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‘Peacemaker’ Is “No Holds Barred,” May Be More Than One Season, James Gunn Teases By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 6, 2021 9:15 am EST If you loved what The Suicide Squad brought to the table, then you’ll be happy to hear the upcoming HBO Max spin-off series Peacemaker will keep the insanity going. John Cena is returning as the titular “superhero” whose heroics are, at the very least, morally questionable, and James Gunn has teased a “no holds barred” series that will give us a lot of what makes The Suicide Squad great....

‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel Cast Adds Cinematic Badass Pam Grier By Chris Evangelista/July 23, 2021 12:53 pm EST The Pet Sematary prequel just got itself a cool new cast member. Pam Grier, the blaxploitation icon and all-around badass, is now part of the growing cast of the Lindsey Beer-directed film. The film will serve as a prequel to the 2019 film adaptation of Stephen King’s famous tale of a burial ground that raises the dead....

‘Reno 911’ Season 8 Gets Ordered With Full Episodes At Roku After Shift From Quibi By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 19, 2021 6:20 am EST Hike up your short shorts and get ready to ride like a bike cop over to Roku, because that’s where your favorite police mockumentary show, Reno 911, is headed. Did you know there were seven full seasons of Reno 911? Furthermore, did you know there was a streaming service called Quibi and another one now called Roku?...

‘Scarface’ Remake Director Luca Guadagnino Wants His Film To Be R-Rated, “Shocking” And “Current” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 8, 2020 3:30 pm EST In an interview with BadTaste.it at the Venice Film Festival (in Italian and translated to English, via Collider), Guadagnino praised Howard Hawks’ 1932 original and Brian De Palma’s 1983 remake, before teasing that his film will tell the story of Tony Montana for current times: Tony Montana, the lead character of De Palma’s film, is partly based on Tony Camonte, the protagonist of the original novel and the 1932 film adaptation....

‘The Bride’: Nathalie Emmanuel And Garrett Hedlund Are Set To Star In The Latest ‘Dracula’-Inspired Horror Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 17, 2021 3:00 pm EST Dracula is having a moment. Not only is the horror icon the subject of two upcoming feature films from Chloé Zhao and Karyn Kusama, he’s inspiring countless others, including a new contemporary horror thriller from Screen Gems, The Bride. Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones, F9) and Garrett Hedlund (Triple Frontier) are set to star in The Bride, the latest film in this apparent Dracula-ssance....

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Trailer: The Warrens Investigate Demonic Possession And Murder By Chris Evangelista/April 22, 2021 6:07 am EST The Conjuring series continues with The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Once again, ghost-hunting couple Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) are called in to help deal with the supernatural. But this might be their most dangerous case yet, one that involves murder, demonic possession, and more sinister, supernatural happenings....

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ First Look: Joel Coen Directs Denzel Washington And Frances McDormand In The Legendary Shakespeare Story By Chris Evangelista/July 22, 2021 10:51 am EST Joel Coen is striking out on his own for a change with The Tragedy of Macbeth, a new adaptation of the William Shakespeare play. Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in the tale of corrupting ambition, and the flick has just been announced as the opening night film at the 59th New York Film Festival....

‘Wheelman’ Is A Lean, Mean Shot Of Old School Cool [Fantastic Fest] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 26, 2017 7:00 am EST Wheelman may represent the shifting cinematic landscape of 2017 – it was produced by Netflix and will skip theaters and arrive directly on the streaming service next month – but it’s a straightforward, simple, muscular, and blissfully old school thriller that, much like its leading man, feels like it escaped from 1974....

AMC, Regal, And Cinemark No Longer Require Masks If You’re Vaccinated By Ben Pearson/May 31, 2021 10:00 am EST AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, the three largest movie theater chains in the United States, announced today that guests will no longer be required to wear masks at their locations, provided that those guests have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Masks will now be optional for vaccinated guests, and “strongly encouraged” for everyone else....

Cobra Kai Season 4 Will Try To Redeem The Worst Karate Kid Movie Netflix By Jenna Busch/Nov. 23, 2021 5:54 pm EST Whether you were introduced to the “Karate Kid” franchise through the nostalgia of “Cobra Kai” or the original films, you’re likely as hooked on the series as Johnny is on Coors Banquet Beer. In the fourth season of the Netflix series, we’re going to see elements from “The Karate Kid Part III....

