Watch The Thrilling Second Trailer For “Candyman”

Two days ago we shared Candyman director Nia DaCosta’s stirring Juneteenth message—today, we share the second trailer for her eagerly anticipated film. DaCosta’s legacy sequel to the 1990s cult classic has been one of the hottest commodities for a long time now, but we’re finally getting close to the premiere date and chance to see this talented director’s fresh take on a classic horror film.

DaCosta directs from a script she co-wrote with Win Rosenfeld and Jordan Peele,

New Images For “The Suicide Squad” Further Reveal the Misfit Mayhem

You’ve seen the trailer that revealed that Bloodsport (Idris Elba) shot Superman (Henry Cavill) with a Kryptonite bullet, butting Superman in the ICU and landing Bloodsport in the clink. Now, Warner Bros. has revealed a bunch of new photos from writer/director James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad, which Gunn promises is even weirder, wilder, and certainly more deadly than his two Guardians of the Galaxy films.

The new images reveal Bloodsport and Ratcatcher 2 (Daniela Melchior),

A New “The Suicide Squad” Trailer Reveals Who Sent Superman to the Hospital

If you wanted to stir up even more interest in your massive superhero misfit movie, you can’t do much better than revealing the man who put Superman in the ICU. Warner Bros. has released The Suicide Squad‘s official “rain” trailer, which reveals that Bloodsport (Idris Elba) put a Kryptonite bullet in Superman, sending the world’s strongest, fastest, and most super “man” to the hospital. It’s this crime that lands Bloodsport in the clink,

“Annette” Trailer Reveals Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard’s Mysterious Musical

If you’ve never watched a Leos Carax movie, you’re in for a major surprise with Annette, his new musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The visionary director behind Holy Motors (2012) and Boy Meets Girl (1984) takes his time between projects, and all his movies are delightfully daring and worth watching. Annette would warrant any film lover’s attention for the cast alone, but combining Carax’s unique filmmaking talent with discerning stars like Driver and Cotillard marks a special occasion.

Ralph Ineson’s Oral History Of “The Green Knight” is Fantastic

We’ve been excited about writer/director David Lowery’s The Green Knight since we first heard he was tackling an Arthurian legend, but we will happily admit that rather than take our word for why you should be excited about this film, you need to watch (and listen) to Ralph Ineson describe the inspiration for Lowery’s film, “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,” in this new video. Ineson is not only a great actor (and the man who plays the titular Green Knight in Lowery’s film),

James Gunn Confirms “The Suicide Squad” Runtime & Post-Credits Scene

Writer/director James Gunn will often answer a fan’s or media outlet’s question (or two, or three) on Twitter, and end up revealing some pretty relevant information about his films. He’s done just that for The Suicide Squad, his upcoming foray into the DC Comics world for Warner Bros. Gunn confirmed both the exact runtime and the fact that there will be a post-credits scene. He also praised one of his actors, and threw a little good humored shade at one of his favorites.

First “Jurassic World: Dominion” Teaser Reveals Glimpse at Long-Awaited Dino Epic

We’ve been waiting for a peek at director Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion and Universal has answered our dino prayers. A new teaser reveals our first look at the third film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and for those of us who are heading to see F9 on IMAX, there’s a lot more where this came from—an extended special preview of Dominion will play before Dom and the family put the pedal to the metal.

“Candyman” Director Nia DaCosta’s Stirring Juneteenth Message

One of the best TV spots for any film in 2020 was the gut-punch of a prologue Candyman director Nia DaCosta shared with the world on June 17 of that year. Exactly a year and a day later, DaCosta was back, sharing a different kind of message, but one equally potent, with her long-awaited film finally nearing its release date. DaCosta delivered the message the day before Juneteenth—now an officially recognized federal holiday—talking about what Juneteenth means to her,

M. Night Shyamalan Teases New Film “Old” at Tribeca

“No one has seen anything like it.”

This is what M. Night Shyamalan had to say about his new feature film, Old, at a panel at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Old originally began its life as a graphic novel, titled “Sandcastle,” by Pierre Oscar Levy and artist Frederick Peeters, but Shyamalan’s adaptation is “inspired by” rather than a straight page to script.

What are “Black Widow” Villain Taskmaster’s Abilities?

Now that the early reactions to director Cate Shortland’s Black Widow are hyping an action-packed, emotional spy thriller that completes the epic (and heartbreaking) story of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), we thought we’d turn briefly to the film’s main villain, the Taskmaster.

