“Wonder Woman 1984” Japanese Trailer Features More Golden Eagle Armor Goodness
While we wait to see if Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 1984 hits theaters this year (it’s currently slated for a December 25, 2020 release, after being shuffled a few times due to the pandemic), we’ll take any new glimpse of the film we can get. This means that a Japanese version of the trailer that includes a bit more footage of Diana Prince, better known as Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in her Golden Eagle armor definitely qualifies.
Why I’m Thrilled About Netflix’s All-Black Western “The Harder They Fall”
As a kid, I enjoyed spending quality time with my grandfather. I remember imitating a lot of things he did, like driving his white Ford pickup truck with the hatch removed, or reading the newspaper alongside him after school. Little did I know he was setting the tone for what would lie ahead for me today. He didn’t watch much TV, but one thing he always enjoyed was a good western movie. Every Christmas, birthday,
Watch The Ultimate Fight Sequence From “Batman v Superman”
It’s Monday, which means that this video released by HBO Max really fits the mood. Sure, the new-ish streaming service released this nearly 5-minute sequence from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice yesterday, but it really jibes with the way we all feel right now. The clip is of arguably the most brutal fight sequence in DCEU history, in which a souped-up, super angry Batman (Ben Affleck) goes toe-to-toe with Superman (Henry Cavill).
Composer Jay Wadley on Scoring Charlie Kaufman’s Bittersweet New Film
When you think of a Charlie Kaufman film, you start with his scripts. Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) made Kaufman that rare thing; the star screenwriter. Each of these films was fearlessly weird, often unsettling, and always bittersweet. They were funny, too. Then we started to get to know Kaufman the writer/director, beginning with Synecdoche, New York (2008),
Director Antonio Campos Explores Fanaticism and Faith in “The Devil All The Time”
Complicated characters are director/writer/producer Antonio Campos’ forte. There was the desensitized, internet-addicted prep-school student in his feature-length debut, Afterschool; the shockingly tragic television reporter in Christine; and the inexplicably violent young mother in the first season of The Sinner (Campos directed the pilot and served as that season’s executive producer).
Now, in his latest project, The Devil All the Time — streaming on Netflix starting Sept.
Meet James Bond’s Most Dangerous Adversary Yet
“What I really wanted from Safin was to make him unsettling,” Rami Malek says at the top of this brand new No Time To Die teaser devoted solely to his villain. Like many of the best villains, Malek reveals that his Safin actually thinks of himself as the hero. (It’s the rare villain that doesn’t—it’s why Heath Ledger’s Joker remains so indelible, he was just a psychopath that wanted to watch the world burn.) For Safin,
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” Teaser Reveals Aaron Sorkin’s Timely Netflix Film
Now seems like a particularly potent time for Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 to debut on Netflix. The first teaser, released yesterday, reveals Sorkin’s take on the upheaval during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This is the legendary screenwriter’s second directorial effort, after 2018’s Molly’s Game, and it sees him working with a larger cast of top-flight talent tackling a particular moment in American history that feels extra resonant right now.
Let’s Discuss the “Dune” Trailer Via These New Images
So the Dune trailer finally happened, and it wow, was it worth the wait. Not that anyone is really surprised that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve wasn’t the perfect person to adapt Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel for the screen. For fans of Herbert’s creation, the wait has been long—the last director attempt an adaptation was none other than David Lynch way back in 1984.
The First Trailer For “Dune” is Here!
This is our first good look at Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and it’s a doozy. Your moderator for this virtual event is none other than Stephen Colbert, a fan of Frank Herbert’s original novel, who speaks with writer/director Dennis Villeneuve, star Timotheé Chalamet, who plays Paul Asteides, and many members of this incredible cast. Colbert chats with Josh Brolin (Gurney Halleck), Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson (Leto Atreides and Lady Jessica Atreides respectively),
New “Dune” Images & Teaser Ahead of Today’s First Trailer
You likely heard that a new teaser for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune remake hit the interweb yesterday. This little glimpse was released by Warner Bros. ahead of today’s big trailer reveal. Two new photos also accompanied the teaser (and more can be found in Empire Magazine‘s big spread and story)—the featured image of Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck and Timotheé Chalamet as Paul Atreides boarding—we think—a spacecraft, and another of Chalamet’s questing young Atreides below.
