Amazon Studios has lined up some potentially heart-wrenching dramas, but nothing may be as compelling as the creation of the high five. The media company has ordered a script rewrite for a film about Glenn Burke, a Major League Baseball player who’s credited with the first-recorded instance of the iconic gesture when he congratulated a […]
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Daily Podcast: Avengers: Infinity War News and An Interview With Marvel Studios Head Kevin Feige
On the April 30, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about a bunch of news surrounding Avengers: Infinity War, and audio from my interview with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. You can subscribe to /Film Daily […]
Rumor: Marvel Studios is Developing an ‘Eternals’ Movie
For years, Marvel Studios made waves by announcing its movies years in advance, building hype like no other studio and giving fans plenty of teases of what was coming. But Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 are almost certainly going to feature some major deaths that drastically change the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and since the […]
‘Jurassic Park’ 25th Anniversary Celebration Coming To Universal Studios Hollywood
It’s almost time for Jurassic Park‘s 25th birthday! We’re all old now! To celebrate the Jurassic Park 25th anniversary, Universal Studios Hollywood is going to throw a dino-sized bash. Hold onto your butts. I remember seeing Jurassic Park in the theater opening weekend – my young mind blown as Steven Spielberg slowly had his cameras craning up, up, […]
Daily Podcast: Guillermo Del Toro, Armada, Avengers, Jurassic Park, Universal Studios, Venom
On the April 3, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film news, including Guillermo Del Toro, Armada, Avengers, Jurassic Park, Universal Studios, Venom and more. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify […]
Untangling the Marvel Studios Phase 3 Timeline
While the first batch of Marvel Studios films were relatively easy to track on a timeline, it’s become increasingly difficult to keep everything neatly aligned in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But do these little details even matter anymore? Join us as we attempt to untangle the Marvel Phase 3 timeline below. Marvel Phase 3 Timeline […]
NBC’s Jennifer Salke is the new Amazon Studios chief
Amazon Studios has a head executive once again. Back in October, the film and TV production division’s previous chief Roy Price had resigned days after he was publicly accused of sexual harassment. Today, NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke was named as his replacement, and is expected to remain at the network until she transitions into […]
Amazon Studios Only Wants to Make Blockbusters Now
Back in 2014, this site ran an in-depth piece about how the current Hollywood paradigm of “$ 200 million franchise play” or “$ 2 million indie movie” had led to a dearth of mid-budget movies for adults, and had left the filmmakers responsible for movies like that (people like Spike Lee, Jim Jarmsuch, and Terry […]
‘The Tick’ Season 2 Ordered By Amazon Studios
Attention, citizens: The Tick has officially been renewed for a second season. The half-hour comic book comedy series starring Peter Serafinowicz as the oblivious titular blue-suited superhero who may or may not be a figment of mild-mannered accountant Arthur Everest’s (Griffin Newman) imagination has been greenlit for its season 2 by Amazon Studios. The Tick‘s 10-episode second season will begin […]
Blockchain could help small studios compete in multiplayer game development
GUEST: How Blockchain is Driving Multiplayer Madness in Videogames Multiplayer video games have enjoyed increased popularity ever since two people could play in split-screen mode. For developers, building multiplayer modes and games is now a virtual necessity because of the market’s expectation that they will be able to play with, or against, their friends. However, designing […]
