Obi-Wan Kenobi Premiere Date Set For May On Disney+ Lucasfilm You may have thought we’ve already seen all the story there is to know about Obi-Wan Kenobi — the Jedi knight who became a master and ultimately fled into exile upon Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the Dark Side, eventually leading to his mentorship of Luke Skywalker and his self-sacrifice to buy him and his friends time to escape the clutches of his former friend, Darth Vader....
So what happens in First Blood again? Orion Pictures John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is a Vietnam vet visiting an old war buddy on the outskirts of Hope, Washington, but he’s sad to learn the guy died from cancer the previous year due to exposure to Agent Orange. Rambo carries on into town, where he is harassed by Sheriff Teasle (Brian Dennehy), who takes an instant dislike to his long hair and disheveled appearance....
Robert Eggers Wants Willem Dafoe For His Nosferatu Movie [Exclusive] Lionsgate By Max Evry/April 12, 2022 8:42 am EST Director Robert Eggers and acting legend Willem Dafoe play well together. Due to their having worked so perfectly on both 2019’s “The Lighthouse” and Focus Features’ forthcoming Viking epic “The Northman” (where Dafoe plays a court jester), we would love to see the two talents reconvene for a third time on Eggers’ long-planned remake of “Nosferatu....
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection trailer Fans of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” who are also PlayStation owners have something to look forward to. Sony has revealed the “Cowabunga Collection,” which will bundle together 13 classic games featuring the heroes in a half-shell later this year. Perhaps most importantly, this does include the all-timer “Turtles In Time.” No firm release date has been announced yet but the collection will be coming to the PS4 and PS5 in 2022, so be on the lookout....
The Batman Is Rated What You Think It Will Be For What You’d Expect Warner Bros By Shania Russell/Jan. 12, 2022 12:04 pm EST Barring any COVID-inspired delays, we’re less than two months away from watching Robert Pattinson become vengeance. A new Batman movie is always cause for celebration, but this time around, we’ve been promised an especially memorable experience from the slick, gritty, and hardcore Matt Reeves reboot. This latest incarnation of our favorite emo orphan boy takes the franchise in an intriguing new direction by forgoing the origin story approach and picking up in the second year of his superhero journey....
The Forgotten Indie Drama That Inspired David Cronenberg Paramount By Christian Gainey/June 30, 2022 5:05 pm EST Canadian director David Cronenberg’s films are often categorized as body horror, and with a filmography that includes movies like “Videodrome,” “The Fly,” and “Crash,” it isn’t an unfair classification. Many of his films focus on characters who physically and emotionally crumble in spectacular ways, such as mutating into giant regurgitating insects or developing new orifices on their abdomens....
The Futuristic Star Wars Prop That Was Actually Just A Razor Lucasfilm By Rafael Motamayor/Feb. 11, 2022 6:34 pm EST The “Star Wars” franchise has always excelled at turning the most random and mundane objects into iconic pieces of imagery (and don’t forget the merch). After all, what other franchise could get away with bringing back a literal piece of trash for a nostalgic cameo 45 years later? And let us never forget about Willrow Hood’s iconic ice cream maker-like prop from “Empire Strikes Back,” which inspired a now-traditional parade at Star Wars Celebration and was recently re-canonized in “The Mandalorian” as a safe....
The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To Dune, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Lightsaber Training & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/March 9, 2022 8:00 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.)...
VFX artists react to the improved digital Luke Skywalker First up, the gang from Corridor Crew is back to take a look at the improved digital Luke Skywalker who popped up towards the end of the first (only?) season of “The Book of Boba Fett” on Disney+. Since there was plenty of criticism to be levied at the original iteration of this digital character, it’s nice to hear the crew be genuinely impressed with many aspects of this upgraded version....
The Outrun: Saoirse Ronan To Lead Memoir Adaptation From The Unforgivable Director Sony Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 31, 2022 7:47 pm EST Despite establishing herself multiple times over as one of the most talented young actors around, one glance at Saoirse Ronan’s filmography suggests she has carefully gone out of her way to pick and choose her projects in recent years with an eye on only the most interesting and promising roles....
The Riddler’s 10 Darkest Moments In The Batman Ranked Warner Bros. By Gino Orlandini/March 4, 2022 1:54 pm EST With “The Batman,” director Matt Reeves has lovingly cribbed David Fincher’s masterpiece “Se7en,” (with a touch of “Zodiac,” too) finally giving us the Caped Crusader in full film noir detective mode. Robert Pattinson’s volatile Batman is in the Brad Pitt role. Replacing Morgan Freeman’s old-salt detective is the excellent Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon....
