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New Images: Jodie Foster As The Villain Of Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’ For his follow-up to 2009’sDistrict 9,Neill Blomkampis heading back to sci-fi.Elysiumdepicts a divided 22nd century society in which the extremely wealthy reside comfortably in an immaculate space station (called Elysium, hence the title), while everyone else ekes out a living on a ruined Earth. The first photos showedMatt DamonasMax, a desperate man who needs to cross that divide, andSharlto CopleyasKruger, the dirty bounty hunter on his tail....

Oh Boy. It’s The Slashfilm Clean-Up! There’s a lot of minor news breaking today and falling in between the cushions of Slashfilm’s buttery soft couch. I’ve decided to reach in and present the tasty morsels for your enjoyment. Don’t like some of ‘em? Well, your dog doesn’t discriminate and if it does, surprise, it’s a kitty. October’sMax Paynevideo adaptation continues to build a curious borderline-honor roll of a cast, withChris O’Donnell(Robin) climbing out of the Where Are They Now File to star alongsideMark Wahlberg(title role), the foxyMila Kunis(uh, assassin love interest),Beau friggin’ Bridges(mentor) andDonal Logue(not playing Jimmy the Cab Driver)....

Reminder: Tune In On Saturday, March 30th, For Our Live 10-Hour FilmAid Broadcast! In the past month, /Film readers and /Filmcast listeners have helped us raiseover $10,000 for the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. This money will go towardsFilmAid’s important work there, which will bring media training and workshops to thousands of people in need. Now it’s our turn to fulfill our end of the bargain: delivering you guysa 10-hour long broadcast,this Saturday (March 30th), from 9 AM – 7 PM Pacific time....

Rocky Ending Explained: Not Just Another Bum From The Neighborhood In March 1975, a slugger named Chuck Wepner, aka “The Bayonne Bleeder,” stepped into the ring to face the heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali. A title shot meant Wepner had the luxury of training full-time for the first time in his career, and he would earn $100,000 for the fight. Meanwhile, according toTime, the champ was guaranteed a $1....

Stephen King’s Creepy Clown Is The Subject Of New Doc ‘Pennywise: The Story Of It’ I readStephen King’siconic 1986 horror novelItfor the first time earlier this year in preparation forthe upcoming feature film adaptation. The book is phenomenal, but for many, their introduction to the novel’s demonic antagonist – who often takes the form of a murderous clown named Pennywise (aka Robert Gray) – came in the 1990 miniseries, in whichTim Curryplayed the title role....

The Clockwork Orange Scene You May Not Have Known Was Improvised A grim, ultraviolent tale set in a dystopian future, “A Clockwork Orange” is one ofStanley Kubrick’s most controversial films. Malcolm McDowell gives a spine-tingling performance as Alex DeLarge, a charismatic yet psychopathic delinquent with nefarious, loyal followers called “droogs” who spend their days torturing others for fun. The twisted film was stamped with an X rating and removed from distribution in Britain....

The Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Spinoff That People Forgot After the success of “SCTV,” “Ghostbusters,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “Spaceballs,” Rick Moranis joined The Walt Disney Company for its latest family feature, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” (1989). Moranis starred in the film as Wayne Szalinski, a well-meaning father and genius inventor whose shrink ray … actually works. Through his invention, Wayne unintentionally puts his (and the neighbors') now quarter-inch high kids on a dangerous survival adventure in the backyard among the sprinklers, ants, and lawn mowers....

The Obamas May Be Developing TV Shows For Netflix The Obamas can soon add TV producers to their long, distinguished resumes. When Netflix goes high, they really aim high. The streaming service has been partnering with high-profile showrunners and filmmakers like Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy, and now, the two former occupants of the highest office in the world: the Obamas. President Obama is reportedly in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows, according to theNew York Times....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Die Hard’ Is Such A Perfect Movie That It Makes Me Angry (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:Die HardWhere You Can Stream It:HBO MaxThe Pitch:You know, it’s only the greatest action movie of all time.Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:Die Hardmakes me mad. Not like how the increasingly dire sequels make me mad....

This Week In Trailers: There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace, Gary Busey: Pet Judge, Our Law, Force Of Habit 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: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Trailers: ‘Hysteria’, ‘Storage 24’, ‘Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’ As usual, this summer season looks to be stuffed with massively hyped, massively budgeted blockbusters, from May’sThe Avengersto August’sThe Expendables 2. Whenever you tire of glossy, expensive explosions in IMAX 3D, however — and at some point you will — there are plenty of other smaller movies on the calendar that could be worth a look. After the jump, we have trailers forMaggie GyllenhaalandHugh Dancy’s Victorian-era sex comedy (yes, really)Hysteria, Noel Clarke’s sci-fi thrillerStorage 24, and the latest installment of Fox’s kid-friendlyDiary of a Wimpy Kidfranchise,Dog Days....

TV In Development Bits: ‘Freakonomics’, ‘The Beach’, ‘Luther’, ‘Idiocracy’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’, Keri Russell, Warren Ellis This special edition of TV Bits looks to the future, with several bits of info about new projects in development. After the jump: Steven D. LevittandStephen J. Dubner’s nonfiction tomeFreakonomicshas been developed into a blog, a radio show, even a documentary — and now it’s even inspired a police procedural. NBC has just picked upPariah, a new drama by Lionsgate TV andKelsey Grammer’s Grammnet Productions....

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Is A ‘Love Story’ Between Man And Alien Goo Monster, Says Director Andy Serkis “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is set to hit theaters in a matter of weeks. It will serve as a sequel to 2018’s “Venom,” the critically-maligned but massively successful (from a commercial standpoint) Marvel Comics adaptation. Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock alongside his symbiote counterpart — and director Andy Serkis (“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle”) is calling their new shared adventure a “love story....