Sam Mendes’ World War I Epic 1917 is Being Hailed as a Masterpiece

We knew co-writer/director Sam Mendes’ 1917 was going to be special (he wrote the script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns). He’s a director of extraordinary talent who surrounds himself with the same caliber of cast and crew. When we heard that his cinematographer was not only the legendary Roger Deakins but that the film had been conceived to essentially feel like a single continuous shot, we were even more excited.

A New The Irishman Featurette Focuses on The Incredible Cast

To say that Martin Scorsese’s new film The Irishman is a movie by a heavyweight and starring heavyweights would be putting it mildly. The legendary auteur has assembled yet another incredible cast (Scorsese has never struggled to attract talent), yet The Irishman‘s ensemble feels almost valedictory. De Niro. Pescio. And, for the first time, Pacino starring in a Scorsese film. And these are just your three leads. The rest of the cast is gangbusters,

Writer/Director Noah Baumbach on his Devastating Marriage Story

Writer/director Noah Baumbach’s substantial body of work has often explored families in all their painful, darkly funny dysfunction, evolving from the perspective of an adolescent witness to the break-up of his parents in his 2005 second feature, the Oscar-nominated The Squid and the Whale, to the poignant, middle-aged observations of a son coming to terms with his estranged family and self-absorbed father in 2017’s The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Consulted George Lucas Before The Rise of Skywalker

As we approach the premiere date for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the saga that George Lucas began 42-years ago nears its end. Sure, Star Wars will live on, but the Skywalker Saga that Lucas dreamed up four decades ago and has spanned three distinct trilogies is finally coming to a close. Co-writer and director J.J. Abrams, his cast and his crew will have the final say over the fates of Luke,

Here’s the First Teaser for The Walking Dead: World Beyond

The world of The Walking Dead is getting even bigger. AMC has revealed our first full look at their latest spinoff, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, which stars Julie Ormond as Elizabeth, a leader of a large, ferocious force contending with, you guessed it, the zombie apocalypse. “We are the last light of the world,” Ormond’s Elizabeth says in the new teaser. “We are the last hope.” Then we see members of her masked forces do some pretty brutal stuff,

Revel in Four Decades of Star Wars in This New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Special Look

The new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker material is coming fast and furious. Disney is giving us all something to be thankful for—a few days early, in fact—before this Thanksgiving with a glut of fresh footage and glimpses at this era-capping epic. We’ve seen an actual clip from the film (!!), a new TV spot, and now this “Special Look” featurette, which takes us back 42-years to the very beginning of the Skywalker Saga.

Stormtroopers Fly in New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Clip

Stormtroopers fly now. Seriously.

Okay, we knew there would be a flurry of TV spots and a few new photos before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters in less than a month, but an actual clip from the film? Yeah, this is surprising. If you’re of the mind that you know all you need to before seeing the 9th and final film in the Skywalker Saga, we get that.

Knights of Ren Appear in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot

A new TV spot for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gives credence to the notion that this will be the most action-packed Star Wars film in the franchise’s 42-year history. Co-writer and director J.J. Abrams and his huge, talented cast and crew aren’t just ending the new trilogy, they’re delivering the coda to the entire Skywalker Saga. That’s 9 feature films dating back to 1977’s Star Wars: IV –

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),