As part of their wonderful coverage of all things "Star Wars," Vanity Fair has a new story focused solely on "Andor," the upcoming Disney+ show that tells the backstory of Diego Luna's Cassian Andor and how he became the true-believer Rebel fighter we first met in "Rogue One." Th … | Continue reading
With only a very short time to go until the July release of Marvel Studio's "Thor: Love and Thunder," we finally — finally — have the actual full trailer for the film. I was starting to believe that we would only see a glimpse of a certain Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman), Thor Odin … | Continue reading
"Bob's Burgers" is the latest in a long line of fan-favorite animated shows to make the jump from our TV screens to cinemas around the world. "Beavis and Butthead," "South Park," and "Pokemon" are just a few of the notable series that made the transition from the family televisio … | Continue reading
George Miller's "Furiosa" is coming together, and the highly anticipated "Mad Max: Fury Road" prequel has just added another vital member to the team: composer Tom Holkenborg. Holkenborg, who records under the name Junkie LX, scored the 2015 blockbuster and will be returning for … | Continue reading
The world has lost one of the minds behind the world of "Star Wars." Colin Cantwell, who played a significant role in the early days of filming "Star Wars," passed away in his Colorado home on Saturday, May 22, 2022 at the age of 90. The news was shared by his partner, Sierra Dal … | Continue reading
"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" has proven the quick little blue dude has cinematic franchise appeal after it raked in over $375 million world wide in a time when theater-goers are still a little more discerning about whether or not to go back to packed auditoriums. Now that Sonic has cla … | Continue reading
The rumors are true, folks: it's summertime! Well, maybe not technically (the much-awaited solstice is still about a month away), but it was hot enough here in NYC for this writer to have made it to Rockaway Beach over the weekend—and that's all that matters in my own personal vi … | 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
The floodgates on "Obi-Wan Kenobi" are well on their way to opening in full, at least as far as Lucasfilm's usually tight hold on "Star Wars" spoilers is concerned. When J.J. Abrams' "The Force Awakens" was first set to release in 2015, it took months (if not years) to learn basi … | Continue reading
They say all good things must come to an end, but in our sequel, prequel, and spin-off fueled pop culture landscape, it seems like some things don't have to. As "Stranger Things" amps up for its final two seasons, it makes sense for all involved to start brainstorming ways in whi … | Continue reading
It's 2006. You've seen the trailer. "Save the cheerleader, save the world." "Heroes" quickly became a massive pop culture phenomenon, posing the question, "What would superheroes be like if they really existed?" Let's not understate it: "Heroes" was a groundbreaking TV show relea … | Continue reading
Ethan Hunt is back, baby! And you know what that means? Movies are back. "Mission: Impossible" has, without question, been the greatest franchise since it began back in 1996. It is a series that is constantly reinventing and one-upping itself, and writer/director Christopher McQu … | Continue reading
With one month to go until Baz Luhrmann's long-gestating and highly anticipated "Elvis" debuts at a theater near you, Warner Bros. has started taking care of business when it comes to marketing the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic. Ahead of the film's world premiere at this year's C … | Continue reading
"The Office" star and List App creator B.J. Novak has been MIA from the acting racket for quite some time (his last film appearance was 2016's "The Founder"). He's been plenty busy as a writer of books and inadvertent pitchman for a variety of unlicensed products, however, and it … | Continue reading
The climate surrounding online fandom has changed so much and in such a short amount of time that I have to wonder how a movie like "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" would go over today, even just 6 years removed from its original release. Spoiler alert, in case you somehow missed t … | Continue reading
On the May 23, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film News Writer Ryan Scott to talk about this weekend's box office. Opening Banter: Peter bought a mechanical keyboard. In The News: Ryan: Downton Abbey And Men Were Still No Match … | Continue reading
Never meet your heroes, they say ... "Torn Hearts" is about two rising artists in the country music world, Jordan Wilder (Abby Quinn) and Leigh Blackhouse (Alexxis Lemire), meeting the woman who inspired them, the legendary Harper Dutch (Katey Sagal). They drink, they sing, and t … | Continue reading
