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‘Summer Of Soul’ Review: A Joyous Celebration Of A Forgotten Music Festival [Sundance 2021] By Ben Pearson/Jan. 29, 2021 1:00 pm EST The 1969 Woodstock music festival, which featured performances by artists like Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who, seared its way into the public consciousness almost immediately and became an almost mythical touchstone for the anti-establishment movement of the 1960s. But that same summer, 100 miles away, the Harlem Cultural Festival – which would later be nicknamed “Black Woodstock” – featured an equally incredible lineup of Black musicians and performers....

‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Trailer: Lord And Miller’s New Animated Movie Hits Netflix Next Month By Ethan Anderton/March 31, 2021 8:00 am EST Pixar Animation gave us the superhero family The Incredibles to take on the threats of the world. Now, Sony Pictures Animation is giving is a much more dysfunctional family tasked with saving humanity in The Mitchells vs. The Machines. From The LEGO Movie directors and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord & Chris Miller, this new film is an epic sci-fi comedy that pits family against machine when a perturbed artificial intelligence uses all forms of technology to capture every human on the planet....

‘Westworld’ Season 4 And Hulu’s ‘Woke’ Halt Production Due To COVID-19 Outbreaks By Eric Vespe/July 21, 2021 5:50 pm EST The Delta variant is running rampant across the world, currently making up 83% of new Covid cases in the United States, and it’s started impacting film and TV production. Most recently, HBO’s Westworld and Hulu’s Woke have halted filming as multiple crew members have tested positive for COVID-19. The Covid Zones...

‘Y: The Last Man’ First Footage Revealed In New Hulu Teaser By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 3, 2021 8:30 am EST Y: The Last Man is one of FX’s biggest sci-fi gambles: a highly anticipated adaptation of an acclaimed sci-fi comic series that has been plagued with production issues since day one. But despite showrunner and cast exits, Y: The Last Man is coming, and its first footage can be seen in the new FX on Hulu teaser....

Charlie Kaufman Once Pitched A Gilligan’s Island Reboot Filled With Murder And Cannibalism CBS By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 13, 2021 5:51 pm EST Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip… “Gilligan’s Island” is a classic American sitcom that followed the adventures of seven castaways on a tiny island, stranded after their ship, The Minnow, runs aground. The series aired for three seasons on CBS from 1964 to 1967, receiving solid ratings....

Daily Podcast: Furiosa, Lord Of The Rings, The Mandalorian, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Cinderella, And The Oscars By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 2021 12:15 pm EST On the April 19, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Furiosa, Lord of the Rings, The Mandalorian, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Cinderella, and the Oscars....

Dave Bautista Says Being Cast In ‘Knives Out 2’ Is “Terrifying,” But Also Validating By Jacob Hall/May 12, 2021 2:30 pm EST Knives Out is a film built on a foundation of cinematic pleasures. Its witty, twisted script. Rian Johnson’s quietly stylish direction. Production and costume design that make you want to redecorate and replace your entire wardrobe. But at the top of that heap is the cast. Daniel Craig’s private detective Benoit Blanc found himself surrounded by a murderer’s row of suspects, each and every one of them played by an actor that you (you meaning “everyone reading this sentence”) like to watch onscreen....

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid’s Creator Says Greg Isn’t A Sociopath, He’s Just A 12-Year-Old Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 7, 2021 3:19 pm EST Middle school is excruciating for everyone, but for many parents, Greg Heffley of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series is a constant reminder of how difficult those formative years can be, and how the emotions of pre-teens can sometimes be as unexplainable as their decision making abilities....

Director Richard Kelly Is Playing The Long Game – Here’s What He’s Working On Now [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Feb. 12, 2021 12:00 pm EST This year marks the 20th anniversary of Donnie Darko. Although not a box-office success, it didn’t take long for the cult film and director Richard Kelly to find a devoted audience. The filmmaker struck a strong chord with his debut, which had an obsessive quality about it....

Every Video Game Reference In ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ By Alex Riviello/June 30, 2017 12:00 pm EST Scott Pilgrim vs The World is the best video game movie ever made. It’s completely soaked full of love for the culture of video games and just absolutely stuffed with iconic sound effects and names and little asides that make gamers nod. In honor of Baby Driver’s release this week, we took a look back at Scott Pilgrim vs....

