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Movie Playlist: Nanette Burstein By Peter Sciretta/July 30, 2008 12:35 pm EST Welcome to another edition of Movie Playlist, where we talk to the writers, directors, and stars about their favorite films. I’ve always found the celebrity playlists on iTunes to be interesting. Most everyone in the film business moved to Hollywood after discovering their love of films. And I’ve always love talking to people about their favorite films. So talking to the people who make the movies about their favorite films just seemed like a natural idea....

New ‘Hulk’ Standalone Movie Wouldn’t Be Until After ‘The Avengers 2,’ But A Possible Plot Could Hint At ‘Avengers 3’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 21, 2012 5:00 pm EST After two semi-successful attempts at bringing Bruce Banner’s The Hulk to the big screen, most everyone agreed Joss Whedon finally got it right in The Avengers. However, the argument was maybe it worked this time because Hulk was a supporting character instead of the star....

Report: Every Young Actor In Existence Has Auditioned For The Han Solo Movie Now By Jacob Hall/Dec. 2, 2015 7:30 am EST Recasting Han Solo for a spin-off movie about the charming scoundrel’s early adventures across the galaxy sounds like such a disastrous folly that of course directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord are involved. Only the directors of 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie, guys whose modus operandi seems to be “How do we take this terrible idea and make it glorious?...

Scarlett Johansson Discusses The Endless Possibilities For A Black Widow Movie By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 13, 2016 9:31 am EST Since Marvel Studios already has their roster set through 2019, we won’t be seeing a standalone Black Widow movie anytime soon. However, Kevin Feige did say after that line-up is finished, “I would say certainly the one creatively and emotionally that we are most committing to doing is Black Widow.” There’s no indication as to what kind of movie we’d get featuring Black Widow, but Scarlett Johansson sees endless possibilities....

Star Wars Bits: ‘The Last Jedi’ Rumors, Colin Trevorrow Defends His ‘Episode 9’ Hiring And More By Lucas Siegel/July 28, 2017 4:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: New Star Wars: The Last Jedi rumors. Colin Trevorrow defends his Star Wars: Episode 9 hiring. Midichlorians being scientifically studied? Some cool Marvel Star Wars comic book news. A bunch of Mark Hamill tidbits. And much more! Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a major first in the Star Wars film franchise: a flashback....

Star Wars Bits: Captain Phasma, Constable Zuvio, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Shattered Empire, More D23 By Angie Han/Aug. 18, 2015 7:00 am EST We’re not quite done with Star Wars D23 stuff, but there’s non-D23 stuff here, too. After the jump: Find out where to get the cheeky car decal seen above Watch highlights from the Star Wars D23 panel J.J. Abrams explains why anyone would even want to join the First Order … and gushes about Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma Oscar Isaac talks about growing up in a Star Wars-obsessed family Daisy Ridley looks pleased as punch with her Drew Struzan Episode VII poster Learn a tiny bit more about Episode VII’s Constable Zuvio Ooh and ahh over Sideshow’s deluxe edition Boba Fett figure Get details on the limited-edition Darth Vader PlayStation 4 console...

Sundance Film Festival 2013 Spotlight, New Frontier And Midnight Films Announced Including ‘S-VHS,’ ‘Mud’ And James Franco Doing Gay Porn By Germain Lussier/Nov. 29, 2012 2:00 pm EST Just under two months away from the kickoff of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and the second batch of films has been announced. Wednesday’s reveal of the competition narrative and documentaries has now been followed by the Spotlight, New Frontier and Park City at Midnight movies, which is where you’ll find most of the weird and genre stuff that’s playing at the fest from January 17-27....

Superhero Bits: Supergirl Re-Airing, Justice League Fanmade Trailer, Gymnast Harley Quinn & More By Ethan Anderton/July 6, 2016 5:00 pm EST When can you catch every episode of Supergirl’s first season before the second season begins? What’s the fifth season premiere episode of Arrow called? What interesting detail from Harley Quinn’s past will inform her fighting style in Suicide Squad? Which episode of next season of The Flash will Kevin Smith direct?...

The Best Vampire Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen By Rob Hunter/July 27, 2017 9:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition: the best vampire movies you’ve probably never seen!) Vampires are one of the horror genre’s more bland and uninspired character types, but even as I believe that to be true, I also find myself to be a big fan of dozens of vampire films....

