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Daily Podcast: Robert Pattinson as Batman, His Dark Materials, Back to the Future Musical, and More

On the May 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including some possible new Batman casting, a Back to the Future musical, the His Dark Materials trailer, another Stephen King adaptation, and more. In The News: HT – Robert Pattinson Will Play the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ [Updated] Chris – 3 Reasons Robert Pattinson is an In...
Tags: Hbo, Hollywood, London, Movies, Stephen King, Robert Pattinson, Batman, Hulu, Chris, Ben Pearson, Pattinson, Matt Reeves, Hoai Tran Bui, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Sam Hume

Daily Podcast: Movies We’re Embarrassed We Haven’t Seen Yet, Chris Rock Rebooting Saw & More

On the May 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Saw, Iron Man, John Carpenter, Ghostbusters, Martin Scorsese, and Evil Dead. And in the Mailbag, we’ll talk about movies we are embarrassed we haven’t seen yet. In The News: Chris: ‘Saw’ Reboot Coming From Chris Rock (Yes, That Chris Rock) HT: Bruce Campbell Teases More ‘Evil Dead,’ But...
Tags: Movies, Bill Murray, San Jose, Jason Reitman, Chris, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter, Kevin Feige, Peter Sciretta, Hoai Tran Bui, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Sam Hume, Mail Bag

Lionsgate Teaming with Chris Rock for New Saw Movie

Lionsgate teaming with Chris Rock for new Saw movie Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have announced that they’re returning to the lair of Jigsaw and all his treacherous traps with a brand new Saw movie, this time featuring a story conceived by none other than comedian Chris Rock. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh = PB.gptAutoRefresh || {'gptAds':[], 'gptStandAlone':[]}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { ...
Tags: Movies, Lionsgate, Horror, Leigh Whannell, Chris Rock, Chris, Eddie Murphy, Burg, ComingSoon, SAW, Movie News, James Wan, Pete Goldfinger, Joe Drake, Oren Koules, Koules

‘Saw’ Reboot Coming From Chris Rock (Yes, That Chris Rock)

The Saw movies always ended with a big twist, but here’s a real-life twist I don’t think anyone saw coming. Chris Rock – yes, that Chris Rock – is set to star in and produce a new Saw reboot, with franchise filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman returning to direct. Rock came up with the idea for the film himself, and despite his presence, this isn’t going to be a comedy. Instead, the actor has cooked up something “really intense and twisted.” Ready for more Saw? Actually, let me amend that. Ready fo...
Tags: Movies, Lionsgate, Horror, Chris-Rock, Remakes, Chris, Eddie Murphy, Jordan Peele, SAW, Lionsgate Films, Danny McBride, James Wan, Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger, Oren Koules, Leigh Whannell Saw

RAJAR Q1 2019: Regional and local radio facts and figures

Whilst the national news is all about new radio stations and breakfast shows, the main headlines in the regions are about one of Bauer’s latest brands. The first results for Greatest Hits Radio in England show a mainly downward trend following the rebrand from City 2 stations last quarter. GHR E.Yorks & N.Lincs (Viking 2) down from 56,000 to 32,000 (was 83,000 a year ago) GHR Lancashire (Rock FM 2) down from 46,000 to 28,000 (was 44,000 a year ago) GHR Liverpool (City 2) down from 218,000 to...
Tags: UK, England, London, Top, Scotland, City, Bbc, Industry, Radio, Manchester, Devon, West Midlands, North Yorkshire, David Green, Voice, Lake District

RAJAR Q1 2019 – Zoe & Chris plus national and London radio round-up

Chris Evans and Virgin Radio both reached over a million listeners in the first quarter of 2019. The digital station’s audience has almost trebled compared with the last period of 2018 thanks to the arrival of Evans from Radio 2. In Q1/2019 it posts a weekly reach of 1.3m and total hours of 7.765m. A year ago those figures were 427,000 and 1.632m. Last quarter they were 447,000 and 1.686m. Chris’ breakfast show – which also goes out on new digital spin-offs Virgin Radio Anthems and Virgin Rad...
Tags: UK, London, Top, Global, Bbc, Industry, Radio, Manchester, Virgin, Evans, Harry Kane, LBC, Lauren Laverne, James Purnell, Ashley Tabor, Chris Evans

Water Cooler: Dune, John Wick 3, The Matrix, Detective Pikachu, Barry, Vader: Immortal, Fruits Basket, Front Runner, A Dog’s Journey, Veep, I Think You Should Leave

