‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel Adds ‘Hamilton’ Superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda By Angie Han/Feb. 24, 2016 11:30 am EST Disney’s Mary Poppins sequel seems like kind of a tough sell. How many people have really been clamoring for a new take on that childhood classic? But its cast, at least, is unimpeachable. Emily Blunt is in the title role, and now Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda is looking to star alongside her as the Bert equivalent....
‘Operation Avalanche’ Trailer: A Fake Documentary About Faking The Totally Fake Moon Landing By Ethan Anderton/July 24, 2016 9:00 am EST After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, the faux documentary Operation Avalanche will be coming to theaters this fall. And for conspiracy theorists who think the moon landing was faked by the government, this could just be more fuel to the fire. Operation Avalanche is a period found footage film following a pair of young CIA agents (Matt Johnson and Owen Williams) who initially go undercover at NASA to expose a Russian mole....
‘Ouija 2’ Gets 2016 Release Date, ‘Oculus’ Screenwriters By Angie Han/April 30, 2015 1:30 pm EST Ouija 2 is officially happening. Universal has set Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard (Oculus) to script the board game-based horror sequel, which is now scheduled to arrive next year. Get more details on Ouija 2 after the jump. Universal has set an October 21, 2016 release date for Ouija 2. That pits the horror flick against Geostorm, a sci-fi thriller starring Gerard Butler....
‘The Dark Tower’ Summons ‘Cabin In The Woods’ Star Fran Kranz For Key Role By Ethan Anderton/April 22, 2016 10:30 am EST After stealing scenes and nearly the entire movie in Cabin in the Woods, actor Fran Kranz has just landed a pivotal role in the forthcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s fantasy book series The Dark Tower, which is in production already. Idris Elba is set in the lead role as Roland the last Gunslinger, a weary cowboy and knight of sorts who crosses a post-apocalyptic landscape as part of his quest to reach the Dark Tower, the nexus of all possible worlds....
‘The Invitation’ Poster: There Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of By Jack Giroux/Feb. 10, 2016 5:30 am EST I had to include Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation on my most anticipated movies of 2016 list. Even though I have already seen the film, I had to give it a shout-out. Kusama’s dramatic thriller is an excellent movie, a story that’s bound to grow richer on repeat viewings. With The Invitation opening in theaters next month, Drafthouse Films is kindly letting us debut the poster for the film....
Andy Serkis’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Character Officially Revealed By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2015 10:52 am EST Add another name to your list of new Star Wars characters. An interview on StarWars.com has revealed that Andy Serkis is playing a character named Supreme Leader Snoke, and the character is being created through performance capture. See the image and learn more about the Andy Serkis Star Wars character below. Here’s the image of Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke via Star Wars....
Disneyland’s Innoventions Closing, Could ‘Star Wars’ Be On The Way? By Germain Lussier/March 9, 2015 9:30 am EST Tomorrowland, the futuristic section of Disneyland, is about to lose one of its largest attractions and that raises questions about what’s coming next. The interactive exhibit called Innoventions, one of the biggest spaces in the area, is closing March 31, according to a local newspaper. This is a sudden, yet expected closure that’s raising speculation about whether or not it is the first step to the inevitable Star Wars presence in the park....
First Look: Alexander Skarsgård Flips The Bird In ‘War On Everyone’ By Russ Fischer/April 21, 2015 3:15 pm EST Writer/director John Michael McDonagh is following up Cavalry with a new movie called War on Everyone, featuring Michael Peña and Alexander Skarsgård in the lead roles. They play “two corrupt cops in New Mexico who set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path.” Now the first image is out for the film, and while McDonagh’s name should be enough to raise your interest, seeing Skarsgård flip us the bird in this War on Everyone image might help....
James Gunn Says ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Will Be “More Emotional” By Angie Han/June 29, 2015 6:30 am EST Between Star-Lord’s mom and “We are Groot,” Guardians of the Galaxy had plenty of tearjerking moments mixed in among the humor and adventure. But you may want to brace yourself for even more feels in the sequel. Director James Gunn teases that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will be “more emotional” than its predecessor, with a strong focus on fathers....
Lego’s ‘Ninjago Movie’ Voice Cast Includes Jackie Chan, Dave Franco And More By Angie Han/June 27, 2016 6:30 am EST Today, for example, we have the Ninjago voice cast list to share with you. And it’s good news if you like to laugh. Jackie Chan will lead as Master Wu, and the others include two Silicon Valley stars, one-half of the Broad City duo, a Saturday Night Live alum, and more....