Everything We Know About Lando So Far (The Upcoming Disney+ Show, Not The Character Himself) Lucasfilm By Ben Pearson/Sept. 13, 2021 2:17 pm EST As the folks at Lucasfilm try to figure out what the next era of “Star Wars” movies will look like, the beloved sci-fi franchise is starting to make significant inroads on the small screen. Last year, Disney and Lucasfilm announced a slew of new projects coming to a galaxy far, far away, including “Lando,” a new show that focuses on the beloved scamp first seen in “The Empire Strikes Back....

Part 1: This Crazy Thing Blake J. Harris: Most people know that you made the first mainstream movie about virtual reality. But not everyone realizes that, recently, you started a company to create VR content and, over the past 25 years, much of your career has been focused on the convergence between film and technology. So I was wondering: where did that start? Was it the tech that got you into film?...

James Wan Reacts To Stephen King Praising Malignant DFree/Shutterstock By Anya Stanley/Oct. 2, 2021 9:29 am EST Stars — they’re just like us! They want senpai to notice them, too. “Saw” and “The Conjuring” creator James Wan, in a fit of fanboy zeal on Instagram, posted his reaction to horror novelist Stephen King’s praise of his film. Under his IG handle “creepypuppet” (Hello, Billy!), Wan shared an Instagram screenshot of the “Doctor Sleep” novelist’s good tidings....

Last Man Down Clip: A Musclebound Action Film For The Pandemic Age [Exclusive] Saban Films By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 7, 2021 11:59 am EST Who among us can’t relate to a post-apocalyptic movie where a virulent plague wipes out most of humanity and leaves only a few survivors left to pick up the pieces? That sense of familiarity might vanish once you realize that those left behind appear to be incredibly buff action heroes straight out of a 1980s action flick, but that’s just part of the appeal of a movie like “Last Man Down....

Michael Keaton’s New Batman Suit Teased In Set Photo From ‘The Flash’ Movie By Ethan Anderton/June 4, 2021 7:32 am EST Earlier this year, the reported return of Michael Keaton as Batman in the upcoming solo movie for The Flash starring Ezra Miller seemed to still be in question. The lingering concern of COVID-19 and some potential scheduling issues had Tim Burton’s superhero franchise star still unsure about reprising his iconic role....

Nomadland Possessor Now Streaming on Hulu Release Date: 2020Genre: Sci-Fi HorrorDirector: Brandon CronenbergCast: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason LeighBrandon Cronenberg’s ultra-violent sci-fi thriller Possessor has Andrea Riseborough as an assassin who can upload her consciousness into other people’s heads. But the work is getting to her, and her assignments are turning more savage. To further complicate matters, the person Riseborough is currently possessing – played by Christopher Abbott – is able to fight back and occasionally regain control....

Shhh, ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray And Digital This Month By Chris Evangelista/July 12, 2021 12:36 pm EST After a year-long delay before finally hitting theaters, A Quiet Place Part II is ready to come home. The hit sequel starring Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy will drop onto digital, Blu-ray, and DVD this month, so if you never got around to catching this one on the big screen, you’ll finally have a chance to check it out....

Showtime’s The First Lady: Everything We Know So Far Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 20, 2021 4:04 pm EST If there’s any topic above all others that I personally don’t need to see covered in our entertainment anytime soon, it’s recreations of our past and present circumstances during this pandemic. Coming in at a close second would be depictions of the last four or five years of politics in the United States, for very obvious reasons....

Superhero Bits: Fantastic Four, Batman Vs. Superman, Runaways, Captain America: The Winter Soldier By Germain Lussier/Feb. 6, 2014 5:28 pm EST Has the May 2016 Marvel movie been revealed? Did the Fantastic Four director comment on recent rumors? Who has been cast in Max Steel? Can you now get tickets to Marvel Universe Live? What did Kevin Smith have to say about Ben Affleck’s Batsuit? Does Drew Pearce have an update on Runaways?...

Thandiwe Newton Reclaims Original Spelling Of Her Name: “I’m Taking Back What’s Mine” By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 5, 2021 5:00 pm EST For over 30 years, Thandiwe Newton has been credited as Thandie Newton — something that came not out of a decision to brand herself as more marketable to Hollywood, but from a misspelling. The “w” was “carelessly missed out from her first credit,” British Vogue reveals in an in-depth profile with the Westworld star, who announced that she is now reclaiming the original spelling of her name....