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Star Wars Bits: Boba Fett Returns, Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy, Gina Carano, Inferno Squad, And More By Adam Frazier/Feb. 16, 2021 5:00 pm EST Boba Fett to Appear in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters StarWars.com recently announced War of the Bounty Hunters, an epic crossover that will reveal what Boba Fett experienced on his journey to deliver Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt. Running from May through October, it all kicks off with War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 from author Charles Soule and artist Steve McNiven....

The Chloe Zhao Movie You Should Watch After Eternals Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 1, 2021 4:35 pm EST The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues on this weekend with “Eternals” hitting theaters. This film, much like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” before it, will be introducing a brand new set of characters to this ever-popular universe, all of them based on characters not too many people in the mainstream are familiar with....

The Daily Stream: Never Forget ‘Colossal’, Anne Hathaway’s Brilliant Kaiju Movie By Shania Russell/July 15, 2021 11:54 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 Movie: ColossalWhere You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: We all have our demons — our inner monsters if you will. But imagine your biggest flaws, the ones you’re still struggling to work through today, grew giant legs and monster bodies and wreaked havoc on a city of 9 million people....

The Daily Stream: Only Murders In The Building Is A Cozy Comedy With Frothy Twists And Fabulous Coats Hulu By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 21, 2021 5:00 pm 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 Movie: “Only Murders in the Building” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez star in a comedy murder-mystery series about a group of residents of the “Arconia,” a fictional luxury apartment complex in New York City, who are shaken by the suicide of one of their neighbors, Tim Kono (Julian Cihi)....

The End Is Nigh: Netflix’s ‘Castlevania’ Series Is Wrapping Up, And You Need To Watch It By Caroline Cao/May 14, 2021 7:00 am EST The animated video game adaptation of Castlevania has seen remarkable success. As one of Netflix’s early original animated shows (it premiered in 2017), this series can be considered a milestone in the growing presence of narrative-driven, sophisticated adult animated projects that have emerged over the past few years....

The Incal Movie Coming From Taika Waititi, Will Adapt Jodorowksy’s Foundational Comic Humanoids, Inc. By Shania Russell/Nov. 4, 2021 11:47 am EST Taika Waititi is going for gold as one of Hollywood’s busiest directors. The Oscar-winner has been tapped for all sorts of projects in the last few years — including his upcoming Thor sequel, his entry into “Star Wars,” and an adaptation of Flash Gordon. Now, he’s adding another title to the mix, and it’s a really ambitious project: Waititi will direct an adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky and late artist Mœbius’ graphic novel, “The Incal....

‘Extreme Job’ Review: South Korea’s Smash Hit Cop Comedy Is A Blast [Fantasia Film Festival 2019] By Sarah Foulkes/July 16, 2019 11:00 am EST When waiting in line to see the second most-viewed film in Korean history, expectations are high. Fortunately, Extreme Job did not disappoint. Well, mostly. Silly and inventive, Lee Byeong-heon’s police comedy keeps the gags coming, until a tiring last half hour.Ryu Seung-ryong plays Ko, the Captain of a failing narcotics squad....

‘Luca’ Trailer: Pixar And Disney Take You To The Italian Riviera By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 25, 2021 6:02 am EST Coming off the heels of their successful Soul, Pixar is back with Luca, a coming-of-age tale set along the Italian Riviera. The film marks the feature debut of director Enrico Casarosa, who worked on previous Pixar films such as Up and Coco. The story follows a young boy having a fun summer with a new friend while also hiding a secret: he’s a sea monster from another world....

‘The Adam Project’ Will Ask Big Sci-Fi Questions, Feature “Sick-Ass Tech,” Says Director Shawn Levy By Shania Russell/Aug. 5, 2021 10:53 am EST Shawn Levy is days away from the release of his gaming-themed comedy Free Guy, but he’s already looking to the future… and the past. His upcoming film The Adam Project is a sci-fi thriller about a man traveling back in time, and is itself a blast from the past for Levy....

‘The Unholy’ Review: A Subpar Jump-Scare Heavy Religious Horror Film In Need Of A Miracle By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2021 9:00 am EST In the 1990s, folks beginning to discover the internet also came across “internet screamers.” These were jump-scare-laden pranks that took the shape of videos or sometimes games. The set-up was almost always the same: you’d be instructed to turn your computer volume up before watching a video, and the video would start off utterly benign and innocuous – something resembling a car commercial, for example....

