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Techno monster stands in a smoky, orange-lit garage in Y2K

Ethan Anderton

Kyle Mooney's Y2K Features The Heaviest Practical Effects Suit Weta Has Ever Made For A Movie

Kyle Mooney's Y2K has outstanding practical effects creatures made-up of timely late '90s and early 2000s, including the heaviest suit Wētā Workshop ever made.

Moana wields her oar in defiance while a monster lurks behind her in Moana 2

Rafael Motamayor

Moana 2 Broke An Astonishing Box Office Record Set By The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie set a new box office record last year that's already been shattered by Moana 2's massive Thanksgiving debut.

Lucius and Elphaba on Equarti's fan made Glicked poster

Ryan Scott

Glicked Wasn't Barbenheimer Part 2, But It Was Still A Huge Win For The Box Office

Hollywood will likely never be able to recapture the perfect storm of Barbenheimer, but this past weekend, Glicked had several key similarities.

A composite image of Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba from Wicked and Paul Mescal's Lucius from Gladiator 2

Ben Pearson

In The Showdown Between Wicked And Gladiator 2, There Is One Clear Winner

Gladiator 2 is largely a rehash of the first film, while Wicked soared above our expectations. Check out our podcast discussion about Wicked here.

Denzel Washington as Xavier Quinn yells at someone in The Mighty Quinn

Jeremy Smith

Denzel Washington's First Movie Star Performance Came In A Film No One Saw

Before he won his first Oscar for his performance in Glory, Denzel Washington's first big starring vehicle flew under the radar. Now, it's ripe for rediscovery.

Dolours and Marian Price being escorted by the police in Say Nothing

Ben Pearson

One Of The Best Nonfiction Books Of This Century Is Now One Of The Best TV Shows Of 2024

FX's Say Nothing is a spectacular adaptation of a terrific nonfiction book, and some of the best TV you're likely to see in 2024.

Clad in an ostentatious red dress, Skye Riley screams at someone off camera in a hallway in Smile 2

Ben Pearson

Smile 2 Director Wanted Audiences To Feel Complicit In That Shocking Ending [Exclusive]

Parker Finn, the writer/director of Smile and Smile 2, says he wanted audiences to feel complicit in the sequel's spectacular ending.

Chris Evans as Jack O'Malley and Dwayne Johnson as Callum Drift staring in shock in Red One

Ryan Scott

Red One May Not Be A Huge Box Office Hit, But Don't Call It A Flop

You might compare Red One's oversized budget to its opening weekend box office haul and assume the film is a huge flop, but the truth is more complicated.

Anora sits on Vanya's lap in a Vegas casino in Anora

BJ Colangelo

The Best Movie Of 2024 Teaches Hollywood A Lesson It's Been Ignoring For Years

Sean Baker, the writer/director of Anora, has some advice for Hollywood about how to create authentic representation for marginalized groups on screen.

Gary Johnson squinting while Madison clutches him from behind in Hit Man

Ben Pearson

Glen Powell Has A Hilarious Response To Those Mission: Impossible Rumors

Glen Powell has responded to the rumor that he's being eyed to take over the Mission: Impossible franchise from Tom Cruise.

Cole Trickle wearing a jean jacket and giving a piercing look in Days of Thunder

Ben Pearson

Tom Cruise's Next Big Sequel Already Feels Like A Huge Mistake

Tom Cruise reportedly wants to make a follow-up to 1990's Days of Thunder, but the novelty of NASCAR driving on the big screen has long since disappeared.

Margaret looking at a lit birthday cake, surrounded by friends in Here

Ben Pearson

The Main Reason To See Robert Zemeckis' New Movie Is The Same Thing That Holds It Back

The visual conceit of Robert Zemeckis' latest movie is the primary reason to see it, but it's also the thing that hampers some of the film's power.

