A New “Raya and the Last Dragon” Trailer Reveals Disney’s Latest Animated Action-Adventure
Raya and the Last Dragon is ready to take flight. Well, almost ready. The upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studios film, from directors Don Hall (Moana) and Carlos López Estrada (Blindspotting) has released a new trailer ahead of its theatrical and Disney+ Premiere Access release on March 5. The epic action-adventure story is set in the mystical world of Kumandra, where at one point in time, dragons and humans coexisted peacefully...
“Lovecraft Country” Creator Misha Green to Direct “Tomb Raider” Sequel
When we talked to Lovecraft Country director Cheryl Dunye and cinematographer Michael Watson, both of them enthused about working with the show’s creator, Misha Green. Green had assembled an incredible cast and crew to work out her vision for what turned out to be one of 2020’s best series. Now, Green’s career continues its ascent as she’s about to make the jump to feature directing. Deadline broke the story and The Hollywood Reporter confirms that she’ll be helming the next Tomb Raider installment for MGM,...
“The Dark Knight” & “Gravity” VFX Supervisor Introducing New Filmmaking Tech in Directorial Debut
If there’s anything good to come from the pandemic in the entertainment world, advancements in filmmaking technology that are making it possible for artists from all over the world to collaborate remotely has got to be high on that list. To that end, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Tim Weber, who nabbed an Academy Award for his groundbreaking work on Alfonso Cuarón’s 2014 space epic Gravity, will be revealing new collaborative filmmaking technology when he makes his directorial debut...
Costume Designer Trish Summerville on Diving Into Hollywood’s Past in “Mank”
David Fincher’s black and white epic, Mank, revisits the storied Hollywood era of the late 1930s when Orson Welles was writing what would go down in history as one of the best films of all time, Citizen Kane. But did he write it alone or with the help of Herman Mankiewicz, a once sought after screenwriter fallen prey to twin drinking and gambling problems? In Fincher’s version of events, based on a screenplay by his father,...
The Titans Collide in First “Godzilla vs. Kong” Trailer
You could be forgiven for not quite knowing who to root for in director Adam Wingard’s upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong. Now, on the one hand, Kong is certainly closer to our meager human species genetically, and therefore we might have a rooting interest in his survival based purely on our own fellow-feeling for creatures closer to us. Weighting the scales further is the fact that the first trailer for the film clearly wants us rooting for Kong...
“Godzilla vs. Kong” Reveals Poster, Trailer Coming Sunday
On Tuesday, we shared that brief but thrilling glimpse of Godzilla vs. Kong. Now, the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures film has revealed a new poster ahead of the first trailer, which will drop on Sunday, January 24.
Director Adam Wingard’s film about the battle between cinema’s two most legendary monsters comes from a script by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow) and Max Borenstein (Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island)...
Film & Fashion Historian Kimberly Truhler on her Book “Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s” – Part II
Kimberly Truhler‘s “Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s” is filled with detail, background, and insightful commentary about the slinky gowns, killer suits, and dashing trench coats that are still fascinating and influence us today. There are chapters on classics like The Maltese Falcon, This Gun for Hire, Lady in the Lake, Out of the Past, and Sunset Boulevard. In part two of our interview she describes the origins of film noir style and explains why her favorite dress is not only beautiful but “a marvel of engineering”...
Film & Fashion Historian Kimberly Truhler on her Book “Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s” – Part I
“Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s” is a new book from film and fashion historian Kimberly Truhler about the influential, iconic, and unforgettably gorgeous costumes that helped define a genre and an era. The book, which is packed with images from the films, explores the way the costumes defined the characters and the way costume design and fashion design influenced each other. “Hollywood costume designers developed American style and replaced European couture as the greatest influence on fashion,...
A Brief But Thrilling Glimpse of “Godzilla vs. Kong”
2021 did not get off to a good start, but we’re hoping things start to improve on all fronts, and soon. To that end, the news that Warner Bros.’ Godzilla vs. Kong will arrive two months earlier than we expected qualifies as very good news indeed. Director Adam Wingard’s upcoming film about the battle between cinema’s two most legendary monsters boasts a fantastic cast. Millie Bobby Brown (fresh from surviving the drama in Godzilla: King of the Monsters),...
Composer Emile Mosseri on Scoring for Family Dynamics in “Minari”
Dream-like piano notes accompany the Yee family as they gaze out the windows of their beat-up station wagon, on their way to a new home in rural Arkansas. Hoping to make it as a farmer, patriarch Jacob (Steven Yeun) is in the process of uprooting his wife, Monica (Yeri Han), and American-born children, Anne (Noel Cho) and David (Alan S. Kim), from California to this sparsely populated corner of the rural South.
