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.
View this post on InstagramFord 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.
It’s Official—Andy Serkis is Alfred in The Batman
The cast of Matt Reeves The Batman is really, really good. Now that it’s official that the multitalented actor/director and motion-capture specialist Andy Serkis will be Bruce Wayne’s beloved butler Alfred, we can start to get a bit of a feel for what kind of film Reeves is attempting to make based on the quality of this ensemble.
Reeves shared the news via tweet:
And here comes #Alfred !
The Report’s Production Designer On Recreating a World of Conspiracy
Find the mental capacity for another deep dive into the darkest corners of U.S. government and policy, but put away the newspaper. We’re winding back the clock to the beginning of the Aughts, when the CIA first implemented its “enhanced interrogation techniques,” or what most regular folks would call torture, at black sites around the world. The average American citizen didn’t learn about what the CIA was up to until after the program was shut down,
How Ford v Ferrari Stunt Coordinator Kept Christian Bale Safe at 140 Miles an Hour
“Christian Bale is hands down the best actor I’ve ever trained,” says stunt coordinator Dan Nagle, and for a guy who’s worked on Baby Driver, The Fate of the Furious and John Wick: Chapter 2, that’s saying a lot. A former racer himself, Nagle prepped Bale to portray Ken Miles, the hot-tempered driver who in 1966 competed in the 24 Hours Le Mans against the previously indomitable Italian racing team masterminded by Enzo Ferrari.
Composer Joseph Trapanese on Scoring a Live-Action Lady and the Tramp for Disney +
Video snippets from Disney’s history, showing the studio’s early animators gathered around a live deer, drawing its actions for Bambi, make for both great contemporary Instagram bait and charming Disney lore. They also demonstrate the extent to which Walt Disney encouraged his animators to learn and experiment. That level of commitment to creative exploration is something that can be heard today in the score to the live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp,
How Ford v Ferrari’s Production Designer Rebuilt the World’s Greatest Race Track Piece-by-Piece
James Mangold‘s Ford v Ferrari revisits one of the greatest car races in history. It began back in 1959 when Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) wins the most difficult race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in France. The problem for Shelby is his crowning achievement is also his last race—doctors tell him a heart condition makes it impossible for him to race again. The ever-resource Shelby decides to become a car designer (he can’t bear to leave the sport he loves) and sets up shop in Venice Beach,
Here’s Every Marvel Film on Disney + Right Now
At long last, Disney + officially launched yesterday. One of the biggest draws was The Mandalorian, the first-ever live-action Star Wars series. Considering Star Wars is one of Disney’s most galactically popular franchises, it makes all the sense in the world that The Mandalorian (which folks really like so far) would draw so much attention. A series that looks and feels as epic in scope as a Star Wars film?
New The Mandalorian Clip + Premiere Reviews Hype Disney +’s Marquee Series
The Mandalorian is here. The first-ever live-action Star Wars series began streaming yesterday on Disney +. This means the reactions are in, and if you’ve been waiting to decide whether to fork over cash for another streaming service, you might be doing just that—especially if you’re a Star Wars fan. The Mandalorian is one of the big, marquee series that Disney has been working on,
Going Big Down Under: The 13th Annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Entering its 13th year, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is becoming one of the best places to capture some of the most unique voices in filmmaking today. The filmmakers whose work is selected and honored by APSA each year reflect the diversity of the vast region (spanning 70 countries) and the astonishing breadth of stories being told. Take last year’s winner for best director, Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki (and read our interview with Labaki here),
Behold the Insane Fantasy Island Trailer
For a certain generation, when you hear Fantasy Island you immediately conjure up images of ABC’s hit show from the late 70s through 1984, and specifically, of Hervé Villechaize’s Tattoo and Ricardo Montalbán’s Mr. Roarke offering visitors to their remote Pacific idyll whatever fantasy they could possibly imagine. The catch was that those fantasies rarely turned out the way visitors expected them too. That Fantasy Island might be a part of the pop-culture pantheon,
Producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg on Pushing Boundaries With Harriet and Honey Boy
She has produced more than 25 feature films that have moved audiences and in many cases also earned industry accolades. Indeed, Daniela Taplin Lundberg has demonstrated a knack for bringing to the screen soulful stories that deftly explore the human condition — all while keeping budgets in check and quality high.
Armed with filmmaking insights gleaned early on from her parents, producer Jonathan Taplin (Mean Streets) and actress Rosanna DeSoto (Stand and Deliver),
How Last Christmas Production Designer Gary Freeman Got the Rom-Com Look Right
It’s fitting that the season’s first big holiday rom-com, a love letter to a George Michael Christmas song, is as much a testament to London’s enduring charms as it is to holiday-inspired selflessness, love, and cheer. Written by Emma Thompson and directed by Paul Feig, Last Christmas follows shambolic party girl Kate (Emilia Clarke) as she besmirches various charming London corners in permanently smudged eye makeup, dragging around her suitcase (having prevailed too much on exhausted friends,
A Special Look at The Mandalorian Gives us Fantastic Barroom Brawl
The Mandalorian is here, folks. One of the most marquee new series for Disney + officially debuts today, and to get you into the bounty hunting mood, we’ve got our longest look at a single scene yet in this new video. It gives us Pedro Pascal’s titular hero (called Mando by a goon who will regret getting in his face) walking into a bar. It’s like the set up to a Star Wars joke,
