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The Quarantine Stream: Short Film ‘Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa’ Is Sad And Infuriating By Ben Pearson/March 8, 2021 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: Abortion Helpline, This is LisaWhere You Can Stream It: YouTubeThe Pitch: A 13-minute short which focuses on the workers of abortion helpline in Philadelphia, all of whom go by the name “Lisa” when they’re answering phone calls....

The Spider-Man: No Way Home IMAX Trailer Just Killed A Big Fan Theory, Sorry Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Sept. 7, 2021 1:19 pm EST Sorry, Daredevil fans, but that wasn’t Charlie Cox in the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” trailer. Ever since the trailer dropped a few weeks back for Peter Parker’s next solo outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have theorized that Cox, who played the Man Without Fear on Netflix’s “Daredevil,” briefly appeared in the footage....

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Scores Biggest Box Office Opening Of 2021 So Far Sony Pictures By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Oct. 3, 2021 12:48 pm EST Those symbiote appetites know no bounds. Just one day after Sony estimated that “Venom: let There Be Carnage” would finish its opening weekend box office at $71 million, the movie has now far exceeded those numbers and scored the biggest domestic debut of the year so far....

Who Is The Second Green Goblin In The Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer? Sony Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 17, 2021 12:05 pm EST Why have just one internet-breaking “Spider-Man” trailer when two will do? The second trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” officially broke the multiverse wide open, revealing once and for all that the MCU’s Peter Parker will, in fact, go up against a handful of alternate universe foes. The alternate universes these formidable antagonists hail from, of course, precede the introduction of Holland’s take on the character....

‘Argylle’: Matthew Vaughn’s New Spy Movie Casts Henry Cavill, Bryan Cranston, John Cena, And More By Ben Pearson/July 8, 2021 12:04 pm EST Yesterday, a report surfaced that Matthew Vaughn, the director of the Kingsman film franchise, would be directing an untitled spy movie about a novelist with amnesia who slowly regains her memory and realizes she’s actually a world-class spy. An official press release, which announced the film’s title and cast, has since contradicted that initial synopsis....

‘Avatar 2’ Will Still Make Its 2021 Release Date Despite The Coronavirus Delay, According To James Cameron 20th Century Studios The Avatar sequels have been in the works for so long that it feels like they’re in a perpetual state of delay. But things were looking up for James Cameron’s ambitious four-movie follow-up to his record-setting2009 blockbuster. The cast was in place, production had started, and visual effects were beginning to be created....

‘Creed III’ Won’t Bring Back Sylvester Stallone As Rocky Balboa By Ethan Anderton/April 6, 2021 9:30 am EST Creed III will see Michael B. Jordan take a much bigger role in the Rocky spin-off series by letting the actor hop in the director’s chair for the first time. Even though Jordan will be following in the footsteps of Rocky star Sylvester Stallone by getting behind the camera while also staying in the ring, it appears he’ll be doing so without Stallone by his side....

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Will Open In Theaters This Year By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 29, 2021 3:00 pm EST Here’s something slightly unexpected: Universal plans to open their Dear Evan Hansen movie in theaters this year. The movie adapted from the hit Broadway musical started shooting last September and supposedly wrapped in December. That itself isn’t news, per se, but movie release dates are in a weird place right now as everyone waits to see what’s going to happen with the COVID-19 situation....

‘House Of The Dragon’ First Look Images Reveal The Cast Of The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel By Chris Evangelista/May 5, 2021 8:26 am EST House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series set 300 years before the events of that show, has unleashed its first crop of official images featuring some Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers looking very moody on the beach, as if they were posing for the worst swimsuit calender ever created....

‘The Last Jedi’ Final Scene Explained: What The Unexpected ‘Star Wars’ Ending Really Means By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2017 3:00 pm EST If you’ve seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi by now (and there’s a good chance you have), you might have been taken aback by the film’s surprising, powerful final scene. And if you have any lingering questions about that Last Jedi final scene, director Rian Johnson was nice enough to provide some insight into the moment....

