Frozen II Head of Special Effects Marlon West on the Sequel’s Epic Ambitions

Frozen II co-director and screenwriter Jennifer Lee says that if the Disney Oscar-winning blockbuster Frozen was about a happily ever after, then Frozen II is about the day after happily ever after. Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf are back, and fans get to see this found family take on new challenges and learn more about themselves and each other. As part of this chapter in their story,

Watch J.J. Abrams Discuss the Challenge of Crafting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Ending

“Endings are the things that scare me the most.”

This comes from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer and director J.J. Abrams in a new video from Entertainment Weekly in which Abrams discusses the massive challenge—and opportunity—of bringing the 9-film Skywalker Saga to a close. With The Rise of Skywalker due in theaters in less than a month (!!), the world is very close to finding out just what kind of coda Abrams and his team have crafted for a franchise that began 42-years ago.

The First Trailer for Emma is Witty & Winning

Director Autumn de Wilde has updated Jane Austen’s seminal novel “Emma” for the big screen, and now we’ve got our first look. Focus Features has just released the first trailer for Emma, starring the always excellent Anya Taylor-Joy as Austen’s iconic heroine. Austen has been, of course, a much-beloved writer by filmmakers for years now. Her works have been adapted, again and again, for screens big and small, by talented directors from Whit Stillman to Joe Wright.

Waves Writer/Director Trey Edward Shults & Stars Kelvin Harrison & Taylor Russell on Their Powerful Drama

From the moment the new film Waves had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in August, it started getting awards mentions. Touted were the emotional intensity and authenticity of the script by writer/director Trey Edward Shults, and the powerhouse performances served up by an ensemble cast that included stars Kelvin Harrison, Taylor Russell, Lucas Hedges, and Sterling K. Brown. The story centers on the members of one South Floridian family, and how their personal challenges lead variously to trauma,

Production Designer Hannah Beachler Dives into Dark Waters

There are a number of reasons why Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler wanted to be involved with Dark Waters, the latest film from director Todd Haynes. The first was the subject matter.

Based on a true story, Dark Waters follows lawyer Rob Bilott’s (Mark Ruffalo) 17-year quest for justice after he discovers that DuPont may be poisoning the small West Virginia town of Parkersburg by dumping toxic chemicals into its soil.

Here are the New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Character Posters

Even though the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was technically the last big, extended look we’re likely going to get at the film, that doesn’t mean we won’t be getting bits and pieces until the December 20 premiere. Those bits and pieces have been coming in fast this week, with a fresh TV spot (that includes new footage) and new photos, including one of Poe Dameron flying the Millennium Falcon.

A Joker Sequel in the Works With Joaquin Phoenix & Director Todd Phillips

When your supervillain origin story makes that big of an impact and hauls in a record-shattering $1 billion for an R-rated hit, a sequel is almost inevitable. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix are in talks to return for a Joker sequel. Screenwriter Scott Silver, who co-wrote Joker with Phillips, would return as well.

Yet there’s more—Phillips might be developing the origin stories of other characters within the DC universe.

Netflix Reveals Chilling Official Trailer for Vampire Series V Wars

There are no Edward Cullens or Eric Northmans here. For those of us who came of age during Twilight, a vampire is a dashing, pale eternal teenager who likes to brood and fight with hot-tempered werewolves—see Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen.  If you were more of a True Blood girl, then sure, your vampires were vicious, but they still looked like Alexander Skarsgård’s Eric Northman or Evan Rachel Wood‘s Sophie-Anne Leclerq.

Surprise! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Fresh Footage in New TV Spot

We thought that after the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, there wouldn’t be any more live footage released. Silly us. Of course the marketing wizards over at Disney would cut up scenes from the previous trailers, add a dash of some new footage, and voila! You’ve got a new TV spot that will 100% fire you up if you’re already excited about the 9th and final film in the Skywalker Saga.

New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Photos Highlight Skywalker Saga’s Epic Conclusion

Earlier today we shared this new image of Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) piloting the Millennium Falcon. (As well as this Star Wars timeline to get you up to speed—and in the right era—before you see the film.)

Now, Entertainment Weekly has shared their exclusive spread for their upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker issue, and it includes 8 new photos.