On the May 15, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall , weekend editor Brad Oman , senior writer Ben Pearson , and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Peter saw Helder Guimaraes ’ new magic show Invisible Tango at the Geffen. Peter wants to apologize to the magicians he kind of mentioned last...
Tags: Movies, Chris, Peter, Ben, Brad, Jacob, Ben Pearson, Frida Kahlo, John Wick, Little China, William Goldman, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, Water cooler, Helder Guimarães, Hoai Tran Bui

‘Blood on Black Wax’ is a Passionate Tribute to Movie Soundtracks and Vinyl – And a Must-Own For Horror Fans

“ Vinyl is one of those beautiful mediums that should not die out. I think film scores are in general enjoying more of a renaissance as a celebrated art form, and that ’ s beautiful. Vinyl is one of the things that contributes to letting people know that the scores to films are in themselves works of art that are worth being treasured. ”  –  Michael Abels, Composer of Us and Get Out In the foreword of 1984 Publishing and Rue Morgue ’ s latest book, Blood on Black Wax: Horror Sou...
Tags: Movies, Horror, Features, House, Catholic Church, John Williams, Young, Chris, Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, John Carpenter, Lalo Schifrin, Goldsmith, Andrew Wright, Musica

RAJAR Q1 2019 radio listening results delivered to stations

Official listening figures for RAJAR Q1 2019 have been delivered to participating radio stations across the UK. The numbers are under embargo till midnight, and RadioToday will once again bring you the headlines as soon as the embargo has been lifted. All eyes will be on two of the major changes which took place around the beginning of the quarter, with Zoe Ball starting on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast and Chris Evans joining Virgin Radio. It is widely expected that Virgin Radio will be in for a sha...
Tags: UK, Top, Radio, Lauren Laverne, Chris Evans, Chris, BBC Radio, Tom Green, Rajar, Virgin Radio, Matt Deegan, Zoe Ball, Radiodays Europe, Francis Currie, Jack Radio, Virgin Anthems

Daily Podcast: The Future of Star Wars, Netflix’s Disney Loss, That Horrible Aladdin Clip and The Food We Wanna Eat At Galaxy’s Edge

On the May 14, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall , weekend editor Brad Oman , and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Netflix, Honey I Shrunk The Kids, The Twilight Zone, Aladdin , and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge . Opening banter: Water Cooler will return tomorrow, we just have too much news to discuss. In The News: Chris: ‘Star Wars’ Film From ‘Game of...
Tags: Movies, Netflix, Will Smith, Ali, Chris, Jacob, Skywalker, Josh Gad, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Brad Oman, Sam Hume, Star Wars Netflix Honey, White Soon Jacob

This Is Why Video Games Aren’t The Escapist, Fun Times They Used To Be

Video games have become just a way to pay money for a longer to-do list. A comedy sketch that asks if modern-day video games are becoming TOO realistic... FIELD NOTES FROM THE FUNNY OR DIE STAFF Video games can create experiences for people that just blow the human mind. Throw giant chain-bound axes that burst into flames. Leap thousands of feet in the air to land without injury on your feet while simultaneously shooting aliens hundreds of yards away. Or doing whatever the heck people are...
Tags: Humor, Chris, Best Of The Web, Chris Drabble

‘The Hustle’ Screenwriter Jac Schaeffer on Her Female Con Artist Comedy and the Upcoming ‘WandaVision’ Series [Interview]

It’s clear Jac Schaeffer is going to be a writer we’re following for a long time, since she wrote a screenplay for Black Widow and is running Marvel’s WandaVision for Disney+. Even now, her current film captures the hearts of ‘80s movie buffs like me. The Hustle is a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway in the roles originated by Steve Martin and Michael Caine. Penny (Wilson) is a petty con artist catfishing guys. Josephine (Hathaway) is a high class ...
Tags: Movies, Abc, Interviews, Disney, Features, Anne Hathaway, Black Widow, Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Annie, Chris, Penny, Wilson, Lawrence, Freddy, Josephine

Daily Podcast: Is Three Years Of No Star Wars Movies A Bad Thing? Should Hellraiser Be Rebooted? Fast and the Furious, Lady and the Tramp & Avengers: Endgame

On the May 9, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman , senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Fast and the Furious, Hellraiser, Star Wars, Lady and the Tramp, Avengers: Endgame and the future of the MCU . You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS U...
Tags: Movies, Hobbs, Neal Moritz, Chris, Brad, Shaw, Skywalker, George R R Martin, Ben Pearson, Peter Sciretta, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Brad Oman, Sam Hume, David S Goyer Ben, Disney Post

‘The Hustle’ Review: Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson Hit Their Marks

