“The Batman” Arrives on HBO Max After Crossing Major Box Office Milestone
The Batman was a deeply satisfying, passionately made blockbuster that felt like a street-level detective story at the same time. The film managed to capture critical acclaim, box office success, and, launch a new Batman franchise with a slew of fresh faces who were excellent in their roles. Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, and Colin Farrell as the Penguin all signal a bright (well, it’s Gotham, so dark) future for DC’s most broodingly iconic superhero and his Gallery of Rogues.
Jordan Peele’s New Movie “Nope” Deploys Steph Curry in Creepy New Promo
Who better to help you promote your new film than NBA living legend Steph Curry? The perennial All-Star knows a thing or two about performing miracles, but in Jordan Peele’s upcoming film Nope, the types of miracles on display are a whole lot less pleasing than swishing a half-court shot (which Curry has done multiple times). The 2-time NBA MVP, 3-time NBA champ, and 8-time NBA All-Star is not starring in Peele’s hotly-anticipated third directorial effort,
Dracula Movie “Renfield” Starring Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, & Awkwafina Wraps
We’ve only got about a year until Renfield hits theaters, but that’s no reason to wait getting excited for it. The upcoming film from director Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War, The Lego Batman Movie) is centered on Dracula’s notorious henchman, Renfield, and the cast McKay has assembled is bonkers. And now we know, thanks to a tweet from Universal Pictures, that Renfield has wrapped principal photography, with McKay posing with two of the film’s stars,
“Batgirl” Star Leslie Grace on the Moment Michael Keaton Returned as Batman & More
Leslie Grace is finally home. After spending months shooting Batgirl in London, the big HBO Max film in which she stars as the titular Gotham vigilante, Grace is finally able to look back on the production and take a breath. Grace stars as Barbara Gordon (Batgirl at night), the daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon (J.K. Simmons), with Brendan Fraser as the villain Firefly and Michael Keaton slipping back into the Batsuit as Batman for the first time in three decades.
New “Jurassic World: Dominion” Video Teases Franchise-Ending Epic
A new Jurassic World: Dominion featurette brings the entire Jurassic universe together, from the stars of Steven Spielberg’s game-changing 1993 original Jurassic Park—Sam Neill as Alan Grant, Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler, and Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm—to Jurassic World‘s new franchise stalwarts Chris Pratt, as Owen Grady, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing. Neill, Dern, and Goldblum discuss the magic of being a part of Spielberg’s now iconic film,
Disney+’s “Willow” Series Casts “Game of Thrones” Star
The cast for Lucasfilm and Disney+’s upcoming Willow series just got a major boost. Deadline reports that Game of Thrones alum Rosabell Laurenti Sellers is joining the eagerly-anticipated series, which is a spinoff of director Ron Howard’s 1988 classic fantasy feature film. The original Willow followed the journey of a young farmer named Willow (Warwick Davis) who was tasked to go on a dangerous quest to protect a special baby from the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh).
“Top Gun: Maverick” Director Joseph Kosinski Shot a Truly Insane Amount of Footage
How much footage did director Joseph Kosinski have to work with when he finished filming Top Gun: Maverick? In an interview with Empire Magazine, Kosinski said he shot so much footage for his Tom Cruise-led aerial action epic that it was more than all three Lord of the Rings movies—combined. Kosinski told Empire that he thinks the total amount was somewhere around 800 hours worth of footage.
“Crimes of the Future” Trailer Reveals David Cronenberg’s Sci-Fi Horror Starring Kristen Stewart & Léa Seydoux
David Cronenberg, the visionary director behind Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, and The Fly takes his time between projects, and when he launches a new film, you can be sure it won’t be anything like his last, and, it will be must-see viewing for all film lovers. This brings us to the first teaser for his latest film, Crimes of the Future, a sci-fi thriller with an insane cast that includes Léa Seydoux,
A New “The Northman” Trailer Teases Robert Eggers’ Ripping Viking Epic
How good is Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Critics are raving that The Witch and The Lighthouse director has managed to top those two, wildly ambitious and singular films with his boldest, most brutal work yet. Tomris Laffly of the AV Club writes that “Eggers’ immersive approach and stylistic flair creates one wild, applause-worthy combat scene after another, reminding viewers why he’s one of the most unique visual artists working today.”