"Top Gun" arrived in theaters in May of 1986 with a sonic boom, offering audiences a scintillating and breathtaking look at likfe as a fighter pilot. One of the things that inspired the movie was the aerial photography discussed in a California Magazine article about the Navy's T … | Continue reading
The first season of Apple TV+'s "Severance" rightly received rave reviews and, to the relief of many a fan, is in production on a second season. And while we're eagerly waiting for season 2 to premiere, we can revisit the first season and reflect on what made it such a compelling … | Continue reading
It looks like we won't have to wait 27 more years to return to Derry, Maine. In late March 2022, news broke of a series in development at HBO called "Welcome to Derry." Though few details are known at this time, the show will be a prequel to Andy Muschietti's two-part adaptation … | Continue reading
Outside of exceptions like "Citizen Kane" cinematographer Gregg Toland, the role of the director of photography in classic Hollywood was fairly anonymous. No matter the impact of their work on the public consciousness or their sculpting of unforgettable images, their names have h … | Continue reading
This year at the Cannes Film Festival, complicated family bonds were laid bare for all to see. Arnaud Desplechin's new film "Brother and Sister" — also known in French as "Frère Et Soeur" — was one of several fest films exploring what it means to love, hate, and question the peop … | Continue reading
The insatiable need for speed is back with the fast-approaching release of "Top Gun: Maverick" this Friday, and a recently released featurette adds fuel to the fire. After a wait of more than 35 years, we will soon witness the return of aviator Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruis … | Continue reading
"Many Bothans died to bring us this information." It's the line everyone remembers from 1983's "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," if only for the sheer gravity with which Caroline Blakiston delivers this statement as Mon Mothma. Of course, unless you know your "Star Wars" lingo ins … | Continue reading
Despite being a good, if not great, weekend at the box office in a lot of ways, it still felt like a quiet one. "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" won its third weekend in a row, "Downton Abbey: A New Era" and "Men" both did fine-if-not-exciting business relative to ex … | Continue reading
In a world that often appears to be teeming with very real horrors, many of us are still drawn to fantastical frights in our entertainment. Although it may not make sense to some, many people find comfort and excitement in horror, and children are no exception. For horror fans of … | Continue reading
In the 1990s, struggling actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon penned "Good Will Hunting," and sold it to Miramax for over a million dollars. On top of writing the script, the pair starred in the 1997 film, alongside Robin Williams and Stellan Skarsgard, and proved they could hold th … | Continue reading
A common sentiment you often hear is the idea that a certain sitcom or comedy film "couldn't have been made today" because of political correctness run amok. You'll often hear these laments being made about shows like "The Office," where Michael Scott (Steve Carell) would constan … | Continue reading
"Star Trek" is one of science fiction's big historical landmarks. It's the franchise that's inspired generations of scientists and engineers and gave Black girls and young Asian kids someone to look up to. It's a franchise about the courage it takes to explore the unknown, guided … | Continue reading
There's a reason Matt Reeves' "War for the Planet of the Apes" is listed by critics alongside "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Logan" as one of the most significant big-budget franchise movies of the 2010s. Unlike 2014's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," where he replaced "Rise of the P … | Continue reading
Long before Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" burst onto the scene and captivated a legion of science fiction admirers, the pages of Frank Herbert's epic 1965 space opera novel had millions of fans invested in their story. Although Villeneuve's adaptation paints a relatively faithful por … | Continue reading
"Top Gun: Maverick" is finally hitting theaters this week after years of pandemic delay, and let me tell you, it's absolutely, positively worth that wait. In the film, we not only get to see the return of Tom Cruise's Maverick, but Val Kilmer's Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. I go … | Continue reading
