“The Marvels” Drops Electric New Trailer Ahead of Director Nia DaCosta’s Big Marvel Studios Debut
Being a superhero can be a lonely job, especially if you’re the type of superhero that Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) is. Only Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has had a similar responsibility: keeping a watch on all the trouble brewing deep in the cosmos, to say nothing of returning to Earth when things go pear-shaped there, too. Yet Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers, also has the loneliness of having had her memory erased by the Kree, so at the start of director Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels,
Best of Summer 2023: How Editor Eddie Hamilton Cut “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” to the Quick
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As it is, Tom Cruise’s new Mission: Impossible movie (now playing) runs a hefty two hours and forty-three minutes,
Best of Summer 2023: “Talk To Me” Directors Danny & Michael Philippou on Crafting the Year’s Most Unsettling Horror Film
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Danny and Michael Philippou do not pull their punches in their chilling feature film directorial debut Talk to Me.
Taylor Swift Concert Film Coming to Theaters in October
We have some good news for all the folks who couldn’t snag a ticket to Taylor Swift’s rapturous, record-shattering stadium tour through the U.S.—a filmed version of Swift’s tour, Taylor Swift / The Eras Tour, is coming to theaters across the United States this fall, on Friday, October 13th, no less.
Given the mega-popularity of Swift, AMC Theaters has promised that the concert film will play at every single one of its U.S.
Best of Summer 2023: “Brother” Writer/Director Clement Virgo on Returning to Filmmaking With His Quietly Devastating Adaptation
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When he returned to feature filmmaking,
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” Starring Adam Driver Revs Into High Gear in First Trailer
Legendary director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral, The Insider) has been thinking about making Ferrari for decades, and now, at long last, Mann’s meticulously crafted epic about Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) is here. Ferrari, which is set to have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival this week, has dropped its first trailer.
In this nearly wordless 90-second glimpse, it’s 1957, and we’re behind the wheel of one of Enzo Ferrari’s namesake racecars as it barrels along one of the most dangerous races in the world,
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Will Now Have Simultaneous Global Release
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, easily one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, has decided against a limited release in early October in favor of a simultaneous global release later that month.
Apple Studios announced that Scorsese’s historical crime drama, based on investigative journalist David Grann’s masterful 2017 book, will premiere worldwide on October 20, with a streaming release on Apple TV+ at some point after that.
Best of Summer 2023: Gina Prince-Bythewood, MPA Creator Award Recipient, Tells Her Story
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An elite force of female soldiers,
Best of Summer 2023: “Oppenheimer” Composer Ludwig Göransson Creates a New Kind of Atomic Scale
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When Chris Nolan wrapped Tenet in 2919,
“Blue Beetle”: A Superhero Odyssey Infused With Latinx Culture and Family Bonds
Blue Beetle is the groundbreaking first Mexican-American addition to DC Studio’s roster. Helmed by Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings), written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala), and propelled by a winning cast that will win your heart, Blue Beetle propels us into an action-packed origin story that unabashedly champions the family ties that characterize Latino communities.
Meet Jaime Reyes (pronounced Hi-meh Ray-yes),
Best of Summer 2023: How the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Visual Team Created a Mesmerizing Multiverse
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When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released five years ago,
Best of Summer 2023: “Oppenheimer” Production Designer Ruth De Jong on Helping Christopher Nolan Build the Bomb
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Oppenheimer is a colossal achievement.
“Barbie” is About to Become the Biggest Hit in Warner Bros. History
There is no stopping Barbie now.
Greta Gerwig’s gangbusters blockbuster is poised to become the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros. history as it’s slated to pass Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on Monday to claim the title. Gerwig, her star and producer Margot Robbie, and the rest of the Barbie cast and crew will now claim the number one spot in Warner Bros.’s storied 100-year history after scooping up another $18.2 million this past weekend in 75 international territories,
Best of Summer 2023: Christopher Nolan on Exploding Myths & Exposing Humanity in “Oppenheimer”
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Spoilers below; approach with extreme caution if you haven’t seen the film yet.
Best of Summer 2023: “Barbie” Casting Directors Allison Jones And Lucy Bevan on Populating Barbie Land
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Since its release last month, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has been hailed as a marvel of a balancing act between sincerity and hilarity.
Best of Summer 2023: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Look of Picture Supervisor Bret St. Clair on Spider-Punk, Mumbattan & More
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Not bad for a sequel. Following on its 2018 Oscar-winning predecessor,
Best of Summer 2023: How “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” DP Fraser Taggart Pulled Off That Insane Train Sequence
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Editors’ Note: This story contains mild spoilers.
New “Rebel Moon” Images Widen Scope on Zack Snyder’s Sweeping Two-Part Sci-Fi Epic
A slew of new images for Zack Snyder’s space opera Rebel Moon have landed here on Earth. They follow the meaty official trailer, which offered our most expansive look yet at what Snyder and his cast and crew have been cooking up. The images give us a closer look at the characters who are thrust into the trailer’s relentless action, which reveals the crux of the story Snyder and his team are telling.
First “Rebel Moon” Trailer Reveals Zack Snyder’s Space Epic
The first official trailer for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon is here, revealing the sci-fi epic he’s been dreaming about for years. The trailer abounds in action, with the thrust of the story—a peaceful galaxy is set upon by the armies of a tyrannical lunatic and must count upon one woman to help lead them to victory against this madman—is mostly left to the visuals to do the explaining. Helpfully, we also have narration from none other than Anthony Hopkins (he plays a man named Jimmy in Snyder’s film),
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista to Star in “The Wrecking Crew” From “Blue Beetle” Director Ángel Manuel Soto
An epic team-up for the ages will take place when Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista join forces to star in Ángel Manuel Soto’s Wrecking Crew. Warrior creator Jonathan Tropper has penned the script, which Soto, fresh from helming DC Studios’ Blue Beetle, will direct. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that both Bautista and Momoa were in talks to co-star in the film before the actors’ strike began,