Minari,...
Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Mark Bridges on His First Western “News of the World”
Over his long and varied career, costume designer Mark Bridges has tackled just about every wardrobe challenge imaginable. His efforts have led to Oscar wins for The Artist (2011) and Phantom Thread (2017), as well as nominations for Inherent Vice (2013) and Joker (2019). But surprisingly, he has never taken on a Western. That changed with News of the World. The latest from Paul Greengrass,...
“Parasite” Director Bong Joon Ho Will Head Venice Film Festival Jury
Director Bong Joon Ho keeps making history. The prodigiously talented filmmaker who wowed the cinematic world with his now-iconic film Parasite will head the jury of the 78th Venice Film Festival in September, making him the first South Korean director ever picked to be the Lido’s top juror.
Bong made history in early 2020 when Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Oh,...
Is Chris Evans Really Returning as Captain America?
You might have felt a tremor in the universe yesterday—the Marvel Cinematic Universe, of course—when Deadline broke the story that Chris Evans was nearing a deal to return as Captain America. This was major news, and majorly surprising. It was only 2019 when Evans told Scarlett Johannson in an interview for Variety that while he wasn’t a “hard no” on never returning, he felt good about where Cap’s story arc ended up in Avengers: Endgame...
Netflix Reveals Teaser for “Pelé”
He was, inarguably, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. He is, to this day, one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Now, Netflix has revealed the teaser to their upcoming documentary Pelé, which will track the rise of the titular superstar as he led Brazil to an astonishing three World Cup titles between 1958 to 1970, an unprecedented feat and one accomplished during a turbulent period for the country.
Netflix has revealed a bite-sized teaser that still packs plenty of punch...
Watch the Riveting Official Trailer for “Judas and the Black Messiah”
It’s somewhat foolish to shout “Oscar contender!” after watching nothing more than a trailer, but it’s hard not to get the feeling that co-writer/director Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah isn’t something special after watching the new official trailer. And when trusted, smart critics like the New Yorker‘s Doreen St. Félix are this enthused, it’s quite alright to get excited, too:
judas and the black messiah is so good i am amazed that shaka king was able to make it all,...
A New Film Every Week—Netflix’s 2021 Movie Slate is Absolutely Massive
While we’ve been dealing with an absolute blizzard of news from Disney (new Star Wars films, upcoming Marvel series, etc.) and WarnerMedia (Wonder Woman 2, the Sex and the City spinoff, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, etcetera), it’s now Netflix’s time to shine.
To be fair, Netflix also had a fairly robust final month of 2020—Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Mank were two big December releases—but their 2021 movie slate looks even bigger...
Andra Day Shines in The Official Trailer for “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
We’ve been excited about The United States vs. Billie Holiday since we first heard about Lee Daniels’ new movie. Now, with the film officially landing at Hulu and a brand new trailer to parse, we’ve got a much better look at what Daniels and his star, Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day, have in store for us. Day takes on the role of the legendary Billie Holiday, of course, and from what we’ve seen thus far her transformation is astonishing...
Kevin Feige Confirms That “Deadpool 3” Will be an MCU Film
One major puzzle piece that had been unaccounted for when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox has now been slotted into place—yes, folks, the Merc with the Mouth is joining the MCU. In a conversation with Collider, Marvel President Kevin Feige confirmed that Deadpool 3 would be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only that, but Feige said that the franchise will retain its naughty allure and stick to its R-rated roots...
Kevin Feige’s “Star Wars” Movie Nabs “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Writer
Much of the buzz surrounding Star Wars lately has focused primarily on The Mandalorian. This is understandable considering just how successful, critically and commercially, the first-ever live-action Star Wars series has been on Disney+. Then there was the huge news that came out of the Disney Investors Day—the biggest being that Wonder Woman writer/director Patty Jenkins would be helming a brand new Star Wars movie, ...
Every Marvel Film & TV Series You’ll See in 2021
Remember when 2021 was supposed to wash the taste of 2020 out of our collective mouths? Yeah, well, it’s not going so well thus far. But, the year is young and one can hope (one must hope) that things will turn around. We look to the film and TV calendar and dream of enjoying these titles in a calmer, saner, and hopefully healthier environment. To that end, here’s a list for all your Marvel fans on what you can expect to see this year...