Rival con artists on the French Riviera are up to some familiar high jinks in an engagingly silly comedy.
Tags: Movies, News, Anne Hathaway, Chris, Wilson, Anne, Addison, Hathaway, French Riviera, Rebel (1980-, The Hustle (Movie

How To Pass An Exam Without Studying (Or Getting Caught)

Faced with a difficult exam, and given the chance to pass that exam without studying, what do you do? More importantly, how do you get away with it? Studying for exams blows hard — so why do we do it? Is it from some sense of honor? An ethical commitment to the institution of higher education? The belief that under the ideals of a meritocracy, the cream rises to the top and that hard work pays off? Pretty much nope. For some people, it’s more like they’re afraid of getting caught. Becau...
Tags: United States, Humor, Funny Or Die, Chris, Felicity Huffman, Megan, Lori Loughlin, Timothy HautekietExecutive, David SaintProduced, Victor Dos SantosMusic, Alexander ArntzenSound, Josephson Institute 's Center for Youth Ethics, Timothy Hautekiet Montserrat GomezWritten, Zack Wallnau1st, James SaliniProduction, Katie TheelHair

Now Scream This: Celebrate the Month of May With Some Streaming Mayhem

(Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.) Matt: This week on “Now Scream This,” Chris and I borrow from Dread Central’s monthly theme to highlight some streaming titles rife with “MAYhem!” A perfect example? Joe Lynch ’s aptly titled “Worksploitation” bruiser Mayhem . We’re honoring movies that inspire anarchy and hysteria and uncontrollable m...
Tags: Japan, New York, Hollywood, London, Movies, Horror, Scotland, Features, Starz, Dennis Hopper, Santa, Chris, Miller, Marshall, Matt, Sono

‘Star Trek’ at 10: J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Film Reboot Reinvigorated the Franchise with a Perfect Cast

Released ten years ago today, on May 8, 2009, director J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot is the cinematic equivalent of a rock band going mainstream. It’s a hit remix version of an old song. Critically and commercially, the film was an unqualified success. Holding steady at 94%, edging out classic big-screen entries like The Wrath of Khan and First Contact, it remains the highest rated Star Trek movie on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as the top-grossing film in the series according to Box Office ...
Tags: Movies, Sci-fi, Star-Trek, Features, George Orwell, Spock, Iowa, Monkees, Khan, William Shatner, Paramount Pictures, Leonard Nimoy, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Chris, Zachary Quinto

Water Cooler: John Wick, Tolkien, Legally Blonde, Escape Room, Detective Pikachu, A Simple Favor, Penn & Teller’s Masterclass, Deadwood, Restaurant Impossible & More

On the May 7, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall , weekend editor Brad Oman , senior writer Ben Pearson , and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler . You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter : Ch...
Tags: London, Movies, Orson Welles, Gotham City, Batman, Disneyland, Tolkien, Chris, Penn, Tribeca, Peter, Ama, Ben, Brad, Jacob, Petersen Automotive Museum

Daily Podcast: Why The ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Trailer Introduces Very Exciting Possibilities For The Future Of The MCU

On the May 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall , and weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the new trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home and what it might mean for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter : Spoiler w...
Tags: Movies, Spider-Man, Features, Sony, Marvel Studios, Russo brothers, Chris, Peter, Parker, Tony, Brad, Jacob, MJ, Peter Parker, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall

Daily Podcast: What Responsibility Does A Filmmaker Have To Fans of A Franchise? John Wick, Willow, Peter Mayhew, Cobra Kai, Mission Impossinle & Sinemia

On the May 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall , and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including the death of Peter Mayhew , early buzz for John Wick Chapter 3 , a Willow tv sequel series, Cobra Kai, Sonic the Hedgehog , the future of Mission: Impossible and the downfall of Sinemia . You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Sp...
Tags: Movies, Chris, Jacob, Peter Mayhew, John Wick, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Sam Hume, Disney Chris, Harrison Ford Mark Hamill George Lucas More Chris, Christopher McQuarrie Chris, John Wick Willow Peter Mayhew Cobra Kai

Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Discussion Part II

On the May 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman , senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the have part two of our spoiler discussion of Avengers: Endgame . You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter : Everyone is talking about Avengers and a...
Tags: Movies, Robert Downey Jr, China, Avengers, Marvel Studios, Hawkeye, Chris, Morgan, Scott, Tony, Ben, Brad, Natasha, Clint, Ben Pearson, Joe Russo

The Avengers Just Took Over Our World. We Need to Talk.

