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Upcoming Emma Stone Movies And Shows To Keep On Your Radar Disney By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 13, 2021 12:49 pm EST (Welcome to On Your Radar, a series where we take a look at what’s next for the biggest actors and filmmakers, and why you should be excited…or not.) Did you ever think Jules from “Superbad” would go on to enjoy such a lengthy, high-profile, and incredibly successful career? In all honesty, you probably did, because her magnetic presence and reams of talent were evident even in her earliest appearances....

Yes, There’s An Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe You May Have Missed This Whole Time By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 2, 2016 7:00 am EST Ever since Marvel Studios created their own cinematic universe for all their comic book characters to exist in on the big screen, the idea of a shared universe between film franchises has been quite popular in Hollywood. No one has really been able to replicate the kind of success Marvel has had just yet, but Warner Bros....

Tracy Does Conan (Season 1, Episode 7) This is a bonafide classic from the early days of 30 Rock. Though the show’s first season can be a little rough as it gets into the fast-paced joke flow that we’d come to love, “Tracy Does Conan” is a bright spot. It has all the craziness that you want from Tracy Jordan (“I am a stabbing robot.”), Conan O’Brien going along with the madness, the debut of Chris Parnell as Dr....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania’ Has Begun Filming, According To Director Peyton Reed By Jeremy Mathai/July 26, 2021 7:37 am EST The Marvel Cinematic Universe train just keeps on rolling — if anything, it’s only gaining more and more speed. After largely taking the year off in 2020 due to the pandemic, these next several months will be packed to the brim with all things Marvel. One such production has suddenly gained increased attention lately and, thanks to director Peyton Reed, we now know that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has officially begun filming today....

By Ben Pearson/Feb. 4, 2021 4:00 pm EST A Peggy Lee biopic has been in the works for years, with Reese Witherspoon once being attached to play the beloved singer/actress. But the project was put on hold after its screenwriter, Nora Ephron, died in 2012, and it’s been idling ever since. Now the film has new life, because four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams has come on board to star for director Todd Haynes (Carol), and MGM is in talks to distribute the movie, which is called Fever after Peggy Lee’s famous cover of the Little Willie John song....

‘Jungle Cruise’ Star Jack Whitehall On Sharing Scenes With A CGI Jaguar And Playing Disney’s First Gay Character [Interview] By Jacob Hall/July 28, 2021 8:40 am EST Disney’s Jungle Cruise feels less like the classic theme park ride it’s based on, and more like a specific kind of adventure movie. You probably know the type. 1999’s The Mummy. 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Spirited, funny, silly, romantic, charming adventures that blend action and banter in equal measure....

‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ Trailer: Tony Hale Recruits A Team Of Orphans To Save The World By Ethan Anderton/May 20, 2021 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Mysterious Benedict Society was once slated to be an original series at Hulu. But last fall, the adaptation of Trenton Lee Stewart’s book series shifted over to Disney+. The series follows Tony Hale (Veep) as eccentric narcoleptic Mr....

‘The Trip To Greece’ Is Finally Going To Serve Us Some Good Food (Again) By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 12, 2019 11:30 am EST It’s time to pack up to head for the sunny shores of Greece, because Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are back for a fourth The Trip installment. The incandescently great British sitcom in which Coogan and Brydon play exaggerated versions of themselves while eating delicious food is back for The Trip to Greece, which has begun filming this week....

A ‘South Park’ Vaccination Special Is Coming To Comedy Central In March By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 20, 2021 11:00 am EST Eve though animated movies and shows have been able to keep production going in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, one show that hasn’t returned to regular production is South Park. Normally a new season would have started last fall, but creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone opted for an hour-long “Pandemic Special” episode instead....

“…Expect Extraordinary Things.” The Today Show The hosts couldn’t resist asking about updates on the latest in the Doctor Strange saga, and Cumberbatch dutifully teased his excitement, and that they should “expect extraordinary things.” The “Sherlock” actor also divulged that reshoots would be going on in the next couple of months, but the May release date remains the same. So far, there are no planned changes to the Spring 2022 release date, but two months’ worth of reshoots is certainly enough to qualify as “extensive....

