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Is This The Craziest Oscar Moment In Our Lifetimes? [Updated] By Jacob Hall/Feb. 27, 2017 5:47 am EST UPDATE: PwC has issued a statement about this whole ordeal, which we have added to the original post below. The answer to that question proposed in the headline is yes, we did just witness the craziest Oscar moment in our lifetimes. It goes beyond that, though. The question we should really be asking is “Is this the craziest Oscar moment of all time?...

Joe Wright’s ‘Pan’ Early Buzz: Does The New Fairytale Adaptation Fly High? By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 21, 2015 9:00 am EST The new version of J.M. Barrie’s classic fairytale doesn’t hit theaters until October 9th, pushed back from an original summer release earlier this year, but the premiere of Pan from director Joe Wright just had its premiere across the pond this weekend, and the first reviews are pouring in. The trailers for the film starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara and newcomer Levi Miller have painted quite the visual spectacle with energetic adventure and a live-action take on the familiar tale that takes to the skies in a way that we haven’t really seen before, complete with flying pirate ships and an origin story of Peter Pan where he begins as a friend of James Hook, only later to become sworn enemies....

Max Landis’ ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Treatment Now Online; Makes Original Films A Trilogy By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2015 12:45 pm EST Max Landis isn’t writing Ghostbusters 3. Ghostbusters 3 doesn’t even exist, really. Sony is, in fact, moving head with a rebooted Ghostbusters directed by Paul Feig and are trying to do a second film in that universe, starring Channing Tatum. And while the minds behind the original franchise (Dan Aykroyd and Ivan Reitman) have their hands on these films, each will pretend 1984’s Ghostbusters and 1989’s Ghostbusters 2 never happened....

Mondo’s Justin Ishmael Explains And Answers MondoCon Burning Questions By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2014 11:00 am EST There are many things wrong with mega-conventions, and the team behind MondoCon is going to try and fix them. At many conventions the food sucks, it’s too crowded, and the lines are too long. These are problems Mondo knows about, and seeks to improve upon for the company’s first con. The stuff they won’t be able to fix — in fact, what Mondo might make worse — are the many geek Sophie’s Choices fans constantly have to make....

Page 2: Jaws, Hunger Games, Star Wars, Hobbit, Sacha Baron Cohen, Harry Potter, Pacific Rim By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 11, 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 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ To Premiere At New York Film Festival By Germain Lussier/July 21, 2014 10:30 am EST The most anticipated film of the year for me and many others, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice, won’t open in theaters until December 12. But New York audiences will get a chance to see it two months early. Over the weekend, it was revealed the film will have its World Premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 4....

Pixar: A Look At The Future And Beyond By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2007 4:45 pm EST Time Magazine has just published an article on Pixar, which gives us some new details on the future projects of the Mouse owned computer animation studio. Brad Bird recently let it slip that Pixar was currently developing 6 different films. Let’s take a look at the future of Pixar, using a round-up of the information we already knew, and the newly found gems....

Saturday Morning Cartoons Are Officially Dead By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 29, 2014 8:00 am EST I feel like I’m really getting old because I’m tempted to tell stories of “back in my day” and “when I was a kid,” but time passes and with every new generation things change. I used to look forward to Saturday mornings for the block of morning cartoons that ran on weekends. From 8am to noon, most of the television networks were filled with the latest and greatest cartoon series, sandwiched between commercials for the best new toys of the era....

Sequel Bits: ‘Independence Day 2’, ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Taken 3’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2014 2:00 pm EST We present to you the very last Sequel Bits of 2014. After the jump: Woman in Black 2 unveils a motion comic prequel See a leaked image of the Jurassic World Lego set Bryan Mills has a big problem in this Taken 3 clip Katherine McNamara joins The Maze Runner 2 Could Randy Quaid return for Independence Day 2?...

Star Wars Bits: Charlie Cox Auditioned For Han Solo, ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Influenced The New ‘God Of War,’ And The ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ Bespin DLC Trailer By Jacob Hall/June 21, 2016 10:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits Daredevil star Charlie Cox talks about his Han Solo audition. How the unmade Star Wars: Underworld series influenced the new God of War. Watch the trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront’s Bespin DLC....

