Every Black Panther Teaser Just Gets Cooler
If Thor: Ragnarok was the funniest Marvel film yet, Black Panther is possibly on track to be the coolest. A new TV spot tweeted by Marvel shows off some of the intense stunts, insane action, and a really cool car.
The #BlackPanther has been the protector of Wakanda for generations. Watch the brand new TV spot and see Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” in theaters February 16! pic.twitter.com/FjFOydRN3F
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 14,...
Mudbound Composer on the History of African-American Persistence That Inspired the Score
A man’s worth was once tied to his land, and whether they liked it or not, the families who lived and worked on that land were bound to one another. Dee Rees’ Mudbound tells the story of two such families, one black and one white, whose fates are intertwined on a Mississippi farm in the 1940s. With Mudbound, Bessie, and Pariah, Rees has picked away at painful moments in American history and found beautiful,...
The X-Men are Returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
It’s official—Disney and Fox have settled on a rather large deal, to the tune of $52 billion, which gives the Mouse House all of 21st Century Fox’s film rights. What this means for viewers, especially for superhero fans, is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe just experienced a Big Bang—and we mean that in a good way.
While Fox will focus its energies on sports and news, Disney’s acquisition of their film rights returns some beloved Marvel properties to the MCU...
Woody Harrelson Joins the Cast of Venom
Woody Harrelson has secured a role in the upcoming Venom movie. Harrelson, who seems to have the superhuman ability to be on multiple sets at once, is reported to have joined the cast. Sources told Variety that details about the role are sparse, but it is likely to be a henchmen type character.
Actor Andy Serkis, a pioneer of motion capture performance, spilled the beans earlier this year that Tom Hardy would be utilizing the technology in Venom’s title role...
New Annihilation Trailer Teases Alex Garland’s Sci-Fi Mind-Blower
After writer/director Alex Garland’s sensational Ex Machina jolted the film world, and reminded viewers why sci-fi is such glorious genre, it was a waiting game to see what he’d do next. When word spread that he was adapting Jeff VanderMeer’s terrifying, incredible eco-horror novel “Annihilation,” it seemed like a match made in a very, very scary version of heaven. And sure enough, the first trailer confirmed that Garland had found the perfect source material. Now, Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer,...
Wonder Woman‘s Cinematographer on Capturing the Dynamic Essence of Diana Prince
Wonder Woman was exactly who we needed, exactly when we needed her, and she reframed the landscape among a crowded superhero genre. Director Patty Jenkins and her team brought to life a leading character who could feel love, fury, compassion and power in equal parts. Diana Prince and Steve Trevor’s relationship was a romance of equals (well, sort of—Diana was willing to treat him as an equal) that was charming, tender, passionate and heartbreaking. Her combat skills impressed but never defeminized her...
Transporting, Stellar, Joyous: Critics Hail Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson has a lot riding on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Before the director’s latest movie even premiered, LucasFilm announced that he would be charged with creating an entirely new trilogy in the Star Wars universe. His future with the franchise will be greatly affected by the success of the latest film, but it looks like all systems are a go. The initial embargoed reviews glowed brighter than the snowy terrain of Hoth...
Final Bright Trailer Reveals the Wild Heart of Netflix’s First Blockbuster-Sized Film
Here’s a weird, wild little pre-Christmas present for you—earmark December 22nd to check out Netflix’s original film Bright. Director by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, Fury) and written by Max Landis (American Ultra), Bright doesn’t quite look like any cop drama you’ve ever seen before. It’s set in an alternate present day in which humans, like Will Smith’s LAPD detective Daryl Ward, live alongside mystical creatures like orcs and elves...
The Japanese Black Panther Trailer Teases New Wakandan Technology & More
While pretty much all anybody can think about (movie wise, anyway) is this week’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi release (December 15 to be exact), early 2018 belongs to Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. Everything we’ve seen thus far about the film has ratcheted up our excitement level to Hulk-like proportions. This new Japanese trailer features a bunch of fresh looks at Wakanda and the technological marvels it possesses, putting the reclusive nation front and center and teasing out just why it has remained in the shadows for so long...
Hugh Jackman Wants to See Wolverine Team Up with Iron Man and The Hulk
Hugh Jackman is currently on press tour for The Greatest Showman, in which he plays one of the biggest names in show business, P.T. Barnum. Jackman, an extremely versatile actor at home in everything from musicals to superhero films is arguably most famous for playing X-Men hero Wolverine. Over the last 17 years, Jackman has embodied the Canadian brute (with a big heart, however), and he’ll probably be answering questions about the role for the rest of his life...