One of Black Widow‘s big secrets is who is playing Taskmaster. Most Marvel theorists believe it’ll end up being one of the main characters,

Early “Black Widow” Reactions Hail Visceral & Emotional Spy Thriller

The first reactions to director Cate Shortland’s Black Widow are appearing online, describing an action-packed spy thriller that completes Natasha Romanoff’s (Scarlett Johansson) story in a visceral, emotional way. What more could we want from the first Marvel movie to hit theaters since 2019, and from the first stand-alone film featuring Johnasson’s beloved, and dearly departed, assassin-turned-Avenger? Unsurprisingly, Johansson is getting praised for an excellent final turn as the titular Black Widow, but there’s also a lot of chatter about Florence Pugh,

Oscar-Nominated Producer Rachel Winter on Her Directorial Debut “The Space Between”

Oscar-nominated producer Rachel Winter worked for years to help get Dallas Buyers Club made, deploying a cheerful tenacity that she’s again and again in her career. The tireless Winter has made a career of finding and shepherding projects, sometimes for years, that she believes in. Or, it might be more accurate to say that Winter has gotten projects made that she herself can’t shake, that she thinks about over and over again.

Delight in The Official Trailer for Questlove’s “Summer of Soul”

One of this summer’s most intriguing releases is the ferociously talented Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directorial debut, Summer of Soul. Questlove’s deep love and knowledge of music and his longstanding interest and involvement in film make Summer of Love a must-see. When the first teaser dropped during this year’s Oscars Ceremony (he was the Oscars’ musical director), we got our first good glimpse at his hybrid debut—part historical record,

“12 Mighty Orphans” Costume Designer Goes Deep on Football Helmets & Fedoras

As underdog sports dramas go, it’s hard to improve on the fact-based 12 Mighty Orphans, which tracks a team of scrawny teenagers living in a Fort Worth orphanage as they progress from dead-last in their league to the 1938 state finals under the leadership of Coach Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson). Football fans might marvel at the antique charm of the players’ homemade uniforms while vintage fashion buffs can savor a cavalcade of period-perfect hats worn by Wilson,

Final “Tomorrow War” Trailer Features Chris Pratt’s Alien Foes

“We’re food, and they’re hungry,” says Romeo Command (Yvonne Strahovski) in the final trailer for The Tomorrow War. Romeo Command is a tough-as-nails soldier/scientist in the year 2051, and she’s doing her best to get Dan Forester (Chris Pratt) up to speed on just how bad things are going here in the future. That’s one of the conceits of director Chris McKay’s sci-fi feature—Dan has been plucked from his timeline and dropped into the future in an effort to help win the titular war against a race of hungry aliens.

“In The Heights” Supervising Sound Editor On Capturing a Musical City’s Magic

In The Heights is, in all ways, an epic collaboration. Director Jon M. Chu‘s adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical, written by original playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, summoned musicians, choreographers, and a vast team of filmmakers to pull off. It’s never easy to adapt something that was already massively successful in its original form, nor is it easy to make a compelling, modern musical. Throw a pandemic into the middle of it and you’ve cranked up your difficulty setting to eleven.

The Limitless World of Fashion Created by the “Bridgerton” Costume Designers

As we were all distancing ourselves from one another over the past year, Bridgerton burst into our homes with a voyeuristic view of steamy couples getting very, very close. The most indulgent fantasy of the series, however, was imagining the pleasure of putting on a magnificent Regency ensemble and actually having somewhere to go.

We have costume designers Ellen Mirojnick and John Glaser to thank for those scrumptious fashion treats.

“The Flash” Director Andy Muschietti Reveals Barry Allen’s New Logo

The Flash director Andy Muschietti knows how to build intrigue. Muschietti built all sorts of intrigue—and horror, and delight—with his two-part epic It and It: Chapter 2, and now he’s at the reigns of another big Warner Bros. film, trading in killer clowns for speedy superheroes. Muschietti took to Instagram to reveal the new logo for Barry Allen (Ezra Miller)’s super suit.

The image shows the Flash’s iconic gold lightning bolt,

“Cruella” Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger on Getting 1970s England Right

Whether it’s her bohemian attic lair, Liberty’s department store, or her job at an insufferable couture designer’s immaculate atelier, young Cruella, née Estella (Emma Stone) divides her time between very particular environments in 1970s England. She and her pals, Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser), are roommates, professional delinquents, and dog-lovers. A terrier and a chihuahua assist them in their lives of petty crime and everyone seems to get along in the free spirit of communal living funded by pickpocketing,

Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Lighting the Real Heights of “In the Heights”

In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-Hamilton musical transformed into a film by screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes and director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) is set over a handful of days at the height of summer in Washington Heights. The action is centered on two would-be couples, Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) and Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), and Benny (Corey Hawkins) and Nina (Leslie Grace). Usnavi, an orphan and bodega owner who dreams of life in the Dominican Republic,