Back in 2012, "Dredd" reinvented a classic British comic book for a modern audience. Starring Karl Urban as the legendary Judge Dredd, the film reimagines the dystopian future of Mega-City One with a deep dive into the violent and brutal world of Peach Trees -- a 200-storey slum … | Continue reading
Japanese anime was first seen in the United States in the 1960s with shows like "Gigantor" and "Astro Boy" and "Speed Racer," grew in cult appeal throughout the 1970s, and hit it big cinematically in 1985 with the release of "Akira." Throughout the 1980s, more and more anime crep … | Continue reading
It's a good time to be Whovian, especially if you're one of the many fans who found the Russell T. Davies era of the show (airing from 2005 to 2010) to be the best so far. Not only is Davies returning as showrunner, but he's also bringing David Tennant and Catherine Tate back for … | Continue reading
It looks like we're getting another minor (but awesome) character in the upcoming Rob Zombie movie adaption of "The Munsters." Zombie posted a video on Instagram that gives us a peek at a certain Uncle Gilbert! The minor character from the classic TV series showed up for a visit … | Continue reading
Music is a universal language. Even if a song contains lyrics that you don't understand, you still know how that song can make you feel. That's why when music is tied to milestone moments in your life, you can be teleported back to that moment with one drop of the needle on your … | Continue reading
The "Star Wars" limited series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is set to debut on Disney+ in just a few days. The series will star Ewan McGregor as the title character, and will detail the events of Obi-Wan's life in the span between the 2005 film "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" … | Continue reading
It's been almost 20 years, but Ewan McGregor is finally returning as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. With his return in the new Disney+ series — and the return of Darth Vader as well — comes the introduction of a few new characters. Moses Ingram joins the fray as Reva, an inquisitor … | Continue reading
In the three weeks since it debuted, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has pulled out all the stops to win over Trek fans who may have been hesitant about the prospect of an original series prequel. The show is bright and fun, with a welcome return to episodic adventures and a winn … | Continue reading
No need to say "Ciao, babies!" anytime soon, because after releasing a handful of episodes of season 3, HBO has renewed the critically acclaimed black comedy "Barry" for a fourth season. Created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader, the next season is scheduled to begin shooting in Los An … | Continue reading
The way Hollywood movies often come together is like this: Hot scripts (or books) are passed around town to movie stars. Once a studio gets a big name attached, everything flows from that, including financing, the director, and the rest of the cast. That's how the 1991 novel, "Am … | Continue reading
It's gotten to the point where there are nearly as many "Star Wars" TV series and movies that take place between the events of the original and prequel "Star Wars" film trilogies as there are movies in those trilogies combined. It's one of the many challenges faced by "Obi-Wan Ke … | Continue reading
The adventures of everyone's favorite sad Jedi loner are finally coming to Disney+ with the premiere of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" later this month, and we're getting fresh new details about the upcoming series from a press junket that /Film attended leading up to the series premiere. In … | Continue reading
Just in case you've forgotten how uniquely terrifying the world can be, "Evil" has returned with all sorts of ghastly tidings, like a sleep paralysis demon in the nighttime. Since premiering on CBS and then making the move to Paramount+, "Evil" has gone vastly under-appreciated, … | Continue reading
On the May 19, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by editor Brad Oman to talk about Star Wars Celebration 2022, and speculate wildly about what might happen. In Our Feature Presentation: Star Wars Celebration 2022 Preview Celebration m … | Continue reading
The press conference for the upcoming Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" happened this morning, and we learned things not only about the series, but about the actors' past with "Star Wars" films. Ewan McGregor who played Obi-Wan in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, talked about what … | Continue reading
Even over two decades removed from "Ocean's Eleven," Steven Soderbergh's star-studded heist movie still stands out as one of Hollywood's most recognizable brand-name franchises. It led to a pair of sequels to wrap up the trilogy and even the sequel/spin-off film "Ocean's 8" that … | Continue reading
