New “Avatar: The Way of Water” Images Reveal James Cameron’s Majestic New Creatures
Yesterday, the world got its best look yet at James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water with the release of the official trailer. Now, a slew of new images gives us an up-close, detailed look at Cameron’s return to Pandora, with a few shots of the majestic new creatures he and his team created. The Way of Water will be as focused on Pandora’s oceans as the original Avatar was on its forests.
“She-Hulk” VFX Supervisor Josh Galbincea on Creating That Epic Incredible Hulk Callback
Ever since the final episode of season one, fans of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law have been reeling from the last show’s rollercoaster ride and celebrating their love for the season as a whole. Much of the praise has been for the edgy script that consistently centered on female empowerment without sacrificing the expected flamboyant action set-pieces Marvel fans know and love.
Visual special effects are, of course, an essential contribution to that Marvel flair.
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Official Trailer Reveals James Cameron’s Return to Pandora
The new Avatar: The Way of Water official trailer goes deep. Stunning underwater shots, brilliant new creatures, and a sense of almost awe-inspiring beauty start the proceedings. Don’t worry, reader—danger is on the way.
James Cameron’s return trip to Pandora comes a full 13 years after his original Avatar, which went on to break records and break new ground in filmmaking technology. This new look at Avatar: The Way of Water offers a ton of new footage,
“Raymond & Ray” Writer/Director Rodrigo Garcia Digs Deep With Ewan McGregor & Ethan Hawke
Writer/director Rodrigo Garcia‘s initial idea for Raymond & Ray was simple—a trumpet player is digging his father’s grave—but something wasn’t quite working. “I can’t even remember if the digging of the grave was his idea or the father’s requirement,” Garcia admits, reflecting on the first draft of what would become his surprisingly funny, raw look at father/son relationships in his new Apple TV film. “The reverend was there, and a woman showed up with a child,
Lupita Nyong’o Will Lead “A Quiet Place: Day One”
The sound-hunting aliens will have to contend with an Oscar winner.
Lupita Nyong’o will star in the A Quiet Place spinoff, A Quiet Place: Day One, leading Pig director Michael Sarnoski’s upcoming sci-fi thriller. The film, as the title suggests, will show us the first, full terrifying day of the alien attack that John Krasinski explored (at a much later date) in A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place: Part II.
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Teaser Offers Thrilling Glimpse Phase 4 Capper
In just ten days’ time, co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s long-awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives in theaters. A new teaser hypes what is irrefutably one of the year’s most eagerly-anticipated films, the sequel to Coogler’s game-changing 2018 Marvel debut, although this time around, there’s even more emotionally at stake. That’s because, of course, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing in August of 2020, which led to a complete re-write of the script and an entirely new direction for the franchise.
“Friday the 13th” Prequel Series “Crystal Lake” Coming to Peacock
Halloween may be over, but that’s no reason to think about next year’s celebration of things that go bump in the night. To that end, Variety confirmed that Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel series titled Crystal Lake.
Crystal Lake comes from Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller, who will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Fuller’s bringing along some Friday the 13th royalty in screenwriter Victor Miller,
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Set to Star in Marvel Studios Series “Wonder Man”
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II already knows a thing or two about the superhero genre, as he’s set to reprise his role as Black Manta in the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Now, Deadline reports that the rising star is in talks to make the jump from DC to Marvel Studios to star in Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series, Wonder Man.
The series comes from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Community writer/producer Andrew Guest.
“The Penguin” Casts Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone
The versatile, talented Cristin Milioti is heading to Gotham.
Variety reports that Milioti is joining Colin Farrell in HBO Max’s The Penguin as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone. The Penguin will pick up after The Batman ended, which means that Milioti’s Sofia will be living in a Gotham that no longer has to bow down to her father—played by John Turturro in writer/director Matt Reeves’
Trusted Partner Network President Terri Davies on Cyber Security in 2022 & Beyond
Terri Davies became the president of the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) this past February, and her role really couldn’t be more crucial. She was tapped to lead the Motion Picture Association (MPA)’s evolving TPN program into a flexible, multi-tiered model to better serve the vendor and content owner communities and align with the rapid changes in the film and television industry. This includes the introduction of cloud security assessments, overseeing the creation, publication, and ongoing management of MPA’s content security site and cloud best practices,
“The Midnight Club” Production Designer Laurin Kelsey on Creating a Haunting Hospice
Facing the end is not always the scariest part of a person’s story. The terminally ill teenagers in The Midnight Club meet to entertain each other with spooky tales, but the stories may actually be clues to a secret cure or even a glimpse at life after death. The Victorian mansion serving as a hospice facility for young people even harbors secrets of its own. Production designer Laurin Kelsey developed the dynamic location that serves as the core of the series.
