No Time To Die Star Lashana Lynch Would Love To Play Her Character Again Eon Productions By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 7, 2021 9:32 am EST There’s a new 007 in town and her name is Nomi. That’s it, just Nomi. She only has the one name, so we can’t do the usual 007 thing and introduce her by her last name first, then first and last name. However, she’s played by Lynch — Lashana Lynch — in “No Time to Die....
One Lord Of The Rings Orc Was Designed To Resemble Harvey Weinstein HBO Max By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 4, 2021 4:59 pm EST The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy came to an epic conclusion in December of 2003 but, as any worthy cinematic artifact will do, we’re still learning about new and fascinating (and hilarious) tidbits about the production of the legendary movies to this day. This latest one comes courtesy of the Hobbits themselves, all of whom have kept in touch in the years since and have taken turns reconnecting in-person for Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd’s “The Friendship Onion” podcast series....
Star Wars Bits: Kathleen Kennedy, Galactic Starcruiser, Knights Of The Old Republic, Dark Horse Comics, Life Day, And More! Lucasfilm By Adam Frazier/Nov. 19, 2021 12:51 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Kathleen Kennedy Extends Her Lucasfilm Contract Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Preview Physical Re-Release of “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” Marvel’s upcoming “Star Wars” comics And More! Kathleen Kennedy Extends Her Lucasfilm Contract Disney...
Rudolf Abel — Bridge of Spies Dreamworks There are some who would accuse “Bridge of Spies” of being dull. They would be mistaking quiet and understated for boring, and nowhere is that more obvious than in Mark Rylance’s Oscar-winning performance as Rudolf Abel. A Soviet spy being held in American custody, Abel is used as a bargaining chip to trade for an American pilot captured after flying a reconnaissance mission in Russian airspace....
The Best ’70s Crime Films You’ve Never Seen By Rob Hunter/July 9, 2021 8:26 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week, we head back nearly half a century for some great crime films of the 1970s!) Some may try to argue otherwise, but most reasonable film lovers with taste will agree that the best decade for movies was the 1970s....
Adam Savage Builds a Proton Pack First up, Adam Savage and the Tested crew chronicle the making of a proton pack prop replica from the original “Ghostbusters.” This one features interactive lights, smoke effects, and extra greeblies to make it his own personal version of the iconic prop. Plus, while making the replica, Savage also gets to check out one of the hero proton packs that was used in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which makes for a good reference point for his project....
What Is The Worst MCU Phase 1 Movie? By Chris Evangelista/July 16, 2021 12:39 pm 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.) We now find ourselves at the start of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But let’s jump into the Wayback Machine and reminisce about Phase 1, shall we?...
Who Is The Main Thor: Love And Thunder Villain? Gorr The God Butcher Explained Marvel By Ben Pearson/Sept. 29, 2021 3:08 pm EST “Thor: Love and Thunder” is heading to theaters in 2022 and Oscar winner Christian Bale has signed on to star as the movie’s villain, continuing Marvel Studios’ unrivaled dominance in casting. Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman (who is playing The Mighty Thor in this sequel) will have their hands full with Bale’s character: he’s playing a terrifying baddie known as Gorr the God Butcher....
‘Dead Pigs’ Director Cathy Yan Reflects On Her Unfiltered Vision And Adjusting The Film After ‘Birds Of Prey’ [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Feb. 12, 2021 11:00 am EST Yan’s debut caught the eye of Margot Robbie, who was impressed by the scope of the characters and world Yan captured. “You can’t pull off a film in China for as little money as she had, and make it look so incredible, and still care about the characters more than anything,” Robbie said....
‘Mission: Impossible 7’ First Look Features Tom Cruise Doing What He Does Best: Running By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 25, 2021 9:30 am EST It’s kind of strange to think that we haven’t seen any official images from Mission: Impossible 7. Sure, there have been plenty of behind-the-scenes shots of Tom Cruise doing various life-threatening stunts, but no official still from the highly anticipated action sequel. But now we have our first Mission: Impossible 7 image, courtesy of returning director Christopher McQuarrie, and it features Cruise doing the thing he’s best known for: running....
