How “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Director Steven Caple Jr. Supercharged New Installment
“Steven’s creativity is phenomenal,” says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura at the top of a new behind-the-scenes video for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. “He’s got really inventive and fresh ideas, and he’s bringing a totally different sensibility to this movie.”
“This is the first time the Maximals are ever seen in live-action,” Caple Jr. says, referring to the beastly robots who transform into animals and play a central role in Rise of the Beasts.
“John Wick: Chapter 5” is in Early Development
Here’s a bit of good news for you hearty citizens of Wick World—Lionsgate has confirmed that John Wick: Chapter 5 is in early development, according to Total Film. And that’s only a fraction of the plans Lionsgate has for the franchise.
And honestly, who can blame Lionsgate for wanting to build out the world of John Wick, which has reliably punched above its weight from its first installment way back in 2014,
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” Will Be Longest Film in Franchise History
Ethan Hunt’s about to go on his longest mission yet.
IGN reports that Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has made its runtime official, clocking in at two hours and 36 minutes, cruising past the previous longest film in the franchise, 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which ran for two hours and 27 minutes. As the franchise has grown bolder, with more intense (and very often practical) stunts,
Things Get Real for Margot Robbie’s Iconic Doll in Official “Barbie” Trailer
Barbie (Margot Robbie) is used to everything being perfect in Barbie Land. Perfect health, perfect weather, perfectly happy, all the perfect time. But at last, we’ve gotten a hint at what writer/director Greta Gerwig is up to with the official trailer for Barbie, in which Barbie’s forced to take a trip to a deeply imperfect place—the real world. As the logline puts it, “To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place.
“The Flash” Clip Finds Michael Keaton’s Batman Joining the Fight
In a brand new clip from director Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, two versions of Barry Allen (both played by Ezra Miller), together thanks to the future Barry speeding back through time to save his mom and coming into contact with his past self, find themselves in the Batcave. There, Past Barry (just go with it) rips the protective cover off a car, and sure enough, it’s the Batmobile. But not just any Batmobile;
“You Hurt My Feelings” Cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron on Re-Teaming With Nicole Holofcener
When is it ok to hide the truth from your partner? That’s what writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said) examines in her latest film, You Hurt My Feelings. The Sundance premiere was scooped up by A24 and reconnects Holofcener with Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth, a novelist writing her latest book who overhears her husband Don (Tobias Menzies) sharing his no-so-flattering opinion about it. Now, it’s a matter of if and when Beth will confront Don (and what will become of it).
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” First Reactions Say the Sequel is Simply Astonishing
The first reactions to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are spinning across the internet, and they’re definitely going to catch your attention. People are, in a word, stunned. The sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning original is being hailed as a true work of art, darker, deeper, and even better than the first. In a film that boasts some 250 Spider-People, the story is centered on the maturation of Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Brooklyn’s one and only Spider-Man,
“The Flash” Drops Electrifying Final Trailer With Fresh Footage of Batman & Supergirl
The final trailer for The Flash opens not with a bang but with a comedic beat. Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) is all set to use his super speed to break the sound barrier and dash off, but first, he’s stopped by some screaming fans, and next, by Alfred Pennyworth (Jeremy Irons), who is patching a call through from Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), who needs to see Barry immediately. This is what life is like for the youngest man in the Justice League—he’s at the beck and call of his elder superhero statesmen.
“Venom 3” Taps “Justice League” & “Game of Thrones” Cinematographer Fabian Wagner
Cinematographer Fabian Wagner is no stranger to the realm of superheroes and super epic action. The Justice League and Game of Thrones DP has been tapped to lens Sony’s Venom 3, The Hollywood Reporter scoops. He’ll bringing a very suitable skillset that includes crafting some of the most breathless action set pieces ever scene on the small screen, to say nothing of his work helping Zack Snyder (eventually) realize his vision for his superhero team-up.
