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What viewers want to see versus what the industry wants Warner Bros. Pictures The Hollywood Reporter points out that last year’s Academy Awards were the lowest rated ever, and this caused issues with ABC, which runs the broadcast, and has the exclusive rights until 2028. The fees are what funds a big chunk of the Academy business. As THR points out, most people only really care about the big awards like best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor/actress....

The Stephen King Rejection That Led To A Famous Horror Video Game Sierra Entertainment By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/April 30, 2022 12:07 pm EST Phantasmagoria. It’s not just one of the coolest words ever — it’s also the name of a 1995 point-and-click horror video game that was the result of a would-be collaboration with famous horror author Stephen King that never came to fruition. Despite King’s lack of involvement — and the fact that the game would become the subject of controversy in multiple countries, with some video game sellers refusing to carry it altogether, “Phantasmagoria” still went on to sell over 600,000 copies within its first year of release, making it one of the best selling video games of its time....

The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window Trailer: Kristen Bell (Maybe) Witnesses A Murder Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 4, 2022 11:58 am EST You’ve heard of “The Woman in the Window” and “The Girl on the Train” before. Now get ready for — take a deep breath with me, everybody — “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window....

The Yorgos Lanthimos Role Elizabeth Olsen Missed Out On Because Of Marvel Marvel By Mike Shutt/May 11, 2022 6:02 pm EST When you sign on to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you can best believe a lot of your time will be spent on the various projects within the MCU. You may be the star of a movie or a television show, a supporting player, or they will just bring you in for a cameo appearance in something unexpected....

This Was The Walking Dead’s Love Letter To The Legends Of Horror AMC By Anya Stanley/Feb. 9, 2022 10:53 am EST Greg Nicotero is the best kind of busy. Chugging along with the same energy that made him a multi-hyphenate in the horror field and beyond, the special effects artist has been unable to “take the ship out of the dock” when it comes to his usual gig directing the season premiere of “The Walking Dead....

Tom Holland (Jokingly) Thinks He’s Going To Win An Oscar For Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony Pictures By Shania Russell/Jan. 5, 2022 12:56 pm EST That Tom Holland guy sure is everywhere these days! Do you think it has anything to do with his role in “Spider-Man No Way Home”? The latest MCU flick hasn’t even been in theaters for a month, yet it continues to hit major milestones, having already become one of the highest-grossing films of all time....

Who Is Bruno And Why Does Disney Hate Him? Walt Disney Productions By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 19, 2022 1:19 pm EST Disney and Pixar have a long history of dropping easter eggs referencing other movies in their new releases, and over the years, they have crafted mini-shared universes encompassing many of their films. My personal favorite exists in “WALL-E,” where our robotic trash compactor comes across the Pizza Planet delivery vehicle from “Toy Story....

Showtime Wanted Dexter Alive Showtime In the final episode, “Remember The Monsters?,” Dexter not only mercy killed his adopted sister and fan favorite character Deb (Jennifer Carpenter), but he also left his young son Harrison with Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski), another killer who fans weren’t nearly as enamored with as he was. He killed his sister, gave up his son, and left town by faking his death during a hurricane. For nearly a decade, the last image fans had of Dexter was of him in his new life, working as, of all things, a lumberjack in rural Oregon....

Clips Round-Up: Bruce Willis Under Siege, Frank Grillo Shattered & Mickey Rourke Goes Commando [Exclusive] Vertical Entertainment By Max Evry/Jan. 6, 2022 2:55 pm EST (Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray and theatrical releases you won’t see anywhere else!) In this edition: American Siege Shattered The Commando American Siege First up is a clip from the latest Bruce Willis joint titled “American Siege,” which features the “Die Hard” legend alongside Timothy V....

CODA’s Oscar Win Sent A Lot Of New People To Apple TV+ Apple TV+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 1, 2022 9:53 am EST The historic Best Picture win and Apple Original “CODA” at the Oscars last week has bode extremely well for Apple TV+. The Oscar win has understandably piqued audience curiosity about the film in itself, leading to a 25% uptick in new viewers on the Apple TV+ streaming service (via Variety)....

