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‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ Revisited: Does The Classic Ray Bradbury Adaptation Hold Up? By Rob Hunter/May 24, 2017 8:30 am EST (Welcome to Nostalgia Bomb, a series where we take a look back on beloved childhood favorites and discern whether or not they’re actually any good. In this edition: Walt Disney’s live action adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s brilliant novel, Something Wicked This Way Comes.) “My dad disappeared on a trip to the Thousand Islands when I was thirteen years old....

If ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Happens, Dave Bautista May Not Return By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 4, 2018 3:30 pm EST The fate of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 remains up in the air, but if and when the Marvel sequel happens, a new actor might have to step in and play Drax. Dave Bautista has once again commented that he’s not really interested in being part of the Guardians 3 cast in the wake of James Gunn’s firing....

Interview: ‘The Revenant’ Screenwriter Mark L. Smith Explores Love And Fear By Jack Giroux/Jan. 5, 2016 7:00 am EST The Revenant is a genuine epic. As large as the film is in scale, with its vast landscapes and its long journey into a chilly hell, both director Alejandro González Iñárritu and screenwriter Mark L. Smith wanted to tell a personal, intimate story amongst all the chaos. The two-and-a-half-hour film is about revenge, but to Smith, it’s about far more than that....

New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘A Quiet Place’, ‘You Were Never Really Here’, ‘Bowling For Columbine’, ‘The Addiction’, ‘Memoirs Of An Invisible Man’ By Chris Evangelista/July 10, 2018 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Not Dead Yet, a feature dedicated to new Blu-ray releases and what special features you should be excited about. Because yes, some of us still like to own physical copies of our movies.) This week’s physical media round-up brings you two of the best films of 2018 – A Quiet Place and You Were Never Really Here....

Page 2: Alien, Star Wars, Doug, Mad Max, Rick Baker, Monsters Inc, Rocketeer, Frozen, Annabelle By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2014 3:00 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....

Page 2: Ghostbusters, Doctor Who, Terry Gilliam, Star Trek, Star Wars, After Earth, Bad Robot, Game Of Thrones, Seinfeld By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 28, 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....

Piranha 3D Sequel Announced, Might Be Set In Thailand By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 23, 2010 1:30 pm EST Piranha 3D didn’t make a huge splash at the box office this weekend — $10 million and the #6 place. But the money that was made is enough to ensure the film will recoup the film’s estimated $24 million budget. The film is likely to make at least $30 million theatrically, and a bunch more on DVD/Blu-ray/tv deals....

Revisiting ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ 25 Years Later By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 20, 2017 10:00 am EST Too few adaptations of Charles Dickens’ iconic A Christmas Carol are gimmick-free. Though a couple of stellar versions exist that focus squarely on Dickens’ story of redemption during the holidays, focusing on a nasty moneylender, the majority of adaptations are defined by their unique and extra hook. It’s A Christmas Carol — but as a modern comedy starring Bill Murray!...

Sequel Bits: ’ Jurassic World 2,’ ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ ‘Star Trek 4,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049’ By Jacob Hall/Dec. 8, 2016 2:30 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Producer Frank Marshall talks all about Jurassic World 2… …and doesn’t talk much at all about Indiana Jones 5. J.A. Bayona promises to bring more animatronics to his Jurassic sequel. Are Simon Pegg and Doug Jung writing Star Trek 4? Ryan Gosling chats a little about Blade Runner 2049....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Hangover Part III’, ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Snow White And The Huntsman 2’, ‘The Last Exorcism II’ By Angie Han/Nov. 9, 2012 4:30 pm EST Before you head off for the weekend, we’ve got a few last sequel-related odds and ends. After the jump: Kristen Stewart says she’ll probably be in SWATH 2 The Last Exorcism II reveals an official synopsis Get your first look at one of the Wargs from The Hobbit… … and then look up exactly where you can see it in HFR 3D The Hangover 3 uploads to Instagram; find out who dies However, it seems something’s been worked out after all....

