A Special Look at Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story”

20th Century Studios has revealed a new special look at Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, his long-awaited adaptation of the legendary musical. This fresh glimpse gives us a nearly wordless teaser set to Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein’s song “Somewhere” from the original 1957 Broadway show. We see our two star-crossed lovers, Rachel Zegler as Maria and Ansel Elgort as Tony, caught between two warring gangs in mid-century New York,

“The Card Counter” Trailer Sees Oscar Isaac Going All In

There are filmmaker’s filmmakers, the kinds of writer/directors admired by their peers, filmmakers who aren’t household names but who quietly, patiently create a body of work that are esteemed by their colleagues and movie lovers alike. Writer/director Paul Schrader is one of those filmmakers, and the trailer for his latest work, The Card Counter, lays out why his new work is one of the most anticipated entrants to this year’s Venice Film Festival.

Winston Duke to Voice Batman in Podcast From “The Dark Knight” Screenwriter

Winston Duke has fared well in Wakanda and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so why not enter the DC universe and head to Gotham? The talented actor, who played M’Baku in Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame (and is expected to return for director Ryan Coogler’s sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and co-starred in Jordan Peele’s fantastic sophomore horror film Us with Lupita Nyong’o will now be voicing Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight screenwriter David S.

Stirring New “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” Trailer Brings The Ghouls & The Feels

If you grew up in the 1980s, the release of Ivan Reitman’s Ghostbusters in 1984 was likely a major, major moment in your childhood. Now, this Thanksgiving, the late, great Ivan Reitman’s son Jason Reitman is delivering a new installment in the franchise from his own original script. A brand new trailer from Sony Pictures ties the legacy of his father’s films to his own and manages to portion out nostalgia and fresh wonders.

“The Suicide Squad” Featurette Highlights Unique Approach to Superhero Storytelling

Writer/director James Gunn has promised that there will be real stakes for his misfits in The Suicide Squad, and in a new featurette released by Warner Bros., this case is made plain. “Amanda Waller is willing to sacrifice all of these lives for the betterment of mankind,” Gunn says at the opening. Amanda Waller is the operative played by Viola Davis, one of the few returning characters from David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad. 

“Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania” Begins Filming

It begins, as director Peyton Reed informs us via Twitter. He’s talking about filming for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third installment in his Ant-Man trilogy, which officially begins production today. Reed’s film is a crucial part of Marvel Studios’ Phase 4, which was launched with director Cate Shortland’s Black Widow.

The image Reed included in his tweet is a callback to the film that started Scott Lang’s journey,

Watch The Mysterious First Teaser For Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”

The first teaser for writer/director Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers is here, which will open the Venice Film Festival on September 1 before being released into theaters this December. Almodóvar is once again working with his muse, Penélope Cruz, as well as a talented ensemble cast. Cruz plays Janis, a woman who meets Ana (Milena Smit) in the hospital as they’re both about to give birth. The wordless teaser manages to evoke the joy of bringing a baby into the world,

“Dune” Highlights Venice Film Festival’s Lineup

The 78th Venice Film Festival‘s official lineup has been announced, and it includes some of the most eagerly-anticipated blockbusters and some of the smaller but no less intriguing indies preparing for release. Venice follows Cannes, that other dazzling European film festival, and it’s nice to see that the competition between the two is back after the pandemic forced Cannes to cancel last year (Venice, meanwhile, managed to be the only top-tier festival to manage a physical event in 2020.)

Arguably the biggest film in Venice’s lineup is Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune, 

Bond Is Back in New “No Time to Die” Teaser

In the pantheon of iconic movie lines, few have the potency of the three words that make up “Bond, James Bond.” It’s this classic introduction that animates a brand new No Time To Die teaser, the last mission for Daniel Craig as the deathless British superspy in one of the films we’ve been waiting for—and waiting for—since last year.

