New “Mulan” Spot Teases the Streaming Event of the Season
Disney is going to make history on September 4. That’s because this is the date they’re releasing Niki Caro’s epic, live-action remake of Mulan on Disney+. Disney decided to offer Caro’s sweeping, stunning film on its streaming platform rather than wait for the situation at theaters to improve. Mulan will be getting a theatrical release, however. Countries where Disney+ isn’t available, or, where theaters have reopened will get to see Caro’s film on the big screen.
“Boys State” Directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss on Their Timely Doc
The documentary Boys State (now streaming on Apple TV+) follows four teenagers navigating a week-long annual program in which a thousand high school seniors in Texas create their own mock government. Winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the film is like a riveting mix of a soap opera, Lord of the Flies, and Breaking Away. The Credits spoke to directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss about the making of Boys State,
Emmy-Nominated “Watchmen” Production Designer on The Show’s Eclectic Inspirations
Not only did Watchmen top all TV rivals by earning 26 Emmy nominations; the sprawling HBO series also tackled racism in America en route to becoming arguably the most topical drama of the year. Rooted in the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre of more than 300 Black citizens, Watchmen pits fictional superhero Sister Night (Regina King) against a secret society of white supremacists Hell-bent on taking over the world.
Elizabeth Debicki Cast as Princess Diana for Last Two Seasons of “The Crown”
One of the most sought-after roles in all of TV has been filled.
Netflix’s lush period drama The Crown has two more seasons to go. This past season introduced the great Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth, stepping in to replace the also splendid Claire Foy as the Queen in middle age. Now, the role that fans have been waiting to see filled—that of the Queen’s most famous in-law of them all,
The Official Schedule for The DC FanDome Event is Here
You will have precisely 24-hours to enjoy DC FanDome, the epic virtual event coming to your computer screen on August 22. This Warner Bros./DC mega-event is essentially doing a lot of the work that usually gets done during San Diego’s Comic-Con. All your favorite DC superheroes, more or less, will be on hand. There will be panels, previews, teasers, trailers, and more from some of the biggest upcoming films. We’re talking Matt Reeves’
Watch the Teaser for Justin Simien’s New Hulu Horror “Bad Hair”
This summer we had the pleasure of interviewing both actress/producer Laverne Cox and writer/director Justin Simien. Both of these ultra-talents mentioned Bad Hair, Simien’s upcoming horror film which he wrote and directed, and in which Cox plays Virgie, a hairdresser who gives Anna (Elle Lorraine) a cut she won’t soon forget. Now, Hulu has dropped the first official teaser for the film, giving us a glimpse of what had Cox so excited about this film when we spoke to her.
It’s Tom Holland vs. Robert Pattinson in First “The Devil All The Time” Trailer
The first trailer for director Antonio Campos’ The Devil All The Time builds to a feverish climax, like a great oratory from a preacher, if you will. The film, based on Donald Ray Pollock’s 2011 novel of the same name, tracks Arvin Russell (Tom Holland), a decent young man living in Knockemstiff, Ohio in the decades following World War II. Knockemstiff is the type of place that preys on decency, and Arvin is more or less surrounded by predators.
Check Out These Massive Sets in New “Avatar 2” Photos
Last week it was the brand new Crabsuit, this week, it’s the High Camp Bio Lab. Things are really cooking on the set of Avatar 2 in New Zealand, and producer Jon Landau is making sure we’re being kept up to speed on director James Cameron’s long-simmering sequel.
Cameron is genuinely obsessed with the natural world. This was evident in his box-office smashing Avatar, released in 2009 and revealing the Na’vi tribe and their lush planet of Pandora.
