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Cool Stuff: The Battle Of ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Comes Home As An Amazing Illuminated Diorama By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2021 6:00 am EST Godzilla vs. Kong delivered the massive monster mayhem that fans have been waiting for ever since Hollywood’s most iconic creatures returned to the big screen over the past decade. Perhaps the most satisfying battle from the blockbuster battle found the creatures clashing in the middle of a neon-soaked Hong Kong skyline....

Cult Of Chucky Ended On A Cliffhanger To Set Up The New TV Show Universal Pictures Home Entertainment By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 12, 2021 4:42 pm EST One of the best things about the “Child’s Play/Chucky” franchise is that with the exception of the canonically unrelated remake, writer Don Mancini has been behind every single screenplay in the franchise. And for the latter three films, he also served as the director. The “Chucky” franchise is Don Mancini, and because of that, the consistency in lore and storytelling is unmatched compared to other horror heavyweights like “Halloween,” or “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre....

Daily Podcast: Golden Globes 2022, Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer, Cinemark’s New Deal, And More By Ben Pearson/May 10, 2021 2:30 pm EST On the May 10, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the Golden Globes 2022, Venom: Let There Be Carnage trailer, Cinemark’s new deal, Krasinski vs....

Disney And Sony Strike Licensing Deal That Will Result In ‘Spider-Man’ Movies Being On Disney+ By Ben Pearson/April 21, 2021 4:00 pm EST Earlier this month, Sony struck a deal with Netflix for its new releases to stream on that platform in the Pay 1 window. So Sony’s new 2022 films should arrive on Netflix about 18 months after they premiere in theaters. This new Disney/Sony deal is for the windows after Pay 1, and at that point, the titles will transfer from Netflix to Disney and can be disseminated according to Disney’s whims across whatever platforms the studio owns....

New Moana Characters and Casting Revealed Walt Disney Animation Studios has confirmed that Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger will be joining Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson in Moana. Here is a list of the new characters and the actors who will be voicing them: JEMAINE CLEMENT (“The BFG,” “Despicable Me,” “Rio,” “Rio 2,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” Flight of the Conchords) provides the voice of TAMATOA, a self-absorbed, 50-foot crab who lives in Lalotai, the realm of monsters....

Encanto Trailer: Disney’s Next Musical Heads To A Magical South America Disney By Vanessa Armstrong/Sept. 29, 2021 9:02 am EST Walt Disney Animation has another musical coming our way, this one with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda no less. I’m talking about “Encanto,” a story about a magical family and the one child, Mirabel, who has no powers. Here’s the film’s official synopsis, which gives us a more of a taste of what the movie will be about:...

Eternals Early Buzz Marvel/Disney First off, /Film’s own Hoai-Tran Bui wasn’t afraid to compare the high sci-fi elements and Zhao’s now-classic naturalistic style to that of the upcoming “Dune,” which will be available to fans in theaters and on HBO Max on demand on October 22. ETERNALS brings a kind of austere (veery Villeneuve-inspired) sci-fi to the MCU, and a heady, cosmic ambition that is thrilling to see in a superhero flick....

Eternals Star Brian Tyree Henry Says The Film Put ‘Power’ Back In Him Again FX By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 21, 2021 1:39 pm EST “Atlanta” star Brian Tyree Henry tends to play characters who have gone through a lot of personal trauma, whether it’s rising rapper Paper Boi on the FX series, crime boss Jamal in “Widows,” or Arkham Asylum’s clerk in “Joker.” He’s seen a lot of the dark side of humanity, and it was starting to take a real toll....

Exclusive: ‘News Of The World’ Clip Goes Behind-The-Scenes Of The Tom Hanks Western, Which Comes To Blu-Ray And Digital This Month By Chris Evangelista/March 2, 2021 10:00 am EST In News of the World, Tom Hanks is a Civil War veteran who travels from town to town to read folks the news. Along the way, he comes across an orphaned child (Helena Zengel) and accepts the responsibility of bringing her home....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Director Hopes The New Movie ‘Sets The Table’ For More Sequels Sony Pictures By Eric Vespe/Oct. 12, 2021 9:00 am EST After nearly two years of release delays (thanks, Covid) Jason Reitman’s continuation of his father’s legacy is finally locked into a release date. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hits theaters November 19, 2021 so that means the publicity machine is gearing up, including a panel at New York Comic-Con last weekend with some key players, including Jason and Ivan Reitman, followed by a surprise screening for the fans in attendance....

