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Best Stories Of The Week: Suicide Squad, LEGO Batman, X-Men: Apocalypse And More By Ethan Anderton/July 17, 2015 5:00 pm EST Now that we’re fully recovered from the madness that was Comic-Con 2015, it’s time to look back at the week that followed with the Best Stories of the Week. This round-up includes stories on what The Amazing Spider-Man 3 would have been, some more cool stuff for the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future, photos from X-Men: Apocalypse, a cameo from Dan Aykroyd in the Ghostbusters reboot and the nominations for the 2015 Emmy Awards....

DC Announces Seven ‘Before Watchmen’ Prequel Series [Gallery] By Russ Fischer/Feb. 1, 2012 7:00 am EST For over twenty years, DC has wanted to capitalize on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ best-selling and standard-setting mini-series/graphic novel Watchmen by releasing additional stories featuring the same characters. Ideas about prequel series have been discussed since even before Watchmen’s publication, with writer Alan Moore floating the idea of a Minutemen prequel series in ‘85, and other options being discussed afterward....

Disney Animation’s ‘Moana’ Looks And Sounds Absolutely Gorgeous [D23 Expo 2015] By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 14, 2015 5:30 pm EST Walt Disney Animation Studios has the South Pacific set adventure Moana, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, set for release for the holiday season in 2016. Some announcements about the forthcoming project at the D23 Expo were just made, including some new details on the story and music, as well new information on the characters Moana and Maui, the latter being a demigod voiced by Dwayne Johnson, who sounds almost like a South Pacific version of Thor....

James Franco’s Lesbian Vampire Twist Makes ‘Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?’ A Hit [TV Review] By Fred Topel/June 15, 2016 7:00 am EST I never saw the 1996 Tori Spelling TV movie but I get the gist: perfect guy turns out to be too good to be true, a male twist on Hand That Rocks the Cradle/Single White Female. Remake or not, James Franco writing and producing a Lifetime movie is a must-see part of his art oeuvre, but Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?...

Page 2: Looper, Jason Reitman, Die Hard, Olivia Munn, Little Mermaid, Back To The Future, Avatar, Toy Story, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, Prometheus, Ryan Gosling, Robocop 2, Premium Rush By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 15, 2012 8:00 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....

Page 2: Toy Story, James Cameron, Memento, Scream, Matthew Weiner, The Hobbit, Back To The Future, Superman, Tron, Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/April 11, 2011 12:00 pm EST The website Mantia offers some awesome computer/iphone/ipad desktop wallpapers, including the wallpaper from Andy’s room from the Toy Story films (pictured above), the carpet from the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, among many others. Forbes Magazine has published their list of the 15 wealthiest fictional characters of 2011....

Page 2: Walt Disney, Willy Wonka, Muppets, John Carter, Lord Of The Rings, Sharktopus, Star Wars, Labyrinth, Dark Shadows, Lone Ranger, Calvin & Hobbes, Step Brothers By Peter Sciretta/March 12, 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 60 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Ranking The Films Of Hayao Miyazaki: The Master’s Journey From ‘Lupin III’ To ‘The Wind Rises’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 5, 2014 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rumors of the closure of Studio Ghibli are not true, but it seems that Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro director Hayao Miyazaki may be done with feature filmmaking for good. In a career that spanned over thirty years directing features, Miyazaki refined his own storytelling and helped change the world’s idea of what stories animated films can bring to audiences of all ages....

Robert Kirkman’s ‘Outcast’ Will Explore The Whys And Hows Of Demonic Possession By Fred Topel/June 1, 2016 7:00 am EST Outcast marks Robert Kirkman’s third series on television simultaneously, along with The Walking Dead and its spinoff Fear the Walking Dead. Based on Kirkman’s own new comic, the Outcast adaptation on Cinemax, tackles the horror subgenre of demonic possession and exorcisms. Kirkman and showrunner Chris Black gave a roundtable interview with reporters to discuss the new series....

The Live-Action ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Feels Like An Early 2000s Comic Book Movie By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 25, 2017 9:30 am EST Today, a live-action version of Fullmetal Alchemist, based on the popular anime and manga series, made its world premiere as the opening film of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. As numerous sites have reported, this film adaptation is unique in that it has eschewed the usual whitewashing in favor of a homegrown Japanese cast....