Okoye and Shuri Go Back to School Marvel Studios Since these are spy photos, you’ll have to go elsewhere to see them for yourself, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discuss this sneak peek at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In this scene, Okoye and Shuri are seen standing beside a black Lexus automobile, perhaps arriving on the MIT campus for the first time. Okoye is wearing an extremely toned down version of the red Dora Milaje body suit....

Bruce Willis SLAMS Michael Bay And Joel Silver By Peter Sciretta/May 9, 2007 2:18 pm EST When the news broke that Live Free or Die Hard was rated PG-13, someone under the name Walter B started playing defense on the AICN talkbacks. The user claimed to have seen the finished film, which he said was just as intense as the original. Representatives from the movie news site later identified Walter B as Bruce Willis....

Bubble Trailer: The Laws Of Gravity No Longer Apply In This Netflix Anime Netflix By Shania Russell/Dec. 7, 2021 3:28 pm EST Anime all-stars are teaming up to tell a story you didn’t know you needed in your life. I could try to put the plot of Netflix’s new anime movie “Bubble” into my own words, but it couldn’t compare to the incredible explanation offered by screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, who says, “I thought about playing around with a typical mermaid story: Instead of a girl ending up as bubbles after falling in love, why not have a bubble fall in love and transform into a girl?...

Camp Friends: HBO Max Orders Comedy Series From American Vandal Writer Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 3, 2021 4:41 pm EST If you’re not already a fan of writer Lauren Herstik, now is the best possible time to get on board. The New York Times writer most well known for her coverage of the #FreeBritney movement, is also a gifted screenwriter with writing credits on USA’s “Suits” spin-off, “Pearson;” the Discovery Channel docu-series “How To Build … Everything;” and the hit Netflix mockumentary comedy series, “American Vandal,” where Herstik also served as a producer....

Cool Stuff: Marvel Legends Odin And Surtur Action Figures Dig Into The ‘Thor’ Franchise By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2021 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After reaching back into the Iron Man franchise for a new wave of Marvel Legends figures inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hasbro is also turning a couple more characters from the Thor franchise into action figures. Digging back into the original Thor, we’re finally getting an action figure of Anthony Hopkins as Thor’s powerful father Odin....

Daily Podcast: Movies About Other Movies, Steven Spielberg’s New Film, Agatha Harkness In The MCU, And More By Ben Pearson/March 9, 2021 2:30 pm EST On the March 9, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Steven Spielberg’s next directing project, the future of Kathryn Hahn in the MCU, and a jostling for the all-time box office crown....

Did ‘Ahsoka’ Star Rosario Dawson Just Confirm Live-Action Casting For Thrawn And Ezra Bridger? By Ben Pearson/July 28, 2021 11:13 am EST Fans of the extended Star Wars universe have spent years waiting to see the characters of Ezra Bridger and Grand Admiral Thrawn make their debuts in live-action, and their wait might soon be over. Or not. Rosario Dawson, who played the live-action iteration of Ahsoka Tano on The Mandalorian and will soon star in her own spin-off series, titled Ahsoka, shared an image in her Instagram stories which suggests that Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Lars Mikkelsen (Star Wars Rebels) have been cast as Ezra and Thrawn, respectively....

Filmmaker John Waters Bequeaths Art Collection To Hometown Museum, Will Have Bathrooms Named After Him By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 11, 2021 11:33 am EST To say your prayers to the Pope of Trash, just flush. The Baltimore Museum of Art announced five new board trustees, among them filmmaker, artist, and crap connoisseur John Waters, who will have a bathroom named after him at the museum. Waters is best known for his work as a director of avant-garde, low-budget films....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Letterkenny Hulu By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 14, 2021 4:05 pm EST (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?”) Admittedly, I was late to the “Letterkenny” game, but only because someone told me that the show was basically “Trailer Park Boys,” and I still have a personal vendetta against the person who said that because it meant I was a good four years late to the super soft party....

Idris Elba Is Producing Crunchyroll’s Afrofuturist Anime Series, ‘Dantai’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 2, 2021 4:00 pm EST Today, Idris Elba is helping to cancel the apocalypse on niche streaming services. Not that Crunchyroll much needed the Hollywood superstar’s help — the anime streaming platform recently crossed the four million subscriber mark, a feat that can only be matched by its biggest ever deal: an Afrofuturist fantasy anime series developed by Idris and Sabrina Elba....