A Quarter-Century Later, We’re Quoting “The Matrix” More Than Ever

Wake up, Neo. The Matrix was released 25 years ago this year. From that first entreaty, as it appeared on computer programmer Thomas Anderson’s (Keanu Reeves) black computer screen, to the hacker’s life-changing choice — red pill or blue? —  Lilly and Lana Wachowski’s dystopian action thriller became and remains a technological and cultural bellwether.

Hollywood, movie-going, fashion, and superheroes look nothing like they did in 1999, yet The Matrix memes don’t stop,

Stars Remember the Legendary, Singular James Earl Jones

There is perhaps no actor in the medium’s history whose voice alone was such a work of art it represented the most complicated, iconic villain of all time and the most noble, legendary animated character. James Earl Jones, who died Monday morning at the age of 93, was the man who lent his otherworldly vocal chops to Darth Vader, the character that defined the very best of Star Wars in his complexity, rage,

“Deadpool & Wolverine” Editors Dean Zimmerman & Shane Reid on the Killer Cut

When a movie trailer makes history by snatching 365 million views in 24 hours, at the very least, the studio behind it knows they have an interested audience. Deadpool & Wolverine did so in February this year and then trickled out a treasure trove of marketing materials leading up its July release. Everything from conspiracy riddled images, popcorn bucket sets, possible cameos,

“Venom: The Last Dance” Teaser Finds Dynamic Symbiote Fighting Their Last Battle

A new teaser for first-time director Kelly Marcel’s Venom: The Last Dance is here, and true to its title, the third film in the Tom Hardy-led trilogy will find his Eddie Brock and his best buddy Venom, the alien symbiote he hosts, in a final, epic battle. Eddie has worked hard to train his insatiable alien friend from feasting on just anybody to channel his aggression and appetite towards more noble ends.  

Hardy’s run as Venom began with director Ruben Fleischer’s 2018 hit Venom, 

“King Ivory” Cinematographer Will Stone Illuminates John Swab’s Fentanyl Crime Drama

“This was a very important script for him,” says cinematographer Will Stone about writer-director John Swab and his latest project, King Ivory, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival.

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Swab is a recovering drug addict, and with his feature film Body Brokers (2021), he took first-hand accounts of time he spent in drug rehabilitation centers to deliver a visually gritty narrative about scammers profiting off keeping people in recovery.

“Wicked” Casts a Spell and Causes Commotion in a Brand New Trailer

“Fellow Ozians, the Wicked Witch of the West is dead!”

So begins the second trailer for director John M. Chu’s Wicked, inviting us to find out what happened before Dorothy dropped into Oz and attitudes were cemented about that Wicked Witch.

Chu’s Wicked is the first big-screen adaptation of the juggernaut Broadway show, and he’s deployed two multitalented superstars to help enchant Universal’s adaptation.

“Masters of the Universe” Casts Alison Brie as Villain Evil-Lyn in Amazon MGM’s He-Man Movie

Alison Brie is ready to get evil with a capital E.

The Hollywood Reporter scoops that Brie has been cast in Travis Knight’s Masters of the Universe, Amazon MGM’s live-action adaptation of Mattel’s He-Man toy brand, which became ubiquitous in the 1980s. Brie joins The Idea of You star Nicholas Galitzine, who plays He-Man, and Camila Mendes, who plays Teela, captain of the royal guard.

How “Afraid” Writer/Director Chris Weitz Cracked the Artificial Intelligence Code in His First Horror Film

What happens when a charming AI device makes itself indispensable to an unsuspecting family of five? In Chris Weitz‘s new horror film Afraid, the smooth-talking “AIA” aims for nothing short of total domination. The film stars John Cho, who caught his first acting break when Weitz and his brother Paul cast him in their directorial debut, American Pie. Katherine Waterston co-stars as Cho’s wife, with Lukita Maxwell, Wyatt Lindner, and Isaac Bae portraying their kids.

“A Minecraft Movie” Teaser Finds Jason Momoa and Jack Black in the Overworld

In the world of Minecraft, creativity is essential for survival.

Warner Bros. has unboxed the first teaser for A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black in the first big screen, live-action adaptation of the best-selling video game ever.

A Minecraft Movie comes from director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and centers on Momoa’s Garrett “The Garbage Man”

The Villain Returns to Venice as “Joker: Folie à Deux” Makes its World Premiere

Five years after winning the Golden Lion at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, DC’s most iconic villain is back on the Lido. Co-writer director Todd Phillips and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga walked onto the Lido on Wednesday to discuss their hotly-anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, ahead of its world premiere at the fest.

Venice was the place where Phillips and Phoenix’s Joker burst onto the screen and set off in what would become an Oscar-laden,

Amy Adams Unleashes the Beast in First “Nightbitch” Trailer

Amy Adams is on the prowl in the first trailer for director Marielle Heller’s horror-comedy Nightbitch.