HBO Max Won’t Be Losing A Bunch Of Classic Cartoons At The End Of April After All By Ethan Anderton/April 6, 2021 5:00 pm EST When the list of titles for movies and TV shows coming to HBO Max in April arrived last month, it also included all the titles that would be leaving the service. At the time, that included some major classic cartoons such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo Where Are You!...

IRL: Man Shot While Filming Deadpool Fan Series By Angie Han/April 28, 2011 3:00 pm EST There’s suffering for your art, and then there’s suffering for your art as a result of your own lack of common sense. 23-year-old Columbus man Sam Vestey was recently shot in the leg by accident while making an amateur Deadpool web series with a couple of friends. Read more after the jump. Vestey acknowledges that all things considered, he got off very easily....

Magic: The Gathering Series Adds Brandon Routh, Loses The Russo Brothers The CW/Netflix By Ben Pearson/Aug. 24, 2021 2:44 pm EST A couple of years ago, “Avengers: Endgame” directors Anthony and Joe Russo were attached to oversee an animated Netflix series based on the mega-popular “Magic: The Gathering” franchise. As of a few days ago, the Russo Brothers are no longer involved with the series, but it is still moving forward, now under the direction of executive producer Jeff Kline (“Transformers: Prime”)....

Marvel Studios Vet Victoria Alonso Just Got A Big Promotion – Here’s Why That Matters Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Sept. 20, 2021 4:02 pm EST Marvel Studios has officially promoted Victoria Alonso, a longtime member of the company who has been helping to shape the Marvel Cinematic Universe behind the scenes from the very beginning. Alonso, who has worked with the studio since “Iron Man” back in 2008, will now serve as the president of physical and post-production, visual effects, and animation production....

Quentin Tarantino Has Bought The Historic Vista Theater In Los Angeles By Vanessa Armstrong/July 6, 2021 12:19 pm EST Quentin Tarantino is more than just a director and newly published novelist. The Pulp Fiction and Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood director is also a movie theater owner (twice over, in fact). Tarantino has been making the podcast rounds to support his just-published novelization of Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood. During his conversation with Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert, Tarantino shared the news that he bought the historic Vista Theatre in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood....

Lucifer First Look Netflix DC FanDome is already proving to be a nonstop thrill-ride for first looks at highly-anticipated upcoming project. Chief among those is Netflix’s “Sandman,” the live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s popular comic series. Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer, “Ruler of Hell” has been a subject of great interest ever since the initial news of her joining the cast in that particular role. Now, we can finally put a striking visual alongside her casting....

Spoiler Discussion: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Episode 5 “Truth” By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2021 12:45 pm EST On the April 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 5 “Truth.” In The Spoiler Room: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 5 “Truth” Feedback Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Tatiana Maslany’s She-Hulk Will Be Completely CGI Marvel Studios By Max Evry/Dec. 6, 2021 11:19 am EST Because Marvel’s Hulk has such a storied history as a live-action television character, you might be left wondering if Disney+ was going to honor that tradition with their forthcoming series “She-Hulk.” Lou Ferrigno played Bruce/David Banner’s alter ego in green make-up and a fright wig from 1978 to 1982 on CBS’ “The Incredible Hulk,” and then later in three made-for-TV movies from 1988 to 1990....

Productions Are Dealing With the Strike Threat in the Worst Way Possible IATSE Once the strike authorization was given by the crew members (with a whopping 98% voting in favor of authorizing a strike), the producers re-entered negotiations. But, according to IATSE president Matthew D. Loeb, the talks don’t “reflect any sense of urgency” on the part of the producers, which has brought us to the brink of a strike. If a deal is not made over the weekend, all IATSE members will not show up to work on Monday....

The Beatles: Get Back: 10 Things We Learned From Peter Jackson Himself Disney+ By Lex Briscuso/Nov. 22, 2021 11:20 am EST This Thanksgiving, fans will be able to immerse themselves in something they ought to be incredibly thankful for: Peter Jackson’s restored retelling of the Beatles’ Get Back sessions in the form of a three-part docuseries on Disney+, aptly titled “The Beatles: Get Back.” We’ve seen the story played out before in the 1970 Michael Lindsay Hogg film “Let It Be,” which painted a sober tale of a band at the end of their rope....