Posts

Donnie Yen Is Having Fun Making John Wick 4, And We’ll Take That As A Good Sign Paramount Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 31, 2021 12:32 pm EST Actors generally get into the business in the first place thanks to some combination of talent, connections, the enjoyment of making money, and/or wanting to have fun with their pals. That last part doesn’t always happen with every production, but it can usually be taken as an encouraging sign when it does....

Harry Potter Star Paid $50 Million For Final Two Films? By Peter Sciretta/June 29, 2007 2:11 pm EST According to a report in The Daily Mail (ie, we can’t completely trust this information), Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is being paid $50 million for the final two Harry Potter films (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows). Of course this number is before tax, commission, and agents and manger fees, but who cares – that’s a lot of cash for a young actor....

How ‘Black Panther’ Paved The Way For ‘Shang-Chi,’ According To Kevin Feige By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 2, 2021 10:04 am EST Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings marks the point where Marvel’s finally ready to acknowledge the existence of Asians. Responsible for decade upon decade of countless meaningful and invaluable contributions to cinema throughout the history of the medium, the Asian diaspora is finally getting its first major share of the superhero spotlight in over 13 years of the franchise’s box office dominance....

How Jason Momoa Used A Dune Scene To Sneak In A Message To His Son Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Oct. 25, 2021 11:29 am EST Jason Momoa, known as Aquaman in the DC movie universe and Khal Drogo in “Game of Thrones,” got to add another incredible role to his roster this weekend in the form of Duncan Idaho. The actor appears as the badass fighting machine in “Dune,” director Denis Villeneuve’s big-budget adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic....

Hugh Jackman And Laura Dern Will Star In ‘The Son’ From ‘The Father’ Director Florian Zeller By Ethan Anderton/April 14, 2021 9:00 am EST Florian Zeller’s drama The Father had a surprising presence in the 2021 Oscar nominations, and the film also just walked away with a couple BAFTAs across the pond. Now the filmmaker is lining up his follow-up with an adaptation of his stage play The Son, and Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern will be taking lead roles in the family drama....

Interview: James Gunn Talks ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Blu-Ray And Franchise Future By Germain Lussier/Dec. 9, 2014 5:00 am EST One of the biggest and most surprising films of the year, Guardians of the Galaxy, comes out on Blu-ray on Tuesday. It’s a fun occasion for Marvel fans because the studio’s Blu-rays are always so much fun. We covered some of what makes this release so cool in the past, but we also talked to James Gunn about it....

Is Eternals The First Marvel Studios Movie To Receive A PG-13 Rating For … SEX?! Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 22, 2021 6:02 pm EST Look away now and preserve your innocence, puritans! Everyone else, kindly settle in for an incoming rant. Forgive me for painting with such a broad brush, but I’d go so far as to say that blockbuster filmmaking has rarely felt more cold, sexless, and emotionally distant as it does now....

Laika Teams With Bowie State University For First HBCU Stop-Motion Animation Studio By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 2, 2021 5:00 pm EST Laika, the animation studio responsible for Missing Link, Kubo and the Two Strings, Coraline, and more, is teaming with Bowie State University to build the nation’s first stop-motion animation studio at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). The partnership hopes to “enhance BSU’s animation curriculum, with the goal of providing a career pathway for BSU students into the animation industry,” with donations that “will fund upgrades to Bowie State’s green screen studio to allow stop-motion animation production....

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Cast Adds Native American Actress Lily Gladstone By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 11, 2021 2:30 pm EST Martin Scorsese’s upcoming feature film Killers of the Flower Moon has added a new star to its cast. Native American actress Lily Gladstone, who has worked with Kelly Reichardt on her films Certain Women and First Cow, is joining the Killers of the Flower Moon cast, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas 2’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Jumanji 4’, ‘Peter Rabbit 2’, And More By Ben Pearson/March 6, 2021 10:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: The Nightmare Before Christmas is finally getting a sequel (just not in the form fans might have been hoping for) Who will direct Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5? The Disney+ sequel to Stargirl has added a new cast member Downton Abbey 2 was waylaid by the coronavirus Will Sacha Baron Cohen make Borat 3?...

Succession Season 3 Power Rankings: Daddy Roy Goes Piss-Mad In Retired Janitors Of Idaho HBO By Shania Russell/Nov. 15, 2021 2:41 pm EST (The bid for power has intensified in season 3 of “Succession,” meaning now more than ever, anyone can come out on top. As the war rages on, we’ll be tracking the rise and descent of the Roy’s, their allies and their never-ending list of enemies.) That rabbit never stood a chance....