The Making Of Filmography 2010 – An Interview With Gen Ip By David Chen/Dec. 15, 2010 1:30 pm EST We post a ton of videos here at /Film, but I have to say I was completely blown away by Filmography 2010, which showed us clips from 270 films set to some great music, all in the span of 6 minutes. The breadth that video editor Gen Ip was able to achieve was astounding....

This Week In Trailers: Singham, Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon, Klitschko, Billi & Theodore, Familiar Ground (En Terrains Connus) By Christopher Stipp/June 24, 2011 7:00 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: 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?...

This Week In Trailers: St. George’s Day, Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best, The Wedding Video, Chicken With Plums, The Other Dream Team By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 24, 2012 1:30 pm 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?...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Jon Chu Wrote Coldplay An Emotional Letter To Let Them Use “Yellow” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 20, 2018 2:30 pm EST The word “yellow” has tons of negative connotations for Asians, but Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu was determined to reclaim it. And he did it in the most emotional, and slightly tongue-in-cheek way, possible: he included a Mandarin cover of Coldplay’s hit song “Yellow.”...

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Won’t Feature Any Scenes Between Dumbledore And Grindelwald By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 17, 2018 11:00 am EST One of the reasons Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is so highly anticipated is the prospect of seeing a young, hot Dumbledore played by Jude Law. Well, and the fact that it’s part of a spin-off from the most beloved children’s fantasy series ever. And while we’ve been gifted with a few great shots of Dumbledore lounging in a dapper, tailored suit, one of the most important aspects of Dumbledore’s youth has been largely left out: his sexuality....

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Black & Chrome Edition To Make Theatrical Debut At SpectreFest By Angie Han/Oct. 4, 2016 12:30 pm EST Though the version of Mad Max: Fury Road we saw in theaters last year was bursting with color, director George Miller has been staunch in his belief that “the best version of this movie is black and white.” So a few weeks ago, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced it’d be releasing the fabled “Black and Chrome Edition” of the film on Blu-ray later this year....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Why Rey’s Family History May Not Be As Important As We Thought By Ben Pearson/Aug. 11, 2017 11:13 am EST Fans have been wondering about Rey’s family history ever since the character’s mysterious origins were hinted at in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but thanks to new interviews with The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson and Daisy Ridley herself, we’ve learned that Rey’s lineage may not be as important as we once thought....

‘Super 8’ Secret Screening: /Film Reader Reactions By Peter Sciretta/June 9, 2011 6:00 am EST /Film co-presented an advance screening of JJ Abrams’ Super 8 last night in Hollywood California. While screenings were held in 11 other cities (in 250-300 seat theaters), the /Film and FirstShowing readers turned out in full force for the Hollywood sneak preview — almost filling the Arclight’s 850+ seat Cinerama Dome. The line stretched around the block and rather than turn away a huge amount of people, Paramount Pictures were awesome enough to upgrade from a normal sized theater to the dome....

10 Star Wars Mysteries The Stand Alone Films Could Answer By Germain Lussier/Nov. 21, 2014 8:00 am EST We don’t know what the Star Wars stand alone movies are going to be about. Initially, there was the belief these films, which Disney will release between the regular episode installments, would be origin story stories. Rumors focused heavily on Han Solo, Boba Fett and Yoda. As time moves on, however, that seems less and less likely....

15 Things We’re Looking Forward To At Comic-Con… And 5 Things We’re Disappointed Won’t Be There By Angie Han/July 8, 2015 8:00 am EST Each year Comic-Con is one of the most highly anticipated events on our calendar, and each year Comic-Con more than lives up to our expectations with big announcements, exclusive footage, and just plain cool moments. In anticipation of this year’s grand event, we’ve compiled a Comic-Con 2015 preview....

All 59 Stephen King Movies Ranked From Worst To Best By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 7, 2017 11:00 am EST Stephen King has been terrifying readers for 43 years, crafting best-selling novels and short stories that have become iconic works of horror. With these written works have come a plethora of film and TV adaptations – some very good, some (many, actually) not so good. King adaptations are experiencing a sudden boom – The Dark Tower recently hit theaters and a new, highly anticipated adaptation of It will arrive in theaters this week....