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‘Pride’ First Look: FX Documentary Series Spotlights The Fight For LGBTQ Civil Rights By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 10, 2021 3:00 pm EST FX is kicking off Pride Month a few weeks early with its upcoming documentary series Pride. A six-part documentary that spotlights the fight for LGBTQ civil rights across the decades, Pride comes from LGBTQ filmmakers Tom Kalin, Andrew Ahn, Cheryl Dunye, Anthony Caronna, Alex Smith, Yance Ford and Ro Haber as they examine the history of LGBTQ pride from the 1950s through the 2000s....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 2’ Could Feature The Return Of Jake Johnson’s Peter B. Parker By Joshua Meyer/July 23, 2021 5:08 pm EST Who’s the best movie Spider-Man: Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield or Tom Holland? Let’s not limit ourselves to live-action. What about the animated Miles Morales, voiced by Shameik Moore?Holland is my personal favorite, but if you answered Jake Johnson, then ring-a-ding-ding — you might be in for a treat....

‘Spider-Man 4’ Fight Animatic Shows Off An Action Scene From Sam Raimi’s Abandoned Sequel By Ben Pearson/June 14, 2021 2:51 pm EST The year was 2010. Casting news was ramping up about Spider-Man 4, the fourth installment of director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man film series for Sony Pictures. John Malkovich was tapped to play The Vulture, and Anne Hathaway was in talks to play Felicia Hardy – who, in this iteration, would not have been the catsuit-wearing thief Black Cat, but would instead be the daughter of The Vulture known as The Vulturess....

‘The Mandalorian’ Set Photos Reveal Seamless “Stagecraft” Technology At Work By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 24, 2020 10:30 am EST Even though Disney+ spent a lot of money to get the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian off the ground, they still had to be a little more conservative with the budget than they are with the feature films. Instead of building massive sets, Lucasfilm is utilizing new “Stagecraft” technology that uses a rear-projected LED screen to create a reactive environment that essentially works as an immersive real-time green screen....

6 Reasons Every ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Fan Should Be Watching Netflix’s ‘The Dragon Prince’ By Caroline Cao/Feb. 15, 2019 11:00 am EST You seldom see a review of The Dragon Prince that doesn’t refer to its spiritual predecessor Avatar: The Last Airbender. You might recognize the name of Aaron Ehasz, the head writer of Avatar, as one of the creators of The Dragon Prince. Even Jack De Sena, the voice of our boomerang-wielding Sokka, leads as Prince Callum....

Breaking Bad’s Season Finale “ABQ” Gives Ridiculous New Meaning To The Words “Left Behind.” Body Bags, Secret Codes, And The Teddy Bear Discussed. By Hunter Stephenson/June 4, 2009 10:18 pm EST For Hunter’s reviews/wrap-ups of the previous two episodes of Breaking Bad leading up to last Sunday’s divisive finale, click here for ep 11 (“Mandala”) and here for ep 12 (“Phoenix”). Now that most everyone has caught up with the season finale of Breaking Bad, entitled “ABQ,” on their TiVo and what not, let’s take a look at what went…down....

Concept Art: See How Star Wars Land Will Change Disneyland By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 12, 2016 1:00 pm EST In September, we told you that Star Wars Land would mean huge changes for Disneyland. The changes included the removal of Big Thunder Ranch and a re-routing of Walt Disney’s Rivers of America. Now that construction is about to begin, Disneyland Railroad and the attractions and shows that take place in Rivers of America have closed to make way for Star Wars Land....

Cool Stuff: Can You Believe? Queer Eye LEGO Set Lets You Build The Fab 5’s Stylish Loft LEGO By Kaylee Dugan/Sept. 15, 2021 9:27 pm EST You might not live in a house decorated by the iconic “Queer Eye” team, but you can live vicariously through your minifigs with LEGO’s “Queer Eye – The Fab Five Loft.” LEGO has been hitting it out of the park with their grown-up TV-inspired sets lately....

Daily Podcast: Ghostbusters Afterlife Spoiler Discussion Sony On the November 22, 2021, episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Our thoughts on the franchise so far Brief reaction Critics hate nostalgia plays Ghostbusters forgotten? New Names Ghostbuster tech upgrades Mini Pufts How the town connects to Gozer...

