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‘Our Flag Means Death’ Will Feature Taika Waititi As Blackbeard By Chris Evangelista/April 30, 2021 3:00 pm EST Last year it was reported that Taika Waititi would produce and direct the pirate series Our Flag Means Death for HBO Max. Now, it’s been revealed Waititi will appear in the series as well, playing infamous pirate Blackbeard. The series is inspired by the true story of Stede Bonnet, “a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate....

‘Tell It Like A Woman’: Taraji P Henson To Direct Jennifer Hudson In Female-Led Anthology Film Starring Cara Delevingne And More By Marisa Mirabal/June 30, 2021 6:54 am EST Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, and Pauletta Washington have joined Iervolino Entertainment’s anthology film Tell It Like a Woman. The star-studded project is packed with powerful female performers that are also calling the shots behind the camera as well. Star of Hidden Figures and Proud Mary, Taraji P....

‘The Marvels’ Has Begun Filming, Samuel L. Jackson Shares Photo From The Set By Ben Pearson/Aug. 11, 2021 10:56 am EST Higher, further, faster: Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, the sequel to Captain Marvel, has begun production. The movie will center on Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau (last seen in the Disney+ original series WandaVision), and Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan, a teenaged hero known as Ms. Marvel. Samuel L....

‘The Wonder’ First Look: Florence Pugh Stars In Sebastián Lelio’s Netflix Thriller, Which Has Begun Shooting In Ireland By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 12, 2021 8:08 am EST Florence Pugh, who has quickly become one of those actresses we want to see in everything, has yet another new project on the way. It’s The Wonder, a Netflix movie helmed by Disobedience filmmaker Sebastián Lelio. The Netflix psychological thriller, which is currently in production in Ireland, is based on the book of the same name by Emma Donoghue....

A Quiet Place Part II Is Creeping Back To Theaters For Halloween Paramount Pictures By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 27, 2021 3:27 pm EST “A Quiet Place Part II” was one of the many movies delayed several times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But Paramount Pictures sent the film to theaters back in May, when theaters were first trying to stir up audiences in the wake of the COVID-19 vaccine being widely distributed....

Andy Serkis Says The Batman Will Be Another Matt Reeves ‘Masterpiece’ Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 5, 2021 8:29 am EST Andy Serkis and Matt Reeves worked together on the “Planet of the Apes” reboot trilogy, in which Serkis portrayed the highly expressive lead ape, Caesar, via motion capture. It’s one of those rare movie trilogies that is solid all the way through, with the middle installment, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” being especially great....

Archer’s Been Renewed For Season 13, And They Have Plans To Address Jessica Walter’s Tragic Absence FX By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 29, 2021 6:50 pm EST Prepare yourself to shout “phrasing!,” because “Archer” is coming back for season 13. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will return in 2022. The FXX comedy about a group of the world’s (arguably) greatest spies is currently airing its twelfth season, which features the gang going to the jungle for some serious spy shenanigans....

Daily Podcast: Best Food Movies, Movie-Based Book Recommendations, What Happened On The Justice League Set, And More By Ben Pearson/April 6, 2021 1:00 pm EST On the April 6, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news and answer some listener questions in the mailbag....

Green-Band ‘The Suicide Squad’ Trailer Features Tons Of New Footage, Including Polka-Dot Man In Action By Ben Pearson/April 1, 2021 1:24 pm EST It’s only been a few days since DC fans were treated to a red-band trailer for writer/director James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad. There have even been some character posters and TV spots released since then. But it looks like we’re in a golden period of anticipation for this movie, because Gunn has just shared a green-band trailer on his Twitter account that is, believe it or not, better than the previous trailer that everyone was going nuts about....

Hobbs And Shaw Sequel Could Be The ‘Antithesis’ Of A Fast And Furious Movie, Says Dwayne Johnson Universal Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 3, 2021 10:33 am EST There’s no end in sight to the saga of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the “Fast and Furious” franchise. Or is there? Johnson has had an ongoing feud with franchise star and producer Vin Diesel, and he most recently said that he regrets his part in making that feud public....

