Three long-time "Saturday Night Live" castmates will be exiting the show after this week's finale, according to Deadline. Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney are all set to depart the long-running live comedy series at the end of its 47th season, and they'll likely be joi … | Continue reading
Chances are, if you're between the ages of twenty and forty, you've been a fan of The Lonely Island at some point in your life. Long time creative collaborators Andy Samberg, Jorm Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer have been working together since 2001 when they released their first com … | Continue reading
(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through … | Continue reading
There are a lot of strong opinions about the "Star Wars" prequels. Some fondly remember them as the films they grew up on, while others have gone as far as to say George Lucas ruined the franchise. But how about trying this one on for size: Lucas almost killed Natalie Portman's … | Continue reading
While it wasn't around for a long time, "Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers" was certainly here for a good time. With only 65 episodes that aired from March 4, 1989, to November 19, 1990 during its initial run on The Disney Channel, the animated series about a team of pint-sized detect … | Continue reading
1982 was an incredible year for genre films with "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," "Poltergeist," "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," "Beastmaster," and "Creepshow" all terrorizing the theaters. The same year, John Carpenter finally got his chance to remake "The Thing from Another Wo … | Continue reading
"The Last Voyage of the Demeter" is sailing from January 27, 2023 to August 11, 2023, according to Deadline. A late summer spot is typically a more respected date for a release than late January, though there is no official information listed in terms of why the shift is happenin … | Continue reading
Loren Bouchard's and Bernard Derriman's "The Bob's Burgers Movie," out in theaters at the end of May, will nestle neatly between the show's 12th and 13th seasons. The long-running animated sitcom has slyly entrenched itself in the American pop consciousness as this generation's " … | Continue reading
You already know. The infamous expletive uttered by the crooked Sen. Clay Davis, played by Isiah Whitlock Jr., added spice to the lawman side of HBO's "The Wire" series. On the Baltimore-based crime drama, institutions are put under the microscope, and one of the refractions of a … | Continue reading
Here's a reason to bust a move: "Glee" is coming to Disney+. The erstwhile phenomenon will be making its way to the streamer on June 1st according to the official Disney+ Twitter account, meaning all of the show's catchiest and most ridiculous moments will be right at your finger … | Continue reading
"The Staircase" episode 5, titled "The Beating Heart," portrays the finishing touches in editing the famous documentary of the same name. The filmmakers are at odds. Following the guilty verdict for Michael Peterson (played by Colin Firth), the artists debate what is and isn't im … | Continue reading
Not a single person could've ever predicted what would be in store for all of us — viewers, writers, and even actors alike — when Saul Goodman name-dropped a mysterious and unseen "Lalo" in sheer panic during his very first appearance in season 2 of "Breaking Bad." Although it wo … | Continue reading
Robert Pattinson will star in "Mickey7," the Bong Joon-ho's highly-anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed satirical dramatic thriller, "Parasite." The project is a science-fiction film based on Edward Ashton's upcoming sci-fi novel of the same name. As if casting the literal Batm … | Continue reading
Rory Kinnear is a man of many faces. Or in the case of "Men," he's many men of one face. In Alex Garland's cryptic new film, Kinnear plays at least 90% of the cast, appearing as the face of multiple men (and one boy) encountered by Jessie Buckley's Harper when she takes a trip to … | Continue reading
On the May 20, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including WB's new approach to theatrical movies, a new "Daredevil" show, "Godzilla and the Titans" finding a director, and an "Ocean's E … | Continue reading
Pete Davidson has become one of the fan-favorite cast members on "Saturday Night Live" despite not having a large repertoire of memorable characters or a penchant for sketch comedy. But the young comedian does have a flair for comedic hip-hop and Weekend Update segments, with a l … | Continue reading
The results of the bidding war are in, and Hulu will become the home of the graphic novel from AfterShock Comics, "A Calculated Man." The crime story is now in the early stages of development for a TV series, with streamers fighting for the rights of the story that hasn't even be … | Continue reading
Continuing to show that Korean thrillers are just on a whole other level, Lee Jung-jae makes his directorial feature debut with "Hunt," an action-packed spy thriller with plot twist upon plot twist upon plot twist, and not a single care for whether the audience can keep up with i … | Continue reading
This post contains minor spoilers and story elements of "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers." Are there any original ideas left in Hollywood? It's a question that's posed virtually every time a new remake, reboot, or sequel is announced. It's certainly one asked when it was revealed th … | Continue reading
"Hereditary" might well be one of the most unsettling films of the last decade, but it's not always an easy one to follow. At first glance, it's a highly-strung family melodrama with a dark secret hiding beneath the surface. And director Ari Aster goes to great lengths to keep th … | Continue reading
Exactly one week ahead of the release of Joseph Kosinski's "Top Gun: Maverick" -- the long-in-the-tooth sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 hit film "Top Gun" -- comes a film that is destined to outstrip it in both critical accolades and box office lucre: Glenn Miller's "Top Gunner: Dang … | Continue reading
For many people, familial bonds take precedence above all else. The people closest to them come before connections with outsiders, before the obvious answer or solution, before doing what's right. This conflicting state of mind and all its complexities are central to the heart of … | Continue reading
The third and final season of "Love, Victor" is coming to Hulu and Disney+ in June, giving us – as the tagline puts it – "one last chance to feel the love." The trailer for the teen romance series dropped today, and it looks like a pretty on-brand goodbye for a show that's always … | Continue reading
On the heels of the Funkoween figure reveals yesterday, Funko has given us even more goodies. Today we have the second wave of brand new Funko Pop! figures and keychains for Marvel's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." The company shared pics on social media today, inv … | Continue reading
