How Underwater Cinematographer Ian Seabrook Got The Shots in “Jungle Cruise”
Disney’s latest blockbuster based on a ride, director Jaume Collet-Serra’s Jungle Cruise, is a banter-filled romp down the Amazon. Blue-blooded adventurer Lily (Emily Blunt) drags her fusspot brother, MacGregor (Jack Whitehall), to South America in pursuit of the petals of an all-powerful healing tree. Their guiding trinket is an arrowhead, pilfered with great difficulty from a retrograde London men’s scientific society. Upon landing on the other side of the world, the pair wind up in the hands of riverboat captain Frank (Dwayne Johnson),
“Free Guy” Co-Writer Zak Penn on The Art of the Re-Write
Zak Penn started his career on a high note when he sold his first script at age 23 and landed Arnold Schwarzenegger as the star. The thrill didn’t last long. Last Action Hero got re-written, Penn was relegated to a “story by” credit and the would-be blockbuster flopped at the box office.
But Penn survived the ignominy and 28-years later, he’s become an expert at crafting tentpole action epics like The Incredible Hulk,
Celebrate Friday the 13th With Every Kill in the Legendary Horror Franchise
A slightly grim way to celebrate Friday, Paramount Pictures! And yet, also an undeniably enjoyable one—the studio has released this nearly five-minute supercut of every single one of Jason’s kills in the eight original films in the Friday the 13th franchise. That’s a lot of killing, from the very beginning in director Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 original when Camp Crystal was the chief location, all the way to New York City when Jason Vorhees does like the Muppets and takes Manhattan.
Listen to This Epic Track From The “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Soundtrack
Want to get people hyped for your movie? Releasing an epic track from DJ Snake, Rick Ross, and Rich Brain should do it. This is what Marvel Studios has done with “Run It,” a new track from the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings soundtrack from the aforementioned trio. The last time an MCU film had a soundtrack this boss was back in 2018 when Ryan Coogler sprung Black Panther on the world.
First Image of Tom Hanks in New Sci-Fi Film “Finch” Revealed
What do you get when you add Tom Hanks, a robot, and a dog together? The word yes. Also the movie Finch, from Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik and based on an original script from Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. Apple has just revealed the first image from the film (see above), showing Hanks, the robot Jeff, and the dog Goodyear.
Finch has some Castaway vibes,
Taika Waititi Talks “Thor: Love and Thunder” & His “Star Wars” Movie
Taika Waititi has a tremendous amount going on at the moment. The writer/director/actor will next be seen in director Shawn Levy’s Free Guy, where he blessedly got a break from the writing and directing duties to simply co-star in the film with Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer. Waititi plays the film’s villain, a loathsome tech bro named Antoine. Not that acting isn’t work, of course, but when you consider what else Waititi has going on,
Chloé Zhao Has Seen “Dune” And Was “Blown Away”
It’s always special when one peer praises the work of another. Such is the case with Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao, fresh off becoming the first woman of color to win a Best Director Oscar (and see her film, Nomadland, win Best Picture), praising fellow director Denis Villeneuve’s work in his upcoming film Dune. IndieWire has the scoop, via Sight & Sound, that Zhao saw Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated sci-fi epic ahead of its world premiere on September 3 at the Venice Film Festival.
Samuel L. Jackson Shares Image From “Captain Marvel” Sequel
Nick Fury is back at work.