Cool Stuff: New Mr. DNA Funko POP From Jurassic Park Is Ready To Make A Baby Dinosaur [Exclusive] Universal Pictures / Funko By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 15, 2021 9:00 am EST “Jurassic Park” has already been given the Funko POP treatment with vinyl collectible figures being made of both the human characters and the genetically modified dinosaurs that wreak havoc across the theme park. But there’s one fan favorite character who has yet to join the line-up....

Daily Podcast: Blade Director, Kevin Smith Making Clerks 3, Black Widow’s Credits Scene & Loki Season 2 By Peter Sciretta/July 19, 2021 1:57 pm EST On the July 19, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Clerks 3, Black Widow and Loki. In The News: Chris: Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Reboot Finds Its Director in Bassam Tariq Brad (og Jeremy): ‘Clerks III’ is Officially Happening, With Kevin Smith Turning His Convenience Store Characters Into Filmmakers Brad: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Makes a Surprise Slam Dunk at the Weekend Box Office Peter (og Jeremy): ‘Black Widow’ Suffers Worst Box Office Drop in MCU History, Theater Owners Blame Disney+ Brad (og Vanessa): ‘Loki’ Director Kate Herron Will Not Return for Season 2 Who should direct season 2?...

Daily Podcast: Spider-Man: No Way Home Villain, A Possible Cruella Sequel, And More By Ben Pearson/June 1, 2021 2:15 pm EST On the June 1, 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 a potential Cruella sequel, AMC’s possible new purchase, and the possible villain of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Opening Banter: In The News: Brad: ‘Cruella’ Director Craig Gillespie Wants to Make a Sequel With the Villain “Fully Loaded” Ben (og Chris): AMC Theatres Looking to Buy Closed ArcLight and Pacific Theatres Venues Brad: Who is the Main Villain in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’?...

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson Reuniting For Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts On HBO Max Warner Bros. Pictures By Marisa Mirabal/Nov. 17, 2021 8:24 pm EST Great news, Potterheads! For the first time ever, the cast from all eight “Harry Potter” films will reunite for a special 20th anniversary retrospective. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will feature the beloved trio Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint who first ventured to the magical school of wizardry on the big screen back in 2001....

Deep Water: Release Date, Cast, And More Universal Pictures By Shania Russell/Oct. 1, 2021 8:35 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) “Deep Water” has earned itself quite a reputation over the past year, and somehow we have yet to see a single piece of footage. This upcoming steamy thriller is building anticipation like no other, with everyone dying to see the onscreen chemistry between Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck....

Dune Character Guide: Who’s Who In Denis Villeneuve’s Sci-Fi Epic Warner Bros. By Vanessa Armstrong/Oct. 19, 2021 11:39 am EST Denis Villenueve’s “Dune” is premiering in a few short days. Those already familiar with the eponymous book by Frank Herbert are eagerly awaiting to see Villeneuve’s on-screen adaptation. Those who know nothing about Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” however, might be a bit overwhelmed by all the characters in the story. This article is for those people (or for “Dune” readers who want a refresher)....

Let’s Talk About Darth Vader In ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ By Jacob Hall/Dec. 20, 2016 10:30 am EST Rogue One: A Star Wars Story colors outside of the regular Star Wars lines in some truly stirring ways. It’s the work of people who have been thinking about this universe for decades, asking questions, imagining possibilities, and dreaming about what is happening just off camera from the the lead characters....

Snowpiercer Season 3 Trailer: The Earth Is Warming TNT By Jenna Busch/Dec. 8, 2021 8:15 am EST A new trailer for the upcoming third season of the TNT series “Snowpiercer” is here and it’s got a shocking revelation. In the vast snowy wasteland that is Earth, there is a light. The Earth, as Daveed Diggs’ Layton tells us, is warming. If you haven’t watched or need a refresher, here is the info for you:...

Star Wars Trivia Alert: That Was Not Harrison Ford In Carbonite Lucasfilm By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 29, 2021 11:37 am EST Having seen the production prop of Han Solo in carbonite up close — and shared photos of it here on /Film — I can say that it very much resembles Harrison Ford. There’s a catch, however. The prop was made from a cast of Ford’s face and hands, with a different “Star Wars” actor standing in for the rest of his body....

Such News! Dakota Johnson To Star In Netflix’s Modern Adaptation Of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 20, 2021 4:00 pm EST Dakota Johnson better brush up on some Austen, as she’s about to play one of the author’s iconic heroines. Johnson is set to star in Netflix’s modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, which tells the story of an “older” heroine who rekindles a romance with a former beau.Variety reports that Dakota Johnson is set to star in Netflix’s “modern, witty approach” to Jane Austen’s 1817 novel Persuasion, the author’s final novel published six months after her death....