Early Mulan Reactions Praise a Stunning Live-Action Remake
Everything we’ve seen from Mulan, via trailers and featurettes up to this point, has been ravishing. Director Niki Caro’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan revisits this warrior’s tale with the kind of sweeping, epic grandeur the story deserves. Yet like any live-action remake, Mulan had the difficult task of living up to its animated predecessor and striking new ground. Now we know that Caro’s Mulan doesn’t just look good,
Universal Archivist Jeff Pirtle on the Legacy of Noble Johnson, Harriet & More
When we interviewed Jeff Pirtle, Director, Archives & Collections at NBCUniversal last October, we learned, among other things, about Universal’s gleefully ghoulish collection of assets that touch upon the studio’s rich history of monsters. From the original set design from Jaws to gorgeous black-and-white photos of Bela Lugosi from 1931’s Dracula, Pirtle helps maintain some of the most coveted assets in the film world, as well as keep his eye on upcoming productions and fresh opportunities to extend the collection.
Emily Blunt & Dwayne Johnson’s Epic Adventure Revealed in Jungle Cruise Trailer
Disney knows a thing or two about turning their theme park rides into mega-blockbuster film franchises. That was the case with Pirates of the Caribbean, which spawned five films from 2003 to 2017 and was a cinematic juggernaut for most of that stretch. Now they’ve got Jungle Cruise setting sail, and they’ve assembled a pair of megawatt stars in Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. They’ve also got a very able director in Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows,
A Quiet Place: Part II Featurette Highlights Cillian Murphy’s New Character
The early reactions to John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place: Part II were more or less all raves. In revisiting the remaining members of the Abbott family after the thrilling, chilling events in his surprise 2018 smash hit, Krasinski expands the post-apocalyptic world in Part II. The early reactions praised Part II‘s brilliant expansion of the story, as well as retaining what made the original so,
The Final Trailer for Black Widow Highlights the Mysterious Taskmaster
Fully conscious but no choices. This is the way Yelena (Florence Pugh) describes the minions of the Taskmaster, the main baddie—or so we think—in director Cate Shortland’s Black Widow. Although the identity of the Taskmaster has been kept a secret, this final trailer for Marvel’s upcoming stand-alone film about Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff reveals at least a little of what this faceless villain is all about. The Taskmaster controls the Red Room, where future Black Widows are trained to be the world’s most lethal assassins and drained of their free will in the process.
Early Reactions to A Quiet Place: Part II Praise Taut, Terrifying Sequel
We’ve been eagerly anticipating director John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place: Part II since we heard the sequel was in the works. Now, with the first early reactions appearing online, we feel vindicated in our belief that Krasinski, along with his stellar cast and crew, were going to nail the follow-up. The first reactions hail Part II, reveling in the way the film finds fresh ways to tease out its central conceit;
Onward’s Story Supervisor on Crafting Another Poignant Pixar Tale
As fans have come to expect, Pixar will be hitting us all in the feels with their new release Onward today. The movie follows the adventures of elven teen Ian (Tom Holland), and his big brother Barley (Chris Pratt). They miss their dad, who died before Ian was even born. For Ian’s 16th birthday present, their missing father left a spell that would bring him back for 24 hours, so the family patriarch and his sons could spend some precious time together.
Mythological Creatures Stand In for a Very Human Story in Pixar’s Onward
In Pixar’s newest feature, Monsters University director Dan Scanlon’s Onward, the studio created a fantasy tale set in present-day suburban sprawl. Magic used to reign, we learn, but it was also difficult, and this world of elves, fairies, and centaurs long ago adopted and then adapted to technological comforts. Now, unicorns snack from trash cans in a whimsical simulation of Los Angeles, and the fatherless teenaged elf brothers at the center of the story,
What to Know About The New Mutants
“This isn’t a hospital…it’s a cage.” So says Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy)—also known as Magik—in a new teaser for co-writer/director Josh Boone‘s long-awaited The New Mutants. This fresh spot hypes up Boone’s approach to this X-Men spinoff, which promises to lean more towards horror than we’re used to seeing in our superhero fare. Of all the new mutants we’ll get to know, none seem quite as ready to fight as Magik does.
