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‘Wonder Woman’ Cinematographer Matthew Jensen On The Film’s Unexpected Emotional Reception [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 14, 2017 9:00 am EST But, cinematographer Matthew Jensen told us in an interview, the reception was not a complete surprise. The movie was always going to be a success because it was a solid film, he told me. But what he and other male crew members of the film could not have forseen was the emotional resonance that women found in the film, many of them crying or tearing up at the soaring battle scenes....

10 Amazing Dystopian Fiction Stories That Should Be TV Shows By Alex Riviello/April 26, 2017 7:00 am EST With The Handmaid’s Tale hitting Hulu today and an HBO adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 on the way, there’s never been a better time to be a fan of dystopian fiction. As we hurtle towards an uncertain future, it’s perhaps best to look at the authors among us who managed to predict things yet to come, and realize how easily we can tip over into a new world....

Amy Pascal Steps Down From Sony Pictures Leadership Post By Russ Fischer/Feb. 5, 2015 9:30 am EST Amy Pascal is stepping down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and as chairman of Sony’s Motion Picture Group. Her profile was battered last year when the hack of Sony servers revealed email conversations between Pascal and producers and execs. And while the official line is that Pascal’s transition has been in the works for a while (which might not surprise those who have paid attention to Sony’s troubles over the past couple years) the broad supposition is that this change is directly related to the hacks....

Box Office Bits: ‘The Avengers’ Passes $1.5 Billion, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Passes $1 Billion, ‘Oogieloves’ Is A Historic Flop By Germain Lussier/Sept. 3, 2012 11:02 am EST Labor Day weekend 2012 marked three major box office milestones. After the jump read about the following. Marvel’s The Avengers passed $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office, the 3rd film ever to do so. The Dark Knight Rises crossed $1 billion worldwide, beatings its predecessor, The Dark Knight....

Breaking Bad Recap: Episode 7 “One Minute” Delivers A Buzzing Mid-Season Climax, But At The Expense Of Realism? By Hunter Stephenson/May 6, 2010 3:55 pm EST /Film will be recapping and discussing each episode of the third season of Breaking Bad. A spoiler warning applies after the jump for the recaps and for the comments section. Meth heads welcome. For previous recaps, click here. With “One Minute,” the most engrossing arc of the third season has landed in Hank’s lap like a decapitated, shrunken head exported from Juarez....

Casting Bits: Miley Cyrus In ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ Rufus Sewell In ‘Paradise Lost,’ Clive Owen In ‘Recall’ And More By Germain Lussier/Nov. 7, 2011 4:30 pm EST Find it hard to keep up with what films are casting and which actors and actress are doing what? You’re not the only one. It’s all but impossible to keep up with everything, which is why we bring you Casting Bits. Today we’ve got a bunch of big names in smaller movies, a few studio productions sprinkled in and then a couple we missed in recent days....

Fantasy Movie League Is A Weekly Battle For Box Office Domination By Germain Lussier/June 11, 2015 6:00 am EST You’d be right to think of movies and fantasy sports as two totally separate entities. Each has their fans, their rules, their own niches of the Internet. Plus, the cross section of people who know the same about Star Wars and The Avengers as they do Y.A.C and W.H.I.P is probably tiny....

Gallery: Robert Rodriguez’s SXSW Frank Frazetta Museum; Win A Free Print [CLOSED] By Germain Lussier/March 10, 2015 12:00 pm EST UPDATE: This Contest Has Closed Even if you aren’t heading to South by Southwest this week, you can bring a piece of it home. /Film is proud to be running a giveaway for a limited edition giclee print by legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. Director Robert Rodriguez, who is currently working on Fire and Ice, a film based on Frazetta’s work, is curating a Frank Frazetta Museum that’ll be open from March 14 to 21 in Austin, Texas....

Interview: Allison Williams On Preparing For ‘Get Out’ And How To Do Your Best Work By Jack Giroux/Feb. 27, 2017 10:00 am EST Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out, is not a movie that’s easy to put in a box. There are laughs, thrills and scares alongside genuinely intimate and dramatic scenes. Peele can get a big laugh and a scare in the same moment, without the two ever clashing. Tonally, Get Out is eclectic while being solid as rock and a part of the credit goes to the cast....

