New “Fast X” Video Reveals Battle Royale Between Letty & Cipher
Fast X races into theaters in just a few days, and to hype the tenth installment in the venerable gearhead-turned-hyper action thriller, Universal has revealed one of the major sequences in the film—a fight between Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and Cipher (Charlize Theron). Their hand-to-hand combat comes inside a medical ward in a black site prison at night. We can give you these details because the new video even offers a glimpse at the script page,
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Composer John Murphy Channels Rocket’s Emotional Journey
“It felt, to me, that this might be the most important of the Guardians for James [Gunn],” says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 composer John Murphy after reading the script. “What struck me was how much darker the story was compared to the first two films. When I say darker, I mean emotionally within the characters. It became obvious the story descended upon Rocket [voiced by Bradley Cooper] and it was fascinating to have all this backstory revealed and to find out how Rocket came to be and what shaped the character.”
Exploring Rocket’s emotional roots became the North Star for Murphy in composing the score for Gunn’s third and reported final installment to the space saga.
James Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy” Will Begin Filming in Early 2024
James Gunn has revealed that his hotly-anticipated Superman: Legacy will begin filming in January 2024. In a conversation with Wired, Gunn answered a slew of questions about the future of DC Studios, which he co-heads along with Peter Safran, and the sweeping changes they’ve made in an effort to create a completely unified DCU. Superman: Legacy will be the first feature released from their new DC Studios,
“Hypnotic” Composer Rebel Rodriguez on Scoring The Robert Rodriguez/Ben Affleck Head-Trip Thriller
Rebel Rodriguez knew about Hypnotic even before the screenplay was written. The composer is one of the sons of its writer-director Robert Rodriguez, the famed helmer behind countless cult classics like From Dusk Till Dawn, the neo-noir stylized Sin City, Planet Terror, and the blood thirst avenge tour Machete. “This idea has been gestating for like 20 years,” says Rebel of Hypnotic,
“It Ain’t Over” Director Sean Mullin on Capturing the Brilliance of Yogi Berra
Even though It Ain’t Over is about Yogi Berra, one of baseball’s preeminent figures during his 18 seasons as catcher with the New York Yankees and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, director Sean Mullin says the “last thing I wanted to do was make a sports movie.” Instead, Mullin took as inspiration the Oscar-winning 1955 film Marty starring Ernest Borgnine as an Italian-American butcher from the Bronx.
“It’s one of my all-time favorite films and a beautiful love story,” says Mullin.
“Poor Things” Teaser Reveals Emma Stone Risen From the Dead
Emma Stone and filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos have reunited, and the world is a better place for it. After their delicious collaboration in Lanthimos’s excellent 2018 film The Favourite, Stone and Lanthimos are back with Poor Things, which is centered on Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman given a second shot at life after she’s brought back from the dead by the brilliant Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Lanthimos has made a string of unforgettable films,
NBCUniversal Archivist Natalie Auxier Takes Us From “Jurassic Park” to “Fast X”
Natalie Auxier, the Manager of Collection & Outreach at NBCUniversal Archives & Collections, has something of a photographic memory. Given the rigors of her job, this ability makes sense, as does her passion for the collection she oversees.
“I think all of us archivists have a passion for this field. We love knowledge, and we go into this for the information,” Auxier says. “I would say this is across the board with all archivists—we love to do a deep dive into the collection.
“Freaky Friday” Sequel With Lindsey Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis in the Works at Disney
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are re-teaming for a fresh crack at the body-swap comedy genre.
Curtis and Lohan are reprising their roles from their hit 2003 body-swap comedy Freaky Friday, where they played mother and daughter Tess and Anna Coleman, who wake up one Friday morning and found out that, you guessed it, they’ve swapped bodies. Insanity and hilarity ensued. The original film, directed by Mark Waters from a script by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon and based on a Mary Rodgers novel from 1972,
“What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Creator Jemima Khan on Her Singular Rom-Com
For her foray into romantic comedies, writer/producer Jemima Khan looked, in part, at her own life for inspiration. While living in Pakistan with her ex-husband and his family for many years, she witnessed firsthand the process behind arranged marriage, now termed assisted marriage, and eventually returned to her native U.K. with a unique perspective on this cultural norm (her own union developed organically). Couple this insight with interviews she conducted with people either considering or already in an assisted marriage and an inside track into the dating woes of friends,
Director Dawn Porter Details a Complex First Lady in “The Lady Bird Diaries”
In filmmaker Dawn Porter’s newest documentary, The Lady Bird Diaries, Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson speaks for herself. Porter’s film is based on 123 hours of audio diaries that Lady Bird recorded during the presidency of her husband, Lyndon Baines Johnson. The personal, often poignant diaries reveal the First Lady’s key role as her husband’s advisor and confidante during his tumultuous presidency.