‘Saturday Night Live’ Closing Out Season 46 With Keegan-Michael Key And Anya Taylor-Joy By Ethan Anderton/May 3, 2021 3:00 pm EST Since we’re all dreading the thought of billionaire Elon Musk and his totally killer sketch ideas on Saturday Night Live this weekend, the late night sketch show is trying to make up for it by closing out season 46 with a couple of outstanding hyphenated hosts. Comedian Keegan-Michael Key and The Queen’s Gambit co-star Anya Taylor-Joy will host the final two episodes of the season in May, and it’s the first time they’ll be taking the stage at Studio 8H in 30 Rock....
‘Space Jam 2’ With Lebron James Will Feature Both NBA And WNBA Players In Key Roles By Ethan Anderton/June 23, 2019 2:00 pm EST After years of rumors, Space Jam 2 seems like it’s actually happening. Now that the NBA is in the off-season, superstar Lebron James has plenty of time to lead the sequel to the live-action/animated hybrid sequel. And despite having some trouble recruiting certain NBA superstars a few months ago, it sounds like plenty of names have been lined up with key roles in the film....
The Tomorrow War Clip The Tomorrow War is an action-packed sci-fi film that follows time travelers who arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: 30 years in the future, mankind is losing a war against an alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians to be transported to the future to join the fight. Determined to save the world for his daughter, Dan Forester (Pratt) teams up with a scientist and his estranged father (J....
Blake Lively To Star In Diablo Cody-Penned Netflix Comic Book Movie ‘Lady Killer’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 6, 2021 8:30 am EST Deadline reports that Lively is set to star in Netflix’s Lady Killer movie as Josie Schuller, a perfect 1950s housewife who, when she’s not lovingly catering to the needs of her husband and family, leads a secret life as a highly-trained killer for hire. Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully) will pen the adaptation of the comic book series written by Joëlle Jones and Jamie S....
C’mon C’mon Trailer “C’mon, C’mon” follows artist and filmmaker Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), whose latest project involves interviewing children about the state of affairs in the world. The project takes him across the US — from Los Angeles to New York to New Orleans — and all the while, he’s joined by his eight-year old nephew, Jesse (Woody Norman). The trailer speaks in snapshots, showing brief glimpses of their highs and lows: strolling on the beach, preparing for bedtime, and dealing with the family drama that sees Johnny saddled with Jesse’s wellbeing....
A Throat-Ripping Walk Down Memory Lane Rudolph reminds us that MacGruber was a military secret weapon, and hypes up his talents as we see shots of him holding a celery stalk between his bare buns. After a montage of bloody throat rippings, Casey laments that the pair’s marriage only lasted seven seconds thanks to a fatal explosion rigged by MacGruber’s nemesis, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer). She regales audiences with a musical summary of the entire film, from MacGruber’s blossoming relationship with Vicki St....
Channing Tatum Version Of ‘Ghostbusters’ May Be Dead For Now [Updated] By Russ Fischer/June 26, 2015 1:45 pm EST Channing Tatum speaks his mind, and we love it. When asked about Jupiter Ascending during a recent Reddit AMA, he professed to be just as baffled as the rest of us were by that movie. And today, talking to Howard Stern, he was very clear about G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, saying “I f***ing hate that movie....
Cool Stuff: Reebok’s New Ghostbusters Sneakers Bring Something Strange To Footwear Shelves Reebok By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 4, 2021 10:46 am EST Hot on the heels of a “Jurassic Park” sneakers collaboration that was 65 million years in the making, Reebok is releasing another pop culture inspired wave of sneakers this month, and they’re bound to create mass hysteria. Last fall, Reebok released two pairs of sneakers inspired by the “Ghostbusters” jumpsuits and Ecto-1....
Cool Stuff: X-Men: The Animated Series Action Figures Coming To The Marvel Legends Toy Line Marvel Entertainment By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 25, 2021 2:29 pm EST Over the weekend, Hasbro PulseCon revealed some exciting new action figures on the way from the “Star Wars”, “Transformers,” G.I. Joe" and “Power Rangers” franchises. But one of the coolest updates came from the Marvel Legends line, which is finally introducing a proper collection of action figures inspired by the beloved “X-Men: The Animated Series” from the 1990s....
Daily Podcast: Actors, Actresses, And Directors Who Pulled A Cinematic 180 By Ben Pearson/Feb. 16, 2021 1:45 pm EST On the February 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to answer a question in the mailbag. Opening Banter: Welcome back, Brad.In The Mailbag: Who is an actor or actress (directors also apply) who have generally done work you dislike, who then comes out with a new project that turns you around on them – or at least makes you think they have a decent amount of talent?...
