Until the next round of Marvel movies come along, Disney’s new live-action remake of Mulan stands as the highest budgeted live-action film with a female director behind it, costing a reported $200 million. It was New Zealand-born director Niki Caro who brought the ancient story to life, but many potential audience members were hoping to see someone […]

Walt Disney World’s Polynesian Resort, one of the best and most popular hotels in the Disney stable, was slated to reopen this October. But now Disney says the resort is staying shuttered until next summer, and it’s all because of Moana. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has been closed since mid-March, when the coronavirus pandemic caused basically […]

Since everyone is still stuck inside (well, not everyone, but you know what I mean), watch parties have become popular. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video both offer the option, which allows viewers to invite multiple participants to stream an available title together. Streaming service Disney+ doesn’t have an option for this – but that might […]

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air team is getting back together for HBO Max. A Fresh Prince reunion special featuring Will Smith and other members of the cast will gather in September to record the special, which will “feature music, dancing and some surprise guests.” The special will then air on HBO Max in time for Thanksgiving. […]

Looks like we’ve seen the last of NOS4A2. AMC’s vampire drama has received a wooden stake through the heart, with showrunner Jami O’Brien explaining that the network has officially canceled the show after two seasons. Read O’Brien’s response to the cancelation below. NOS4A2 Canceled CONGRATULATIONS to every single member of our phenomenal team on two […]

Hollywood has been trying to mount a remake of Jacques Audiard’s highly acclaimed 2009 crime thriller A Prophet for years, and Paramount Pictures has finally found its leading man for the remake. Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk, Amazon’s Homecoming) has been hired to play the lead role, a petty criminal who rises through the […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is headed to the small screen. Skydance is currently developing a new global spy adventure TV series that Schwarzenegger will produce and star in, marking the first time the blockbuster star and former governor will headline a narrative TV show. The spy story centers around a father and daughter, which will no doubt […]

On the August 31, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Chadwick Boseman, Rocky IV, X-Files, Mulan, Sphere, Box Office, and Netflix Blu-rays. Opening Banter: Summer is over. In The News: Brad: […]

Supermarket Sweep is having a bit of a moment. The 1990s series where contestants in hideous sweaters run up and down the aisles of a fictional supermarket when they’re not answering trivia questions about brands has become a kind of comfort-food watch for audiences now that it’s been added to Netflix. There’s also a new reboot […]

Back-to-school shopping is always a little weird. But this year’s back-to-school shopping is especially strange, with the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic zapping the entire ritual of fun and turning it into one surreal, dangerous minefield. But The LEGO Group has announced a new LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley set that aims to bring some of the magic back into […]