The Unexpected Origin Behind Jaws’ Most Famous Line Universal Pictures By Miyako Pleines/Nov. 22, 2021 10:49 pm EST Remember the scene in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” where the locals catch a shark and think it’s the same one that’s been terrorizing their beaches? As they proudly (and ignorantly) mill around their catch trying to figure out what kind of shark it is, Matt Hooper helps them out by telling them, “It’s a tiger shark!...
The Wheel Of Time And The Witcher Images Are All About Wooing Game Of Thrones Fans Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 18, 2021 11:52 am EST Since “Game of Thrones” went off the air in 2019, there’s been a sizable gap to fill in terms of prestige fantasy dramas. HBO will attempt to fill that gap itself with the prequel, “House of the Dragon,” but that series won’t arrive until next year....
The Wheel Of Time Showrunner Hopes The Show Can Run For Eight Seasons By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 16, 2021 12:42 pm EST If showrunner Rafe Judkins has his way, we’ll be looking at eight seasons of “The Wheel of Time,” the same number “Thrones” had. Go ahead and make room in your schedule from now until 2029, presuming the show is a success at filling the prestige fantasy void and the “Wheel” can keep turning that long....
VOTD: Watch Dave Chappelle’s 2019 Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Speech By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 10, 2020 6:00 am EST Comedian Dave Chappelle was the 2019 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last fall. The ceremony just recently aired on PBS, and the comedian’s full acceptance speech has been made available online for your entertainment pleasure. In the acceptance speech, Dave Chappelle talks about the importance of different perspectives in comedy, even if you disagree with them....
“He’s fast enough to hit you from afar.” HBO Max How do you want to define the characters through action? I take into play their stature, like how big someone is, how thin someone is, and what they use, then you take their characters and their temperament. In season one, Bolo is like, “No bullsh*t.” Basically, everything he hits he wants to break. Or Andrew Koji, Sahm, he’s fast and he’ll pelt you with everything and take you down that way....
West Side Story Clip: Rachel Zegler Sings One Of The Great Musical Numbers Of All Time 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 30, 2021 10:40 am EST The original 1961 “West Side Story” is widely considered to be an untouchable classic, and for good reason. Only a genuine master like Steven Spielberg — who’s made no secret about wanting to finally direct a musical of his own (not counting the opening to “Temple of Doom,” at least!...
Why Robin Williams Wasn’t Allowed To Audition For Harry Potter Buena Vista Pictures By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Dec. 9, 2021 9:27 am EST It has been 20 years since the first “Harry Potter” film introduced young wizards (and the greatest witch of her age) Harry, Ron, and Hermione to us! J.K. Rowling’s series of fantasy novels has transformed into one of the biggest media franchises in the world today, spawning an acclaimed eight-film adaptation, amusement parks, a five-part movie spin-off, and a Broadway play among other cool things....
‘Army Of The Dead’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Zombie Heist Movie Is Mindless, Ugly Fun By Chris Evangelista/May 11, 2021 7:00 am EST Las Vegas is a war zone in Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder’s gore-tastic shoot ’em up about a team of good-looking mercenaries trying to steal $200 million from a casino safe. That would be hard enough on its own, but to complicate matters, a zombie outbreak has turned Vegas into a place of non-stop death and carnage....
‘Attack Of The Murder Hornets’ Clip: Discovery+ Documentary Digs Into The Killer Insects By Ethan Anderton/March 9, 2021 8:00 am EST As if the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t enough to deal with last year, the United States also had to confront the threat of a potential invasion of murder hornets. While that might sound like the premise of a B-movie from the 1950s, it was a very worrisome situation when these bee-slaughtering insects typically found in Japan were suddenly spotted in America....
‘Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind’ TV Series Will Star Justin Timberlake As ‘Gong Show’ Host And Self-Confessed CIA Assassin Chuck Barris By Chris Evangelista/April 9, 2021 11:00 am EST Chuck Barris was the host of The Gong Show and creator of The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also an assassin for the CIA. Okay, that’s more than likely not true – but Barris himself made those claims in his autobiography Confessions of a Dangerous Mind....
