How the Isle of Dogs Animators Drew Life from the Characters Frame By Frame
Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox was an incredible feat of animation. The storytelling transcended the inanimate objects and you can hardly believe the characters are mere puppets. A new featurette for Isle of Dogs dives deep into the artists’ methodology, giving us an incredible 3-minute documentary of the life of a stop-motion animated film.
Breathing a character into a lump of clay requires comprehensive planning. The film started in a storyboard,
Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin go to war in new Sicario: Day of the Soldado Trailer
When Sicario was released in 2015, about the brutal battle against Mexico’s drug cartels, it instantly became one of the most compelling, riveting crime dramas of the century. Featuring an all-star lineup both in front and behind the camera, Sicario was both unflinching in its depiction of the ravages of the war on drugs on both sides of the US-Mexico border, and an intimate look on the toll this battle takes on those caught in the middle,
Dream Team: Chadwick Boseman is Hosting SNL With Musical Guest Cardi B
When you’re the king, it only makes sense to pay a royal visit to Studio 8H. That’s right, folks—NBC has announced that Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is hosting the April 7th episode Saturday Night Live, his first appearance on the legendary sketch show, with musical guest Cardi B. This is a match made in heaven, a design so deliciously perfect it seems that it came from Wakanda.
Charlie Bean Confirmed as Director for Disney’s Lady and the Tramp Live-Action Movie
Lady and the Tramp is coming to life. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that The LEGO Ninjago Movie director, Charlie Bean, will be directing the live-action Lady and the Tramp film. The iconic film will be the first movie released on Disney’s private streaming service. The service is due to launch in 2019 and will feature four to six movies a year along with content contributions from other Disney companies—Pixar,
The Westworld Season 2 Working Title Hints at Where the Hosts are Headed
Each season of Westworld is like a complete chapter in the story, the first of which was aptly titled ‘The Maze.’ Having seen the first season, that makes complete sense. The Man in Black (Ed Harris) was constantly trying to reach the end of the maze as Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) insisted it was not meant for him. The show’s mysteries were embedded within the labyrinth of the park. Season 2 now has a working title,
Renée Zellweger Embodies an American Icon in Judy
Believe it or not, that is not Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland you’re looking at. Renée Zellweger is stepping into Garland’s ruby slippers for BBC Film Judy. Filming began yesterday in London, and the production tweeted out a picture of the star in action. The resemblance blew us away.
#JUDY starts principal photography in London today, starring Academy Award winner, Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland!#judygarland #reneezellweger #london #thetalkofthetown #jessiebuckley #finnwittrock #michaelgambon #rupertgoold #pathe #calamityfilms #bbcfilms #ingenious pic.twitter.com/VJAnMRuzKV
— Judy (@JudyGarlandFilm) March 19,
Breaking Down the Final Avengers: Infinity War Trailer
This past Friday we shared the final, truly epic trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. There’s a lot going on in these 2 minutes and change, so much, in fact, we thought it would be helpful to break it down. The film’s plot is a little bit more spelled out: the Mad Titan Thanos (Josh Brolin) arrives on Earth, and all the Avengers and just about every other significant character since 2008’s Iron Man is on hand to try and stop him.
Our Favorite Moments From Bill Hader’s Return in a Season’s Best Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live alum (and we’d argue, legend) Bill Hader returned to Studio 8H to host SNL for the second time. While his HBO show Barry is getting great notices, it was a joy watching the gifted comedian and actor get back into his SNL groove for the season’s most consistently hysterical show. Hader reprised a couple of his classic characters (Stefon, anyone?),
Chatting With Rising Star Zoey Deutch About her Critically Acclaimed Performance in Flower
Over the last few years, Zoey Deutch has been carving out a choice spot in the hierarchy of Hollywood ingenues. She stole every scene as Beverly in Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! and has left a strong impression in every one of her roles. A young lady known for her commitment to equality and social change, Deutch won the Women in Film Max Mara Face of the Future in 2017,
Here’s Who Will Stand Out in Avengers: Infinity War According to the Russo Brothers
Fighting crime and taking down bad guys is great, but what often really solidifies a great superhero movie is the villain. Seeing someone thoroughly twisted, with a real penchant for destruction and malice, makes us root even more for our heroes. Sometimes, a villain can be so good, and his or her anger so understandable (we’re looking at you, Black Panther‘s Erik Killmonger) that while we want the good guy to win,
Melissa McCarthy Turns to a Life of Crime in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy has famously created some of the most side-splitting characters in film. For Can You Forgive Me?, the world-class comedian steps into another artists’ shoes. The first trailer gives us a look at McCarthy as author and forger Lee Israel.