The teaser gives us a brief, punchy look at co-writer and director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-awaited film,

New Clip From “The Green Knight” Reveals Dev Patel’s Headstrong Gawain

We’ve been very bullish on how excited we are for David Lowery’s The Green Knight since last year. Lowery’s immense skill has been evident in his previous films, like the haunting, quietly devasting A Ghost Story, so we were enthused when we heard he was taking on an Arthurian legend and that he cast Dev Patel as his leading man. Now, in a new clip from A24, we see Patel’s would-be knight,

“Free Guy” Early Reactions Call Ryan Reynolds Action-Comedy Surprise of the Summer

It shouldn’t come as that big a surprise that director Shawn Levy’s action-comedy Free Guy starring reliably hilarious leading man Ryan Reynolds is getting some very positive early reactions. Still, it’s not like the film was on most people’s radars as the potential surprise comedy hit of the summer, but that’s precisely how Levy and Reynolds’ film is being described. With a talented supporting cast and a go-for-broke style, 

Jordan Peele Reveals Next Film’s Poster & Title

In just two films as director, Jordan Peele’s clout is such that the simple release of his next film’s title and poster is a big deal. With that, we bring you both for his third feature, which is titled Nope, and the poster featuring an oddly shaped cloud. We’re going to go out on a limb and take a guess at what we think Peele’s film is about, although we’re guessing we’ll end up being wrong.

Michaela Coel Joins the “Black Panther” Sequel

Just a terrific bit of casting news here. Variety has the scoop that I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel has joined the cast of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We of course don’t know who Coel will be playing, as the script itself is a total unknown. Variety‘s scoop says that Coel joined Coogler, cast, and crew at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios, where production began last month.

The Official “Dune” Trailer Is Here (And It’s Stunning)

Warner Bros. has just released the official trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and it’s safe to say it’ll appease even hardcore fans of Frank Herbert’s original novel. A sweeping intergalactic epic in every sense of the word, Villeneuve’s vision looks ravishing in this extended look. For those of you even casually interested in what a director of his caliber might do with the dense, detailed world Herbert envisioned, this three-plus-minute trailer should be more than enough to get you into a theater this October.

Oscar Winner Chloé Zhao Returns to Venice as Jury Member

After winning Best Director and Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, Chloé Zhao is returning to the festival that started her epic run through awards season. Zhao will head to the Venice Film Festival this year as a member of the fest’s main jury, after bringing her award-devouring film Nomadland to the Lido last year.

Zhao joins Parasite director Bong Joon Ho, who is leading this year’s jury.

All Hell Breaks Loose In First “Vacation Friends” Trailer

You know how when you’re on vacation (remember vacations?), your threshold for who is an acceptable friend increases tenfold? The rules on vacation are different than they are during your normal life—this is the entire premise of the ubiquitous, now tired “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” slogan—so what’s acceptable, especially in a new vacation “friend,” are behaviors that you’d run from if you met this person in your normal life.

Such is the scenario explored in Vacation Friends, 

The First Trailer for James Wan’s “Malignant” is Deeply Creepy

Horror master James Wan is back in the genre he has mastered with Malignant, and the first trailer is as deeply creepy as you’d expect. The script comes from Akela Cooper (Jupiter’s Legacy), with a story from Wan himself and Ingrid Bisu (The Nun).

Malignant tracks the story of Madison (Annabelle Wallis), a woman paralyzed by “shocking visions of grisly murders,

“The Last Duel” Trailer Reveals Ridley Scott’s Epic Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon & Adam Driver

A star-studded cast, one of our greatest living directors, and a trio of very talented screenwriters are behind The Last Duel, and now we’ve got our first peek. 20th Century Studios has released the official trailer for Ridley Scott’s latest, which focuses on a true story from 14th-century France about pride, preening men, and the woman who defied a nation. That woman is Marguerite, played by Killing Eve‘s Jodie Comer,

“The Green Knight” Early Buzz Calls it Brilliant, Haunting, & Worth the Wait

We’ve been eagerly tracking director David Lowery’s The Green Knight since we first heard about the film’s existence. A director of Lowery’s immense skill taking on an Arthurian legend and casting Dev Patel as a headstrong knight was more than enough to pique our interest. The film was, like so many others, delayed because of the pandemic. (And Lowery told Vanity Fair that he used the time to totally recut it.) Now,

Final “Snake Eyes” Trailer Teases Intense Ninja Action

And here’s the last look we’ll get of director Robert Schwentke’s Snake Eyes before the film’s premiere, and it looks pretty darn epic. The film stars Henry Golding as the titular martial arts expert and soldier who will ultimately go on to become one of the original members of the G.I. Joe military unit. If there was ever going to be another attempt at a G.I. Joe movie, then Snake Eyes was definitely the right choice as the character to focus on.