Meet the Supervillain Ryan Coogler Wanted to put in Black Panther
One of the many super positive things seemingly everybody is saying about Black Panther is that it nailed arguably the most crucial part of any superhero film—the villain is great. Michael B. Jordan, a longtime collaborator with writer/director Ryan Coogler (Jordan starred in both Fruitvail Station and Creed, Coogler’s two previous films), is absolutely sensational as the film’s villain, Erik Killmonger. A physical specimen who is as strong,...
Accents, “Balding” and Independent Women: Black Panther Talent Speaks Out
Majestic in scale and massive in appeal, if box office predictions prove on point, Black Panther (opening Feb. 16) celebrates an Afro-futuristic vision of a comic book superhero surrounded by badass women. To hype the beast that is Black Panther, director Ryan Coogler, star Chadwick Boseman and key cast members gathered last week at a Beverly Hills hotel where they chatted up their adventures in cinematic myth-making. Edited for length, here’s a sampling of their insights...
The Creative Team of A Wrinkle in Time Are Big Fans of the Book
The cast and crew of A Wrinkle in Time love books. Madeleine L’Engel’s Newbery winning novel has wowed kids for generations, including Oprah. In a new clip from Disney, the film’s stars, director, Ava DuVernay, and screenwriter, Jennifer Lee, discuss what the classic tale means to them.
The great Ava DuVernay notes that the book has been translated into many languages and has become a favorite of many cultures. If anyone could create an entertaining story that appeals to the masses,...
This Could Be Why Rey Was Chosen by The Force in Star Wars
One of the greatest shifts in the Star Wars storyline, since Darth Vader revealed he was Luke’s father, was divulged in The Last Jedi. Rey’s long awaited parentage turned out to be a nonstarter—her parents were nobodies. Worse, they were drunk nobodies, who sold Rey for booze money. This meant the Jedi-in-training likely didn’t come from a Jedi lineage (unless, of course, Kylo Ren was lying). She acquired the force on her own, but how? When there are mysteries in the Star Wars universe,...
This Script-To-Screen Video Translates Wall-E‘s Beeps
Our favorite animated movies take us on grand adventures to faraway places. Interesting lights, colors, and sounds tell a story. Artists often spend years drawing, rigging, and rendering animations, but they all start in the same way. With words.
Disney and Pixar just released an insightful video that allows you to follow along with the script of Wall-E as one of the most uplifting scenes plays out on screen. The two robots have a limited vocabulary,...
This Clip from Isle of Dogs Affirms Wes Anderson as King of Anthropomorphism
Never have lost dogs in a landfill been so civilized. This incredible new clip gives us a more detailed introduction to the inhabitants of “Trash Island” in Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs. Being far from their owners, five wayward dogs have grown a little mangy. What they most certainly haven’t lost, however, is their manners.
When a new garbage bag is dropped at their paws, the dogs sniff out to investigate. They run into some competition,...
Early Reactions to Alex Garland’s Annihilation Tout Astonishing new Sci-Fi Classic
Ever since we heard Ex Machina writer/director was tackling an adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s wild sci-fi novel “Annihilation,” we were enthused. Garland has real vision, and his love and respect for sci-fi, a genre with limitless possibilities, were on full display in Ex Machina. That film took one of the genre’s most durable tropes—the blurry line between the real and the synthetic, the human and the artificially intelligent—and invested it with wit, real feeling, and tension...
Eddie Brock Begins His Transformation in First Venom Teaser
Eddie Brock is going through some major changes in the first Venom trailer. There’s the breakup with his girlfriend, losing someone close to him, a mysterious major accident with an alien craft. Oh, and he’s also recently merged with a Symbiote that takes over his body giving him super powers and could possibly have evil intentions.
If you were hoping to see the big reveal of Tom Hardy’s motion capture performance as Venom, you’ll have to keep waiting...
The Dora Milaje: Get to Know Black Panther‘s Elite Protectors in new Video
Just who are the Dora Milaje? For the uninitiated, you can think of the Dora Milaje as Wakanda’s version of the Secret Service, an elite protective force that is sworn to watch over whoever dons the mantel of the Black Panther, selected from all over the country. The massive excitement surrounding the film includes the thrill for millions of people, especially young women, seeing the incredible (and incredibly cast) Dora Milaje, an all-female force of warriors who embody bravery,...
Get All of Deadpool‘s Wacky Antics Straight to Your Inbox
Deadpool can infiltrate any pop culture reference, although he has a penchant for the 1980s. You never know where the foulmouthed mercenary will pop up next. He’s picked up Bob Ross’ paints, popped the Thanksgiving turkey in Good Housekeeping’s oven, and struck a Flashdance pose. Needless to say, the marketing campaign for Deadpool 2 is firing on all cylinders. Now you can get the latest wild crossover antic straight to your inbox...
