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Bond 25 Updates: Daniel Craig’s License To Kill Awaits Renewal As Sam Mendes Bids Adieu To James Bond By Jacob Hall/Nov. 9, 2015 8:00 am EST Spectre has literally just opened in theaters and here we are, already talking about the next 007 movie. Then again, this comes with the territory James Bond – when you’ve been around for 53 years and 24 movies, the series itself becomes bigger than a single entry....

David Fincher Reveals Why He Passed On Directing ‘Star Wars’, Gives ‘World War Z 2’ Update By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 20, 2017 7:30 am EST David Fincher has seemingly given more interviews in the last week than he has for almost his entire career. The acclaimed filmmaker is out promoting his new Netflix series Mindhunter, and in the course of the promotion he’s given insight into various facets of his career, both past and future....

HBO Has Scrapped Some Of Its ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Off Shows, One Aiming For A 2019 Production Start [Update] By Ben Pearson/July 25, 2018 1:41 pm EST Update: We’ve now learned that Deadline’s report is incorrect. When HBO president Casey Bloys was asked if he scrapped the other Game of Thrones spin-off projects entirely or if he might go back to them at some point, Bloys said “a combination,” implying that they were not all dead for good....

Hoverboard Officially Becomes A Word, ‘Back To The Future Part II’-Style Skateboards Announced By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 5, 2015 3:00 pm EST October 21st 2015 is quickly approaching and we don’t have flying cars or hoverboards, but some of the Back to the Future 2 predictions are beginning to come into reality. Earlier today we told you that Pepsi was going to produce a limited number of Pepsi Perfect bottles, and a Jaws 19 trailer was released by Universal Pictures....

How Did This Get Made: Lifeforce, The Original “Shlockbuster” (A Literary Documentary) By Blake Harris/Nov. 13, 2015 2:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nobody sets out to make a bad movie. But the truth is, it happens all the time. And every time it does, there’s a fun misadventure or cautionary tale that led to its creation. This is that story for the 1985 summer shlock buster Lifeforce....

Interview: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Directors Promise A “Significant Shift” In The Marvel Universe By Russ Fischer/July 23, 2013 4:00 pm EST When Anthony and Joe Russo were mentioned as possible directors for the Captain America sequel I got excited about the prospect. Perhaps best known for working on TV shows such as Arrested Development and Community, the two also wrote and directed the movie Welcome to Collinwood. That film (a remake of Big Deal on Madonna Street) has some wonderful dialogue, and demonstrates the same ability to create a unique story environment that served them well on Community....

Interview: ‘Keanu’ Star Will Forte On ‘SNL’, His Influences And Being A Comedy Control Freak. By Jack Giroux/April 28, 2016 8:00 am EST It’s hard to believe Will Forte left Saturday Night Live six years ago. When Forte mentioned it’s been that long since he was on the show, he, too, looked surprised by that fact. After spending a decade working on SNL, the actor has appeared in a variety of films, including Alexander Payne’s Nebraska, Peter Bogdanovich’s She’s Funny That Way, and, of course, the actor’s crowning achievement, Jorma Taccone’s big screen adaptation of MacGruber....

By Jack Giroux/Aug. 12, 2016 3:00 pm EST Director David Lowery’s reimagining of Disney’s Pete’s Dragon is a very, very loose remake. It’s more detached from the original film than any of the other live-action Disney remakes. For Lowery and co-writer Toby Halbrooks, a boy, Pete (Oakes Fegley), and a dragon, Elliot, were all they needed to take from the 1977 musical. Halbrooks and Lowery’s tale of friendship is character-driven and sparse....

Jesse Eisenberg And Kristen Stewart ‘American Ultra’ Set Interview By Germain Lussier/June 25, 2015 9:30 am EST Last summer, on the New Orleans set of American Ultra, a bunch of other journalists and I played a game. Lionsgate allowed us to tweet about being on the set of the film – which is a rarity on a set visit – and the results were astounding. You see, American Ultra stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart....

Latest ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Rumors Detail Early Scene And Spin Previous Claims By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2014 8:00 am EST Trying to figure out the plot to Star Wars Episode VII is like putting together a messed up puzzle. There’s no guide, people are forging pieces, and we don’t know what connects to what. Even pieces we think are correct could potentially be total crap. We won’t have a real idea until we learn the title and see some footage, both of which are likely several months away....

