Good Boys Script Supervisor Patti Henderson on the Joys & Challenges of Comedy
Co-writer and director Gene Stupnitsky’s Good Boys is a new comedy that focuses on that age-old conundrum; what to do when the drone you’ve “borrowed” from your dad to spy on a couple of kissing teenagers gets destroyed, and your attempts to replace it lead to a series of cascading catastrophes? 12-year-old Max (Room‘s Jacob Tremblay) and his buddies are due to attend their first “kissing party,”
Eddie Murphy Returns in First Trailer for Star-Studded Dolemite is My Name
There are a lot of talented people involved in director Craig Brew (Hustle & Flow)’s new Netflix film Dolemite is My Name. Netflix released the first trailer yesterday, with the story following down-on-his-luck comedian Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) striking upon a career-changing idea: the comic persona Dolemite. Moore’s genius idea was to recreate himself—with the help of some friends—into a brand new kind of film star.
The Juiciest Reveals From Avengers: Endgame Commentary Track
Now that Avengers: Endgame is available for digital download and Blu-ray, all the goodies that Marvel packed into their record-breaking epic have been revealed. We’ve recently shared the comic book callbacks, the bloopers, “Bro” Thor and Robert Downey Jr.’s screentest to nab the role of Tony Stark. The extras on the Blu-ray include six deleted scenes, seven featurettes, and more. For Marvel-heads looking for the juiciest stuff,
Little Women Teasers Arrive, Trailer Tomorrow
One teaser is just 14-seconds long and contains no dialogue. The second is a mere 17-seconds long and shows some happy attempts at flying a kite. Even though they’re bite-sized, these teeny tiny glimpses at Little Women give us plenty of reasons to be excited.
Writer/director Greta Gerwig, fresh off her triumphant directorial debut Lady Bird, adapts Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel.
The Art of Racing in the Rain‘s Makeup Department Head on Working With Dogs, Kids, & More
Director Simon Curtis’s The Art of Racing in the Rain is based on Garth Stein’s beloved novel. Curtis (Goodbye Christopher Robin) and screenwriter Mark Bomback (War of the Planet of the Apes) have adapted the film, about a race car driver, his philosophical dog (yes, you read that correctly), and the growing family they both love. The film stars Milo Ventimiglia as Formula One race car driver Denny Swift,
Olivia Colman is Queen Elizabeth in First Teaser for The Crown
This will be one of those Tweets heard around the (TV) world. The great Olivia Colman, fresh off winning an Oscar for Best Actress thanks to her delicious turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite, is queen once again. This time, Colman is Queen Elizabeth, taking over for Claire Foy in season three of Netflix’s The Crown. Folks are excited. Very excited. Netflix dropped the first teaser on Twitter,
Watch the Creation of the Exquisitely Creepy Corpse in Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
André Øvredal’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is based on the beloved collection of horror stories by Alvin Schwartz. These stories became iconic thanks to not only the storytelling but the ingenuity of the art by illustrator Stephen Gammell. His creations are subtly unsettling, daring precocious children to turn the page. A new video shows how one of Gammell’s creations, The Corpse, was built by hand in the film. When one of your co-writers and producers is Guillermo del Toro,
Artist Steve Chorney on Crafting Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood‘s Poster & More
Movie poster artist Steve Chorney has been creating images for Hollywood films for decades, but he has rarely had his designs used as the key art. Also, traditionally illustrated movie posters are almost never commissioned anymore. For those reasons, Chorney was surprised and delighted to discover his hand-painted image has been used as the key art for Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood. He spoke to The Credits about his career,
Production Designer Brent Thomas on Building the Emotional The Art of Racing in the Rain
With a career spanning 25 years in film and television, Brent Thomas can trace his love for the movies to the first time he saw plays as a kid. From that young age, he became captivated by live theatre, particularly the production design involved. In short, he was hooked.