‘The Night Before’ Red-Band Trailer: Seth Rogen And Friends Nearly Destroy Christmas By Russ Fischer/July 28, 2015 12:30 pm EST Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg didn’t quite get a chance to destroy Christmas last year thanks to the messy release of their film The Interview. Not that they’re still thinking about it or anything; it’s just one of the first cards that comes up in The Night Before red-band trailer....

Agents Of SHIELD’s Ghost Rider Actor Explains Why The Spin-Off Show Never Happened ABC By Ryan Scott/Oct. 21, 2021 3:13 pm EST May 1, 2019, was a big day for fans of the character Ghost Rider, as it was announced that the Robbie Reyes version of the character from “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was getting a spin-off series, with Gabriel Luna set to reprise the role. On that same day, a “Helstrom” series was also announced, with both shows set to debut on Hulu....

Ahsoka Mastermind Dave Filoni Offers An Update On The New Disney+ Series Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 23, 2021 5:02 pm EST Even before her first live-action appearance in “The Mandalorian,” the very vocal fanbase that sprung up around Ahsoka stood as proof of how well Dave Filoni shepherded the character throughout her appearances in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and eventually in “Star Wars Rebels.” Initially met with a less-than-enthusiastic reception by both fans and critics, the character soon turned into a fan-favorite who inspired constant online campaigns for her to cross over into the larger “Star Wars” universe....

Daily Podcast: Marvel, Let The Right One In, Batgirl, Boba Fett, And Licorice Pizza Lucasfilm By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2021 4:55 pm EST On the September 27, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Marvel, Let The Right One In, Batgirl, Boba Fett and Licorice Pizza. Opening Banter: In The News:...

Dune Blu-Ray Will Unleash Desert Power In January Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 22, 2021 3:52 pm EST Are you ready for desert power? I hope so, because “Dune,” the big sci-fi hit that has a sequel on the way, is headed home. The Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel is currently streaming on HBO Max, but it’ll be leaving soon, too. But don’t fret! Today, Warner Bros. confirmed the pic would be headed to digital in December before making its way to Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K in January 2022....

Early Buzz: ‘Doctor Strange’ Has Some Of The Best Action Sequences In Marvel History By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 19, 2016 10:52 pm EST The first press screenings of Doctor Strange took place on Wednesday night in Los Angeles and New York City. You will have to wait until Sunday for the full Doctor Strange reviews, but you can see a compilation of spoiler-free reactions from Twitter, after the jump. What did people think?...

Everything We Know About The Boogeyman So Far Penguin Random House By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 10, 2021 8:59 am EST Stephen King readers and viewers should be well-versed in things that go bump in the night, but what about those that boogey out of the closet and over to children’s cribs? “The Boogeyman” is coming to get you. It’s the latest King adaptation to shamble along since we proclaimed the King movie renaissance back in 2017 — the year of “It,” “Gerald’s Game,” and “1922....

Infographic: The Many Timelines Of Shane Carruth’s Brilliant ‘Primer’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 5, 2011 7:00 am EST Shane Carruth’s time-travel film Primer is one of the smartest sci-fi movies of the past decade. It is also a particularly compelling one because it tells a time-travel story with a very unadorned indie aesthetic. The look of the film may be born out of budget and necessity, but it makes Primer stand out, and makes the very detailed explanation of the film’s mechanics feel more grounded, and consequently more effective....

Joss Whedon Explains Why Hank Pym Isn’t In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Angie Han/Feb. 23, 2015 8:00 am EST Ant-Man is coming to the MCU this summer. So is Ultron. But unlike in the comics, where Ant-Man (specifically Hank Pym) created Ultron, the two don’t seem to have much to do with other in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Instead, Tony Stark will be the one responsible for bringing the killer robot to life....

Lightyear Trailer: Chris Evans Stars In Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear Origin Movie Pixar By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 27, 2021 9:57 am EST It’s here, the moment all of us millennials have been waiting for: the “Lightyear” trailer has arrived. The one-and-a-half-minute teaser visual dropped on October 27, and it gives lead Chris Evans a lovely spotlight to settle into the iconic character of Buzz. The visual plays like an epic live-action sci-fi epic and begins with Buzz blasting off into space in his ship....