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Paul Schrader Wants To Follow ‘First Reformed’ With A Western Starring Ethan Hawke And Willem Dafoe Paul Schraderhas never gone away, but his career is encountering a sudden upswing thanks to his acclaimed 2018 filmFirst Reformed. So what’s next for Schrader? According to the man himself, he wants to make a Western calledNine Men from Now, and he hopesEthan HawkeandWillem Dafoewill star. Those details alone are enough to pique my interest....

Question: Is The IMAX Experience Worth It? As IMAX technology has become a more popular filmmaking process over the past few years, we’ve tried to keep up with it as much as we can here at /Film. Just this past week, I wrote about how theTransformers: Revenge of the FallenIMAX experiencecompares unfavorablywithTheDark Knightfrom last year. I’ve also urged people toseeWatchmenin regular formatbeforeyou check it out in IMAX. On this week’s episode ofThe Totally Rad Show, /Film friend Dan Trachtenberg opined that theTransformersIMAX experience rendered the action scenes virtually unwatchable....

Roger Moore Visits Star Wars Episode 7 Ice Planet Set Former James Bond starRoger Moorerecently visited the set ofJJ Abrams’Star Wars Episode VII. During a BBC radio broadcast, the actor briefly talked about seeing an ice planet set built on one of the Pinewood sound stages. Read the full transcript with Moor talking about his visit to the Star Wars Episode 7 ice planet set, after the jump. The following transcript comes fromSW7N, from BBC radio (starting around 1:48:50 and ending around 1:50:00):...

Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Disney just keeps tearing through their vault of animated classics in order to bring younger audiences live-action remakes of the movies that their parents fell in love with when they were kids.Beauty and the Beastbecame a box office sensation this year, andThe Lion King, Dumbo, MulanandAladdinare marching towards production. Now their remake ofPinnochiois making some progress. WhilePinocchiowas announced back in the spring of 2015, news has just surfaced thatSkyfalldirectorSam Mendesis in early talks to direct the remake of the classic 1940 animated film about a woodworker named Geppetto who makes a wish on a falling star for his recently created wooden puppet to become a real boy....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek 4’ Update, Another ‘Simpsons’ Movie, And Is Deathstroke In ‘The Batman’? In this edition of Sequel Bits: Despiteappearing in costume as Deathstrokein some footage from theJustice Leagueset, it remains unclear ifTrue BloodandMagic Mikestar Joe Manganiello will actually show up in that movie, inMatt Reeves’The Batman, or in nothing at all.THRcaught up with him and asked him if he has any info on his status as the assassin character now that Ben Affleck stepped down as the director of the Batman solo film, and Manganiello was non-committal:...

Small-Screen Stream: Underrated 2018 Emmy Nominees Streaming Now (Welcome toSmall-Screen Stream, a feature where we share the best television shows streaming and where you can watch them.) Emmy nominationswere announced two weeks ago, and the usual suspects are back to claim more awards. Shows likeGame of Thrones,Westworld,The Crown, andThe Handmaid’s Taletopped the list of nominations, and will no-doubt decimate their competition. While all of these shows are great, many that snuck into big categories aren’t, necessarily, big shows themselves....

Star Wars Bits: 2016 LEGO Sets, Battlefront, Rebels, Star Wars Movie Mistake Debunked You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them. You were to bring balance toStar Wars Bits, not leave it in darkness. This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Header image: New artwork from Acme Archives, which you can see in full on the second page....

Star Wars Bits: J.J Abrams' Reaction To Harrison Ford’s Injury; Plus ‘Star Wars 1’ Easter Eggs, Han Solo Video Game From the set ofThe Force Awakens, to its concept art and everything in between, it’s a busy day in Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: Talking to theHuffington Post,Oscar Isaacdescribed whatJ.J. Abramsdid on the dayHarrison Fordwas injured on the set ofThe Force Awakens. It’s a nice story: JJ was in such high spirits, he was literally making jokes on the loudspeakers....

Steven Spielberg Explains His Love Of Nostalgia, Teases Doc Featuring His Fellow New Hollywood Legends My biggest worry aboutSteven Spielberg’sReady Player Onewas that the film might sink under the weight of the sheer number of pop culture references it needs to juggle in order to be accurate toErnest Cline’s 2011 novel. While there are still plenty of references to be spotted, Spielberg thankfully manages to keep the film afloat amid all of its nostalgia....

Superhero Bits: Mel Gibson’s Hated Batman V Superman, X-Men: Apocalypse Deleted Scene & More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Why does it seem likeDCmovies get trashed more thanMarvelmovies? Speaking of which, did you hear the harsh wordsMel Gibsonhad forBatman v Superman? Want to watch a deleted scene featuringJean GreyinX-Men: Apocalypse? Anyone out there hoping to get the only season ofConstantineon Blu-ray or DVD? Which DC TV series star wants to compete onAmerican Ninja Warrior?...

Superhero Bits: Mr. Freeze On Gotham, Stan Lee’s Memoir, Batmobile Casket And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What willMr. Freezelook like onGotham? Want to seeBatmobilecreatorGeorge Barris' custom Batmobile casket? What would a first-personAvengersvideo game would have been like? How doesProfessor Xgo bald inX-Men: Apocalypse? DoesAnna Paquinwant to do moreX-Menmovies? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Here you are,@JessicaJonespic.twitter.com/JIpyUgHNoD — Stephen Byrne (@StephenByrne86)August 24, 2025...

Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, William H. Macy, Diane Keaton, And More Join The Star-Studded Cast Of Rom-Com Maybe I Do Do you like rom-coms? If you answered, “Hell, yes,” or even, “Maybe I do,” then you will surely be interested in the upcoming movie, “Maybe I Do,” which is indeed a romantic comedy and has assembled a starry cast including Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, William H. Macy, Diane Keaton, Emma Roberts, and Luke Bracey....

The 15 Best Movies Like Superbad Greg Mottola’s"Superbad" did R-rated comedy super good, becoming an instant classic on release in 2007. The insanely-quotable, super-raunchy follows the story of Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill), two high school seniors who are looking forward to one wild night of partying before they graduate. They’re sex-obsessed, eager to drink as much as possible, and desperate to prove that they’re as cool as their peers … even though, c’mon, it’s high school....