Reese Witherspoon And Nicole Kidman To Tell ‘Big Little Lies’ For HBO Reese WitherspoonandNicole Kidmanare taking a page out of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s playbook. The A-list actresses are headed to HBO forBig Little Lies, a limited series to be written byDavid E. Kelley(Ally McBeal,Boston Legal). Learn all about the Reese Witherspoon HBO project after the jump.Deadlinereports HBO has given a straight-to-series commitment to the dark comedy, which is based on the 2014 novel byLiane Moriarty....

Seth Rogen Shares ‘Superbad’ Trivia On The Film’s 10th Anniversary It’s hard to believe, but yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the theatrical release ofGreg Mottola’sSuperbad, the high school comedy that launched the careers of up-and-coming actors like Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and Emma Stone. To celebrate the occasion,Seth Rogen– who co-wrote the movie with Evan Goldberg and co-starred as Officer Michaels – took to Twitter to share someSuperbadtrivia with fans, revealing the inspirations for many of the movie’s funniest scenes and drawing a strange connection between the film and the MTV reality showJersey Shore....

Sony’s ‘Sex Tape’ Moves Into ‘Fifty Shades’ Slot; ‘Beware The Night’ And ‘Kitchen Sink’ Also Get Dates As we get close to the end of this year, studios are getting their schedules in order for the next couple of years. Disney gave new release dates toStar Wars Episode VIIandTomorrowlandlast week, right around the same time thatWarner Bros.datedLive By NightandJersey Boys, andFoxrescheduledFantastic Four,Assassin’s Creed, andIndependence Day 2earlier this week. Now it’s Sony’s turn to do some rearranging....

Superhero Bits: DC Universe No Longer Offering Yearly Subscriptions, Kevin James Is The Sound Guy For ‘Joker’ & More Want to see all ofAlex Ross’TimelessMarvel portraits that will be variant comic covers in October? Did you hearDC Universehas scrapped their yearly subscription option? What’s the one thingRay Fisherrequested be put intoZack Snyder’sJustice League? Why isKevin Jamespretending to be the boom mic operator onJoker? WillThe Flashmovie have a war between Amazons and Atlanteans?...

The 1995 Movie Casper Is Deeply Upsetting, And We Need To Talk About This When “Casper” was released in 1995, I doubt anyone thought it would carry the cult legacy it enjoys today. The film was only a moderate success at the box office, and its PG rating completely derailed audience expectations. The first live-action adaptation of “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” was marketed as a heartfelt and entertaining way to educate children about death and what comes after, as well as learning how to appreciate those we have while they’re still on this Earth....

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen About Unfortunate Inheritances (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we’re thankful we don’t have wealthy relatives as we take a look at movies about the untimely deaths that come before and after inheritances!) Inheritances are something I’ll never have to actually deal with, sadly, but I still love seeing them used on plot set-ups in movies....

The Best TV And Movies Coming To Disney+ And Hulu In January 2021 At this point, we know that Disney owns everything, and maybe we’ve come to accept it. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be excited for the films and shows coming from the global multimedia conglomeration that owns half of our favorite streaming services. Disney has unveiled the TV and movies coming to Disney+ and Hulu this January. So as we head into a new year, and into long winter months spent indoors, check out what’s coming to Disney+ and Hulu inJanuary 2021....

The Daily Stream: Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers Is A Must-Watch Music Documentary (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you’re able to stream it.) The Movie:The Sparks Brothers Where You Can Stream It:Netflix The Pitch:As its title suggests,“The Sparks Brothers"is about Ron and Russell Mael, the brothers behind Sparks, the best band you may never have heard of....

The Daily Stream: Pedro Almodovar Finds The Humor And Horror Of Stockholm Syndrome In Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) Movie: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, Criterion Channel The Pitch: Pedro Almodóvar has become one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the world over the course of his four-decade career helming motion pictures, earning all sorts of rave reviews and awards in the process....

The Muppets Tackle Bollywood In One Last(?) Parody Trailer Wethoughtwe’d seen the last ofThe Muppetsparody trailers withthat one parody trailerthat parodied the Muppets' own parody trailers (so meta!), but our fuzzy friends are apparently having some trouble breaking their addiction. So Kermit and company are back for one more round, with Bollywood as the latest target of their gentle ribbing. There isn’t much about this trailer that’s really new, but in typical Muppets fashion it’s adorable, self-aware, and above all, fun....

The Overlook Film Festival: Four Days Of Horror (And Horror Movies) At The Hotel From ‘The Shining’ When you host a film festival at the actual location that served as the outside of the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’sThe Shining, you don’t need to do a whole lot to provide atmosphere. But the snowstorm sure didn’t hurt. That’s what travelers to the inaugural Overlook Film Festival were greeted by last Thursday as they made their way up the treacherous mountain pass to the iconic lodge....

Waking Sleeping Beauty Movie Trailer Walt Disney Pictures has finally released a movie trailer forWaking Sleeping Beauty.At the Telluride Film Festival last year, I had the opportunity to see this great documentary. The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated Disney producerDon Hahn(The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast). is an honest look at the behind the scenes going-ons of Disney Animation, from the years 1984 to 1994, a resurrection of sorts, producing a staggering output of big hits –Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion Kingand more....

Why Did ‘Gambit’ Lose Director Rupert Wyatt? Channing Tatum’sGambitmovie suffered a big blow blow this month whenRupert Wyattabruptlydropped out. At the time the director cited that old standby, scheduling conflicts. However, a new report points to creative differences as the real reason Wyatt left. Basically, he couldn’t get Fox to sign on to his vision. Find out what led to theGambitRupert Wyatt exit after the jump.THR, which got the inside story on theGambitRupert Wyatt exit, stresses that this isn’t a question of Wyatt’s professionalism....