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‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Almost Killed Off One Of The Hobbits By Eric Vespe/July 28, 2021 5:18 pm EST If The Lord of the Rings wasn’t emotional enough already, now we get word that New Line was angling to murder one of our precious hobbitses. While promoting their new podcast, The Friendship Onion, with an interview for IGN, LOTR stars Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan described a request put forth by New Line during the making of the epic trilogy, which breaks down to “someone’s gotta go....

‘The Suicide Squad’ Action Figures Revealed, But Getting King Shark Will Be A Pricey Endeavor By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2021 11:30 am EST The Suicide Squad is coming to theaters and HBO Max at the end of the summer, and fans are eager to see what Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn does with the gang of villainous DC Comics misfits. Even though many of the characters will probably die, some of them can live forever on your shelf thanks to The Suicide Squad action figures on the way from McFarlane Toys....

‘Tully’ Director Jason Reitman On Reuniting With Charlize Theron And All Of That Mermaid Symbolism [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/May 4, 2018 1:00 pm EST To dig too deeply into a discussion of Tully, the third film from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman (after Juno and Young Adult) is to risk taking the shine off the movie’s unique brand of intimate magic. Knowing this makes talking about some of the film’s most impressive and heart-breaking reveals all the more difficult, but it makes repeat viewings of Tully something quite special....

14 Awesome Comedies That Never Got Sequels United Artists By Audrey Fox/Oct. 14, 2021 5:07 pm EST In a cinematic landscape where every studio is falling over itself to find more already existing IP to make new movies out of, it’s almost rare for films that feature standalone, original screenplays to even get made. In 2019 (the last year that we have accurate data on without COVID-19 restrictions skewing theatrical releases), every film in the top ten highest grossing films worldwide was either a sequel or reboot, and that pattern pretty much held steady throughout the 2010s....

A24’s The Beach Will Be A ‘Continuous Streaming Experience’ Lasting One Week A24 By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 2, 2021 3:23 pm EST The ouroboros is traditionally represented by the image of a snake eating its own tail, suggesting a sense of reincarnation; of endless cycles of life, death, and rebirth; or merely anything that has an established brand that has taken it to such an extreme that it’s sort of disappeared up its own, well, you know....

Daily Podcast: Hawkeye Episode 3 Spoiler Discussion Disney+ On the December 1, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled discussion about the third episode of “Hawkeye.” Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room: Hawkeye Episode 3 “Echoes” Feedback Manuel writes: Just watched the third episode. I think production on that episode was really good, unlike episode 2. But don’t you think the story develops very slowly?...

Eyes Wide Shut Is Getting A Live Script Reading, And Full Costumes Are Encouraged Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 20, 2021 9:00 am EST If you’re in the Los Angeles area and are looking for something fun to do the Wednesday before Halloween, we might have the perfect sexy, spooky event for you. IFC Films and Film Independent are presenting a live reading of Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” with “The Beta Test” directors Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe....

How ‘No Sudden Move’ Writer Ed Solomon Drew Inspiration From The Past And The Future Of Storytelling [Interview] By Jack Giroux/July 8, 2021 10:28 am EST From the patience of the camerawork to the characters who are often as mysterious as the plot to the crackling dialogue, it’s a wonderful homage. It’s also, like many rewarding noirs, a well-put-together towering deck of cards. Seeing how it all comes together is a part of the fun, especially for Solomon, who embraces, not fights, how a story evolves....

How Ron’s Gone Wrong Directors Made A Film About Connection While Disconnected [Interview] 20th Century Studios (Walt Disney Company) By Jeff Ewing/Oct. 25, 2021 5:14 pm EST “Ron’s Gone Wrong,” from 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation, tells the story of Barney and his robotic B-bot companion, Ron. Ron is part of a brand new product line of small, social media connected bots intended to be your “best friend out of the box,” but there’s a catch: Ron’s broken....

J.J. Abrams Doesn’t Have Any Interest In Directing Any Of The DC Projects Bad Robot Is Producing By Ben Pearson/May 17, 2021 11:30 am EST In the fall of 2019, J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) closed a $250 million deal to write, produce, and direct projects for WarnerMedia, turning down a staggering $500 million that was offered by Apple at the time. One of the reasons Abrams chose WarnerMedia was because of the deep reservoirs of intellectual property that his Bad Robot production company could mine – IP that includes things like Justice League Dark, Constantine, Superman, and more from DC Comics....

