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‘The Matrix 4’: Release Date, Cast And More By Danielle Ryan/July 12, 2021 5:33 am 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.)Lilly and Lana Wachowski’s 1999 science-fiction action blockbuster The Matrix is possibly the most famous cyberpunk property in existence. Now, 22 years and two sequels later, we’re ready to take the red pill once more and return to cyberspace in The Matrix 4....

‘The Souvenir Part II’ Review: An Extremely Accomplished And Superior Sequel [Cannes] By Jason Gorber/July 19, 2021 6:30 am EST So color me pleased that not only is Souvenir, Part II an extremely accomplished film, it quite literally erases the need to the first part to exist. A colleague described the initial chapter as akin to the first draft of a screenplay (stories float around that both halves were originally part of a single script), one that had to be written to, ideally, be then shelved....

‘Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched’ Director Kier-La Janisse Explains The Origins Of Her Epic Folk Horror Doc [SXSW 2021 Interview] By Kalyn Corrigan/March 16, 2021 2:00 pm EST Fascination with the occult has long been a fixation in the minds of many across the globe. Whether it be a perverse manifestation of the panic which sets in among all classes when the balance begins to shift toward greater individual freedom, an overdue opportunity to express guilt and sin under the guise of accusations against innocent victims, or just wanting to check out your astrology horoscope for the week, the idea of witches and witchcraft and the power of the moon always manages to make a comeback in the psyche of the general public....

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Ending To Feature A “Massive Cliffhanger”, Plus Details About Batman And Deathstroke By Ben Pearson/March 1, 2021 12:30 pm EST In just a few weeks, devotees of director Zack Snyder will finally be able to see what they’ve been desperately wanting for three years: his unvarnished vision of the comic book film Justice League. But if you thought the unlikely release of the “Snyder Cut” on HBO Max means that his most ardent fans would heave a contented sigh and move on to some other obsession for a while, think again....

25% Of Fans Are Most Excited To See The Sequel To This Netflix Original Movie Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 20, 2021 8:48 am EST (Welcome to Survey Says, a feature where we conduct a movie-related survey for a random group of people and explain why they’re completely right, completely wrong, or somewhere in between.) Netflix has been absolutely crushing it in the game of original films, with some like “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “The Kissing Booth,” “The Babysitter,” and “The Christmas Chronicles” spawning sequels....

Akira Kurosawa Was One Of The Many Inspirations For The Costumes Of Dune [Exclusive] Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 5, 2021 11:17 am EST It’s a well-known fact that the work of the legendary Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, had a big influence on “Star Wars.” It’s not that hard to connect the dots between “Star Wars” and Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel, “Dune,” either. What you might not have realized is that Kurosawa also had an influence on the costume design of Denis Villeneuve’s new film adaptation of “Dune....

Daily Podcast: Best Opening Credits, Great Movie Soundtracks, Mads Mikkelsen In Indy 5, And More By Ben Pearson/April 15, 2021 1:15 pm EST On the April 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Mads Mikkelsen joining Indiana Jones 5, Universal’s Renfield director, and an announcement about a new Mike Flanagan film....

Did You Catch All Of Pixar Animation’s ‘Inside Out’ Easter Eggs? By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2015 8:00 am EST We hope you’ve had time to see Pixar Animation’s latest triumph, Inside Out, in theaters. It’s one of the best movies of the year so far, and there’s a good chance it will make several year-end lists for being one of the best of 2015 overall. And like every Pixar movie, it’s ripe with easter eggs referencing all of the animation studio’s movies that came before it....

Frozen Concept Art Shows What A Hand Drawn Movie Could’ve Looked Like By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2014 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Walt Disney Animation’s Frozen was in development for many years. In fact, even Walt Disney had trouble bringing the character to life. The adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 fairytale The Snow Queen has gone through many versions over the decades....

Darkness and Redemption Henry Cavill still feels like he has some unfinished business with the character of Superman. And honestly, who could blame him? This certainly isn’t the first time that Cavill has made his feelings known about wanting to jump at the chance to play Superman once more. This time, the actor is reminiscing about the overall arc the superhero underwent in the three main Snyder-directed DC films and how “keen” he still remains to see it through to completion … as unlikely as that may be....

How I Met Your Father: Release Date, Cast, And More Hulu By Ryan Scott/Nov. 19, 2021 1:00 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.) “How I Met Your Mother” was one of the most successful and beloved sitcoms of the 2000s, running for more than 200 episodes during its legendary nine-season run on CBS....

