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‘Bates Motel’ TV Trailer: Norma And Norman Bates Aim For A Fresh Start By Angie Han/Dec. 17, 2012 2:00 pm EST As a prequel to one of the most revered horror movies of all time, A&E’s Bates Motel has some pretty big shoes to fill. And while it’s unlikely to reach the same iconic status, it’s heartening to see that the first trailer actually looks pretty good. (Unlike, say, the one for the ill-received 1987 pilot of the same title....

‘Constantine’ TV Trailer: John Constantine Goes To Hell By Russ Fischer/May 12, 2014 5:00 am EST Here’s the first trailer for NBC’s new incarnation of DC’s magician John Constantine, and it looks… pretty good! Scoring Neil Marshall (The Descent, various Game of Thrones episodes) to direct the pilot was a good move, and Matt Ryan looks properly selfish and capable as Constantine. See, while the Keanu Reeves movie directed by Francis Lawrence has its charm, and captured great facets of the DC character, it was still a pretty far cry from the stories that made Hellblazer a must-read series, once upon a time....

‘Godzilla’ International Trailer: Mass Destruction With An Artistic Touch By Germain Lussier/March 18, 2014 11:22 am EST The awesome marketing for Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla continues with a brand new, action-packed Godzilla international trailer. The tone of the jaw-dropping last trailer remains. Here those elements are combined with new shots of mass destruction, the impressive cast and a snappier pace. Check it out below. Warner Bros. UK posted the trailer. I can’t be the only one initially excited by the 2 minute runtime, only to severely disappointed by 30 seconds of ads at the end of the trailer, right?...

‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ Serves Up New Clip, Two Character Posters By Angie Han/Jan. 3, 2014 1:15 pm EST As Captain Kirk in the Star Trek movies, Chris Pine has perfected the art of keeping cool under big, violent, explosive pressure. But his character in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a whole different story. In a new clip from the Paramount thriller, Jack is enjoying a breathtaking view from his comfy hotel when the guy (Game of Thrones’ Nonso Anozie) supposedly helping him suddenly tries to kill him....

‘Life Of Pi’ Clip: When Fish Attack By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2012 3:00 pm EST A cinematic adaptation of Life of Pi has been in the works basically since Yann Martel’s novel was published in 2001, but in the early stages the project had some trouble picking up steam. It passed through the hands of several directors, including M. Night Shyamalan, Alfonso Cuarón, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, over several years before finally landing with Ang Lee in 2008....

‘Party Down’ Movie To Begin Shooting Next Summer? By Angie Han/Sept. 12, 2011 12:00 pm EST It’s become fashionable for shows to hint at a follow-up feature film as they make their way off the air, from brilliant-but-cancelled series like Arrested Development and Veronica Mars to the somewhat less brilliant but much longer-lived Entourage. Sometimes, those plans really do come to fruition, as with Serenity (based on Firefly) and Sex and the City....

‘Snowpiercer’ U.S. Release Set For Summer 2014 By Angie Han/March 6, 2014 4:15 pm EST Last month, we finally learned which version of Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer we’d be seeing in theaters. Now we also know when we’re going to see it. The Weinstein Co. have set a summer 2014 release date for the chilly sci-fi actioner, which had its world premiere in South Korea last summer. Hit the jump for more details on the rollout....

‘Sunshine’ And ‘Never Let Me Go’ Writer Alex Garland To Make Directorial Debut On ‘Ex Machina’ By Russ Fischer/March 19, 2013 5:00 pm EST Now Garland is set to make his directorial debut on a film called Ex Machina. THR reports that the film is also written by Garland, and that it is about “a billionaire programmer who handpicks a young employee to spend a week at his remote estate and participate in a test involving his latest invention: an artificially intelligent female robot....

‘The Crow’ Creator James O’Barr Now Involved With Remake By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2013 6:35 pm EST Let’s say you’re working on a remake of a fan-favorite project — one with such a faithful audience that the very notion of a remake is unwelcome. The best way to make everyone happy is (obviously) to make a good movie, but one strategy to manage the project’s image at an early stage is to get the original creator on board....

‘Wild’ Trailer: Reese Witherspoon Goes On An Extraordinary Journey By Angie Han/July 10, 2014 1:00 pm EST One of those is Wild, the new film from Dallas Buyers Club helmer Jean-Marc Vallée. Witherspoon plays Cheryl Strayed, who wrote the memoir on which the movie is based. After the death of her mother and the breakup of her marriage sends Cheryl spiraling toward rock-bottom, she sets out to heal herself by hiking the 1,000-mile Pacific Crest Trail....