The memoir that inspired the film was published a decade ago, but the crimes Israel committed took place in the 80s. After writing a popular article about Katherine Hepburn for Esquire magazine,
Danny Boyle Reveals He Will Direct the Next James Bond
The summer of 2017 was Bond watch. Months of waiting, watching, and speculating finally resulted in the announcement that Daniel Craig would return as 007 one last time. Craig always delivers a serious, slick, and sophisticated spy, but would Bond 25 be more of the same? As interesting rumors about potential directors began to flutter, the most intriguing prospect rose to the top. Finally, it’s official: Trainspotting director Danny Boyle confirmed he was taking on the project.
Ava DuVernay to Direct Adaptation of The New Gods
Ava DuVernay is one of our favorite filmmakers, so the news that she’ll be tackling a big-budget screen adaptation of legendary comic book visionary Jack Kirby’s The New Gods is incredibly exciting. It marks the second potentially massive comic book franchise that Warner Bros. and DC have entrusted to a female director (more of this, please) after Patty Jenkins turned Wonder Woman into a critical and box office smash. Deadline reports that the auteur,
The Final Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Gives Us the Lay of the Land
The stakes have never been higher and the team has never been bigger. A brand-new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War lays out exactly what the superhero allegiance is fighting for. And against.
Collect all the Infinity Stones and you can destroy half the universe, Gamora (Zoe Saldana) explains. Once someone collects all the stones, there’s no stopping them. The strategy has to be to hide the stones and fight off any aggressors in advance.
Prepare to Journey to the OASIS with the Ready Player One Theme Song
In any Spielberg movie, there is a chance you’ll encounter a horrible danger: dinosaurs, aliens, man eating sharks etc. Although faced with absolute fear and terrible odds, there’s an excitement that makes audiences line up to embark on that adventure. Spielberg has a filmmaking magic that extends into the score. The Ready Player One main theme most certainly captures the thrill of exploring a new land.
WaterTower Music has shared the main title theme and it’s as epic as you would hope.
Tomb Raider‘s Production Designer on Creating a Grittier, More Realistic Adventure
Tomb Raider is back, with a leaner, grittier, younger, and altogether more relatable Lara Croft, played by Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, at its center. As with the first two Tomb Raider films, which came out in 2001 and 2003, starring Angeline Jolie as the aristocratic Croft, both how to make and how to interpret the movie as it relates to its wildly popular video game source material has remained a present factor.
New Ready Player One Trailer is an 80s Video Gamer’s Dream
Ready Player One looks like the ultimate video game dreamscape of any 80s kid, and probably the future of every kid born after 2015. The latest trailer dives deeper into the objective of the game and shows off a fantastic virtual Nirvana.
The action takes place in the “OASIS”, a virtual reality world created by the recently deceased James Halliday (Mark Rylance). Game development is to these kids what chocolate was to Augustus Gloop.
Nicolas Cage Will Finally Play Superman Teen Titans GO! to the Movies
As was previously announced in 1997, Nicholas Cage will be taking on the role of Superman. Before you get too excited, Superman Lives has not been resuscitated. Cage has been cast in the DC comics-based Teen Titans GO! to the Movies as the voice of the Kryptonian superhero.
Cage has been eyeing the role for decades. The Tim Burton project Superman Lives has become one of the most famous movies that never was.
Enthused Audiences Who Saw Test Screenings for Deadpool 2 Had One Request: More Brolin and Beetz
Reshoots are par for the course for blockbuster-sized films, whether they are set in a galaxy far, far away, in Gotham or somewhere within the vast Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Deadpool 2‘s case, the reshoots had the advantage of one very specific note; give us more of Domino (Atlanta‘s breakout star Zazie Beetz) and Cable (Josh Brolin).
Despite initial rumors about bad test screenings,
You Can Watch a Music-Only Version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a silent film, with the only sound being John Williams incredible score? Well, even if you’ve never had that particular fantasy, this incredible idea is now a reality. With The Last Jedi now available digitally, and the Blu-ray and 3D home releases available in early April, this score-only version of the film is available right now.