Star Wars Bits: George Lucas Reading Marvel Comics, John Williams, Star Wars: Aftermath By Germain Lussier/March 11, 2015 5:00 am EST Lots of good stuff spanning the galaxy in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about: George Lucas was spotted in a NYC comic book shop buying Marvel’s new Star Wars comics. A synopsis for the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens novel Star Wars: Aftermath is now online....

Star Wars Bits: Kylo Ren’s CGI Mask, Video Game News, And The Rules Of Sabacc By Jacob Hall/Oct. 27, 2016 12:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Learn how Kylo Ren’s make was digitally recreated for a scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Check out two new variant covers for the first issue of Doctor Aphra’s comic book series. New details on what to expect from Star Wars Battlefront....

The Great Underperforming Movies Of 2007 By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 4, 2008 9:06 am EST “This is the First Time, I Swear!” With critics and sofa kings churning out their lists for best and worst films of 2007 like Jonah Hill drawing dicks, let’s take a look at the movies that failed to reach general expectations, whether at the box office, creatively, or both. Some of these films carry repercussions for big stars in 2008 (Lions for Lambs), some seem like odd flukes (Walk Hard), and some underperformed with such dreadful flair they helped usher in a new mega franchise from Peter Jackson and New Line (The Golden Compass, natch!...

The Ti West Interview: Writing And Directing The House Of The Devil (2009’s Best Horror Film), Nailing The ’80s, And His “Shitty” Experience On Cabin Fever 2 By Hunter Stephenson/Oct. 29, 2009 9:30 am EST From the way in which Donahue walks in high-waisted jeans to the way Samantha and her BFF eat and critique pizza, it’s a luscious thrill to witness such a dope actress and director get it and get it some more....

This Week In Trailers: The Goob, Heaven Knows What, Gabriel, The Stranger, Güeros By Christopher Stipp/May 11, 2015 4:00 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?...

Top 20 Stories Of The Week: Rogue One, Kingsman 2, Doctor Strange & More By Ethan Anderton/April 9, 2016 2:05 pm EST The Top 20 Stories of the Week are the stories we think you should check out on /Film from the previous week. This week brought a variety of stories surrounding Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, news of a Game of Thrones after show starting during the sixth season of the HBO series, the forthcoming arrival of the first Doctor Strange trailer, some updates for Edge of Tomorrow, Kingsman and Blade Runner sequels, early buzz on The Jungle Book and, of course, the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story....

Trivia: French Visionary Alain Resnais Planned Two Films With Stan Lee By Russ Fischer/March 7, 2014 3:30 pm EST Want a real-life story worthy of Marvel Comics’ long-running series What If? The current wave of Marvel movies could have happened a lot earlier, or much differently, if plans begun in the early ’70s had come to fruition. The late French director Alain Resnais, who died just a week ago, was responsible for some of the most powerful films in French cinema....

Trivia: Steven Spielberg Wanted To Animate The ‘Harry Potter’ Movies By Germain Lussier/Nov. 8, 2010 5:00 am EST Sunday’s Los Angeles Times has a fantastic article about the legacy of the Harry Potter franchise, something we mused about a few weeks ago too. With Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 less than two weeks away, looking back at how Warner Brothers handled what has become one of the biggest franchises ever is a marvel: eight movies in ten years with most of the same cast and very few scandals or speed bumps....

Who Wants To Direct ‘Star Wars’? Jon Favreau, JJ Abrams And Colin Trevorrow Respond By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 12, 2012 5:00 am EST I’m pretty sure we’ll be stuck in the speculation/rumor/filmmaker comment zone every day until Disney announces a director has been signed for Star Wars Episode VII. So today’s comments come from three different filmmakers, two of the fan picks: JJ Abrams and Jon Favreau and the less obvious choice: newcomer Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed)....

‘Better Call Saul’ Breaks Open New Opportunities For Jimmy And Kim In ‘Piñata’ By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 11, 2018 9:00 am EST Welcome to our weekly review-recaps of Better Call Saul season 4. Each week, we’ll delve deep into the Breaking Bad prequel series, with spoilers galore. This week we examine episode 6 of season 4, “Piñata.” Kim Ever since her accident, Kim has been reconsidering her career path. She no longer seems interested in the Mesa Verde work, and instead finds her new public defender stint far more rewarding....