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‘The Nun’ Screenwriter Gary Dauberman Talks ‘Conjuring’ Spin-Offs, ‘It: Chapter 2’ And DC Universe’s ‘Swamp Thing’ [Interview] By Fred Topel/Sept. 7, 2018 7:00 am EST Screenwriter Gary Dauberman joined the Conjuring franchise with the very first Annabelle spin-off, and has written every spin-off since including Annabelle: Creation and this week’s The Nun. In between, he had time to write It: Chapter One and then adapted the rest of the Stephen King novel for It: Chapter Two....

2017 Was A Bad Year For Cinema’s “Tortured Artists” By Marshall Shaffer/Dec. 26, 2017 10:00 am EST Director Greta Gerwig conducted the set of Lady Bird with the utmost respect for her crew. Cribbing an idea from her 20th Century Women director Mike Mills, she asked everyone to wear name tags during filming so people could get to know each other. She even took it one step further – a PA came up with a conversation-starting question of the day, which everyone then had to answer on their name tag....

Adrianne Palicki Hints At ‘Friday Night Lights’ Kickstarter, Bryan Fuller Says ‘Pushing Daisies’ Needs $10 Million By Angie Han/March 26, 2013 1:36 pm EST Ever since Veronica Mars paved the way for crowd-funded TV to movie revivals, it seems like every actor, writer, or director ever associated with a beloved but cancelled series has been fielding questions about Kickstarter. Some have squashed the idea right off the bat, but others have been a bit more open to the concept....

Amy Schumer Celebrates Mothers On ‘Saturday Night Live’ But Melissa McCarthy Steals The Show By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2018 9:27 am EST Thought not quite as celebrated as the Christmas episode, Saturday Night Live always does something special for Mother’s Day. This time they pulled out pull the stops for the cold open, opting to avoid all of the typical political satire (kind of) and deliver a heartwarming tribute to the cast members’ mothers....

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dramatic Chops Go To Waste In ‘Maggie’ [Tribeca Review] By Angie Han/May 8, 2015 4:00 pm EST If nothing else, Maggie deserves credit for approaching zombies from a whole new angle. While the angst of watching a loved one get infected is a common trope of the genre, it is rarely if ever the main focus of a zombie movie. But as Maggie shows, it’s a premise with great potential....

Interview: ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Showrunner Phil Klemmer On Time Travel, DC Easter Eggs, And More By Fred Topel/Jan. 21, 2016 11:00 am EST Legends of Tomorrow is the latest show from DC Comics. They have a good track record with Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, and producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg remain involved. Phil Klemmer is the showrunner for this one, and /Film got to sit down with him after a panel for the Television Critics Association....

Is IMAX Laser Projection The Future Of Movies? Read Our Impressions And Watch A Video By Germain Lussier/April 22, 2015 1:00 pm EST Most people would agree the best theatrical movie experience is 70mm IMAX film projection. With IMAX Laser, the company’s aim was to try and replace – and hopefully even surpass – that experience. They’ve succeeded. Earlier this month, IMAX debuted the first IMAX Laser projection system in the United States at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA....

Kevin Feige Explains How They Planned ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Alongside ‘Infinity War,’ The Disney Streaming Service And More [Interview] By Peter Sciretta/July 6, 2018 10:00 am EST When a Marvel Studios movie is set to hit theaters, we often times get the opportunity to sit down in a room with the man responsible for it all and ask him anything we want about that film and the future of the company....

Las Vegas Odds On The 86th Academy Awards By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2014 11:30 am EST Courtesy of Bovada, we have the Las Vegas odds for this year’s Academy Awards. who is the odds on favorite to win Best Picture? One things for sure, don’t bet on Nebraska or Philomena, both films carry the worst odds of the entire Sunday night telecast – 200 to 1. Find out the full odds for the entire awards telecast after the jump....

Nico Tortorella Joins Scream 4, More Information About The Characters Revealed By Peter Sciretta/June 14, 2010 8:00 am EST Nico Tortorella has been cast in the horror sequel Scream 4. The actor revealed the news on Twitter, stating “Huge news today!!!! Just officially got cast in Scream 4!!!! Today is always the best day of my life.” Tortorella has previously appeared on television shows The Beautiful Life: TBL and Make It or Break It, and appears in the upcoming Joel Schumacher film Twelve....