Jessica Chastain has had quite the experience in Hollywood. After a long period of waiting for her big break, she exploded onto the scene in 2011 starring in "Take Shelter," "The Tree of Life," and "The Help," two of which were nominated for best picture that year. Chastain also … | Continue reading
Beam me out, Scotty! The following article contains spoilers for the first 3 episodes of "Strange New Worlds." "Strange New Worlds" is far from the first installment of "Star Trek" to debut during something of a crossroads for the overall franchise. After all, when "Star Trek: Th … | Continue reading
One of cinema's greatest composers who helped create and define electronic music has died. Vangelis, the Greek electronic musician who created the scores for "Chariots of Fire," "Blade Runner," and "Alexander," died Tuesday at the age of 79, Variety reports. Vangelis won an Oscar … | Continue reading
Stephen King is no stranger to adaptations. "Carrie," "The Shining," "Firestarter," and "It," are just a few of the successful films that are based on a King story. He is a masterful storyteller with a talent for the weird and terrifying. His name conjures images of demented clow … | Continue reading
To say that "Predator 2" is divisive would be an understatement. Fans of the famed Yautja either adore this movie for its ridiculousness or despise it for the same reason. Regardless of your opinion, fans can agree that its main character, LAPD Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glo … | Continue reading
A trailer for John Michael McDonagh's "The Forgiven" is here, and things take a dark, murky turn from the get-go. McDonagh is back with a thriller that highlights class divides -- specifically, the ever-widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots. "The Forgiven" is an adap … | Continue reading
Nowadays, a celebrity cameo in a movie typically acts as a setup (or payoff) for a cinematic universe. However, there was a time when a celebrity cameo was nearly exclusively used as a punchline, where the appearance of a highly famous public figure would be a joke unto itself. W … | Continue reading
H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" has been a source of terror ever since its debut in 1897. Orson Welles and The Mercury Theater On the Air's infamous 1938 radio adaptation caused near nation-wide panic when first broadcast, and director Byron Haskin's 1953 film version creeped … | Continue reading
You've seen her dizzying array of tremendously hard work, you've enjoyed the fruits of her and her entire creative team's labor, and you've even heard directly from her own mouth about all the attention to detail that went into crafting the costumes featured prominently throughou … | Continue reading
Apparently it's the Summer of Dads. Not only are barbecue-lovin', lawn-mowin' American dads everywhere getting a brand new "Top Gun" movie this summer in the form of "Top Gun: Maverick," they're also getting a series from Prime Video that looks like a mix of Jack Ryan and Jason B … | Continue reading
When it was released in theaters on June 18, 1993, John McTiernan's "Last Action Hero" was one of the most hotly anticipated films of the year. The film's star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was coming off the success of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," and the film's credited co-screenwri … | Continue reading
Did the five-minute prologue to "Jurassic World Dominion" leave you wishing you could simply watch an entire film or show about an ancient world populated by dinosaurs without all those pesky humans running amok? If so, you're in luck! Executive producers Jon Favreau ("The Mandal … | Continue reading
Filmmakers like Sofia Coppola and Martin Scorsese have perfected the art of the needle drop: placing a pre-existing song within a film to conjure a specific mood or comment on the narrative's themes. But equally as important is the collaboration of musical artists on an original … | Continue reading
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! For this month's super-sized Pop Culture Imports, we're doing something a little different. Rather than focus on foreign-language films as we usually do, this month we're highlighting AAPI movies in honor of AAPI Heritage … | Continue reading
Jordan Peele is a modern master of horror. That's an impressive feat given his small, yet mighty, directorial filmography to date. Alongside his two feature films "Get Out" and "Us," Peele reinvented the iconic "Twilight Zone" sci-fi series for a new generation and contributed to … | Continue reading
Monopoly, the fun board game for families (aka a relationship-ruining psychological experiment in capitalism) has expanded beyond tearing families apart and instead set its sights on major streaming franchises. "Stranger Things" season 4 is just around the corner and while fans i … | Continue reading
