Christopher Nolan Calls Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” a “Gift To Film Fans Everywhere”

Writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune was one of the most eagerly-anticipated films of the year and for good reason. Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary 1965 sci-fi novel was always going to be a big swing from one of our most ambitious filmmakers, and arguably one of the greatest living directors of sci-fi. Villeneuve had proven with Blade Runner: 2049 and Arrival that he had the chops to take on Herbert’s notoriously dense,

“Dune” is Denis Villeneuve’s Best Opening & Best IMAX Opening of Pandemic Era

Dune delivered in more ways than one. Co-writer and director Denis Villeneuve enjoyed the best opening weekend of his career as Dune finally hit theaters—and HBO Max—this past weekend. Dune pulled in $40 million at the box office and had the best three-day opening for a Warner Bros. film that was also playing on the same day on HBO Max. Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel also hauled in a pandemic-era best $9 million on IMAX.

New “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Images Reveal Doc Ock

By now you know that in Jon Watts’ upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) will be taking a trip down memory lane. Only they aren’t really his memories, but those of Spider-men from across the multiverse, which is why our current Spidey will be facing off against villains from the past. Those include Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin from Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man starring Tobey Maguire, Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock from Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, 

How “Dune” Editor Joe Walker Utilized Artificial Intelligence, Hans Zimmer, & Human Vulnerability to Shape Film

For Joe Walker, editing Dune was finding a resonating balance between the epic nature of the story and the intimacy of the characters’ journey.

In director Denis Villeneuve’s adaption of the iconic science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert, viewers are taken on a coming of age story set thousands of years in the future where a natural resource called “Spice” is currency and those who oversee its production own the keys to space travel and commerce.

“Dune” Hair & Makeup Department Head Donald Mowat’s Delightful & Disturbing Designs

With the highly anticipated release of Dune in theaters and on HBO Max here at a long last, fans will finally see director Denis Villeneuve’s vision of Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel come to life. Dune is about the intergalactic power struggle between House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and the Fremen. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), his father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), and his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) are asked to travel across the galaxy to govern from Arrakis,

“Red Notice” Official Trailer Reveals Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds & Gal Gadot’s Caper

If you’re going to bring out a big, bold new caper that’s meant to be both funny and thrilling, who better to enlist as your three leads than Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot? Writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber already has a rich history with Johnson, having directed him in the dizzy action-adventure Skyscraper and the espionage comedy Central Intelligence. In Red Notice, Thurber has crafted an original caper starring Johnson as an FBI profiler named John Hartley who’s trying to clear his name—he’s been given a dreaded Red Notice by Interpol—by enlisting the help of the world’s second most famous art thief,

“Dune” Editor Joe Walker on Cutting Denis Villeneuve’s Sweeping Epic

Last week in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles, UK-raised editor Joe Walker had just finished cutting a TV commercial down to thirty seconds when he took a break to discuss Dune (opening Oct. 22), which clocks in at two hours and thirty-five minutes. “But come on,” Walker laughs. “It feels like thirty seconds.” In 1984, David Lynch’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel failed to translate on the big screen—Villeneuve has solved the Dune riddle and delivered something astonishing.

New “Eternals” Featurette Introduces 10 New Marvel Superheroes

Now that some critics have gotten a chance to see Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao’s Eternals during this week’s premiere at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, we’ve heard just how sweeping, sumptuous, and unique this particular MCU film is. But you’re still probably not quite sure just who these new Marvel superheroes are, even if you’re aware of the people playing them. A new featurette from Marvel is here to help on that front,

“Hocus Pocus 2” Starts Filming in Rhode Island

When Hocus Pocus was released in 1993, few people probably imagined that years later, as if by occult magic, the Disney film would become a cult classic and a beloved Halloween film. The original movie was directed by Kenny Ortega and starred three very game performers in Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the long-dead Sanderson sisters, a trio who also happened to be witches. The Sanderson Sisters were killed during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692,

“The Batman” TV Spot Pits the Dark Knight Against The Riddler

“What’s black and blue and dead all over?” asks the Riddler. We have a guess. This riddle is how this excellent TV spot for The Batman begins, teasing the showdown between Batman (Robert Pattinson) and the Riddler (Paul Dano). Writer/director Matt Reeves has promised a noir detective story for his first Batman film, and who better to pit Batman against than arguably the most clever arch-nemesis in the entire rogue’s gallery of Batman villains?