A Cast Of Kings S3E08 - Second Sons By David Chen/May 20, 2013 10:02 pm EST Joanna and Dave discuss the eighth episode of season 3 of Game of Thrones, “Second Sons.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, The Pantheon Project. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast....

Cool Stuff: Alternative Fan Posters For ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ By Germain Lussier/May 15, 2013 9:00 am EST Say what you want about Star Trek Into Darkness, but it’s had a lot of posters. Teaser posters, IMAX posters, character posters, the print campaign for the J.J. Abrams sequel has been incredibly extensive and diverse. Star Trek is such a vivid property, however, that there’s always room to go further. One website brought together several up and coming pop artists to reinterpret the film with their own unique style....

First Look: Tina Fey, Adam Driver, And Jason Bateman In ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ By Angie Han/May 15, 2014 4:00 pm EST A star-studded cast doesn’t guarantee a good movie, but it definitely doesn’t hurt. Especially when the stars in question include the likes of Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, and Rose Byrne. Directed by Shawn Levy, This Is Where I Leave You centers on the Altman family, who come together for their father’s funeral....

Guillermo Del Toro Describes ‘Crimson Peak’ As A “Kinky” Meld Of His Spanish And Mainstream Styles By Russ Fischer/July 1, 2013 12:44 pm EST As Guillermo del Toro begins the last big promo push for his giant monsters and robots extravaganza Pacific Rim, he’s starting to talk a bit more about his next movie, the haunted house period piece called Crimson Peak. The director has talked about the movie as a big haunted house movie in a grand old style, but aside from the cast (Charlie Hunnam, Mia Wasikowska, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jessica Chastain) we haven’t known many details about the film....

Harry Potter Director David Yates Set For ‘Who Is Jake Ellis?’ Adaptation By Russ Fischer/Oct. 4, 2013 9:45 am EST In the end Yates’ first post-Potter project will be the pilot for the FX show Tyrant, which he took over after Ang Lee bailed on directing. But after Tarzan he may do some comic book material. Yates is attached to direct an adaptation of the Image Comics espionage series Who Is Jake Ellis?...

Jackie Chan Has Been Approached About Rush Hour 4 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 15, 2014 7:00 am EST “Talk has already begun about a possible fourth Rush Hour movie, further proving that their must not be a God, or at least one who cares about good movies.” This is what I wrote on the site exactly seven years ago as New Line Cinema Co-Chairman and Co-Ceo told trade reports that he’d “love” to do another “Rush Hour”....

John Carpenter Fest At Santa Monica’s Aero Theater, June 13th-18th! By Hunter Stephenson/May 25, 2008 12:14 am EST With one of the choicest “stranded on an island with entertainment center” filmographies, genre or otherwise, director John Carpenter is without a doubt a fave here at Slashfilm. Next month, the man himself will be on hand for two out of four nights to wax awesome on his various ’80s era classics at a film festival presented by non-profit American Cinematheque (nice effort!...

LOL: ‘Dredd: The Musical’ Is The Latest Plea For A ‘Dredd’ Sequel By Germain Lussier/Sept. 22, 2014 7:30 am EST Peter Travis’ 2012 film Dredd is just one of those things, a film adored by fans, and even some critics, but totally ignored by mainstream audiences. So a $50 million budgeted film ended up grossing a frightening $13 million domestic and only another $22 worldwide. With those kind of numbers, the only time the word “sequel” would get mentioned is, well, never....

Page 2: Edgar Wright, Ghostbusters, David Lynch, The Dark Knight Rises, Paris Hilton, Top Gun, Banksy, Star Wars, Bill Murray And More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2011 8:00 am EST CW has released a new poster for the final season of Smallville which teases Clark Kent with a caped Superman shadow. [cbm] You can now legally download David Seidler’s full screenplay for The King’s Speech. Alex Eylar has created a Ghostbusters trap using LEGO....

Page 2: Scooby Doo, Frozen, Jurassic Park, Mary Poppins, Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Haunted Mansion, Ghostbusters By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 11, 2014 2:30 pm EST Header Photo: Scooby Doo lost mysteries by IBTrav. What Do The Season 2 “Reboots” Of ‘Fargo’ & ‘True Detective’ Say About The Future Of TV?The 25 Greatest Films You May Never Get To SeeFrozen Is Coming T-Shirt ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ ‘The Goonies,’ and Why It’s Good That Kids Like Crap...