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When Lasso Met Kent Apple TV+ In the very first episode of the series, Ted singles Roy out as the team’s captain and one of the first players he’ll have to make an impact on. But when he pulls Roy aside to offer some kind words of praise, he’s met with a pricklyy response as Roy dubs him “Ronald F***ing McDonald.” Never deterred, Ted tells his assistant coach Beard, “He thinks he’s mad now, wait till we win him over....

‘Lamb’ Trailer: A24’s Latest Gonzo Horror Movie Gets Biblical By Joshua Meyer/July 27, 2021 7:03 am EST Guess what’s on the menu…lamb chops! That is to say, scenes from the movie Lamb, cut together in the form of a new trailer. (Apologies to any vegetarians.) Lamb, the latest in sheep and goat horror from studio A24, has indeed released a new trailer and poster to get you ready for the upcoming Icelandic thriller starring Noomi Rapace....

‘Old’ Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Is A Wacky, Weird Hot Mess – And Fun, Too By Chris Evangelista/July 22, 2021 9:00 am EST You’ve got to hand it to M. Night Shyamalan – he’s trying, damn it! The movie industry is approaching a precipice. In fact, it might have already gone over the cliff. When Hollywood – I use the term loosely, but what I’m primarily talking about here are major studios making wide-release films – spits out something new now, it has to be an event!...

‘Red Queen’ Series Headed To Peacock With Elizabeth Banks Directing And Co-Starring By Chris Evangelista/May 25, 2021 2:30 pm EST The ever-busy Elizabeth Banks has yet another project on the way. Banks will direct and co-star in the Peacock series Red Queen, based on the book series by Victoria Aveyard. The story is set in “an alternate near-future America where democracy is replaced by a monarchy led by a group of humans with superpowers who rule with an iron fist over those without powers....

“Don’t Ever Let Me Do A Marvel Movie” In a press conference that /Film’s Hoai-Tran Bui attended, Cretton shared he never thought he’d even pitch for a Marvel movie until Shang-Chi came along: “I did have a giant personal fear of stepping into a movie like this. When I pitched to Kevin [Feige], in the pitch one of the last things I told myself, ‘I’m just going to be myself.’ I have a tendency to be pressured to not be myself....

A Nightmare on Elm Street Warner Bros. Horror history is loaded with killers who are pretty much interchangeable. You might get a different mask, a different weapon, or a different hunting ground, but you could swap one for another in most cases without anyone really noticing. That is decidedly not true of “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Freddy Krueger has loads more personality in his clawed little finger than most slashers combined — humor, malice, perversity, charm … he’ll hunt you in your dreams and it gives him joy....

A Professional Stunt Coordinator Shares The Movie Cliche That Drives Him Nuts Warner Bros. TV By Ben Pearson/Oct. 6, 2021 2:43 pm EST If you’ve had conversations with fellow action movie lovers about the things that happen in film or TV fight scenes that make no sense, you’re in good company: professional stunt coordinators have those same nitpicks, too. Brett Chan is the stunt coordinator for “Warrior,” the martial arts Cinemax/HBO Max series based on an idea by cinematic superstar Bruce Lee, and in a new interview with /Film, Chan shared some of the cliches he sees in the industry that drive him nuts....

Colin in Black & White Release Date and Where You Can Watch It Netflix The “Colin in Black & White” limited series is set to debut on October 29, 2021 on Netflix. In advance of the series premiere, the pilot episode received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. What is Colin in Black & White About? Netflix The limited series is set to chronicle Kaepernick as he comes-of-age through high school navigating the issues of race, class, and culture as a Black adopted child in a white family....

Disney+ Day Deals Set aside November 12, 2021 on your calendars, folks. The first Disney+ Day is set to commence with the arrival of several new and returning titles on Disney+ (including “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Jungle Cruise,” “Home Sweet Home Alone,” and much more) and the strong likelihood of sneak peeks of upcoming studio projects, but Disney is sweetening the deal even more with a special promotion for its one-month subscription price....

Dolph Lundgren And Scott Adkins On Castle Falls, Aquaman 2, John Wick 4 & More [Interview] Shout! Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 30, 2021 1:40 pm EST Dolph Lundgren made his name as a physically imposing ’80s action hero, but he has been carving out a unique second career for himself, largely with roles in movies like “Aquaman” and “Creed II.” And he’s also taking an eye towards directing more, resulting in his most recent project, a heist/action flick titled “Castle Falls....