With “Endgame” hijacking the box office — and the cultural conversation — five writers assembled to discuss these superhero-saturated times we live in.
Tags: Movies, News, Walt Disney Company, Chris, Downey, Marvel Entertainment, Hemsworth, Robert Jr, Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie, Black Panther (Movie, Avengers: Infinity War (Movie, Avengers: Endgame (Movie, Captain Marvel (Movie, Iron Man (Movie, Thor (Movie, Thor: Ragnarok (Movie

Daily Podcast: Are Vertical TV’s the Future? Quentin Tarantino Calls Us, Indiana Jones 5 Rumors & More

On the May 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall , and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Ghost Rider, Indiana Jones 5 , Quentin Tarantino , Samsung , and Game of Thrones . You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter : Le...
Tags: Hollywood, Movies, Samsung, Netflix, Quentin Tarantino, Hulu, Indiana Jones, Chris, Django Unchained, Jacob, Gabriel Luna, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Sam Hume

April 30 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

BEGIN SLIDESHOW April 30 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s April 30 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! As you can see, we’ve added a video player at the top highlighting this week’s releases, and you can find more detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon! New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD Miss Bala Gloria is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inv...
Tags: Hong Kong, TV, Movies, Horror, Digital, TV News, Jackie Chan, Dvd, Hayao Miyazaki, Finn, Chris, Jake, George Eastman, Digital HD, Weil, Dolph Lundgren

Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Discussion

On the April 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman , and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss Avengers: Endgame spoilers. We’ll explore easter eggs, speculate on what this means for future movies, and try to break down the paradoxes of the film, You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS ...
Tags: Movies, Stan Lee, Chris, Peter, Brad, Comic Book/Superhero, Peter Sciretta, Featured Stories Sidebar, Hoai Tran Bui, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Brad Oman, Sam Hume, ` Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, Spoiler Discussion

Phil Lord and Chris Miller Will Be Making Sony TV Series for the Foreseeable Future, Including ‘Spider-Verse’ Shows

Sony will own Phil Lord and Chris Miller for the foreseeable future. The duo behind the 2018 animated phenomenon that was Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse have signed a massive nine-figure deal with Sony Pictures Television, expanding their relationship with the studio that backed Spider-Verse and Lord and Miller’s first animated hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Lord and Miller are being given virtual free reign over the slate of projects they’ll oversee through Lord Miller Productions, ...
Tags: Television, Movies, Shonda Rhimes, Netflix, Sony, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Sony Pictures Television, Ryan Murphy, Lord, Chris, Miller, Indiewire, Mike Hopkins, Phil, Comic Book/Superhero

Phil Lord, Chris Miller Developing Marvel TV Universe at Sony

Phil Lord, Chris Miller developing Marvel TV universe at Sony The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Phil Lord and Chris Miller will be developing a Marvel TV universe at Sony Pictures TV following a huge nine-figure five-year deal with the studio. Lord and Miller have moved their overall deal from 20th Century Fox following a competitive bidding war between multiple outlets. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh =...
Tags: TV, Hollywood, Movies, Marvel, Fox, Sony, TV News, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Sony Pictures Television, Amy Pascal, Lord, Chris, Miller, Mike Hopkins

A Thorough Analysis of the Makeovers in ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Thanos in a T-shirt? Thicc Thor? And what about Captain Marvel’s new haircut? Let’s dive in.
Tags: Movies, News, Chris, Hemsworth, Larson, Scarlett, Johansson, Brie, Avengers: Endgame (Movie

Now Stream This: ‘BlacKkKlansman’, ‘The Sisters Brothers’, ‘The Hateful Eight: Extended Version’, ‘Detour’ and More

(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) The time has come again to round up the bet movies streaming right now. We have a new platform in our midst, too! The Criterion Channel recently launched, and it does not disappoint. While I’ll alway pine for FilmStruck, I’m happy to have this alternative. So read on to see some great movies streaming on the Criterion Channel, Netflix, and more. Th...
Tags: Amazon, Comedy, New York, Movies, Romance, Drama, California, Horror, Western, Sci-fi, Features, Netflix, Adaptation, Rooney, Ivy League, Richard Curtis

Daily Podcast: What is Netflix Even Trying To Do? Understanding The WGA vs. ATA Standoff, James Bond 25, Avengers: Endgame, Detective Pikachu, Disney & More

On the April 25, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall , weekend editor Brad Oman , and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including James Bond 25, Netflix, Quentin Tarantino, Academy Awards, Detective Pikachu, Avengers: Endgame, Disney, and the WGA vs. ATA. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps...
Tags: Hollywood, Movies, Disney, Netflix, James Bond, Chris, Peter, Brad, Jacob, ATA, WGA, Peter Sciretta, Jacob Hall, Chris Evangelista, Film Daily Podcast, Brad Oman