“Hanna” Editor Morten Højbjerg on Cutting Amazon’s High-Octane Thriller
Hanna editor Morten Højbjerg cut the first two episodes of season one of creator David Farr’s relentlessly action-packed Amazon series, which was adapted from Joe Wright’s 2011 film (which Farr wrote) that starred Saoirse Ronan in the title role. In the series, Esme Creed-Miles takes over for Ronan as the titular young girl with a certain set of extraordinary skills not usually found in youngsters. Instead of planning sleepovers, doing homework,
Allison Jones & Ben Harris On the Funny-Unfunny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Casting Process
How do you cast a show where most household name actors play themselves and entire scenes are based on improv? Well, it’s complicated. To get on Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, now in its 10th season and booked to begin shooting Season 11 come fall, coronavirus permitting, you need to be funny, but you don’t have to be funny, and you definitely can’t seem to be trying to be funny. On actors who make it to an in-person audition,
Hans Zimmer Extended Netflix’s Signature “Ba-dum” Sound for Theaters
Well, this is making us miss movie theaters even more. Again. Hans Zimmer, one of the greatest living film composers, has taken Netflix’s iconic “Ba-dum” sound and given it a proper extension for when a Netflix movie plays in theaters. You know the sound. The “Ba-dum” is what greets viewers as you settle in for a Netflix series or film, that two-note thump that augers in some serious Netflix and chill time.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Getting Rebooted as a Drama
It’s time to start singing the Fresh Prince theme again (and really, why did we ever stop?). In a piece of fantastic news, The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Will Smith and Morgan Cooper, the creator of the viral YouTube trailer Bel-Air, are teaming up to adapt Cooper’s vision of a dramatic version of the iconic NBC comedy. THR writes that Bel-Air is being described as a dramatic riff on the comedy that turned Smith into a household name,
Watch The Best Dance Scenes From Netflix’s “Work It”
Director Laura Terruso’s Work It, which premiered on Netflix on August 7, is something of a love letter to hip-hop. In the film, a straight-A high school senior Quinn (Sabrina Carpenter) wants nothing more than to go to Duke. She wants to become a Blue Devil so bad, in fact, that she responds to her college interviewer’s offhanded comment that she appreciates dance with a lie, claiming she’s also a dance lover. Reader,
Revel in 80 Seconds Worth of “Black Is King”
If you haven’t yet watched Beyoncé’s Black Is King on Disney+, this new teaser is designed to seep, image after beautiful image, into your frontal lobe until you decide to watch it. It’s a gorgeous sprint through some of Black Is King‘s most arresting images. Like a perfectly crafted remix, the teaser samples from the work of Beyoncé and her vast, prodigiously talented creative team and hooks you in.
Hilary Swank Heads for Mars in New Trailer for “Away”
The pull of the Red Planet is such that it could qualify as its own Martian genre, which itself would encompass everything from horror to heartfelt, reality-based to rococo. From Ridley Scott’s The Martian to Andrew Stanton’s John Carter to Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! to Simon Wells Disney animated Mars Needs Moms, we keep going back to our nearest planetary neighbor, with a staggeringly diverse set of results.
DC’s FanDome Event is Bringing Together a Truly Epic Roster
With this year’s Comic-Con reduced to an online event that, try as it might, could never satiate the appetite millions of fans have for Hollywood’s superhero industrial complex, DC’s FanDome Event promises to do its level best to make up for it. The lineup for FanDome—heading your way, for free, on August 22—is truly massive. So who will be there (virtually), you wonder? Check out the full lineup in this mesmerizing tweet from DC Comics.
Zack Snyder Reveals His New Version of Steppenwolf for “Justice League”
As we approach Warner Bros. and DC’s epic virtual FanDome event on August 22, we’re starting to get some juicy details on upcoming films. One of those films is Zack Snyder ‘s Justice League, arguably HBO Max’s most hotly-anticipated title.
The tentatively titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League will feature a brand version of the villain Steppenwolf (played by Ciarán Hinds), who was the big bad in the original,
The Intriguing Possibilities For “Captain Marvel 2” With Nia DaCosta Directing
The news that Little Woods and Candyman writer/director Nia DaCosta will be helming Captain Marvel 2 was that rare occurrence of receiving a piece of purely joyous information. For admirers of DaCosta—that list is long and growing—her nabbing the job means that the sky (and cosmos) is the limit for where Marvel’s most potent superhero might go next. Yet savvy fans of the Captain Marvel franchise,
Asia Pacific Screen Academy Filmmakers Deliver Diverse Storytelling
Over the last decade, some of the Academy members of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy have benefited from receiving grants from the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund. We asked the Chair of the Fund, Andrew Pike, to provide us with a status update on some of the recent projects and the legacy that the Fund is helping to create in the Asia Pacific region.
For 10 years now, the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund,
Charlie Kaufman’s New Netflix Film & Ridley Scott’s New HBO Max Series Drop Trailers
Hot trailers alert! The trailer for I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the long-awaited next film from writer/director Charlie Kaufman is here (it’s the first live-action film he’s directed in a decade). So, too, is the official trailer for Raised By Wolves, Ridley Scott’s new HBO Max sci-fi series. Lots to be excited about here folks.
Let’s begin with Scott’s series. We all know that Scott made his name with sci-fi,
