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Andrew Garfield Explains Why He Plays So Many Religious Characters SharpSword Films/AI-Film By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 23, 2021 9:52 am EST It’s been five years since Andrew Garfield delivered his powerhouse performances in the religious double feature of “Silence” and “Hacksaw Ridge.” These two films came from Martin Scorsese and Mel Gibson, both Catholic directors who have helmed other films about the life of Christ. Yet now — over and above his collaborations with these two filmmakers — Garfield finds himself lining up other projects that deal with religious subject matter....

Captain Carter Is Leaping From What If…? To The Pages Of Marvel Comics Marvel Studios By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 10, 2021 4:58 pm EST Since her onscreen debut in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” fans have been enamored by Hayley Atwell’s Agent Peggy Carter. True Believers happily followed the founding member of S.H.I.E.L.D. on adventures throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both with and without her beloved Steve Rogers. More recently though, we got to see a very different side to the character thanks to “What If…?...

Daily Podcast: A24’s The Beach, Hyperion, Disagreements Over Additional Sopranos, And More A24 By Ben Pearson/Nov. 3, 2021 4:42 pm EST On the November 3, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Matt Smith’s Star Wars role that never came to be, a Hyperion movie, Todd McFarlane’s plans, HBO and David Chase’s disagreement over more Sopranos, and A24’s The Beach....

Daily Podcast: Highlander Reboot, Dwayne Johnson’s New Role, Rangers Of The New Republic By Ben Pearson/May 21, 2021 2:15 pm EST On the May 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the Highlander reboot, Rangers of the New Republic, and Dwayne Johnson’s surprising new role. Opening Banter: In The News: Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Spinoff ‘Rangers of the New Republic’ is No Longer in Development at Disney+ Brad: Dwayne Johnson Joins ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ as Krypto the Super-Dog Ben: ‘Highlander’ Reboot: Henry Cavill to Star For ‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski Also mentioned: All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Emily In Paris Season 2 Trailer: She’s Emily, She’s Still In Paris Netflix By Kaylee Dugan/Nov. 24, 2021 8:30 am EST You can’t kick Emily out of Paris no matter how hard you try (and I’m sure the Parisiennes are really giving it their all). The Netflix series that’s practically infamous for nabbing a confusing Emmy nom alongside top tier comedies like “Ted Lasso” and “PEN15,” is back for round two, baby....

Free Guy Producer Designer Ethan Tobman Couldn’t Avoid Grand Theft Auto [Interview] 20th Century Studios By Jack Giroux/Oct. 26, 2021 12:09 pm EST The world of “Free Guy” is familiar to anyone who’s played or ever seen a video game. The attention to detail, the pace of action, characters and life in a game, it’s striking how close Shawn Levy’s movie is to the experience of gameplay. Free City sticks close to the rules of a role-playing game, even when its lead character is breaking those rules....

Groovy! ‘The Evil Dead’ Coming Back To Theaters For 40th Anniversary Event By Danielle Ryan/July 12, 2021 10:46 am EST Get out your denim and your chainsaws, because The Evil Dead is coming to theaters for one night only. Fathom Events and Grindhouse Releasing will bring writer/director Sam Raimi’s 1981 indie horror classic back to theaters nationwide for its 40th anniversary. The best part? The King himself, Bruce Campbell, Mr. Ashley Joanna “Ash” Williams, will give an exclusive introduction....

House Of Gucci Star Lady Gaga Ad-Libbed Her ‘Father, Son, And House Of Gucci’ Line MGM By Kaylee Dugan/Nov. 23, 2021 3:33 pm EST Lady Gaga is out on the press trail for her latest film, the incredibly on-brand “House of Gucci,” and she’s dropping fun little tidbits left and right. Directed by the undeniable Ridley Scott, the film tells the love story of Patrizia Gucci (played by Gaga) and Maurizio Gucci (played by the very tall Adam Driver) as it commingles with the glamor, greed and violence that come along with the Gucci name....

How James Horner Convinced Antoine Fuqua To Make ‘The Magnificent Seven’ And Contributed To The Score By Jack Giroux/April 30, 2016 10:00 am EST Before composer James Horner tragically passed away last summer, he was working on a gift for filmmaker Antoine Fuqua. Last year, Fuqua and Horner collaborated on the boxing drama, Southpaw, and the two had discussed reuniting for the upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven. Without seeing any footage — or really discussing the potential score with Fuqua, either — Horner went ahead and starting composing music for the film, much to Fuqua’s surprise....

