Edward Davis, Author at The Playlist

Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He’ll Be Back In Next ‘Terminator’ Film; ‘Conan’ Not Dead

May 20, 2017 1:56 pm

“I’ll be back,” he said (again, again and again). The news arrived several months after the indifferent response to “Terminator Genisys,” at least domestically (the film made $400 million worldwide, but still w...

‘Killing Of A Sacred Deer’: Colin Farrell Talks Teenage Hormones In First Clip [Watch]

Edward Davis

May 19, 2017 6:25 pm

News

You know who’s moving at a brisk clip? Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. His latest film “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is playing in Competition at the in-progress Cannes Film Festival and it was apparently do...

Jesse Eisenberg, Mackenzie Davis, Carrie Brownstein, Sandra Bullock & More Line Up New Projects

Edward Davis

May 19, 2017 11:11 am

News

While prestigious films make their debut at Cannes, in the basement of the Palais, the marketplace is where new projects are being announced and shopped around. It's hard to keep to keep up with all of them, bu...

Greta Gerwig & Mia Wasikowska To Star In Mia Hansen-Love’s ‘Bergman Island’

Edward Davis

May 18, 2017 10:21 am

News

French director Mia Hansen-Love is seeing more and more opportunities come to her. The filmmaker’s last film, the critically acclaimed “Things To Come,” starred Isabelle Huppert in a superb performance, and it’...

Netflix Officially Announces ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5

Edward Davis

May 17, 2017 10:57 am

News, Television

Following Jason Bateman’s announcement on Twitter about returning to “Arrested Development” this summer, Netflix has made it official: the show will be back for season 5. And the entire Bluth family cast is ret...

Lola Kirke Hides A Secret Love In New Trailer For ‘AWOL’

Edward Davis

May 10, 2017 4:42 pm

News, Trailers

It's not always easy to keep an eye on an indie movie that premiered last year and is only being released now, but we hope that "AWOL," which was unveiled at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, is one you make a not...

‘War Machine’: Brad Pitt Will Liberate The Sh*t Out Of Afghanistan [New Trailer]

Edward Davis

May 10, 2017 12:18 pm

News, Trailers

Once rumored for the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix's “War Machine,” from director David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”) and starring Brad Pitt, was never screened for the Cannes organizers. So count out the Croisette...

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’: Anthony Hopkins Introduces Robot Dementia & Hot Rod

Edward Davis

May 7, 2017 10:34 pm

News

Blockbuster helmer Michael Bay once said he was giving up on the "Transformers" series. Five films later and well, Bay is still directing "Transformers" films. Titled "Transformers: The Last Knight," the newest...

‘Blade Runner 2049’: Ryan Gosling Seeks Harrison Ford In Mysterious New Trailer Tease

Edward Davis

May 5, 2017 12:08 pm

News, Trailers

79 years young and looking unstoppable, Ridley Scott moves at a nearly one-film-a-year clip. And in the winter of his years, it seems the legendary filmmaker wants to revisit his legacy before he calls it a day...

First Official Footage Of The New ‘Twin Peaks’ Arrives In Character-Focused Teaser

Edward Davis

May 4, 2017 1:58 pm

News

Quite frankly, it would be strange if the marketing for “Twin Peaks” had been anything but enigmatic. The show, which first aired in 1990, was a beautifully enigmatic piece of work from David Lynch, one of our ...

Matthew McConaughey & Idris Elba Release The First ‘The Dark Tower’ Footage & Posters

Edward Davis

May 2, 2017 7:55 pm

News

After much consternation from fans, the first trailer for Sony/Columbia Pictures’ “The Dark Tower”will finally arrive tomorrow. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel (“The Royal Affair”), unless you’ve been living under a ...

James Gunn Shares ‘Star Wars’ & ‘Goonies-Inspired Posters For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’

Edward Davis

May 2, 2017 5:38 pm

News

“Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2” opens this weekend and is obviously in the final stretch of promotion. The film already grossed $101.2 million at the international box office this weekend Tracking data for ove...

James Mangold Confirms ‘Logan’ Is Getting A Black & White Release In May

Edward Davis

April 28, 2017 5:26 pm

News

You can thank George Miller: re-releasing your movie in theaters in black and white is all the rage. You'll recall the "Black & Chrome" edition of "Mad Max: Fury Road" hit DVD and a one-week run in U.K. ear...

Alien: Covenant (2017) Michael Fassbender

New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Short Shows What Happened To Michael Fassbender & Noomi Rapace After ‘Prometheus’ [Watch]

Edward Davis

April 26, 2017 2:23 pm

News, Trailers

Someone's got to keep the Scott kids employed, so why not Ridley Scott himself (they usually direct many of his shorts, promo videos and marketing ephemera, though it's unclear who was behind this latest clip)?...

Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm Will Return For ‘Jurassic World 2’

Edward Davis

April 25, 2017 10:39 pm

News

Life, uh, finds a way! Big news in the world of dinosaurs tonight: Fan favorite Dr. Ian Malcolm will return. While the character was nowhere to be found in Colin Trevorrow’s “Jurassic World,” The Hollywood Repo...

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