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The Daily Stream: Ocean’s Twelve Brings Its Own Vibe To The Heist Series Warner Bros. By Mike Shutt/May 24, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “Ocean’s Twelve” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: Danny Ocean (George Clooney), Rusty (Brad Pitt), Linus (Matt Damon), and the whole crew are back for Steven Soderbergh’s follow-up to his genre-defining “Ocean’s Eleven....

The Daily Stream: West Side Story 1961 Makes A Fine Double Feature With Spielberg’s Update United Artists By Anya Stanley/March 3, 2022 2:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “West Side Story” (1961) Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: There are those who scoffed when news broke that legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg would be re-imagining one of the greatest movie musicals of all time....

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Is Coming To Comic-Con Prime Video By Jeremy Mathai/June 17, 2022 3:34 pm EST Heads up, San Diego! Middle-earth is coming to you this summer. For the first time since 2014, when the cast and crew of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” made their highly-anticipated appearance at several panels at the event, the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien and the weekend chaos of San Diego Comic-Con are on a collision course once again....

The Matrix Resurrections’ Cinematographer Breaks Down The Real-Life Roof Jump [Exclusive] Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 27, 2021 12:43 pm EST Remember the brouhaha that erupted in the wake of Kevin Feige’s endearingly doe-eyed comments about how remarkable it was that “Eternals” director Chloé Zhao had the unprecedented idea to film in, you know, the outdoors and stuff? (I know, I know, don’t say “And stuff.”) Zhao has already made a permanent impression on the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her formula-shattering approach to filmmaking, but she’s not the only director using the idea of natural light and perfectly-timed “golden hour” shooting schedules to help make movies look as naturally gorgeous-looking as possible....

The Shining Easter Eggs You Might Not Have Noticed In The Toy Story Movies Walt Disney Studios By Caroline Madden/Jan. 8, 2022 1:28 pm EST Based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, Stanley Kubrick’s horror film “The Shining” is the terrifying tale of a father (a maniacally evil performance by Jack Nicholson) who turns homicidal when isolated over the winter with his family in a hotel with a supernatural presence....

The Simpsons Will Meet Billie Eilish In A New Animated Short Coming To Disney+ Disney+ By Rafael Motamayor/April 14, 2022 2:22 pm EST Disney continues their plan to use “The Simpsons” as a launchpad for corporate synergy, making Springfield a sort of “Ready Player One” meeting ground for all their intellectual property and celebrity partners. Indeed, after having Homer meet Grogu, Thanos, and then Goofy in three separate animated shorts for Disney+, the company has just announced that Oscar-winners Billie Eilish and Finneas will enter the town of Springfield in an upcoming short titled “When Billie Met Lisa....

The Spider-Man: No Way Home Bridge Fight Was Originally Absurdly Long Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/Jan. 13, 2022 9:24 am EST Warning: this article contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” slayed at the box office, pandemic be damned. The film is still playing, but now that it’s been out for a while, we’re getting some of the details behind the making of the film that has been kept as much under wraps as it could be in the age of social media....

The Yuzzum Reference In The Book Of Boba Fett Explained Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/Jan. 19, 2022 12:56 pm EST Chapter 4 of “The Book of Boba Fett” is here and it brings with it a number of reveals. We get more of Boba’s backstory, a lot of hints about where all of this might be headed, and, as is so often the case with “Star Wars” things, plenty of in-universe references....

Thor: Love And Thunder Features A Major Canon Error And We Are Outraged! Outraged! Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/April 19, 2022 2:51 pm EST On Monday, we finally got the long-awaited teaser trailer for the upcoming Marvel film “Thor: Love and Thunder.” We were shown glimpses of Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) workout routine, his self-realization meditation on a mountaintop under a tree, his team-up with the Guardians of the Galaxy, the loss of his God buddy Falligar the Behemoth, and his meeting with Zeus (Russell Crowe)....

TV, Interrupted: Why Freaks And Geeks’ Rock ‘N Roll Spirit Will Never Die NBC By Natalia Keogan/Jan. 23, 2022 11:35 am EST (Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.) When it comes to lamenting the untimely end of a beloved TV show, “Freaks and Geeks” is the enduring example of the powers that be carelessly extinguishing lightning in a bottle while it’s still white hot....

