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Brian And Charles Writers & Stars Discuss Character Origins, Abandoned Story Ideas & More [Interview] Focus Features By Ethan Anderton/June 17, 2022 11:00 am EST “Brian and Charles” made a splash at the beginning of the year with a premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The quirky, charming, and hilarious buddy comedy follows a small town, reclusive inventor named Brian who manages to build himself a sentient robot friend called Charles, giving himself a fascinating and fun new friend to pal around with....

Cassandra Peterson, AKA Elvira, Talks About Her Role In Rob Zombie’s The Munsters Shudder By Jenna Busch/March 21, 2022 4:00 pm EST I loved “The Munsters” as a kid, and I am absolutely dying to see the Rob Zombie big-screen reboot! Knowing that Cassandra Peterson, AKA Elvira, is going to be in it makes me even happier. The fun part of this, though, is that Peterson is going to be playing … wait for it … a normal person....

Cobra Kai’s Dallas Dupree Young On Kenny’s Arc In Season 4 [Interview] Netflix By Jenna Busch/Jan. 18, 2022 2:28 pm EST The Netflix series “Cobra Kai” recently released its fourth season and introduced us to a new character named Kenny. The San Fernando Valley is a rough place in the world of the show, and it’s largely because of the rivalry between the karate dojos of Cobra Kai and the combo of Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang....

Cyrano Screenwriter Erica Schmidt On Collaborating With The National To Put A Musical Spin On A Classic [Interview] MGM By Shania Russell/Feb. 25, 2022 2:00 pm EST Although the pandemic had the potential to derail “Cyrano,” as it did so many other Hollywood productions, it surprisingly served as a catalyst to get production underway. The adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play had been in the works for years, based on Erica Schmidt’s updated musical, which caught the attention of “Pride and Prejudice” director Joe Wright....

Daily Podcast: Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness Spoiler Discussion Marvel Studios By Peter Sciretta/May 9, 2022 3:28 pm EST On the May 9, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to have a spoiler-filled discussion about “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.” Opening Banter: In The News: Ryan: Doctor Strange Kicks Off The Summer Box Office With A Bigger Than Expected Bang...

Doctor Who Same-Sex Relationship Will Be Handled ‘Delicately’ BBC By Jeremy Mathai/April 15, 2022 10:30 am EST I would say it’s been a long time coming, but this is “Doctor Who” we’re talking about and attempting to quantify this series in terms of time would probably be a fool’s errand. Nevertheless, even longtime fans would likely agree that Jodie Whittaker’s portrayal of the good Doctor can at least be partially defined by the feeling of “Better late than never....

Gaslit Review: The Watergate Story Gets A Fresh Spin Starz By Chris Evangelista/April 11, 2022 2:00 pm EST There’s an excellent chance you know about Watergate, the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon, rocked the very foundations of the American government, resulted in the film “All The President’s Men,” and inspired a whole new school of political journalism. But do you know who Martha Mitchell was? If you were alive back in the Watergate era, probably....

How Baz Luhrmann Reinvented The Musical With Moulin Rouge! 20th Century Studios By Kayleigh Donaldson/June 23, 2022 12:00 pm EST If you read the reviews for “Elvis,” the long-awaited biopic of the king of rock and roll starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, you’ll see a lot of the same descriptions from critics who loved the movie as well as those who hated it: it’s messy, bombastic, vibrant to the point of retina-searing, often anachronistic in ways that confuse and/or delight, camp, and sort-of ridiculous....

Is Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command Canon? An Investigation Disney By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/June 13, 2022 1:20 pm EST When Disney announced the movie “Lightyear,” people were justifiably a little confused. We’ve already had four “Toy Story” movies, and a major plot point in the first movie is that Buzz Lightyear (the toy) had to come to the realization that he’s not a person, but a toy based on a fictional character....

Law & Order Spin-Off Organized Crime Renewed At NBC NBCUniversal By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 11, 2022 11:22 am EST While the decade-long run of NBC’s “Law & Order” has been furthered with a season 22 renewal, the procedural drama’s spin-off show, “Law & Order: Organized Crime” is slated to return for season 3 (via Variety). “Organized Crime” focuses on Elliot Stabler as played by Christopher Meloni, who reprises his role from “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit....

