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‘Community’ Movie Is Still Happening, Dan Harmon Promises By Ben Pearson/Nov. 22, 2017 1:30 pm EST The final episode of Dan Harmon’s brilliant sitcom Community aired on Yahoo Screen – an entertainment service that doesn’t exist anymore – back in 2015. The show sort of limped across the finish line as it lost key cast members in the lead-up to its finale, and though the series ended with a whimper, the first few seasons are some of the funniest, cleverest, and straight-up best television of the past decade....

‘Star Wars’ Video Games: See What EA Has Coming Soon, Including Some VR X-Wing Action By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2016 9:30 am EST Electronic Arts has a huge deal with Lucasfilm to produce a variety of video games based on Star Wars in the coming years. They kicked off their endeavor in a big way with DICE’s update of Star Wars Battlefront last fall, and there’s a follow-up coming next year (as well as even more expansions throughout this year up through December)....

28 Movies To Watch During Thanksgiving Weekend 2015 By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 26, 2015 8:00 am EST Thanks to the magic of Thanksgiving, this week is a little shorter than all the rest, leaving us free to stuff our faces full of turkey and enjoy plenty of good movies. And since it’s a holiday weekend, you’ll probably be looking to escape the house for a few hours just so you don’t have to hear your family argue about politics....

Behind The Scenes: The Screen-Test And Dealmaking Process At Marvel Studios By Russ Fischer/Feb. 22, 2013 5:32 pm EST Over the past couple weeks we’ve heard a lot about the casting process for Guardians of the Galaxy at Marvel Studios. The film is the next big thing from the studio, and requires the assembly of a substantial cast to play the team of the title. Chris Pratt won the lead role, and at the end of last week we heard that Jason Momoa had been offered one of the prime secondary roles....

Cannes: Competition Lineup Includes Films From Malick, Almodovar, Von Trier, Miike, Refn And More By Russ Fischer/April 14, 2011 3:36 pm EST The nearly-full slate for the competitive schedules at this year’s Cannes Film Festival has been announced, and while it isn’t packed with many surprises, there is some great stuff premiering in France this May. We basically knew that Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin That I Live In, Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, and Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin would all be on the Croisette, so seeing those in the competition slate isn’t a surprise....

Early Buzz: Reactions From The First Test Screening For Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’ By Angie Han/May 4, 2012 9:30 am EST The expectations are sky-high for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, the director’s first film since 2006’s Children of Men. In fact, between the A-list cast (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney), its intriguing sci-fi premise, its ambitious long shots, and gushing praise from colleagues like Guillermo del Toro, we have plenty of reason to believe the film could be his most brilliant yet....

Episode 8 Bits: A Few Rumored Titles, New Set Pictures, And A Cameo From Tom Hardy By Jacob Hall/May 10, 2016 4:00 pm EST In today’s edition of Episode 8 Bits: Rumored titles for Star Wars: Episode 8 are here and they’re all probably bogus. A rumored scene showcasing Luke Skywalker’s abilities. New photos from the film’s Irish sets. A strange cameo by Tom Hardy has apparently been shot. John Williams comments on whether or not he’ll return....

Exclusive ‘Lady And The Tramp’ Behind The Scenes Video For D23 Fanniversary Event By Germain Lussier/June 8, 2015 3:30 pm EST This month marks the 60th anniversary one of Disney’s most beloved animated films, Lady and the Tramp. As part of the celebration, D23 – the official fan club of Disney – is hosting an event called Fanniversary. In the past, this has been an event you go to in person but this year they’re trying something different....

Exclusive Script Review: Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2007 3:08 am EST I just got done reading a October 14th draft of Robert Siegel’s The Wrestler, which is being brought to the screen by Darren Aronofsky, the filmmaker behind Pi, Requiem For A Dream and The Fountain. Before I go any further, let me first give you a little background: I use to be a hardcore professional wrestling fanatic....

Full 2007 San Diego Comic-Con Schedule Announced By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2007 9:35 am EST Thursday, July 26 11:00-12:00 DVD Sneak Peak 2007-Bill Hunt and Todd Doogan of The Digital Bits.com, along with DVD producers Charles de Lauzirika (Blade Runner: The Final Cut; Twin Peaks: The Complete Series), Robert Meyer Burnett (Shoot ‘Em Up, Valkyrie), and Javier Soto (Hellboy 2), offer exclusive sneak peeks of great upcoming DVD and high-def special editions in the works for release later this year....

