“The American Society of Magical Negroes” Writer/Director Kobi Libii Puts a Spell on Old Tropes

The American Society of Magical Negroes has a provocative premise: What if Black people could join an underground league that gave them the power to erase any white person’s distress? Racism, the movie argues, stems from white anxieties. If that discomfort can be vanished, Black bodies won’t face as much risk. 

Kobi Libii’s satirical take on racial dynamics is a bold swing, especially for a first-time director. Justice Smith plays Aren,

“Superman” Getting Super-Sized: James Gunn Filming his Man of Steel Pic in IMAX

James Gunn is going as big as he possibly can for his reboot of DC’s most iconic character.

Gunn took to Threads to reveal that his upcoming Superman will be filmed entirely in the IMAX format, promising viewers the most robust, expansive viewing experience possible. Superman will be the first feature to soar out of Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly invigorated DC Studios, and it looks as if they’re making sure the debut looks and sounds as big and bold as the superhero himself.

From Man to Myth: Witness Bill Skarsgård’s Dark Rebirth in “The Crow” Trailer

The Crow has landed.

Lionsgate has released the official trailer for Rupert Sanders’ reboot, starring Bill Skarsgård as the musician-turned-avenging angel Eric Draven. Skarsgård steps into a role originally made iconic by Brandon Lee in the 1994 live-action original, a film forever linked to Lee’s tragic death on set. There have been many feints at rebooting The Crow, with everyone from Jason Momoa to Mark Wahlberg to Bill’s older brother AlexanderSkarsgård rumored to be interested in the role.

Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” Starring Robert Pattinson Arriving Early in South Korea

Oscar-winning Bong Joon Ho’s first movie since his masterful Parasite will be coming to his home country a few days early.

Warner Bros will be releasing Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, in South Korea on January 28, 2025, timed to the Lunar New Year Holiday. This is three days earlier than its global release on January 31. It’s a fitting choice for its world premiere location, considering Bong is one of South Korea’s most beloved filmmakers.

“The Crow” Rises Again: Bill Skarsgård Unveiled in Ominous First Teaser

You’ll have to wait a little bit longer for the full trailer for The Crow, but for those of you eager to get a quick peek at Bill Skarsgård in the title role in the eagerly-anticipated reboot, this new teaser will whet your appetite.

Skarsgård takes on a role made iconic and ultimately tragic by Brandon Lee in the 1994 original film, which was rocked during production when a prop gun fatally wounded Lee.

Jennifer Lopez is Lost in Space in First “Atlas” Trailer

Jennifer Lopez lost in space. That’s a conceit that sells itself, but there’s a whole lot more to Lopez’s upcoming film Atlas, director Brad Peyton’s starry sci-fi thriller for Netflix. Lopez is no stranger to Netflix, with her action hit The Mother knocking out Netflix viewer records last year.

The first teaser for Atlas has landed, revealing Lopez’s Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant data analyst with a misanthropic side who is forced to do what to her is utterly unthinkable—ally herself with artificial intelligence in order to course-correct during a space voyage in which she was tracking down a renegade robot.

Lights, Camera, Action! How Tax Breaks and Funding Can Lure Film Productions to Germany

The panelists on stage at the law firm Greenberg Traurig for a discussion held in conjunction with the Motion Picture Association during the 74th Berlin International Film Festival represented a notable list of luminaries from across the film and television industry. Mediated by Greenberg Traurig Partner Laura Zentner, they were largely in agreement regarding the panel’s topic, German film funding in 2025 and beyond. The panel members emphasized that filming in Germany, from infrastructure to local talent,

“Venom 3” Gets Official Title & New, Earlier Release Date

Tom Hardy’s alien symbiote lunatic is back for a third and final course.

And that third course now has an official title and an earlier release date, with longtime Venom scribe and first-time director Kelly Marcel’s film now called Venom: The Last Dance, with an October 25 premiere, a two-week move from its original November 8 slot. This move up to October 25 returns the franchise to its sweet spot around Halloween.

How “Spaceman” Production Designer Jan Houllevigue Built Adam Sandler’s Sci-Fi Love Story

“I like the fact that there’s something a little bit strange in what we do,” production designer Jan Houllevigue tells The Credits about his collaboration with director Johan Renck (Chernobyl). The two have known each other for years, working on David Bowie music videos, Chanel No. 5 commercials, and the television mini-series The Last Panthers. Their latest is Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler as cosmonaut Jakub Prochazka on a solitary space mission to the edge of the galaxy.

“Dune: Part Two” Costume Designer Jacqueline West on Creating a Goth Rock God in Feyd-Rautha

In Part One of our conversation with veteran costume designer Jacqueline West, we talked about the monumental effort that went into weaving the sartorial visuals of the Fremen’s Sietch Tabr community and the southern Reverend Mothers on the desert planet Arrakis. Today, we conclude with the wardrobe fashioned for some of the most intense action sequences in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi opus.

