Idris Elba is Hunted by a Rogue Lion in First “Beast” Trailer

Director Baltasar Kormákur knows a few things about filming the sublime beauty and terror of the natural world, and he’s bringing all the skills he’s honed in films like his Himalayan adventure epic Everest and North Atlantic ocean adventure The Deep to South Africa. The first trailer for Beasts implies that Kormákur is just at home on the South African savanna, too.

Beast stars Idris Elba as Dr.

By The Credits  |  May 26, 2022
Natalie Portman & Christian Bale Highlight New “Thor: Love and Thunder” Images

Marvel has revealed new Thor: Love and Thunder photos, including one of a Goddess (Natalie Portman’s Mighty Thor, and one of a God Butcher (that would be Christian Bale’s Gorr)—two new sparring partners in the MCU’s hotly-anticipated next film. Following the ripping new trailer released just a few days ago, we’re now starting to get a better picture of what co-writer/director Taika Waititi’s sequel is all about.

Here’s what we’ve learned thus far: Thor (Chris Hemsworth,

By The Credits  |  May 26, 2022

Interview

Voice Over Artist

From “Moana” to “Lupin”: How the Tool “VoiceQ” Does Dubbing Right

It’s all about “lip flap” when it comes to quality voice dubbing for movies and TV. Voice actors make their living by synchronizing dialogue to the micro-movements that happen when on-screen characters open and close their mouths, AKA lip flap. Imprecise voice work results in cheesy-sounding foreign language adaptations. But voice dubbing, done right, has helped propel series like the Korean language Squid Game, Spanish-language Money Heist, and French-language Lupin to hit status in the United States. 

By Hugh Hart  |  May 25, 2022
It’s Ryan Gosling vs Chris Evans in Ripping First “The Gray Man” Trailer

“What do you know about the Sierra Program?” Regé-Jean Page’s character asks CIA agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas), as we see another CIA operative, Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling) stepping into the frame. Gentry also went by another name back in the day— Sierra Six—but that was when he was employed by the American government. “Reckless mystery men you guys sent in when you can’t officially send anyone else,” she replies. “The gray men.”

The first trailer for Joe and Anthony Russo’s The Gray Man is really something else,

By The Credits  |  May 24, 2022
New “Thor: Love and Thunder” Trailer Reveals Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher

In an electrifying new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, we get to see the precise moment when Thor (Chris Hemsworth) thinks he’s about to be reunited with his magical hammer Mjolnir, only to find it belongs to somebody else now. You know who that new somebody is—her old name was Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), but in Love and Thunder, she’s Mighty Thor, and she’s worthy of wielding Mjolnir and a whole lot more.

By The Credits  |  May 24, 2022
Tom Cruise Returns as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” Trailer

It’s Tom Cruise month, folks. While Cruise is still flying high from the stellar reviews for Top Gun: Maverick (which zooms into theaters on May 27), Paramount has just dropped the first trailer for Cruise’s other massive franchise, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Cruise returns as super spy Ethan Hunt, and he’s joined by the modern Mission: Impossible mainstays, with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie at the helm and Cruise’s longtime co-stars returning.

By The Credits  |  May 23, 2022
“Moonage Daydream” Trailer Reveals Riveting New Footage of David Bowie

“Questions have arisen such as is who he is, what is he, where did he come from, is he a creature of a foreign power, is he a creep, is he dangerous, smart, dumb, nice to his parents, real, a put-on, crazy, sane, man, woman, robot—what is this?”

These are the words that open the chills-inducing first trailer for Moonage Daydream, the first-ever feature-length film about David Bowie and sanctioned by his estate.

By The Credits  |  May 23, 2022
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Star Letitia Wright Says Sequel Honors Chadwick Boseman

One of the most bittersweet intrigues in 2022’s film slate is how Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer/director Ryan Coogler and his talented cast and crew handled the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the franchise’s star, in crafting the sequel without him. One person who certainly knows the answer to this question is Letitia Wright, Boseman’s co-star in the first Black Panther and one of the major returning figures in the sequel. Now, 

By The Credits  |  May 23, 2022

Interview

Composer

Composer René G. Boscio on Scoring Teenage Turmoil in “Emergency”

Carey Williams’s new film Emergency (premiering in theaters on May 20 and Amazon Prime Video on May 27) is billed as a comedy-thriller. But when college students Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) and Sean (RJ Cyler), who are Black, and their buddy Carlos (Sebastian Chacon), who is Latino, find a drunk white girl they’ve never seen before passed out on the floor of their campus housing, it feels like Emergency is about to transform into straight horror.

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  May 20, 2022
“Top Gun: Maverick” Gets Five-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes

Before the crowd at the Cannes was even strapped in for a second of Top Gun: Maverick, they were cheering. This was because Tom Cruise received a surprise Palme d’Or, which he accepted with what appeared to be genuine surprise. Cruise and his co-stars, including Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Miles Teller, had already enjoyed an epic entrance when eight fighter jets leaving red, white, and blue contrails streaked overhead as they stood on the red carpet.

