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‘Clerks III’ Will Be Partially In Black And White; Jay And Silent Bob Will Return By Germain Lussier/Oct. 30, 2014 11:30 am EST On the latest episode of Smodcast, writer/director Kevin Smith offered up a significant Clerks III update. One bit of news was that Smith’s podcast guest, Jeff Anderson, will return to play Randal in the film. The pair also discussed the entire trilogy. Anderson talked about his thoughts upon reading the script, Smith discussed the eventual tone of the film, and he revealed the first ten minutes will be shot in black and white....

‘Cruella’ Gets A Devilishly Sleek 4K Ultra HD Release By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 13, 2021 9:45 am EST Many Disney live-action remakes haven’t been all that great, but Cruella managed to be a lot of fun. Soon, the stylish punk-tinged crime caper is coming to a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Collection, with exclusive extras at select retailers. The Devil Wears Puppies Okay, so Cruella really doesn’t go full-on dog-fur-designer in this villain origin story, but she’s still pretty fiendish....

‘Eternals’ Will Set Itself Apart With Gemma Chan’s “Nuanced Female Superhero” By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 6, 2021 12:41 pm EST Eternals is sneakily one of Marvel’s most exciting projects currently on the docket (as “sneaky” as any $200 million blockbuster with the full might of Disney behind it can be, anyway), with a truly ensemble cast of superheroes unlike any other seen in the MCU before. It doesn’t hurt that director Chloé Zhao is calling the shots this time around, bringing all her instincts and filmmaking ability that led to such acclaimed efforts such as The Rider and the 2021 Best Picture winner, Nomadland....

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Breakdown: Maybe It’s The Apocalypse By Ethan Anderton/July 27, 2021 9:04 am EST This morning, a new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife finally arrived, a year and a half after the first one. Thankfully, it was worth the wait, with a tease that packs the kind of punch the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens did, with a little bit of Super 8 thrown in there for good measure....

‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Trailer: The Story Of Bill Clinton And Monica Lewinsky Heads To FX By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 20, 2021 11:01 am EST Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story series has already touched on two major incidents that captivated the nation. The latest installment, Impeachment: American Crime Story, continues the trend. It chronicles the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, which revolved around his affair with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky....

‘Lucky’ Exclusive Clip: Brea Grant Fights A Killer In New Shudder Movie By Chris Evangelista/March 1, 2021 4:00 pm EST Below you’ll find an exclusive clip from Lucky, a horror film headed to Shudder this week. It’s another time-loop movie, with Brea Grant playing a self-help author who finds herself stalked and killed by a masked killer every night – until she takes matters into her own hands. Grant also wrote the film, which was directed by Natasha Kermani and has been making the festival circuit for a few months now....

‘Ms. Marvel’ Cast Adds Laurel Marsden As Comic Character Zoe Zimmer By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 19, 2021 3:00 pm EST The Ms. Marvel series headed to Disney+ has a new cast member: Laurel Marsden, who will play comic character Zoe Zimmer. The series follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Muslim Pakistani-American from Jersey City who writes superhero fan fiction, particularly of Captain Marvel, and gains shape-shifting powers. Iman Vellani is playing the title character, and will also appear in Captain Marvel 2....

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 Trailer: John De Lancie’s Q Is Back To Torment Our Captain By Chris Evangelista/June 16, 2021 10:25 am EST The trailer for Star Trek: Picard season 2 is here, and it brings back yet another familiar character: Q, as played by John de Lancie. The extra-dimensional being pops up at the beginning of this trailer to torment Patrick Stewart’s Picard, who asks, “What the hell is happening?...

‘The Green Knight’s David Lowery Almost Adapted One Of Stephen King’s Creepiest Stories By Eric Vespe/Aug. 11, 2021 4:32 pm EST Stephen King is known as the Master of Horror for a reason. Yes, he created Pennywise the Dancing Clown, introduced us to a possessed Plymouth Fury, and made Saint Bernards scary for a whole generation of horror fans, but one of the creepiest stories he has ever written has yet to be adapted....

Daily Podcast: Eternals, Willy Wonka, Loki, And AMC By Peter Sciretta/May 24, 2021 1:45 pm EST On the May 24, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Eternals, Willy Wonka, Loki, AMC and Hellraiser. In The News: Chris: ‘Hellraiser’ Remake Headed to Hulu Brad: Timothée Chalamet to Play Willy Wonka in Chocolatier Origin Story at Warner Bros....