Paul Atreides goes from a young man who had never seen battle to losing his father after surviving the Harkonnens’ attack in Dune: Part One,

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Reveals a Younger (But Still Psychotic) Immortan Joe

One of the great villains of 21st-century cinema was also in a movie with one of its greatest heroes—Mad Max: Fury Road revealed the colossal fascist warlord Immortan Joe (the late, great Hugh Keays-Byrne), a carapace-wearing, skeleton-masked despot who ruled over a parched wasteland where he kept its inhabitants on the brink of starvation, dying of thirst, and much worse for the young women he took as wives. Yet he had in his midst a figure stronger than he was,

Unveiling the Bene Gesserit’s Secrets With “Dune: Part Two” Costume Designer Jacqueline West

After just nine days in release, Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel to his first Dune film has already scored $367 million in worldwide box office. The massive response to Dune: Part Two is due in no small part to costume designer Jacqueline West’s intricate designs that went beyond adding depth to the characters—they are integral in building a complex, harsh world thousands of years into the future.

After designing 2,000-plus costumes—including the bespoke stillsuits—for the first film,

Legacy Forged: Christopher Nolan & “Oppenheimer” Have Huge Oscars Night

Christopher Nolan and his riveting, historic biopic Oppenheimer had a huge night at the 96th Academy Awards. Nolan notched his first-ever Oscar win after seven previous nominations, winning Best Director. “Movies are just a little bit over 100 years old,” Nolan said during his acceptance speech. “I would imagine being 100 years into painting or theater. We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here, but to know that you think that I’m a meaningful part of it means the world to me.”

Oppenheimer had a huge night,

Oscar-Worthy Plastic Fantastic! “Barbie” Designers Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer Share Their Dreamhouse Secrets

*Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, we’re re-posting our interview with Barbie production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer, both of whom are nominated for Oscars. Barbie has eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Performance by an Actress and Actor in a Supporting Role, America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling, respectively.

“It was trying to find a solution to what makes a toy,” says production designer Sarah Greenwood about creating the charmed sets of Barbie alongside set decorator Katie Spencer.

Andes to Oscars: How Makeup Masters Turned “Society of the Snow” Actors Into Survivors

Director J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow, which recounts the experience of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes in 1972, is Spain’s Oscar entry for best international feature. But the film, which depicts the crash and subsequent survival of 16 out of 45 passengers in exquisitely painful detail, is also nominated in another category. The passengers break bones. They sustain face injuries. They starve. For their incredible work creating the visual reality of this suffering,

Christopher Nolan on Detonating Myths & Baring Humanity in “Oppenheimer”

*Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, we’re re-posting our interview with Christopher Nolan. He’s nominated for three Oscars—Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. 

Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) stares wide-eyed into the pond spread out in front of him; his last conversation with Albert Einstein (Tom Conti) on the potential catalytic effects of the atomic bomb has rendered him speechless. The music swells as the screen fades to black — this is the final scene of Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-laden Oppenheimer,

Oscar-Nominated Editor Laurent Sénéchal’s High Wire Act in “Anatomy of a Fall”

After sweeping this awards season with trophies at the BAFTAs, France’s César Awards, Critics Choice, and the recent Spirit Awards, writer-director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari’s cerebral courtroom drama is headed for the home stretch, with five Academy Award nominations on the line. Anatomy of a Fall is a masterclass of filmmaking across the board, and that surely includes the surgical work done by editor Laurent Sénéchal (C’est ça l’amour,

Nicholas Hoult on Becoming the New Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s “Superman”

Nicholas Hoult has revealed a bit about what it was like to audition for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman, the first movie to be released by Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Studios.

Hoult initially auditioned for the role of Superman himself, becoming one of the last three actors on Gunn’s list, alongside Tom Brittney and David Corenswet. The role ultimately went to Corenswet, who will star alongside Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.

Double Oscar Nominee Richard King Unveils the Aural Secrets of “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro”

Richard King, one of Hollywood’s most successful sound designers, is known for creating increasingly complex aural environments that help achieve a director’s vision, giving the movie its own rhythm and texture. Over the past two decades, he’s won four Academy Awards. And at this year’s Oscars, he’s nominated for two more for his contributions to Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, an R-rated historical drama about the first atomic bomb,

“Henry Sugar” Costume Designer Kasia Walicka Maimone on Weaving an Oscar-Worthy Story for Wes Anderson

When she was five years old, Kasia Walicka Maimone started making her own clothes. “Growing up in Poland, a lot of people had that skill,” she says. “My grandmother made clothes. My mother, a doctor, made clothes. And I did clothes for my musician friends without giving it a thought. I was like, ‘What’s the big deal?'”

As it turned out, Maimone’s talent for costuming became quite a big deal. After studying English in Warsaw,