Eddie Murphy is in early talks to take on the role of Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, according to Deadline. He’ll serve as a producer along with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment. The rights are reportedly being negotiated with Clinton, after which writers will be sought. Murphy is, of course, a movie and […]

In the wake of The Walt Disney Company coming under fire for sponsoring the politicians behind Florida’s HB 1557, aka the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, there’s been a lot of talk about Howard Ashman, and rightly so. The late playwright and lyricist was fundamental to Disney’s return to producing hit animated films in the 1990s […]

David Lynch‘s first feature film “Eraserhead” took five years to make. Inspired by stories by Franz Kafka and Nikolai Gogol, “Eraserhead” was a dark and surreal odyssey that was certainly not destined for mainstream success. It wasn’t until the film started playing as a regular Friday midnight show at the Nuart Theater in Los Angeles […]

Ever since “Star Wars” made its triumphant debut on Disney+ streaming with “The Mandalorian,” it’s certainly felt as if franchise uber-fans Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, seemingly the heir apparent to George Lucas himself, have taken full control of the future of the series on television with “The Book of Boba Fett,” the upcoming “Ahsoka,” […]

(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition of Superhero Bits: “Morbius” […]

Although “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” the 1992 prequel film based on the groundbreaking hit television series “Twin Peaks,” belongs to the great Sheryl Lee, one of the film’s most surprising appearances comes in the form of music legend David Bowie. In the film, he plays Phillip Jeffries, an FBI agent who’s notoriously been […]

If you’re a fan of Stuart Gordon’s wild 1985 horror-comedy “Re-Animator” based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story “Herbert West – Reanimator,” then there is no doubt you know the movie is absolutely bonkers. Sure, when you read the plot for the film, it sounds pretty wild. Medical student Herbert West (played by the always dreamy Jeffrey […]

“Pacific Rim” remains one of Guillermo del Toro’s best films, a love letter to anime and tokusatsu that recognizes the sheer joy in seeing giant robots punch giant monsters in the face. With references to everything from “Ultraman” and “Patlabor” to “Evangelion” and “Kamen Rider,” the film is as exhilarating now as it was when it came out […]

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) Movie: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, Criterion Channel The Pitch: Pedro Almodóvar has become one of the most […]

On the March 31, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news, including “Project Artemis,” a “Spy Kids” reboot, and an “It” prequel series. Opening Banter: In The News: Project Artemis: Jason Bateman Will Direct Avengers Reunion As […]