All of Game of Thrones‘ Most Iconic Deaths Rendered Art in new Video
*At some point we’ll probably stop including this disclaimer, but…the following contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. If you’re not caught up, stop reading.
Illustrator Robert Ball is the man behind Game of Thrones “Beautiful Death” series. For all 8 seasons of HBO’s game-changing series, Ball has re-created the most iconic deaths from every single episode. His work is achingly beautiful—despite, or possibly because of—the dark subject matter.
Here’s Why Captain Marvel‘s Directors Made the Skrulls the Good Guys
Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck made a lot of bold choices with their excellent Captain Marvel. In fact, the film was filled with fun twists, clever Easter Eggs, and narrative turns to enliven this origin story into something stranger than you’d expect. Yet no choice was as bold—or surprising—as their decision to make the shape-shifting Skrulls the good guys. The entire marketing campaign was essentially a deft fakeout—we were led to believe these reliable villains from the comic books would be the main baddies in Captain Marvel.
Leaving Neverland‘s Composer on Scoring a Legacy Shattered
It’s sometimes hard to fathom the kind of pinnacle Michael Jackson reached. The King of Pop was a singular phenomenon without equal. His dominion was the entire planet. His star power was so colossal, his status as the greatest living entertainer so secure, it is not unreasonable to say no one will ever enjoy (if you can call it enjoyment) that level of fame again. His influence on artists far and wide is still being felt today.
Meet The Other Two‘s Secret Weapon—Songwriter Brett McLaughlin
If you haven’t watched Comedy Central’s The Other Two, I’m jealous of you. It is one of this year’s most consistently funny shows, with a joke-per-minute ratio that rivals some of our recent standard bearers, like HBO’s Veep. Go watch it and see for yourself. Created by SNL alums Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, The Other Two centers on a young musician named Chase Dreams (Case Walker),
Why Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s Editor was on set
When J.J. Abrams stepped back into the director’s chair for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, he had many daunting obstacles ahead. One was the fact that he was stepping in fairly late in the process—Colin Trevorrow was initially meant to helm the film. Another challenge was the sheer burden of taking on the very last film in the epic, 9-part Skywalker saga. How will the story deal with Rey (Daisy Ridley)’s parentage?
Sharp Objects & Big Little Lies Production Designer on Creating Signature Worlds
If you had not one but two critically acclaimed HBO series under your belt, you’d be permitted to gloat. If those series were wildly different yet deliciously unforgettable, you might even be expected to brag a little. But that’s not production designer John Paino‘s way. The laidback pro was happy to discuss his work on Sharp Objects and Big Little Lies without any unnecessary braggadocio. With Big Little Lies back for season two,
How Dark Phoenix‘s Key Costumer Handled a Mutant Wardrobe
Co-writer and director Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix was a very different kind of X-Men film for a variety of reasons. One is the fact that he removed X-Men from the title altogether. This was done to put the focus squarely on the troubled shoulders of Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), whose evolution, so to speak, into the titular Dark Phoenix is the film’s central storyline. Yet despite removing the name of the mutant super-group from the title,
Mindy Kaling & Nancy Meyers on Writing, Producing & More
With a history just over a decade old, the “Produced By” conference in L.A. is a gathering that promises, if not exactly unfettered access, at least a chance to be in the same room with many accomplished producers, and hyphenates: producer-actors, producer-directors, etcetera.
Run by the Producers Guild, and currently hosted on the Warner Brothers backlot (an “above the line” analog to the Cine Gear show held at Paramount, the week before),
Quentin Tarantino On What His Star Trek Will be Like
Right now film lovers await Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His most recent movie—his ninth—has already garnered some rave reviews after bowing at the Cannes Film Festival. All Tarantino films are big events—he takes his time, releasing a fresh movie every few years. The giddy, retro Once Upon a Time in Hollywood features Leonardo DiCaprio as a fading star in 1969 Hollywood and positions him,
First Full Frozen II Trailer Reveals Dangerous Journey for Elsa & Anna
Yesterday, Disney shared with us a slightly more fullsome synopsis for the long-awaited Frozen 2. Today, the Mouse House has done us one better and released the film’s official trailer, giving us a longer glimpse at Elsa and Anna’s upcoming adventures outside of Arendelle. This new trailer expands on the gorgeous but plot light teaser Disney released last February.
