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A Cast of Real Action Heroes The John Wick films have been great about focusing on the work of stunt performers, which makes a lot of sense given its director, Chad Stahelski, is a former stuntman and stunt coordinator. There’s a clear desire for the films to deliver on big action spectacle while feeling real – the gun-fu in John Wick has a tremendous amount of impact. The films have also been big on casting actors from direct-to-video and foreign markets, wearing its influences proudly....

‘Loki’ Shifts Premiere Date, Will Now Stream On Wednesdays On Disney+ Starting June 9 By Chris Evangelista/May 5, 2021 10:00 am EST Both WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier dropped their new episodes on Fridays, but the next Marvel show, Loki, is changing things up. The Tom Hiddleston-led series about the God of Mischief will now release its new episodes on Wednesdays, starting on June 9. There was no official reason given for the move, but Disney likely wants to spread their material out, since they also now have new episodes of the Star Wars animated series The Bad Batch dropping on Fridays....

‘Shang-Chi’ Trailer Explains How To Pronounce The Hero’s Name (And Has Some Superhero Stuff) By Ben Pearson/Aug. 23, 2021 2:55 pm EST Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (read our full review here) is coming out in less than two weeks. Today the company released a new trailer which showcases some new footage, including a section in which Simu Liu’s title character explains to his best friend, played by Awkwafina, how to pronounce his name....

‘Ted Lasso’: Phil Dunster On Jamie Tartt’s Evolution, Season 2’s Themes, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/Aug. 6, 2021 6:00 am EST As season 2 of Ted Lasso begins, Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) finds himself in an even more emotionally and professionally empty place than he was in season 1. Humbled and hungry for redemption, he comes back to AFC Richmond ready to prove himself as a better teammate – and maybe, just maybe, a better person....

‘The Green Knight’ Character Posters Continue To Get Us Excited For This Fantasy Film By Chris Evangelista/May 6, 2021 5:00 pm EST One of my most-anticipated movies of the year is The Green Knight, the fantasy film from director David Lowery starring Dev Patel. The Green Knight was originally intended to hit theaters last year, but the pandemic got in the way. Rather than dropping the film on VOD, A24 held out, and now they’re gearing up to finally release the film in theaters this July....

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Confirmed To Have Two More Cameos You Never Would Have Expected By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2021 10:30 am EST Production on Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder is currently underway down in Australia. Director Taika Waititi is back to direct after being at the helm of Thor: Ragnarok, and Chris Hemsworth is returning as the god of thunder. However, Marvel is shaking up the franchise a bit by bringing back Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, who will be taking on the mantle of The Mighty Thor herself....

60 Years Later, The Innocents Is Still One Of The Scariest Films Ever Made For literature students the world over, Henry James’s “The Turn of the Screw” is a highly familiar text. The ghost story novella, about a naïve governess who is convinced her wards are possessed by malevolent spirits, is the ideal starter text for digging into themes of ambiguity and psychoanalytic theory. Academics have spent the best part of a century arguing over its conclusion: is this the story of a heroic young woman who saves innocent children from the evil ghosts of the castle’s former workers or is she simply mad?...

After Two Months, Disney And Scarlett Johansson Settle Lawsuit Marvel Studios By Lex Briscuso/Sept. 30, 2021 9:07 pm EST After about two months, Disney and Scarlett Johansson have officially become friends again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Black Widow” star and the streaming giant have settled the lawsuit she filed against them in late July. However, the terms of the deal were not disclosed to the outlet. “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” Johansson told THR in a statement on Thursday, September 30, 2021....

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Wraps Production On New Film Bardo (Or False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths) SeoJu Park By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 23, 2021 5:27 pm EST Alejandro G. Iñárritu, director of “Birdman,” “The Revenant,” and more, has wrapped production on his latest film. The movie has the delightfully pretentious title “Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths),” and it’s the filmmaker’s first entirely Mexican project in 20 years....

Ant-Man Easter Eggs: The Ultimate Guide To References, Trivia, Cameos And More By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2015 8:30 am EST Ant-Man wouldn’t be a Marvel movie if it didn’t contain a bunch of fun easter eggs and references to comic book creators, storylines and side characters. We’ve chronicled many of the references and hidden details in previous Marvel movies (like this in-depth dissection of Guardians of the Galaxy’s many easter eggs), and now its time to take a look at Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man....

