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Welcome To Earth Trailer: Will Smith Is Almost Guaranteed To Survive His Latest Adventure Walt Disney Pictures / National Geographic By Shania Russell/Nov. 12, 2021 10:58 am EST We’ve seen Will Smith face off against everything from extraterrestrials to Orcs, and in the upcoming biopic “King Richard,” he’ll have to survive the perils of … tennis? But those are works of fiction! Now, Will Smith is delving into the death-defying insanity of real life for “Welcome To Earth....

‘Candyman’ Clip: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Decides To Summon Candyman, Which Is Probably A Bad Idea By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 11, 2021 9:50 am EST There are some things you should never do. Never drink and drive. Never wear white after Labor Day. Never skip leg day. And, perhaps most important of all, never stand in front of a mirror and summon Candyman. But actor/very handsome man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II apparently didn’t get the memo, because in a new clip from the upcoming Candyman, he decides to do just that – summon the murderous ghost/urban legend, even though his girlfriend, played by Teyonah Parris, thinks it’s a mistake....

‘Godzilla Singular Point’ Trailer: Netflix’s New ‘Godzilla’ Anime Debuts This June By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 13, 2021 12:00 pm EST Godzilla’s battle with Kong on the big screen might be going global, but the king of the monsters is still dominating the small screen and its home country of Japan with the new Netflix anime Godzilla Singular Point. A hybrid 3D and 2D-animated series from beloved anime studios Bones (My Hero Academia) and Orange (Beastars), Godzilla Singular Point might actually buck the trend of previous (bad) Godzilla animes and actually be…good?...

‘Jakob’s Wife’ Review: Barbara Crampton Becomes A Vampire And Has Marital Issues In This Gory Horror Comedy [SXSW 2021] By Jacob Hall/March 18, 2021 11:00 am EST Does your modern indie horror movie really exist if it doesn’t feature Barbara Crampton or Larry Fessenden? The two horror icons, who have been so good in so many genre movies for so long, are busier than ever, popping up in (and often propping up) countless films made by filmmakers who clearly grew up watching them on well-worn VHS tapes....

‘Justice League’ Clash: Joss Whedon Reportedly Threatened Gal Gadot’s Career, Ray Fisher Shares Troubling Cyborg Changes During Reshoots By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 6, 2021 10:30 am EST Ray Fisher’s battle with Warner Bros. over director Joss Whedon’s alleged abuse on the set of Justice League reshoots has been well-documented over the last year. The clash has taken place over social media, in Warner Bros. boardrooms, and across the entertainment media, a back-and-forth that has been equally illuminating and frustratingly opaque....

‘Midnight Mass’ Trailer: Get A First Look At Mike Flanagan’s Mysterious New Netflix Horror Series By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 9, 2021 7:21 am EST While it looks like The Haunting series started by The Haunting of Hill House is over and done with at Netflix, creator Mike Flanagan and company still have something spooky up their sleeves. It’s Midnight Mass, a mysterious new series set in a small, isolated island community. Flanagan is serving as writer, director, and executive producer on the series, which stars Kate Siegel, Rahul Abburi, Crystal Balint, Matt Biedel, Alex Essoe, Annarah Cymone, Annabeth Gish, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Lehman, Robert Longstreet, Igby Rigney, Samantha Sloyan, Henry Thomas, and Michael Trucco....

‘Snake Eyes’ Final Trailer: See The Origins Of A G.I. Joe By Jeremy Mathai/July 19, 2021 7:37 am EST Black Widow helped kick off the unofficial start of the summer blockbuster season and now another stealthy action hero in a tight black suit is ready to follow in its lead. Charismatic star Henry Golding is continuing his quest to take over Hollywood as the eponymous lead in Snake Eyes, the G....

‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Sneak Peek Teases A Face-Off With Crazy Captain America By Ethan Anderton/April 12, 2021 10:00 am EST The Falcon and The Winter Soldier shot out of the gate at Disney+ as the most watched original premiere on the streaming service. Since then, it has unfurled the madness and corruption of John Walker, the new Captain America played by Wyatt Russell. With just two episodes left, Marvel Studios has released a new The Falcon and The Winter Soldier sneak peek that offers a glimpse at the final face-off between Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan and and the latest super villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘The Shrink Next Door’ Trailer: Paul Rudd Is Will Ferrell’s Monstrous Therapist In This Wild True Story By Chris Evangelista/June 17, 2021 10:15 am EST These days, can your podcast really be considered a hit if it’s not turned into a TV show? Yes, of course – but TV shows based on podcasts are becoming more and more prevalent. The latest title to make the leap from podcast to TV is The Shrink Next Door, a truly wild tale about a psychiatrist who abused his relationship with his patients and exploited them for his own personal gain....