The Water Cooler: Building A Podcast Studio On The Cheap, A Live K-Pop Concert, And The Best Board Game Site On The Internet By /Film Staff/Aug. 2, 2017 12:30 pm EST Welcome to The Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everything except the movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Ben Pearson shares gorgeous video from his trip to New Zealand, Hoai-Tran Bui waxes poetic about an amazing concert experience, Jacob Hall recommends the best board game website on the internet, Ethan Anderton writes about a truly insane comedy show, Peter Sciretta attempts to build a low-budget podcast studio, and Jack Giroux catches up with a promising new TV show....

‘Castle Rock’ Stumbles Back Into The Mystery Box With ‘Past Perfect’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 29, 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 eight, “Past Perfect.” Past Perfect After last week’s sad, beautiful episode “The Queen,” Castle Rock decides to get back to the horror with “Past Perfect....

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Movies Will Span 19 Years And They All Have A Director Attached By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 12, 2016 10:00 am EST Long before Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was even close to hitting theaters, we were made aware that a trilogy was planned for the Harry Potter spin-off title directed by David Yates. However, just last month fans were surprised to learn that what was once a trilogy was now being planned as a five film series, according to Harry Potter author and first-time screenwriter J....

‘Gloria Bell’ Review: Julianne Moore Charms In A Fun But Melancholy Romance [TIFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Sept. 11, 2018 4:00 pm EST The world is hard. Movies are largely rising to the challenge of portraying that reality, which is wonderful – but the soul can only withstand so many depressing films. Sometimes, we need something that’s just nice. Not necessarily the saccharine sweetness of a Nancy Meyers movie, which is a delight, just something that revels in small victories for a good person....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2 Will Feature A Young Spock And The Return Of “Number One” [Comic-Con 2018] By Jacob Hall/July 20, 2018 5:45 pm EST Every Star Trek show beyond the original series tends to have a shaky first season, and Star Trek: Discovery was no exception. But the CBS All Access series showed promise – promise that could very well be fulfilled by season 2. The first footage from season 2 premiered at the show’s Comic-Con panel (watch it below), but that wasn’t the only thing worth noting....

2009 Toronto International Film Festival Opening Night And Other Films Announced By Russ Fischer/July 14, 2009 10:34 am EST The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its choice for opening night film, as well as a host of other pictures that will play among the festival’s 300-plus films. As expected, a healthy few Cannes veterans are in the mix as well as a number of other films we’re excited to see....

Aaron Sorkin Once Envisioned A Pixar Movie About Office Supplies By Jack Giroux/Nov. 5, 2015 6:00 am EST Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) often writes about characters in the workspace, so it’s not surprising to learn he once half-envisioned a Pixar movie about office supplies. Back in the 1990s, Sorkin was approached about writing a movie for the studio, but nothing ever came of it. However, if you’ve ever wanted to know what that Aaron Sorkin Pixar movie would’ve looked like, find out after the jump....

Director Paul Greengrass Responds To ‘Captain Phillips’ Inaccuracy Claims By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 18, 2013 10:30 am EST If you haven’t seen Captain Phillips yet, buy a ticket for this weekend right now (we can wait). Aside from it being one of this year’s best films, its also becoming one of this year’s controversial movies. Captain Phillips tells the true story of the hijacking of the ship Maersk Alabama, and how Captain Phillips heroically sacrificed himself to save his crew....

Donald Trump To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Again In November By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 14, 2015 4:00 am EST Even before he became a candidate for President of the United States of America, billionaire Donald Trump was the butt of many jokes. More recently, the ribbing of Trump, his hair, his orange face, and his general attitude, have become quite the comedic spectacle as his campaign for the presidency is doing surprisingly (some would say disturbingly) well....

Exclusive: ‘Weapon Of Choice’ Art Show Focuses On Iconic Pop Culture Weapons By Germain Lussier/Jan. 4, 2013 11:00 am EST Most of our favorite sci-fi, fantasy or action films become our favorites because of their details. I’m talking weapons; iconic tools of destruction that are so damn cool we want to own them. Lightsabers in Star Wars, the Hanzo steel in Kill Bill, Robocop’s handgun, pulse rifles in Aliens, Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver, Indiana Jones’s whip, Ghostbuster proton packs, Freddy’s claws....