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A Troubled Stallone B-Side Universal Pictures/Hulu While “Nighthawks” is not among Stallone’s most iconic films like the “Rocky,” “Rambo” or “Expendables” franchises, the cop movie retains a cult following due to its intensity, violence, and prophetic urban terrorism plot. It was originally conceived as “The French Connection III” and was meant to team Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle with a partner played by Richard Pryor. When Hackman balked at reprising Doyle again, Universal snatched up the project and retooled it for Stallone and Billy Dee Williams, the latter then hot off of “The Empire Strikes Back....

Ted Lasso Actor Addresses The Inevitable Hate That Will Come From The Season 2 Finale Apple By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2021 1:26 pm EST Spoilers for “Ted Lasson” season 2 follow. The season 2 finale of “Ted Lasso” is now streaming, and people are going to have opinions. This second season was a richer, more complex experience, and that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Some fans were particularly unhappy with how Nate, once a quiet, nice guy, slowly turned into a big jerk....

The Boys Season 3 Teaser Gives Our First Look At Groundhawk By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 8, 2021 6:51 pm EST The folks behind “The Boys” released another of their Vought Seven on 7 teasers, and this one’s a doozy. We get a tiny peek of new supe Groundhawk, some updates about the rest of the Seven, and there’s a brand new fake commercial for VoughtLand voiced by series producer, Seth Rogen. Check out the latest “The Boys” teaser after the cut!...

Why It’s Essential Viewing It’s no secret that Netflix is looking to create its own extended “Witcher” universe. After the popularity of the first season of “The Witcher,” in which Henry Cavill plays the gruff and grumpy Geralt of Rivia, the streaming platform ordered a second season, two other “Witcher” projects, and helped create a WitcherCon. One of those projects is a live-action prequel, “Witcher: Blood Origin,” which takes place 1,200 years before Cavill’s Geralt started killing monsters across the Continent....

The Many Sopranos References In The Many Saints Of Newark Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 1, 2021 1:38 pm EST There are a lot of references to “The Sopranos” in “The Many Saints of Newark.” In fact, I think there are too many – it starts to feel like an Easter egg hunt. With that in mind, it would probably be impossible to list every single reference; the list would basically say, “Just watch the whole movie....

The Quarantine Stream: John Mulaney’s Trio Of Stand-Up Specials Are Among The Best Of The Decade By Ethan Anderton/April 22, 2020 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Specials: New in Town, The Comeback Kid, and Kid Gorgeous (in that order)Where You Can Stream Them: NetflixThe Pitch: John Mulaney is a former writer at Saturday Night Live, co-creator of Bill Hader’s beloved recurring character Stefon, consulting producer and co-star of Big Mouth, and executive producer, writer, and occasional star of Documentary Now!...

Zach Braff’s Next Movie Is ‘A Good Person’ Starring Florence Pugh And Morgan Freeman By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2021 5:00 pm EST It’s been four years since Zach Braff directed a movie, and that was the geriatric studio comedy Going in Style starring Alan Arkin, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. It was an average comedy to crack up the older crowds, and it appears it was enough to keep one of the stars interested in working with the Scrubs star and Garden State director again....

‘Adventures In Babysitting’ Trailer: The 80s Favorite Gets A Disney Channel Makeover By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 13, 2016 11:00 am EST Even though the David Gordon Green comedy The Sitter was basically a raunchy, darker version of Adventures in Babysitting, the family comedy favorite from 1987 is getting a more official remake by way of The Disney Channel. This time instead of one babysitter played by Elisabeth Shue forced to take some kids out for a night in the scary city of Chicago in order to save a stranded friend, there are two babysitters with a different problem....

‘Castlevania’ Season 4 Trailer: The Final Season Attempts To Bring Dracula Back From The Dead By Chris Evangelista/April 29, 2021 2:30 pm EST The final season of Castlevania will attempt to resurrect Dracula, and everyone on the show agrees that’s probably a bad idea. Dracula is bad news, folks, and if you bring him back from the dead he’s going to want to hang out at your place and drink all your blood....