Daily Podcast: Spider-Verse & Matrix Trailer Reactions, Daredevil In The MCU & A Shang-Chi-Related TV Series? Sony On the December 6, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including “Spider-Verse” and “Matrix” trailers, Destin Daniel Cretton directing a MCU Disney+ TV series & Daredevil in the MCU. Opening Banter: It’s been a while!...

Metal Gear Solid And Death Stranding Game Developer Kojima Productions Launches TV, Film, And Music Division Kojima Productions By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 22, 2021 7:51 pm EST The video game studio behind games like “Death Stranding” and over 30 years of “Metal Gear” has announced a new business division, with Kojima Productions expanding to film, television, and music. The new division will be based in Los Angeles while Kojima Productions’ video game division will continue in Japan....

Riz Ahmed And Lulu Wang Team Up For Comedy Series The Son Of Good Fortune Phillip Faraone/Getty Images By Marisa Mirabal/Dec. 2, 2021 9:37 am EST Filipino and Korean writer, director, and actor Andrew Lopez is on board to adapt the novel for the small screen. Lopez’s resume includes acting in the 2018 sex-positive film “Blockers” as well as writing for shows such as “How to Be Broke” and “This Functional Family....

Search Party Final Season Sets January HBO Max Premiere HBO Max By Kaylee Dugan/Nov. 10, 2021 8:45 am EST The wildest show on … streaming (just go with it) is coming back for its final season. Season 5 of “Search Party” will be dropping on January 7, 2022 on HBO Max and hopefully we’ll finally figure out what the hell is going on with its truly unique cast of characters. Although, I wouldn’t be surprised if “Search Party” left us with more questions than answers....

The Mandalorian Concept Art - Episode 1 Lucasfilm Nick Gindraux created this piece featuring our main character at the beginning of the series, marching towards the first bounty we see the character taking care of. We still haven’t been told where these locations are in the Star Wars galaxy, and that’s something we’d like to learn soon. Lucasfilm In this artwork by John Park & Doug Chiang, the Mando walks through the dusty town where he’s presumably on his way to collect his price for that first bounty at the beginning of the episode or possibly on his way to find out about that secret bounty that he heads off to pick up....

McFarlane Toys Reveals New Goods Todd McFarlane popped by DC FanDome to dish on some upcoming products coming from McFarlane Toys. Per DC, here is some of what fans can expect next year: In 2022, McFarlane Toys will release a new statue, Joker: Purple Craze, based on Greg Capullo’s frightening “faceless Joker” from Batman: Death in the Family; continue the incredibly popular Batman Black & White line and release new statues based on The Batman in time for its theatrical release....

Karla Wilson — I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Sony Pictures While the sequel to the hit 1997 slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” isn’t quite as good as its predecessor, it does elevate the story in some ways. First, it diversifies the previously all-Caucasian cast by adding Brandy Norwood, Mekhi Phifer, and Jennifer Esposito to its ensemble. Taking place exactly one year after the events of the original film, “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” was one of the earliest horror sequels to deal with the PTSD that comes from surviving a massive traumatic event like the one Jennifer Love Hewitt’s character, Julie James, did in the original....

Dane Whitman Marvel Studios Dane Whitman is Kit Harrington in a sweater. Kit Harrington in a sweater is Dane. They’re the same picture. This threatens to be a glib assessment of both Harrington and his character, but, as the second of the two “Eternals” credits scenes reveals, Dane looks set to inherit the mantle of the Black Knight soon. That will make him far more interesting. For now, though? Dane is still the thing which Kit Harrington has been for the majority of his career: a counterpoint to actor Richard Madden....

The First Episode Of ‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Sets The Stage For An Epic Action-Adventure By Adam Frazier/March 19, 2021 7:00 am EST Hello, and welcome to your weekly recap of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. These are meant to be read after watching, so they will go deep into spoiler territory. You have been warned! The Post-Blip Blues To say the events of Avengers: Endgame took a toll on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — and the pale blue dot they protect —would be an understatement....

The New Superman Is Bisexual, And Good For Him DC Comics By Jeff Ewing/Oct. 11, 2021 3:21 pm EST Superman has long been a symbol of hope and strength, an extraterrestrial being of massive power who serves as an inspirational force across the universe. That “S” symbol will bring hope in a brand new way, with DC commemorating National Coming Out Day in the United States with the announcement that Jonathan Kent, the oldest son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will come out as bisexual in a forthcoming comic....