/Film UK - Heartless, Doctor Who, Mighty Boosh Alumni, A Screenwriting Masterclass And More Coming to you weekly from my vantage point in good old Blighty, it’s Slashfilm UK. Anglos and Anglophiles rejoice as every Friday I’ll be bringing you a round up news, links and coverage specific to the motion picture comings and goings here in the UK. Sometimes we’ll be talking about films that have already played in the US, other times it will be films that won’t make it to the US for a good while yet, and from time to time you’ll read about films that will never make it to the US at all....

10 Streaming Horror Movies To Watch On The 4th Of July (Welcome toNow Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt:According to the calendar, holidays are still a thing? Happy whatever, America! Now let’s all celebrate like I had to for my lockdown birthday…by doing nothing. Stay home. Cook some hot dogs over a flaming pile of dollar bills while blasting thatTeam Americasong or whatever you do on the 4th Of July....

ABC Working On ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’ Spin-Off Show There was a point during season one ofMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.where some people thought it was going to be canceled. Ratings were down, the show was struggling to find its voice, and the end seemed close. Then the events ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldierignited things a bit. That lead into a second season which fans have generally enjoyed. It’s even begun to kick off storylines teasing the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Andrew Stanton Now Working On ‘Finding Nemo 2’ Andrew Stantonhas always saidif he finds the right idea for aFinding Nemosequel,he’ll do it. That idea must have come to him.Deadlinereports that Stanton has now “officially come on board” a sequel to the 2003 Oscar winner and “has a concept the studio loves.” Read more after the jump.Deadlinebroke the news on this film while Disney and Pixar, of course, wouldn’t comment.The Hollywood ReportersaysVictoria Strouseis writing the script and a 2016 release date is expected....

Andy Serkis Opens Up About Supreme Leader Snoke, The Big Bad Of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Our first and only proper tease ofAndy Serkis’Star Wars: The Force Awakenscharacter,Supreme Leader Snoke, arrived almost a year ago. It was his gravelly croak of a voice that spoke over the first trailer, the same batch of footage that gave us our first glimpse ofAdam Driver’s Kylo Ren,John Boyega’s Finn,Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron, and the instantly beloved BB-8....

Another ‘Force Awakens’ Character Confirmed To Return For ‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ Much aboutStar Wars: The Force Awakensremains shrouded in mystery, with just two weeks to go until the film’s release, but even less has been revealed aboutStar Wars Episode VIII. We know it’s already slotted for summer 2017, and thatRian Johnsonwill direct it. And as of today, we also know it’ll feature the return of a certain new character fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

Baby Driver’s Editing Process Was As Action-Packed As The Final Film Edgar Wright may have reinvented himself to a certain extent with his most recent film, taking a much more direct route to outright horror with last year’s “Last Night in Soho” than we’ve ever seen him attempt before. With movies like the “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “Scott Pilgrim vs the World” under his belt — all ambitious to various degrees and all incredibly well-made — the director clearly made a purposeful and impressive choice to avoid getting pigeonholed into a certain “type” of filmmaker....

Bruno Features A Veritable Band Aid Line Up Of Music Stars This is odd: a new story inThe Mirrorseems to be suggesting thatSacha Baron Cohen’sBrunois still a work in progress whereas just the other day we were talking about it’s submission to, and subsequent controversial certification by, the MPAA. Rather than presuming the entire story is bunkum, I’m thinking that The Mirror are just tangling a few things up or missing out the few facts that would help it all make sense....

Casting Notes: Christian Slater In ‘Playback’; Lauren Ambrose In ‘Wanderlust’; Malin Akerman In ‘The Numbers Station’ In the past couple years,Christian Slaterhas been seen much more on TV than in films, and quite a few of the films he has made, well, have been…underexposed. (Show of hands: who sawLies & Illusions? That’s what I thought.) But perhapsPlaybackwill fare better than most. Or maybe not: Slater will star inPlaybackas “a sinister cop who is pivotal in exposing a small town’s deepest, darkest secret....

Chadwick Boseman & Mark Ruffalo Talk ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ [Set Interview] In June of 2017, I traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to visit the set ofAvengers: Infinity War. We were on set for a scene featuring a bunch of Avengers arriving in Wakanda. We will be rolling out of coverage from the set over the next few weeks, but today, I bring you our roundtable interview withBlack PantherstarChadwick Bosemanand the Incredible Hulk himself,Mark Ruffalo....

Christopher Nolan Talks Robert Pattinson Starring In ‘The Batman’ And The Precarious Theatrical Release Of ‘Tenet’ DirectorChristopher Nolanhas been virtually making the publicity rounds in support of the release ofTenetin movie theaters across several international markets. Though there’s been a lot of discussion about whether it’s responsible or smart for Warner Bros. Pictures to releaseTenetin theaters right now, especially in the United States, Nolan hasn’t directly addressed the issue himself. But in a recent interview, the director did discuss the idea of his film being labeled as the savior of movie theaters during this difficult time....

Cool Stuff: Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Rises Out Of Dagobah’s Swamps To Become A Hot Wheels Collectible Under normal circumstances, we’d be preparing forSan Diego Comic-Connext week, but instead, we’re just waiting for all the panels to come to us in the first ever virtualComic-Con at Home. The good news is that everyone who normally wouldn’t get a chance to get their hands on some exclusive Comic-Con collectibles now has an equal chance of picking them up online....

Cool Stuff: Star Trek Communicator Bluetooth Handset While today’s cell phones have surpassed the capabilities of the communicators from the originalStar Trekseries, some fans undoubtedly still want to use the iconic flip device for their everyday communication on the phone. Thankfully,The Wand Companyhas come through with a newbluetooth handsetthat is an extremely accurate replica of theStar Trekcommunicatorthat will link to your cell phone, has wireless charging and just looks amazing. Whether this is for cosplaying or just showing off your nerd pride, this is a pretty cool little gadget....