Movie Review: Taken (The Would-Be Next Bourne Franchise?) In the next few weeks, quite a few bloggers will debate whetherLiam NeesongivesJason BourneandJames Bonda sharp chop to the throat in the fluid, under-the-radar actionerTaken. Today,FirstShowing.netswept away its weekly confetti and threw a fresh parade for the film in hopes of getting20th Century Fox’s attention. Fox, that ever-maligned of studios, is essentially “dumping"Taken—which has been released everywhere except for America—in late January. So, what’s the verdict?...

Movies Sold At Sundance 2017: A Complete & Updated Guide A lot of films that premiere at the Sundance Film Festival are hoping to attract a distributor and find a wider audience, be it in theaters around the country or distributed through digital VOD. Throughout the festival, we will be reporting on all of the movies sold at Sundance 2017. This list should help give you an idea about which movies may someday be available to you either theatrically of VOD....

New ‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off Series Gets An Official Title In A New Teaser Back in October, when the first trailer for the newThe Walking Deadspin-off was revealed, the series still didn’t have a title. All we knew was that the series would focus on two young female protagonists as part of the first generation to come-of-age in the wake of the zombie apocalypse as they venture out into a world that is still full of danger and undead....

Officially Confirmed: Dave Bautista Cast In ‘Blade Runner 2’ Update From Editor Peter Sciretta:On April 2nd 2015, Dave Bautista posted a photo hinting that he may have joined the cast of the Blade Runner sequel. Now Warner Bros has sent out a press release confirming the tease. you’re able to read the whole press release below, which reveals no details about Bautista’s character in the upcoming sequel other than saying its an “important supporting role....

Page 2: Ghostbusters, BTTF, Muppets, Star Trek, Goonies, Godzilla, Frozen, Blade Runner, Pacific Rim, Hobbit 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: Ghost Trapt-shirt 60 Years ofGodzilla:A History and Critiqueof the Greatest Monster Movie Series in Cinema...

Peyton Reed Reveals Which Parts Of ‘Ant-Man’ Were Edgar Wright’s Idea ReplacingEdgar WrightonAnt-Manwas never going to be an easy task. As directorPeyton Reedrecalls it, even he found himself wondering, “Who is the poor sap who is going to take over that movie?” — not realizing, of course, that he himself would get the job a few weeks later. Fortunately, early word on Reed’sAnt-Manhas been strong. Among other things, critics have noted approvingly that Wright’s influence can still be felt in the finished product....

Pixar Announces Up, Newt, The Bear And The Bow And Cars 2 Big news on the Disney/Pixar front, the mouse house has revealed Pixar’s future animation slate: May 29th 2009:From the Academy Award®-nominated team of directorPete Docter(Monsters, Inc.) and co-directorBob PetersoncomesUp, a comedic adventure taking off (and lifting spirits). Here is a brand new plot synopsis direct from the studio: Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest....

Potential ‘Transformers 4’ Leads Include Stars Of ‘Last Airbender’, ‘Terra Nova’, ‘Weeds’, ‘Maleficent’ Who wants to be the next Shia LaBeouf? Love him or hate him, it’s tough to deny that he’s got the kind of career most aspiring actors would kill for. No surprise, then, thatTransformers 4is one of the hottest projects currently casting. Michael Bayis getting ready to test actors for the male and female leads, and his appointment book includes slots for several up and comers including stars fromThe Last Airbender,Carrie,Taken 2,Terra Nova,Weeds, andMaleficent....

SNL Announces Hosts And Musical Guests For April, Including Jake Gyllenhaal And Lizzo April is already right around the corner, which means flowers are about to bloom and “Saturday Night Live” is releasing its latest lineup. The upcoming hosts and musical guest were announced via the long-running comedy show’sofficial Twittertoday. First up, on April 2, Jerrod Carmichael will be kicking off the month as the show’s host. This will be the stand-up comedian and “The Carmichael Show” creator’s first time taking to the Studio 8H stage as a host....

Stephen Colbert Returns To Showtime For Another Live Election Night Special Stephen Colbertis heading back to Showtime for another live election night special. Hopefully, the results of this year’s will be better than the last one. In a wordy but appropriately urgently titled special calledStephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning late night host Stephen Colbert will react in real-time to election results as the state-by-state returns come in....

The 11 Best Pre-MCU Superhero Movies With Disney as Galactus (and Kevin Feige as its distinctly non-silver herald), devouring all forms of media in its path, it might be hard to remember a time before the behemoth that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After all, the vastly ambitious scope and size of the MCU changed superhero cinema. Suddenly, it wasn’t good enough for comic movies to be independent entities; shared universes and crossovers became the norm....

The Cast Of Top Gun: Maverick Had To Endure ‘Tom Cruise Boot Camp’ Tom Cruise is known for doing most of his own stunts, no matter howstupidly dangerousthey are. From hanging on the outside of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper to doing a HALO jump on camera toalsohanging on the outside of a plane, the man has done it all for our entertainment. Now comes “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to the 1986 blockbuster classic which famously didnotput its cast in jets because, as producer Jerry Bruckheimeronce put it, “they all threw up....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Zodiac’ Is A Modern Masterpiece (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:ZodiacWhere You Can Stream It:Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, KanopyThe Pitch:David Fincher’s obsessive portrait of obsession,Zodiacfollows three different people – a detective, a journalist, and a political cartoonist – as they become mired in the hunt for the Zodiac Killer.Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:Zodiacis a long movie – 157 minutes – but in the words of Roger Ebert, “Bad movies are always too long, but good movies are either too short, or just right....