George R.R. Martin Talks About Those Game Of Thrones Spin-Offs, Says They’re All Prequels By Jacob Hall/May 15, 2017 4:00 pm EST First of all, A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin wants us to know that there aren’t four Game of Thrones spin-offs in the works at HBO. There are five. Second of all, he wants us to know that they aren’t “spin-offs,” as they will not involve any character introduced in the first series....

Let Me In: Graphic Novel Announced, Plot Synopsis Released By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2010 11:43 am EST Dark Horse Comics has announced that they will create a companion graphic novel for Hammer Films’ upcoming suspense thriller Let Me In, an american adaptation of Tomas Alfredson’s Swedish film Let the Right One In. As you know, Let Me In is written and directed by Cloverfield helmer Matt Reeves. While the storyline of the companion graphic novel is being kept under wraps, Dark Horse Comics and writer Marc Andreyko (Manhunter, Predators) are working with Hammer to create a chilling and exciting comic that will incorporate some of the film’s characters and mythology with some fresh themes....

Morgan Spurlock Will Direct Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2010 4:50 pm EST Back in February it was revealed that Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock was working with Joss Whedon on a documentary about Comic-Con. We now have the complete details on the film, which will be titled Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope. COMIC-CON EPISODE FOUR: A FAN’S HOPE will begin shooting in June and culminate its principal photography at this year’s Comic-Con in July....

Movie Review: Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer Is Terrible (This Review Includes An Exclusive Note From Alfred Hitchcock’s Ghost) By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 19, 2010 4:00 pm EST There will be critics who call The Ghost Writer “a refreshing throwback to the taut political-conspiracy thrillers of the ’70s” and “an enjoyable treat that offers smart flashes of Roman Polanski in his prime,” and this praise, genuinely expressed or not, is unfortunate. Watching the film, I was convinced that had a “blind” screening been arranged—wherein a cinema-savvy audience was not aware of the director’s identity—hardly anyone would claim this a work by a masterful filmmaker....

Movie Review: Valkyrie - The Redemption Of Tom Cruise? By David Chen/Dec. 25, 2008 5:31 am EST As I sat down to write my review of Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie, I was struck by how many questions this film is expected to answer upon its release. Can Singer still deliver a big-budget success, after the lackluster performance of Superman Returns? Can Tom Cruise bounce back from his self-inflicted public image problems? Can an exciting and suspenseful film be made about a story that virtually everybody knows the ending to?...

Page 2: Elysium, Pacific Rim, LOTR, Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Tron By Peter Sciretta/July 3, 2013 1:00 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 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....

Page 2: Goonies, Evil Dead, Rocky III, Back To The Future, Monsters Inc, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Beavis And Butthead, Doctor Who, The Hobbit, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pulp Fiction, Tintin, Mark Romanek, Star Wars, Beetlejuice, By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 29, 2011 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 56 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: Hunger Games, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Prometheus, Battlestar Galactica, Harold & Kumar, Nicolas Cage, Star Trek, Rocky, Walking Dead, Community, Gremlins By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 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....

Scream 4 Returns To Woodsboro High For Flashbacks By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2010 8:00 am EST When it was first announced that Scream 4 would be the first part of a new trilogy written by screenwriter Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, some wondered what connection it would have to the original three films. It was soon after announced that Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette had committed to reprise their respective roles, and that the film would also feature a new group of teens....

Sequel Bits: ‘Pacific Rim 2,’ ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation,’ ‘Scream 5,’ Plus ‘Serenity’ Dreams, And Possible ‘Anchorman 2’ And ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Shoot Dates By Russ Fischer/Nov. 12, 2012 2:00 pm EST The sequel news today is partly theoretical, and partly oriented around 3D. After the break, find details on the following items: Guillermo del Toro has toyed with a Pacific Rim sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation producer talks about that film’s late in the game 3D conversion, It seems like Scream 5 isn’t happening any time soon, according to Wes Craven, a Serenity cast member hopes for a sequel, Anchorman 2 may shoot in March, says Judd Apatow, and so could Dawn of the Planet of the Apes....