Star Wars Bits: Zack Snyder, Neill Blomkamp, ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’, Anthony Daniels, Warwick Davis By Angie Han/June 17, 2013 6:06 pm EST Luke, Leia, and Han are all set to appear in the new Star Wars trilogy, but what about their trusty pal C3PO? Anthony Daniels will only say “wait and see.” Also after the jump: Here’s why you shouldn’t believe those Star Wars plot rumors Warwick Davis wants to audition for Episode VII Zack Snyder talks about what Man of Steel might mean for Star Wars Neill Blomkamp doesn’t think he’s right for Star Wars Peter Mayhew’s lightsaber gets him in trouble with the TSA Nerdists sets hosts for the Course of the Force relay See costume test pics from Star Wars: A New Hope EA announces a new Star Wars: Battlefront Watch a 50-minute 1997 documentary about George Lucas McWeeny, who’s racked up a lot of credibility when it comes to this stuff, dismisses the recent Jacen and Jaina Solo talk as “100%” bull....

The Best Movies Leaving Netflix In January 2017 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 27, 2016 11:30 am EST With December coming to a close, along with the year 2016, Netflix will again be losing some titles from their streaming library in January as new ones arrive for the new year. This time there are some great 1980s favorites leaving Netflix, as well as some outstanding sports documentaries from ESPN, some blockbusters sequels and remakes, and more....

There Are A Ton Of ‘Rogue One’ Voice Cameos You Probably Didn’t Know About By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 22, 2016 10:30 am EST While Star Wars: The Force Awakens featured some secret cameos from talents like Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Kevin Smith, upon first inspection it would appear that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story didn’t really follow suit. But you might be surprised to learn that there were a ton of voice cameos in the movie, including some talents from Star Wars Rebels and Clone Wars, who helped fill out the cast thanks to the magic of automated dialogue replacement (ADR)....

This Week In Trailers: Nitro Circus The Movie 3D, Re:Generation, The Wicker Tree, The Theater Bizarre By Christopher Stipp/Jan. 8, 2012 11:17 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

TV Bits: Marvel Confirms Casting, Plus ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Roots,’ ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Doctor Who’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 17, 2015 4:00 pm EST There are three new talents joining Game of Thrones for the show’s sixth season, all playing family members of one particular character. Along with news of their deals, we’ve got other casting news in this TV Bits: The full Roots remake cast is announced, Xander Berkeley joins The Walking Dead, Jenna Coleman is leaving Doctor Who, and Marvel confirms and clarifies more casting, including the return of Stick to Daredevil....

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Will Feature Disney’s First Gay Character By Angie Han/March 1, 2017 2:30 pm EST The marketing for Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast has mostly revolved around its similarities to the 1991 animated classic. The trailers are set to familiar tunes and the promo images are loving recreations of famous scenes. But throughout the campaign, the cast and crew have insisted that they’re giving the story some modern upgrades....

‘Freddy Vs Jason’ Is 15 Years Old And It’s Among The Last Of Its Kind By Rob Hunter/Aug. 20, 2018 10:00 am EST This month marks the 15th anniversary of Freddy vs Jason, and if you’re even a mild horror fan you know the movie was a big damn deal. Not only is it the highest grossing entry in both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, but it’s also the fourth highest-grossing slasher film ever (beaten only by the first three Scream films)....

‘John Wick 3’: Everything We Know So Far By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2017 8:00 am EST Like many of you, John Wick kicked my ass when it was released in 2014. I went into John Wick: Chapter 2 expecting to be amazed with the fight scenes (which I was), but I has not anticipated that I would walk out of the theater talking about the worldbuilding of this new film. John Wick 3 is already in development, and I’m very excited to see more chapters in this world....

‘Mary Poppins’ Returns Star Lin-Manuel Miranda On Playing The Spiritual Successor To Dick Van Dyke [Set Visit Interview] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 17, 2018 11:00 am EST Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known as the writer and star of the Broadway smash Hamilton, but pretty soon, he may be just as well-known for his work in Disney musicals. After snagging an Oscar nomination for his songwriting work on Moana, Miranda steps in front of the camera in Mary Poppins Returns, where he plays a singing and dancing lamplighter named Jack....

‘Ocean’s 8’ And The Old School Crime Caper Classics That Inspired It By Kristen Lopez/June 8, 2018 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Classically Contemporary, a series where we explore the ways in which new releases echo classic Hollywood.) Every movie seeks inspiration from films made before. Whether the homage is intentional or not, Hollywood is a land known for cannibalizing itself. Ocean’s 8 builds off several pre-existing properties, and we’re not talking about the film’s obvious inspirations, like the Steven Soderbergh trilogy starting in 2001 with Ocean’s Eleven, nor are we discussing the 1960 Frank Sinatra incarnation of the film of the same name....