Interview: Michael Fassbender Talks ‘Prometheus’ By Peter Sciretta/June 8, 2012 5:00 pm EST Last week in London I had the opportunity to sit at a table with other journalists and interview Prometheus star Michael Fassbender. Fassbender talks playing an earlier model of android, cinematic influences for the role, David’s contempt for humans, what David did the 2 years when everyone was in cryostasis, the possibility of appearing in Prometheus sequels, how humans treat David, not having time to do a lot of preparation for the role, further delving into the hinted relationships he has with Weyland and Charlize’s characters, playing up the comedy in moments of the film, working on the viral marketing for the project, trying to produce feature films, his future project slate, not acting for nine months, and much more....

New ‘Tomorrowland’ Footage Description, Plus Possible Controversy Behind The Scenes By Germain Lussier/Nov. 24, 2014 1:00 pm EST The first footage that screened from Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland sounded wonderful. The teaser trailer was great, and now a third piece of footage has been screened. Over the weekend, the D23 Destination D event in Florida (which we first told you about not long ago) revealed a brand new scene from Tomorrowland. The scene takes place at the World’s Fair in 1964 and stars the young version of George Clooney’s character....

New Concept Art: Disney’s Tangled By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2010 10:00 am EST Last month, Walt Disney Animation Studios premiered a new teaser trailer for their new film Tangled. Some new concept art has been added to the Walt Disney Animation Studios facebook page last week, but just recently came to our attention. Check it out, after the jump. New Concept Art: Older Concept Art: Previously Released Promotional Photos: Previously: Directed by Byron Howard & Nathan Greno (the co-director and head of story on Bolt respectively), this new telling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel (the original title of the film), will transport audiences “to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses....

Page 2: Indiana Jones, Breaking Bad, Willy Wonka, Star Wars, Jaws, Iron Giant, Goonies, Pixar, Tron, Labyrinth, Wes Anderson, Muppets, Studio Ghibli, Independence Day, The Fountain, Alien By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 7, 2012 8:00 am 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: The Avengers, Justin Bieber, Ghostbusters, Jude Law, Tron: Legacy, Darren Aronofsky, Cars 2, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2011 6:00 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 30 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: When Did Everyone Stop Enjoying Disaster Movies? By Peter Sciretta/May 29, 2015 2:12 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. Header Photo: The Goonies’ Sloth and Chunk Make For an Adorable Pair of Plush Toys The ‘Shark Tank’ Effect: Why Biz-Focused Reality TV Is Booming Which is More Technologically Advanced–Star Wars or Star Trek?...

Poe Dameron ‘Force Awakens’ Prequel Comic Book Series Announced By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 14, 2016 1:30 pm EST Oscar Isaac’s character Poe Dameron was originally supposed to be a smaller part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but his expanded role has been embraced by long-time fans of the George Lucas-created franchise. Fans won’t have to wait until Star Wars: Episode VIII’s release on May 26th 2017 to get more from the best X-wing pilot in The Resistance....

By Jacob Hall/Dec. 15, 2016 12:00 pm EST In this final pre-release edition of Rogue One Bits: A profile about ILM’s John Knoll and his contributions to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Visual effects artist Todd Vaziri reflects on his Rogue One experience. What would Rogue One be called if internet commenters had their way? Does Rogue One have any kind of chance at the Oscars? The latest interview with Felicity Jones....

Sight And Sound’s Best Films Of 2017 List Inexplicably Includes ‘Twin Peaks’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 5, 2017 11:00 am EST Here’s how to get the online film community all riled up for at least 13 hours: put a TV show on your list of best movies of 2017. Sight & Sound, an esteemed film magazine published by the British Film Institute, immediately stirred up controversy by including David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return in its annual critics poll of the top 20 movies of the year....

Star Wars Land Model Reveals Cool Details About The Upcoming Themed World [D23 Expo 2017] [UPDATED] By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2017 10:19 am EST Update: Elevation drawings of Star Wars Land have been revealed and you can take a look at them (and speculate what they could mean) at the bottom of the original post. Last night, during a special preview of D23 Expo 2017, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled a first look at the gigantic, richly detailed model of the Star Wars-themed lands under development for Disneyland and Walt Disney World....

Summit To Develop Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Movie And TV Series By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 2010 10:52 am EST Summit Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to the popular/famous relationship book franchise Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. The book series Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus assesses marital and relationship problems in terms of distinct and pervasive gender differences. The Mars-Venus series has sold over 50 million books in 45 territories worldwide....