Hidden Treasure Uncovered Lucasfilm While perusing the racks at the World of Disney store in Disneyland, friend of /Film Reza Lackey discovered a brand new Indiana Jones shirt for sale. Printed on a grey shirt, the design features five silhouettes of the legendary adventurer in various poses with his iconic whip above the Roman numerals from one to five, each one representing a different film in the series. Reza Lackey Even though it’s a pretty cool shirt, it doesn’t give anything away about “Indy 5....

Daily Podcast: Kyle Buchanan On The Making Of Mad Max: Fury Road Warner Bros. By Ben Pearson/Feb. 22, 2022 4:26 pm EST On the February 22, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents a conversation with author Kyle Buchanan about his new book, “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.” Opening Banter: Sorry about the audio quality! In Our Feature Presentation:...

Daniel Radcliffe To Portray ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic In A Biopic For … Roku? 20th Television By Sandy Schaefer/Jan. 18, 2022 11:19 am EST What do you do after spending a decade playing one of the most well-known characters in one of the biggest franchises on the planet? Whatever the heck you want, of course! That’s been Daniel Radcliffe’s philosophy since he finished his run as Harry Potter (pending his all-but-inevitable return to the role when he’s older), and the world is a better place for it....

Levinson continues a successful TV reign HBO Known for directing classic films like “Wag the Dog,” “Good Morning, Vietnam,” and “Rain Man,” Levinson recently saw great success directing the first two episodes of Danny Strong’s Hulu series, “Dopesick,” nabbing a nomination for a Directors Guild Award in the process. Other recent directing credits include The Survivor and HBO films Paterno and The Wizard of Lies. He is repped by WME and attorney Barry Hirsch....

Halo Episode 3: A Classic Franchise Pairing Finally Emerges In The Oddest Episode Yet Paramount+ By Jeremy Mathai/April 7, 2022 4:00 am EST Every fan has their own specific reasons for what drew them to “Halo” in the first place. For many, the clean and simple gameplay of “Combat Evolved” held plenty of appeal all on its own, rewarding intuitive gamers who swapped guns and employed various strategies depending on the needs of specific situations and level designs....

How Hawkeye Finally Gave Clint Barton Closure Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 22, 2021 4:20 pm EST Once Marvel Studios added Disney+ streaming to its storytelling arsenal, fans were quick to recognize the sheer potential of giving main characters who otherwise received the short end of the stick a longer, more extended spotlight than the movies would otherwise allow. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), though embodying popular characters who have made their mark on the MCU already, seemed like an ideal example of finally allowing viewers to actually get to know these heroes through “WandaVision....

How Memento Mirrors The Mind Of Christopher Nolan Newmarket By Steven Ward/Feb. 24, 2022 10:55 am EST As only his second film, “Memento” is quite the primer for anyone diving into the enigmatic storytelling of Christopher Nolan. Whether its your first or millionth viewing, the odyssey of short-term memory loss victim Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is a crash-course in the director’s mind-stunning style. But “Memento” is also something of a tableau of Nolan’s particular outlook on how we perceive memory — and how we distort it to mold our own narratives....

Hulu By Jeremy Mathai/June 2, 2022 12:12 pm EST “The biggest change is in tone. Not even so much on the page — we really landed on that in season two. We had kind of moved away from the punchline model and really leaned into letting the comedy come out of these characters and their personalities, and just being a real workplace. It’s full of jeopardy and things we never have to deal with in our workplaces, but it’s still a bunch of people working together, and the personalities have to feel real....

Kraven The Hunter: West Side Story Actress Ariana DeBose Dances Her Way Into Sony’s Spider-Man Universe 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/March 1, 2022 4:38 pm EST Well, how’s that for an eventful few months? Ariana DeBose stole every one of her scenes as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s retelling of the classic musical “West Side Story,” stepping into the daunting, unfillable shoes of Rita Moreno (no big deal!) and earning herself the honor of a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role....

Speed and soldiers DreamWorks According to the Collider interview, Bay was once offered “Speed,” which sounds like it would be right up his alley. “Speed” — a wild and fun Keanu Reeves actioner about a bomb on a public bus that will explode if the bus slows below 50 mph — would eventually be the directorial debut of cinematographer Jan de Bont (“Cujo,” “Die Hard,” “Back Rain,” “Basic Instinct”). Bay says that he really wanted that project, but ultimately wasn’t hired....