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‘Preacher’ Cast Pulls In Two More Talents By Russ Fischer/May 5, 2015 4:00 pm EST As Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg prepare to shoot the first episodes of Preacher, based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the show’s cast continues to expand. The latest casting is for a domestic couple — a wife and her husband, who together have a very difficult relationship. These characters sound like more of the new roster created for the show, and we’ve got some specific details below....

‘South Of Hell’ Trailer: Eli Roth Returns To Television By Jack Giroux/Oct. 30, 2015 7:00 am EST The last time Eli Roth worked in television was for Netflix’s Hemlock Grove, which lasted for three seasons. The horror show wasn’t one of the streaming service’s critical darlings, and it didn’t seem to be much of a hit with its customers either. Maybe his next effort will be better. Roth, partnering with Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) and producer James Manos Jr....

‘The Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Release Date Pushed Nearly A Year To 2018 By Ethan Anderton/May 28, 2016 11:00 am EST As for The Maze Runner: Death Cure, here’s the official synopsis from the book: As soon as we get details on when production will resume, we’ll be sure to let you know. WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over....

‘The Raid’ Remake Loses Director, Studio, And Star? By Angie Han/Oct. 26, 2015 7:30 am EST The English-language The Raid remake may have run into the kind of trouble that no amount of gunplay or fisticuffs can solve. According to a new report, the project has just lost director Patrick Hughes, studio Screen Gems, and star Taylor Kitsch. Frank Grillo, as far as we know, remains on board. Read about The Raid remake below....

Are These The 10 Best Villains In The History Of Cinema? By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 25, 2015 5:00 am EST There’s plenty of heroes out there, but what people really go crazy for is a great villain. Over nearly a century feature filmmaking has delivered some pretty mesmerizing, fascinating and memorable villains on the big screen. But which ones are truly the best? Well, the folks at CineFix have attempted to answer this seemingly impossible question by counting down the Top 10 Movie Villains of All Time....

Cool Stuff: Craig Drake Solo Show II Featuring Star Wars, Tron, Sherlock, Kill Bill & Pulp Fiction By Germain Lussier/May 26, 2015 5:00 am EST Craig Drake’s work can stop you in your tracks. Drake uses what feels like a bare minimum of elements to perfectly represent his subject in a striking and distinctive way. You might call it “minimalist,” but that would be a discredit to the energy contained in each piece....

How ‘Sausage Party’ Helped Seth Rogen Make ‘Preacher’ [Comic-Con 2016] By Fred Topel/July 26, 2016 9:00 am EST Sausage Party screened during San Diego Comic-Con this year. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg co-wrote the raunchy animated comedy about supermarket food that dreams of being taken home by a customer. Once purchased, the food panics that they are being eaten. Rogen was at a press conference for his AMC series Preacher and discussed the mashup of genres in Sausage Party, although he corrected me when I suggested it blended R-rated comedy with the animation genre....

Jay Roach And Mike Myers Are Still Considering Another ‘Austin Powers’ Sequel By Jack Giroux/May 23, 2016 3:30 pm EST It’s been almost 14 years since we last saw Austin Powers on the big screen. The third installment in the series, Austin Powers in Goldmember, was a massive hit. Director Jay Roach’s sequel made over $300M worldwide at the box-office, which is three times more than what the first film made....

Lips, Love And Power: Video Essay Dives Into 120-Year History Of Kissing In Cinema By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2015 6:30 am EST It doesn’t matter whether it’s between a radioactive spider guy hanging upside down in the rain and his childhood crush, two cowboys in the mountains, or two ballet dancers in bed, a kiss is one of the most pivotal moments that can happen in any given movie. This display of affection has a long history that goes all the way back to early movies from inventor Thomas Edison in 1896, andn ow a new video essay dives into the 120-year history of kissing on film including some of the more controversial moments such as the first French kiss, the first kiss between two men and the first kiss between two women....

Matthew Vaughn Thinks “People Have Had Enough” Of Christopher Nolan Superhero Films By Germain Lussier/Jan. 5, 2015 11:30 am EST One of the things I love about films by Matthew Vaughn is the sense of fun. In everything from Layer Cake to Stardust, X-Men First Class and especially Kick-Ass, Vaughn takes a film you think will be one way and spins it into something more. His latest, Kingsman: The Secret Service, looks to continue the trend....

New ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Trailer Insists Jamie Dornan Is “Ridiculously Hot” By Angie Han/Jan. 12, 2015 1:30 pm EST Any time a beloved book gets adapted for the screen, there’s bound to be some grumbling over the casting choices. Each of the millions of readers will have a slightly different look in mind, and there’s simply no way to satisfy all of them. And Fifty Shades of Grey may have had it even worse than most, because the character of Christian Grey is designed to be every fan’s ultimate sexual fantasy....

New ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ Trailer: Anna Kendrick Dies And Goes To Jedi Heaven By Jacob Hall/Nov. 9, 2015 2:30 pm EST The last Star Wars: Battlefront trailer was a masterpiece of emotional manipulation. It was the lion lurking in the tall grass, watching your helpless nostalgia sneak away from the pack for a drink at the watering hole. It saw the weak spots in your armor, it knew how to break through emotional malaise, it was well aware that your defenses were already down because Star Wars: The Force Awakens actually looks like it could be the movie you’ve been waiting for....

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Warcraft By David Chen/June 10, 2016 5:00 pm EST In this bonus episode of the /Filmcast, Jeff and Angie Han discuss Duncan Jones’ newest film, Warcraft. How does the film measure up for game fans and non-game fans? Listen to find out. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

The Lonely Island Debuts Two Very Humble Singles From ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2016 9:30 am EST There’s the catchy “I’m So Humble” featuring Adam Levine accompanying Andy Samberg as rapper Connor4Real, and it’s all about just how modest the chart-topping, influential rapper is. And there’s also “Mona Lisa” which boldly declares the classic painting by Leonardo Da Vinci as an “overrated piece of shit.”...

The Merc With A Mouth Will Be Free To Get Extra Mouthy: ‘Deadpool’ Officially Rated R By Angie Han/Jan. 13, 2016 12:30 pm EST As reported on Box Office Mojo, Deadpool has been rated R for “strong violence and language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity.” Which sounds about right, if you’ve seen the red-band trailers. There’s plenty of brutal violence, resulting in actual bloodshed. (As opposed to the oddly bloodless violence of most PG-13 action movies....

These Early Concepts Inspired ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2016 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you know that the early chase in Star Wars: The Force Awakens was originally designed to be a speeder bike these through the wreckage on Jakku? Here are some fun facts and trivia learned during The Art Of Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016....

Will Ferrell Returning To North Pole For ‘Ice Pack’ By Angie Han/April 5, 2016 9:30 am EST Will Ferrell is heading back to the North Pole. No, it’s not for an Elf sequel — he’s set to star in a new Sony picture about a group of six middle-aged men who strike out on a snowy Arctic adventure. But if you prefer to imagine he’ll swing by and say hi to Papa Elf while he’s up there, go ahead....

‘Die Hard 6’ In The Works; ‘Die Hard 4’ Director Len Wiseman To Return By Angie Han/Oct. 14, 2015 5:20 pm EST pic.twitter.com/4HTtdoNj33 — len wiseman (@LenWiseman) October 15, 2015 Die Hard 6 will mostly be set in 1979, when Willis’ John McClane was just a regular copy in gritty New York City, and “show how he became a die hard kind of guy.” A younger actor will play McClane in the 1979 portion of the film, and Willis will appear as McClane in scenes bookending the movie....

‘Fargo’ Season 2 Features Ronald Reagan As A Significant Character By Russ Fischer/Jan. 19, 2015 7:30 am EST We now know a bit more about the season season of Fargo, which starts to shoot in Calgary today. At the FX TCA presentation, FX CEO John Langraf had a few things to say about the new season: “It’s a big sprawling, in some ways, more comedic [season], though at times, a very serious show....

‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Sequel Officially Needs A New Director By Russ Fischer/March 25, 2015 10:18 pm EST Since even before the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, there was conflict evident between director Sam Taylor-Johnson and the novel’s author E.J. James. Once the film was released, despite its success, that conflict became one of the defining conversations about the movie. Sam Taylor-Johnson quickly seemed like she was distancing herself from the series in general, and specifically that she was increasingly less interested in directing the sequel....