Posts

The Bodyguard Remake Is Back On At Warner Bros. With New Writer Attached Warner Bros. By Ben Pearson/Sept. 15, 2021 5:05 pm EST A new iteration of “The Bodyguard” is back in development at Warner Bros. The studio, which originally planned to remake the successful 1992 Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston movie a decade ago but couldn’t get it to the starting line, has hired playwright Matthew López (“The Newsroom”) to write the screenplay for a “reimagining” of the story, which is said to be “inspired by” the first film....

The F*cking Catalina Wine Mixer From ‘Step Brothers’ Is Happening In Real Life By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2015 6:30 am EST As anyone who’s seen Step Brothers knows, the Catalina fing Wine Mixer is a huge fing deal. It’s been the biggest helicopter leasing event in the Western Hemisphere since 1997. It’s for people who want to make bank, get ass, and drive a Range Rover. It’s also completely fictional — or at least it was, until this year....

What Is It? Toho Imagine a world with superpowers. Not with a few superheroes running around, but a world where 80% of the total population has some sort of power, or “quirk.” These quirks are kind of like mutant abilities in the Marvel universe. They range from flashy and powerful abilities like being able to make your sweat explode, to more physical mutations like permanently looking like solid rock, or even a weird bird-like creature, to smaller quirks like just having a tail (really, he just has a tail)....

Why Sean Connery Turned Down ‘The Matrix’, But Not The Role You Think He Did By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 18, 2021 2:07 pm EST Sean Connery turning down The Matrix has become the stuff of legend. The former James Bond was offered a chance to appear in the franchise and ended up passing because he didn’t understand the script. Of course, The Matrix went on to become a huge hit and a highly influential movie, and Connery missed out on being a part of it — not that his legacy wasn’t already secure by then....

Why The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’s Bridge Explosion Had To Be Shot Twice United Artists/MGM By Soham Gadre/Nov. 4, 2021 7:54 pm EST Among Westerns, Sergio Leone’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” maintains its reputation as an iconic masterpiece. Released in the U.S. in 1967, the sprawling three-hour epic became a landmark of the spaghetti western sub-genre and solidified director Sergio Leone, composer Ennio Morricone, and star Clint Eastwood’s legacies in Hollywood....

‘Attack The Block 2’ Finally Happening, Star John Boyega And Director Joe Cornish Both Returning By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2021 1:23 pm EST At long last, Attack the Block 2 is a go. Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures & UpperRoom Productions are finally moving forward with an Attack the Block sequel that will bring back director Joe Cornish and star John Boyega. Cornish and Boyega have been talking about a potential sequel for years now, and at long last, it’s becoming a reality....

‘Cobra Kai’ Soundtrack Getting Vinyl Box Set From Mondo By Chris Evangelista/May 10, 2021 3:30 pm EST Mondo is ready to strike and give you a big Cobra Kai soundtrack vinyl box set. The 3-disc vinyl set features music from the first three seasons from Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson. The set also comes with new artwork from Matt Ryan Tobin and liner notes from composers Leo Birenberg, Zach Robinson, star Ralph Macchio, and series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg....

‘Godzilla Singular Point’ Anime Series Coming To Netflix This Week By Ben Pearson/June 21, 2021 1:43 pm EST Godzilla Singular Point, a new anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi) and anime studios Bones (My Hero Academia) and Orange (Beastars), marks a significant departure from recent Godzilla stories. Our rave review of the show calls it the possible “rightful anime heir to Shin Godzilla,” and says it “offers a much more cerebral take on the King of Monsters than the recent Hollywood smash-em-up Godzilla vs....

‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Star Henry Czerny Reveals What Kittridge Has Been Doing For The Past 25 Years By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2021 9:30 am EST Mission: Impossible 7 is already one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2022 if only because of the daring stunts pulled off by franchise star Tom Cruise. But there’s one element that has longtime fans of the franchise very excited, and that’s the return of actor Henry Czerny in the role of Kittridge....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Featurette Looks At The Creation Of The Fantastical, Bloody Fight Scenes By Ethan Anderton/May 2, 2021 12:30 pm EST Mortal Kombat is out in theaters and on HBO Max, and if you’re wondering how director Simon McQuoid brought the video game action to life, a new featurette digs into the creation of the fight scenes. They didn’t even need to use a player’s guide to pull off the killer combos....

