“The Batman” Star Zoë Kravitz on How She Won the Catwoman Role
It’s not an understatement to say The Batman will be one of 2022’s most eagerly anticipated films, and that nabbing a role in writer/director Matt Reeves’ upcoming franchise reboot was a very big deal. While the early headlines were understandably centered on Robert Pattinson’s casting as Bruce Wayne, which was an exciting choice and met with enthusiasm by most Batman fans, there was a palpable thrill when the news broke that Zoë Kravitz would be playing Catwoman.
“No Time To Die” Gets the Widest U.K. Theatrical Release Ever
Daniel Craig is getting a proper sendoff in his final mission as James Bond. No Time To Die is getting the widest theatrical release in history in the U.K., with the MGM/Universal release playing in 772 cinemas, besting the previous record-holder, 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, by 25 screens. This also marks Universal’s widest release ever in the U.K. The film officially opened on September 30 and pulling in $6.8 million,
Brad Pitt & George Clooney Reuniting in Upcoming Thriller for Apple
Apple has won a bidding war for one of the hottest projects out there—Spider-Man writer/director Jon Watts’ thriller starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney as two lone wolf fixers who get assigned to the same job. Pitt and Clooney are also on board as producers through their respective labels, Plan B Entertainment and Smokehouse Pictures, respectively.
Watts, who has helmed the new Tom Holland-led Spider-Man trilogy for Sony,
“No Time To Die” Review Roundup: A Thrilling, Emotional Conclusion to the Daniel Craig Era
The reviews are in for No Time To Die, the long-awaited 25th Bond film that also doubles as Daniel Craig’s final turn as 007. No Time To Die has been delayed repeatedly during the pandemic, and while that was frustrating for fans and the cast and crew alike, it was both necessary and wise. And now, with the film making its start-studded world premiere at last night’s Royal Albert Hall in London and the reviews pouring in,
“No Time To Die” Makes its Star-Studded World Premiere in London
The early reactions to No Time To Die are in, and it sounds like Daniel Craig’s final turn as James Bond is as thrillingly satisfying as we could have hoped. Before we get to those, though, we wanted to share some of the images from the world premiere last night, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. All the film’s stars were there, as were many of the filmmakers responsible for making the movie happen,
“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Early Reactions Delight in Film’s Insanity
The first reactions from critics who have seen Venom: Let There Be Carnage are spreading like an alien symbiote across the internet. The good news for fans of the 2018 original? Let There Be Carnage is even more bonkers. Director Andy Serkis has picked up where the original left off and leaned into the lunacy, and the early takes are that the film, and Tom Hardy especially, are reveling in the madness.
“The Harder They Fall” Trailer Reveals First Look at Star-Studded Western
The first trailer for writer/director Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall has arrived, revealing a star-studded Western that pits two rival crews facing off in an epic High Noon-level showdown. The action in The Harder They Fall is set into motion when Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is sprung from prison. This doesn’t sit well with Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), who has a long-standing grudge against Rufus that he wears on his face every day in the form of a cross dug into his forehead with a knife.
“Don’t Look Up” Images Reveal Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence & More in Adam McKay’s Next Film
If the end of the world is nigh, there are few better filmmakers to spend your final hours with than writer/director Adam McKay. The man whose The Big Short unpuzzled the puzzling, devastating schemes that led to the 2008 financial crisis and whose Veep gave us a front-row seat to the rise-and-retire-in-wealth-despite-starting-an-unjust-war career of Dick Cheney has now set his sights on the cosmos. Don’t Look Up takes aim at our unwillingness,
New “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Clip Reveals New Villain Shriek
Talk about a noise violation.
While the human host/alien symbiote combatants of Eddie Brock/Venom (Tom Hardy) and Cletus Kasady/Carnage (Woody Harrelson) are the main event in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, they’re not the only heavies in town. A new clip from director Andy Serkis’s upcoming sequel reveals Naomie Harris’s Frances Barrison, who also goes by Shriek. True to her name, Shriek’s weapon is sound. She’s able to suck all the sound out of a given space and weaponize it.
New “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Clip Unleashes the Beast
A new Venom: Let There Be Carnage clip reveals the moment Woody Harrelson’s deranged Cletus Kasady becomes Carnage. It’s a nifty, nasty little scene, revealing that Kasady was moments from being put to death in prison via lethal injection when, instead, he was given a new lease on life. Granted, he’s sharing that new lease on life an alien symbiote Carnage and, well, all hell breaks loose the moment he transforms.
We’re now but a few days away from Venom: Let There Be Carnage‘s premiere date,
“Super Mario Bros.” Animated Film Will Star Chris Pratt as Mario & Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach
It’s official—Chris Pratt will be voicing Mario in Nintendo’s upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated feature Mario. The announcement was made during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, with Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto giving an update on the long-gestating film. Mario will be created by animation studio Illumination, the same folks who brought you Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sing.