Lilia Calderu sitting at a table in Italy in Agatha All Along

BJ Colangelo

Agatha All Along Showrunner Reveals The Christopher Nolan Film That Changed Her Life [Exclusive]

Jac Schaeffer, the showrunner of Marvel's Agatha All Along, shares how a Christopher Nolan movie rewired her brain and changed her trajectory as an artist.

Ben Pearson

One Of Netflix's Best Documentaries Features 3D Animation Done By Only One Person [Exclusive]

All of the 3D animation in Netflix's The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a doc that features CG avatars set in the World of Warcraft, was done by one man.

Ben Pearson

15 Years Later, Ti West's Breakout Horror Movie Is The Perfect Halloween Watch

15 years after it was initially released, Ti West's breakout movie The House of the Devil still holds up as an excellent example of period horror.

Ben Pearson

We Live In Time Director Compares Florence Pugh To A 'Heat-Seeking Missile' [Exclusive]

John Crowley, the director of We Live in Time, tells us about Florence Pugh's approach to acting and how it resulted in such a terrific performance.

Ben Pearson

Star Wars Outlaws Provides A Template For Lucasfilm Film & TV – But Will They Use It?

Star Wars Outlaws provides a template for Lucasfilm to potentially recapture the casual fans who have been turned off by the recent lore-obsessed TV shows.

Heather Langenkamp, A Nightmare on Elm Street

BJ Colangelo

40 Years Later, A Nightmare On Elm Street Stars Know Why The Movie Became A Horror Classic [Exclusive]

On this episode of /Film Daily, we spoke with A Nightmare on Elm Street's Robert Englund & Heather Langenkamp about Wes Craven's vision for the horror classic.

Joker Folie a Deux Arthur and Harley court room

Ryan Scott

Joker 2's Historic Second Weekend Box Office Drop Deserves A Closer Look

Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie a Deux had a downright calamitous second weekend at the box office, dropping nearly 82% and breaking a record in the process.

Ethan Anderton

Saturday Night's Director And Writer Would Love To Do Sequels In Different SNL Eras [Exclusive]

Saturday Night director Jason Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan are definitely keen on doing some kind of SNL sequel, maybe even several across different eras.

Ben Pearson

Slow Horses Season 4's Saddest Moment Emerged Naturally From A Devastating Season 3 Scene [Exclusive]

An emotionally devastating closing moment of Slow Horses season 4 wouldn't have happened without a season 3 scene where two actors overdelivered in a big way.

Ryan Scott

Joker 2 Isn't A DC Studios Movie, And That's Great News For James Gunn's New DC Universe

Joker 2 is not a DC Studios movie, which should help James Gunn and Peter Safran's plan to launch a fresh DC Universe without the baggage of this massive flop.

Ben Pearson

The Director Of Netflix's Latest Sci-Fi Thriller Directed A Must-Watch Promo For A Now-Canceled Show

The director of Netflix's It's What's Inside once made a promo for the live-action Cowboy Bebop show, and it's bursting with the same creativity as the film.

BJ Colangelo

The Greatest Horror Movie Of The Century So Far Is Inside Another Horror Movie

Arguably the best horror movie of the past 25 years can be found lurking within another film. If you're familiar with Safe Haven, you know what we mean.

Ethan Anderton

Why The Beverly Hills Cop TV Show Never Happened, According To Director Barry Sonnenfeld

There was once a Beverly Hills Cop TV show in the works, and a pilot was even shot with Brandon T. Jackson and Eddie Murphy. So what happened?

Ben Pearson

The World's Most Famous Stuntman Explains How He Directed Terminator 2's Opening Scene [Exclusive]

Acclaimed former stuntman Vic Armstrong tells us about his experience directing the opening future war sequence of Terminator 2 and fighting with James Cameron.

BJ Colangelo

There Is Only One Real Contender For The Greatest Body Horror Movie Of All Time

When it comes to any list of the greatest body horror movies ever made, one film stands above the rest.