Early Reactions Praise Magical Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
An advanced screening for director David Yates and writer J.K. Rowlings’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald took place at Universal Studios Hollywood, which means the first reactions for the film are in. While the full reviews for the film won’t drop until closer to the November 16 release date, these early takes—which are hugely positive—give us quite a bit of hope that Grindelwald is a step in the right direction for the follow-up franchise to the world-beating Harry Potter phenomenon...
Andy Muschietti Says IT 2 Is In the Can
Did you feel a chill in the wind on Halloween? That was Pennywise inching nearer to take his revenge. The cast and crew of IT 2 had a lot to celebrate on All Hallow’s Eve. Filming officially wrapped, which begins the countdown to getting our first look at the much-anticipated sequel.
Next September, the evil entity that stalks Derry, Maine will return. Director Andy Muschietti celebrated the end of shoots with a word of ‘thanks’ on Instagram...
How Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Cinematographer Recreated Queen’s Most Iconic Performances
Queen’s 1985 Live Aid performance was the rock event of the century that almost didn’t happen. It was an iconic display of untethered talent and vitality in the darkest days of the AIDS crisis. An estimated 1.5 billion people watched the unforgettable performance all around the world. Freddie Mercury left a lasting impression as a music legend that day. Bohemian Rhapsody cinematographer Tom Sigel studied the broadcast to bring audiences on stage.
“The movie begins with a little tease about the Queen performance at Live Aid...
SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Jitters Writer, Director & Star Otoja Abit
Actor Otoja Abit had an idea for a short. It was a simple idea that concealed a depth of feeling; what if we got to see a young man, moments before his wedding ceremony, question whether or not he was making the right choice. Abit, who has acted on TV (The Defenders, The Night Of), film (Stonewall), and in theater in New York, wanted to take what he’d learned and make something himself. ...
Ewan McGregor Joins Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey as Villain Black Mask
Another piece of great casting for Margot Robbie‘s Birds of Prey. The Wrap reports that Ewan McGregor has officially joined the cast to play the film’s main villain, Black Mask. This Warner Bros./DC Films feature has a lot of heat, thanks in large part to star and executive producer Robbie, who is reprising her Suicide Squad role as the bad girl everyone loves, Harley Quinn. The story centers on Quinn and her team of superhero misfits,...
A Brief History of Rating Movies for 50 Years
We talk about a lot of different movies we love on The Credits. Whether it is an action blockbuster like Avengers: Infinity War, award-winning horror like Get Out, or a genre-bending fantasy like The Shape of Water, they all have one thing in common. Ok, several things like the passion and talent of an immensely dedicated group of people that are featured on our profiles every week...
New Aquaman TV Spot is a Whale of Time
We are officially under two months away from the premiere of James Wan’s Aquaman. As we swim towards the December 21 release, Warner Bros. is releasing a bounty of TV spots for Wan’s ambitious epic. We’ve seen a couple of rubes get in Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa)’s face in this spot, while the 5-minute long trailer released during New York Comic Con gave us our most extended look yet the story,...
Rian Johnson Tweets from the Set of Knives Out
We didn’t even know Rian Johnson’s project Knives Out was in the works until last month. The Agatha Christie inspired film went up for sale during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Now, Johnson and the cast are already on set and cameras are rolling.
The Star Wars: The Last Jedi director shared the first image from set that shows autumn leaves lining a neighborhood sidewalk. Even the title font evokes classic Agatha Christie hardbacks like Curtain with broad,...
The Avengers Falcon and Winter Soldier Tapped for Their Own Series
More MCU characters who were snapped to dust by Thanos will return on the small screen. Both the late Scarlet Witch and Loki have already been tapped to kick off Disney’s streaming service. Now, two other casualties of Avengers: Infinity War are being eyed to headline their own shows. Captain America’s good friends Falcon and Winter Soldier are reportedly the next to be in the process of their own series development.
Variety is reporting that Empire writer Malcolm Spellman will write starring roles for the heroes...
Malek Becomes Mercury Thanks to Bohemian Rhapsody Movement Coach
It took a village to transform Rami Malek from hoodie-clad Mr. Robot hacker introvert into Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant Queen frontman he portrays with astonishing verisimilitude in Bohemian Rhapsody. Hair and makeup designer Jan Sewell. outfitted Malek with prosthetic “buck teeth.” Dialect coach William Conacher re-shaped the actor’s inflections into a smooth British accent. Music supervisor Becky Bentham and production sound mixer John Casali blended master tape Queen recordings with performances from Malek and Mercury impersonator Marc Martel to communicate the singer’s four-octave vocal power on screen...
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Cinematographer Sheds a Little Light on the Film
Since we first heard about Quentin Tarantino’s next, and possibly last, film, we’ve been wondering, what exactly is it? Once Upon a Time in Hollywood pulls from the horrible 1969 Manson murders that rocked the LA hills. However, it also features completely fictional characters in presumably starring roles. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt will play a western actor and stunt performer, respectively, for a show that never existed. How this all fits together is very mysterious,...
Meet the New Creatures Starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts is an exciting extension of the Harry Potter story and locks a few new pieces of the puzzle into place. We will finally get to see the famed maker of the Sorcerer’s Stone, Nagini will be revealed in her human form, and although it won’t appear in Crimes of Grindelwald, the battle of the Elder Wand is looming. However, the wizards may draw our attention, but it’s really all about those beasts and how fantastic they are...
Dwayne Johnson Reveals Vanessa Kirby in new Hobbs & Shaw Photo
Vanessa Kirby nearly walked away with Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Her character—the White Widow—was delightfully dangerous, and Kirby seemed to revel in the Widow’s unpredictability. Having become a star as Princess Margaret on Netflix’s glorious period piece The Crown, Kirby’s been locking down some big films with some big stars, and while they don’t come much bigger than Tom Cruise, her latest onscreen partner gets as close as anybody possibly could; Dwayne Johnson...
Details on the Deadpool 2 Re-Release from the Screenwriters
When you wake up this Christmas morning, Deadpool will be waiting under your tree. Yeah, that doesn’t sound too appealing, does it? Let me rephrase. /Film spoke with screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick about a new and teen approved version of Deadpool 2. The altered version will be available December 21 with some new footage and surprises.
The most shocking development is the outrageous, raunchy comedy is being scaled back to PG-13...
Writer/Director Peter Hedges on Re-Finding his Voice With Ben is Back
Writer/director Peter Hedges was in attendance at the Middleburg Film Festival to promote and talk about his new film Ben is Back, which stars Julia Roberts and Hedges’ son Lucas, as a mother and her drug-addicted son, who returns from rehab for a 24-hour visit on Christmas Eve. Holly Burns (Roberts) loves her son, even as it is clear he’s having difficulty getting his life back together. Ben seems genuinely committed to sobriety,...
Writer Garrard Conely on Watching His Memoir Become Boy Erased
Writer Garrard Conley turned his experience with conversion therapy as a young gay man in Arkansas into his 2016 memoir, Boy Erased. The book was quickly snapped up as a film project with actor Joel Edgerton adapting it for the screen and directing, as well as co-starring in a supporting role.
Conley, who now lives with his husband in New York City, at first was wary about a big screen depiction of his memoir. “I was like,...
What is Katherine Langford’s Mystery Avengers 4 Role?
While we have been focusing on all of the characters lost in Avengers: Infinity War, a new cast member was secretly being added. Marvel is famous for hiding some major surprises – as long as their own cast doesn’t blurt any spoilers. They are even good at giving hints that we still can’t figure out. However, no one was expecting TheWrap to break the news that Katherine Langford has joined the cast of Avengers 4...
Roma Actress Yalitza Aparicio on Carrying Alfonso Cuarón’s Astonishing Film
Roma, the opening night film at Middleburg Film Festival, played to a sold-out crowd of film lovers. As the end credits rolled, it was greeted with rapturous applause.
The film is leaving an indelible impression and gathering accolades from audiences and critics alike. Winning the Golden Lion Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, Roma is creating Oscar buzz for auteur writer/director Alfonso Cuarón, as well as breakthrough lead actress Yalitza Aparicio...
Green Book‘s Viggo Mortensen on the Power of a Great Script
The much-anticipated new release from director and co-screenwriter Peter Farrelly, Green Book, was just given the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Middleburg Film Festival. The film has been received with equal enthusiasm at all its screenings, garnering, among others, the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The story, which is based on the experiences of the real people portrayed in the film, is about the development of a lifelong friendship between working-class Italian-American Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) and erudite piano virtuoso and African-American Doctor Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali),...
The Cast of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Gushes Over the Costume Design
“There’s one side of acting that I have always loved, and that’s the costume side,” Dame Helen Mirren professes in a new featurette for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. And she has worn some fantastic ones from Mike O’Neill’s designs for Elizabeth I to the Excalibur costumes designed by Bob Ringwood. Her ensemble for Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms may be her most fanciful yet...