Kino Cult Is A New Free Streaming Service From Kino Lorber Kino Lorber By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 30, 2021 3:49 pm EST I think we can agree that there are far too many streaming services. Once upon a time, we all had fond dreams of cutting the cord on our cable boxes and embracing the wonderful world of streaming. But over the years, more and more studios and distributors have realized that rather than farming their titles out to other streamers, they could launch a service of their own and potentially make more money....

Marisa Tomei Spoiled Spider-Man: No Way Home For Just One Person Sony Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/Dec. 8, 2021 2:02 pm EST Every Spider-Man franchise has something special going for it, but only one has Marisa Tomei. Tomei has been the Aunt May to Tom Holland’s Peter Parker since 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War” and has been portraying the character with lovable vibrancy ever since. From Aunt May’s summer fling with Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) to her always-grounded advice to Peter, Tomei’s portrayal has won over fans thanks to her uniquely fun spin on an already beloved character....

Movie Theaters Are Back, Baby: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Looks To Land $58 Million Holiday Box Office Haul By Ethan Anderton/May 30, 2021 9:10 am EST If there was any lingering concern that movie theaters would struggle to come back after the pandemic, this weekend’s box office debut of A Quiet Place Part II should put those to rest. The sci-fi horror sequel is on track to land an estimated $58....

Robert De Niro To Star In ‘About My Father,’ Based On Stand-Up Comic Sebastian Maniscalco’s Life By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 13, 2021 3:30 pm EST Robert De Niro is set to play standup comic Sebastian Maniscalco’s dad. De Niro has been tapped to star in About My Father, an upcoming comedy loosely based on Maniscalco’s life, set during a weekend in which Maniscalco clashes with his old-school Italian immigrant dad.Variety reports that De Niro has joined the cast of About My Father as Maniscalco’s dad Salvo, who disagrees with Sebastian’s plan “to propose to his all-American girlfriend, prompting Salvo to insist on crashing a weekend with her parents....

Roller Derby Graphic Novel ‘Slam!’ Is Becoming An Animated Series At HBO Max By Ethan Anderton/March 10, 2021 5:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When life starts coming at you like a freight train, you have two options: run away screaming or lean into the hit. In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will have to decide if their budding friendship is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line....

Rust Script Supervisor Files Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin And Producers Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images By Kaylee Dugan/Nov. 18, 2021 11:24 am EST A month after the deadly shooting on the set of “Rust” that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza, details are still emerging about the apparent negligent conditions and preventable chain of events that ended with actor/producer Alec Baldwin firing a live round at Hutchins and Souza....

Shudder Announces 11 Movie Premieres In 11 Weeks For 2021 By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 17, 2021 11:00 am EST Shudder, the excellent horror streaming service that everyone should join, is ready to unleash eleven movie premieres in eleven weeks here in 2021. The films “span five countries on three continents and range from dark comedy to survival horror to period psychological thrillers,” and “represent vibrant, creative passion driving independent and international genre cinema today, with titles that have been official selections at top film festivals including Sundance, Toronto, SXSW and Tribeca....

Superhero Bits: ‘Black Adam’ Shoots In April, What’s Coming On ‘The Flash’ Season 7 & More By Ethan Anderton/March 4, 2021 6:00 pm EST Want to see what’s coming in the seventh season of The Flash? What award is Zack Snyder getting from the Hollywood Critics Association? Want to see the poster for Assembled: The Making of WandaVision? Why was one of Chris Evans’ friends unimpressed while on the set of Captain America: The First Avenger?...

Superhero Bits: Brie Larson Teases The Marvels, The Rock Hypes Up Black Adam V Superman & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Dec. 8, 2021 5:50 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

The Batman Teaser Features Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight Voice, Trailer Coming Soon Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 14, 2021 11:00 am EST Even though “The Batman” doesn’t arrive in theaters until next year, there’s a brand spanking new trailer arriving this weekend – and we’re excited. Yes, yes, I know – we’ve already had many Batmen on screen, and it feels a bit like creative bankruptcy to keep rebooting the character over and over again until we’re all in our graves....

The Final Episode Of ‘Conan’ Airs In June, And The Next Couple Months Will Get Nostalgic By Ethan Anderton/May 4, 2021 8:30 am EST Last fall, comedian Conan O’Brien announced that he would be ending his nightly Conan talk show on TBS in 2021 in favor of a weekly series that he would be taking to HBO Max. Well, last night the comedian officially started the countdown to the end by announcing that the final episode of Conan would air in June....