Interview: ‘Interstellar’ Writer Jonathan Nolan: Real Space Exploration Is “F***ing Done, We Peaked!” By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2014 9:01 am EST A couple weeks back I got a chance to talk to Jonathan Nolan, the brother of filmmaker Christopher Nolan and co-screenwriter of Interstellar. Jonah started developing Interstellar as a project for Steven Spielberg to direct, before getting sucked into the television world showrunning Person Of Interest for Bad Robot. Jonathan has also been making the transition into directing, helming the pilot of the HBO/Bad Robot television adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Westworld (which we talk about briefly)....

James Michael Tyler Will Be Missed — and He Leaves a Legacy Warner Bros Tyler was definitely best known for playing Gunther — the manager of the Central Perk coffee shop, and Rachel’s (Jennifer Aniston) not-so-secret admirer — for all 10 seasons of the ’90s comedy’s run. However, he also appeared in tons of other TV shows over the years, including “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Scrubs,” and “Modern Music.” But his impact on the legendary sitcom that made him a household name is undeniable....

Kiefer Sutherland To Star In Paramount+ Spy Series For ‘Focus’ Directors By Ben Pearson/May 11, 2021 5:00 pm EST Variety reports that a new Kiefer Sutherland spy show is in the works, and “it finds private espionage operative James Weir (Sutherland) in the midst of a battle over the preservation of democracy in a world at odds with misinformation, behavioral manipulation, the surveillance state and the interests that control these extraordinary powers....

Kin Star Charlie Cox On How His New Character Couldn’t Be More Different Than Daredevil [Interview] AMC+ By Vanessa Armstrong/Sept. 10, 2021 3:08 pm EST The AMC+ series “Kin” is a slow-burning crime drama that follows the Kinsellas, an Irish family who runs a small drug operation. It’s an ensemble show that explores what happens when a tight-knit family is hit with an unexpected tragedy, and how each family member has their own complex reactions that impact how things play out (read our review here....

NEON’s Oscar Shortlisted Documentaries And International Films Will Be Made Available For Letterboxd Users By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 5, 2021 4:00 pm EST Oscar season is always a mixed bag for movie lovers. For many, it’s a chance to heap praise and awards on the best films of last year, but for most others, it’s an exclusive horse race for which they’ve only seen a few of the contenders. Arthouse movies are just that — films for the arthouse, frequently only seen at film festivals or during limited theatrical releases, and often not available for the wider audience to see until long after the Oscar ceremony is over....

Another Major Star Wars Influence If the evil Galactic Empire part of “Foundation” sounds reminiscent of another space saga in a galaxy far, far away, it may be because Asimov’s novels, first published in the early 1950s, helped inspire “Star Wars.” At this point, it feels like virtually every piece of pop culture pre-1977 gets retconned as a “Star Wars” inspiration, but in the case of “Foundation,” it may actually be true....

New On Blu-Ray: World Of Wong Kar Wai, ‘Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar’, ‘Soul’, ‘Godzilla’ 4K, ‘Gattaca’ 4K, ‘News Of The World’, And ‘The Reckoning’ By Chris Evangelista/April 8, 2021 11:00 am EST The time has come yet again to highlight some great physical media, and this edition is our most jam-packed in a while. It’s so jam-packed it might as well be jelly. You have the wonderful new Criterion box set World of Wong Kari Wai; the delightfully silly Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Pixar’s Soul, new 4K releases of both Godzilla and Gattaca, Tom Hanks in News of the World, and the horror film The Reckoning....

Samuel L. Jackson May Not Be Nick Fury?! By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 13, 2009 8:59 pm EST These are troubling times for America—unemployment is on the rise, and entire industries face their end—but one thing we geeks have had to look forward to in the next few years is everyone’s favorite bad motherf***er himself, Samuel L. Jackson, as Nick Fury. Now it seems we may even be robbed of that one slice of happiness....

That Foo Fighters Horror Movie Studio 666 Is Definitely Real, And Here’s A Sneak Peek Open Road Films By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 3, 2021 10:42 pm EST If you thought Dave Grohl made a great “Beelzeboss” in “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,” just wait till you see his eyes go black in “Studio 666.” The Foo Fighters frontman, his bandmates, and a few other familiar faces are coming your way early next year with their own horror-comedy, which sees the rockers encounter some “hilarious gore” after they move into a haunted house to record their tenth album, “Medicine at Midnight....