How do you spot a white savior film? In many cases, the trappings are pretty obvious: a white protagonist finds himself in unfamiliar, predominantly non-white territory, immersed in a culture they either hold prejudice towards or know next to nothing about. The protagonist eventu … | Continue reading
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: "We Are the Best!" Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy, Magnolia Selects. The Pitch: Based on autobiographi … | Continue reading
We're getting really close to the Disney+ premiere of "Ms. Marvel," and today we have a new teaser for the series. This one is called "Destiny," and it's giving us a much closer look at what Kamala Khan's powers are going to look like. We've seen her hand glow, and her ability to … | Continue reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger has basically been parodying himself since early in his career. Just take that scene in "The Terminator," when his android hitman calculates that the best way past the desk sergeant standing between him and his prey is literally through the guy. There is a k … | Continue reading
Whoever is in charge of marketing for "The Boys" deserves a raise. The satirical superhero streaming series is coming back on June 3 for its third season, and the marketing team has kept fans interested in a variety of great ways while we wait. The marketing for "The Boys" has al … | Continue reading
With the fourth Captain America film still on the horizon, let's take a moment to celebrate the best Captain America moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The star-spangled man with a plan had quite the run. To make things a little simpler, this list will focus on Steve Roger … | Continue reading
Children of the 1990s will likely dig Akiva Schaffer's new feature film "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" for reasons beyond the shock nostalgia. While "Rangers" does indeed lay on the pop culture and animation references thickly and heavily -- a keen-eyed Millennial will recognize … | Continue reading
Cassandra Peterson opens her 2021 autobiography, "Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark," with the story of how she became Elvira. The story goes, she was only a day into her marriage to Mark Pierson when she got a call from her friend Dawna — on her honeymoo … | Continue reading
Fans of the "Bad Boys" franchise will be happy to know that "Bad Boys 4" is not on hold at all. Sony Chairman Tom Rothman explained that the film has been "in development and still is," per Deadline: "That movie's been in development and still is. There weren't any brakes to pump … | Continue reading
The first trailer for "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area" is here, and it looks like a slick thriller that could be a big hit for Netflix. The streamer first announced its intent to remake the super-popular Spanish series "Money Heist" in 2020, before "Squid Game" took ove … | Continue reading
"Love Death + Robots" is a beautiful experiment in short-form storytelling, allowing each short to explore its ideas as fully as possible. Over three seasons, the shorts have been incredible tech displays, hilarious satires, heart-pounding works of art, and more. In season 1, Alb … | Continue reading
Michael Jackson, the late "King of Pop," was hardly a stranger to legendary collaborations. Most notably, there's the 1983 music video for "Thriller" directed by John Landis — which remains the only music video ever to be inducted into the United States National Film Registry. Fo … | Continue reading
Cinema is littered with terrible sequels, and everyone has their lowlights. "Jaws: The Revenge" is one of the worst, based on the bizarre idea of a vengeful shark tracking down the remaining Brody family all the way to the Bahamas, with Michael Caine literally in holiday mode as … | Continue reading
It would be an oversimplifiction to say that George Lucas is a complicated artist. On one end, he's an endlessly creative visionary who has given the world one of the most beloved creations in pop culture. At the same time, he has arguably let his own boundless imagination muddle … | Continue reading
Artist, animator, and director Alberto Mielgo just wants people to take animation seriously. Mielgo has won Emmys for his short "The Witness" from the first season of "Love, Death + Robots," and just this year won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short for his film "The Windsh … | Continue reading
Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, and along with that purchase came the promise of more "Star Wars" -- something many of us never thought we were going to get after the release of "Revenge of the Sith" in 2005. Not only did we get an entire sequel trilogy of movies beginning wi … | Continue reading
David S. Goyer's 2004 film "Blade: Trinity" had all the makings of a hit. The character of Blade, as played by Wesley Snipes, was still popular after the first two movies in 1998 and 2002, and the cast expanded to include rising comedian Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Biel, indie darling … | Continue reading
The impending release of a new "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series would seem to have provided "Star Wars" (and its prequel-appreciating fans) with the perfect opportunity to look back and revel in the nostalgia of the past. After "The Rise of Skywalker" brought an end to the Skywalker Saga, … | Continue reading
At the start of "Star Trek: Voyager" in 1995, Robert Beltran ("Eating Raoul") played Chakotay, a Native American member of The Maquis, an anti-Federation resistance group formed when the Federation resettled their home worlds following a sketchy agreement with the Cardassian Empi … | Continue reading
Do you remember "Big Hero 6," the futuristic animated Disney movie set in the fictional mash-up city of San Fransokyo that presented the impossibly ideal scenario where people could have easy access to free healthcare at the drop of a hat? Sure, that took the form of the lovably … | Continue reading
Seven years after blowing our collective socks off with 2015's rip-roaring "Mad Max: Fury Road," George Miller — who, let it never be forgotten, also directed "Babe: Pig in the City" and "Happy Feet" 1 & 2 — is finally back with a new movie titled "Three Thousand Years of Longing … | Continue reading
Akvia Shaffer is best known for being one-third of the comedic rapping trio known as The Lonely Island, along with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. The three found fame as the creators of the "SNL Digital Short" on "Saturday Night Live," where they created such hits as "Lazy Sunda … | Continue reading
How does one even attempt to sum up the sprawling joys of 2018's "Shadow"? Take the operatic and larger-than-life nature of Shakespeare plays, mix in a little Kurosawa influence ("Kagemusha" in particular would likely pair well with this one), wrap it all in a surprisingly humoro … | Continue reading
With an outfit like The Lonely Island — that's director Akiva Schaffer and stars Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, all childhood friends — behind "Hot Rod," the early aughts comedy is naturally filled with ad-libs and impromptu shifts in the storytelling. But one thing that never l … | Continue reading