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7 Prisoners Trailer: A Harrowing Look At Human Trafficking Netflix By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 16, 2021 9:50 am EST Streaming services are always looking for fresh content, and thankfully that means they help finance and distribute foreign and low-budget movies that otherwise might not have reached wide audiences. Streaming giant Netflix has released a number of international films, including Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning “Roma,” and now they’re adding another potential awards darling to their service....

A Guide To The Very Real And Legitimate Cinematic Universe Of Netflix Holiday Movies Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 2, 2021 5:18 pm EST Sure, you know may know about the burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Multiverse or have taken a trip “Into the Spider-Verse” — but what do you know about the Netflix Holiday Universe (NHU) centered around our Netflix holiday rom-com lord and savior, “A Christmas Prince?” Just like the Marvel Studios release of “Iron Man” kicked off the MCU, “A Christmas Prince” dropped in 2017 and people went wild for it....

Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Have Been Cast As Glinda And Elphaba In Jon Chu’s Wicked Adaptation Lionsgate By Anya Stanley/Nov. 4, 2021 10:54 pm EST “No One Mourns The Wicked,” but everyone loves to see the brilliant get their flowers in real-time. Both Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo got theirs — from each other. The multifaceted women each took to their Instagram accounts to congratulate one another on securing roles in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of “Wicked,” Stephen Schwartz’ hit Broadway musical....

Broadway Is Coming Back This September, With ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Wicked,’ Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ And ‘Aladdin’ Raising The Curtain By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 12, 2021 4:00 pm EST The neon lights are turning back on, on Broadway. Broadway is reopening this September with a string of mega-hits including The Lion King, Hamilton, and Wicked to bring audiences back into the theaters that have lay empty for the past year-plus. Broadway has been closed since last March, when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced theaters on the Great White Way to close....

Christopher Gates’ Favorite Movies Of All Time By Christopher Gates/Aug. 10, 2021 9:01 am EST So, you don’t know me. Don’t worry. It’s not your fault. I’ve only been part of /Film for about two months, and as Sr. Features Editor, most of my work has been behind the scenes. My team and I have been putting together some fun stuff for all of you, but you haven’t seen any of it yet....

Daily Podcast: ‘Loki’ Episode 4 Brings Us “The Nexus Event” And A Huge Reveal [Spoiler Discussion] By Peter Sciretta/June 30, 2021 2:36 pm EST On the June 30, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about Loki Episode 4 “The Nexus Event”. In The Spoiler Room: Loki Episode 4 “The Nexus Event” Feedback Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Disney Parks Introduces Genie, A New Service Replacing FastPass – And Asking For More Of Your Money By Josh Spiegel/Aug. 18, 2021 2:20 pm EST Fans of the Disney theme parks are no doubt riveted by some very big news emanating out of Burbank today: gone are the days of the FastPass ticketing system or even the paid MaxPass ticketing system at the parks. Now, it’s time to welcome someone new and blue to your life: the Disney Genie service....

Doctor Who: Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season BBC By Shania Russell/Sept. 30, 2021 4:24 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: “Doctor Who.”) If you’ve existed on the internet for more than 5 seconds, the words “Doctor Who” will definitely ring a few bells. The British sci-fi series has existed since 1963, taking viewers on wild adventures through space and time with an alien named The Doctor and their various companions....

Exclusive: ‘The Tomorrow War’ Mondo Poster Finds Chris Pratt In ‘Alien’ Territory By Jeremy Mathai/June 29, 2021 10:00 am EST Now, /Film is exclusively debuting the Mondo poster celebrating the release of The Tomorrow War, designed by German illustrator Max Löffler. His impressive portfolio of eclectic and talented work is well worth perusing, and his approach with this poster most definitely hints at the grand ideas and underlying tension within the film....

Jonathan Majors On Sharing A Movie Character With Michael K. Williams Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 28, 2021 9:59 am EST “The Harder They Fall” is in theaters now, and its worldwide Netflix release is almost upon us. Jonathan Majors leads the cast of a Western that also includes Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield, and Delroy Lindo. We’ve already heard that writer-director Jeymes Samuel envisions a sequel, but what some viewers might not know is that “The Harder They Fall” already has a prequel of sorts in the form of a short film starring the late Michael K....

