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“They put it up on the big screen as well” “The Guilty” had a limited theatrical release a week before its Netflix premiere, and in /Film’s own Jack Giroux’s interview with Fuqua, the director talked about adjusting to the new streaming reality, specifically citing the big-screen component of Netflix’s release strategy as a plus. He explained: “I’m adjusting. I’m adjusting because that’s the world we live in. Just like when I started out doing music videos and I started out doing commercials, the pacing changes....

Army of Thieves Trailer There are three safes that are about to get cracked, each with their own regal name, and they just so happen to be owned by billionaire Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), who also appeared in “Army of the Dead,” creating another connection to the preceding film. That kind of heist will supposedly turn these thieves into legends, but will that really matter if the world is about to be overrun by zombies?...

Avatar 3 Release Date and Where You Can Watch It 20th Century Studios “Avatar 3” is set to hit theaters on December 20, 2024. Not surprisingly, Disney is planning to release this one exclusively in theaters, so it won’t be available to stream until at least 45 days after its initial release. What Is Avatar 3? Ubisoft “Avatar 3” (which, as of this writing, does not yet have an official title) is the upcoming third entry in James Cameron’s sci-fi franchise....

The Comedy Style of Jim Gaffigan Netflix Unlike most of his contemporaries, Jim Gaffigan seldom swears on stage, electing his slow, observational storytelling style to speak for itself. In the 1990s, Gaffigan tried a variety of comedy stylings, including impressions and aggressive anger, but found success and comfort in relatable comedy centered on the mundane and average. One of his trademark techniques is using a higher-pitched whisper he calls his “inside voice,” frequently serving as what he assumes is going through the minds of the audience as they watch his performance, or what subtext exists in his own head while on stage....

Dune Co-Costume Designer Bob Morgan Goes Back In Time For The Future [Interview] Warner Bros. By Jack Giroux/Nov. 4, 2021 12:36 pm EST Bob Morgan gets chills just talking about “Dune.” The costume designer, who worked with Jacqueline West on Denis Villeneuve’s feature adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi epic, was recounting watching 200 soldiers in the desert, dressed in the uniforms he helped create. “It’s one thing to have one person standing there, it’s another thing to have 200 people standing there,” Morgan recalled in an interview with /Film....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Every Matrix Movie By Max Evry/Sept. 15, 2021 2:29 pm EST (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 Matrix franchise.) The recent trailer for “The Matrix Resurrections” has stirred its fair share of reactions both positive and negative, including our own staff’s mixed-positive opinion. Whichever way you went with it, if you’re a fan of the over two-decade-old series it no doubt stirred some memberberries, and perhaps put you in the mood to enter The Matrix once more....

Working With Covid Netflix During the making of “The Guilty,” Fuqua was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he directed the film from a truck.“A film like this where you’re dealing with Covid and you’re dealing with a certain amount of space, real estate, you got to be very precise,” he said, continuing: “And it’s dealing with sound, and the people calling in, you have to be very precise because you have to bring emotion with voices over the phone....

Leigh Whannell Suggests Wyatt Russell Star In His ‘Escape From New York’ Remake, And That’s Not Such A Bad Idea By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 17, 2020 10:30 am EST Leigh Whannell is about to unleash The Invisible Man on audiences, but that’s not the only big genre title he has up his sleeve. Whannell is also attached to write (and possibly direct) an Escape From New York remake, based on John Carpenter’s 1981 classic starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken....

New The Proud Family Revival Adds An All-Star Lineup Of Guests Including Lil Nas X, Lizzo, And So Many More Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 15, 2021 9:59 pm EST The beloved Disney animated series, “The Proud Family,” marks its 20th anniversary today, and to celebrate, Disney+ announced an all-star lineup of guests for the forthcoming 2022 revival, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.” Disney+ took to social media to announce the mind-blowing cast of musicians, actors, and pop culture personalities and it might be one of the most impressive rosters of talent … ever....

Page 2: Star Wars, Magic Mike, Ted, Expendables 2, Nicolas Cage, Doctor Who, Pulp Fiction, Harry Potter, Back To The Future, Game Of Thrones, Cars, Brave, Drive, By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2012 8:00 am EST 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 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Reservation Dogs Co-Creator Is Making A Heist Series For FX FX By Marisa Mirabal/Dec. 15, 2021 9:51 am EST Collider announced that Sterlin Harjo, the co-creator of “Reservation Dogs” alongside Taika Waititi, secured a deal with FX Productions to develop new content for the network. Harjo served as the hit show’s executive producer, showrunner, writer, and director. Before his extensive work on “Reservation Dogs”, Harjo directed and produced the films “Mekko” in 2015 and “Barking Water” in 2009....