When Warner Media merged with Discover earlier this year in a massive, multi-billion-dollar deal to form Warner Bros. Discovery, it was most certainly seen as a huge deal within the media landscape. Though it failed to generate the same widespread buzz that the Disney/Fox deal a … | Continue reading
The Coen brothers' 1991 film "Barton Fink" is a wonderful evocation of 1940s Hollywood in all its seedy glory and professional exploitation, but it's a magnificent and expressionistic glimpse into the mind's eye of a tortured artist (and possible hack) as he struggles with one pa … | Continue reading
Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, creators of the animated sitcom "King of the Hill," will be collaborating with Sacha Baron Cohen for an upcoming animated special. (via The Hollywood Reporter). Titled "Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth," the animated special will be catered to young … | Continue reading
There is no dearth of literal movie titles — consider "Snakes on a Plane" or the grindhouse flick "Hobo with a Shotgun" — but now, brace yourselves for ..."Nightbitch." Described as a darkly comic neo-horror, "Nightbitch," with Amy Adams as the lead, will follow a woman raising a … | Continue reading
Actor Tzi Ma is a person you've likely seen before. For decades, Ma carved out a career as a supporting player, often playing professors and doctors on TV and in film. He's appeared on nearly every high-ranked series that aired between 1988 and 2015 and recent movie fans may reco … | Continue reading
Although "Fantastic Four" is one of the most popular and beloved team of superheroes in comic book history, you wouldn't know it from the superhero movie genre alone. Both the 2005 and 2007 "Fantastic Four" films were met with mixed, mostly unenthused reactions, and I think it wo … | Continue reading
"Star Wars" fans who particularly enjoyed "The Mandalorian" season 1 are in luck as the show is being turned into a comic by the folks at Marvel. That's right, Mando and Baby Yoda are going to relive their initial adventures in a new way as Marvel Comics is publishing an eight-is … | Continue reading
The third episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" — entitled "Ghosts of Illyria," written by Akela Cooper and Bill Wolkoff — involves a mysterious contagious disease that infiltrates the Enterprise after an away team visits a seemingly abandoned planet called Illyria. Those in … | Continue reading
Did you know The Shire was almost called The Octopus' Garden? Okay, not really, but it could have been! Before Peter Jackson got his hands on the project in the late '90s, there was some other interest in the project from an unexpected party: the Beatles. Jackson is best known fo … | Continue reading
There are few people who will ever play the game of basketball that will have as much of an influence as Kobe Bryant. Even those who have little to no familiarity with the sport very likely know the late athlete's name. Bryant spent the entirety of his impressive 20-year career w … | Continue reading
Over three decades after Pete "Maverick" Mitchell first flew into the danger zone, "Top Gun" fans finally get to see Tom Cruise gear up for a sequel to the high-flying action classic. Even before the internet was brimming with rave reviews for "Top Gun: Maverick," it felt pretty … | Continue reading
From his comic book roots as a supervillain to his many incarnations on the big screen, the Joker is, to put it simply, the best villain in comic book history. And then there's Heath Ledger's outstanding performance in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." Ledger's Oscar-winning … | Continue reading
The end is nigh for "Riverdale," and I'm not talking about Archie and the gang's impending apocalyptic showdown with the dashing, devilish menace that is Percival Pickens, either. Per Variety, the very popular (and very weird) Archie Comics TV adaptation will come to an end in s … | Continue reading
It's hard to forget Black Panther's Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in "Captain America: Civil War." The hype and mystery surrounding Marvel's first mainstream Black superhero — not to mention his afrofuturistic homeland, Wakanda — was but one of the many incredible draws to the … | Continue reading
The time has come to revisit the Hargreeves siblings in their quest to save the world, but there's one teensy, weensy, little problem. Okay, I lied. It's an unfathomably massive problem that has the potential to wipe out all of existence. "We created a time paradox and our little … | Continue reading
"Father and Soldier" features a strong and emotional performance by Omar Sy in a story that helps shine a light on an important and overlooked part of history, raising some big questions about colonialism and imperialism in war. Sadly, the film abandons this premise in order to f … | Continue reading