A Bloody Nicholas Cage Slashes Through Mandy Trailer
Another popular hit played at Sundance earlier this year, and the raves keep rolling. RLJE Films has released the first trailer for the new action-thriller Mandy, and you won’t want to mess with the beloved Nicholas Cage. In fact, “Nicholas Cage gives the performance of a lifetime,” Russ Fischer tells The Playlist. Who doesn’t want to see him in a chainsaw battle? This thriller is different than most,
Your First look at Madeline’s Madeline Hypnotic Trailer
“It’s one of the boldest and most invigorating American films of the 21st Century,” David Elrich told Indiewire, and given the trailer, that’s for sure. When we interviewed Madeline Madeline’s cinematographer Ashley Connor at Sundance, the film was already earning major plaudits and buzz. Now, our first look at the trailer for writer/director Josephine Decker’s film will clue the rest of the world into what all the hype is about.
The Five Biggest Westworld Season 2 Mysteries We’re Obsessing Over
Westworld is bizarrely satisfying for being so mysterious. This season cracked open the world far beyond the park and led us to what lies beyond. As we cross the threshold of The Door and peer into season 3, here are the biggest mysteries left after the finale. Stop now if you haven’t seen season finale, ‘The Passenger.’
Will Delos continue pursuing their lucrative enterprise?
The future of Westworld is unlikely to continue in Westworld.
Break Out the Tissues for This Trailer for Beautiful Boy
Amazon Studios has released the first heartrending trailer for Beautiful Boy. It promises to be a strong showing from the company as they continue rolling out more original content. Amazon has opted to release their films in theaters while also offering the streaming service to Amazon Prime members. The Beautiful Boy trailer is tense and tearjerking and is unlikely to be an easy watch.
Based on the bestselling memoirs,
Your First Look at Brad Pitt & Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Movies don’t really come more star-studded than Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In the first image from the film, Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of himself and co-star Brad Pitt on the set of Tarantino’s 1960s-set film. DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, an struggling actor trying to make a name for himself in Hollywood, alongside his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Pitt). The film is partially centered around the horrific Sharon Tate murders,
Seagulls are the Real Villains in new Ant-Man and the Wasp Spot
Ant-Man and the Wasp is going to be a very sweet dessert after the stomach-turning main course that was Avengers: Infinity War. The next film in the MCU boasts the first female superhero to get title billing with Evangeline Lilly’s the Wasp, a major (and long overdue) milestone in Marvel Studios history. The story is centered on Hope van Dyne (Lilly)’s search for her mom—the original Wasp—Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer),
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Creation of A Quiet Place‘s Predators
Ever wonder about the practicalities of shooting a creature feature like A Quiet Place? Here’s a glimpse behind the curtain with an all-new featurette, via Collider.
The scene in focus is undoubtedly one of the most stress-inducing of the entire film. Evelyn (Emily Blunt) is hiding from the movie’s terrifying alien predators in her basement. The room is quickly flooding, but unable to leave with her newborn,
Colin Trevorrow Discusses Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Big Surprises, Trilogy Plans
The dust raised in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is still settling, but the fallout of the movie’s conclusion is clear enough. Writer Colin Trevorrow recently discussed the biggest surprises of the story with io9, and he answers some important questions along the way.
One key revelation was the discovery that Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell) adapted the park’s technology in order to clone human beings. When his daughter passed away,
Kevin Feige Promises at Least two LGBTQ+ Characters Coming to the MCU
Times have changed in our world and Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, is ready to catch the MCU up to speed. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon add 2 LGBTQ characters, Feige promises, and it’s certainly about time. Members of the LGBTQ community have been waiting years to see themselves represented on the big screen, and thankfully diversity is right around the corner.
In an interview with The Playlist concerning Ant-Man and the Wasp,
A Brave New Westworld: Season 2 Finale Recap
With another bloody, transporting, and revelatory Westworld season finale, showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy left viewers mystified and begging for more. The majority are probably scratching their heads, too.
Season finale ‘The Passenger’ was as tense and comprehensive as the series finale of most shows. The biggest reveal, surely, is that Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) has been dead for the latter timeline of the season, which chiefly follows Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) and the Delos team struggling to jog Bernard’s scrambled memory so they can find the Forge’s encryption key.