Eternals Is Just ‘An Introduction To A Larger Story’ For Kit Harington’s Black Knight [Exclusive] Marvel By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 1, 2021 5:28 pm EST The man most famous for knowing nothing and standing around looking miserable in a fur coat (we kid because we love) is now a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s right, Jon Snow himself, Kit Harington, is in Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals,” and he’s hinted that there’s plenty of potential for him to have his own movie or show up somewhere else in the MCU....

LG Introduces 325-Inch Television That Costs $1.7 Million, Guillotine Not Included LG By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 16, 2021 5:07 pm EST Back in the early 1990s, my dad won a newspaper sweepstakes and our family became the first on the block to own a front projection big screen TV. The thing weighed more than any human being in our family and there’s a high probability I learned every curse word in the book listening to my dad and his buddies transport it downstairs....

Marvel’s ‘Loki’ Lends Itself To Multiple Seasons, According To Marvel Producer Nate Moore By Ethan Anderton/April 22, 2021 8:30 am EST WandaVision completed an entire story for Wanda Maximoff and Vision, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is setting up a new status quo for the winged former sidekick to Captain America without any official promise of a second season. But when it comes to the upcoming Loki series with Tom Hiddleston, Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore says it’s not just a one-off deal for them....

Maya And The Three Trailer: The Stunning New Epic From The Book Of Life Director Comes To Netflix Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 30, 2021 9:46 am EST Netflix must have caught wind about some of the recent grumbling directed towards the streaming service, because “Maya and the Three” looks more and more like an emphatic statement aimed at any and all skeptics. This “Netflix Animated Event told in nine epic chapters” will introduce audiences to a refreshingly new and original world that loosely borrows from different aspects of Indigenous mythology and Caribbean culture....

New York Comic-Con 2021 Will Require Proof Of Vaccination And A Negative COVID-19 Test By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 17, 2021 9:35 am EST New York Comic-Con is back, baby, and they’re doing everything they can to keep attendees safe and healthy. After canceling in-person events for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the titanic pop culture event returns October 7, 2021. Depending on your age, attendance will either require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test....

No, The ‘Candyman’ Cast And Crew Won’t Say “Candyman” Five Times In A Mirror By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 23, 2021 4:58 pm EST As anyone who’s seen the original 1992 Candyman movie knows, saying Candyman’s name five times in front of a mirror will summon the hook-handed killer’s presence. He’s like Bloody Mary, only bloodier. Maybe you’ve tried the mirror invocation, or maybe you’ve just heard about it through pop culture osmosis....

Page 2: Dexter, Transformers, The Matrix, Simon Pegg, Entourage, Up, Conan O’Brien, Pulp Fiction, The Wire, El Mariachi By Peter Sciretta/June 30, 2011 9:00 am EST The house from Pixar’s Up is being recreated for Utah’s Parade of Homes. What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Street Gang Trailer: The Sesame Street Documentary Heads To HBO Max HBO Max By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 23, 2021 1:15 pm EST “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” first premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival all the way back in January. Releasing to critical acclaim — you can read /Film’s review by Ethan Anderton here — the documentary special focuses specifically on the makings of “Sesame Street” and charts an inside look at all facets of the seminal children’s production....

Swan Song Release Date and Where You Can Watch It Apple TV+ “Swan Song” is currently slated to be released simultaneously in theaters and globally on Apple TV+ starting on December 17, 2021. That means Apple is likely hoping the movie will be up for some awards when the time comes, but they’re not necessarily counting on it being a big box office drawn, so they want it streaming at the same time to give as many people as possible a chance to see it....

SXSW Hit Women Is Losers Will Stream On HBO Max In October Bowery Hills Entertainment By Anya Stanley/Sept. 17, 2021 9:29 am EST Writer-director Lissette Feliciano is having a good year. Following an SXSW premiere, her feature debut “Women Is Losers” got a pick-up from HBO Max. The streaming service snagged North American rights to the film, a ’60s-era drama starring Lorenza Izzo (“The Green Inferno”), Chrissie Fit (the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” series), Bryan Craig (“General Hospital”), and star Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”)....