By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 23, 2020 3:30 pm EST Truth Seekers Trailer Nick Frost stars in the series as Gus, an internet installer who also hosts his own paranormal investigation web series called Truth Seekers (hey, that’s the title of the show!) on YouTube. Usually, he ventures into abandoned places while out on the job, but now he has to bring a new partner (Samson Kayo) with him, and they end up stumbling upon some pretty scary s***....

‘Yoga Hosers’ Trailer: Detective Johnny Depp, Nazi Bratwurst, Chatty Teens & Pure Insanity By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2016 8:00 am EST Director Kevin Smith is back with a movie that just might be his most insane yet. Yes, even though the Clerks filmmaker has done movies with a giant poop monster and Mark Hamill as a villain called Ck Knocker, and a horror movie with a walrus man, his Canadian-set, teenage horror comedy Yoga Hosers is the most bat s* crazy movie he’s ever made....

Breaking Down Every Avenger Fighting Style Taskmaster Copies In ‘Black Widow’ By Vanessa Armstrong/July 12, 2021 11:47 am EST In Black Widow, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the villainous Taskmaster gets into a whole lot of fights with a whole lot of people. Like the character’s comic book counterpart, the supervillain is able to mimic the fighting style of anyone they observe, and the character takes on a slew of trademark fighting styles from various Avengers we’ve seen across the MCU....

Cool Stuff: This Is The New Home Alone LEGO Set Of The McCallister House, You Have To Defend It LEGO By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 21, 2021 12:17 pm EST It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, not yet. We haven’t even gotten past Halloween. But that’s not stopping LEGO from unveiling a fantastic Christmas gift for fans of the holiday classic “Home Alone.” Straight from the LEGO Ideas community of fan designers, LEGO is releasing a “Home Alone” LEGO set of the McCallister house, complete with all the traps and tricks that Kevin McCallister sets for the Wet Bandits....

Daily Podcast: The Best Films Of Sundance 2021 By Ben Pearson/Feb. 2, 2021 2:30 pm EST On the February 2, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to run down some of the best movies they’ve seen so far at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Opening Banter: Brad can’t be with us today, but we’ll link to all of his reviews in the show notes....

Ethan Hawke Explains How ‘Star Wars’ Ended Up In ‘Boyhood’ By Russ Fischer/July 7, 2014 3:30 pm EST Boyhood, the new film from Richard Linklater, is a great movie, with touching, funny, and committed performances from all involved. Linklater’s comedy isn’t based in outrageous provocation, but from the observation of moments that are recognizable by almost anyone. And Boyhood works in that mode, provoking the sort of knowing laughter that comes from the exploration of everyday moments....

LOL: The Dark C**k By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 4, 2008 1:00 am EST Someone supposedly took this photo while a Portland movie theater was in the middle of changing the marque from Hancock to The Dark Knight. Photoshopped or not, our inner voices still laughed like Beavis and Butthead when we saw it. Of course, on the outside, I gave it a rude look of disgust. Thanks to our friends at The Playlist for the tip....

Nine Strangers…And Then Some Hulu Nine characters are an awful lot. Not only are we introduced to everyone’s current crisis, but we also need to spend time getting to know each of them individually as well as the backstory that shaped who they are. In the process, so much gets pushed to the wayside. Characters are introduced, spend four episodes in the background, and just when we finally get some insight, they take a backseat again....

Now Scream This: 10 Horror Blindspots We Finally Got Around To Seeing By /Film Staff/May 7, 2020 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: Chris and I write “Now Scream This” with our audience in mind (that’s you!), but I’m eternally grateful for my own continued horror education....

Rebecca Ferguson Says Her Dune Voice Was Basically ‘Donald Duck Sounds’ Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 22, 2021 11:45 am EST In “Dune,” Rebecca Ferguson’s character, Lady Jessica, is a member of the Bene Gesserit, a quasi-religious order of space witches that can exert mind control over people using the Voice. Not to be confused that with the reality show, “The Voice,” which undoubtedly has its own brainwashing effects. This new “Dune” movie, which bills itself as “Dune Part One,” gives the Voice an almost frightening sound, like the telepathy of a demon or dark puppeteer....