J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Didn't Ruin His Plans For 'The Rise Of Skywalker'

J.J. Abrams Says ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Didn’t Ruin His Plans For ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Now thatwe’ve gotten another glimpseof how the Skywalker saga will come to an end withStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, fans are speculating wildly about how the story will unfold, especially with that shot of Rey wearing a Sith robe and wielding a modified, double-bladed red lightsaber. Beyond that, much of the speculation has been regarding howJ....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Mr. Bob Fitzgerald

James Franco And Seth Rogen's Characters From 'The Interview' To Do MTV Special

James Franco And Seth Rogen’s Characters From ‘The Interview’ To Do MTV Special Seth RogenandEvan Goldberg’salready controversial film,The Interview, was recentlypushed back a few monthsbut we’ll get a nice tease this weekend. Tied into the upcomingMTV Video Music Awards, stars of the filmJames Francoand Rogen will do a full 30 minute special, in character, interviewing popular musiciansNicki Minaj, Iggy AzaleaandJason Derulo. In the film, Franco plays Dave Skylark, the host of a popular entertainment interview show run by producer Aaron Rapoport (Rogen)....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Drew Browning

Kung Fu Panda's Jennifer Yuh Will Direct Live-Action 'Darkest Minds' Movie Adaptation

Kung Fu Panda’s Jennifer Yuh Will Direct Live-Action ‘Darkest Minds’ Movie Adaptation We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Following the lead of other animation directors like Brad Bird and Andrew Stanton,Kung Fu Pandaseries filmmakerJennifer Yuh Nelsonwill attempt to make the transition to live-action films. Nelson, the Oscar-nominated director ofKung Fu Panda 2andKung Fu Panda 3, is set to make her live-action directorial debut withDarkest Minds, a planned new franchise at 20th Century Fox....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Patricia Gregory

Michael Winterbottom Defends The Killer Inside Me

Michael Winterbottom Defends The Killer Inside Me Every film festival should have at least one controversial film. The outcry so far this year is coming in response toMichael Winterbottom’s adaptation of theJim ThompsonnovelThe Killer Inside Me, starringCasey Affleck,Jessica AlbaandKate Hudson. Comments so far peg the film as incredibly violent, perhaps on par with previous festival firebrandsIrreversibleandAntichrist. The worst violence is perpetrated against women, leading to questions of misogyny. Now Winterbottom has spoken about about the controversy....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Tracy Johnson

Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Reveals First Look Photos And Star-Studded Voice Cast

Netflix’s ‘Dark Crystal’ Prequel Series Reveals First Look Photos And Star-Studded Voice Cast Netflix is reviving a cult favorite for many children of the 1980s in the form of the prequel seriesThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.The series serves as a follow-up to Jim Henson’s dark fantasy adventureThe Dark Crystalfrom 1982, which featured some extremely impressive and immersive puppet work and production design. But don’t worry if you’ve never seen the original movie – this series is set long before the events ofThe Dark Crystal, telling a new epic story....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Tyler Davis

New 'Aladdin' TV Spot Explains The Basics Of Wishing As Advance Tickets Go On Sale

New ‘Aladdin’ TV Spot Explains The Basics Of Wishing As Advance Tickets Go On Sale Now thatAvengers: Endgameis in theaters, Disney has moved on to promoting their next big summer release, whether you wished for it or not. Aladdinis giving the classic 1992 animated film from Walt Disney the live-action treatment. While the excitement surrounding this particular adaptation doesn’t seem to be quite as high asBeauty and the Beastbefore it, or even the upcoming remake ofThe Lion King, the time has come for Disney to start making the full push to get butts in the seats....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Anthony Olson

New 'The Mandalorian' Posters Featuring Mando, Baby Yoda, And More Go On Sale Today