There’s a whole slew of talented performers joining Pratt in the voice cast—Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach,
Ticket Pre-Sales For “No Time To Die” Appear Biggest Since “Avengers: Endgame” in U.K.
It should come as no surprise that the love for James Bond in the U.K. is deep. Yet after a year and a half of the pandemic, it’s a happy jolt to hear that the pre-ticket sales for the 25th installment in the Bond franchise, No Time To Die, appear to be massive. Advance tickets for Daniel Craig’s final mission as James Bond went on sale in the U.K. on September 13, and The Hollywood Reporter notes that cinema owners have reported “a nearly unprecedented level of demand.”
Meet “The Many Saints of Newark” Cast in This Long-Awaited “Sopranos” Prequel
It’s not hyperbole to suggest that David Chase’s mesmerizing HBO juggernaut The Sopranos is one of the best shows in television history, and the late James Gandolfini’s turn as Tony Soprano one of the best performances in TV history, too. So it’s not surprising, then, after creating something so mesmerizing and influential that Chase promised himself and others he was “never” going to make a Sopranos movie. Yet, nothing if not aware of the importance of leaving himself an out,
Get Ready For More Nebula in Upcoming Marvel Movies
Karen Gillan’s portrayal of Nebula, the blue-tinted cyborg has always been interesting, but now it seems her time has really come. Nebula is arguably one of the most tortured (literally) of all MCU characters, and her character arc has been expansive considering she’s been really bad and, as of late, really good. As Gamora (Zoe Saldana)’s sister and the less-favored daughter of Thanos, Nebula was literally tortured into being. She wasn’t always a cyborg—she was made one by Thanos,
Netflix Reveals Teaser for Secret Britney Spears Doc
It has long been whispered that Netflix was working on a Britney Spears doc—yesterday, the streaming giant revealed the first teaser for Britney vs Spears, letting the world know the doc is very real. The full trailer, in fact, will be released today.
The 18-second teaser is a voicemail that Spears left to a lawyer at 12:29 a.m. on January 21, 2009. Although it might sound like a minor piece of the puzzle,
“The Tragedy of Macbeth” Teaser Reveals Denzel Washington as Shakespeare’s Murderous Scotsman
It’s hard to overstate just how awesome this movie looks. The teaser for writer/director Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth reveals a sumptuous black-and-white palette and none other than Denzel Washington playing one of Shakespeare’s most legendary creations, the ambitious Scottish general who plots the murder of King Duncan (with a little help from some prophesizing witches and a very cunning Lady Macbeth) in order to take the throne for himself. “Macbeth” might be one of the most alluring Shakespeare’s plays for filmmakers due to its relatively straightforward narrative dealing with political ambition and the psychological breakdown that awaits those who seek power for its own sake and at all costs.
Justin Lin Says “Fast & Furious” Saga Will End With One Chapter in Two Movies
It will be a very fitting coda for the Fast franchise that the most seasoned director in this pedal-to-the-metal universe, Justin Lin, will be seeing it through the finish line. Speaking with Collider, Lin said that right now, he thinks the franchise should end with one massive chapter told in two final films. That would likely mean shooting Fast 10 and 11 back-to-back, a massive undertaking and logistical challenge considering how long the cast and crew need to be available (this was the method used by Marvel for Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame).
New “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Teaser Highlights Worst Roommate in the World
A new Venom: Let There Be Carnage teaser pokes fun at the expense of everyone’s favorite alien symbiote and his human host, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). The spot is like a far messier and more dangerous version of those old videos of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) moving to Australia and rooming with a guy named Darryl. Our current roommate situation is between the San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle and Eddie Brock,
The Future of Immersive VFX Arrives With Dark Bay at Studio Babelsberg
The future of visual effects may be moving from post-production and right onto the set. At Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany, a new stage recently started helping filmmakers make the switch. The 109-year-old studio complex’s new Dark Bay Visual Production Studio is an LED-enabled stage that allows VFX to become part of production while shooting is still underway. And details are mostly under wraps at this point, but the first production to make its home in the new studio is Netflix’s 1899,
The Final Trailer for “Halloween Kills” is a Grisly Thrill Ride
Yikes. The final trailer for Halloween Kills is practically NSFW. Universal has unveiled (practically unmasked) this riveting, bloody romp less than a month before the film’s appropriately Halloween-timed release, and it’s truly a doozy. David Gordon Green’s follow-up to his sensational 2018 Halloween sequel of John Carpenter’s iconic 1978 original looks even nastier, bloodier, and scarier. Michael Myers, specifically, seems even more hellbent (if that’s even possible) to obliterate everyone standing between him and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis).