Super Popular (and Creepy) Horror Podcast Lore Adapted as Anthology Series for Amazon
We often forget that our most enduring myths, from vampires to werewolves, from changelings to possessed dolls, originated from actual occurrences in real life. This is the premise behind the wildly popular podcast “Lore,” launched in March 2015 by Aaron Mahnke. “Lore” quickly become a critical hit, ending up on “must listen” and “best of” lists, including from Entertainment Weekly and Apple.
Of course Amazon’s new horror anthology series,
Marvel’s The Punisher Releases new Teaser, Episode Titles
Jon Bernthal’s tortured Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher, was an instant fan favorite when he appeared on Daredevil. Now, as we prepare for The Punisher’s stand-alone Netflix series, we’re learning a bit more about what to expect, including word that another Marvel hero will be heavily involved.
ComicBookMovie.com reports that Marvel’s SVP of Creator and Content Development, C.B. Cebulski, teased that another Marvel hero would be appearing in the series,
Game of Thrones: Dissecting Cersei’s Turn to The Golden Company
It would probably take the Lord of Light to show us the way through all our questions after Sunday’s Game of Thrones season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf.” Some of these are small bore questions, in which the fate of Westeros doesn’t hinge (like where did Bronn and Podrick disappear to), while others are, well, rather huge. It’s funny, while we were putting together this list of questions,
Etta Candy Tells Her Side to the Wonder Woman Story
Wonder Woman was incredible and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) reshaped the landscape of women in superhero films forever (we hope), but let’s be honest—she was never the only female hero of the film. Of course we’re talking about the super sharp Etta Candy (Lucy Davis), who definitely didn’t get enough credit for her masterful makeovers, quick wit, and easygoing nature that allowed her to completely ignore that an Amazonian princess had suddenly appeared with her boss out of thin air.
Game of Thrones Questions to Ponder During the Long Winter Before Season 8
After last night’s season finale, we are left with many questions. For better or for worse, we have time to mull these over while the army of the dead marches closer—the 8th and final season might not air until 2019.
About that last scene…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QMQOJTYRBU
Tormund… Beric… you OK? We did catch a quick glimpse of our favorite red headed Wildling and Second Favorite resurrected Brother Without A Banner running from the top of the wall as the new and not improved Viserion,
The Kong: Skull Island VFX Team Reveals Their Design Secrets
Seeing our favorite monsters come to life on screen gets more incredible each year as technology makes them bigger, scarier, and more realistic. King Kong is one of the most sympathetic monsters to stomp onto movie screens since Frankenstein. Sometimes enemy, other times hero, Kong often displays human emotions and can be both fearsome and gentle. The overgrown gorilla has evolved through many iterations since his original 1933 appearance. The visual effects masters that developed Kong for
First Tweeted Reviews of IT Suggest Film Lives up to Stephen King’s Masterpiece
Stephen King’s twisted tales of horror have captivated fans for decades spawning commercially successful hits like Carrie and The Shining. A fan favorite among the horror author’s extensive canon is 1986’s IT. Andres Muschetti’s new adaptation hits theaters in less than two weeks and promises to deliver the magic and terror of the book. The 1990 ABC version tried to tackle the entire story which comes from King’s more than 1000 page tome,
Emmy-Nominated VFX Designer on Creating Terrible Worlds in The Man in the High Castle
Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle portrays a comprehensive and convincing alternate reality in which the Nazi Reich was victorious in World War II. It’s a disturbing world that fortunately never was, but the show is a hearty visual feast that dives unrestrained into the terror. Visual effects supervisor Lawson Deming guided his team to build entire cityscapes outside Hitler’s window, reimagines where technology would lead in an America controlled by the Nazi Reich,
The Man in the High Castle‘s Emmy-Nominated Production Designer on Building a Nightmare America
Phillip K. Dick’s 1962 novel Man in the High Castle imagined the horrors of living in an America where the Allies were defeated in World War II. The series follows Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) who refuses to accept the terrible outcome and believes that things could be another way. Production Designer Drew Boughton has received two Emmy nominations for his harrowing interpretation of a world in which Nazi Germany has seized most of the United States while Imperial Japan controls the west coast.
Alliances Forged & Broken: Game of Thrones Finale’s Stunning Reversals, by the Photo
We went deep with our recap of Game of Thrones season 7 finale “The Dragon and the Wolf.” So much happened during the 81-minutes of action, the longest episode in the show’s history, that it required our longest recap by far. While we all wrap our heads around the finale’s many implications, we thought we’d do so via photograph—HBO has released a bunch of stills from the episode, and they speak to some of the show’s tensest moments,
Game of Thrones Finale Recap: “The Dragon and the Wolf”
It happened. You know what it was. It was the thing many fans have been waiting for, even after it was clearly going to be between an aunt and her nephew. Game of Thrones season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” was about many things, but the title makes clear that it was at the very heart of the proceedings. Jon Snow, who never really was a Snow (the surname given to northern bastards) and Daenerys Targaryen have become a thing.
Composer Christopher Willis on Mickey Mouse Shorts, The Death of Stalin & More
From London’s Royal Academy of Music to Mickey Mouse? Why yes — for composer Christopher Willis, it’s all part of an extensive, varied resume that’s seen him receive a PhD in Musicology from Cambridge as well as score everyone’s favorite series in political satire, Veep. We sat down to chat about the rather complicated music going on in those Mickey Mouse Shorts, why creating a soundtrack to a Disney ride is so tricky,
Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z Will Kick Off Saturday Night Live Season 43
Host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z will kick off the 43rd season of Saturday Night Live. The announcement was made on last night’s final episode of Weekend Update, a spin-off of the flagship SNL sketch currently hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che. SNL usually takes a summer break, but the show ran through the summer to keep up with the busy news cycle.
Is Taylor Swift’s New Song About Arya Stark?
Is Taylor Swift’s new song “Look What You Made Me Do” about Game of Thrones‘ Arya Stark? You can give the song a listen here, and parse the lyrics for yourself. Or, you can enjoy Entertainment Weekly‘s breakdown right here, which is offers a fairly convincing reading of these lyrics being about Arya Stark, and her long journey from young girl on the run to the cold blooded revenge artist she’s become.
A Jacked Josh Brolin Gets Dave Bautista’s Competitive Juices Flowing
Thanos and Drax are having a serious showdown…in the gym. Dave Bautista’s professional wrestling career probably helped him land the gig of playing Drax, the muscle of Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, the bodybuilder says that Marvel co-star Josh Brolin is giving him a run for his money. Brolin is a Hollywood heavyweight but lesser known for his physique. He’s taken on characters like Tom Chaney in True Grit and even Bush 43 in W.
Netflix Releases Black Mirror Season 4 Teaser, Cast & Episode Info
One of the most daring shows on television is returning for its fourth season, the techno-paranoia mind-blower Black Mirror. When we interviewed Black Mirror creator Charlie Booker and executive producer Annabel Jones, the latter told us that the series’ one-and-done approach (each episode is a stand-alone universe unto itself) was pure “lunacy,” but added that by doing each episode as a one-off 50-minute film, “we’re able to take an idea and blow it up within that one episode and not have to worry about creating an arc that sustains for multiple seasons…it’s very liberating.
Looking Back at the VFX of Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The 1980s were a pinnacle for practical effects, but CGI was still in its infancy by the time Terminator 2: Judgment Day was released in 1991. James Cameron is one of the most successful filmmakers of all time, but also tops the list for one of the most pioneering. Terminator 2 is being re-released in 3D and VFXBog did a super deep dive speaking with the effects team about what it took to make the film.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The First Order’s Two New Deadly Vehicles
After giving fans a glimpse at Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) new ship the TIE Silencer, The Star Wars Show has now unveiled two new vehicles that will be featured in The Last Jedi. One is a sleek new pizza slice shaped ship, and the other is an all-terrain ground vehicle. Both belong to The First Order artillery.
The first is the AT-M6 walker which looks a lot like the AT-ATs from The Empire Strikes Back,
We Talked to a Game of Thrones Loving Scientist About Dany’s Dragons
We’ve watched them grow before our eyes. Born unto fire, the dragons of Game of Thrones have remained at the center of the HBO series’s narrative over its seven-year run. And this Sunday’s finale will mean the beasts’s fans will have to say goodbye to their secret crushes, their CGI heartthrobs, until the 8th and final season returns in 2019.
Many will miss Daenerys’s fire-breathing reptiles, Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion, acutely.
New Game of Thrones Finale Images Tease Most Important Meeting in Show’s History
Two years ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing director Jeremy Podeswa, who has helmed some of Game of Thrones’ toughest episodes. The Emmy-nominated Podeswa is back for the season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” which will include the most crucial meeting in the history of the series. After the epic, traumatizing events of “Beyond the Wall,” Jon Snow, Dany and what appears to be her entire army (although we don’t actually