Steven Spielberg’s Next Movie Is Titled ‘The Fabelmans’, Open Casting Call Searching For Young Spielberg Character By Ben Pearson/May 3, 2021 12:40 pm EST Steven Spielberg’s next movie has a title: The Fabelmans. The film, which is loosely based on the director’s own childhood, is holding open casting calls for the lead role of Sammy, which appears to be the character who is modeled on Spielberg’s younger self. Casting director Cindy Tolan, who previously worked with Spielberg on his upcoming remake of West Side Story, is evidently holding an open casting call for two different versions of The Fabelmans lead character, “Sammy....

Superman Officially Has A New Motto In The DC Universe Warner Bros. By Jeff Ewing/Oct. 16, 2021 3:54 pm EST DC’s flagship hero Superman is not only widely acknowledged as the first comic superhero, one of the most powerful heroes in comics (certainly in DC), and one of the most popular comic book characters of all time, but he’s often portrayed as the embodiment of hope in the DC universe. While the “S” logo adorning the hero’s chest was originally set to mean “Superman” or to represent the ‘House of El’ as of “Superman: The Movie,” Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu’s run on “Superman: Birthright” explains that the ‘S’ itself means “hope,” deeply associating Superman with the principle of hope across the universe....

The 15 Best ’80s Comedies Ranked Embassy Pictures By Audrey Fox/Aug. 28, 2021 8:01 pm EST The ’80s: a decade of contrasts. With an ongoing conversation about adult content in films eventually culminating in the introduction of the PG-13 rating in 1984, filmmakers faced the challenge of trying to aim for narrower demographics than ever before. They grappled with creating films that bridged the gap between family-friendly movies and raunchy sex comedies, the practical result of which was that there was more variety in comedies than ever before....

The 15 Best Episodes Of ‘Justice League’ And ‘Justice League Unlimited’ By Nate Pester/March 26, 2021 8:00 am EST Zack Snyder’s Justice League hit HBO Max last week, delivering a darker and edgier take on the DC superhero team. The filmmaker’s directors cut is the result of a rallying cry from a loyal sect of fandom, who campaigned to see Snyder’s official vision so the world could finally get the definitive Justice League movie they’d been waiting for....

Collateral DreamWorks Now Streaming on HBO Max Release Date: 2004 Genre: Neo-Noir Director: Michael Mann Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill Digital ash in a digital urn. Michael Mann’s cold, hard, amazing neo-noir has one of Tom Cruise’s best performances. Going against type, Cruise dons silvery hair to play a meticulous hitman. In Los Angeles for a series of kills, Cruise recruits unwitting cab driver Jamie Foxx to take him from location to location....

The Beta Test Trailer In “The Beta Test,” Cummings shares the writing, directing, and starring duties with PJ McCabe, whose character is also named PJ and who is the first face we see onscreen in the trailer above. Virginia Newcomb co-stars. Here’s the official synopsis for the movie via IFC Films: A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity in this scintillating satire....

The Deep House: Release Date, Cast, And More Blumhouse Productions By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 13, 2021 5:25 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The latest film we’re covering in this “…And More” series deals with a romantic couple who goes on vacation in France to explore the depths of a lovely lake....

The Expanse Season 6 Trailer Here’s the official synopsis for “The Expanse” season 6: The sixth and final season of “The Expanse” picks up with the solar system at war, as Marco Inaros and his Free Navy continue to launch devastating asteroid attacks on Earth and Mars. As the tensions of war and shared loss threaten to pull the crew of the Rocinante apart, Chrisjen Avasarala makes a bold move and sends former Martian Marine Bobbie Draper on a secret mission that could turn the tide....

The Morning Watch: ‘Bridesmaids’ Airplane Scene Breakdown, Ewan McGregor Interviews Pedro Pascal & More By Ethan Anderton/June 11, 2021 5:00 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, watch as director Paul Feig takes a look back at the hilarious Bridesmaids airplane scene for the comedy’s 10th anniversary....