The 14 Greatest Heist Movies Of The 21st Century FilmDistrict By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 11, 2021 2:02 pm EST As the past two decades have proved, the heist movie genre is as broad as they come. Real crimes can inspire fascinating biographical films, while current events allow filmmakers to explore relevant issues through perspectives of various criminals. Other heist films don’t aim for plausibility at all, and many cross over with other genres, such as comedy, action, or science fiction....

The Top 10 Wes Anderson Characters Ranked Buena Vista Pictures By Abby Olcese/Sept. 21, 2021 7:33 pm EST If you spend much time on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed an excited flurry of attention (not to mention a requisite meme or two) related to the Cannes film festival premiere of Wes Anderson’s latest film, “The French Dispatch.” Trailers and early reviews put it squarely in the director’s formalist wheelhouse, complete with meticulously-crafted sets, dry humor and a sharp, colorful acting ensemble....

Three New Legacy Lightsabers Arrive At ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ One of the most popular pieces of merchandise at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, are the Legacy Lightsabers located in Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities. The Ithorian collector sells highly detailed replicas of infamous lightsabers from around the galaxy. Recently a new batch of lightsabers was unveiled, alongside a shipment of new merchandise all around Batuu’s Black Spire Outpost....

Tom Holland Confirms He’s Playing Fred Astaire In An Upcoming Biopic Paramount Network By Max Evry/Dec. 6, 2021 10:20 am EST With the looming release of Sony and Marvel Studios’ multiverse-spanning sequel “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on December 17, Spidey star Tom Holland is doing the usual publicity rounds and discussing upcoming projects, which include the video game adaptation “Uncharted” and the multiple personality drama “The Crowded Room.” While producer Amy Pascal previously teased to GQ that she wanted Holland to play big screen hoofer and Hollywood legend Fred Astaire in a forthcoming biopic, the 25-year-old star has now confirmed as much himself during a press event (via Variety):...

Zack Snyder Has Reworked His Kurosawa-Inspired ‘Star Wars’ Pitch Into A Non-‘Star Wars’ Idea By Ben Pearson/May 26, 2021 12:30 pm EST A year after Disney purchased Lucasfilm and before we knew that J.J. Abrams would direct Star Wars: Episode VII, a report came out saying that director Zack Snyder (Justice League, Army of the Dead) was developing a Star Wars film that was inspired by Akira Kurosawa movies like Seven Samurai....

Zodiac Ending Explained: Unlocking The Mystery Of David Fincher’s Film Paramount By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 23, 2021 4:15 pm EST “Zodiac” is one of the best movies of the last 20 years, and I mean that in all sincerity – no hyperbole here. David Fincher’s blend of journalistic investigation and serial killer thriller is a sprawling, multi-part saga that by its very design cannot have a true conclusive ending. Why? Because the Zodiac Killer was never caught....

‘Aliens: Fireteam’ Trailer Reveals Cooperative Video Game Shooter Set In The ‘Alien’ Universe By Chris Evangelista/March 2, 2021 1:30 pm EST In space, no one can hear you game. Aliens: Fireteam is a new third-person survival shooter that allows players to blast away at some Xenomorphs, and you can watch a loud trailer for the game below. The cooperative game is headed to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam this summer, and while it doesn’t look like it’s going to be as scary as Alien: Isolation, it’s bound to provide some entertainment for players....

‘Introducing, Selma Blair’ Trailer: The Actress Gets Raw In This Harrowing Doc By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 13, 2021 11:27 am EST Actress Selma Blair is giving viewers an intimate look at her struggle with multiple sclerosis. She revealed her diagnosis with the debilitating autoimmune disease in 2018, but now the trailer for the documentary about her, Introducing, Selma Blair, is here. Introducing Selma Blair Trailer Introducing, Selma Blair was directed by Rachel Fleit, a filmmaker with her own autoimmune disorder....

‘Ratatouille’ Kicked Off The Most Bold And Daring Phase In Pixar’s History By Josh Spiegel/April 28, 2020 8:00 am EST (Infinity and Beyond is a regular column documenting the 25-year filmography of Pixar Animation Studios, film by film.In today’s column, writer Josh Spiegel highlights Ratatouille.)Throughout their first decade of making feature films, Pixar Animation Studios had managed to find different ways to explore variations on a formula. “What if the human world, but with non-human characters?...