Searchlight Pictures unleashed the beast for the Adams-led feature, co-starring Zoë Chao, Scoot McNairy, and Mary Holland. Heller’s film is centered on Adams’ frustrated stay-at-home mom of a two-year-old, an artist who now fills her time chasing after her son, cleaning up after her son, and talking about her son with other parents. She’s asked how wonderful it is to be able to stay at home with him,

New “Joker: Folie à Deux” Teasers Unveil Gotham’s Killer New Crooners

“There’s a romance to Arthur in the first film, like when he dances in the bathroom, Arthur has music in him, and that was a logical leaping off point for the sequel,” says Joker: Folie à Deux co-writer/director Todd Phillips about Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) at the start of a new featurette on the upcoming sequel’s music.

“We started talking about music very early on,” star Joaquin Phoenix adds. “We wanted it to feel dirty in a way that people don’t typically see.

Giovanni Ribisi on Shooting JT Mollner’s Must-See Horror “Strange Darling”

About 15 years ago, I was editing a magazine out of this small audio shop off Cahuenga Blvd. in Los Angeles, and in walked Giovanni Ribisi. At the time, the actor was already ten years removed from one of movie history’s most harrowing death scenes in Saving Private Ryan and was coming off the recent billion-dollar success of Avatar. But Ribisi wasn’t there for anything acting-related. He was looking for an audio cable for a recent camera purchase.

New “Jurassic World” Film Reveals Title, Plot, & First Images of Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali

Universal Pictures has invited you back to the world of dinosaurs living in our midst.

Their latest Jurassic World film now has an official title, a revealed plot, and two brand-new images. Director Gareth Edwards is at the helm of Jurassic World: Rebirth, which stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, all of whom are pictured in the new images.

Jurassic World: Rebirth is set five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion.

“Blink Twice” Production Designer Roberto Bonelli on Crafting the Sinister Façade of Zoë Kravitz’s Thriller

For her feature directing debut, actor-turned-director Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies, The Batman) has chosen a visually luscious, sinister psychological thriller, which she co-wrote with screenwriter E.T. Feigenbaum. Exploring themes ranging from trauma and misogyny to sexual exploitation and greed, Blink Twice also shines a light on the vast chasm between the haves and have-nots. Cocktail cater-waitresses Frida (Naomi Ackie) and roommate Jess (Alia Shawkat) are struggling to make ends meet when they are lured by the seemingly endearing and handsome tech mogul,

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Scares Up Standing Ovation & Rapturous Reception at Venice Film Festival

Talk about a riveting return from the grave.

Twenty-six years after Tim Burton and Michael Keaton delivered their roguishly charming 1988 horror comedy, the dynamic duo, along with other original Beetlejuice stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, were on hand in Venice to unveil their long-awaited sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The wait was worth it.

Burton and his cast were welcomed to Venice with a boisterous standing ovation in Venice before their film’s world premiere on Wednesday night.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” Second Unit Director & Stunt Coordinator George Cottle on Capturing Those Cameos

In the last installment of our conversation with Deadpool & Wolverine’s second unit director and stunt coordinator George Cottle, we covered the hysterical dance/action opening sequence and what it took to shoot the bone-crunching brawl inside a real Honda Odyssey minivan. Smashing box office records on every level­—the first R-rated movie to open domestically over $200 million, the sixth biggest domestic opening of all time—the film joined the billion-dollar club just 23 days after opening in theaters,

Gambit Lives: “Deadpool & Wolverine” Deleted Scene Confirms Channing Tatum’s Remy LeBeau Survived

The Ragin’ Cajun lives on.

Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds, has confirmed that Channing Tatum’s card-slinging superhero Gambit survived the climactic clash at the end of Deadpool & Wolverine. Reynolds shared a deleted scene on social media, proving that Gambit made it through the battle at the film’s end that included a host of other long-ago discarded superheroes, including Jennifer Garner’s Elektra, Wesley Snipes’ Blade,

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Trailer Shines a Light on Keanu Reeves’ Shadow

Keanu Reeves has entered the fastest movie franchise not named Fast & Furious.

The official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has sped online, unleashing the superstar as the character Shadow. Reeves is trading in his signature black suit from John Wick for the black fur of the speedy hedgehog who was first introduced in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2 as a character who’s just as fast as Sonic,

“Deadpool & Wolverine” Stunt Coordinator & Second Unit Director George Cottle on the Comically Ultra-Violent Style

“Suck it Fox, I’m going to Disney World!” So declares our favorite fourth-wall-breaking antihero, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), in Shawn Levy’s hilariously meta threequel, Deadpool & Wolverine, which is back in the #1 spot domestically for the fourth weekend. With Deadpool’s signature brand of acerbic sarcasm and self-deprecating humor, the raunchy action comedy often references the aftermath of the 2019 Disney-Fox mega-merger, which led to the titular duo landing under the Disney banner.