The First Birds of Prey Poster is Gleefully Loco
One of the most exciting newcomers to the world of superheroes and supervillains alike appeared on the big screen way back in 2016 in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. While we are definitely living in a Marvel Cinematic Universe, this particular character hailed from the pages of DC comics, and later in her animated avatar in cartoons. She was often playing second banana to a better-known lunatic and her nominal main squeeze, who you may have heard of (he goes by the Joker).
Hustlers Cinematographer on Capturing Glamour, Grime, & J. Lo’s Knockout Performance
Writer/director Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers, based on a gangbusters piece of reporting from The Cut‘s Jessica Pressler, follows a group of dancers-turned-criminals from New York’s famous strip club Scores. Although “criminals” in the Robin Hood sense—sort of. Sure, the two women at the center of the story don’t give their pilfered riches to the poor, but you’re rooting for them nonetheless. It also helps that they’re embodied by a sensational Jennifer Lopez as Ramona and the rising star Constance Wu as Destiny.
How Mindhunter’s Composer Manipulates Sound to Create an Unexpected Score
What kind of music describes the FBI’s early attempts to understand the mind of a serial killer? According to Mindhunter, the David Fincher-produced Netflix series based on Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, the auditory embodiment of this process swings between a creepily high-pitched yet restrained clamor, and quiet, moody intonations, like the rumbling of an ominous wind.
It’s a Multitude of Paul Rudds in Netflix’s new Series Living With Yourself
Paul Rudd has been shrunken (Ant-Man). Paul Rudd has been enlarged (Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame). But now, Paul Rudd has been multiplied. For those of you who love Rudd—and that’s just about everyone—this embarrassment of riches that is multiple Rudds will suit you just fine. Such is the bounty thanks to the premise for his new Netflix series Living With Yourself,
Rey Appears Ready to Fight in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Image
When Disney revealed that the title to the 9th and final film in the epic Skywalker saga was Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the speculation began in earnest. Who is this Skywalker being referenced? Is it Rey (Daisy Ridley)? And if so, does that mean what we learned about her parentage in Rian Johnson’s excellent The Last Jedi was false? You’ll recall that in that film, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) told Rey her parents were nobodies,
Watch Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World Short Film Battle at Big Rock
Colin Trevorrow has become a Jurassic World ambassador. He co-wrote and directed 2015’s hugely successful Jurassic World, co-wrote last year’s followup Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and now, he reveals a Jurassic World short film titled Battle at Big Rock. Universal has now released the film online, so you can enjoy the eight-and-a-half-minute live-action short now. There’s a lot of talent involved here in bringing this story to the screen,
How Cinematographer Checco Varese Harnessed Darkness in It: Chapter Two
The 2017 remake of Stephen King’s It was box office smash raking in over 700 million worldwide during its release. Pennywise was back and Warner Bros tapped director Andy Muschietti, who shot the remake, to bring the sequel to the silver screen which picks up the horrific events 27 years later. The Credits detailed you in on the hair-raising score from Benjamin Wallfisch. Now let’s step into the shadows with cinematographer Checco Varese and face our Pennywise fears.
TIFF 2019: Harriet Editor Wyatt Smith on Capturing a True American Hero
Based on the iconic life of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet reveals the story of this American legend’s escape from slavery and her incredible courage after in her quest to free other slaves. Starring a phenomenal Cynthia Erivo in the title role, Harriet looks at a 10-year chapter in Tubman’s extraordinary life and is structured around three distinct phases. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kevin Feige Reveals Never-Before-Seen Iron Man Post-Credits Scene Referencing X-Men & Spider-Man
Talked about a delayed reveal. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige was on hand at the 45th annual Saturn Awards this past Friday night. The Saturn Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. It was a prime event for Feige to reveal to the world a never-before-seen version of an Iron Man post-credits scene. Feige’s big reveal came in a pre-taped message in which the super-producer was accepting the first-ever Stan Lee World Builder Award.
20 New Joker Images Reveal Arthur Fleck’s Descent Into Madness
Now that Todd Phillips Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Chaos has made such a big splash, winning the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and wowing crowds again at the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s time for the rest of the world to have a look. Joker opens on October 4, but Warner Bros. has gone ahead and released a cache of new images—20 to be exact—to give you a better glimpse at the story of one man’s descent into madness.
