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Reboot Bits: José Padilha Talks ‘Robocop’, ‘Tomb Raider’ Script Completed, Helena Bonham Carter Calls ‘Dark Shadows’ “Impossible To Sell” By Angie Han/Dec. 2, 2011 3:30 pm EST Reports of the death of creativity in Hollywood are probably somewhat exaggerated, but it can’t be denied that there are a lot of reboots, remakes, adaptations, sequels, prequels, etc. in the pipeline. After the jump, updates on three we’ve got our eye on:...

Star Wars Bits: Chewbacca #1, Rey’s Accent, Battlefront Beta, Skellig Michael Shoot, Mark Hamill’s Facial Hair By Angie Han/Sept. 18, 2015 2:00 pm EST Before you go off to spend your weekend chilling like Chewbacca here, we’ve got everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of Star Wars. After the jump: Check out an awesome fanmade Holochess table with augmented reality Take a peek inside Chewbacca’s upcoming solo comic series The Slave Leia costume and other Star Wars lots are up for auction See the Force Awakens pins on sale at Disney parks This Battlefront deluxe edition comes with a Han Solo mini-fridge The Star Wars Battlefront beta will be open to everyone Watch a preview of Star Wars Rebels Season 2 What accent will Daisy Ridley have in The Force Awakens?...

Star Wars Bits: John Boyega And Daisy Ridley Travel To Set; Plus New Cast Members, Harrison Ford, Drew Struzan And Posters By Germain Lussier/May 22, 2014 12:00 pm EST Star Wars Episode VII is filming and you can see the stars on set, find out about the shoot, read about rumors, buy posters and so much more in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following. Watch Harrison Ford talk about Star Wars Episode VII....

The 11 Weirdest Films From David Cronenberg: From ‘Shivers’ To ‘Maps To The Stars’ By Russ Fischer/March 4, 2015 8:00 am EST David Cronenberg’s new film Maps to the Stars is in theaters and on VOD, and every time a new film arrives from the director I end up going back through his years of prior work to find new connections and ideas. It takes a while, sometimes, to really find where one of his films sits in the grand scheme of things....

The Force Awakens Bits: An Iconic Duel Was Reshot, Domhnall Gleeson On General Hux, And Filling In That Poe Dameron Plot Hole By Jacob Hall/Feb. 19, 2016 9:30 am EST Another day, another collection of Star Wars: The Force Awakens news stories in bite-sized form! In today’s edition of The Force Awakens Bits: An iconic lightsaber duel was apparently reshot (and abandoned) for The Force Awakens. Domhnall Gleeson talks about General Hux....

The Last Airbender Review: The Last Straw For This Shyamalan Fan By Devindra Hardawar/July 2, 2010 10:34 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With the release of The Last Airbender, M. Night Shyamalan’s gradual metamorphosis into George Lucas is complete. Just like the Star Wars director, Shyamalan burst onto the scene with a couple innovative films (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable), and displayed a talent for visuals early on....

This Week In Trailers: Wolfman’s Got Nards, New York Asian Film Festival, Daddy Issues, We The Animals, Moss By Christopher Stipp/June 30, 2018 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Trailers For New NBC TV Shows By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2010 10:02 am EST The full NBC schedule: MONDAY 8-9 p.m. – “Chuck” 9-10 p.m. – “THE EVENT” 10-11 p.m. – “CHASE” TUESDAY 8-10 p.m. – “The Biggest Loser” 10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood” WEDNESDAY 8-9 p.m. – “UNDERCOVERS” 9-10 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” 10-11 p.m. – “LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES” THURSDAY 8- 8:30 p.m. – “Community”...

‘Blade Runner 2049’ Box Office Tracking; No Director’s Cut By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2017 11:00 am EST Tickets for Blade Runner 2049 went on sale this week, two weeks before the sci-fi sequel’s October release. And with those first sales, box office tracking services have predicted that Blade Runner 2049 is set to rake in more than $40 million on its opening weekend. Blade Runner 2049 is one of the fall’s most anticipated movies, but it’s still to be seen whether that initial interest can drive the film to make up for its hefty production costs....

‘Brigsby Bear’ Is In Theaters Now: Learn The Fictional History Of The Space Trekking Bear By Ethan Anderton/July 28, 2017 4:30 pm EST This weekend brings the charming, quirky indie Brigsby Bear to select theaters before it expands for a wider release as the summer winds down. The movie follows a young man who tries to cope with a massive change in his life by taking solace in his love for a television show that he grew up with called Brigsby Bear Adventures....

