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The Rehearsal Teaser: Nathan Fielder Prepares For Life’s Biggest Moments HBO By Lex Briscuso/June 17, 2022 2:45 pm EST If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably rewatched Nathan Fielder’s Comedy Central reality series “Nathan For You” about a hundred times now while waiting for something, anything, more from the hilarious comic. I’m pleased to be the one to tell you that something new is finally on the horizon. A new comedy series called “The Rehearsal,” starring Fielder, is coming to HBO — and, of course, will be available to stream on HBO Max — on July 15....

The Surprising Inspiration Behind Get Out Universal Pictures By Collier Jennings/Feb. 11, 2022 1:16 pm EST Filmmakers tend to wear their influences on their sleeves, and those influences can range from a wide variety of films to something as fleeting as a dream or a sketch on a cocktail napkin. Jordan Peele is no different, as his directorial debut “Get Out” pulls from films including “The Stepford Wives” and “The Shining” while crafting its narrative....

Tokyo Vice trailer As “an American reporter on the [American pop culture] beat in Japan,” I’m definitely curious to see what Mann, Cretton, and company do with “Tokyo Vice.” However, having Elgort as the star and casting Watanabe — Hollywood’s favorite Japanese actor — across from him does bring to mind “The Last Samurai” and other Eurocentric visions of Japan that we’ve seen on celluloid. Since “Tokyo Vice” involves Watanabe’s detective serving as a local guide to Elgort’s dramatized version of Adelstein, it also somewhat recalls “Black Rain,” Ridley Scott’s 1989 Osaka-set thriller starring Michael Douglas and the late Ken Takakura....

From Homeland to Hitman 20th Century Studios Rupert Friend made his film acting debut in 2004’s “The Libertine” as Billy Downs, the youngest member of the “Merry Gang” led by Johnny Depp’s debaucherous poet John Wilmot. A year after, he would go on to play one of Jane Austen’s most notorious cads, Mr. Wickham, in Joe Wright’s critically-acclaimed 2005 movie adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice.” Friend is also known for starring on the Showtime series “Homeland” as Peter Quinn, a black ops officer and stealth assassin who struggles with his feelings for Claire Danes’ CIA agent Carrie Mathison....

Why Daniel Day-Lewis Hasn’t Returned To The Stage Since Playing Hamlet Paramount Vantage/Miramax Films By Lee Adams/May 10, 2022 3:35 pm EST Daniel Day-Lewis may be one of the most gifted actors of his generation, yet he remains an enigma for most of us — and that’s just the way he likes it. Unlike his fellow “Brit Pack” contemporaries like Colin Firth, Tim Roth, and Gary Oldman, all regular faces on talk shows, the three-time Oscar winner rarely gives interviews....

It’s also scary when the music is withheld Universal Pictures After hearing the theme a few more times, Spielberg realized that it was perfect and that it could be a defining feature of “Jaws.” Williams himself also observed how the music could herald the shark’s arrival or be withheld later in the movie to keep the audience gripped with even more tension, since they would no longer know when the shark was coming amid the quiet of a vast sea expanse....

Why There’s No Competition Between Star Trek: Discovery And Strange New Worlds Paramount+ By Jeremy Mathai/June 13, 2022 5:41 pm EST This isn’t the first time the “Star Trek” franchise has had multiple shows airing concurrently, with certain members of the fandom compelled to pit one directly against the other. Perhaps the most famous example would be the brief overlap between “The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine,” and again with “Deep Space Nine” and “Voyager....

Year Of The Vampire: Joe Begos’ Bliss Is A Neon-Soaked Punk Rock Bloodbath All Its Own Dark Sky Pictures By Lex Briscuso/March 26, 2022 12:50 pm EST (Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.) There’s something about the grime of punk rock and its lifestyle that melds seamlessly with the bloody fundamentals of vampirism....

14 Sci-Fi Movies That Went Too Far Manga Entertainment By David Court/April 29, 2022 2:08 pm EST We fully expect our science fiction to transport us to far-off places, to unimaginable alien vistas populated by things beyond our wildest dreams. We actively want to be confronted by the unknown on our flight of fancy. But, even for a genre obsessed with pushing the limits of outer space or the inner space of our minds, it’s occasionally possible to boldly go a little too far....

Ben Schwartz Had To Channel His Teen Angst For Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Paramount By Rafael Motamayor/April 5, 2022 10:41 am EST For over 30 years, the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise has been entertaining us with fun video games, memorable cartoons, and now feature films. And over those years, Sonic’s personality has been consistent. He has always acted a bit like a hotheaded teen, quick-witted, with a short temper, a lack of respect for authorities, and a huge ego....