‘Friends: The Reunion’ Trailer: The Original Cast And Some Bizarre Guest Stars Gather On HBO Max This Month By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 13, 2021 1:00 pm EST It’s here, AKA the one where we finally learn the premiere date of the long-awaited Friends reunion special. HBO Max has released a Friends: The Reunion trailer, featuring our favorite Central Perk regulars in silhouette, as they walk toward their old Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, the beloved sitcom’s former home....

‘Loki’ Just Introduced A New Villain – Here’s How It May Set The Stage For The Finale By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2021 9:16 am EST The fifth episode of Marvel’s Loki series debuted on Disney+ today. The episode is titled “Journey into Mystery,” a reference to the Marvel Comics series of the same name that would eventually be retitled Thor and refocused around the popular God of Thunder that originated in the series....

‘That Damn Michael Che’ Trailer: The ‘SNL’ Star Brings A New Sketch Comedy Series To HBO Max By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2021 5:30 pm EST Michael Che can currently be seen at the Weekend Update desk of Saturday Night Live, but he almost never gets in on the sketch comedy side of the long-running late night show. But soon he’ll be bringing his own sketches to HBO Max with his own self-titled shows That Damn Michael Che....

‘The Night Dracula Saved The World’ Is The Judd Hirsch Dracula Movie You Need Right Now By Chris Evangelista/July 27, 2021 11:51 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s the final days of July, and nothing says “dog days of summer” like talking about Halloween TV specials from 1979. Word broke today that Judd Hirsch was joining the cast of the new Steven Spielberg movie, and while some people probably immediately associate Hirsch with Taxi or Independence Day, the first thing I think of is The Night Dracula Saved the World, AKA The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t....

‘The Office’: Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season By Ethan Anderton/July 16, 2021 7:40 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: The Office.)The Office is one of the most popular TV shows of all time. For awhile, the NBC workplace comedy was comfortable at Netflix, and it was one of the streaming service’s top titles, constantly beating out their original programming on the streaming charts....

‘The Sparks Brothers’ Alamo Drafthouse PSA Will Tape Your Mouth Shut If You Talk In A Movie Theater By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2021 8:00 am EST This week brings Edgar Wright’s first-ever feature documentary to theaters. The Sparks Brothers is a chronicle of the ever-changing musical act known as Sparks. Lovingly referred to as your favorite band’s favorite band, the film takes a look at the surprisingly long legacy of the band that you may have never heard of until now....

By Chris Evangelista/March 3, 2021 9:02 am EST Without Remorse Trailer In Without Remorse, “an elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.” That elite Navy SEAL is Sr. Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan), and “a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op.” Following the murder, Kelly “pursues the assassins at all costs....

Alan Horn Retires From Disney Studios, Ending A Historic Era Michael Kovac / Getty Images By Ryan Scott/Oct. 11, 2021 9:35 pm EST It’s the end of a major era for Disney. Alan Horn, the company’s current Chief Creative Officer who has been there for nearly a decade, is retiring. The move has been expected since former Disney CEO Bob Iger stepped away from his post last year, even though he did return to an active leadership role amid the Covid crisis....

Brad Pitt To Renovate Legendary Recording Studio He Happens To Own Sony Pictures By Marisa Mirabal/Dec. 14, 2021 1:58 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter announced that Brad Pitt plans to restore a piece of rock music history on the 900-acre property he purchased with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. In 2012, the two A-list celebrities purchased the entire Miraval estate for a cool $60 million. Located in Correns, France, the expansive property consists of a castle, historic church where the couple privately wed, manicured vineyard, as well as a famous music studio where legendary bands such as Pink Floyd, AC/DC, and The Cure recorded some of their most iconic records....

Daily Podcast: Movie Theater Sanitization, The Muppets, Time Cut, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Army Of The Dead By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2021 1:15 pm EST On the May 7, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including The Muppets, Time Cut, Guardians of the Galaxy, Army of the Dead and Movie Theater sanitization....

DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ Movie Might Be Heading Straight To HBO Max By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 9, 2021 6:42 am EST Warner Bros. might be sending Blue Beetle straight to streaming. The Latino-led superhero movie will reportedly join Batgirl as an HBO Max release, per a new report, which means two of Warner’s minority-led DC Comics releases might skip theaters altogether. Buried in a report from the Los Angeles Times on the state of Warner Bros....