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‘Mortal Kombat’ Featurette Highlights The International Cast By Chris Evangelista/April 6, 2021 4:30 pm EST Are you ready for Mortal Kombat? The latest cinematic take on the ultra-violent video game franchise is headed to theaters and HBO Max this month, and ahead of that release, there’s a new featurette. This behind-the-scenes video highlights the film’s international cast – or kast, as the video text calls them, because all C’s are K’s in the world of Mortal Kombat....

‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ Will Fill In The Bounty Hunter’s Past, Robert Rodriguez Is Directing Several Episodes By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2021 12:00 pm EST Before The Mandalorian continues on Disney+, Star Wars fans will take a break with a new live-action series focusing on the return of one of the most notorious bounty hunters in the galaxy. The Book of Boba Fett is bringing back the character who debuted in The Empire Strikes Back, seemed to perish in Return of the Jedi, and made a triumphant return on the second season of The Mandalorian....

Politics and Superheroes There will always be a vocal minority of online fans who push back at the very idea that entertainment tends to be political in nature, especially when it comes to superheroes. With the introduction of Ackles’ Soldier Boy in the next season alongside these quotes, Kripke continues to prove that he intuitively understands the history and implications of this subgenre by using these wildly exaggerated and superpowered characters to reflect on our own shortcomings and inherent flaws....

‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Star Wyatt Russell Wants To Bring Shades Of Gray To The Marvel Cinematic Universe [Interview] By Jacob Hall/March 31, 2021 10:00 am EST The first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ended with a huge reveal: there was a new Captain America and he was played by actor Wyatt Russell. Episode two let us get to know John Walker, the soldier hand-picked by the United States government to fill Steve Rogers’ uniform after Sam Wilson gave up the shield, and something was…off....

10 Cloverfield Lane Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead Did Not Know She Was Making A Cloverfield Movie Paramount Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 22, 2021 1:52 pm EST Once upon a time, it seemed as if “Cloverfield” movies were about to become all the rage. Think about it: How great is the idea of a loose anthology of horror/thrillers that, yes, share tons of tiny blink-and-miss-it Easter eggs connecting one film to the previous one, but mostly only maintain a sense of “continuity” through their shared tone and intention?...

And Just Like That, The Sex And The City Revival Gets An HBO Max Release Date HBO By Kaylee Dugan/Oct. 5, 2021 9:38 pm EST Stop arguing over which friend in your group chat is the Samantha (because the truth is, no one who calls themselves a Samantha is actually a Samantha) and start getting excited about HBO’s “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That.” HBO officially announced during their HBO Max Europe launch that the new series, starring three of our four favorite ladies, will begin airing in December 2021....

Avengers Director Joe Russo Thinks Indie Movies Don’t Have A Future In Theaters Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 15, 2021 8:46 am EST Will independent films ever hold the same theatrical draw that they did before the pandemic? Joe Russo doesn’t seem to think so. Russo co-directed “Avengers: Endgame,” the second highest-grossing movie of all time, along with three other MCU blockbusters in the 2010s. In terms of sheer box office dominance, if nothing else, some have argued that he and his brother Anthony Russo were the filmmakers who defined the decade, for better or for worse....

Ben Pearson’s Top 10 Movies Of 2017 So Far By Ben Pearson/July 3, 2017 7:00 am EST (With 2017 halfway over, the /Film staff will be spending this week compiling lists of the best movies they’ve seen this year. In order to be eligible for the list, a film they’ve seen simply has to have a 2017 release date, even if they saw it early at a festival or early screening....

Daily Podcast: ‘Loki’ Episode 3 Is All About Big Action And Big Revelations [Spoiler Discussion] By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2021 2:43 pm EST On the June 23, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler filled discussion about Loki Episode 3 “Lamentis”. In The Spoiler Room: Loki Episode 3 “Lamentis” Feedback Brief reactions Breakdown 7 ‘Loki’ Episode 3 Easter Eggs and What They Could Mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe ‘Loki’ Just Confirmed a Key Part of Loki’s Sexuality and It Has the Lighting to Prove It ‘Loki’ Revealed a Game-Changing Detail About the Time Variance Authority, So Let’s Talk About It Speculation Quantum City in Ant-Man and the Wasp All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Did Hawkeye Episode 4 Hint That This Major Character Is Actually Mockingbird? Marvel By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 8, 2021 4:45 pm EST The Disney+ series “Hawkeye” has given fans a lot to chew on regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but episode four might have revealed the secret identity of a classic Marvel hero. In “Partners, Am I Right?,” Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) goes out of his way to retrieve a Rolex watch stolen from the wreckage of the Avengers compound....

