The Dark Crystal Could Continue If The Right Streamer Or Network Comes Calling If you’re like many people, you probably binged a lot ofstreamingfilms and shows during lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic. Many people watched “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” though not enough to keep the Netflix series from gettingcanceledafter one season. Now, Netflix doesn’t release its viewership numbers, but if my extremely unscientific social media research means anything, a lot of people were upset that it was canceled....

The Water Cooler: A Special ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Screening, The World Series, And A Creepy Book Welcome toThe Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everythingexceptthe movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Ben Pearson attends a unique screening ofShaun of the Dead, Jacob Hall watches the World Series, Chris Evangelista reads a creepy book, and Peter Sciretta hones his sleight of hand....

Two Years Of Making Mindhunter Took Its Toll On David Fincher I admit: I’ve come to “Mindhunter” very late in the game.The show, which follows FBI agentsBill Tench (Holt McCallany) and Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and behavioral psychology consultant Wendy Carr (Anna Torv) working together to research the minds of serial killers, first aired on Netflix all the way back in 2017. I have only just started watching it this year, but even though I’m a little late, I am still supremely upset that there are only two seasons — the last having aired in 2019 — with no real sign of a third ever getting made....

Wolf: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) If you think “Wolf” is a remake of the 1994 horror romance starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer, you’ve got another thing coming. There’s a condition called species dysphoria whereby certain people self-identify as animals trapped in human bodies....

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Trailer: Alita Dives Headfirst Into The Fight 20th Century Fox has released the most action-packed trailer yet forAlita: Battle Angel. In addition to some breathtaking action sequences, newAlita: Battle Angeltrailer gives us a first glimpse at the deadly sport of Motorball, the popular and hyperviolent gladiatorial contest that was a central part of the manga upon which theRobert Rodriguezfilm is based. Alita Battle Angel Trailer Alita: Battle Angelmay have had a lengthy road to the big screen, plagued by production delays that resulted in now-producerJames Cameronleaving the director’s chair, as well asrelease date delays....

‘Friends’ Will Be There For You On The Big Screen For A Three-Night 25th Anniversary Fathom Event Every now and then a television show is popular enough to warrant a big screen adaptation. Though NBC’sFriendswas one of the most popular sitcoms of all-time, it never made the leap to theaters. But that changes this year for the show’s 25th anniversary. Fathom Events is celebrating the milestone anniversary ofFriendswith a special three-night event playing 12 fan-favorite episodes in movie theaters....

‘Goonies’ Immersive Stage Show In Development; Chunk Won’t Return For ‘Goonies 2’ PerhapsGooniesnever say die, but apparently some of them occasionally say “eh, no thanks.” WhileCorey Feldman,Sean Astin, andJosh Brolinhave all voiced their interest in returning for a sequel,Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk, admits he’s not so eager. Of course, none of that matters unless aGooniessequel is actually happening, and at present things aren’t looking too great. However, there is anotherGooniesproject coming in “another year or so,” according to directorRichard Donner....

‘Happy Death Day’ Trailer: ‘Groundhog Day’ With A Lot More Murder It’s official:Groundhog Dayhas officially become a template for other movies to borrow. The short-lived television seriesDay Breaktook the concept of a character reliving the same day over and over again and made it a police procedural.Edge of Tomorrowretooled it for a (pretty fantastic) science fiction action movie. And now,Happy Death Daylooks to make a slasher horror movie out of it....

‘Servant’ Teaser Touts Praise For The First Season From Guillermo Del Toro And Stephen King, Announces Season 2 Premiere Date M. Night Shyamalanbrought some terror to the small screen last year with the Apple TV+ seriesServant. Now the series will kick off 2021 with some frights as the second season has been slated to premiere in January. A new teaser forServantseason 2 has revealed the premiere date, and even though there’s no real glimpse of what’s to come in the new episodes, it does tout some of the praise from horror mastersStephen KingandGuillermo del Toro....

‘Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge’, A Star Wars-Themed Game Show Hosted By Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best, Is Coming To Disney+ It was only a matter of time before we got aStar Warsgame show, and that time is nearly at hand. Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, a new game show that sounds similar to the classic Nickelodeon seriesLegends of the Hidden Temple, is heading to Disney+ in2020. AndAhmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, is going to serve as the host....

‘The Farewell’ Director Lulu Wang On The Long Journey To Make Her Very Personal Film [Interview] One of the most talked about and critically acclaimed films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (and frequent Audience Award winner at several film festivals since January) is writer/directorLulu Wang’s sophomore featureThe Farewell, withAwkwafinain her first starring role.Based on an incident in her own family (the movie opens with the title care “Based on an actual lie”),The Farewellconcerns a Chinese family who discovers that the matriarch, Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen), has terminal cancer and on a few months left to live....

‘The Gorge’ Movie Coming From ‘Tomorrow War’ Writer The Gorge! It’s a new movie fromZach Dean, writer of a movie no one has even seen yet –The Tomorrow War, and while there is next to no info about this latest from Dean, I am legally obligated to write about it. What isThe Gorge, you ask? Why, it’s a “high-action, genre-bending love story,” at least according to the source of the news....

‘The Last Duel’: Adam Driver Could Join Matt Damon In Ridley Scott Film, Ben Affleck Takes A Supporting Role Adam Driveris 35 years old, and he’s already worked with filmmakers like Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Jim Jarmusch, Terry Gilliam, and the Coen Brothers, just to name a few. And very soon, he may add SirRidley Scottto his impressive list of collaborators. Driver is currently in early talks to join the cast ofThe Last Duel,Scott’s upcoming period piece that hasMatt Damonset to star in one of the lead roles....