Deadpool Is Heading To Mondo’s ‘Unmatched’ Board Game Series – Check Out Some Exclusive Card Art And More By Jacob Hall/April 1, 2021 7:30 am EST It’s April 1, and the folks at Mondo are embracing the chaos of the day alongside everyone’s favorite fourth wall-breaking, wise-cracking Marvel superhero. The pop culture art and collectibles company has declared today “April Pool’s Day,” celebrating the 30th birthday of Deadpool with a trio of special releases....

Every Song In Encanto Ranked Worst To Best Disney By Caroline Cao/Dec. 14, 2021 4:01 pm EST The Colombia-set “Encanto,” directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard with a screenplay by Bush and Charise Castro Smith, is about a fractured family who do not like to bring attention to their flaws. Familial disagreements are nothing new in animated Disney films, of course, but “Encanto” really focuses on the main character and her crowded family....

Exclusive ‘Arlo The Alligator Boy’ Clip: The Half-Human, Half-Alligator Boy Is Stuck In A Ruff Situation By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 13, 2021 11:30 am EST Since Disney transitioned almost exclusively to 3D animated films, we’re sorely lacking in old-fashioned 2D animated musicals. And Netflix is going to fill that gap with its newest animated musical feature film, Arlo the Alligator Boy. Following the adventures of a half-human, half-alligator boy (duh) in New York City, the film aims to be the next family-friendly animated musical....

Jason Momoa And Dave Bautista’s Buddy Action-Comedy Sparks Major Bidding War With MGM Closing In Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Nov. 12, 2021 11:37 am EST Social media can be very bad, and sometimes it can be very good. In this case, we’re going to put this firmly in the good camp, as that Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista buddy/cop movie is actually happening. The whole project came together when Bautista posted on Twitter that he wanted it to happen....

By Ben Pearson/May 25, 2021 4:30 pm EST Jonah Hill is heading back to television. After doing a brief cameo in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm last year, Hill has taken a starring role in an untitled series from William Monahan, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed. Hill will play real-life Hollywood fixer Sidney Korshak, who had strong ties to the Chicago mob and deep connections in the entertainment industry – including Lew Wasserman, one of the most powerful studio executives in history....

LeVar Burton Is Actively Campaigning To Be The New Host Of ‘Jeopardy!’ By Ethan Anderton/April 13, 2021 9:30 am EST The long-running quiz show Jeopardy! bid farewell to longtime host Alex Trebek when he passed away last year after battling cancer. In his stead, the show has continued, bringing in guest hosts like former champion Ken Jennings, the show’s executive producer Mike Richards, news anchor Katie Couric, and even Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers....

Movie Playlist: Jonathan Levine By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2008 3:52 am EST Welcome to another edition of Movie Playlist, where we talk to the writers, directors, and stars about their favorite films. I’ve always found the celebrity playlists on iTunes to be interesting. Most everyone in the film business moved to Hollywood after discovering their love of films. And I’ve always love talking to people about their favorite films. So talking to the people who make the movies about their favorite films just seemed like a natural idea....

Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Featurette: Meet Robbie Amell’s Chris Redfield Sony Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 26, 2021 2:51 pm EST Yesterday we introduced you to “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” protagonist Claire Redfield thanks to a series of featurettes released by Sony leading up to the film’s release, and today we’re focusing on Claire’s brother, Chris, former member of the United States Air Force and point man for the S....

Samuel L. Jackson And George Lucas Think Mace Windu Is Still Alive, But Does It Matter? Lucasfilm/Disney One of the better characters created in the Star Wars prequels was Mace Windu, the Jedi master played by Samuel L. Jackson. If you forgive him for that awful “This party’s over” line from Attack of the Clones, he’s actually a pretty bad ass Jedi. But unfortunately, Mace Windu died at the hands of the Dark Side....

Superhero Bits: ‘Supergirl’ Wraps Final Season, Deborah Ann Woll Denies Spider-Man Rumors & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2021 1:00 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 Daily Stream: I’ve Thought About This ‘War Horse’ Bit From ‘Conan’ Once A Week For The Past Decade By Ben Pearson/June 28, 2021 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Clip: Conan, “The War Horse Score Does NOT Deserve an Oscar"Where You Can Stream It: YouTubeThe Pitch: In the midst of the 2012 Oscar season, talk show host Conan O’Brien points out that the Steven Spielberg film War Horse was nominated for both Best Picture and Best Original Score....