‘What If…?’ Clip: Captain Carter Meets Hydra Stomper Steve Rogers By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 4, 2021 7:39 am EST Many a comic book fan has read and enjoyed the Marvel Comics series that proposed fun and zany alternatives to several in-canon characters and events. Marvel’s What If…? animated series is picking up the torch and running with it, giving MCU fans even more of a taste of the multiverse shenanigans that have become vogue on the live action side of things in recent movies....

501st Legion Of ‘Star Wars’ Fans Will Appear In ‘The Mandalorian’ By Ben Pearson/April 14, 2019 9:31 am EST Here’s a cool bit of news out of Star Wars Celebration: the 501st Legion, an organization of Star Wars fans dedicated to wearing screen-accurate costumes of Stormtroopers, bounty hunters, and other Star Wars characters, will be appearing in multiple episodes of Jon Favreau’s upcoming Disney+ series The Mandalorian. It’s the first live-action TV show in the franchise’s history, and a dedicated group of fans was able to participate in some genuine Star Wars history....

7 Things We Learned From The James Cameron MasterClass By Chris Evangelista/June 23, 2021 11:42 am EST Legendary filmmaker James Cameron took a break from making his Avatar sequels to sit down for a new MasterClass on filmmaking, and the results are informative, engrossing, and insightful. Will watching the James Cameron MasterClass instantly turn you into a filmmaker? No, of course not. And if you know a lot about filmmaking to begin with, much of the information Cameron departs here will sound familiar....

The King’s Man 20th Century Studios While Matthew Vaughn has clearly connected with the “Kingsman” franchise, having directed, produced, and co-written three installments in the series, he maybe needs to step away, at least for a little while. This is underscored by 2021’s “The King’s Man,” a World War I-set prequel that unveils the origins of the eponymous British intelligence agency, as it takes on the villainous cabal responsible for the war....

Ana De Armas To Reteam With Chris Evans In Ghosted After Scarlett Johansson Exits Lionsgate By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 3, 2021 1:31 pm EST You know what they say: when one door closes, an even better one opens right up. After achieving blockbuster star power in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson were meant to reunite once more in Apple’s “Ghosted,” described at the time as “a high-concept romantic action adventure in the vein of ‘Romancing the Stone....

Andrew Garfield Thinks His Spider-Man Wouldn’t Be A Fan Of ‘Trillionaire’ Tony Stark Sony Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 23, 2021 10:36 am EST Ever since Andrew Garfield’s run as Spider-Man came to a sudden end with 2014’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” a critical and creative misfire that never made enough at the box office to justify Sony’s grand plans for the character, fans have spent quite a bit of time dreaming about the what-ifs....

Daily Podcast: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Interviews With Adam Wingard, Max Borenstein, And A Surprise Guest By Ben Pearson/March 31, 2021 3:15 pm EST On the March 31, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson presents a series of interviews with the filmmakers behind Godzilla vs. Kong, as well as an exclusive interview with Godzilla himself. Opening Banter: In The News: Our Exclusive Interview with Godzilla ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard on That Neon Action Scene, Bringing Out Emotions in the Monsters, and More [Interview] ‘Godzilla vs....

Exclusive: ‘Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ Soundtrack Is Getting A Vinyl Release From Mondo By Chris Evangelista/June 14, 2021 9:00 am EST Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, one of this year’s best surprises, is getting a new vinyl soundtrack courtesy of Mondo. Featuring songs performed by Richard Cheese, Math Club, and the cast of Barb and Star (including Jamie Dornan’s amazing “Edgar’s Prayer”), the Barb and Star vinyl soundtrack is so exciting that you’ll want to tell the members of your Talking Club all about it....

Last Night In Soho Writer Remembers Penny Dreadful: ‘We Were Just Too Soon, Weren’t We?’ [Exclusive] Showtime By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 29, 2021 1:33 pm EST Once upon a time, in the mid-2010s, there was a little Showtime series called “Penny Dreadful.” That series, loosely based on the “penny dreadful” magazines of the Victorian period, was a beautiful gothic nightmare. Viewers were enraptured with the stories of Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), adventurer Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton), possibly possessed Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), and howling hottie Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett)....

Marvel Theories That Would Explain Why We’ve Never Seen The Eternals Marvel Studios By Leah Marilla Thomas/Sept. 1, 2021 6:00 pm EST Marvel’s Eternals are as powerful as Thor and as old and wise as … well, Thor. So, why is this the first time we’re hearing from them in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The trailer for Chloe Zhao’s “Eternals” gave us one reason as to why this found family of ancient near-Gods has not shown their gorgeous faces: It’s against their code, apparently....

Paramount Pictures Pulls ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ From September Release Due To Rising COVID-19 Concerns By Ethan Anderton/July 31, 2021 9:30 am EST Clifford the Big Red Dog has been sitting around like a good boy waiting to be unleashed in theaters in September. Unfortunately, the rising cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has Paramount Pictures reconsidering a theatrical release for the family friendly film. The studio has pulled Clifford the Big Red Dog from their release calendar with families feeling less likely to attend theaters, especially in larger markets like Los Angeles and New York City....