Final Trailer for The Irishman Reveals Best Look Yet at Scorsese’s Masterpiece

The final trailer for Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is here, and it gives us our best look yet at this hugely ambitious, three-plus hour epic. While the previous trailers have all been solid, this is the most intimate (and most narratively revealing) that Netflix has released. It speaks to why so many critics—and fellow filmmakers—have hailed Scorsese’s latest as one of his best.

When we talked to The Irishman‘s cinematographer Rodrigo Pietro,

Here’s a Simple Star Wars Timeline Before The Rise of Skywalker Ends the Skywalker Saga

With J.J. Abrams Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker a month away, we are nearing the end of a very long, truly epic saga. This would be the Skywalker Saga, of course, which began when George Lucas introduced the world to Luke, Leia, Han and an entire galaxy of droids, aliens, and heavy breathing Sith Lords with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope in 1977.

Since then there have been nine feature films (including the upcoming The Rise of Skywalker),

Poe Dameron Flies the Millennium Falcon in new Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Image

At long last, the best pilot in the galaxy gets to fly its most famous ship. In a new image from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Entertainment Weekly shares this look at Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) flying the Millennium Falcon. He looks…thrilled? Terrified? Surprised at the old bucket’s umph? We’d argue it’s a little bit of all three. His co-pilot is Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), while Finn (John Boyega) rides alongside them, looking somewhat concerned.

How The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’s Production Designer Helped Expand Thra

When director and executive producer Louis Leterrier got to work on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, he knew he needed serious artists to help pull off his ambitious vision for this return trip to the mythical Thra. Leterrier’s update builds on the world first created by Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s classic 1982 film The Dark Crystal. Henson, a wizard of the practical effect and the brains behind The Muppets,

Will Smith Turns Into a Pigeon in First Spies in Disguise Trailer

Will Smith is a talented man. He can believably portray a giant blue genie in Aladdin and take on two roles at once (one a version of himself 20-years younger) in Gemini Man and sell it all. For the animated film Spies in Disguise, from directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, Smith voices Lance Sterling, the world’s greatest spy. No stretch there imagining Smith—even in animated form—being a dapper,

Costume Designer Mark Bridges Deconstructs Joker’s Bespoke, Lunatic Elegance

Joker last month became the highest-grossing R-rated motion picture in history, which means Joaquin Phoenix’s candy-colored three-piece suit created by costume designer Mark Bridges has imprinted itself on millions of eyeballs worldwide. Elegant, vivid and draped just so across the anti-hero’s frail frame, Joker’s outfit merits a permanent place in the movie villain hall of fame. A two-time Oscar winner for The Artist and Phantom Thread, Bridges teamed on Joker with director Todd Phillips after becoming the go-to costume designer for high-end auteurs like Paul Thomas Anderson,

Marriage Story’s Production Designer on Creating an Environment of Heartbreak

Production designer Jade Healy doesn’t seem to repeat herself much—particularly with the kinds of films she designs, and even the directors she works with. Though as the work remains eclectic, it grows steadily more renowned, and the latter, at least, is changing.

She’s the designer for Marriage Story, director Noah Baumbach’s story of a marriage’s implosion that is heartbreaking for its specificity and its refusal to take sides.

Annette Bening, Adam Driver, & Writer/Director Scott Z. Burns on Digging Into The Report

For Annette Bening, playing California Senator Dianne Feinstein in The Report is personal.

“I had moved to San Francisco [to attend San Francisco State University] in 1978, the year that Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated and she [as head of the board of supervisors] then became mayor automatically,” says Annette Bening. “So I’ve been familiar with her for a long time. I wanted to do the role well enough so that you accept that it’s her but no more.

Here’s Your First Glimpse of The Rock as Black Adam

Not only do we get our first look at Dwayne Johnson as the DC superhero Black Adam, but we’ve also got a release date for the film, too. And who better to share the news than the Rock himself, who gave us the image of concept art (designed by Jim Lee and Bosslogic) and Black Adam‘s release date via Instagram.

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Ford v Ferrari Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael on the Need for Real Speed

Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael grew up seeing the value of a great artistic collaboration. His father, also Phedon Papamichael, was an art director and production designer who worked on several landmark films by indie pioneer John Cassavetes including Faces (1968) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974).

The younger Papamichael, who was born in Athens, Greece and studied filmmaking in Germany, is best known for his work with directors  Alexander Payne—Papamichael earned an Oscar nomination for Nebraska (2011)—and with James Mangold.