Bringing the Music of the Muppets to a New Generation of Muppet Babies
There are few American icons that have been more places, done more things, and spread more joy than the Muppets. Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie, Gonzo, and of course, Kermit, are always game for an adventure. Music has always been an integral part of their career as entertainers. Andy Bean pens catchy tunes while composer Keith Horn writes the score for a younger generation of Muppets fans. And also, a younger generation of Muppets. Disney Junior relaunched Muppet Babies in March featuring the puppet heroes in toddler form.
Kevin Feige Reveals how They Decided Which Avengers Would Survive Infinity War
The snap heard around the world changed everything. Marvel fans left Avengers: Infinity War shocked, trying to wrap their heads around why so many of their favorite characters had been killed—and how in the world Marvel would deal with those deaths in their upcoming slate of movies. Although before the release of Infinity War, the directors of the film, the Russo brothers, let us know that no character was safe,
The Predator Trailer Reveals the Return of the Universe’s Most Lethal Hunter
If anyone is going to reboot The Predator franchise and give it some new blood, writer/director Shane Black is a great candidate. It all began in 1987 with John McTiernan’s now iconic film, which boasted a sensational cast that included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and—Shane Black himself! Now 31 years later Black’s putting his own spin on the cosmic killer, and the first official trailer is here for your viewing pleasure.
One of the most brilliant things about 1987’s Predator was how it turned Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime into prey.
The Wasp is a Marvel Legacy Character and Finally her Time has Come
Did you know that the Wasp is on the very first cover of “Avengers #1”? Published on September 10 in 1963, the Jack Kirby designed introduction to the super team included five superheroes—Thor, Ant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, and yup—the Wasp. Never mind how hokey Iron Man looks and how Frankenstein Monster’s Hulk looks, this is where it all started, and the Wasp was there from the very beginning. You’ll see her right by Thor’s right shin.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Has a Script, Rough Schedule
The motliest crew that listens to Mötley Crüe is coming back for a probable 2020 release, but pre-production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 looks like it’s right around the corner.
We’ve already covered (spoiler alert for Infinity War) the issue of scheduling another Guardians flick while all of them but Rocket were snapped into oblivion by Thanos. Whether they’ll be resurrected by the Time Stone,
Chucky Creator Confirms Child’s Play TV Show
The big screen’s iconic killer doll just found a new medium from which to terrorize audiences, so maybe we will really get to be friends forever. Or at least as long as the show runs.
With horror narratives like Bates Motel, Hannibal, Grimm, and The Strain all finished, it feels like there’s a lull in television horror series.
Dwayne Johnson Shares a 3,000 Foot View of Skyscraper
Costars Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell, along with director Rawson Marshall Thurber, dish on how their upcoming blockbuster Skyscraper is changing the game in this new featurette.
“Will Sawyer is a special character because when we meet him, he’s an amputee, and he’s just trying to put his life back together, and the guy’s struggling,” Johnson says about his upcoming role. The actor has publicly shown how seriously he is taking playing an amputee,
New Ant-Man and the Wasp Images Reveal the Ghost, Wasp and Giant-Man
We’re looking forward to Ant-Man and the Wasp in major way. After the bitter shot that was Avengers: Infinity War, Peyton Reed’s film is the chaser we all need. The first Marvel movie since Thanos snapped his fingers and re-ordered the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp promises to be a lighter, more effervescent affair. This doesn’t mean it won’t have stakes, and it also looks like it’ll be the third Marvel film in a row with a great villain.
The Powerful The Hate U Give Trailer Reveals First Look at YA Adaptation
The Hate U Give is not your average teen movie. While on the surface it seems like the story of Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) is relatively straight forward high school movie, the film is a whole lot deeper than that. Starr is a fun-loving high school girl who lives something of a double life. During the week, she attends a prep school where she hangs out with her rich, white friends. During the weekend,
New Justice League Footage on Display in Wild new VFX Reel
An extra shot of Wonder Woman, new color schemes, and more are on display in Scanline VFX’s reel of the work they did on Justice League.
When most blockbusters are made these days, the visual effects work is divvied up between multiple studios. The newest entry in the DC Extended Universe is no exception, with ten companies credited. Germany’s Scanline VFX was one of the most involved studios on Justice League,