Adèle Exarchopoulos And Lea Mysius On Unique Motherly Bonds And The Power Of The Gaze In The Five Devils [Interview] Le Pacte By Lex Briscuso/May 26, 2022 10:11 am EST Mother-child relationships are rarely without complications. Even in the most blissful and tender of those connections, there will always be mysteries, secrets, and things left unsaid. Children come into this world without knowledge — a concept that has to be given as well as learned — and thus, they are hungry for it, especially when it comes to the inner workings of those closest to them....

An Episode From Love, Death + Robots Season 3 Is Available To Watch Now Netflix By Eric Vespe/May 18, 2022 10:00 pm EST Season 3 of Netflix’s “Love, Death + Robots” doesn’t drop until this Friday, May 20, 2022, but it seems the folks at the massive streamer couldn’t help but drop an episode early. Surely, you know about “Love, Death + Robots” by now, but on the off chance you’ve missed out, it’s a series of animated shorts produced by Tim Miller (“Deadpool”) and David Fincher (“The Social Network,” “Zodiac,” “Mindhunter”… pretty much all great things, really)....

Daily Podcast: Looking Back On One Of The Most Interesting Star Wars Novels Lucasfilm By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 10, 2022 3:44 pm EST On the January 10, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the 10 year anniversary of “Star Wars: Darth Plagueis.” Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Star Wars And James Luceno’s Tragedy Of Darth Plagueis The Wise, 10 Years Later...

Disney+ Giveth, And Disney+ Taketh Away The Hot Shots! Movies By Witney Seibold/April 7, 2022 1:55 pm EST As reported in TechCrunch, however, it looks like the inclusion of “Hot Shots!” on Disney+ was an error, and the films have already been taken down after a mere week on the channel. The posting of “Hot Shots!” was, according to TechCrunch, an error on Disney+’s part, as the film was intended only for release on its service in Canada....

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Ticket Sales Begin On Wednesday, New Promo Reveals Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/April 2, 2022 5:36 pm EST “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” will hit theaters on May 4, 2022, and today we have a new teaser trailer with a new line of dialogue and what appears to be a smidge more footage? I’m not going to say that I’m 100 percent sure; even though I’ve been watching every single thing about this film, it’s all starting to blur....

McGregor and the franchise respond Disney+ In a video posted to the official Star Wars Twitter account on Tuesday, May 31, McGregor started by thanking the fans for making the show “the most watched Disney+ original series premiere of all time.” He added, “It just goes to show what this family can do when we all pull together.” He went on to reveal that not everything has been positive from the fans:...

George Mackay’s Most Memorable Moment In 1917 Was A Complete Accident Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/March 29, 2022 11:29 am EST Regardless of any given movie’s scope and scale, an unquantifiable alchemy of forethought, precision, adaptability, and luck is required each and every time a filmmaker and their massive team of collaborators turn a screenplay into a living, breathing movie. Take just one minute to think about the sheer amount of factors that need to go right throughout every stage of a film’s production, and you’ll likely gain a much greater appreciation for the ones that make it to the finish line and somehow, against all odds, actually exceed all expectations....

Here’s When You Can Watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore At Home Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/May 23, 2022 11:12 am EST The Wizarding World made its return this year with “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” This third entry in the “Harry Potter” spin-off/prequel franchise serves as a sequel to 2018’s “The Crimes of Grindelwald.” But the numbers suggest that quite a few people missed the latest adventure with Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore in theaters, meaning that lots of magic lovers out there are likely waiting for the chance to see this one at home....

Hulu Lands Rights To Graphic Novel A Calculated Man AfterShock Comics By BJ Colangelo/May 20, 2022 4:39 pm EST The results of the bidding war are in, and Hulu will become the home of the graphic novel from AfterShock Comics, “A Calculated Man.” The crime story is now in the early stages of development for a TV series, with streamers fighting for the rights of the story that hasn’t even been published yet....

James Gunn’s Favorite 90s Horror Film May Surprise You Marvel Studios By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 22, 2022 2:45 pm EST Filmmaker James Gunn has a signature style that mixes crass humor with a lot of heart. He got his start making films for the New York exploitation horror production company Troma, and his films still maintain traces of those punk-rock, juvenile roots. So when Bloody Disgusting asked folks on Twitter to share their favorite 1990s horror movie, you might expect Gunn to pick something in a similar vein, like “Tremors,” “In the Mouth of Madness,” or “Army of Darkness....