SlashFilm Podcast

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:28:30 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:38:49 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:57:10 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ethan Anderton) — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:48:52 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:54:02 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:43:42 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:00:56 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo) — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:09:06 +0000

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.

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ethan Anderton) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:00:46 +0000

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?

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

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:45:21 +0000

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

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

staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:37:34 +0000

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

Speak No Evil Remake Director Explains Why The Ending Is So Different From The Original [Exclusive]

staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:50:24 +0000

James Watkins, the director of Blumhouse's Speak No Evil remake, tells us why his version has such a different ending from the original 2022 movie.

New Sopranos Doc Delved Into HBO's Archives To Create One Of Its Coolest Moments [Exclusive]

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:00:12 +0000

Alex Gibney tells us about directing HBO's two-part doc Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, including its fascinating recreation of the opening credits.

I Can't Stop Thinking About The Worst Movie I've Seen In 2024

staff@slashfilm.com (Jacob Hall) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:25:56 +0000

A24's newest horror movie The Front Room is a deeply unpleasant and annoying descent into a shallow nightmare. So why can't I stop thinking about it?

Netflix's Rebel Ridge Almost Starred A Star Wars Actor Before Aaron Pierre

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:00:27 +0000

In an unusual move, the original star of Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix action thriller Rebel Ridge left the production a month into filming.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's Biggest Twist Is The Film's Secret Weapon

staff@slashfilm.com (Rafael Motamayor) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:32:50 +0000

Beetlejuice has a twist that hasn't been revealed in marketing, and it makes for a surprising turn in the sequel's story that takes the movie to another level.

This Bleak Interpretation Of Blink Twice's Ending Makes The Movie Even Darker

staff@slashfilm.com (Ben Pearson) — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:43:09 +0000

Zoë Kravitz's Blink Twice features some pretty gnarly subject matter, but this reading of the movie's ending makes the film even darker than we thought.

The New Alien TV Series Presents A Big Problem For The Franchise Timeline

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:30:26 +0000

Noah Hawley's Alien TV show supposedly takes place around the year 2094. Here's why that could prove to be a small problem for the franchise's timeline.

Terminator Zero's Period Setting Somehow Makes The Anime Even More Terrifying

staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:54:48 +0000

The new Netflix anime series Terminator Zero is largely set in 1997, but despite its period setting, the show taps into extremely modern fears.