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‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ Smashes Box Office Records, Has Biggest Opening Ever By Russ Fischer/July 18, 2011 7:23 am EST What happens when a studio dedicates a decade to adapting one of the most popular novel series in the world, and does so with an eye for quality? In the case of Harry Potter, the result is a massive payoff. Warner Bros. upset its own record for the biggest domestic opening weekend box office take, set by The Dark Knight in 2008, as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 opened to a $168....

‘Mudbound’ Review: Garett Hedlund & Jason Mitchell Sparkle In Dee Rees’ Southern Family Epic [Sundance] By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2017 12:00 pm EST Any movie should consider itself lucky to have an ensemble as good as the one anchoring Mudbound, which includes Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, and, most unexpectedly, Mary J. Blige. Directed by Dee Rees (whose debut feature Pariah was a breakout favorite at Sundance 2011), the drama follows two families — one black, one white — living on the same farm in the Mississippi Delta around the time of World War II....

‘Rogue One’ Reshoots: ‘Bourne’ Writer Tony Gilroy & New Stunt Coordinator Helping Out By Ethan Anderton/June 4, 2016 11:00 am EST There have been a lot of details regarding the Rogue One: A Story Wars Story rehoots that will take place starting this month. The initial report indicated that Disney was unhappy with the first cut of the movie from director Gareth Edwards and was followed up with details saying the tone of the movie needed to be lightened up a bit to match with the original Star Wars from 1977....

‘Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For’ Will Be Released In October 2013 By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2012 12:02 pm EST Dimension Films has announced an October 4th 2013 release date for their Sin City sequel Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. Read the full press release after the jump. FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON OCTOBER 4, 2013...

‘Star Trek’ Sequel Is Being Shot Partially On IMAX [Updated] By Peter Sciretta/June 13, 2012 11:45 am EST In December we learned that J.J. Abrams would be shooting the Star Trek sequel on film, and sending the footage to be post converted into 3D. At the time, Abrams said that he was talking about shooting in IMAX, but was noncommittal: “I would love to do it,” he said. “IMAX is my favorite format; I’m a huge fan....

Colin Trevorrow Explains How ‘The Book Of Henry’ Is A Carbon Copy Of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ By Peter Sciretta/June 28, 2018 9:00 am EST Colin Trevorrow broke out with the low-budget Sundance dramedy Safety Not Guaranteed, catching the attention of megaproducer Steven Spielberg, who hired him to direct Jurassic World. That film broke box office records, becoming the largest grossing non-James Cameron film ever released (at the time). Trevorrow was in line to direct Star Wars: Episode 9 before leaving that sequel over creative differences....

Disney Pixar Add Cast To Rapunzel, Bear & The Bow And Toy Story 3, Reveal Plot Of Cars 2 And Winnie The Pooh By Brendon Connelly/Sept. 10, 2009 6:09 am EST An official announcement about the casting of Disney’s Rapunzel has been somewhat overshadowed by a spectacular Toy Story 3 reveal. We’ll do those in escalating order of genius, and then round up a whole heap of other Disney Pixar tidbits from their big presentation held this morning in London....

Kevin Feige On Why The Skrulls Are Being Introduced In ‘Captain Marvel,’ & The Future Of Superhero Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 24, 2017 9:30 am EST Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is the master of the non-answer, having instilled an iron-clad culture around Marvel secrets and its stars. But Feige kindly loosened his lips a little and gave geeks something to look forward to at this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con....

Movie Score News: Transformers 2, Sherlock Holmes, Funny People, New Moon, Centurion And How To Train Your Dragon By Peter Sciretta/April 26, 2009 6:21 pm EST If you’re a regular reader of /Film, then you know that we’re big fans of movie soundtracks and film scores (if you haven’t yet, listen to the bonus /Filmcast movie score episode). So I thought I’d fill you in on some of the latest cinematic music developments....

Must Watch: Matthew Shapiro’s ‘2010: The Cinescape’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2010 9:51 am EST For the last four years, we’ve been featuring Matthew Shapiro’s yearly film video montages (you can watch the videos which highlight previous years here: 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006. His latest video, 2010: The Cinescape has been released just in time for the new year. This year Shapiro edited the video to The Killers’ “A Dustland Fairytale” , a more upbeat tune than last year’s Radiohead....