The Batman Writer/Director Matt Reeves Reveals the Batmobile
It’s clear that writer/director Matt Reeves meant it when he said that The Batman would be much closer to a noir detective story than your more usual, bombastic superhero film. With our first glimpse at Robert Pattinson in the cape and cowl, and now this look at the Batmobile, Reeves is delivering on his promise to give us a more down-to-earth Caped Crusader. This new iteration, which is a far cry from the tank-like Batmobile we got to know in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy,
A New Never Rarely Sometimes Always Trailer Highlights one of the Year’s Must-See Films
Writer/director Eliza Hittman’s new film Never Rarely Sometimes Always comes packed with festival plaudits and rave reviews. A new trailer from Focus Features will give you a hint as to why Hittman is regarded as a rising star, a director with the ability to take one of the most politically charged subjects—abortion—and deliver a film with exquisite sensitivity and intelligence. Never Rarely Sometimes Always took home the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award (Neorealism) at Sundance,
Rami Malek Hints at Why his No Time To Die Villain Might be Bond’s Toughest Foe
With No Time to Die a little more than a month away, Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond is just about upon us. The 25th installment of this venerable franchise has the makings of something truly special. Yes, it’s likely the longest Bond film in history. Yes, there will be a metric ton of action. And yes, the cast is, per usual, sensational. We’ve got the return of key players in Bond’s life include Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux),
Connected Trailer Reveals One Family’s Fight Against a Tech Takeover
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the masterminds behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Lego Movie, have an unbeatable track record when it comes to animated features. This means you’ve already got two very good reasons to be intrigued by Mike Rianda’s intriguing new feature Connected, in which Miller and Lord are executive producers. Connected pits one family against all the gadgets that now pretty much rule our lives—our phones,
Director Brett Haley on His Compelling Adaptation of All the Bright Places
Although he has just a handful of feature-length films to his credit, Brett Haley has become a master in creating character-driven worlds that resonate with audiences. The stories he tells are simple on the surface, but ultimately layered — from the septuagenarian romance in I’ll See You in My Dreams, to the legacy of an aging actor in The Hero, to the father-daughter bond in Hearts Beat Loud.
James Lipton, Longtime Host of Inside the Actors Studio, Has Passed Away
If The Credits were to have a patron saint, we couldn’t do better than Inside the Actors Studios host James Lipton. The thoughtful, probing interviewer of some of film’s most talented directors, screenwriters, and, as the show’s title suggests, performers passed away on Monday at the age of 93. Lipton’s knowledge about the craft of filmmaking, and his focus on craft over gossip, made him one of the most trusted and insightful interviewers of the past two decades.
Palpatine was a Clone According to The Rise of Skywalker Novelization
From the moment you heard that unmistakable cackle at the end of the first Rise of Skywalker trailer, you had the same question everyone else did; how in the heck is Emperor Palpatine back? The Alpha Sith was dispatched in Return of the Jedi by Darth Vader. We all saw it. Vader’s betrayal was a major reversal, proving Luke Skywalker right (the former Annakin Skywalker did have some good left him in) and was a major reason the Rebels were able to defeat the Empire.
Artemis Fowl Trailer Reveals Disney’s Fantasy Sci-Fi Adaptation
Disney has released the official trailer for Artemis Fowl, which is based on the surprisingly edgy fantasy sci-fi books by Eoin Colfer. In Colfer’s series, your titular Artemis is a boy genius who is also, contra the usual conceit of such books, a villain. What’s more, he’s a fairy-napper (our term) who kidnaps fairies and holds them for ransom. Granted, it turns out that he’s not really a villain,
Mulan Featurette Explores the Film’s Sensational Stunts
Director Niki Caro’s upcoming Mulan looks quite simply ravishing. Now a new featurette focusing on the live-action remake‘s epic stunts highlights why so many folks are excited about Caro’s film.
You had to know that Mulan would be an action-packed movie. The story is centered on a young woman (Yifei Liu) who disguises herself in order to take her father’s place in the upcoming war with China.
Behold the Buzz-Worthy Trailer for Jordan Peele’s Candyman
Now this is how you generate buzz.
Apologies for the pun (not really), but the official trailer for Candyman, co-written and produced by Jordan Peele, is here, and bees play a fairly significant part. Peele’s “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 original, directed by rising star Nia DaCosta (Little Woods), looks straight-up fantastic.
We now know that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman,
No Time To Die Will be The Longest James Bond Movie Ever
It looks like Daniel Craig’s last mission as her Majesty’s most lethal 007 will be the longest in history. CNET reports that No Time To Die is a 2 hour, 43-minute affair, topping Sam Mendes 2015 Spectre by 15 minutes. That is quite a lot of time to die, as just about everyone is now joking.
Everything we’ve seen and heard about No Time To Die has us excited,
