Mark Andrews Replaces Brenda Chapman As Director On Pixar's 'Brave'?

Mark Andrews Replaces Brenda Chapman As Director On Pixar’s ‘Brave’? Our friends atCartoon Breware hearing from their “reliable sources” thatBrenda Chapmanis no longer directing Pixar’sBrave(previously titledThe Bear and the Bow). We hear that she was pushed aside from full directing duties a while back, and that story artistMark Andrews(who also co-directed the Pixar shortOne Man Band) has taken over directorial duties. We understand that the change officially happened last week, although it had been inevitable for some time....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Matthew Morgan

Netflix Will Add 30 New Anime Series In 2018

Netflix Will Add 30 New Anime Series In 2018 In a move that is sure toplease Michael B. Jordan,Netflixis adding 30 new anime series and movies in 2018. This significantly expands Netflix’s already impressive anime catalogue, which ranges from classics likeRurouni KenshinandFullmetal Alchemist, to daring originals likeDevilman CrybabyandCastelvania,and quirky viral shows likeNeo Yokio. In an interview with theJapan Times(viaInverse), Netflix’s director of animeTaito Okiuraspoke about Netflix’s dedication to anime, original and classic series alike....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Stephanie Larsen

Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Series Starts Production, Adds Ken Leung And More To Cast

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Series Starts Production, Adds Ken Leung And More To Cast Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Netflix decided to move forward with their very own “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series. Today brings the exciting news that the series has officially started production and has rounded out the cast with a few new additions — some of which include recognizable names and beloved characters from the original Nickelodeon series....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Edward Campbell

Netflix's TV Cancellation Strategy, And How 'One Day At A Time' Might Stay Alive

Netflix’s TV Cancellation Strategy, And How ‘One Day At A Time’ Might Stay Alive The beloved Netflix seriesOne Day at a Timewascancelled last week, and there’s still technically a chance it could get picked up elsewhere – but a new report indicates that it almost certainly won’t be snapped up by a rival streaming service. Read on to learn why, and to get a glimpse into the financial reasoning that goes into Netflix’s TV cancellations....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 872 words · Christian Green

New 'Sucker Punch' Short Films Fill In Imaginary Back Story

New ‘Sucker Punch’ Short Films Fill In Imaginary Back Story In preparation for the release ofZack Snyder’sSucker Punch, which hits theaters tomorrow,Warner Brothershas released several videos that fill in some of the “back story” from the film. I say “back story” in quotes because without giving too much away, much of the film takes place in imagined worlds. These short films help to supplement the movie’s world-building efforts in a really stylish and effective (if not a bit over-the-top) way....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · James Austin

New Photos: Gus Van Sant's Milk

New Photos: Gus Van Sant’s Milk Focus Features has released 13 new production photos from Gus Van Sant’s Milk. The film will premiere in San Francisco next week at the historic Castro Theatre. Check out 12 more photos after the jump. Official Plot Synopsis:Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Tyler Webster

Page 2: Star Trek, Moonrise Kingdom, Brave, Star Wars, Pooh, Disneyland, Game Of Thrones, Conan, Ghostbusters, Planet Of The Apes, Prometheus,

Page 2: Star Trek, Moonrise Kingdom, Brave, Star Wars, Pooh, Disneyland, Game Of Thrones, Conan, Ghostbusters, Planet Of The Apes, Prometheus, 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 included48different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Chelsea Hurley

Peter Dinklage Boards 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' [Updated]

Peter Dinklage Boards ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ [Updated] Peter Dinklagerelies on nothing but his wits to get ahead onGame of Thrones, but now he’s looking to pick up some real powers. The Golden Globe winner has just boardedBryan Singer’sX-Men: Days of Future Past, in a role that has yet to be revealed. Dinklage is the first fresh face in the cast, which so far consists of returning stars fromX-Men: First Class(James McAvoy,Michael Fassbender,Jennifer Lawrence,Nicholas Hoult) and the originalX-Mentrilogy (Patrick Stewart,Ian McKellan,Hugh Jackman,Anna Paquin,Ellen Page,Shawn Ashmore)....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Matthew Anderson

Quibi Executives Will Take A 10% Pay Cut After The Streaming Platform's Less-Than-Stellar Launch

Quibi Executives Will Take A 10% Pay Cut After The Streaming Platform’s Less-Than-Stellar Launch When a mysterious new startup founded by Hollywood mainstayJeffrey Katzenbergearned the support of every major movie studio and secured over a billion dollars in funding before it even had a name, it turned a lot of heads. But when that name was revealed to be “Quibi,” the company became the butt of jokes – and despite convincing several top-tier filmmakers and actors to make content for it, the service was never able to shake the target off its back....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Dylan Turner

Robert Downey Jr. Says 'Avengers 2' Won't Fall Into The Third Act Formula [Set Interview]

Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘Avengers 2’ Won’t Fall Into The Third Act Formula [Set Interview] On June 12th 2014, I visited the London set ofThe Avengers: Age of Ultron. Today we’ll be posting a couple of the interviews we conducted while on set. The first is withRobert Downey Jr,who is reprising his role as Tony Stark, akaIron Man. You can listen to or read the whole interview after the jump, but I wanted to lead off with Downey Jr’s explanation of whyAvengers 2won’t fall into the superhero/blockbuster formula of an action-heavy not-so-interesting third act:...

August 15, 2025 · 15 min · 3106 words · Penny Frank

Roland Emmerich Would Be Up For A Moonfall Sequel If This One Pans Out

Roland Emmerich Would Be Up For A Moonfall Sequel If This One Pans Out Roland Emmerich’s “Moonfall” appears to know exactly what it is, and that is a cheesy disaster movie with climate-change overtones in the vein ofothers that Emmerich has made. The most recent"Moonfall"trailer teased a flick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, even as it continues the pattern of Adam McKay’s"Don’t Look Up"and gives us another film where a scientist makes a “shocking discovery” that the sky is falling....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Amy Ibarra

Russian Doll Season 2: Release Date, Cast, And More

Russian Doll Season 2: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you may watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) A lot of movies and shows purport to be about trauma these days, so much so that it’s become a running joke on Film Twitter to claim that every new film or TV series is secretly about trauma....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1072 words · Brittany Hoffman

Sequel Bits: Brent Spiner Jokes About 'Star Trek 2,' 'Horrible Bosses' Screenwriters Writing 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs' Sequel

Sequel Bits: Brent Spiner Jokes About ‘Star Trek 2,’ ‘Horrible Bosses’ Screenwriters Writing ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ Sequel Couple of bits of info on upcoming sequels for you today. First up,Brent Spiner, who played Data onStar Trek: The Next Generationand in several movies that followed, might like to appear in the upcomingStar Treksequel currently being written byDamon Lindelof,Alex Kurtzman,Roberto OrciandJ.J. Abrams. Emphasis on ‘might,’ however. In anonline chatto promote his new series Fresh Hell, the actor joked about a possible role in theTreksequel:...

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · William Little