A Ghost Story Dog City Now Streaming on FilmStruck What an absolutely delight this movie is. Jim Henson’s consistently hilarious puppet noir is set in a shadowy city where everyone is a dog, and the canine puns runneth over. Dog City has a slightly sharper edge than Henson’s Muppets, but it’s still loaded with charm and wit. It’s also unapologetically silly; the type of film that’s unafraid to have its characters turn directly to the camera and point out how dumb a joke was....

Page 2: Friday The 13th, Moonrise Kingdom, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Lars Von Trier, Pirates Of The Caribbean, E.T., James Bond, Quentin Tarantino, Predator, Werner Herzog By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 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 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: Lost, Clueless, Back To The Future, Olly Moss, Inception, Star Trek, Buffy, Alien, Toy Story, Clockwork Orange, Seinfeld, We Bought A Zoo, Star Wars, 50/50, The Thing By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 25, 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....

Review: The Obamas Get Their Own ‘Before Sunrise’ In ‘Southside With You’ By Angie Han/Aug. 25, 2016 7:30 am EST Note: With Southside With You in limited release this weekend, we’re re-running our review from the Sundance Film Festival. Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise has sparked dozens of imitations, some better than others, but Southside With You is almost certainly the first time it’s inspired a biopic based on a sitting U....

Sequel Bits: ‘Fast 8,’ ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ ‘Super Troopers 2,’ ‘Annabelle 2’ By Jacob Hall/Sept. 15, 2016 5:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Michelle Rodriguez talks about Fast 8 and Paul Walker’s death. Director David F. Sandberg teases Annabelle 2. Taron Egerton has finished filming Kingsman: The Golden Circle. New covers for the that Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York crossover are revealed. Rob Lowe joins the cast of Super Troopers 2....

Sequel Bits: ‘Furious 8’, ‘Creed’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Independence Day 2’, ‘Terminator: Genisys’ By Angie Han/June 26, 2015 7:00 am EST After the jump: The Chronicles of Narnia 4 script is finally complete Todd Solondz reveals his Dollhouse semi-sequel cast Ewan McGregor wants to do a Trainspotting sequel Vin Diesel wants Helen Mirren for Fast & Furious 8 Here’s why Will Smith opted out of Independence Day 2 The Jurassic Park theme shoots to the top of the charts Jurassic World ties yet another box office record Sylvester Stallone shares another image from Creed A new Ted 2 poster pays homage to Flash Gordon Ethan Hunt assembles his crew in a new M:I5 poster Arnie is taking the Terminator series one film at a time Things go boom in Terminator: Genisys B-roll footage And let’s finish off with more Terminator clips and spots After entering development in 2013, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair finally has a script....

Star Wars Bits: Comic-Con, Amy Schumer, Jakku, Han Solo, George Lucas At D23 And More By Ethan Anderton/July 15, 2015 12:00 pm EST The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next the power of Star Wars Bits. This week’s news from a galaxy far, far away includes the following: Details on The Battle of Jakku and more post-Return of the Jedi info Harrison Ford gives advice to new co-stars, uses lightsaber as a cane New info on Han Solo and Chewie in The Force Awakens BB-8 on the cover of Make magazine Comic-Con interviews with J....

Star Wars Bits: How Hasbro And Lucasfilm Work Together, ‘Star Wars’ Video Game Updates, And Impressive New Art By Jacob Hall/June 14, 2016 7:30 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: A look at just how much Hasbro knows about Star Wars movies years in advance. Star Wars: Battlefront teases the Bespin DLC. Eleven minutes of gameplay footage from LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. An interview with “Snap” Wexley actor Greg Grunberg....

Star Wars Bits: Standalone Rumors, Force Awakens Art And Celebration Events By Germain Lussier/Jan. 21, 2015 2:30 pm EST When an installment of Star Wars Bits contains possible Force Awakens spoilers and love connections, you know it’s going to be good. Below, read about the following: Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars standalone could have lots of location shooting. Actress Leanne Best has reportedly been revealed as a cast member of The Force Awakens....

Superhero Bits: Cloak And Dagger Trailer, Red Skull May Live, Batgirl Not Being Rushed & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 28, 2018 6:00 pm EST Want to see the first trailer for Marvel’s new series Cloak and Dagger? Will Black Panther win another weekend at the box office? Is Red Skull still alive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Why is Warner Bros. not in a hurry to get Batgirl off the ground?...