Jorma Taccone Has Pitched A ‘MacGruber’ TV Series Featuring The Cast Of The Movie By Ben Pearson/Feb. 8, 2019 2:00 pm EST But the vocal fans of the movie may be on the brink of some good news: in a new interview, Taccone says he has pitched a MacGruber TV series to several streaming networks, and the whole cast from the movie is interested in reprising their roles. Are you ready to pound some more Cunth?...

Loki Has Returned For Meet-And-Greets At Disney Theme Parks, But He’s Now A Prisoner Of The TVA By Josh Spiegel/June 10, 2021 7:45 am EST Just because we’re waiting for the arrival of another feature-length entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of new Marvel stories to tell from Disney. This week marks the arrival of Loki, the new limited series on Disney+ that brings back everyone’s favorite God of Mischief (I won’t tell you his name, but I encourage you to look at the show’s title for a hint)....

Mark Wahlberg To Star In Seth MacFarlane’s R-Rated Teddy Bear Comedy ‘Ted’ By Adam Quigley/Oct. 25, 2010 5:32 pm EST Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is making his directorial feature debut with Ted (also referred to before by the title Teddy Bear), a hard-R, $65 million(!) comedy from Universal Pictures about a man whose teddy bear comes to life and turns out to be a partying, womanizing, video game-playing pot smoker....

More Cast Announcements For Fall Of The House Of Usher: All Of Your Mike Flanagan Faves Are Back Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 10, 2021 2:06 pm EST Mike Flanagan’s horror miniseries and movies have been major hits for Netflix. “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and “Midnight Mass” all drew viewers in with promises of spooks and scares, only to make them explore grief, loneliness, and existential angst....

Netflix Reveals First Look At Lindsay Lohan’s Untitled Christmas Movie Paramount Pictures By Shania Russell/Nov. 12, 2021 6:19 pm EST Christmas came early this year! Back in May, we learned that Lindsay Lohan was set to star in a Christmas rom-com, courtesy of Netflix, our new holiday overlords. And while we won’t actually get to enjoy this masterpiece for another year (ouch), we do get the gift of photographic evidence that it does in fact exist....

Page 2: The Artist, James Bond, Red Tails, Little Mermaid, Transformers, Jaws, The Grey, Star Wars, Tree Of Life, Stanley Kubrick, Drive By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2012 7:00 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Pam & Tommy Teaser: Sebastian Stan And Lily James Transform In Hulu’s Sex Tape Drama Hulu By Shania Russell/Nov. 18, 2021 9:49 am EST Say hi to “Pam & Tommy”! In our first teaser for Craig Gillespie miniseries, Lily James (“Downton Abbey,” “Cinderella”) and Sebastian Stan (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) have transformed into the titular roles of “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. The series will dive headfirst into the past to retell the scandalous story of their leaked sex tape....

Ray Donovan: The Movie Trailer: Who Fixes The Fixer? Showtime By Anya Stanley/Nov. 24, 2021 6:06 pm EST When the American crime series “Ray Donovan” was canceled in 2020, fans were devastated; many dad tears were shed. The series, about a problematic “fixer” (Liev Schreiber) who makes problems go away for high-profile clients in Los Angeles, was Showtime’s biggest pilot premiere in 2013 and went on to earn high viewership for seven straight seasons....

Ridley Scott Says It Would Be ‘Stupid Of Me’ To Not Direct Gladiator 2 DreamWorks Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 9, 2021 9:52 am EST It’s been over 20 years since the release of “Gladiator,” Ridley Scott’s sword-and-sandals epic starring Russell Crowe as the impressively named Maximus Decimus Meridius. Scott, however, is eager to return to the story of the Roman soldier turned slave and gladiator, and he’s still talking up the potential sequel in the press....

Sean Penn’s 15 Best Film Roles Ranked Universal Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 19, 2021 8:11 pm EST Sean Penn is one of the best actors and most engaging celebrities to grace Hollywood over the past several decades. The two-time Academy Award winner frequently earns critical acclaim for his performances, and has worked with many of the best filmmakers of his generation. He’s been an icon since the early ’80s, and continues to choose exciting upcoming projects....