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This Week In Trailers: The Thinning, Officer Downe, National Bird, Green Is Gold, Evolution Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we see what Clown from Slipknot does with his time off when he’s not in a jumpsuit, travel overseas for a sci-fi mystery, get schooled on what our drone program is up to, sell some weed with our older brother, and see what happens when YouTube decides to become sentient to make a movie with its in-house talent....

‘Cobra Kai’ Early Buzz: ‘Karate Kid’ Fans Will Love This Cobra Kaiis bringing the story of theKarate Kidinto the 21st century, and the early buzz has begun to trickle online. EarlyCobra Kaireviews are, as of now, overwhelmingly positive. It looks like the YouTube Red show might end up being a must-see.The Karate Kidsaga continues withCobra Kai, a new YouTube Red series reuniting originalKarate KidstarsRalph MacchioandWilliam Zabka.Cobra Kai’s story finds Macchio’s Daniel, AKA the Karate Kid, all grown-up and successful, while his former rival, Johnny (Zabka) is down on his luck....

‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Brings Poster Legend Drew Struzan Out Of Retirement Drew Struzanhas left behind a legacy of some of the most iconic movie posters of all time, with his posters for films like theStar Warssaga, theBack to the Futuretrilogy, theIndiana Jonesseries,The Thing,Blade Runner, and more, cementing his status as one of today’s the most influential pop artists. But the movie poster legend is effectively retired, making his last poster for 2015’sThe Force Awakens....

‘Saw’ Reboot Cast Adds Samuel L. Jackson As Chris Rock’s Dad Chris Rock’sSawreboot just got a heck of a lot cooler.Samuel L. Jacksonhas officially joined the cast of the new film, taking on the role of Rock’s father. The newSawcomes courtesy of an original idea by Rock, and while plot details are slim, there’s a good bet killer booby traps will be involved in some capacity. And if we getreallylucky, Samuel L....

Jason Momoa Lines Up Shots! Shots! Shots! If you’ve paid attention toJason Momoa’s press clippingsover the years, you might’ve noticed that the man enjoys a drink every now and then. This affinity occasionally bleeds through to his performances, most notably in his rip-roaring portrayal ofAquaman. At a certain point, some actors might consider toning down their hard-partying image. Momoa is not yet at that point. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the bacchanalian beefcake has signed on to star in “Shots!...

Page 2: Adventure Time, Alien, Django Unchained, Jaws, Top Gun, Star Wars, Metropolis, Blade Runner, Transformers, Drive, Prometheus, Monster’s Inc, Total Recall What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included48different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Flash, Supergirl, Agents Of SHIELD, Gotham Who saysGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2will be the best movie ever? WhichDC Comicssuperhero just savedSuperman’s life? What supervillain wouldDonald Trumpbe in the comic book world? What happened on new episodes ofThe FlashandAgents of SHIELD? What doesAdam Westlook like sipping tea in hisBatmancostume? See all that and more in the latest edition ofSuperhero Bits! Comic artistNathan Foxdrew Donald Trump as Modok at NYCC....

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1 Vinyl Box Set And ‘TRON Legacy’ 10th Anniversary Soundtrack Teased By Mondo Comic-Con at Home may not be as thrilling as the usual convention fun that comes out of San Diego, but there are still some exciting reveals coming out of the virtual panels that have been released over the past few days. In fact, last night’s Mondo panel for the Art of Soundtracks teased two upcoming releases that will be must-haves for collectors of vinyl soundtracks....

George Clooney Interested In Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Remake That didn’t take long. Barely 12 hourssince the announcementthat Oscar winning directorSteven Soderberghwas in talks to direct an adaptation of the 1960s television showThe Man From U.N.C.L.E, reports are coming out that his long time producing partner and leading manGeorge Clooneyis interested in starring in the film. Plus, though the film was originally going to be a comedy take on the material, Soderbergh’s take is to “not modernize the film and keep it set in the director’s beloved 1960s” and “takeU....

Is The Hunt For Adolf Eichmann Chris Weitz’s Next Project? Chris Weitzhas had a varied career. Weitz directedThe Twilight Saga: New MoonandThe Golden Compassand co-directedAbout a BoyandAmerican Piewith his brother, Paul Weitz(Being Flynn). Chris Weitz’s career is a little all over the map, but he’s clearly comfortable with drama, as exhibited byAbout a Boyand his last feature,A Better Life. For his next directorial effort, he might depict the hunt forAdolf Eichmann....

Reddit Horror Story ‘My Wife And I Bought A Ranch’ Picked Up By Netflix; ‘Stranger Things’ Team And James Wan To Produce Everything from podcasts to action figures have spawned hit movies and TV shows, so why not Reddit? A Reddit short horror storyMy Wife And I Bought a Ranchhas been picked up by Netflix, which made a whopping seven-figure commitment to the project. To add to the buzz factor,Stranger ThingsteamShawn LevyandDan Cohenof 21 Laps andJames Wanwill be producing the adaptation....

Steven Soderbergh Puts Off Liberace In Favor Of Contagion, A Viral Outbreak Thriller Steven Soderberghis putting off hisLiberacebiopic in favor of something with a little more heat and conventional appeal. Instead ofLiberace, this fall Soderbergh will now shoot a script calledContagionby hisThe Informant!writerScott Z. Burns. Said to be “an action-thriller about the outbreak of a deadly virus,” the script reportedly is constructed in a style much like that ofTraffic. So expect several narrative strands that run parallel, with some of them finally (possibly) intertwining in some measure....

WTF: An ‘Alien Vs Predator’ Football Video Game Was Once In Development For SEGA Genesis Even though theAlienandPredatorfranchises have both gone in some weird directions over the years, their individual missteps pale in comparison to the insanity of theAlien vs Predatorfranchise. The war between these two interstellar species began in Dark Horse comic books back in 1989, and itcame to arcades not long after in 1994. But sometime in the mid-90s, that battle almost came to video game consoles in a completely unexpected fashion: a cosmic football game....