Celia Rose Gooding Had Plenty Of History With Uhura Before Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Paramount By Lyvie Scott/May 26, 2022 1:56 pm EST Lieutenant Uhura was an indisputable win for Black women in science fiction — and a total cornerstone for Black female fans of the genre. As a sci-fi lover myself (and the daughter of a devout Trekkie) it’s difficult to remember a time when I wasn’t at least subtly aware of Nichelle Nichols’ stately communications officer....

Cobra Kai Season 4 Clip: Johnny’s Training Methods Are Still Wildly Irresponsible Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 30, 2021 5:44 pm EST Will someone explain to me when Mr. Jonathan Lawrence learned parkour and why he’s insisting on springing it as some weird form of karate cross-training on teens!? Johnny Lawrence and the Cobra Kai dojo were always poised as the crew that trained through extreme measures, and despite Johnny leaving Cobra Kai and starting Eagle Fang, old habits surely do die hard....

Cobra Kai Season 4 Landed That Major Cameo Due To Some Fangirl Tweets Netflix By Jenna Busch/Jan. 3, 2022 3:59 pm EST There are SPOILERS ahead for “Cobra Kai” season 4, so be prepared. I will show you no mercy! “Cobra Kai” is known for its cameos. Throughout the Netflix series’ four seasons, we’ve had appearances from most of the big names from the movies. Some of them have moved the plot along and become main characters like Thomas Ian Griffith’s Terry Silver, while others have come and gone like Elisabeth Shue’s Ali Mills Schwarber and Tamlyn Tomita’s Kumiko....

Curiosity Killed Tom Cruise’s Shot At Playing Edward Scissorhands 20th Century Studios By Sandy Schaefer/March 9, 2022 3:14 pm EST From Hammer Horror and Grand Guignol homages to biopics of artists with creative visions as strange as his own, Tim Burton has amassed quite a body of dark, off-kilter work over the course of his career. One near-constant at the heart of Burton’s cinema is Johnny Depp, the filmmaker’s steady collaborator dating back to 1990’s “Edward Scissorhands....

Cursed Films Season 2 Trailer: The Incredible Horror Docuseries Returns To Shudder Shudder By BJ Colangelo/March 24, 2022 3:41 pm EST Horror movies are no stranger to being at the center of moral panic and accusations of supernatural phenomenon, so much so that the folks over at Shudder are returning with another installment of their hit docuseries “Cursed Films.” The series looks to investigate the longstanding rumors, urban legends, and horrific myths surrounding the production of some of our favorite movies, and looks to answer the question as to whether or not a movie is legitimately cursed....

Daily Podcast: Battlestar Galactica Connected Universe, Star Wars, And Scream Paramount By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2022 3:00 pm EST On the January 7, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and TV news, including “Battlestar Galactica,” “Star Wars,” James Gunn, and “Scream.” Opening Banter: The state of the world feels like mid-March 2020. In The News:...

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Trailer Breakdown: Things Just Got Out Of Hand Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Dec. 22, 2021 2:37 pm EST It has been a heck of a week for Marvel fans. Not only did “Spider-Man: No Way Home” finally arrive in theaters, but the “Hawkeye” finale also made its way to Disney+. But was that enough for Marvel Studios? Absolutely not! After debuting as a post-credits surprise for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the first teaser trailer for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has arrived online for the world to see as an early Christmas present....

Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock Trailer: Dance Your Cares Away With The Beloved Muppets Apple TV+ By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 5, 2022 1:34 pm EST Get excited, because the band is getting back together! No, we’re not talking about “The Beatles: Get Back,” but the sweeping pop culture sensation known as “Fraggle Rock,” who may arguably be more influential than that British boy band could ever have hoped to be. Okay, we’re definitely just kidding about that last part, but the return of Jim Henson’s other popular Muppets in “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” is nothing to sneeze at, either!...

How Deadpool 3 Will Fit Into The MCU, According To The Writers By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 23, 2022 11:26 am EST ‘Fish-out-of-water comedy’ In an interview with Post Cred Pod, Reese and Wernick were asked how a character like Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) would mesh together with a comparatively “cleaner” MCU — which, so far, is devoid of overtly adult humor and self-awareness to the point of parody. The screenwriters welcome this opportunity as a “wonderful” one, as it allows for Wade/Deadpool to expand upon the character’s core characteristics in a wildly different context:...

How Hellboy II Secretly Kickstarted Neil Gaiman’s Career In Film And TV Universal Pictures By Steven Ward/April 15, 2022 2:09 pm EST Plenty of film prologues have tried to condense entire legends into a few minutes of exposition. From “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Mummy,” to any film about the Greek gods that’s ever been made, a good intro can do wonders for a film’s specific mythology....