Look Back At The Impressive Practical T-1000 Special Effects From ‘Terminator 2’ By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 2015 7:00 am EST While the newest film brings the liquid metal T-1000 model back into the fray, albeit in the form of Byung-hun Lee instead of Robert Patrick, this time the liquid effects of the regenerating Terminator are done digitally. But back in 1990, even though the film was a pioneer in digital effects, many gags had to be done practically by Stan Winston Studios....
Page 2: Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Pacific Rim, He-Man, Scrubs, Emily Blunt, Christmas Vacation, Penny Dreadful, Tarantino, Transformers By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2014 2:00 pm EST Header Photo: The Force Awakens custom Lego minifigs The Birdcage: How Hollywood’s toxic (and worsening) addiction to franchises changed movies forever in 2014 9 Movie New Year’s Eves More Exciting Than Yours Will Be Tim Doyle’s Jurassic World/Guardians of the Galaxy mash-up What Would A Ride In The Millennium Falcon Actually Do To Your Body?...
By Peter Sciretta/June 1, 2015 12:30 pm EST Update From Editor Peter Sciretta: The first chapter of Ernie Cline’s Armada is now online for you to preview. Find out more after the jump. Germain’s original story from February 25th 2015 follows: Considering this site is called “Slashfilm,” we don’t cover a lot of books. But most books aren’t written by Ernie Cline. Cline first hit our radar as the writer of Fanboys, the Star Wars fan story directed by Kyle Newman....
See How The ‘Warcraft’ Movie Logo Changed From Comic-Con To BlizzCon By Germain Lussier/Nov. 13, 2014 12:00 pm EST There are few deep niches of film fandom more arbitrary than analyzing a film’s logo. But, these days, when movies are promoted so far in advance, sometimes it’s the best fans can do. We saw this happen recently with Star Wars: The Force Awakens; now it is happening with Duncan Jones’s Warcraft....
Shane Black Explains The New Predator Costume And How ‘Deadpool’ Might’ve Helped The Project By Jack Giroux/May 16, 2016 4:00 pm EST Below, Black discusses how Deadpool’s success might’ve helped the project and the new Predator costume. Black and his co-writer, Fred Dekker (The Monster Squad), aren’t completely starting from scratch with The Predator. The film isn’t a reboot; it’s a sequel. Black, who isn’t a fan of reboots, is more partial to “the idea of expanding and exploring the existing Predator mythology, rather than hitting the restart button....
Uncle Buck TV Show “Cannot Be More Different” Than The 1989 Movie By Fred Topel/Aug. 4, 2015 12:10 pm EST There is not a panel for the new Uncle Buck TV show at the Television Critics Association press tour, because ABC has not set an air date for the show. The show stars Mike Epps as Buck Russell, who moves in with his brother and sister in return for helping out around the house....
Video Blog Reaction: Warner Bros’ CinemaCon 2015 Presentation By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2015 9:00 am EST I’m in Las Vegas for the CinemaCon convention (formerly ShoWest), which is the largest gathering of movie theatre exhibitors each year. The convention is packed with talks about subjects such as how to maximize profits, and features a show floor filled with the newest and best concessions equipment. More notably, most of the major movie studios hold presentations of upcoming film line-ups for the next year and beyond....
Vincent D’Onofrio Is The Bad Guy In Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ By Angie Han/March 27, 2015 2:30 pm EST Vincent D’Onofrio used to be known for playing a good-guy cop on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, but these days he seems to be relishing the bad-guy roles. He’s just signed on to play the villain in Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven. He’ll be up against a formidable team that includes Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke....
VOTD: Celebrating The Push-In Shots Of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ By Russ Fischer/July 24, 2015 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mad Max: Fury Road is the sort of film that will inspire film nerd conversations for years to come. The craft behind it is so potent and sharp that we can’t really help it; there’s a lot to talk about in George Miller’s latest film, built as it is on his direction, the cinematography of John Seale, and the editing of Margaret Sixel....
VOTD: Real Life ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Short Film Barely Discernible From The Video Game By Ethan Anderton/June 12, 2015 4:00 am EST Whenever a new installment of the popular, violent video game franchise Grand Theft Auto is released, gamers marvel at the graphics, realism and gameplay (even though the latter is pretty much always the same). And as video game graphics continue to improve with each next generation gaming console, we’re getting closer and closer to copying the real-world in video game form....