Samuel L. Jackson has shared an image from the set of The Marvels, the sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel that’s being helmed by rising star Nia DaCosta. Jackson took to Instagram to share an image of his Marvel alter ego Nick Fury’s facial hair, going heavy on the puns in his caption. “Guess what time it is,” Jackson writes. “Back in the box,
“Mission: Impossible – 7” Team Celebrate First Assistant Director Mary Boulding
It’s pretty rare for a director, let alone the stars of a blockbuster film franchise, to take the time to celebrate the work of the first assistant director, but that’s precisely what happened with the Mission: Impossible – 7 team. Director Christopher McQuarrie gathered the film’s big stars to celebrate first AD Mary Boulding for “gracefully managing the impossible” during production for the franchise’s seventh installment. McQuarrie’s Instagram post places Boulding front and center,
John Lithgow Joins Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”
It’s no surprise that a Martin Scorsese movie will have a killer cast, but we’re especially enthused about how the ensemble is shaping up for the legendary director’s next picture (as he calls them.) The latest addition to the cast is John Lithgow, who joins Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Jesse Plemons (to name a few) in Killers of the Flower Moon. Lithgow will play a prosecutor in Scorsese’s crime drama, drawn from ace investigative journalist David Grann’s book.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Star in Dystopian Thriller “By All”
You’re going to be seeing a lot more of the talented Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the future. The rising star, appearing next Nia DaCosta‘s highly-anticipated Candyman on August 27, is set to star director Steven Caple Jr.’s By All in what could end up being the beginning of a new franchise. (Caple Jr. last directed Creed II for Warner Bros. and is now working on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts for Paramount,
“The Suicide Squad” Production Designer Beth Mickle on Creating Gonzo Sets
James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is a film filled with highly ambitious, no-holds-barred set pieces, nearly all of which are done with practical effects. It’s a story that takes the characters into all kinds of physical environments as they work together to achieve their objective without dying in the process. Collaborating with Gunn to help make his vision a reality onscreen is production designer Beth Mickle. The Credits spoke with Mickle about how she got this high-profile gig,
“The Suicide Squad” Features Real Stakes For Its Maladjusted Misfits
It’s officially The Suicide Squad day, with writer/director James Gunn’s long-awaited film finally in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Gunn has promised that there will be real stakes for his misfits, and it’s the unpredictability of who will live and who will die that earns The Suicide Squad its title. As the reviews have noted, however, what elevates the film from gleeful nihilism is the fact that Gunn’s created characters who will,
“The Suicide Squad” Review Round-Up Part 2: A Delightfully Gonzo Epic
Last week we took our first look at what the critics were saying about The Suicide Squad. Now, with the film opening today in theaters and premiering on HBO Max, we’ve updated our round-up. The increase in reviews has only bolstered the initial takes from last week—writer/director James Gunn has hit a home run in his first outing for the DC Extended Universe.
The reviews expand on the rapturous early buzz and reveal a filmmaker who may have found the perfect outlet for his particular gifts,
Get To Know The Cast of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Marvel Studios has released a brand new Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings video, only it’s nothing like what we’ve seen thus far. Instead of getting a teaser or trailer showing us the action in director Destin Daniel Cretton’s film, the new video, titled “Most Likely To,” gives us a taste of the chemistry between three of the movie’s stars. On hand are Simu Liu, the titular Shang-Chi, and his co-stars Awkwafina (she plays Katy,
“South Park” Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone’s Epic New Deal Includes 14 Movies for Paramount+
Get ready for a South Park cinematic universe.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have inked a massive new $900 million deal that will include 14 new films created exclusively for Paramount+, two a year, starting this year. The deal also includes the renewal of South Park through season 30—2022 is the landmark show’s 25th season (the show premiered on Comedy Central on August 13,
Hold Your Breath During This “Don’t Breathe 2” Trailer
If you’re a character in a movie and are planning on pulling off a little light B&E (breaking and entering), pick anybody else’s place but the house of Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang). Then again, there’d be no movie without some misguided folks’ barging in on Norman’s quiet life. In the first Don’t Breathe, a surprise hit from director Fede Alvarez, based on a script he co-wrote with Rodo Sayagues, it was some silly teenagers trying to take advantage of a blind old man and rob him.
A New “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Featurette Reveals Fresh Footage
This Monday saw the release of the official trailer for director Andy Serkis‘s Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Now, a new featurette reveals just how seriously the multi-talented Serkis took on the challenge of stepping into Venom’s world.
“I’ve been making this directing journey for a decade,” Serkis says at the top of the video. “To enter into this level of fan-based, really adored franchise world,
Final “Annette” Trailer Sheds Fresh Light on Cannes Crowd Pleaser
Fresh from earning a five-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, Amazon has revealed the final trailer for Leos Carax’s Annette. The visionary director behind Holy Motors (2012) and Boy Meets Girl (1984) has dispatched Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in his latest, genre-defying feature, this one inspired by a chance encounter he had at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
That encounter involved Carax meeting the pop/rock band The Sparks at the festival.
New Image of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Getting Jacked For “Aquaman 2”
Black Manta isn’t messing around.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is returning for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and he’s making sure he’s prepared. In a brand new Instagram post, the man who plays Aquaman’s nemesis Black Manta can be seen at the gym getting to work. The caption, “Under Construction! #Aquaman2” lets you know that he’s building himself up for director James Wan‘s return trip to Atlantis. (For you weightlifters out there,