By The Credits  |  May 19, 2022
The Official “Bros” Trailer is Decidedly NSFW & Totally Hilarious

The official trailer for director Nicholas Stoller’s (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah MarshallBros is here, and it’s the comedy we’ve all been waiting for. Bros is also making history as the first rom-com about two gay men to come from a major studio (Universal), and boasts a cast made up entirely of LGBTQ+ actors. The trailer, decidedly NSFW, shows why Bros made such a splash at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

By The Credits  |  May 18, 2022
“Spider-Man” Director Jon Watts Will Direct New “Star Wars” Series for Disney+

Director Jon Watts is taking a galactic leap. Watts, who directed all three of the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man films, is leading a brand new Star Wars series for Disney+. Vanity Fair broke the news in their big Star Wars cover story where they tracked all the upcoming projects the franchise is seeding on the small screen. One of those projects, code name Grammar Rodeo (which is a reference to a classic Simpsons episode where Bart and his pals steal a car and run away),

By The Credits  |  May 17, 2022
“Spiderhead” Trailer Reveals Chris Hemsworth in Adaptation of a Gloriously Insane George Saunders Story

There are so many reasons to be excited about Spiderhead. Let’s start with the fact that the film is an adaption of a George Saunders’ short story, “Escape From Spiderhead,” from his must-read collection “Tenth of December.” Then let’s add the fact it was directed by Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski, from a script by the Deadpool screenwriting duo of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Excited yet? Oh yeah,

By The Credits  |  May 17, 2022
Pixar Unveils First Look & Release Date of New Feature “Elemental”

We’ve got a while to wait until Pixar’s 27th feature film, Elemental, hits theaters, but it’s never too early to get a sneak peek at what the vaunted animation studio is up to next. As you might have guessed, Elemental will focus on the four elements, only in Pixar’s hands, they’ll be living together in a city. The first image, a piece of very gorgeous concept art, depicts fire (named Ember) and water (named Wade) walking down the street of a city itself inspired by the elements.

By The Credits  |  May 17, 2022
“Prey” Trailer Reveals “Predator” Prequel Coming to Hulu

The Predator franchise is getting a very compelling prequel.

The first trailer for director Dan Trachtenberg’s (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Boys) Predator sequel Prey is here, revealing a glimpse at how the cosmos’ most relentless Alpha Predator has been hunting on our planet for a long, long time. Prey is set in the Comanche Nation some 300 years ago and is centered on Naru (Amber Midthunder),

By The Credits  |  May 16, 2022
New “Thor: Love and Thunder” Images Reveal Natalie Portman’s Mighty Thor

We’ve got a fresh look at Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor.

Natalie Portman’s return to the Thor fold in Taika Waititi’s upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder as Jane Foster would have been exciting enough, but we’ve known since Comic-Con 2019 that Portman’s Foster would also be Mighty Thor. Here’s how Waititi revealed that bit of news way back when:

Now, Marvel has revealed a new image of Portman as Mighty Thor,

By The Credits  |  May 16, 2022
Charlize Theron Shares Video of her “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Character

*Big fat spoiler alert for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.*

Have you seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Good, that means you can follow us through this portal into a universe where we can discuss the film’s epic mid-credits reveal. But first, a word about director Sam Raimi, who has returned to superhero moviemaking after his game-changing, early aughts Spider-Man trilogy with a bang here,

By The Credits  |  May 16, 2022
Christopher Walken Will Play the Emperor in “Dune 2”

The shadowy figure who sent House Atreides to their doom in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune? Yeah, it was Christopher Walken.

The legendary Walken is joining Denis Villeneuve’s eagerly-anticipated sequel, making him the third big name to round out the cast alongside Florence Pugh and Austin Butler. Walken’s not just joining the cast, he’s playing the major role of Emperor Shaddum IV, the prime mover in the Galactic power struggle at the heart of Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic.

By The Credits  |  May 13, 2022
Netflix’s Live-Action “Resident Evil” Trailer Welcomes You to Raccoon City

Netflix is taking you to Raccoon City, possibly the worst city in the world, via a trailer for their new live-action series based on the mega-popular video game series.

Resident Evil will follow the travails of Jade Wesker (Tamara Smart), and you Resident Evil fans will recognize that last name, as Jade is the daughter of the villain Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick). The series is set between the years 2022 and 2036,

By The Credits  |  May 12, 2022
“Top Gun: Maverick” Soars as Critics Hail Riveting Sequel

Here we are, 36-years after the original Top Gun, and Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit and going Mach 4 with his hair on fire again. Cruise, director Joseph Kosinski (they teamed up on the sci-fi film Oblivion), and their cast and crew have delivered one of the best action movies in years. Top Gun: Maverick manages the tricky feat of retaining what made the original so iconic while achieving newfound emotions,

By The Credits  |  May 12, 2022