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Review: Genndy Tartakovsky Is Back With Another Thrilling And Genre-Bending Series [Annecy] HBO Max By Rafael Motamayor/June 15, 2022 2:00 pm EST Despite premiering to thunderous applause and cheers from an enthusiastic audience, there was an air of melancholy and frustration during the world premiere of the first episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s new show, “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.” It wasn’t caused by the show itself, but by its long and shockingly arduous road to the screen....
A Familiar Voice Touchstone Pictures You’d be forgiven for confusing the BAFTA-nominated actor for Jim Dale, who narrates the American version of the “Harry Potter” audiobooks along with the TV show “Pushing Daisies” and another beloved fantasy book, “The Night Circus.” For millions of kids, one or the other of these actors was likely their first introduction to audiobooks as a format. Dale and Fry both have dazzling, captivating voices that are tough to describe as anything other than “magical,” as their particular narration is so formative and, for many, fundamental to the series....
Why Apocalypse Now’s Marlon Brando And Dennis Hopper Refused To Share A Set United Artists By Caroline Madden/April 7, 2022 10:55 am EST Taking over three years to shoot and edit, the production of “Apocalypse Now” was riddled with squabbles, controversies, and disaster — from star Martin Sheen nearly dying of a heart attack to a deadly hurricane destroying sets. Francis Ford Coppola’s fortune and mental health was at stake as he tried to keep everything afloat, including his temperamental cast....
10 Movies About Vikings To Check Out Before The Northman A24 By Danielle Ryan/April 15, 2022 5:53 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ancient Scandinavians, known collectively these days as Vikings, were a fascinating group of people whose impact spread from Greenland to Russia. Best known for their prowess as warriors and violent rituals, the Vikings were explorers, conquerors, and settlers that lived from the 8th century CE to the late 11th century CE....
15 Shows Like Abbott Elementary You Should Watch Warner Bros. By Molly Turner/June 14, 2022 11:06 am EST In the streaming era, it can be difficult for a sitcom to connect with audiences in the same way juggernauts of the past like “Friends” and “Seinfeld” did. However, freshman ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary” has been making waves for its kind-hearted, fresh approach to the well-trodden mockumentary genre. The series follows a group of teachers at the eponymous Abbott Elementary school in Philadelphia that serves a predominately Black student population....
5 Marvel Characters We’d Love To See Henry Cavill Play Warner Bros. By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Feb. 9, 2022 9:30 am EST Henry Cavill is Superman! Or was, Superman. He’s Geralt of Rivia now. But that doesn’t have to mean Henry Cavill can’t play a superhero again — especially since his stint with DC has presumably come to an end. The British actor portrayed Superman in the DC Extended Universe, in the standalone film “Man of Steel” (2013) and later, in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” (2016) “Justice League” (2017) and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” (2021)....
Ben Stiller To Star In Stage Adaptation Of The Shining Universal Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 21, 2022 1:20 pm EST All work and no play makes Ben a dull boy! Ben Stiller may be headed to the West End for the 2023 debut of a stage version of “The Shining,” per Deadline. Stiller is in talks to play the haunted, violent Torrance family patriarch, Jack Torrance. The play will be helmed by Belgian director Ivo van Hove, whose Broadway credits include a version of “The Crucible,” a short-lived take on “West Side Story” that premiered in February 2020, and an adaptation of the Sidney Lumet film “Network....
Daily Podcast: Favorite Movie Presidents, BioShock, RDJ And Shane Black, And More 20th Century Studios By Ben Pearson/Feb. 21, 2022 3:16 pm EST On the February 21, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including this past weekend’s box office, a BioShock movie, and Robert Downey Jr. reteaming with Shane Black, and our favorite movie presidents....
Dame Maggie Smith Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled With Her Downton Abbey Role PBS By Matthew Bilodeau/May 14, 2022 10:18 am EST With “Downton Abbey: A New Era” set to open in theaters nationwide soon, fans of the British television series-turned-films are excited to see the tremendous ensemble back on the screen. When you have a cast this talented, people are likely to form attachments with some of their favorite characters, and in the world of “Downton Abbey,” there’s plenty to choose from....