The Creators of Netflix’s Unbelievable on Their Urgent New Series
Buzz for the new true-crime drama Unbelievable, which is now streaming on Netflix, is getting pretty intense, and for good reason. Inspired by real events covered in a Pulitzer Prize-winning article from The Marshall Project and ProPublica called, “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” and a This American Life episode called “Anatomy of Doubt,” it tells the story of a teen named Marie (Kaitlyn Dever) who reports a sexual assault,
Game of Thrones Prequel About House Targaryen Nearing Pilot Order
Just when you thought you were safe from House Targaryen, think again. Deadline reports that HBO is nearing a pilot order on another Game of Thrones project, this one focusing on that noble house of madmen—and women—who have ruled and ruined Westeros. The prequel comes from GoT co-executive producer and creator of the source material, George R. R. Martin, and Colony co-creator/executive producer Ryan Condal.
Tiffany Haddish & Rose Byrne are Beauty Moguls in Dire Straits in Like a Boss Trailer
Succession director Miguel Arteta has got quite the cast for Like a Boss. We all know that Tiffany Haddish is a comedy legend at this point, and Rose Byrne has proved herself an expert comedic actor in her own right, from Bridesmaids to Neighbors. Now this dream team is together in a script from Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly about two best friends and business partners whose friendship is about to be put to the test.
TIFF 2019: Getting Weird With Synchronic‘s Director Aaron Moorhead and Star Ally Ioannides
Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Endgame) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Gray) are well known for playing superheroes and super seducers, respectively. For Aaron Moorhead and Justin Aaron Moorehead’s trippy, gripping new drama Synchronic, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the two stars went a decidedly different direction. Mackie and Dornan play a pair of paramedics in New Orleans,
TIFF 2019: Legendary Cinematographer Roger Deakins on Capturing The Goldfinch
Cinematographer Roger Deakins, best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve, whose Blade Runner 2049 earned Deakins his first Oscar last year after 14 nominations, is no stranger to complex adult dramas. For The Goldfinch, Deakins and director John Crowley worked carefully to bring Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the screen without falling into the traps that often snare book adaptations.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Won’t Meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman
It ain’t happening, folks. Todd Phillips’ Joker made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival (where it won the fest’s big prize, the Golden Lion) and has been drawing huge crowds at the Toronto International Film Festival. This has meant that Phillips has found himself at a lot of press events recently, and so the inevitable question had to arise at some point; would Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker ever meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman?
Chernobyl’s Emmy-Nominated Director on Capturing Catastrophe
Within the first few minutes of Chernobyl, director Johan Renck plunges the viewer into a riveting recreation of the infamous nuclear power plant meltdown and its aftermath. Since completing its run this summer, the HBO mini-series has earned 16 Emmy nominations for dramatizing the horrendous impact on victims of the accident while tracking the efforts of scientist Valery Legasov (Jared Harris) as he takes on the Soviet establishment to uncover the truth about why the reactor blew up.
TIFF 2019: Tammy’s Always Dying Director Amy Jo Johnson on her Bittersweet Mother/Daughter Drama
Director Amy Jo Johnson‘s second feature film manages to coax humor from situations that are not terribly funny. Terminal alcoholism, cancer, and feelings of loneliness, isolation, and insecurity are not usually the ingredients for laughs, but Johnson and her stellar cast turn these devastating pieces into a bittersweet whole. Johnson, a former actress (Felicity, Flashpoint), has a deft touch with her game ensemble, which stars Felicity Huffman in a bravura performance as the always dying Tammy,
Angelina Jolie is Back in Black in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Video
Sometimes the simplest promo ideas are the most effective. Hat’s off to whoever conceived of this new Maleficent: Mistress of Evil video. It’s just Angelina Jolie getting her hair and makeup done, in black and white, set to AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” It’s a time-lapse video, so we see a sped-up version of Jolie becoming the powerful fairy Maleficent in under a minute. The coup-de-grace is a moment after the large,
It: Chapter Two Composer Benjamin Wallfisch on Scoring Pennywise’s Final Act
Benjamin Wallfisch is an award-winning composer of over 60 feature films, best known for scores like Hidden Figures and Blade Runner 2049. He created the score for Andy Muschietti’s 2017’s adaptation of Stephen King’s It, and was brought back to help finish the two-part epic in It: Chapter 2. The Credits talked to Wallfisch about his experience building on the first film,