Moon Knight Understands The Basic Appeal Of People Solving Puzzles In Tombs Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 20, 2022 2:00 pm EST Warning: Major spoilers for episode 4 of “Moon Knight.” “Moon Knight” just keeps getting progressively better with each weekly release, and episode 4, titled “The Tomb,” pulls off the most bonkers episodic installment yet. There was a noticeable shift in tone between episodes 2 and 3, wherein the latter veered away from psychological horror into the territory of a high-stakes mystery, with Steven (Oscar Isaac) and Layla (May Calamawy) attempting to piece an ancient puzzle together to prevent Harrow (Ethan Hawke) from unleashing havoc....

Movies Like Red Dawn That You Need To Check Out MGM/UA By Margaret David/Jan. 13, 2022 9:35 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The year 1984 offered a bumper crop of cult classics that haven’t aged well, yet thrive in our hearts. “Red Dawn,” starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, is a deep-fried mozzarella stick of action joy, a thriller that pits a mob of high schoolers against an enemy invasion....

New Moon Knight Images Show Off A Slick Costume, A Villainous Ethan Hawke, And An Unhinged Oscar Isaac Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 14, 2022 10:17 am EST “Moon Knight” fans are having a grand old time, considering the bonkers teaser trailer that dropped at the Super Bowl, granting an exclusive look at the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, and the extent of the labyrinth that surrounds Oscar Isaac’s mild-mannered gift shop employee Steven Grant....

Someone Tell The Oscar Night Writers That Animation Is Not Just For Children Neon By BJ Colangelo/March 28, 2022 12:48 am EST During the 94th Academy Awards, three of the stars of Disney’s live-action adaptations of their animated classics, Lily James (“Cinderella”), Naomi Scott (“Aladdin”), and Halle Bailey (“Little Mermaid”), took the stage to present the award for Best Animated Feature. Before announcing the nominees, the three discussed the artform, relegating animated features to being something only children watch excessively as their poor parents are forced to endure it....

Sony Pictures Classics Lands New Movie From Triplets Of Belleville Director Sony Pictures Classics By Kaylee Dugan/May 25, 2022 7:46 pm EST If you’re into animation, you’ve probably seen “The Triplets of Belleville,” and if you’re into the “Belleville,” Sony Pictures Classic has both your back and your wallet. The production and distribution company has officially secured the rights to the “Belleville” writer and director Sylvain Chomet’s latest film. So start planning your watch party (or take some time to catch up on Chomet’s work), because you know this one is going to be a wild (and a sweet) ride....

A gigantic windfall of cash Sony Pictures The first big thing to focus on here is yeah, holy s***, that is a lot of money. Movie studios are gigantic concerns with many moving parts but the fact that one movie can end up producing a profit north of $600 million speaks to the power of just why blockbusters are so important. The other thing to remember though is that Sony is currently co-producing these standalone “Spider-Man” films with Disney/Marvel Studios....

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Adds Queer As Folk’s Jesse James Keitel As New Nonbinary Character ABC By Valerie Ettenhofer/June 7, 2022 10:24 pm EST “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is continuing its so-far successful quest to be the most exciting modern Trek show around. The prequel series has just cast Jesse James Keitel in a guest-starring role as a non-binary character, according to Variety. Keitel is a trans non-binary actor who will be playing the role of non-binary humanitarian aid worker Dr....

Stephanie Beatriz Joins Peacock’s Twisted Metal TV Series NBCUniversal By Danielle Ryan/May 13, 2022 5:15 pm EST The “Twisted Metal” series coming to Peacock just got another talented rough-and-tumble character added to its roster, and she’s going to be played by “Brooklyn 99” star Stephanie Beatriz. We already knew that the live-action adaptation of the video game franchise will star Anthony Mackie as “motor-mouthed milkman” John Doe, but Peacock has now announced that Beatriz will join him in the new role of Quiet, a car thief who does whatever she has to in order to survive in such a “twisted” world....

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man: No Way Home Cast Auditions, Marvel’s Wild 2004 Movie Slate & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/March 16, 2022 4:35 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....

Superhero Bits: The Uncertain Future Of Moon Knight, Bruce Campbell’s Doctor Strange & More Twitter By Ryan Scott/April 1, 2022 4:13 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....