The Goldbergs Composer on Bringing Fresh Life to 1980s Nostalgia
The 1980s were an awkward time for us all. No one escaped the fashion nightmares of track suits in bright colors, the huge hair, and an abundance of shoulder pads. Nearly all sins are forgiven with the passing of time, and The Goldbergs, now in season 5, proves there has been enough space between then and now for us to laugh at ourselves again.
The decade was, however, a golden age for nerds as cinematic classics like Ghostbusters,...
James Franco Leads a Standout Episode of SNL On His 4th Time Hosting
There’s one more SNL episode before Christmas, but Kenan Thompson made an appearance as Santa this week to deliver arguably the most poignant and humorous sketch of the year. As the news cycle continues to descend into chaos and becomes increasingly NSFW each day, Thompson and Kate MacKinnon nailed the depressing climate with a hilarious host of kid actors. The precocious children who were sharing their wish lists with Santa nailed the hypocrisy of our time better than any adult ever could...
Go World Hopping in new Star Wars: The Last Jedi Video
Now that the first impressions of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi are out—and they’re overwhelmingly, thrillingly positive—we can breathe a sigh of relief (and jack up our expectations even higher) and calmly prepare for the film’s December 15 premiere. Just kidding. All of these gushing tweets about how incredible The Last Jedi is has us, as it likely will have you, counting down the hours until we’re in the theater ourselves...
Your 2018 Golden Globes Nominees Speak to a Really Good Year on Screens Big & Small
The Golden Globes nominee list this year is a real celebration of creativity, and rewards filmmakers who took big chances. Emblematic of just how wide-ranging and unique this year’s crop of films was, look no further than a Best Picture list that includes Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous, dark creature feature The Shape of Water (for Drama) and Jordan Peele’s horror/comedy/social thriller Get Out for (Comedy). In fact, The Shape of Water topped out with the most nominations among film or TV at seven...
Your Star Wars: The Last Jedi First Impressions are in, and They’re Insanely Positive
There are very few sure things in life, and the things that are sure (death, taxes, Monday mornings) tend to be bad. While it was entirely reasonable to assume that Rian Johnson would knock Star Wars: The Last Jedi out of the park, it was far from certain. A finished film is the work of dozens, sometimes hundreds of people, and even a filmmaker as sure footed, clear-eyed and collaborative as Johnson can make mistakes. There are a thousand and one little reasons a film can just not work,...
Watch the Thrilling new Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Return to Blockbuster Filmmaking With Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg’s return to blockbuster filmmaking looks about as thrilling and massive as you’d expect. Behold, a brand new trailer for Ready Player One, Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s ‘80s-loving sci-fi novel, a eye-popping, futuristic romp set to Van Halen’s “Jump” and boasting some of the most striking visuals in Spielberg’s recent career. Watch it for the frame filling details, stay for the King Kong cameo.
The film follows Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan), a gamer from Columbus,...
Wonder Woman is one of AFI’s top picks for Best Film of the Year
As award season is fast approaching, The American Film Institute has released their list of the year’s 10 best films and TV shows. Several films, like the comedic and heartfelt romantic comedy The Big Sick, and the thought-provoking horror/social thriller film Get Out are at the top of the list, both likely to be major contenders during this year’s award season. Amongst these coveted titles, the superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman has captured one of the top spots...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Andy Serkis Says Snoke More Powerful Than Vader & the Emperor
In a new Collider Jedi Council, Star Wars aficionados Kristian Harloff, Ken Napzok, Tiffany Smith and Mark Reilly discuss all things The Last Jedi, including news on Supreme Leader Snoke’s (Andy Serkis) role as the new trilogy’s potent, mysterious new super villain. When asked whether Snoke is more powerful than the infamous Sith Lords, Darth Vader and the Emperor, Andy Serkis responded, “Oh, without question. He has unlimited resources.” Although vague,...
I, Tonya Screenwriter Steven Rogers on the Many Sides to one of the ’90s Most Infamous Antiheroes
Steven Rogers remembers watching Tonya Harding at the televised 1994 Olympics when she complained to judges about a broken shoe lace a few weeks after being accused of ordering an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. “I thought, ‘Oh, she just wants attention, anything for attention,’ because that’s what I was being fed,” says Rogers. “That’s what we were all being fed.”
Two decades later, Rogers burrowed beneath the scandalous surface and wrote I, Tonya. Opening Friday,...
The First Official Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer Teases Much Darker, More Explosive Sequel
After a week of promising teaser trailers and one very cool behind-the-scenes featurette, the new Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom official trailer is finally upon us, and it’s been worth the wait. Within a few seconds right at the top, the trailer confirms what we all sort of assumed—Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) are no longer dating. Despite being on the path to romance by the end of Jurassic World,...