Constance Hatchaway the Attic Bride Disney Pepe the King Prawn nearly got married to the seductive Constance Hatchaway, inhabited by a hammy Taraji P. Henson, as the spirits of her husbands-victims shake their heads at history repeating itself. She’s introduced in black (she’s not called the Black Widow Bride for nothing) at the top of the stairs in reference to an Imagineer’s concept sketch for the first Bride animatronic. She owns an ax inscribed with “Till Death Do Us Part,” echoing a catchphrase of her most recent animatronic incarnation who clutches a hatchet like a bouquet....

Film Festivals Are Back: Fantastic Fest 2021 And Sundance 2022 Details Revealed By Ben Pearson/May 13, 2021 3:15 pm EST After an extremely weird year of cancellations, adaptations, and virtual film festivals, things appear to be slowly inching back toward “normal” in the United States in the film fest lineup. Fantastic Fest announced today that this year’s event will be held in person in Austin, Texas, while new Sundance 2022 details reveal that next year’s festival will be another hybrid of in-person screenings and virtual ones....

Friday the 13th Warner Bros. We’re at the point where any arguably bad horror franchises are out of this thing, and we’re weeding out the best of the best. There is no denying that “Night of the Living Dead” is not just one of the greatest horror movies ever made, but one of the greatest movies of any kind ever produced. I love George A. Romero and thank him for his contributions to cinema....

Here’s What Happened To Rick Dalton After ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’, According To Quentin Tarantino By Ben Pearson/Feb. 3, 2020 1:30 pm EST Back in November, Quentin Tarantino laid out a possible career trajectory for Rick Dalton, his fictional cowboy star played by Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, after the events of that story came to an end. But after spending more time thinking about his film and his characters while on the awards circuit, it appears the writer/director has an updated version in his head about what happened to Rick Dalton after the film’s explosive climax....

Is Todd McFarlane Gearing Up For A Spawn Cinematic Universe? HBO Max By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 2, 2021 9:53 pm EST Todd McFarlane is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to genre properties, working as a comic book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He’s best known for his work as the artist on “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the artist behind the first full appearance of Eddie Brock who would become “Venom,” and as the writer and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series “Spawn....

Jon Stewart’s Upcoming Apple TV+ Show Will Film In Front Of A Live (Fully Vaccinated) Audience By Vanessa Armstrong/July 13, 2021 10:53 am EST Jon Stewart’s upcoming Apple TV+ show, The Problem with Jon Stewart, will film in a studio with other people. Lots of other (vaccinated) people. The current affairs series, which will air this fall, will film in New York City on July 14 and 16. According to Deadline, the show will require all audience members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19....

LOL: Samuel L. Jackson Recaps ‘Game Of Thrones’ By Angie Han/July 13, 2016 11:30 am EST So you’ve finally decided to cave and see what this Game of Thrones show is about. Unfortunately, if you’re just joining us now, that means you’re behind by a full 60 hours of dragons, ice zombies, and super-intense politicking. Fortunately, Samuel L. Jackson is here to get you up to speed in no time....

Manny Jacinto Was In Awe Of Nicole Kidman In ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ [Interview] By Shania Russell/Aug. 12, 2021 7:46 am EST This seems even more true after a chat with Manny Jacinto, who hints that Yao is more than a quiet Tranquillum staff member. Below, Jacinto discusses being in awe of Nicole Kidman and delves into Yao’s complicated history with Masha. Spoilers for the first two episodes of Nine Perfect Strangers....

Shania Russell’s Favorite Movies Of All Time By Shania Russell/July 30, 2021 9:00 am EST Hiya, /Film readers, it’s ya girl, Shania. No wait, that’s a lie, I’m actually very new here and not ya girl at all. But guess what? That’s what this article is all about! This is my first official hurrah, where I’ve been asked to introduce myself via my 15 favorite movies. Which is very exciting, if mildly distressing....

Star Trek: Discovery’s Mary Wiseman Talks About Tilly’s Future In Season 4 [Interview] Paramount+ By Vanessa Armstrong/Dec. 9, 2021 11:14 am EST “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4 has already thrown galactic-sized threats at the Discovery crew. The challenges the characters face, however, are not all so large in scope — several crew members also face more personal struggles as the season progresses — particularly Sylvia Tilly, played by Mary Wiseman....