Marvel Zombies Animated Series Coming To Disney+ Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 12, 2021 12:41 pm EST Surprise! As part of the massive onslaught of Disney+ Day announcements, it has been revealed that we’re getting an animated “Marvel Zombies” series. Not too much has been confirmed at this time. However, the fine folks at Disney and Marvel Studios did share a logo for the forthcoming series. Check it out below....

Only 36% Of Viewers Finished ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ In Its First Week By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 1, 2021 4:00 pm EST When Zack Snyder’s Justice League debuted in March on HBO Max, it was the culmination of a years-long campaign by fans who clamored to see the original vision that director Zack Snyder had for the 2017 comic book movie. But just how many viewers beyond that fanbase stuck around until the credits rolled?...

Rust Unlikely To Resume Filming Following On-Set Death, New Gun Legislation Moving Forward Sony Pictures Classics By Ben Pearson/Nov. 1, 2021 4:04 pm EST In the wake of the tragic accident on the set of the independent western film “Rust” which resulted in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death, producer/star Alec Baldwin says he has “doubt” that production on the movie will resume. Someone from TMZ was among a group of paparazzi that followed Baldwin and his family this past weekend and questioned the actor about the project’s future, and Baldwin, who has become the public face of this incident after unwittingly firing the shot that killed Hutchins and injured the movie’s director, said he did not think it would be getting underway again....

The Amazing Spider-Man Sony Pictures Even at 136 minutes, “The Amazing Spider-Man” feels like a hatchet job. It’s one of those movies where certain plot threads (e.g., Irrfan Khan’s character) only make sense in view of scenes left on the cutting room floor. It’s a “Batman Begins” wannabe, and the influence isn’t subtle. For starters, it gives undue emphasis to Peter Parker’s backstory as a pseudo-orphan who is, as Sony put it, “shaped by the disappearance” of his parents, not the death of his beloved uncle....

Superhero Bits: ‘Batman: The Long Halloween’ Sequel Comic Coming, Lea Thompson Wants ‘Howard The Duck’ Reboot & More By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2021 3:00 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....

Superhero Bits: Beast Boy Coming To ‘Fortnite’, Shuri Is The Favorite To Become ‘Black Panther’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2021 6:00 pm EST What are the betting odds on Shuri being the one to take the mantle of Black Panther? Why did MODOK steal a character from a deleted scene in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Ready to play as Beast Boy in Fortnite? Is Kevin Feige considering leaving Marvel for Lucasfilm?...

The Best Movies And TV Shows Coming To Netflix January 2022 Focus Features By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2021 1:26 pm EST The nightmare that is 2021 is almost over. Who knows what fresh horrors 2022 will bring?! Not me! But I can tell you what fresh content 2022 will be bringing to Netflix. Specifically, January 2022. The streaming service just revealed its lineup for the first month of the new year, full of new and familiar titles and, as usual, plenty of Netflix originals....

The Daily Stream: Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Is Feel-Good TV For Grown-Ups Freeform Studios (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 Series: “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Gay Australian twenty-something Nicholas (Josh Thomas) makes an unexpected move to Los Angeles when he learns his father is terminally ill....

Blue Crow Waltz Netflix The penultimate episode of season 1, “Blue Crow Waltz,” rolls out the information dump truck, spelling out why Spike departed the Syndicate, how Julia came to know Vicious and Spike, and the mounting interferences that ripped Spike and Julia apart. We learn why Spike feels indebted to the temperamental Vicious, and get a glimpse of Vicious’ overwrought daddy Issues. On a technical level, “Blue Crow Waltz” has plenty of sequences to boast about: The seamless cuts between Spike and Julia’s lovemaking and Vicious’ violent assault on a rival gang member, for one, as well as Spike’s one-man attack on the Neptune Cartel....

The Story Behind Waterworld’s Nightmarish Production Universal Pictures By Lindsay Duke/Nov. 5, 2021 5:24 pm EST In the ’90s, having Kevin Costner in your film was a sure sign of box office success. Audiences loved him. Then came the disaster known as “Waterworld,” which is often described as a “Mad Max” rip-off set on the ocean (let this Honest Trailer explain the film’s plot if you’re unfamiliar). Over time, it has come to be known as not only a flop but a blight on Costner’s Hollywood status....