“I went to school for theatre design at the University of Alberta, that’s where I started until movies called out. I think the reason I went into theatre design;
Casey Affleck & Anna Pniowsky on Finding Truth in Light of My Life
Set amid the natural splendor of British Columbia, Light of My Life (opening August 9 in theaters, digital and On Demand) follows writer-director-star Casey Affleck as a father shepherding his daughter through the wilderness. Shot by cinematographer Adam Arkapaw (True Detective), the gorgeous backdrop belies an ugly collective psychosis that has taken hold of a near-future society beset by a mysterious “female plague.” Eleven-year-old “Rag,” played by Anna Pniowsky,
New Images for The Walking Dead Season 10 Reveal Troubles to Come
AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead returns for its 10th season, and a fresh batch of images gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. Pretty much all of your most crucial survivors are accounted for in the photos. These include the unkillable Daryl, (Norman Reedus), the former big bad villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the tough-as-nails Carol (Melissa McBride), the blind but wide Father Gabriel (Seth Gilliam), and the resourceful Aaron (Ross Marquand),
Michelle Williams Reprising Role as Anne Weying/She-Venom in Venom 2
One of the best moments from Ruben Fleischer’s 2018’s hit Venom was when the alien symbiote that had, up until then, possessed Anne Weying (Michelle Williams)’s ex-husband Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) glommed onto her. This was right before the film’s big third act fight. Had Anne not become into She-Venom, Eddie Brock would have bit the dust. The results, while brief, were thrilling—She-Venom dispatched a bad guy and helped Eddie get to the bigger fight against Carnage (Woody Harrelson).
This Year’s Emmys Won’t Have a Host
Looks like the host-less awards show is becoming a thing. After the Oscars successfully pulled off a host-by-committee (or, in other words, a host-less) show this past February, the Emmys are now going the same route. Variety reports that Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier confirmed the news on Wednesday morning during the network’s portion of the Television Critics Association press tour. As the September 22 event drew closer, it had become increasingly likely that the Emmys would go this route,
Game of Thrones Creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Sign Major Netflix Deal
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, fresh off steering the record-breaking 8th and final season of Game of Thrones for HBO, have signed a massive new deal with Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that the duo has inked a $200 million multiyear deal that will see them develop new projects in both film and television.
“We are thrilled to welcome master storytellers David Benioff and Dan Weiss to Netflix.
Tom Hardy is Helping Craft the Venom 2 Story
The news that Andy Serkis would be directing Venom 2 was met with a lot of excitement. The super talented actor, director, and motion-capture expert is the perfect choice to take Tom Hardy’s antihero alien symbiote to the next level, narratively and visually. Now /Film has some juicy tidbits (via Tuesday’s TCA 2019 event) about where Serkis might take the franchise, and it turns out that Tom Hardy himself will be helping craft the story.
Unpacking the Surprisingly Confusing Fast & Furious Timeline
You might not think that tracking the narrative chronology of the Fast & Furious franchise would be complicated, but it turns out, it is. In fact, in an almost sci-fi twist worthy of Hobbs & Shaw, the narrative chronology of the movies doesn’t match up to the names of the films or when they were released. The third film in the series, Tokyo Drift, would actually be the 6th film in the series narratively—or the 8th film if you were counted the two shorts created for the DVDs in an effort to explain some of these narrative gaps (more on these in a second).
HBO Reveals Brand New Recommendation Algorithm—Human Beings!
Now here’s a novel concept; imagine getting recommendations for new shows and films by, wait for it…actual human beings? That’s the idea behind HBO’s new program “Recommended by Humans,” which comes with this fairly awesome new website. Regular people (just like you!) offer you their takes on what to watch on HBO, helping you navigate their huge trove of shows, films, miniseries, docs, sports, and specials. Thinking about diving into season one of Succession?
Beanie Feldstein to Play Monica Lewinsky in Impeachment: American Crime Story
Yesterday we found out FX had picked up Donald Glover’s brilliant Atlanta for an additional fourth season. Now, we find out the great Beanie Feldstein (last seen in Olivia Wilde’s excellent Booksmart) will be playing Monica Lewinsky in FX’s brilliant anthology series American Crime Story. Titled Impeachment: American Crime Story, this installment will focus on Bill Clinton’s presidential sex scandal and impeachment.
Some Good News: FX Has Renewed Donald Glover’s Atlanta for a 4th Season
Atlanta fans everywhere are feeling very good right about now. FX has renewed Donald Glover’s brilliant, offbeat comedy for a 4th season, which is somewhat surprising considering filming hasn’t even begun on season three. FX’s announcement came at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. We already knew that FX had secured a third season for the singular series way back in June of 2018, but now they’ve added a fourth season before production for season three has begun.
Horror Anthology Series Are you Afraid of the Dark Reveals First Teaser
Nickelodeon’s beloved anthology horror series Are You Afraid of the Dark is back, and we’ve got our first sneak peek. The series was a mainstay for lots of folks who grew up in the 90s, and now it’s been rebooted for a brand new generation. The series centers on the Midnight Society, a group of kids who loved nothing more than to gather around the campfire and scare each other silly with horror stories.