‘Summer Of Soul’ Featurette Examines The Harlem Cultural Festival And How 1969 Mirrors The Present Day By Joshua Meyer/June 30, 2021 6:32 am EST Summer of Soul debuted its first trailer during this year’s belated Academy Awards and the film’s director, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, also happened to serve as music director for the ceremony. The documentary focuses on the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 and in anticipation of its theatrical release and streaming Hulu release this Friday, Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new featurette exploring both the festival and the broader cultural forces at work in America, then and now....
‘Thunder Force’ Review: Yes, Melissa McCarthy And Ben Falcone Made Another Bad Movie By Josh Spiegel/April 9, 2021 8:00 am EST Imagine a world much like our own, but with one key difference: nearly 40 years ago, after an interplanetary blast of cosmic rays, some people were gifted with superpowers. There’s just one nefarious twist: the only people who gained these powers were likely to be sociopaths. So, in essence, what if, 40 years ago, supervillains were created but without an opposing force of good to stop them?...
‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Features 2,650 New Visual Effects And Only One Newly-Shot Scene; Hear A Track From Junkie XL’s Score By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 18, 2021 10:00 am EST Technically speaking, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is going to be full of new scenes. But almost all of those scenes were already shot years ago, waiting to be finished via VFX work or color correction. But what about newly-shot scenes? How many of them are there in the film?...
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania: Release Date, Cast, And More Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 21, 2021 9:40 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.) Who would have thought that Ant-Man would one day have his own movie trilogy like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Spider-Man?...
Cool Stuff: Holy Bricks, Batman! It’s The Classic 1966 Batmobile LEGO Playset By Ethan Anderton/March 31, 2021 9:30 am EST There have been a variety of Batmobiles released by LEGO over the years, including the massive Ultimate Collector Series version inspired by Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie. But for those looking for a more classic Caped Crusader car, LEGO will have you covered later this year. Reaching all the way back to the classic Batman TV series from 1966, LEGO is releasing a Batmobile playset inspired by the customized 1955 Ford Lincoln Futura that became the vehicle of choice of Batman and The Boy Wonder....
Daily Podcast: Master And Commander, Doctor Strange 2, Loki, John Wick 4, And More By Ben Pearson/June 4, 2021 2:45 pm EST On the June 4, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including a new Master and Commander film, John Wick 4, Jupiter’s Legacy, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Loki....
Daily Podcast: What The ‘Black Widow’ Box Office Means For The Future Of Movies By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2021 12:30 pm EST On the July 12, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss this weekend’s Black Widow box office and what it means for the recovery of theatrical exhibition and also what the streaming numbers might mean for the future of movies....
Everything We Know About Netflix’s Magic: The Gathering Series So Far Wizards of the Coast By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/Dec. 7, 2021 10:55 am EST “Magic: The Gathering,” the bestselling fantasy tabletop card game — and preferred hobby of over 35 million players including high school me and guys who like to do shrooms — is getting an animated TV series on Netflix. Over the years, the streaming platform has become home to several gloriously geeky movies and TV shows based on popular video games (like “Arcane” and “Castlevania”), so it was really only a matter of time until small screen adaptations of collectible card games were brought into the mix....
George Clooney And Brad Pitt To Reunite In New Film For Spider-Man Director Jon Watts Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 27, 2021 10:53 am EST Always vote with your wallet, folks. In recent years, mainstream moviegoing audiences have seemed to indicate a general preference for consistent and reliable franchises over the appeal of genuine movie stars who used to be able to put butts in seats with their names alone. However, that’s not stopping studios from trying to get their hands on the latest project featuring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, who will be reuniting on-screen for the first time since 2007....
Henry Cavill Won’t Say No To Playing James Bond Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Sept. 30, 2021 3:31 pm EST Henry Cavill has fielded a great many questions about possibly playing James Bond next, but the conversation is a bit different now as Daniel Craig is getting ready to hang up his Walther with the release of “No Time to Die” just around the corner. To that end, when asked about it recently, Cavill explained that he won’t say no to an opportunity to be in the franchise — be it as 007, or in any other capacity....