“Mission: Impossible – 7” Returns to Filming As Christopher McQuarrie Shares Epic Set Photo
While The Batman has had to suspend filming in England due to star Robert Pattinson contracting the coronavirus, filming has gotten back underway on another massive franchise. Mission: Impossible – 7 has returned to production after shutting down in late March due to the spread of COVID-19. We know the 7th film in the second-most pedigreed spy franchise (behind the ongoing James Bond saga, of course) is back to filming thanks to writer/director Christopher McQuarrie,
Mixing History and Modernity in the Hair and Makeup of “Mulan”
The original “Ballad of Mulan” became popular in China around the 6th century, was transformed into a beloved animated Disney feature in 1998, and now, after several months’ delay due to the coronavirus, is the studio’s most hotly anticipated live-action remake yet. So, for an approximately 1400-year-old story about a rural teenage girl who disguises herself as a boy to lead China’s Imperial army and save the Emperor, how do you even start designing everyone’s hair and makeup?
“No Time To Die” Drops Sensational Second Trailer
As promised yesterday via that slick new poster, No Time To Die has just delivered its sizzling second trailer. The trailer opens with an adrenalin shot—Bond (Daniel Craig, of course) is on a bridge with a car bearing down on him. Surviving the vehicular onslaught takes some last-second decision making and a literal leap of faith. The first words we hear in the new trailer come from Bond—”The past isn’t dead”—as he stands,
“The Batman” Images Tease a Very Different Bruce Wayne
We finally got our first look at Matt Reeves’ The Batman during the DC FanDome event on August 22. The trailer—ingeniously paired with Nirvana’s “Something in the Way”—revealed Reeves’ fresh take on Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) and the Gotham he inhabits. We’ve known for a while that The Batman wasn’t going to be an origin story, but we’ve subsequently learned it would take place during year two of Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Batman.
Bond is Back in New “No Time To Die” Poster Revealing New Trailer Date
Her Majesty’s most lethal weapon will be taking on a new mission before the year is up—or so we hope. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga‘s long-awaited No Time To Die is slated to hit theaters on November 20, and now a dapper new poster has been released, as well as the date for the next trailer—September 3. There has been a tremendous amount of excitement about this film because of the massive amount of talent and the fact it represents Daniel Craig’s last turn as 007.
Go Behind-the-Scenes of “Mulan” With Director Niki Caro
We’re just a few days away until Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan becomes the first major blockbuster to head directly to streaming. The sweeping epic hits Disney+ this Friday, September 4. Now, a new behind-the-scenes video focused on director Niki Caro reminds us why Mulan got rave reviews from the folks lucky enough to see press screenings earlier this year.
“In order to bring this legendary story to life I had a huge vision for the live-action Mulan,
Watch This Touching Chadwick Boseman Tribute
Last night ABC aired Black Panther ad-free, followed by a touching tribute to its late, great star Chadwick Boseman. It’s still hard—and will continue to be hard—accepting that the gifted, deeply humane actor is gone. ABC released this nearly 5-minute-long tribute to Boseman, specifically about his work in Black Panther, one of the rare films that transcends the medium and makes an impact on the culture at large.
ABC to Air “Black Panther” Ad-Free with Chadwick Boseman Tribute
By now you’ve heard the heartbreaking news that Chadwick Boseman has passed away at 43. The colossally talented star of Black Panther—to name but one of his many roles—died this past Friday night from colon cancer.
Boseman was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2016 and, incredibly, performed in a string of films throughout his treatment, including his game-changing turn as T’Challa in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther in 2018.
Documentarian Barbara Kopple on Her Ground-Breaking New Film “Desert One”
Documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple’s films have tackled subjects ranging from labor strikes in her landmark Oscar-winners Harlan County, USA (1976) and American Dream (1990) to a feminist portrait of the Dixie Chicks in Shut Up and Sing (2006). After a groundbreaking, fifty-plus year career, she’s now made the action/adventure/war documentary Desert One, about the top-secret, dangerous mission by US special forces in 1980 to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran.
Go Behind-the-Scenes of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in Thrilling New Video
If you don’t want to know anything about Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, then this is not the video for you. If you are inclined to find out a bit more about his latest, Warner Bros. has just done you a major solid. Stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh and, of course, Nolan himself take us behind-the-scenes of the auteur’s time-inverting epic. You’ll also hear from Nolan’s equally stellar crew,