When an animated TV sitcom makes the leap to the big screen, there are always certain expectations it has to fulfill. Will the fans love it? Will general audiences love it? Will it justify a two-hour runtime and bigger budget? Many movies answer these questions with flashy celebr … | Continue reading
In the immensely popular anime series "Demon Slayer," a young boy named Tanjiro has his life irrevocably altered after a demon slaughters his entire family — except for his little sister. He soon sets out on a quest to join an elite group of — you guessed it — demon slayers in th … | Continue reading
There's much hype surrounding Netflix's "The Gray Man," as it brings Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans together in a tense spy thriller setting. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo — who directed a few films in the MCU including "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Endgame — "The Gray Man" is … | Continue reading
The Wizarding World made its return this year with "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." This third entry in the "Harry Potter" spin-off/prequel franchise serves as a sequel to 2018's "The Crimes of Grindelwald." But the numbers suggest that quite a few people missed the … | Continue reading
The only constant is change. We've all heard that little truism a million times by now, though it especially applies to the film industry throughout its history. Well before the pandemic ever arrived on the scene and promptly disrupted the theatrical landscape, the moviegoing hab … | 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: "Tilbury" Where You Can Stream It: Shudder The Pitch: The question that will keep coming up over the 57 … | Continue reading
With a Cannes Film Festival slate filled with familial trauma, Arnaud Desplechin's "Brother and Sister" — also known as "Frère et Sœur" in France — fits in like a glove. The film follows two estranged siblings, Marion Cotillard's Alice and Melvil Poupaud's Louis, who haven't spok … | Continue reading
"In the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option: I'm going to have to science the s*** out of this." So spoke Mark Watney (Matt Damon), the title character in Ridley Scott's 2015 film "The Martian," easily one of the best films of its year. Written by Drew Godda … | Continue reading
Your favorite chipmunks are back in an all-new adventure! After nearly 30 years, Chip (John Mulaney) and Dale (Andy Samberg) make their big-time cinematic debut in Akiva Schaffer's "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers." The movie is loaded with countless references and hidden secrets th … | Continue reading
As the clock keeps ticking, edging towards the premiere of "Stranger Things" season 4, fans absolutely cannot keep their cool in terms of waiting for the next installment of the Netflix show. A final trailer for the first volume of episodes for the fourth season has just dropped … | Continue reading
"Prisoners" marked the English-language crossover of Denis Villeneuve, the director of "Sicario" and sci-fi heir apparent to Ridley Scott (with films such as "Arrival," "Blade Runner 2049," and "Dune"). Though Villeneuve actually shot another warm-up film with Jake Gyllenhaal — t … | Continue reading
"Top Gun: Maverick" is poised to be one of the year's biggest movies, and not just because of its real-life airplane stunts or IMAX cameras. The legacy sequel to 1986's "Top Gun" has an ensemble cast playing aspiring elite fighters, spearheaded by the titular Pete "Maverick" Mitc … | Continue reading
Riley Keough and Gina Gammell make a compelling a strong directorial debut with "War Pony," a film that feels like the best Sean Baker movie he didn't direct. This is a brutally honest look at a community seldom portrayed on screen with care or honesty, with a simple story that m … | Continue reading
We are more than 20 years removed from 2000's "X-Men" opening up the door for Hollywood's ongoing obsession with superhero movies. Yes, "Blade" cracked the door open in 1998, but true mainstream success followed with Marvel's mutants two years later -- and Sam Raimi would truly b … | Continue reading
Rod Serling was one of the first famous television writers. "The Twilight Zone" is foundational to its medium, and it was a predecessor for "Star Trek" in using science-fiction stories as allegories for issues facing mid-20th century America. The series' creator and head writer ( … | Continue reading
Working with Karl Urban sounds like it can be kind of an adventure, though maybe not the kind that "The Boys" co-star Jack Quaid wanted to go on. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight along with fellow "The Boys" co-star Laz Alonso, Urban revealed that shooting one sequence … | Continue reading