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” Actress Stephanie Hsu on Landing the Role of a Lifetime
It’s very difficult to describe Everything Everywhere All At Once, the new genre-busting indie from writer/directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels. It’s a multiverse sci-fi brain twister, an action movie with Hong Kong-style fighting, and a moving family drama about a mother and daughter. It’s about existential dread, love lost and found, and, of course, the importance of paying your taxes correctly and on time. Michelle Yeoh is at her career-best as matriarch Evelyn Wang,
“The Batman” Blu-ray Includes More Joker, Penguin, & Catwoman
Co-writer/director Matt Reeves’ The Batman only gave us a last-second tease of Barry Keoghan’s Joker, but you’ll be getting more of the scarred psychopath when the 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD release drops on May 24. (The digital release is a mere few days away, as The Batman comes to HBO Max on April 18.) The moment in question was actually revealed last month and has now become one of the more iconic deleted scenes in recent movie history.
Surprise! A Mysterious New David Lynch Project May Premiere at Cannes
Variety hits us with a big, thrilling scoop. According to two of their sources, there’s going to be a new David Lynch film—or something—coming to the Croisette this year, one that he shot without somehow alerting anyone in the media, and, starring Laura Dern (the size of her role is unknown) along with a few more Lynch regulars. This is a massive bit of film news—if Lightyear is indeed a feature film—as Lynch hasn’t debuted a new feature since Inland Empire way back in 2006,
“Stranger Things” Season 4 Trailer is a Dark, Thrilling Rollercoaster Ride
The Stranger Things season 4 trailer is here, and it’s an absolute smash. Revealing a much darker tone and tenor, raised stakes, and a terrifying new threat, the Duffer Brothers’ promise that would be the biggest, scariest season yet looks utterly confirmed. It seems the years worth of trauma is really taking its toll on our assorted heroes. What’s more, season 4 will find these friends scattered, and all of it speaks to why the Duffer Brothers couldn’t fit the entirety of season 4 into a traditional single-volume release schedule.
Epic New “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Video Unleashes Marvel’s Phase 4
When director Sam Raimi boarded the Doctor Strange sequel In The Multiverse of Madness, excitement spread across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The director of the first Spider-Man trilogy from the early aughts is a master at blending delirious action set pieces and a touch of darkness, delivering the kind of superhero cinematic experience that elevated the entire genre. A new featurette reveals just how much Raimi got to sink his teeth into In The Multiverse of Madness as Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is set to face not only his own demons (quite literally),
Dueling Wizards Highlight Final “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Trailer
We’re just a few days away from the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbeldore, and a new trailer highlights the stakes. It’s going to take a team of wizards (and a Muggle) to take down the rising threat of Grindewald (Mads Mikkelsen) and his growing army of Muggle-hating wizards. The Secrets of Dumbledore boasts almost an Ocean’s Eleven vibe in that Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law), acting as a magical Danny Ocean,
“Morbius” Scoring Mixer Jason LaRocca on Sinking His Teeth Into Marvel’s Vampire Antihero
After suffering throughout his childhood from a rare blood disorder, Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) heads into the Costa Rican jungle and cuts his hand open, thereby trapping a swarm of vampire bats. The bats are the final key to the brilliant doctor’s cure, which, as we can guess by the fact that these particular bats are highly attracted to blood, means that anyone who takes said cure will themselves also come to be highly attracted to blood.
“Squid Game” Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Reveals Which Characters Are Returning For Season 2
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed that two of the big stars from his global phenomenon series will be returning for another round of devilish games in season two.
Deadline reveals that two characters you will be seeing again are SAG Award-winning actor Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun, season one’s main protagonist and the survivor of the deadly games, and Front Man, played by Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun,
“Jurassic World: Dominion” Writer/Director Colin Trevorrow Teases Diabolical New Dinosaur
You could probably never guess where Jurassic World: Dominion writer/director Colin Trevorrow drew inspiration from for his the biggest, meanest new dinosaur. Trevorrow has revealed to Empire Magazine that there’s a new alpha predator on the prowl in Dominion and its name is the Giganotosaurus. In keeping with the Jurassic tradition of incorporating new dinos into each installment, Trevorrow has gone one better and drawn on some unusual inspiration for the Giganotosaurus,
“Winning Time” Scores a Second Season With HBO
When we spoke with Winning Time co-creator, writer, and executive producer Jim Hecht, he said he and his fellow writers were already at work on season two. Well, it seems like Hecht and the Winning Time team got out on a fast break a few steps ahead. HBO has officially renewed Winning Time for a season second, which will pick up where season one left off,
“Russian Doll” Season 2 Trailer Reveals Natasha Lyonne’s Even Stranger Trip
“The universe finally found something worse than death,” Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) says at the top of the first trailer for Russian Doll, season two. “I broke time.” And a nation rejoices at the sound of Lyonne’s inimitable voice as she reprises the role she was born to play. Created by Lyonne, Lesley Headland, and Amy Poehler, Russian Doll appeared on Netflix in 2019, right before the real world became a time-subverting nightmare,