“I knew very little about Lady Bird, though I knew a lot about President Johnson,” says Porter,
Michael Keaton’s Batman Fights General Zod in New “The Flash” Teaser
“You want to get nuts? Let’s get nuts.” This is one of the most iconic lines from Michael Keaton’s time playing Batman, which began way back when with Tim Burton’s iconic 1989 film Batman and continued in Burton’s 1992 sequel Batman Returns. Keaton was on top of the world at the time, so it was surprising when he turned in his cape and cowl and was seemingly done with the role after those two films.
“The Little Mermaid” First Reactions: Halle Bailey IS Ariel in Entirely Enchanting Performance
The first reactions are in for director Rob Marshall’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, and everyone is more or less in agreement that star Halle Bailey is absolutely phenomenal as the young mermaid Ariel. While Bailey is, understandably, getting the ocean’s share of love, her supporting cast is also coming in for plaudits, including Javier Bardem as Ariel’s father, King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as the sea witch Ursula, and Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina as Ariel’s beloved friends Sebastian (a crab) and Scuttle (a seagull),
“Meg 2: The Trench” Trailer Reveals Jason Statham Taking on a Trio of Megalodons
Jason Statham versus a prehistoric shark, round two. It’s a conceit that’s both simple and irresistible, and it’s all we really need to know about Meg 2: The Trench. However, the first official trailer, released into the wild by Warner Bros., gives us even more reason to head to theaters this August. This is the stuff of summer movie magic, when the absurdity of a given premise is only the beginning of the fun.
New “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Clip Finds Prime Meeting Primal
Primal, meet Prime. You two will probably have a lot to talk about—that is, if you don’t kill each other first.
The two valorous Optimuses (or is it Optimi?), one Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the other Optimus Primal (voiced by Ron Perlman), meet in a brand new clip released by Paramount. But these two colossi aren’t the only ones who get to know each other in the forest; there’s a whole host of Autobots and Maximals,
New “Oppenheimer” Trailer Reveals Explosive Footage in Christopher Nolan’s Historical Thriller
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has just unveiled a brand new trailer, revealing the longest, most detailed look yet at the auteur’s historical epic. The new footage is properly explosive footage and includes the moment that physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) tries to reassure military officer Leslie Groves Jr. (Matt Damon) that the testing the atomic bomb Oppenheimer has brought into existence will likely not result in the destruction of the Earth’s atmosphere. He cooly tells Groves Jr.
New Batch of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Images & Videos Tease Rocket’s Heartbreaking Past
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 has arrived, and with it, the tragic backstory for the character that writer/director James Gunn first connected with when he was pitching Marvel his vision for the franchise.
As Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter in a big profile piece on him, it was Rocket who rescued him after a lackluster first meeting with Marvel. “As he was driving his Dodge Challenger back to his Studio City home,
On This “Star Wars Day,” The Galaxy is Expanding
May the 4th be with you.
It’s Star Wars Day, and this year, there’s more going on in the galaxy than at any previous moment in recent history. In fact, there’s more going on in the galaxy now than ever, considering the still recent inclusion of live-action Star Wars series on Disney+ and the news, at long last, shared by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy about upcoming feature films that will look forward into the Star Wars future as well as travel to the distant past at the very beginnings of the Force.
“Big George Foreman” Cinematographer John Matysiak on Getting Into the Ring for a Legend’s Life
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is an epic narrative—even the title spells that out. Filmmaker George Tillman Jr.’s biopic about the boxing champ, preacher, and grill king George Foreman captures the man in full.
The story begins with a young Foreman (Khris Davis) struggling with faith and a temper. Without many other opportunities, he turns to boxing. The young man has natural talent,
First “Dune: Part Two” Images Reveal First Look at Austin Butler’s Villain
Yesterday, we got our first peek at the epic trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two—now, we’ve got our first look at still images from the film. The images highlight both returning characters, like Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, who we’ll find much changed by the time Part Two starts (his blue eyes are the first hint), and crucial newcomers, like Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan Corrino, an important character in Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel.
“Dune: Part II” Trailer Unveils Stunning Look at Conclusion of Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Adaptation
Earlier today, we got our first peek at the teaser for Dune: Part Two—now, we’ve got the full trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, and it’s a stunner. The official trailer for Villeneuve’s ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 sci-fi novel reveals the evolution of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, who has matured into the Muad’Dib, prophet of the Fremen, the desert-dwelling people he turned to at the end of Part One after his father had been assassinated and nearly all of House Atreides had been destroyed.
