Posts

Superhero Bits: New ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Details, ‘Captain Marvel’ Pager References SWORD & More How does theCaptain Marvelpager given toNick FuryreferenceSWORD? What lies in the Olympia Archives ofMarvel’s Avengersvideo game? Want to know -Man: Miles Morales? Have you seen the trailer for the German superhero movieFreaks – You’re One of Us?AreShe-Hulkand more Marvel characters coming toMarvel’s Avengersvideo game? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Here’s a sneak peek atSpider-Man: Maximum Venom’s upcoming two-part episode “Spider-Man Unmasked....

Sweeney Todd Movie Trailer The trailer for Tim Burton’s big screen musical thriller adaptationSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streethits theaters this weekend (supposedly attached toThe Heartbreak Kid), but why buy a ticket when you can see it online for free right now. I’ve never been a big fan of musicals, but I’ve been followingSweeney Toddwith much interest. And it looks like Tim Burton has made something special. The musical sequence shown in the trailer with Johnny Depp in the streets is unlike anything I have ever seen before....

The ‘Sleeping Dogs’ Movie Recruits Donnie Yen To Kick People In The Face It only took everyone a few decades, but Hollywood filmmakers finally seem to be embracingDonnie Yen. The Chinese superstar won hearts all over the world as blind warrior Chirrut Îmwe inRogue One: A Star Wars Storyand he stole scenes inxXx: Return of Xander Cage. Now, someone outside of China is finally ready to put him center stage. That someone is producerNeal Moritz, who has cast Yen in the film adaptation of the video gameSleeping Dogs....

The Blacklist Season 9: Release Date, Cast, And More NBC scored a big hit with “The Blacklist” back in 2013. Going on a decade later, the series is still going strong. Despite some big changes heading into its ninth season, such as a major cast shake-up and a change in showrunner, the ninth season is on the horizon as part of the network’s fall lineup. With the premiere just around the corner, we’re here to provide all of the details you need in preparation for another season of action and adventure with Raymond “Red” Reddington....

The Farrelly Brothers' ‘The Three Stooges’ Moves To Fox, Begins Production In March 2011 Looks like the movie revamp ofThe Three Stoogesisn’t as dead as former cast member Jim Carreythought. After a decade of flitting from one studio to another, the film was lodged at MGM. With that company’s bankruptcy clearing up, a path has led the project to Fox, which will put it into production on June 11, 2025.Peter and Bobby Farrellywill direct from the script they penned withMike Cerrone....

The Moment When ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Transcended The Summer Blockbuster Dawn of the Planet of the Apesis out in theaters this weekend (click here to see our site’s coverage of it thus far), and you should go see it. It’s a tense, action-packed meditation on the intractability of tribalism, a summer blockbuster that actually has characters you care about and a story that will make you think....

The Morning Watch: ‘Incredibles 2’ Storyboard Comparison, Obsessed With The Horror Of ‘Cats’ & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see a comparison between the storyboards for a family dinner scene fromIncredibles 2and the final animation....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘A Night At The Roxbury’ Is One Of The Stupidest Comedies That I Shamelessly Love (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:A Night at the RoxburyWhere You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime Video and HuluThe Pitch: Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug (Chris Kattan) and Steve Butabi (Will Ferrell) still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad (Dan Hedaya)....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Greenland’ Is Not Your Typical Disaster Movie (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:GreenlandWhere You Can Stream It:HBO MaxThe Pitch:It’s the end of the world as we know it andGerad Butlerdoes not feel fine.Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:WhenGreenlandcame out last year, I didn’t pay it much mind due to both preconceived notions and willful ignorance....

The Water Cooler: Seeing ‘Hamilton’ In L.A., An Enthralling Japanese Reality Show, And A Puppy Named Gizmo Welcome toThe Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everythingexceptthe movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Peter Sciretta adopts a new puppy, Ben Pearson seesHamilton, Hoai-Tran Bui checks out a relaxing Japanese reality show, Chris Evangelista searches for spooky fun, and Jacob Hall buys some irresponsibleAnchormanart....

Third ‘Cloverfield’ Movie Pushed Back To 2018 The thirdCloverfieldfilm, tentatively titled2017 Cloverfield Movie, may have to change its working title. The release date for the sequel to 2008’sCloverfieldand 2016’s10 Cloverfield Lanehas been pushed back to 2018. This makes it the second delay for the sci-fi movie originally titledThe God Particle. The film is the third set in theCloverfielduniverse, which has acted as a sort of connective tissue between original genre films that have been picked up by Paramount and J....

This Week In Trailers: Nitro Circus The Movie 3D, Re:Generation, The Wicker Tree, The Theater Bizarre Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

TV Trailer: J.J. Abrams-Produced Jonah Nolan-Written TV Show ‘Person Of Interest’ We’ve alreadyteased you with infofrom oneJ.J. Abramsproduced show that’s set to premiere on TV this Fall, the Fox seriesAlcatraz. But Abrams isn’t stopping there. He’s also got a show on CBS that’s from the people behindThe Dark Knight, Lostand evenThe Passion of the Christ. The show is calledPerson of Interestand if your a regular reader of the site,you know we’re excited about it....