From The Set: An Oral Pre-History Of 'Prisoners'

From The Set: An Oral Pre-History Of ‘Prisoners’ Everyone on the set ofPrisonerslooked exhausted. Some of that was makeup, but some of the drain and fatigue was quite real. When I visited the production, it wasn’t working on a constructed set, but in a location. A real hospital, complete with physical dimensions that aren’t all that friendly to wide lenses and large groups of film crew, was the site of the shoot towards the end of the film’s schedule back in March....

August 1, 2025 · 14 min · 2837 words · Judith Ramos

J.J. Abrams Broke His Back On The Set Of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

J.J. Abrams Broke His Back On The Set Of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ BeforeHarrison Fordcrashed his plane in Los Angeles, he had alreadysustained a pretty significant injuryon the set ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, breaking his left leg. But it turns out that wasn’t the only injury sustained during the production ofEpisode VII. In fact, when one of the doors on the film’s set fell on Harrison Ford’s leg, directorJJ Abrams(who appeared onThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartyesterday) rushed over to help by lifting the object off Ford as quickly as possible....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Pamela Long

James Gunn On That Incredible 'Guardians 2' One-Take, Post-Credit Scenes & His 'Guardians 3' Return

James Gunn On That Incredible ‘Guardians 2’ One-Take, Post-Credit Scenes & His ‘Guardians 3’ Return Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2hits theaters in the US this week, after making it’s international debut last week. I sat down with writer/directorJames Gunnto talk about the challenges of the sequel, including the incredible one-take opening sequence, how he filmed Kraglin and Rocket in the same scene when they are played by the same actor on set, why he decided to return forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

August 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1517 words · Brandy Jones

James Gunn Says Peacemaker Isn't Straight, In Case All The Sex With Men Didn't Make That Clear

James Gunn Says Peacemaker Isn’t Straight, In Case All The Sex With Men Didn’t Make That Clear It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air, and for everyone’s favorite toilet-bowl-helmet-wearing lunatic, that love could be from someone of any gender. In an interview with Empire magazine (hitting newsstands August 02, 2025), “Peacemaker” creator James Gunn and star John Cena explained that Peacemaker’s sexuality was something that developed naturally while making “The Suicide Squad....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Javier Thomas

Marc Guggenheim Says 'The Flash' Is "3 Movies In One"

Marc Guggenheim Says ‘The Flash’ Is “3 Movies In One” Last month,Greg Berlantished some lighton what his and his writing partners' plans were forThe Flashscreenplay, which he’s currently at work on withMichael GreenandMarc Guggenheim. At the time it sounded like they weren’t quite sure which direction they were heading with the film, as Berlanti proceeded to throw out a number of wild comparisons to films likeThe Matrix,The Dark Knight,Se7en, andThe Silence of the Lambs....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Michael Lindsey

Marvel's Werewolf By Night Could Be Coming To Disney+ In New Special

Marvel’s Werewolf By Night Could Be Coming To Disney+ In New Special Marvel Studios is reportedly about to “werewolf and go wild,” as the Joker once said on late-night TV. We’d heard rumors about an adaptation of Marvel’s “Werewolf by Night” comic that could be coming to the Disney+ streaming service, and now it sounds like Marvel is potentially moving forward with that project in the form of a Halloween Special....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Roberta Villegas

More Additions To Soderbergh's Knockout: Channing Tatum And Antonio Banderas

More Additions To Soderbergh’s Knockout: Channing Tatum And Antonio Banderas Last week when thefantastic slate of name actors was announcedforSteven Soderbergh’s spy/action filmKnockout, we were teased with the info that one more name was yet to be revealed. Now we’ve got that name, and I’m guessing it’s not one that most of you are going to be quite as interested in. But what the hell, in a fight film I figureChanning Tatummight be able to do some acceptable work, and maybe Soderbergh can teach him a thing or two....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Michael Williams

Neil Patrick Harris, Lily Rabe To Guest Star On 'American Horror Story: Freak Show'

Neil Patrick Harris, Lily Rabe To Guest Star On ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ Elsa Mars' act is bringing in some very interesting people.Neil Patrick Harrisand husbandDavid Burtka(HIMYMfans may know him as Scooter) have just signed on for guest roles onAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show, whileLily Rabeis set to reprise the role of Sister Mary Eunice McKee fromAmerican Horror Story: Asylum. Hit the jump for details on the Neil Patrick HarrisAmerican Horror Storyappearance and more....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Andrew Castillo MD

Nicolas Cage Is The Wrestler

Nicolas Cage Is The Wrestler Nicolas Cage is in talks to star inThe Wrestler, written by Robert Siegel. The film, which is in development at Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures, follows a 1980s-era pro wrestling star named Randy “The Ram” Robinson who has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. Ram has a heart attack in a small-time match, and his doctor warns him that if he ever fights again, he would be risking his own life....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Rodney Thompson

Page 2: Looper, Jason Reitman, Die Hard, Olivia Munn, Little Mermaid, Back To The Future, Avatar, Toy Story, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, Prometheus, Ryan Gosling, Robocop 2, Premium Rush

Page 2: Looper, Jason Reitman, Die Hard, Olivia Munn, Little Mermaid, Back To The Future, Avatar, Toy Story, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, Prometheus, Ryan Gosling, Robocop 2, Premium Rush We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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 included46different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Stacey Davis

POTD: The Women Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Assemble

POTD: The Women Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Assemble Around the time the cast ofThor: Ragnarokwas making the publicity rounds for the Marvel Studios sequel, cast memberTessa Thompsonrevealed that she and the rest of the female stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe talked toKevin Feigeabout a possibleall-female superhero team-up movie. Tessa Thompson explained: “Recently, I marched up with a couple of other women that work in Marvel and we went to Kevin, ‘What about a movie with some female super heroes?...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Donald Cooper

Prince Of Persia Featurette: "Behind The Scenes: Dastan"

Prince Of Persia Featurette: “Behind The Scenes: Dastan” Disney has released a new two-and-a-half-minute behind the scenes featurette for the live-action big screen adaptation of the popular video gamePrince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The featurette focuses on Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Dastan, and showcases off the film’s parkour-style action and the special effects magic of the dagger of time. Watch it now, embedded after the jump. Release Date: June 02, 2025 Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina Director: Mike Newell Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer Based on the video game series “Prince of Persia” created by: Jordan Mechner...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Katelyn Hernandez

Ryan Reynolds Took A Step Back From Blockbusters After R.I.P.D And It Helped His Career

Ryan Reynolds Took A Step Back From Blockbusters After R.I.P.D And It Helped His Career The early 2010s were an interesting time to be Aviation American Gin spokesman and occasional actorRyan Reynolds. And by “interesting,” I mean his career was all over the place. After starring in Rodrigo Cortés' critically-acclaimed 2010 indie film “Buried” (which takes place entirely in a coffin buried underground), Reynolds played Hal Jordan in 2011’s “Green Lantern,” an infamous critical and box office misfire....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Mary Willis