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Has Not Quite Begun Filming (But Will Soon!)

Star-Lord has reported for duty. Or at least that was what we thought. Chris Pratt revealed via Team Coco that filming has begun on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The third film in James Gunn’s intergalactic MCU trilogy is set to land in theaters in 2023. It was exciting news—while it lasted.

Here was Pratt’s original message, where he teased both the start of Vol. 3 filming and a new Parks and Recreation podcast.

“Being The Ricardos” Trailer Reveals Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz

We’ve got our first look at Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as the legendary Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. The brand new trailer, released by Amazon, reveals Kidman gamely taking on one of the most legendary performers in Hollywood history. Bardem is no slouch as Lucille’s husband and co-star, and Sorkin’s film will follow the two of them during a week of production of their groundbreaking,

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” & More MCU Films Get New Release Dates

2021 turned out to be a pretty major year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite how unsettled everything has been for over 18 months due to the pandemic. Marvel’s Phase 4 began in earnest with Black Widow and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings kicking things off on July 9 and September 3, respectively. Before the year is out, we’ll have two more Phase 4 additions—Chloé Zhao’s hotly-anticipated Eternals, 

“Halloween Kills” Makeup Effects Designer Christopher Nelson on Michael’s Mask & More

Christopher Nelson wants Michael Myers aficionados to know they’re in store for a very happy Halloween. The Oscar-winning (Suicide Squad), Emmy-winning (American Horror Story) makeup effects designer has pulled out all the tricks to assure that Halloween Kills, which was released on October 15, is a bloody treat.

“I’m such a huge, huge fan of the original, Nelson says. “Halloween 1978 was such a pivotal movie for me as a cinema lover,

First Reactions to “Eternals” Say Chloé Zhao’s Epic is an MCU Game-Changer

Eternals is the 26th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and yet the early reactions are that thanks to Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao, it feels entirely different from that films that have come before. Zhao’s star-studded epic had its premiere last night at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, which is why the internet will be flooded with initial reactions. The official review embargo for Eternals doesn’t lift until 2 p.m.

First “Black Adam” Teaser Reveals Dwayne Johnson’s Arrival in the DCEU

You might not know this, but Dwayne Johnson has been attached to play Black Adam since before Christian Bale donned the cape and cowl in Christoper Nolan’s game-changing The Dark Knight and Robert Downey Jr. kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man in 2008. So now that we have our first look at Johnson as the impossibly powerful titular antihero in Black Adam, we’re witnessing the culmination of a journey that began way back in 2007.

“The Batman” Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Promises Radically Different Dark Knight

“For some reason, Batman has always stood out. It’s one of the major characters of the 20th century, and so many people connect to him on such a deep level, and for so many different reasons.” This is what the new Batman himself, Robert Pattison, says at top of this behind-the-scenes featurette that was revealed before The Batman trailer was shown at this past weekend’s DC FanDome event. Pattison goes on to say that what fired him up so much about writer/director Matt Reeves’

“The Flash” Teaser Reveals Michael Keaton’s Return as Batman

We’ve been looking for a shot of Michael Keaton in the Bat-suit ever since we heard he was reprising his role of Batman in director Andy Muschietti’s The Flash. Thankfully, this past weekend’s DC FanDome event delivered, giving us our first glimpse at both Muschietti’s film and Keaton as Batman in the first teaser for The Flash. 

Star Ezra Miller, who plays Barry Allen, the titular speedy superhero,

“The Batman” Trailer Reveals Robert Pattison’s Dark Knight

The Batman official trailer is here, revealed by Warner Bros. during their DC FanDome event, giving us our longest look yet at Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight. The official trailer boasts brand new footage, including much more screen time for Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman, and an unrecognizable Colin Farrell as the Penguin. As for the film’s big bad (as far as we can tell), we get only glimpses of Paul Dano’s the Riddler,

How the Motion Picture Association & the Asia Pacific Screen Academy Offers Crucial Support to Emerging Filmmakers

This story initially appeared on the Motion Picture Association’s Asia Pacific website.

What does a story about an Indonesian schoolgirl with big dreams, a tale of a modern-day pilgrim searching for a place to call home, and an account of two miners from Vietnam confronting the ghosts of the past have in common? The answer: All are exciting new feature film projects developed with the support of the Motion Picture Association and Asia Pacific Screen Academy Film Fund.