Watch Tom Cruise’s Insane Helicopter Stunt in Mission: Impossible – Fallout
We’ve written plenty in the past about Tom Cruise’s death wish. Or, to put it another way, Tom Cruise’s incredible dedication to pulling off increasingly insane stunts in his films, primarily in the Mission: Impossible series he’s been starring in for 22 years. We also wrote about how Cruise spent a year prepping for a stunt in the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Fallout, and now, at long last,...
New Solo: A Star Wars Story Posters & Images Reveal Thandie Newton’s Mysterious Val
How insane has the Star Wars news been lately? We thought that the Solo: A Star Wars Story Super Bowl trailer would be the big Star Wars news of the week, but we were wrong. It’s just Wednesday, yet we’ve already written about a new Star Wars TV series (live action, no less), and the news that Game of Thrones’ creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff creating a brand new Star Wars film series. ...
Black Panther Rakes in Perfect Reviews
Black Panther looks poised to launch a cultural revolution. The Wakandan wonder wowed audiences at the January 29 premiere. Those reviews in full have finally been released and they’re glowing. Critics are praising director Ryan Coogler, the amazingly talented cast, the groundbreaking cultural contribution and every other facet of the film. All told, the reviews are adding up to a perfect score. Black Panther is sitting at an outstanding 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,...
The Crown‘s Vanessa Kirby’s Evolving Role in Mission: Impossible – Fallout
You’d think a franchise as successful as Mission: Impossible, one that has stretched over two decades, would be hesitant to change anything about a formula that has worked so well. You’d be mistaken. What has kept Ethan Hunt (the ageless Tom Cruise) and his many impossible missions fresh is how mutable, and nimble, the storytelling has been over the years. This has especially been the case since Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Brad Bird’s inspired 2011 film,...
Does Han’s Landspeeder Look Familiar to You in the Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer?
Are you an auto aficionado? How about a Star Wars superfan? Did you happen to notice anything interesting about the landspeeder that Han is driving in the new Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer? Well, I cannot tell the difference between a Volvo and a Ferrari, so I certainly didn’t. Luckily, there are professionals to walk us through this and it’s actually insanely cool.
Jason Torchinsky, the eagle-eyed Senior Editor of Jalopnik – sister site to io9 – has made an extremely interesting observation about a vehicle in the new Solo: A Star Wars Story...
Melissa McCarthy Runs the Campus in Life of the Party
College would have been a whole lot better if Melissa McCarthy had been there. “Dee Rock” (McCarthy) is the funniest student on campus in the first Life of the Party trailer. She’s hip, wise, and totally outrageous. If your mom is going to follow you to your coed parties, she’s the mom you would want to have.
McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, have teamed up to mine McCarthy’s golden comedic timing once again. The situational based comedy duo focus their eyes on a back-to-school second act premise...
Talking Frank Capra and Marmalade Addiction with Paddington 2 Director Paul King
Paul King, the director behind Paddington 2 is 100% lovely. Fitting for a gent who created a film with 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, right?
For the sequel to 2015’s hit Paddington, King collaborated with writer Simon Farnaby on the script and reunited the core cast of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins and Ben Whishaw. This go around, he adds Hugh Grant to the mix, as the devious yet delightful-to-watch Phoenix Buchanan,...
The Mysterious Third Cloverfield Film Suddenly Materialized
No, you haven’t slipped through a tear in the space-time continuum. There really was a new Cloverfield unleashed on the world last night. The third installment of the J.J. Abrams produced horror series was cloaked in mystery for months. The film was originally titled The God Particle and the released date slipped around. Then suddenly like an alien monster descending, it appeared out of nowhere to scare us all out of our wits...
A Child’s Toy Turns Deadly in A Quiet Place Teaser
“If they hear you, they hunt you,” the trailer for A Quiet Place warns. A new look at the terrifying thriller aired last night during the Super Bowl. Though shorter than the first teaser, the spot offers a new look at the dangerous world the family lives in. The world has been plunged into silence as the spot opens with Emily Blunt standing in front of multiple television screens broadcasting a catastrophic event...
A Bigger, Scarier, Smarter New Mutant Dinosaur Threatens Jurassic World
Owen Grady’s (Chris Pratt) loveable charm gave Jurassic World an endearing lightness. In the original series, the animals were treated like imprisoned science experiments. Owen loves the raptors and treats them with respect. That will solve everything and make Jurassic Park totally safe, right? Nope, still giant man-eating reptiles.
The comedic levity of the most recent installment seems to have been squashed like a greedy reptile breeder under a T-Rex foot. There are no jokes here...
