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The First Four Star Trek Movies Are Now Available In 4K — And We’re Giving Away Some Box Sets Paramount By Jacob Hall/Sept. 7, 2021 12:14 pm EST Tomorrow is the 55th anniversary of “Star Trek,” and Paramount is celebrating in style. Or rather, they’re celebrating in 4K. A new box set collects the first four films in one place, letting you revisit the original big screen adventures of Captain Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the rest of the classic crew....

The Ghostbusters Uniforms Have Special Tubes In Case They Pee Their Pants (Seriously) Sony By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 25, 2021 11:58 am EST I love the original “Ghostbusters,” but I have to say that the fandom surrounding the film has grown a little … weird. Certain people hold the comedy up as some sort of sacred, infallible work of art when really it’s the story of a bunch of chain-smoking slobs who crack wise and then get covered in slime....

The Morning Watch: No Time To Die Honest Trailer, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Bloopers & More MGM By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 2, 2021 8:05 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.)...

VOTD: This Massive ‘Lord Of The Rings’ LEGO Diorama Set A Guinness World Record By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 22, 2021 6:00 am EST The Lord of the Rings is not only one of the longest blockbuster film trilogies, but the franchise has also inspired the Guinness World Record holder for the “Largest Interlocking Plastic Brick Diorama” at the children’s museum Smaerd Land in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Created by 50 designers across three years with over 150 million bricks, The Lord of the Rings LEGO diorama was inspired by the many battles that unfolded in the fantasy trilogy created by J....

Will There Be A Sequel To Mortal Kombat? Here’s What We Know Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 2, 2021 1:56 pm EST (Welcome to Will There Be a Sequel?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.) Ahem. “MORTAL KOMBAT!!!” Okay, now that I have your attention, let’s ask an important question: Will there be a “Mortal Kombat 2”? The recent “Mortal Kombat” reboot from Warner Bros....

Winston Duke Is Back In ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ By Eric Vespe/July 19, 2021 4:21 pm EST To say there’s an air of mystery surrounding Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a bit of an understatement. There’s so much we don’t know about this movie, which is currently filming in Atlanta. But we know at least one good thing: Winston Duke will return as M’Baku. The actor himself confirmed his involvement when chatting with Collider while doing press for his film Nine Days....

‘Casablanca Beats’ Review: An Infectious Ode To The Joy Of Musical Performance [Cannes] By Jason Gorber/July 16, 2021 6:15 am EST Set in the Sidi Moumen neighborhood of Morocco’s largest city, this tough area is a hotbed of religious extremism and poverty. We see Anas (played by the deep-voiced Ana Boasbousi) driving the streets, listening to pounding music on his car radio while seeking out the local arts center. After finally setting up shop and tagging the walls for good measure, he begins to introduce to a group of young people both the history and the power of rap to elicit both musical expression and political change....

‘Mank’ Leads 2021 ‘Golden Globe’ Nominations With 6 Nods, ‘Trial Of The Chicago 7’ Closely Follows By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 3, 2021 7:00 am EST The 2021 awards season is getting off to a belated start amid the ongoing pandemic, but the show must go on. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, made up of approximately 90 journalists from around the world, revealed their picks for the best of film and TV in 2020 for the 78th annual Golden Globes Awards ceremony that will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler....

‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Oscar Nominees Daniel Kaluuya And Carey Mulligan As Hosts In April By Ethan Anderton/March 17, 2021 8:30 am EST Saturday Night Live is gearing up to kick off three back-to-back episodes starting on March 27. NBC already announced that Maya Rudolph will be returning to SNL again as host, after making several recent guest appearances as Vice President Kamala Harris. But today, the network also revealed Oscar nominees Daniel Kauuya and Carey Mulligan will be hosting the sketch series for the first time in April....

‘The Irregulars’ Teaser: Sherlock Holmes Gets A Supernatural Twist With Netflix Teen Mystery Drama By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 22, 2021 12:30 pm EST What if Sherlock Holmes had a bunch of magical teen sidekicks? That’s basically the premise of The Irregulars, a new Victorian supernatural drama series from Netflix, which imagines the Great Detective as an elusive figure who recruits a group of troubled teenagers to solve mysteries of the fantastical variety....

‘The Lighthouse’ Is Opening In Japan, And Acclaimed Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito Drew Some Awesome Promotional Art By Danielle Ryan/June 28, 2021 1:33 pm EST In what seems like a Mad Libs conjured straight from my subconscious, acclaimed horror manga artist Junji Ito drew an 8-page manga summary of A24’s black-and-white masterpiece in madness, The Lighthouse. The film was slated for release in Japan in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the release to July 2021....

‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’: Daisy Ridley To Star In New Thriller From ‘Limitless’ Director Neil Burger By Ben Pearson/Feb. 18, 2021 1:00 pm EST Daisy Ridley has found her next project. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi star will headline a new film called The Marsh King’s Daughter from Divergent and Limitless director Neil Burger, which is a movie adaptation of author Karen Dionne’s psychological thriller novel. Get the details below....

Cobra Kai Season 4 Trailer Announces A New Year’s Eve Premiere Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 26, 2021 11:47 am EST Fans of “Cobra Kai” already knew the fourth season of the “Karate Kid” sequel series would arrive before the end of the year, but thanks to a knew trailer, they can put the official premiere date in their calendar. “Cobra Kai” season four will arrive just in the nick of time to beat the end of 2021 with a release date scheduled for New Year’s Eve on December 31, 2021....

Cool Stuff: NECA Unmasks Casey Jones With A New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Action Figure By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 4, 2021 6:00 am EST The class is Pain 101. Your instructor is Casey Jones. And the hockey-mask wearing vigilante in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from 1990s is getting an upgraded action figure from those wonderful collectible toy makers at NECA. You might remember that Casey Jones was already released by NECA in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure two-pack that also included Raphael in his not-so-inconspicuous disguise of a giant trenchcoat and fedora....

Daily Podcast: Free Guy, Suicide Squad, Shang-Chi, Cruella 2 & More By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 16, 2021 1:26 pm EST On the August 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Free Guy, Suicide Squad, Shang-Chi, Cruella 2, and more. In The News: Ben (og Shania): ‘Free Guy’ Box Office Proves Once Again That No, Movies Are Not Back Plug: Free Guy Spoiler Review: Don’t Hate The Game, Hate Its Many Contradictions Brad: ‘Free Guy 2’: Ryan Reynolds Says Disney Already Wants to Boot Up a Sequel Plug: Here Are All the ‘Free Guy’ Cameos You Probably Missed Ben: James Gunn Says ‘The Suicide Squad’ Almost Fought Superman Ben (og Jeremy): Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO’s Comments on ‘Shang-Chi’ Release: “We Are Not an Experiment” Ben: Here’s When ‘Shang-Chi’ Takes Place on the MCU Timeline; ‘Good Will Hunting’ Served as an Inspiration Brad (og Eric): Emma Stone Will Return for a ‘Cruella’ Sequel All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Daily Podcast: Visiting The Set Of Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2021 12:17 pm EST On the July 1, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by news editor Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about visiting the set of Disney’s Jungle Cruise. Opening Banter: Congrats to HT on her promotion.In Our Feature Presentation: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Wants to Be the Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ With a Dash of ‘Romancing the Stone’ [Set Visit Report] How long ago was this set visit?...

Encanto First Impressions: Magical Disney Musical Brings The Vibrancy Of Colombia To Life Disney By Ryan Scott/Sept. 29, 2021 11:00 am EST “Encanto” is the latest animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios — the landmark 60th feature from the studio, in fact. It’s no small thing. “Encanto” counts “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as one of its chief creatives, as well as the directing duo being the $1 billion hit “Zootopia....

Everyone’s Favorite Game Of Thrones Actor Ed Sheeran Is Writing A New Song For Ted Lasso Season 3 HBO By Lex Briscuso/Nov. 2, 2021 10:32 am EST Ed Sheeran is heading back to the small screen, folks. Now, if you’ve been waiting with bated breath to see the A-list musician acting once again, you might have to wait a bit — but it seems you will definitely be able to catch his vocal stylings on season 3 of “Ted Lasso....

Fear The Walking Dead Season 7 Trailer: The Apocalypse Was Bad Before The Nukes AMC By Anya Stanley/Sept. 10, 2021 8:06 pm EST If you grew up in the ’90s and you had phenomenal taste in film soundtracks, you might have owned a scratched-up CD of “Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the ‘Batman & Robin’ Motion Picture.” Therein, just before Bone Thugs-n-Harmony insisted that you “Look Into My Eyes,” The Smashing Pumpkins tapped into the caped crusader’s goth angst with the banger track, “The End Is the Beginning Is the End,” earning them a Grammy for brooding alongside Gotham’s greatest defender....

There Is No Reitman, Only Zuul Sony Pictures Taking up the “Ghostbusters” mantle proved an intimidating exercise for the Oscar-nominated filmmaker. He explained: ?I obviously set out on a career to make independent films and my filmmaking career began at festivals [… ] and I think the intimidation factor of taking on my father’s most successful film certainly was a hurdle that I never thought I would attempt to leap."...