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Clip Recreates Iconic Moment From Classic Cartoon
A bevy of Spider-People in “Across the Spider-Verse” made recreating this iconic moment from a beloved episode of a cartoon something of a cinch. It’s also a moment that was lovingly recreated in Jon Watts’ beloved live-action Spider-Man: No Way Home. You’ve seen it yourself in countless memes, two cartoon Spider-Men pointing at each other. Or, in the case of Jon Watts’ live-action film, three Spider-Men pointing at each other. In Across the Spider-Verse,
“Fast X” Stunt Coordinator Andy Gill on [Safely] Going Pedal to the Metal
Fast X roared into theaters this past weekend and delivered another pedal-to-the-metal, physics-melting action adventure. Director Louis Leterrier steered the tenth installment, which finds Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel) and his beloved family of gearheads facing off against a ferocious villain with a passion to burn Dom and the family to the ground. There’s a reason why Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) is so hellbent on destroying the Family—they took down his father, the Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida),
New “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” Featurette Whips Up Excitement
“We love Indiana Jones because we love movies,” director James Mangold says at the top of this new featurette for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mangold is the first man to ever helm an Indiana Jones film not named Steven Spielberg, so the stakes were high, but what helped Mangold’s cause was his genuine love of the franchise. “We love the cause and effect,
Pavitr Prabhakar Spins His Tale in New “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Teaser
The premise of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continues the multidimensional mayhem established in the 2018 Oscar-winning original, introducing Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) to a slew of Spider-People from across multiple dimensions and across multiple globes. One of those Spider-People is Pavitr Prabhakar (voiced by Karan Soni), India’s one and only Spider-Man, who makes a grand entrance in this brand-new Across the Spider-Verse teaser. Pavitr’s Spider-Man is the man that the citizens of Mumbattan rely on.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Trailer Unveils Martin Scorsese’s Star-Studded Epic
At long last, the first teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is here.
Scorsese’s film, adapted from investigative journalist David Grann’s best-selling 2017 book of the same name, is having its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May 20, and Apple TV has now given the rest of the world this sneak peek. The story involves a series of brutal murders in Oklahoma on the Osage Nation during the turn of the 20th Century.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Production Designer Beth Mickle on Building Rocket’s Epic Spaceship
Production designer Beth Mickle got on the Hollywood radar for her work on Nicolas Winding Refn’s ultra-cool indie Drive and worked her way into the blockbuster realm when her first collaboration with James Gunn, The Suicide Squad, was embraced by both critics and DC fans. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is her third project with Gunn—who has now moved on to co-run DC Studios—and her second in the Guardians universe,
“The Creator” Trailer Finds John David Washington Fighting an AI Superpower
The first trailer for Gareth Edwards’ The Creator has arrived, a fresh look at a growing concern that you can read and hear about just about every day, whether it’s in major newspapers, magazines, on Reddit threads, podcasts, or in research papers. We’re talking about artificial intelligence, once the concern mainly of scientists, futurists, and Hollywood execs looking for the next Terminator,
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Clip Finds Gwen & Miles Swinging Through NYC
Oh, to be young and in love and superpowered.
Sony Pictures has just revealed a new clip from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse revealing Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) enjoying the bounty of their youth and superpowers. Miles is, of course, Brooklyn’s one and only Spider-Man, and Gwen Stacy is the one and only Spider-Gwen, and together they might quite the pair. The clip finds the two swinging through New York while Gwen lets Miles in on a little secret;
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” Trailer Unveils Tom Cruise’s Deadliest Mission Yet
Tom Cruise’s final mission as Ethan Hunt is upon us. The official trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has arrived, revealing Ethan Hunt’s deadliest mission yet. Sure, they’re all deadly, but this is a franchise that has consistently upped the stakes, both within the confines of the story and on a practical filmmaking level. If the Academy ever gets around to honoring the work of stunt coordinators and performers,
“Five Nights At Freddy’s” Teaser Reveals Universal’s Horror Video Game Adaptation
If you weren’t afraid of animatronic bears before, the fine folks at Blumhouse would like to have a word with you.
Universal has unveiled the first look at Five Nights at Freddy’s, their Blumhouse horror flick that adapts a very popular horror survivor game in which players have to survive an attack by homicidal animatronic animals that come to life inside Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza restaurant. The video game series was created in 2014 by Scott Cawthorn,
“Extraction 2” Trailer Finds Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake Back From the Dead
There was never really a question of whether Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) was going to survive his seemingly fatal fall at the end of Extraction—the question was, and remains, what his survival would mean for his future. In the official trailer for Extraction 2, this question is posed to Rake as he reappears on the scene in a hail of gunfire, doing his level best to get a family out of the crosshairs of some seriously sinister individuals.