Page 2: JJ Abrams, Captain America, Star Trek, Green Lantern, Harry Potter, Zombies, Star Wars, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Comic Con, The Hangover, Cars 2, Angry Birds By Peter Sciretta/June 20, 2011 10:00 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....

Page 2: Star Wars, Back To The Future, The Crow, Prometheus, Studio Ghibli, Game Of Thrones, Muppets, Terrence Malick, Super 8, Terminator, The Shining By Peter Sciretta/April 5, 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 58 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Paul Bettany Says Vision Has Density-Shifting Power In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2014 9:33 pm EST Paul Bettany took the stage with the rest of the Avengers: Age of Ultron cast today during Marvel’s panel in Hall H. But we didn’t see any significant shots of the character in the footage preview, and Bettany had little to say during the panel that lets us know what to expect from Vision....

Post-Apocalypse Now! Ranking Cinematic Post-Apocalypses From Tolerable To Awful By Chris Evangelista/July 11, 2017 8:00 am EST Hollywood loves a good apocalypse. Post-apocalyptic films continue to flourish, and with the way current events seem to be headed, these movies are becoming even more relevant. Be it exciting adventure films or bleak existential reflections, the end of the world is big business for show business. After all, who doesn’t want to see the human race meet its demise at this point?...

Sequel Bits: ‘Zoolander 2’, ‘Prometheus 2’, ‘Sin City 2’, ‘Fast & Furious 7’ By Angie Han/June 20, 2014 3:15 pm EST Ben Stiller hasn’t forgotten about Zoolander 2. Also after the jump: Vin Diesel remembers his late Fast & Furious 7 co-star Guy Pearce wants to come back for Prometheus 2 Several prominent Randians will cameo in Atlas Shrugged A Transformers producer says it’s early for trilogy talk Rosario Dawson employs her feminine wiles in a Sin City scene Koba gets mischievous in a Dawn of the Planet of the Apes clip Watch an action-packed clip from Planes: Fire & Rescue Laugh at the new trailer for The Inbetweeners 2 That said, don’t expect to see it next summer or anything....

Star Wars Bits: A Petition To Remove J.J. Abrams, ‘Rebels’ Season 4 Episode Descriptions, The History Of The Falcon, And More By Lucas Siegel/Sept. 29, 2017 12:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: A petition is circulating that intends to get J.J. Abrams fired from directing Star Wars: Episode 9 Ron Howard is tweeting a lot from the set of Han Solo Star Wars Rebels season 4 gets a slick poster and the first episode descriptions have been unveiled The history of the Millennium Falcon is explored in a new video A new look at Star Wars Battlefront II, featuring an intro by John Boyega And much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Force Awakens Artwork & Toys, John Boyega, Rebels, Boba Fett And More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2015 2:00 pm EST Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule Star Wars Bits as father and son. This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: John Boyega on getting the part of Finn, advice from Robert Downey Jr....

Star Wars Bits: Force Awakens Premiere, No Disney Logo, Benicio Del Toro’s Pink Lightsaber And More By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2015 2:00 pm EST In today’s edition of Star Wars Bits we’ll take a look at the following: The date and location of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere The Disney logo/fanfare will not play before Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is the rumor that Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t screen early for press a bad sign?...

Suicide Squad Box Office: Massive Record Breaking Opening Sees Alarming 41% Drop On Saturday By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2016 7:00 am EST Suicide Squad might be a mess of a film, bashed by critics and fans alike, but that hasn’t stopped moviegoers from buying tickets opening weekend. David Ayer’s comic book adaptation had a huge opening weekend, earning a massive $135 million domestically, shattering the previous August US box office record (Guardians of the Galaxy has held the crown for two years with its $94....

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Iron Man 3, Dark Knight Rises, Superman By Germain Lussier/June 1, 2012 11:00 am EST What does Guy Pearce have to say about his Iron Man 3 role? How can you design an Avengers t-shirt judged by Tom Hiddleston? Is there a way to support The Amazing Spider-Man and a great charity? Want to hear Bill Murray play one of the Fantastic Four? Which company is making Amazing Spider-Man sneakers?...