Daily Podcast: Marvel Characters That Deserve Their Own Prequel Movies, Steven Spielberg, Black Widow & F9

On the June 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Marvel Characters That Deserve Their Own Prequel Movies, Steven Spielberg, Black Widow and F9.

In The News:

‘Godzilla Singular Point’ Anime Series Coming to Netflix This Week

Godzilla Singular Point, a new anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi) and anime studios Bones (My Hero Academia) and Orange (Beastars), marks a significant departure from recent Godzilla stories. Our rave review of the show calls it the possible “rightful anime heir to Shin Godzilla,” and says it “offers a much more cerebral take on the King of Monsters than the recent Hollywood smash-em-up Godzilla vs....

A Fourth ‘Before’ Movie Was in the Works With Richard Linklater, But Julie Delpy Turned It Down

The films in Richard Linklater‘s Before romantic drama trilogy were released nine years apart, and the most recent entry, Before Midnight, came out in 2013. So if that established pattern were to continue, the fourth Before movie should come out in 2022 – but unless something completely unexpected happens, audiences may have seen the end of Jesse and Céline.

Julie Delpy, one of the co-writers and co-stars of this unconventional franchise, revealed that she said no to Linklater when...

‘Titane’ Trailer: The Director of ‘Raw’ Has a New Movie That Looks Like David Cronenberg Meets ‘Fast and Furious’

Just what the hell is Titane? Well, it’s the latest movie from Julia Ducournau, director of the acclaimed horror movie Raw. Beyond that, though, I am at a complete loss – and I mean that as a compliment. This Titane trailer is bonkers – a weird, sexy, cold blend of imagery that looks like a Fast and the Furious movie directed by David Cronenberg in his prime. There are lots of shots here of people gyrating against fast cars, and then we have fights, body horror, raging fires,...

Justin & Hailey Bieber Meet French President Emmanuel Macron

Justin and Hailey Bieber are taking in the sights in France ... and they're also apparently taking high-level meetings, with none other than the guy who runs zi freakin' country. The Biebers are taking Paris to kick off their week -- grabbing grub,…

Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Split Shortly After Cheating Allegations

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have broken up, and TMZ's learned the split happened shortly after allegations spread last month that he cheated on her again. Sources close to the ex-couple tell us ... they called things off a few weeks ago,…

One of Our Favorite Knives Is on Sale for Prime Day

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There Are Cracks in the Surface of Venus. Here’s Why That’s Important.

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Much of the brittle, upper crust of Venus is broken into fragments that jostle and move—and the slow churning of Venus’ mantle beneath the surface might be responsible. My colleagues and I arrived at this finding using decades-old radar data to explore how the surface of Venus interacts with the interior of the planet. We describe it in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on June 21, 2021.

Planetary scientists like me have long known that...

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Set to Become First Transgender Athlete to Compete at Olympics

The upcoming Tokyo Olympics will mark a major milestone for the LGBTQ+ community. Laurel Hubbard, a New Zealand weightlifter, will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the...

Dwyane Wade's 19-Year-Old Son Zaire Defends Him Against "Hate and Negativity"

Dwyane Wade's son Zaire Wade, 19, took Father's Day 2021 very seriously by not only sharing sweet photos with his dad on Instagram Stories, but also defending the former NBA star against...

Is Alex Rodriguez Dating Ben Affleck's Ex Lindsay Shookus? Here's the Truth

New couple alert?! Not so fast... For the past two months, Alex Rodriguez has been living the single life after he and Jennifer Lopez officially called off their engagement in...

See Miley Cyrus Share a Message of Love in Stand By You Pride Special Preview

Miley Cyrus' heart beats for all types of love. The Grammy winner gave fans a sneak peek at her Peacock Pride concert, Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You on Monday, June 21. The...

The New Faces of Pride: Jazz Jennings on the First Film Character She Connected With and Her Queer Hero

With the world slowly beginning to come out on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic, this Pride season is one of tremendous celebration. And yet, the spirit of a movement itself born out of...

Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Are Engaged

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is all about gym, tan and lots of love. According to a source, the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star proposed to his girlfriend Saffire Matos on Saturday, June 19 at a...

Inside Kylie Jenner's Insanely Lavish Father's Day Celebration for Travis Scott

A present that gives "Goosebumps." Kylie Jenner is showing off the lavish gifts she gave Travis Scott on June 21, one day after Father's Day 2021. The Keeping Up With the...

The Best Amazon Prime Day Home & Tech Deals

We independently selected these deals and products because we love them, and we think you might like them at these prices. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you...

See Olivia Wilde React to Questions About Harry Styles Romance

When it comes to asking Olivia Wilde about her rumored budding romance with Harry Styles, let's just say, we're not exactly taking it as a sign of the times. The...

‘The Acolyte’ Showrunner Explains the Strength of Having Non-‘Star Wars’ Fans on Staff

One of the most exciting prospects of upcoming Star Wars universe is The Acolyte, a new series by showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll). That’s because it’s being billed as a mystery thriller (a genre that has not often been explored in a galaxy far, far away) and seems to be largely unconnected to the events of the previous films and TV shows so far.

Headland, who is a Star Wars mega-fan, knows the value of having non-Star Wars junkies on her writing staff, and in a new interview,...

Western ‘Dead for a Dollar’ Will Team Director Walter Hill With Willem Dafoe and Christoph Waltz

Walter Hill, the legendary filmmaker behind 48 Hrs., Streets of Fire, The Warriors, and so much more, is getting back behind the camera for the Western Dead for a Dollar. It’s Hill’s first feature since 2016’s questionable The Assignment, and will have the director working with Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe in a tale of a bounty hunter operating out of the New Mexico Territory in 1897.

Deadline has the scoop that Walter Hill is gearing up to direct Dead for a Dollar, his...

Director Renny Harlin Revisits ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 4’ – “Why Didn’t Everyone Realize It Was Going to Work?”

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is one of the high points for the horror franchise and filmmaker Renny Harlin. The sequel stands the test of time thanks to imaginative dream sequences and practical effects that only look better with age, a Freddy Kruger movie that takes full advantage of the infinite possibilities of a dreamscape.

And although the 1988 picture changed Harlin’s life, he was always in fear while making it.

The Dream Master was only Harlin’s third movie,...