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‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Casts Michelle Yeoh As A Sword-Wielding Elf Warrior By Vanessa Armstrong/July 6, 2021 11:18 am EST Netflix’s live-action prequel to the popular The Witcher starring Henry Cavill has a another star. The streaming platform announced that Michelle Yeoh has joined the cast of The Witcher: Blood Origin. Netflix describes Yeoh’s character, Scían, as the very last of a nomadic tribe of sword-elves. “No one can come close to her artistry with the blade, and no one carries as much loss within their heart,” the streaming platform opines....

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Filming Wraps As Chris Hemsworth And Taika Waititi Flex Their “Crazy Off The Wall” Superhero Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 2, 2021 7:00 am EST Writer/director Taika Waititi took a break from kissing Rita Ora and Tessa Thompson to flex his comedy muscles alongside Chris Hemsworth to celebrate the end of filming on Thor: Love and Thunder. But Hemsworth is flexing far more literal muscles in the image, in which the Thor star teased a newly swole Thor and a “batshit crazy off the wall funny” movie....

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Will Feature Russell Crowe By Chris Evangelista/March 29, 2021 11:05 am EST The Thor: Love and Thunder cast now includes Russell Crowe. Crowe’s role is being kept secret, and it’s assumed that it won’t amount to more than a cameo. Still, the actor has been confirmed to appear in the Taika Waititi-directed Marvel Studios sequel, which stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Jaimie Alexander, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, and maybe even Jeff Goldblum, too....

He owes his origins to some familiar names from the MCU Marvel Comics In the comics, John Walker grew up idolizing his older brother, Mike, who died in Vietnam. So, John also joined the Army. However, because Walker served during peacetime, he couldn’t live up to Mike’s legacy. After his honorable discharge, John learned about the Power Broker (who’s not Sharon Carter in the comics), who hired Dr. Karl Malus to supply people with superpowers, and ended up with super strength....

Being The Ricardos Trailer: Nicole Kidman Puts On A Show As Lucille Ball Being the Ricardos Trailer As someone who grew up with reruns of “I Love Lucy,” thanks to a mother who grew up watching the first-run of the series, my curiosity will outweigh any reservations I might have about how the film looks so far. Plus, I have every faith in Aaron Sorkin as a filmmaker to pull this off....

Early Twitter Buzz: Crank 2: High Voltage By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2009 10:54 pm EST Crank 2: High Voltage was not screened for the press, much like the first film. So I decided to do a round up of all the fast and dirty reactions from the moviegoers that caught the midnight showing of the Neveldine/Taylor sequel. So far the consensus is that if you loved the first film, you’ll probably enjoy the second one....

Eternals Screenwriters’ Next Movie Is ‘The Matrix Meets The Virgin Suicides’ [Exclusive] Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 21, 2021 5:01 pm EST So much debate surrounding superhero movies tends to revolve around how directors are affected, both negatively and positively, from their experiences on these incredibly large blockbuster platforms. Ideally, up-and-coming talent can use these franchise films to raise their profile, gain a global spotlight, and go on to get their smaller, more personal passion projects greenlit and funded while studios get the positive publicity of giving opportunities to promising filmmakers with a voice and reams of talent....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel Television By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 14, 2021 10:14 am EST (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?”) Agent Phil Coulson is a beloved part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Along with Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury, Clark Gregg’s fan-favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is the glue that held Marvel Studios’ Phase One together....

Listen: Adam Driver And Marion Cotillard Sing In Sparks’ New Single For The Upcoming Musical ‘Annette’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 28, 2021 11:30 am EST One of our most anticipated movies of the year is a musical in which Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard sing together. If that was the pitch in and of itself, Annette would already be at the top of must-watch films coming out of the Cannes Film Festival....

Melvin Van Peebles, Pioneer Of Black Cinema, Dead At 89 Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 22, 2021 7:37 pm EST One of the most influential Black filmmakers of all time passed away in his home on Tuesday night. Melvin Van Peebles cemented his legacy with films like the radical comedy “Watermelon Man” and the blaxploitation masterpiece “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” He was 89-years-old. His family, Janus Films, and The Criterion Collection all released a statement today announcing his death, stating, “In an unparalleled career distinguished by relentless innovation, boundless curiosity and spiritual empathy, Melvin Van Peebles made an indelible mark on the international cultural landscape through his films, novels, plays and music....

