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How J.J. Abrams Went Renegade For ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker,’ Which He Says Is About “The Promise Of The Future” With theStar Warsfilms constantly changing hands from director to director, it’s difficult for some filmmakers to be beholden to fan expectations. J.J. Abrams, who returns to directStar Wars: Rise of Skywalkerafter introducing the sci-fi franchise to a new generation withStar Wars: The Force Awakens, is feeling that pressure, especially on the heels of the rule-breaking, fandom-dividing film that was Rian Johnson’sStar Wars: The Last Jedi....

It’s Never The Wrong Time For A New ‘Little Women’ Movie What makes a story timeless? It’s a loaded question, with infinite answers, but there are certain through-lines when you take a monocled look. The stories that get retold, over and over ad nauseum, are elemental: hero’s journeys, love stories, arch enemies. Easily adaptable, impressionable by nature; no matter how they are told, how closely they adhere to origin, they feel new....

James Mangold’s Past Movies Make Him An Inspired Choice To Direct A Boba Fett Film It’s the movie news that demanded anemergency podcastlast week:Boba Fettis apparently locked in for his ownStar Warsspin-off, to be directed and co-written byJames Mangold. The Fett film had long been rumored, so for many fans, the bigger surprise probably came from seeing Mangold’s name attached to the project. However, the news makes perfect sense if you consider Mangold’s filmography....

James Woods And Dominic Purcell Join Rod Lurie’s Straw Dogs Remake We’ve knownthe main names inRod Lurie’s remake ofSam Peckinpah’s shattering filmStraw Dogs. James Marsden, Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard are toplining the film, which is in production in Louisiana right now. But yesterday Lurie mentioned two more names onFacebook:James WoodsandDominic Purcell. (Who needs the trades when directors can throw out their own casting news?) Does the presence of a great actor like James Woods change your mind about this odd remake?...

Joss Whedon “Pissed Off” About Lack Of Female Superheroes In Film From Buffy to Zoë to Echo,Joss Whedonhas long demonstrated an appreciation for kick-ass ladies. He brought that with him to last summer’sThe Avengers, which offered Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s only major superheroine, ample opportunity to show off her skills. It also introduced another cool female character in the form of S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders)....

Liam Neeson Joins Chris Hemsworth In Sony’s ‘Men In Black’ Spin-Off Liam Neesonis the latest recruit of theMen in Blackspin-off. The Men in Black spin-off cast has added Neeson to an ensemble that already includesChris Hemsworthand hisThor: Ragnarokco-starTessa Thompson. Now Neeson will be the next prolific actor to don the iconic black suit and sunglasses. Liam Neeson is currently in talks with Sony to join theMen in Blackspin-off helmed byThe Fate of the FuriousdirectorF....

Listen To A Song Cut From ‘Moana’ And Sung By Two ‘Hamilton’ Stars The best thing about Disney’sMoanais thatit is unabashedly an old-school musical, with its unique setting and fantastical story adding a fresh flavor to an experience that is defined by incredible showstoppers. And like every musical ever conceived since the dawn of the form, not every track written for the film made it into the final cut. Thankfully, we live in an age of home video special features and even more thankfully, we live in an age where those special features arrive online in advance of the actual Blu-ray and DVD release, allowing us to hear a sample from one of those songs that didn’t make the final cut....

LOL: ‘Venom’ Trailer Mash-Up Shows The Movie Is Just A Darker Version Of ‘The Mask’ So far the footage for the upcoming Spider-Man spin-offVenomfrom Sony Pictures has left a lot to be desire. The movie feels unlike anything we’ve seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which likely explains why it’s expressly not part of the successful, ongoing franchise of comic book movies featuring The Avengers. But maybe that’s because we’ve already seen this movie before....

New ‘Red Tails’ Trailer And Poster Promise High-Flying, Emotional Action I really love the action we’ve seen in the first two trailers for theGeorge Lucas-produced,Anthony Hemingway-directed WWII filmRed Tails. In both thefirst trailerand this new one, we see some spectacular dogfighting action. It’s the sort of stuff that any student of Lucas knows has been the filmmaker’s major preoccupation for decades. Seeing these encounters created as direct (if exaggerated) representations of World War II, rather than filtered through the lens ofStar Wars, is pretty neat....

Only Murders In The Building Season 1: Release Date, Cast And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you’re able to watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Though he’s occasionally popped up in supporting roles, comedianSteve Martinhas never starred in a narrative television series…until now. Soon he’ll share the screen with his old palMartin Shortand singer/actressSelena GomezinOnly Murders in the Building, a new show that Martin co-created....

Oscar-Nominated CODA Is Getting A Musical Stage Adaptation As of this writing, Siân Heder’s 2021 film “CODA” — a remake ofÉric Lartigau’s 2014 French film “La Famille Bélier” — has won Best Picture atthe PGA Awardsand Best Adapted Screenplay atthe WGA Awards. These wins come after a long string of accolades from various critical and production groups and three Academy Award nominations, with winners set to be announced on Sunday, March 27....

Page 2: Star Wars, Ender’s Game, Doctor Who, Breaking Bad, Girls, Ghostbusters, Elysium 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:John Lasseterand his real childhood toys that served as inspiration forToy Story10 Futuristic ConceptsFrom Sci-Fi Movies That Could Actually Happen...

Rumors: Superman Auditions Underway With Jonathan Nolan Directing? Elena Satine For Mary Jane Watson In Spider-Man? Seems like there have been far more superhero movie rumors than normal in the run-up to this year’s Comic Con. Hopefully many of these will be addressed in some manner within the next couple weeks, but in the meantime take anything boldly marked ‘rumor’ as merely a way to kickstart conversation. So, after the break, you can start to talk about the idea ofJonathan NolandirectingSupermanandElena Satineplaying Mary Jane Watson inSpider-Man....