‘The Eyes Of My Mother’ Is A Bleak And Startling Serial Killer Origin Story [Fantastic Fest Review] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 26, 2016 3:00 pm EST There’s a scene in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre where Leatherface, the deranged serial killer who wears the skin of his victims, runs to the window of his isolated farmhouse. He’s just made quick work of two teenagers who wandered onto his property one after another and he has no idea where they came from, what they wanted, and if more are on the way....

8 Things We Learned From MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe’s Reddit AMA By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 27, 2018 2:30 pm EST As MoviePass’ troubles persist, CEO Mitch Lowe has taken to Reddit to speak directly to its subscribers. Lowe participated in a Reddit AMA on Tuesday, answering questions about the popular ticket-buying service’s money problems, its plans for the future, and just what’s up with Gotti. Here are a few things we learned from Lowe’s lengthy Reddit AMA....

Celebrated Animators The Quay Brothers Return With A New Feature By Russ Fischer/Feb. 22, 2010 11:42 am EST The twin animators Stephen and Timothy Quay made their name based on a stunning set of short films such as The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer and Street of Crocodiles. The latter was based on the short story collection of the same name by Polish author Bruno Schulz. Now the Quay Brothers are embarking upon the production of their third feature film, which will be based upon Schulz’s other published work: Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass....

Comic-Con 2015: ‘Warcraft’ Looks Like The Coolest Fantasy Movie I Just Don’t Understand By Ethan Anderton/July 11, 2015 5:00 pm EST Director Duncan Jones has been coming to Comic Con with Warcraft for three years now. With the movie finally set to arrive in theaters just under a year from now, Comic-Con finally got a first look at some official footage from the video game adaptation, and it’s definitely something to talk about....

Darren Aronofsky Says The Joker Origin Movie Sounds Similar To His Batman Pitch By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 14, 2017 11:30 am EST Before Christopher Nolan gave Batman a gritty makeover and Zack Snyder doubled down on the grimdark take, there was Darren Aronofsky and his shelved Batman: Year One project. The project, which drew inspiration from Frank Miller’s similarly-titled comic book, envisioned a Travis Bickle-like Bruce Wayne who grew up an orphan in the crime-ridden streets of Gotham, donning a ski mask, cape, and brass knuckles to fight criminals....

Exclusive: /Film Takes You Behind The Scenes Of A Jason Reitman Live Read By Germain Lussier/March 23, 2015 4:55 pm EST There are less than 24 hours until the big event and Captain America is out. The text comes in at 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday March 18. For the past two weeks, I’ve been talking regularly to writer/director Jason Reitman about the latest installment in his Live Read series, the ongoing set of performances at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in which he assembles famous casts to read famous scripts from famous movies as a one-night only event....

Gymnastics Comedy ‘The Bronze’ Has The Funniest Sex Scene In Years [Sundance 2015] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 23, 2015 4:00 pm EST The Bronze gets a gold medal for ambition. Directed by Bryan Buckley, it stars the Big Bang Theory’s Melissa Rausch (who also co-wrote the film) as former Olympic hero Hope Ann Greggory. Think Kerri Strug turned Tonya Harding. A decade removed from a life-changing Bronze medal, she’s now a foul-mouthed, delusional has-been living in her father’s basement and doing unspeakable things while watching her former self....

How Jennifer Lawrence Reclaims Power In ‘Red Sparrow’ By Marshall Shaffer/March 5, 2018 9:00 am EST “Power, that’s what he wants,” observes Jennifer Lawrence’s Dominika Egorova in Red Sparrow as she stands confidently bare before her Sparrow trainees. She’s just humiliated an aggressive male in the group and her former would-be rapist. Soon after foiling the attempted assault in a shower, Dominika disrobes at the front of the class and goads her assailant to finish his deed consensually....

New Director Signed To Direct Preacher… But Who Is It? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 1, 2010 11:30 am EST It has been a while since we’ve gotten a solid update on the big screen adaptation of the beloved Vertigo comic book series Preacher. A couple years back, Columbia Pictures picked up the rights and hired American Beauty/Road to Perdition director Sam Mendes to helm the project, but the filmmaker dropped out to pursue Bond....

Page 2: Hobbit, Downton Abbey, Star Wars, Firefly, Jurassic Park, Jason Schwartzman, Labyrinth, Judd Apatow, South Park By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 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. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....