New ‘The Mandalorian’ Posters Featuring Mando, Baby Yoda, And More Go On Sale Today Kids these days can’t get enough ofThe Mandalorianand his sidekick, theegg-lovingBaby Yoda (real name: Fred, er, I mean, The Child). The live-action Disney+Star Warsseries is a big hit, and if you want some Mando-memorabilia to deck your walls, the folks atBottleneck Galleryhave you covered in time for Mando Mondays. Today, four newThe Mandalorianposters will be yours to buy if you act quickly....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · David Morrison

One Of Mad Men's Best Episodes Almost Wasn't In The Show

One Of Mad Men’s Best Episodes Almost Wasn’t In The Show Matthew Weiner had a very specific process for writing “Mad Men.” “At the beginning of each season, Weiner would delineate his vision for that season. This would include, as one might expect, general character arcs and plotlines. The writers were also, however, bombarded with images, poetry, movie scenes, dreams, songs, quotes and on,” co-writer Semi Chellas toldCornell Sun. There was one notable exception to Weiner’s all-encompassing vision, an episode that would be considered one of the series' greatest: “The Suitcase,” season 4, episode 7....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Brian Walter

Page 2: Alien, Tron, Star Trek, Cabin In The Woods, Brave, Drive, Real Steel, Back To The Future, James Bond, Muppets, Mad Men, Emma Watson, Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who

Page 2: Alien, Tron, Star Trek, Cabin In The Woods, Brave, Drive, Real Steel, Back To The Future, James Bond, Muppets, Mad Men, Emma Watson, Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included68different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Dylan Underwood

Page 2: Star Wars, Sesame Street, Blade Runner, Jaws, Firefly, Harry Potter, BTTF, Star Trek

Page 2: Star Wars, Sesame Street, Blade Runner, Jaws, Firefly, Harry Potter, BTTF, Star Trek Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo:Power WheelsSpeeder Bike Makes Kid Coolest On The Block WhyAnimators Should Care About The Recording-Breaking Debut of “Grand Theft Auto V”...

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Robin Martin

Photos: 'Robocop', 'Hitchcock', 'The Wolverine', 'Beautiful Creatures', 'National Lampoon's Vacation' Reunion

Photos: ‘Robocop’, ‘Hitchcock’, ‘The Wolverine’, ‘Beautiful Creatures’, ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Reunion We’ve got a hodgepodge of new images after the jump, including set photos fromRobocopandThe Wolverine, stills fromHitchcockandBeautiful Creatures, and even a snapshot of theNational Lampoon’s Vacationcast, reunited. PHOTOS NOT HERE While we’ve quite a bit ofJoel Kinnamanin his futuristicRobocopsuit already, these new set pics from Toronto offer a better look at some of the supporting players includingMichael Keatonas OmniCorp CEO Raymond Sellars,Michael K....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Ronald Johnson

Project Greenlight Season 4: What You Didn't Know

Project Greenlight Season 4: What You Didn’t Know I’m a hugeProject Greenlightfanatic. I’ve been watching the HBO series since it first made its debut in 2001. Actually, I even had a submission in for the second season ofProject Greenlight(which was just a scene fromthe feature film I co-directed). This season of the HBO filmmaking “documentary” series was filled with drama, which I chatted about at length duringthis week’s /Filmcast. Project Greenlight, like any reality series, shows a version of events that may or may not happened exactly as presented onscreen....

June 13, 2025 · 14 min · 2970 words · Emily Lopez

Rachel Brosnahan Fits In Perfectly In The First 'Saturday Night Live' Of 2019

Rachel Brosnahan Fits In Perfectly In The First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Of 2019 Rachel Brosnahanhas found success pretending to be a comedian on the hit Amazon seriesThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(which is worth watching right this very minute if you haven’t already). But how did she fare taking the reins of one of the most revered comedy shows of all time?Saturday Night Livedidn’t use Rachel Brosnahan as effectively as fans might have hoped, not giving her much opportunity to play any standout characters, but the actress did feel comfortable on the series, blending in rather than taking the spotlight, which mostly worked for the entire show....

June 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1424 words · Christopher Cruz