The trailer once again opens with Elsa attempting to scale giant waves by freezing them.
More of Frozen 2‘s Story is Finally Revealed
When Disney unveiled the trailer for Frozen 2 this past February, it had been (shockingly) six years since we last saw Elsa and Anna. Frozen was a juggernaut success, one of the most successful animated films in history. The children (and their parents) who were so enthralled with “Let It Go” and the story of Elsa and Anna have grown up since then, but we’re guessing there’s going to be just as much excitement for Frozen 2.
Clever Interactive Timeline Explains Avengers: Endgame Time-Traveling
If you found yourself a little confused during Avengers: Endgame‘s time-traveling, you weren’t alone. While directors Joe and Anthony Russo and their editor Jeffrey Ford did a great job of tying the myriad eras together, it was still a bit of a challenge to stay on top of where, or really when, everyone was. Not only that, the Avengers time-traveling meant that they were meddling with the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Watch Jean Grey Battle Magneto in Dark Phoenix Scene Breakdown
In the world of the X-Men, Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and Professor X (James McAvoy) serve as mutant whisperers, only they do so to very different ends. For the good Professor, he teaches and counsels mutants, young and old, in an attempt to both nurture their gifts and make them respectable members of the community. For the often very bad Magneto, he takes in wayward mutants and nurtures their talents for chaos-making, enlisting them in his longstanding war with humanity.
Production Designer Akin McKenzie on Recreating Reality in When They See Us
When They See Us, Ava DuVernay’s four-part series on the 25-year aftermath of a 1989 rape and assault that took place in Central Park, was originally going to be titled Central Park Five. That moniker quickly became the shorthand for the five boys from Harlem — four African-American, one Latino — who were wrongly accused and convicted of the attack. Instead of a name reflecting only how these teenagers were viewed by the media and public,
Meet the Man Who Provided the Vintage Props for The Sopranos Prequel
When a movie takes place in the past the filmmakers have to recreate a whole bygone world. We might not notice if a telephone, neon sign, or cash register is right for the period, but if it’s wrong it can be a distraction. Prop Specialties provides all kinds of items to film and television productions set any time in the 20th century and even in the present, as most settings today include older or vintage items.
Jordan Peele Hails Ari Aster’s new Horror Film Midsommar
If you’re getting to get praise from a fellow writer/director, Ari Aster truly couldn’t have done better than Get Out and Us mastermind Jordan Peele. Aster shocked the filmgoing world last year with his directorial debut Hereditary, and now he’s back with Midsommar. The former was a terrifying hellscape of shadows, miniatures, and the misery of cruel heritage, while the latter looks like a sunlight nightmare.
Is a Halloween Sequel in the Works?
Is the indomitable Laurie Strode coming back? David Gordon Green’s critical and commercial smash Halloween reminded fans of the original franchise why they fell in love with Strode in the first place. Played by the great Jamie Lee Curtis, Strode once again faced down the lunatic masked killer Michael Myers in one of 2018’s great horror films (and there were quite a few.) Super producer Jason Blum,
Longtime X-Men Scribe Simon Kinberg on Directing Dark Phoenix
He wrote Sherlock Holmes, produced The Martian and guided six X-Men movies to fruition from his vantage point as a writer and producer. But Simon Kinberg never actually directed anything until he took the reins of Dark Phoenix. Opening Friday, June 7, the movie reunites X-Men fixtures Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender along Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones),
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Director Reveals Film’s Easter Eggs & More
Spoiler alert for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
If you’ve seen Godzilla: King of the Monsters, then you’ve witnessed one of the biggest Godzilla spectacle films ever made. Godzilla fights two very ferocious titans, in King Ghidorah and Rodan, and he fights them a few times. We talked to production designer Scott Chambliss about creating these epic brawls, and he gave us great insight into how and why each monster was given its own specific origin point.
Diana Gets Gold Armor in new Wonder Woman 1984 Poster
Folks were fairly bummed out yesterday when they learned that Warner Bros. would be skipping the Hall H panels at San Diego Comic-Con this year. But then director Patty Jenkins stepped into the breach, so to speak, to offer up a new glimpse at our favorite Amazonian warrior princess. Behold the first poster for Wonder Woman 1984. It’s a thing of golden beauty.
By now you’ve heard: WB isn’t going to Hall H this year.