Michael Keaton On Playing Batman Again And ‘Batman Forever;’ Plus Producer Talks Ben Affleck And Christopher Nolan By Germain Lussier/Oct. 13, 2014 6:00 pm EST A few new details in the on-screen history and future of Batman have been revealed this week. First up, Michael Keaton is out promoting his new superhero film Birdman and is answering lots of questions about his iconic role as the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton’s films....

Mini-Water Cooler: Sob Rock, Ted Lasso Season 2, Alone, Wild And Crazy Guys, And More By Ben Pearson/Aug. 10, 2021 1:18 pm EST On the August 10, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Brad received some Jurassic Park shoes from Reebok and room sprays (yes, room sprays) from Mountain Dew....

Movie Review: A Town Called Panic (My Choice For Best Animated Film Of 2009) By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 8, 2010 11:32 am EST Here’s to a school of dagger-propelled, orange barracuda siccing any listmeister who jumped the gun and failed to consider A Town Called Panic for his or her top ten films of 2009. Undeniably the most entertaining and energetic movie of that now-caput year, I found myself funstruck from film’s start to its fireworks-laden finish; ATCP is also 2009’s best animated film, somehow scurrying and climbing past other visionary, grand entries from the oh-nine like Wes Anderson’s fireside-classic Fantastic Mr....

New ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Movie Officially Titled ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Lands R Rating For “Strong Bloody Horror Violence” By Chris Evangelista/April 16, 2021 3:30 pm EST This seems like a no-brainer, but if you were wondering if the new The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie was going to get an R rating, the answer is “yes.” The film is officially rated R, and it also has an official title. You might want to sit down for this one because you’re not going to believe it....

Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call Review: New Adventures And Gear Make For An Enjoyable Follow-Up Lucasfilm / ILMxLAB By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 15, 2021 8:43 am EST “Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call” brings the adventures on Batuu to an end with an update to the virtual reality experience that began last year. Picking up after the first installment of the VR video game, the next chapter puts you at the center of a new quest, this time brought on by one of the familiar faces from Black Spire Outpost in Disney’s theme park world of Galaxy’s Edge....

Superhero Bits: DC FanDome Is Tomorrow, Avengers: Endgame Director Addresses Marvel Return & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Oct. 15, 2021 4:55 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....

Devil in a Blue Dress Denzel Washington plays a detective in 1948 Los Angeles, which is really all you need to know to give this film a shot. This was a box office bomb at the time of its release in the mid-’90s, but cinephiles have since come around to acknowledge it as a great genre entry, and it features a killer performance from a young Don Cheadle. This is the only time those two actors have worked together, so if for no other reason, Devil in a Blue Dress is worth a watch to see that duo share the screen....

The Dr. Strangelove Alternate Ending Few People Have Ever Seen Columbia Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Nov. 22, 2021 9:50 am EST Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is still seen by many as the epitome of bleak political satire. More than 50 years after its original release in 1964, the film’s absurdist portrayal of the Cold War between the U.S. and Soviet Union remains an unsettling reminder of just how easy it would be for humankind to wipe itself clean off the map through a nuclear catastrophe....

The Morning Watch: ‘Captain Planet’ Has Given Up, How Accurate Is Safecracking In Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2021 5:00 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert explains why climate change has gotten out of control, and it all has to do with Captain Planet completely giving up on humanity....

Tom Cruise Didn’t Want To Make Top Gun: Maverick Without Val Kilmer Paramount Pictures By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 30, 2021 3:22 pm EST The early buzz for “Top Gun: Maverick” is that the movie (the first 13 minutes that critics have seen, at least) is stellar; telling a new story while paying homage to the original 1986 film. The “Top Gun” sequel, which stars Tom Cruise reprising his role as Maverick, also has Val Kilmer coming back as his rival, Iceman....