Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” Starring Robert Pattinson Reveals First Look
Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho’s first film since his masterpiece Parasite swept the Academy Awards has revealed a brief, tantalizing sneak peek. Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is the latest from the South Korean master, returning him to the sci-fi genre in which he’s made some of his most ambitious films, from 2006’s The Host to 2013’s Snowpiercer and his 2017 Netflix film Okja. A new teaser reveals a glimpse at Pattinson in the lead role and reveals that the film will arrive on February 29,
“Women Talking” Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Scoring Sarah Polley’s Astonishing New Film
Based on the novel by Miriam Toews, writer/director Sarah Polley’s new narrative Women Talking considers how a group of women can move forward after the shocking betrayal and abuse by men in their isolated religious community. The backstory of the novel and subsequent film, which is set in 2010, mirrors horrific true events that took place at a Mennonite colony in Bolivia. For over four years, nine men secretly sedated over a hundred girls and women,
“The Legacy of Ant-Man” Special Looks Reveals Glimpse at “Quantumania”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania officially kicks off Marvel’s Phase 5. Now, thanks to a special look at the legacy of Ant-Man revealed at Brazil’s Comic-Con, we’ve got fresh footage of the microscopic mayhem coming our way in Quantumania.
Quantumania will find Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) all heading into the Quantum Realm.
First “Indiana Jones 5” Trailer Reveals Indy’s Epic Return
At long last, we have our first look at Indiana Jones 5. What’s more, we’ve got the official title—Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Indy (Harris Ford, naturally) is back for one last adventure, and he’s in good hands in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with ace director James Mangold. The first trailer opens with Indy’s old pal Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) talking about how much he misses the magic and adventure of the old days.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Trailer Reveals Big Changes for Our Galactic Misfits
Everyone’s favorite band of galactic misfits is back.
The trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been revealed—Marvel Studios presented it at the Comic-Con Experience 2022 in São Paulo, Brazil, where Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige presented the trailer alongside Zoe Saldana (Gamora, of course). The trailer opens in perfect Guardians fashion, with our cosmos-hopping pals arriving on an Earth-like planet (folks, it’s not Earth) and Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) letting the awed planetary inhabitants know that the Guardians come in peace.
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Trailer Reveals the Maximals, Predacons, & Terrorcons
The seventh installment of the Transformers franchise arrives with a trailer that boasts snippets of a Biggie Smalls classic, the reveal of some beastly Transformers like a massive metallic giant ape, and the reveal of the most terrifying alien robots of them all. The film, inspired by the ’90s Beast Wars cartoon, also boasts a fresh new cast, led by stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, with new transformers voiced by none other than Michelle Yeoh (!!) and Pete Davidson.
Getting Sea Sick With “Triangle of Sadness” Production Designer Josefin Åsberg
Satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness, writer/director Ruben Östlund’s first English-language feature, debuted at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d’Or. The Swedish auteur is known for 2014’s Force Majeure and The Square, which in 2017 also won the Palme d’Or and was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Triangle of Sadness, like Östlund’s previous films,
Netflix Unveils Trailer For “Harry & Meghan” Doc Series
We’ve got our first look at the trailer for Netflix’s upcoming docu-series Harry & Meghan, which promises viewers access to the life of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that you simply cannot get anywhere else. Two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?) has been given unprecedented access to the royal couple, and the result is a six-part series that promises to give us their story in their own words,
“Avatar: The Way of Water” IMAX Featurette Focuses on Jake & Neytiri’s Family
“The first film was a discovery of the forest, a discovery of Pandora on your banshee,” says Avatar: The Way of Water star Zoe Saldana in this new IMAX featurette. “It was unlike anything any of us had ever seen. And now it’s The Way of Water, and it’s a world all on its own, and I felt like I was rediscovering Pandora all over again.”
We are now just two weeks and change away from James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to his 2009 record-breaker Avatar,
“Bones And All” Writer/Producer David Kajganich on Creating a Consuming Cannibal Love Story
When screenwriter David Kajganich decided to adapt the YA novel Bones And All by Camille DeAngelis, he approached his friend and longtime collaborator, director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name), about taking on the project — the two had worked together on Suspiria and A Bigger Splash. Though professional commitments initially prevented Guadagnino from doing so, eventually,
“Babylon” Official Trailer Finds Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie Living the High Life
“I think what we have here in Hollywood is high art,” says Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) in the official trailer for writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. Yet before Jack can finish his sentence, Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) screams, “Party time, sparkle c*cks!” from atop the shoulders of some half-naked men, despoiling Jack’s make-believe vision of a proper, high-falutin’ version of Hollywood. The Hollywood on display in Babylon is anything but prim and proper.
