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The ‘Species’ Sequels Bring DNA And T&A To DTV (Welcome toDTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. This week, we go hunting for horny aliens.) Science fiction movies are commonplace, and they typically fall into one of two camps – small, smart, and geared towards adults, or big, bone-headed, and aimed at less discerning audiences. Back in 1995, though, a relative rarity appeared in the form of a summer release with a respectable budget, a recognizable cast including two Oscar winners (and one future nominee), some truly impressive special effects, and a story about government agents trying to c**k-block an alien intent on copulation....

The 400th Edition Of Page 2: Dark Shadows, Hunger Games, Godzilla, Studio Ghibli, Muppets, Star Wars, Prometheus, Harry Potter, King Kong, Die Hard, Dragon Tattoo, Terminator What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included58different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

The Morning Watch: The Accuracy Of Car Scenes In Movies, Building A Thermal Detonator Prop Replica & 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, a car expert breaks down the accuracy of car scenes in movies likeThe Fate of the Furious, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Gone in 60 Seconds, and more....

The Morning Watch: Why Movie Theaters Aren’t Dead Yet, The Royal Houses Of Dune & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, a video essay explores why movie theaters aren’t dead yet despite the shrinking theatrical window and disappointing box office numbers....

The Reason ‘Smallville’ Never Showed Us The Full-On Superman Tom Wellingplayed Clark Kent for a decade onSmallville. It sounds like a great job, but only once did he actually get to suit up as the Man of Steel. Fans of the series didn’t even get to see him wear the entire suit. In the finale, Kent ripped open his shirt, the House of El insignia shined bright, and he took flight to start saving the day....

The Wilds Season 2 Gets First-Look Images And A May Premiere Date We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It looks like things are about to get more atmospheric and complicated for the ladies of “The Wilds,” the Amazon Prime Video teen survival drama that is headed into its second season. Deadline confirmed the new season will premiere on June 03, 2025. This news comes with a batch of season 2 first-look images that tease upcoming tensions, new relationships, and other conflicts....

The Witcher Season 2 Trailer: Apocalypse? We’ve All Been There The war’s just begun and it’s starting to feel like the end of days in season 2 of “The Witcher” … but you’re probably better off not trying to convince Geralt of that. The Netflix smash-hit series is returning for even more fantastical, supernatural action as Henry Cavill’s Geralt and Freya Allan’s Ciri have some unfinished business to take care of....

There Are ‘Conversations Happening’ About A Malignant Sequel Hollywood essentially gave horror maestro James Wan a blank check after the success of his “Conjuring” movies, the “Insidious” films, the action-packed “Furious 7,” and the billion-dollar behemoth that was “Aquaman.” Wan decided to cash that check in a highly entertaining way with this year’s “Malignant,” abug-nuts horror/camp classicwhich lured audiences into a false sense of security with its even-keel storytelling in its first half, only to completely flip the script in its back half with a twist that caused viewers to lose their minds....

Two ‘Space Mountain’ Movies Were Killed By ‘Star Wars’ In January 2012,Varietyreported that screenwriterMax Landishad sold a pitch to Walt Disney Pictures for an “untitled space adventure” pitch with the potential to be a film franchise that could “benefit all of the company’s divisions.” A few months later it wasreportedthat screenwriterMax Borensteinwas hired by the mouse house to write his own “space-set sci-fi adventure” calledPaladinforTron: LegacyproducerJustin Springer. But as it turns out, the two projects were actuallySpace Mountainfeature films that Disney was developing in secret....

VOTD: ‘Drive Thru,’ A Parody Of Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Drive’ You want me to pick you up something from the drive-thru, you give me a time and a place. I give you a five minute window. Anything you want, I’ll order it and get it to you in about five minutes no matter what. But I don’t go inside the restaurant. I don’t do carry out. I just drive thru....

Watch Red Letter Media’s Takedown Of ‘Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull’ Find a barrel. Fill with water, drop in fish. Then point shotgun and shoot. That’s the general process of taking down the fourth Indiana Jones movie, but that’s not going to stop Red Letter Media, which has already served up feature-length review/deconstructions of theStar Wars prequels. And despite the fact that these four films are four of the easiest smackdown targets in mainstream cinema, there are still some smart observations to be made aboutIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull....

‘Arctic’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Learns There’s Snowplace Like Home Mads Mikkelsenfreezes his butt off in theArctictrailer. TheHannibalactor plays a man stranded in the Arctic after surviving a plane crash. Now he has to make a choice: stay at his relatively safe (but very chilly) camp, or brave the elements in a search for help. Ice, snow and polar bears abound. Watch theArctictrailer below, and remember to bundle up. Arctic Trailer Mads Mikkelsen?...

‘Atomic Blonde’ Clip: The Pleasure’s In The Details Focus Features has deemed the next few months an “#AtomicSummer” in honor of their upcoming spy thrillerAtomic Blonde, and I’m willing to overlook that cheesy name as long as it results in us getting a better look at the movie. They kicked things off witha glimpse at one of the film’s fight scenes, but their newly-released second clip slows things down a little and shows a different side of the spy game altogether, asCharlize TheronandSofia Boutella’scharacters flirt in a crowded bar....