Let “Hellraiser” Production Designer Kathrin Eder Take You To Hell With The Cenobites
The Cenobites are back and seeking new victims for their blood-letting games. This time, they have the perfect playground for their sadistic mission. Hellraiser production designer Kathrin Eder created a lavish and indulgent new environment for the inter-dimensional pain-seekers to explore.
Time doesn’t bind The Priest (Jamie Clayton), more commonly known as Pinhead, and their mutilated crew. Thirty-five years after Frank played around with the puzzle box, new mega-worshiper Roland Voight (Goran Visnjic) has dedicated his life and fortune to calling the creatures back to Earth.
Sinéad O’Shea on her Unflinching & Award-Winning Documentary “Pray For Our Sinners”
Dublin-based filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea wasn’t sure what she’d find when she returned to her small hometown of Navan, north of Dublin, last year to interview Mary Randles, who’d been a local doctor alongside her late husband Patrick. O’Shea did not expect to discover that, in addition to the Randles, other residents in Navan years ago stood up to injustices inflicted by the Catholic Church, which then controlled all aspects of life in their tiny town.
How “TILL” Costume Designer Marci Rodgers Captured the Racial Dynamics of 1955 America
Some of the most powerful stories are the most difficult to watch, but Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) knew there comes a time when we can’t afford to look away. When her son Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) became one of the most tender and tragic victims of racial violence in America, she bravely shaped his legacy into a catalyst for the civil rights movement. TILL revisits the facts of the crime but focuses its lens on the heroic way Mamie made a statement from her suffering.
“Black Bird” Cinematographer Natalie Kingston Breaks Down Her Technique on Apple’s Crime Thriller
There’s a symphony of visual subtlety threaded throughout creator Dennis Lehane’s psychological crime drama Black Bird (available now on Apple TV+) that harmoniously lifts the resonating performances and moody tenor of the story that can be easily overlooked. Series cinematographer Natalie Kingston (who alluringly photographed all six episodes) prefers it that way.
Based on the life of James Keene (Taron Egerton), a Chicago-area high school football star turned dope dealer and eventual prison inmate,
How “Werewolf By Night” Makeup Maestro Ellen Arden Made Marvel’s Monsters
Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino chose to plumb new depths of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for his directorial debut with Werewolf by Night. Inspired by the comic book released as Marvel Spotlight #2 in 1972, this special presentation is streaming as part of the Halloween season on Disney+. It features a group of monster hunters led by Jack Russell (Gael Garcia Bernal), a man afflicted with a curse that turns him into a werewolf.
“Reasonable Doubt” DP Robert E. Arnold on Lensing Hulu’s Legal Drama
Robert E. Arnold figured he’d paid his dues in Hollywood, working since 2008 as a grip, gaffer, and Steadicam operator on dozens of projects ranging from Big Little Lies and Grown-ish to The Walking Dead and Furious 7. But those credits, along with a degree from Los Angeles’ prestigious American Film Institute, failed to open doors to the coveted Director of Photography position he hankered for.
Filmmaker & TV Creator Mann Robinson on Getting it Done in Georgia
Mann Robinson gets it done. The former rapped-turned-filmmaker and television creator can do it all—write, direct, produce, edit—with a tirelessness that would seem inhuman if he wasn’t so even-keeled about how he approaches his work.
“What’s allowing me to have so many things coming up?” he says when we spoke toward the end of summer, as he took a rare break to chat about his career. “First thing I do in the morning is write whatever project I may be on at the time,
From “Black Adam” to “The Batman 2” – Here’s How The Future of the DCEU Looks
With Black Adam bursting into theaters last week, the arrival of Dwayne Johnson’s bruising antihero signals a new phase for the DCEU. Johnson’s antihero has burst onto the scene in a year that included Matt Reeves’ excellent The Batman, a major shift in Warner Bros. leadership, and a slew of major films and series in the works that should further shape the future of Warner’s expanding DC Extended Universe. Johnson’s arrival isn’t just going to be felt on screen but off it,
“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Director Kat Coiro on Taking on The Trolls Head-On
For fans of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, everyone can agree the last episode was quite a wild ride and something never seen before in the extended MCU. As per the comic book series, breaking the 4th wall is part of the She-Hulk tradition, and so it makes sense the filmmakers behind the show would go all out and incorporate that into creating a satisfying ending for Jen Walters. Embraced by critics,
