con Schedule: A Complete Listing Of Movies And TV Panels By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2016 6:00 am EST San Diego Comic con International will be underway in just a couple weeks, and finally the schedule of presentations and panels have been revealed. After the jump I’ve compiled a listing of all the big movie and television presentations for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and now Sunday. 2016 Comic-Con Schedule: The Big Movies and TV Panels...

Alicia Vikander Joins ‘Freakshift’ (And It’s Time For You To Get On The Ben Wheatley Hype Train) By Jacob Hall/March 17, 2017 3:00 pm EST The news here is that uber-talented Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander will headline the cast of Freakshift, a monster movie that was originally announced back in 2012. The other way to look at that news is that director Ben Wheatley, one of the most inventive and thrilling people making movies on the planet at the moment, has landed a high-profile leading lady for his next genre outing....

Angie Han’s Top 10 Movies Of 2015 By Angie Han/Jan. 5, 2016 10:00 am EST It doesn’t matter how many resolutions I make: the next New Year always arrives before I’m ready to close the book on the previous year’s movies. There are too many movies I still haven’t seen (maybe next year, Paddington), or movies that probably deserve a rewatch (sorry, Carol), or movies I’m still not quite sure how to process (yeah, I’m still mulling over The Hateful Eight)....

Casting Bits: Eva Green, Emma Stone, Carey Mulligan On ‘The Thin Man’ Shortlist; Gerard Butler In ‘Motor City;’ Hal Holbrook In ‘Promised Land’ By Russ Fischer/March 29, 2012 5:00 pm EST Johnny Depp and Rob Marshall are working to make a new version of The Thin Man, the Dashiell Hammett novel about drunk detective socialite Nick Charles, his charming young wife Nora and the unusual family mystery in which they become embroiled....

Colin Farrell May See An Elephant Fly In Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ By Ethan Anderton/March 26, 2017 11:00 am EST Before Beauty and the Beast topped the box office with a record-breaking debut this month, Disney was already all-in on their roster of live-action adaptations of their animated classics (check out our rundown of all of the developing projects here). While Mulan is too early in development to know whether it’s a musical and Aladdin is searching for young stars to play the two leads, the remake of Dumbo is finalizing its cast with production slated to begin sooner than later this year....

Daily Podcast: Halloween, James Wan, Birds Of Prey, Star Wars, Aquaman, And Mail Bag Questions By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 26, 2018 5:00 pm EST On the September 26, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk what the latest film and tv news, including Halloween, James Wann, Birds of Prey, Star Wars, Aquaman, and in the Mail Bag we’ll answer some of the reader e-mails....

Fantastic Fest Wave Two Includes ‘Looper,’ ‘Sinister,’ ‘Holy Motors,’ And A New Doc From ‘Best Worst Movie’ Director By Russ Fischer/Aug. 16, 2012 8:00 am EST We tend to love Fantastic Fest, because it is the film festival that caters to audiences who like movies that are weird, strange, and totally fucked-up, but with a quality that puts the films in a rare category that isn’t just simple schlock or exploitation....

Force Awakens Bits: Adam Driver Says It’s Better Than Prequels, Spielberg Recommended J.J., Deleted Scenes & More By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2015 12:30 pm EST The week has finally come, a new Star Wars film will hit movie theaters in just a few days. The world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes place tonight in Hollywood, and the first reactions are probably coming shortly after that. I’m extremely fortunate to be attending the premiere tonight and am so excited....

James Gunn Talks ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Spoilers By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 15, 2017 10:30 am EST It’s been almost two weeks since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hits theaters, which means the unofficial moratorium on spoilers has lifted, per the rules of the Internet. At least, it seems like James Gunn is okay with talking about them now, after his viral manifesto regarding spoiler culture and his anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film....

Page 2: Spielberg, Star Wars, BTTF, LEGO, Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, 2001, Star Trek, Spaceballs, Simpsons, Indiana Jones By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 21, 2014 3:00 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, Up, Roger Rabbit, Pacific Rim, Nic Cage, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters By Peter Sciretta/May 29, 2014 2:30 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....

Sequel Bits: ‘Alien: Covenant,’ ‘Fast 8,’ ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass,’ ‘Finding Dory’ By Jacob Hall/May 23, 2016 11:30 am EST In today’s edition of Sequel Bits: Michael Fassbender teases the return of David in Alien: Covenant as set pictures arrive online. Vin Diesel mourns Paul Walker and confirms the return of another cast member i Fast 8. Sia covers “Unforgettable” for Finding Dory. Justin Lin takes responsibility for blowing up the Enterprise in Star Trek Beyond....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Episode VII’ Will Star The Skywalker Kids, Plus Boba Fett, Lego X-Wing, Olivia Munn And Slave Leia By Germain Lussier/Feb. 19, 2013 4:00 pm EST Another day, another edition of Star Wars Bits. This week’s biggest news, so far, is the rumor that not only is Harrison Ford returning for Star Wars Episode VII, but that Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will too. Plus some combination of their kids (hopefully not Mark and Carrie’s) may be the protagonists of the film....

Star Wars Bits: Star Wars Battlefront Debuts At Celebration; Plus Kylo Ren, Greedo, Kingdom Hearts By Germain Lussier/March 19, 2015 3:00 pm EST Star Wars invades the animal kingdom and much more in this jam-packed edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following. Star Wars: Battlefront will debut at Star Wars Celebration. Help make Citizen George, which is Citizen Kane if it was about George Lucas. A new Star Wars novel hints at a explanation for Kylo Ren’s lightsaber....