New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Teaser Reveals the Deadly Return of Humans to Pandora
“This is our home. This is our family. This is our fortress.” This is the message from Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), the human-turned-Na’vi tribe member who centered the action in James Cameron’s original Avatar, in the latest teaser for the sequel. Now, a decade later, Jake has been living with his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and their children on her planet of Pandora. Yet as this new Avatar: The Way of Water teaser shows us,
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story” Editor Bob Ducsay on Cutting a Razor Sharp Whodunit
Award-winning editor Bob Ducsay has been cutting blockbusters for decades, including 1999’s The Mummy and 2015’s Godzilla, and has worked with Rian Johnson since 2012’s Looper. He edited both The Last Jedi and Johnson’s first film in the Benoit Blanc series, Knives Out, in 2019. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which hits theaters on November 23 and then Netflix on December 23rd,
“Devotion” Director J.D. Dillard on Leading Jonathan Majors in His Emotional War Epic
The new historic war epic Devotion is based on the bestselling book by Adam Makos of the same name. The true story centers on the first Black aviator in Navy history, Jesse Brown (played by Jonathan Majors), and his fellow fighter pilot Tom Hudner (Glen Powell, who also acts as producer on the film), and their heroic actions during the Korean War.
Director J.D. Dillard, who helms this exciting and emotional film,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Production Designer Hannah Beachler Reveals Her Guide to Talokan
When Chadwick Boseman died unexpectedly after leading the cast as the title character in 2018’s Black Panther, it shocked and saddened the world. There was, understandably, some doubt as to whether a sequel could succeed without him. What director and co-screenwriter Ryan Coogler did with Wakanda Forever, however, honored the actor’s legacy while balancing the excitement of a Marvel superhero-driven adventure with a story centered on resilience in the face of loss.
Marvel’s “Blade” Names “Lovecraft Country” Director Yann Demange as New Helmer
Marvel’s Blade has found the man ready to wield the studio’s mighty sword of a movie.
The Mahershala Ali-led film will be directed by Yann Demange, the helmer of the pilot of HBO’s devilish Lovecraft Country. Demange will be directing from a brand new script to be written by When They See Us scribe Michael Starrbury. This means that Blade has now undergone a complete creative revamp after original director Bassam Tariq stepped aside in September.
New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Trailer Reveals the Battle for Pandora’s Oceans
The second trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water is here, revealing an even closer look at the upcoming return trip to the lush planet of Pandora. The new trailer gives us a bit of insight into where we’re at ten years after the events in the original Avatar. The trailer opens with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saladaña), and their family moving from the forests of Pandora to the vast watery parts,
New “Babylon” Featurette Reveals Margot Robbie & Brad Pitt in Damien Chazelle’s Madcap Hollywood Drama
In Damien Chazelle’s latest film, the musically inclined director of Whiplash and La La Land turns his sights on the formative years in Hollywood, when debauchery, madness, and an unhinged sense that anything might happen was the prevailing vibe. Despite having not only pulled off the highly intricate La La Land and the riveting drama First Man, Chazelle says that Babylon is the most ambitious thing he’s ever tried to do.
How Three-Star Dominique Crenn Chef & Production Designer Ethan Tobman Served Up “The Menu”
Ralph Fiennes stars as a brilliantly deranged chef Julian Slowik in The Menu, but he’s periodically upstaged by gorgeous close-ups of his culinary co-stars, beginning with compressed and pickled cucumber melon, milk snow, and charred lace. That’s the “amuse bouche” served to unsuspecting foodies (including Anya Taylor-Joy, John Leguizamo, and Nicholas Hoult) who gradually find themselves trapped in Chef Julian Slowik’s restaurant from hell.
Inspired by co-writer Will Tracy’s visit to a secluded island restaurant off the coast of Norway a few years ago,
Disney Legend Floyd Norman on the New Doc “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse”
As Walt Disney once famously said, “It all started with a mouse.” Steamboat Willie, which starred a mouse that became an icon, was released on November 18th, 1928. To commemorate the anniversary of that historic short, Disney+ is airing a new documentary called Mickey: The Story of a Mouse, which examines the character’s continued cultural significance in the US and around the world.
What makes this documentary so fascinating is it not only considers the evolution of Mickey through his nearly a hundred years in existence,