‘Reboot,’ A Sitcom About Sitcom Reboots, Will Star Keegan-Michael Key And Johnny Knoxville By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 5, 2021 5:33 pm EST Keegan-Michael Key and Johnny Knoxville will be teaming up for a new streaming series from Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan. According to Deadline, Hulu has picked up the comedy pilot Reboot, about a comedy show reboot, with the two actors tapped to star. A Major Showrunner Heads to Streaming...

‘Red Notice’ Reveals New Image Of Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot And Ryan Reynolds, Hits Netflix In November By Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2021 7:48 am EST Red Notice, which is said to be the most expensive movie in Netflix history, now has a release date. The action pic starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds is destined to drop onto the streaming service this November, a historically good month for Netflix (they dropped Bird Box in November and it became a huge hit)....

‘South Park’ Renewed For Three More Seasons, Extends Hulu Deal For All Episodes By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2015 10:30 am EST If the foul-mouthed antics of South Park haven’t gotten old for you after 18 years, then you’ll be happy to know that Comedy Central just solidified a deal for more craziness from the small Colorado mountain town. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have just struck a new deal with Comedy Central to have South Park renewed for three more seasons, each with 10 episodes....

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Featurette: The Warrens Leave Haunted Houses Behind To Investigate A Murder By Chris Evangelista/May 19, 2021 5:00 pm EST The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is going to change the established Conjuring formula. While the first two main Conjuring films had paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren dealing with haunted houses, this third film takes the Warrens on the road as they investigate the circumstances surrounding a murder....

The Haves and the Have-Nots Netflix Act 1 of “Arcane” gets the ball rolling by introducing the two opposing worlds of the haves and have-nots: the regal Progress-minded Piltover of richly-dressed and fed Topsiders, and the impoverished Zaun. It’s clear from the get-go that Piltover’s idea of “progress,” fueled with steampunk tech, is reserved for Topsiders and their trade routes while the poor of Zaun are left to fend themselves in diseased and violent-ridden slums of the Underbelly....

D.J. Caruso Tweets That He’s Directing ‘Preacher’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 22, 2011 9:05 am EST Despite the poor box office and critic reception on his latest film, I Am Number Four, director D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye) recently tweeted the following: My deal just closed on Preacher. Going back to the dark side and pretty f***ing pumped! Whoa! Someone is actually going to make a film version of Preacher. This fits in with the rumor Peter ran last week, saying that Caruso was in talks to direct the big screen adaptation of the famous, dark, Garth Ennis-written, Steve Dillon-drawn Vertigo comic book series....

Daily Podcast: Quentin Tarantino’s New Projects, Dwayne Johnson’s Red One, Riddick 4, And More By Ben Pearson/June 29, 2021 2:01 pm EST On the June 29, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including new projects from Quentin Tarantino, Dwayne Johnson’s holiday movie Red One, the possibility of a fourth Riddick movie, and what’s to come from the final Fast and Furious films....

Diamond’s G.I. Joe Destro Bust Brings Chrome Dome To Your Home [Exclusive] Diamond Select Toys By Max Evry/Nov. 16, 2021 10:47 am EST Diamond Select has provided /Film with the opportunity to reveal the newest 1/2 scale bust from their Legends in 3D line, and it brings the chrome dome home. That’s right, it’s legendary “G.I. Joe” arms dealer Destro here to deliver the goods just in time for the holiday season....

Finch First Look: Tom Hanks Builds A Best Friend For Man’s Best Friend Apple TV+ By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 3, 2021 9:42 am EST Cast one of the most charismatic, lovable A-list actors around? Check. Pair him with a sentient robot slowly learning the ways of being human? Check. Wrap it all up in a heartwarming tale about appreciating the loyal and unconditional love of dogs? Check and check. Despite the familiar trappings of “Finch,” the specific combination of all three is precisely how you sell this movie as one that I simply have to see … just as long as we get some official confirmation that nothing bad will actually happen to that aforementioned dog, of course....

Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Film, How Do You Live, Is A ‘Grand Animated Fantasy’ Toho By Shania Russell/Nov. 24, 2021 2:35 pm EST There are so few constants in life, but if there’s anything we can count on, it’s Hayao Miyazaki refusing to retire. The legendary filmmaker has once again confirmed his plans to emerge from retirement for one final feature film. First announced back in 2017, “How Do You Live?” is inspired by the 1937 Yoshino Genzaburō novel of the same name....