Exclusive: ‘Avatar’ Sequels Are “More Complicated” For Stephen Lang’s Villain By Ben Pearson/Dec. 11, 2018 6:30 am EST Pop quiz: without any hints, can you recall the name of the villain in Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time? You may not remember his name – it’s Colonel Miles Quaritch, in case you were wondering – but you probably remember Stephen Lang’s grizzled performance as the ruthless military man. Lang is coming back to reprise the role in James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, and in a new interview, the actor told us about what we can expect from his character as the story continues....

Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities: Netflix Announces Star-Studded Anthology Series From The Master Of The Macabre Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 2, 2021 12:25 pm EST Netflix is firmly remaining in the Guillermo del Toro business. After their prior collaboration on the animated “Troll Hunters” show, the major streamer is once more reteaming with the esteemed filmmaker for “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” in what should be a must-watch anthology series of horror stories, described in no uncertain terms as “genre-defining....

Guy Ritchie’s Spy Movie Starring Jason Statham And Aubrey Plaza Has A New Title And Release Date United Artists Releasing By Ben Pearson/Sept. 29, 2021 3:32 pm EST Do you like James Bond movies? How about the “Ocean’s” films? What about Ben Affleck’s “Argo”? What if I told you there’s a new movie coming out that sounds like a fun combination of all three of those projects? Well, I have good news: there’s a movie coming out that sounds like a fun combination of all three of those projects....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every ‘Dragon Ball’ Series By Shania Russell/July 22, 2021 6:08 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 Dragon Ball series)Dragon Ball has been around since 1986 but after three decades, the anime franchise is still going strong. In fact, it’s having a pretty big year as we speak, with the upcoming release of a new Dragon Ball Super movie, expected to debut in 2022....

Here’s Why Disney’s ‘Free Guy’ Will Debut On HBO Before Disney+ By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 13, 2021 7:42 am EST Through that investor’s call, we learned that Disney would be shifting back towards what used to be standard 45-day theatrical windows for Free Guy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. This means that theater owners will be able to exclusively play these movies for that allotted period of time before they’re both made available either through streaming or video on demand....

Is There A Spider-Man: No Way Home Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Dec. 14, 2021 11:40 am EST The time is upon us, folks. After months of waiting, speculation, and journalists bothering Andrew Garfield, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is upon us. While we’ve seen several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies hit theaters since “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, this feels like the biggest event in the franchise since the undoing of Thanos’ deadly snap....

Law & Order Fans Rejoice! The Beloved Series Is Coming Back For Another Season NBCUniversal Television By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 29, 2021 10:19 am EST Before the MCU took over the big screen, before “Game of Thrones” or “Stranger Things” redefined water cooler shows, there were … crime procedurals. It’s hard to overstate just how weirdly comforting it was for channel-surfers (remember when that was a thing?) to have seemingly endless episodes of “JAG” or “Law & Order” to resort to on late nights when there was nothing else on television....

Living Legend Mel Brooks Will Release A Memoir Later This Year By Eric Vespe/Aug. 4, 2021 5:42 pm EST If you’re at all like me, you have a mini-heart attack every time you see Mel Brooks’ name or photo repeatedly appear on your social media timelines because that tends to only mean really bad news or really good news. Thankfully, the reason for today’s proliferation of Mel Brooks is good news....

Mark Strong Is Ready To Return For A ‘Shazam’ Sequel, Cites Some Villainous “Unfinished Business” By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 26, 2021 11:00 am EST Mark Strong has carved out a career playing menacing villains, and there’s one that he would be happy to reprise — if he would get the call. In director David F. Sandberg’s 2019 comic book movie Shazam!, Strong played the vengeful Dr. Sivana, the archenemy of the titular superhero (Zachary Levi)....

Nobody Sleeps In The Woods Tonight Part 2: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 20, 2021 4:39 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 imminent arrival of Spooky Season can only mean three things: the return of comfy autumnal fashion, the promise of severely discounted treats at your local grocery store on November 1, and all the Netflix horror movies you could ever hope to watch in a single month....