Kin Review: Charlie Cox Stuns In A Slow-Burning Crime Drama About Loss And Consequences AMC+ By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 30, 2021 12:07 pm EST AMC+’s “Kin,” as its title suggests, is about family. An Irish family, specifically. An Irish crime family who live in Dublin and happen to run a drug dealing operation, to be more precise. It’s understandable if you think this setup sounds a little bit like “The Sopranos;” all you have to do is switch out a couple of words and you’d have an accurate, albeit incomplete, description of the HBO show....

By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 5, 2021 2:30 pm EST News of Stacy Osei-Kuffour landing the Blade reboot writer gig comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which reveals that Marvel and star Mahershala Ali have been working hard for the last few months to find the right scribe for the project. The report also adds that “only Black writers were seriously considered, a reflection of Marvel’s focus on diversity and making representation a key factor....

“It would have been tough for Michael to be Michael.” Disney Henson elaborated further on why the part of the Goblin King was better suited, in his mind, to Bowie than Jackson: “I think it would have been tough for Michael to be Michael in Labyrinth. He would have had to compromise his perfection, and then maybe that’s no longer Michael, whereas David was always unpredictable. I remember going with my dad to see David in The Elephant Man on stage and saying, ‘God, this is such an unusual artist, David Bowie....

Paul Rudd Pulls That ‘Mac And Me’ Gag On Conan O’Brien One Final Time By Ethan Anderton/June 22, 2021 8:29 am EST Paul Rudd is one of the most beloved guests Conan O’Brien has ever had across his slate of talk shows. From Late Night with Conan O’Brien through Conan on TBS, the actor is always a hit with fans. But it’s not just because Paul Rudd is one of the most lovable and funniest guys around Hollywood....

Quentin Tarantino’s Original ‘Pulp Fiction’ Cast Wish List By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 14, 2015 10:30 am EST Quentin Tarantino has always been praised for his casting choices, and its obvious that the filmmaker puts a lot of thought into which actors might be good for which characters. The writer/director even seems to write certain roles for particular actors. Now a copy of Quentin Tarantino’s cast wish-list for Pulp Fiction has made its way online, showing the filmmaker’s original choices for the film’s cast, from first choices to back-up/alternate choices....

Scream Character Posters Highlight The Return Of Your Favorite Survivors Paramount Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 3, 2021 3:46 pm EST Super-fans of “Scream” might want to start clearing some wall space because new character posters released of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), and Sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette) for the 2022 installment of the franchise just dropped, and they are STUNNING. The possibility of putting Gale Weathers on my wall next to a bookshelf?...

Superhero Bits: ‘Shang-Chi’ Screening At CinemaCon, James Gunn Responds To Martin Scorsese’s Superhero Comments & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 5, 2021 1:00 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

The Best Characters In Dune Ranked Warner Bros. By Margaret David/Oct. 26, 2021 5:13 pm EST Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” is a triumph that’s been decades in the making. Published in 1965 and long considered unfilmable by its many fans, Jodorowsky’s unhinged, acid-fueled first attempt to create a movie landscape inspired by what he thought of the novel changed the future of science fiction at the cost of an unrealized film. Villeneuve’s vision is the third complete attempt to interpret “Dune” for audiences (Part Two has just been confirmed), and the first to successfully trim it into something beautiful and awe-inspiring, with a sleek plot for new fans to ably follow....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Blue Chips’ Is One Of The Great Basketball Movies Of The 1990s By Ethan Anderton/May 6, 2021 2:00 pm 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: Blue ChipsWhere You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: Dedicated college basketball coach Pete Bell (Nick Nolte) has come to the realization that no matter what he does, his team of underdogs at Western University can’t win – at least not without some new talent....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Going The Distance’ Is R-Rated Romantic Comedy Done Right By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 25, 2021 7:00 am EST A romantic comedy relies on the chemistry of its two leads, but the trusted family and friends of the lovers in question can also make or break a movie like this. Thankfully, Long has Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day to bounce off of, making for hilarious improvised conversations in the bars, diners and streets of New York City....