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Concept Designer Offers Info On The Live-Action ‘Akira’ Remake The live-action version ofAkirais currentlywithout a directorand may or may not be dead. (Again.) But it is floundering, at the very least, and when we see discussion of it by people involved in the production, we’re seeing the film referred to in the past tense. Probably a good sign, all things considered, even if I did have a strange interest in seeing how the project worked out....

Crazy On The Outside Movie Trailer; Tim Allen’s Directorial Debut Tim Allenmust have a lot of friends in Hollywood. Otherwise, I have no idea how he could convince so many great actors to show up in his atrocious looking directorial debut,Crazy on the Outside. Allen stars as a man who spent three years in jail, and is now out trying to reconnect with his family and piece his life back together....

Daily Podcast: An Interview With Eternals Director Chloé Zhao, Plus Wicked, Werewolf By Night, And More On the July 25, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by news editor Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the Wicked movie cast, an upcoming Marvel Halloween special, The Incal movie, Gal Gadot’s Disney movie, and Daniel Dae Kim joining the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender....

Early Buzz: Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Visually Breathtaking, Not As Emotional As ‘Inside Out’ Disney is holding the press junket for Pixar’sThe Good Dinosaurthis weekend, which means the first critics and journalists have begun seeingPeter Sohn’s “man and his dog” tale set in a world where the prehistoric era never ended. So what are the early tweets and reviews saying about Pixar’s latest computer animated film? It seems like the consensus agrees that the film is stunning and visually breathtaking, with fantastic sequences and a story that is at times too conventional but at other times very unconventional, dark and inspired....

Erin Lee Carr On ‘I Love You, Now Die,’ Her Favorite Documentaries, And The Essential Elements Of Great True Crime [Interview] Erin Lee Carris one of the most prolific creators I know. In 2019 alone, she has released two documentaries and published a memoir. Her latest film,I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth vs. Michelle Carter,hit HBO this past summer. The film chronicles the case of Michelle Carter, who made international headlines when it was revealed that she had encouraged her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide....

Every Song We Heard In Peacemaker Episode 7 This article containsspoilersfor “Peacemaker” episode 7. Proceed with caution. It’s time to take a break from tongue-kissing hot babes and smoking pot all day because there’s a new episode of"Peacemaker"on HBO Max. This season’s penultimate episode hits you right in the feels thanks to some huge revelations about White Dragon and Peacemaker’s past. Plus, there’s that major death scene that definitely was a shot to the heart, Bon Jovi style....

FilmStruck Shutting Down Next Month Because We Can’t Have Nice Things Hey, this sucks! In a move that has me so upset that I’m near apoplectic, WarnerMedia is shutting downFilmStruck, one of the very best streaming services out there. Turner and WB Digital Networks cite a lack of significant subscriptions behind the move, because this is a hell world where wonderful things just can’t survive. You blew it, movie lovers. You really blew it....

First (Very Brief) ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Clip Debuts On ‘Conan’ Though we’ve been eagerly awaiting theStar Treksequel for years now, thanks to directorJ.J. Abrams' famous reticence, we don’t know very much aboutStar Trek Into Darknessjust yet. While a few plot details and set photos have leaked out here and there, Abrams has as predictably tight-lipped about the new film as he is about most of his projects. During an appearance onConantonight, however, the filmmaker debuted a brief clip fromStar Trek Into Darkness....

Fox Shareholder Sues To Stop Disney’s Fox Acquisition Another wrench has been thrown in the ongoing saga of theDisney Foxdeal. A month after 21st Century Fox had accepted the House of Mouse’s $71.3 billion bid to acquire its film studio and TV assets, an impending lawsuit from a Fox shareholder could bring proceedings to another halt. A Fox shareholder has filed a lawsuit over Disney’s pending acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s assets, alleging that shareholders have been given misleading or incomplete information before their vote on July 27, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

Full Batman Suit From ‘Batman V Superman’ Revealed; Plus Details On Trailer Event Monday night Warner Bros. held IMAX screenings all over the country of theBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicetrailer. This was supposed to be the big reveal for the trailer, butthe Internet changed that, and the footage was released early. To thank fans for coming to the event anyway, directorZack Snyderadded in about six seconds of exclusive footage to the trailer, and took to Twitter to show a brand new image ofBen Affleck’s Batsuit....

Harvey Weinstein Shortened Good Will Hunting’s Theatrical Release To Screw Over Robin Williams Producer Harvey Weinstein had a reputation as someone who didn’t care who or what he had to trample on his way to the top. Besides themonstrous sexual assault chargesfor which he is currently imprisoned, he was known colloquially in Hollywood circles as “Harvey Scissorhands” for the way he would mutilate certain films in editing that he either made himself or acquired for U....

Here Are The Oscar Winners The Academy Decided Weren’t Worth Your Attention Eight Academy Award categories were unceremoniously announced via Twitter ahead of the official ceremony tonight, with Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” picking up several technical awards. The sprawling, gorgeous Frank Herbert adaptation is currently, at the time of publication, a four-time Oscar winner, with wins for Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Production Design. Hans Zimmer composed the film, while a team including Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett crafted the sound....

Ian McShane Joining ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Six Having starred in the western seriesDeadwood,Ian McShaneis no stranger to stirring up trouble on HBO. And now he’ll return to the cable network, this time for their insanely popular fantasy seriesGame of Thrones. The actor who taught Nick Frost how to dance inCuban Fury, fought Andy Samberg inHot Rodand gave Captain Jack Sparrow some grief inPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesis heading to the sixth season ofGame of Thrones, currently in production overseas in Ireland....