Fox Wants A ‘Simpsons Movie’ Sequel But It’s Not Happening Yet Nothing is as good as it was 25 years ago, butThe Simpsonscomes close. The longest running animated show in history may not have the cultural impact or consistent comedy impact it did in the 1990s, but in the past few years, it has expanded beyond mere television. Mobile games, mobile apps, marathons,concerts,The Simpsonsis now more than a TV show. It’s a way of life....
Fox’s ‘Gotham’: See Selina Kyle, Played By Camren Bicondova Yesterday brought our first official look atGotham, Fox’s DC-based prequel series. The network revealeda photoofDonal Logueas Harvey Bullock with the promise of much more to come. Today, they’re making good on that promise with quick peek, this time atCamren Bicondova’s young Selina Kyle. Check it out after the jump. [viaComing Soon] This version of Selina Kyle looks like a kid coming off of a Hot Topic shopping spree… which, seeing as she’s supposed to be a teen thief, sounds about right....
Friday Comic Con 2012 Schedule Includes ‘Elysium,’ ‘Looper,’ ‘Firefly’ Reunion, ‘Blade Runner’ Anniversary, And Loads Of TV Friday is the second ‘official’ day of each San Diego Comic Con, and it’s the day where things start to kick into gear. The SDCC organization and various film studios announced their Friday plans today, and there are some great things happening. The best are at Sony’s panel in Hall H, where the studio will show offRian Johnson’sLooper(with Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, andEmily Bluntin attendance) and debut the first footage fromNeill Blomkamp’sElysium(with Blomkamp,producerSimon Kinberg, Matt DamonandJodie Fostershowing up)....
How ‘Pacific Rim’ Drew Me Into Guillermo Del Toro’s World Of Monsters Guillermo del Torois a celebrated filmmaker whose stock has only risen that much more since hewon the Academy Award for Best Directorearlier this month. Years before he won, del Toro already had a loyal following among cinephiles, with admirers of his output banging the drum loudly for him as a visionary director, a true auteur. But even after seeingPan’s Labyrinthand his three comic book movies —Blade 2, Hellboy, andHellboy: The Golden Army— I remained somewhat aloof about del Toro and his work....
How Colin Trevorrow Recruited The Original Cast For Jurassic World Dominion Can you remember a time when multiplexes across the world could sustain movies of all (genre) shapes and (budget) sizes? When smaller independent movies served as counter-programming to giant blockbuster behemoths, allowing both extremes (andeverything in-between!) to flourish simultaneously? If you can (as I do), that just might make you — dare I say it — a dinosaur of sorts....
Johnny Depp Planning ‘The Night Stalker’ Adaptation And Unnamed Paul Revere Project For Disney Johnny Depp’s fruitful relationship with Disney continues with two new projects, which Depp will be producing withChristi Dembrowskithrough their company Infinitum Nihil. The first is a feature adaptation ofThe Night Stalker, a made-for-TV vampire flick from the 1970s, while the other will tell the story of American heroPaul Revereduring his famous midnight ride. Both films may yield starring roles for Depp....
Kevin Smith’s Tusk Release Date Revealed Kevin Smith’s new horror filmTuskis set to premiere a trailer at Comic Con next week, and the film now has an official release date. Get more details on the Tusk release date after the jump. A24 has set a release date for Kevin Smith’s upcoming horror film Tusk: Tusk Release Date: September 19th 2014 A24 will distribute the movie domestically with a wide release and XYZ films is handing international rights....
Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ Casts Medusa; Bryan Singer’s X-Men Spinoff Gets Another Mutant If you think we’ve got a lot of superhero shows now, just wait — there are stillmorecoming down the pipeline, hoping to join all the ones we already have. Today, two of the more prominent ones took big steps forward. ABC’sInhumanshas just found its leading lady inGracelandalumSerinda Swan, while Fox’s untitledX-Menspinoff has located another mutant inThe Goldbergs’Natalie Alyn Lind....
Michael Cera In Final Talks To Star In Scott Pilgrim’s Little Life For Director Edgar Wright The photo above goes out to all the girls of the world who gonom nom nomforMichael Cera. This is a demographic that is growing exponentially. I even know a gal who left a guy to venture out in search of Juno’s lithe and witty impregnator. So, given this bewildering trend, it’s only fitting that Cera (Superbad) is in final negotiations to star in the titular role ofEdgar Wright’sScott Pilgrim’s Little Life, a promising adaptation of the hipster comic book about a Canadian bass player who must defeat his dream girl’s seven evil exes in order to, you know, make out....
Michael Moore’s ‘Where To Invade Next’ Wide Release Pushed Back For Nationwide Tour Clarification:The film will still be released onDecember 23rd 2015in New York City & Los Angeles. FilmmakerMichael Mooree-mailed us to explain why the move was made: The original story follows: Not too long ago,we saw the first trailerforMichael Moore’s Toronto International Film Festival selected documentary,Where to Invade Next. The filmwasisset for an Oscar qualifying release onDecember 23rd,andbutwould have opened in theaters everywhere on January 15th....
New ‘The Dark Tower’ Image Promises Other Worlds Than These Although we likely won’t be seeing the first trailer for directorNikolaj Arcel’s adaptation ofThe Dark Toweruntil October at the earliest, it looks like Sony isn’t going to be leaving us high and dry. A new image has arrived from the recently wrapped film, showing off a main character, a mysterious location, and a key line of dialogue fromThe Gunslinger, the first novel in theStephen Kingseries that inspired this film....
New Plot Details For The Batman Have Been Revealed “The Batman” hype train has officially left the station and whether or not you’re on board, you best prepare for a barrage of Bat-flavoured content. Now weeks away from release, the highly-anticipated Matt Reeves flick is finally unraveling its mysteries. We already had some inkling of the film’s story — in a way, the title says it all: Bruce Wayne. Darkness. No parents....
Page 2: Donald Glover, Shaun Of The Dead, Trey Parker And Matt Stone, The Muppets, Neil Patrick Harris, Scott Pilgrim, Donal Logue, Drive Angry 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 included40different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....