Making Sense Of That ‘Annihilation’ Ending By Lindsey Romain/Feb. 26, 2018 11:00 am EST Major spoilers for Annihilation await you below. A woman stands on a deserted beach. Behind her, grey waves crash; ahead of her, crystal trees grow out of the sand, and a row of bones mark the entrance of a lighthouse, a structure containing the horror and beauty of the universe. That’s the setup for the third of act of Alex Garland’s dazzling new sci-fi epic, Annihilation....

MoviePass Partnering With Landmark Theatres For E-Ticketing, Advanced Screenings & More By Ethan Anderton/March 27, 2018 1:00 pm EST MoviePass is showing no signs of slowing down. Right now, the movie theater subscription service has a new deal offering an annual membership for just $6.95 a month, meaning plenty more subscribers will join the 2 million-plus users already taking advantage of the insanely good deal that allows them to see a movie every single day for a surprisingly small monthly fee....

Page 2: Muppets, Twilight, There Will Be Blood, Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Charlie Brown, Back To The Future, Metropolis, Harry Potter By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 28, 2011 9:00 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Star Wars Bits: Episode IX Rumors, Poe Dameron’s X-Wing Secrets Revealed, And The Bigger Luke Theory Returns By Rosie Knight/May 15, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Lando Calrissian calls out the whiteness of Star Wars on SNL Reddit rumors suggest Episode IX will take from Knights of the Old Republic The “Bigger Luke” theory continues to ruin lives Lucasfilm gets sued for using Sabacc to advertise Solo: A Star Wars Story And much, much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill, Rogue One Rumor, Celebration Exclusives, Force Awakens Action By Germain Lussier/April 7, 2015 6:00 am EST Lots of cool, random info from Celebration to Force Awakens and Rogue One are in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: Listen to The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi radio plays featuring John Lithgow and Ed Asner. See an image of Mark Hamill from very close to the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Star Wars Bits: New Star Wars Land Rumors, A Great Mark Hamill Q&A, And ‘Star Wars’ Goes VR By Jacob Hall/March 22, 2016 7:30 am EST Welcome to today’s especially jam-packed edition of Star Wars Bits, which features the following: Star Wars actor Drewe Henley has passed away. Mark Hamill engages (and teases) fans in a long and fascinating Q&A. Marvel’s Poe Dameron comic is already doing quite well. New Star Wars Land details/rumors emerge....

Steven Soderbergh Calls ‘Logan Lucky’ The Anti-Glam ‘Ocean’s 11’ By Jack Giroux/April 24, 2017 3:30 pm EST When Steven Soderbergh first read Rebecca Blunt’s script, Logan Lucky, it was to make a suggestion for who should direct. This was in the fall of 2014 after the Traffic and Magic Mike director announced his retirement from moviemaking. After reading Blunt’s script, though, Soderbergh was inspired enough to return to features. His first theatrical release since 2013’s Side Effects comes out this August....

Superhero Bits: Kick-Ass 2, Man Of Steel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World, The Avengers, 2 Guns By Germain Lussier/Sept. 17, 2012 1:00 pm EST NO PHOTO What’s going on with the filming of Kick-Ass 2? How do some of the bad guys in Thor: The Dark World look? Which scene from The Avengers will likely end up influencing Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Is Anthony Mackie reading any specific comics to prepare for that film?...

That Surprise ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Cameo Almost Featured A Drastically Different Design By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 24, 2018 8:00 am EST Now that Solo: A Star Wars Story is out on home video (on digital download, with a Blu-ray and DVD release this week), the folks over at Lucasfilm are diving into the making of the film. That includes revealing several pieces of concept art with drastically different designs for a certain surprise cameo in the movie that completely caught fans off guard....

The Art Of The Title Sequence: ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 18, 2011 10:00 am EST Much of my personal love for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World doesn’t derive from where you’d think. People point to the funny dialogue, the great music or kick ass action while others might highlight the interesting story or some of the individual performances. That’s all well and good. But when I pop in my Blu-ray, autographed by the whole cast, my personal love for the film comes from the the title sequence....