Jordan Peele Developing TV Series About Nazi Hunters

After writing and directing the critical and commercial smash Get Out, Jordan Peele had his choice of next projects, and now it looks like one of those (he’s got a few in the works) will find the multi-talented star returning to TV, writing and directing a period thriller called The Hunt.  

The show, inspired by true events, will follow Nazi hunters in the 1970s on the warpath for retribution. As Collider reports,...

Discover More About the Jumanji Avatars in the Latest Trailer

Choosing an avatar is always an important part of any video game. Each has their strengths and weaknesses, and in the new Jumanji trailer, we get to learn a little bit more about who each of the players has chosen.

Spencer chose Dr. Smolder Bravestone. A natural born leader, he’s also got a boost on the rest of the gang for speed and packs a super powered punch. Martha chooses Ruby Roundhouse, so named for her crazy kicking ability...

Fifth Game of Thrones Prequel in Development at HBO

When you have a series as popular and beloved as Game of Thrones, it makes sense that you’d like to extend the story beyond the original series. It’s made doubly sensible for HBO considering George R. R. Martin’s multi-volume series is so richly detailed, with backstories and a sprawling history that amounts to several potential TV series worth of material. HBO was already considering four different GoT prequels once Game of Thrones 8th and final season ends,...

Alicia Vikander is a Killer Lara Croft in the First Tomb Raider Trailer

Alicia Vikander is a certified action superstar in the making. Following her breakout role in Ex Machina, Vikander flexed her dramatic muscles with critically acclaimed performances in The Danish Girl (earning her an Oscar) and Tulip Fever. It’s her role in Jason Bourne, however, that clued us into the idea that she would be a perfect fit to be the next Lara Croft.

The first trailer for the Tomb Raider reboot was released today...

Thor: Ragnarok Director in Talks for Akira Film

The long awaited live-action Akira may finally be nearing production. Warner Bros. has rights to the popular manga story, but hasn’t yet found the right fit for a director. Deadline is reporting that Thor: Ragnarok Director Taika Waititi may be the man for the job.

Waititi began his career as a writer/director in New Zealand making and acting in his own film including What We Do in the Shadows and Boy...

Watch Alicia Vikander Become Lara Croft in new Tomb Raider Featurette

Alicia Vikander looks like the perfect choice to follow in Angelina Jolie’s footsteps to take on Lara Croft. We thought that when we heard the casting news, and we thought it again when we saw the teaser, and the trailer, and now we’re convinced of it after watching this robust behind-the-scenes featurette just released by Warner Bros. that details Vikander’s transformation into the intrepid adventurer. 

The new Tomb Raider, which is an origin story,...

Behold the Brutal First Trailer for The Punisher

Everyone was more or less in agreement that Jon Bernthal‘s Frank Castle made Daredevil’s season two irresistible. As the most ungoverned of Marvel’s superheroes, a mirthless, shattered veteran who gave Daredevil a jolt in the best way. Now Bernthal’s unhinged brute has his own series, and Netflix has delivered the first trailer for The Punisher for your viewing pleasure. 

As to be expected, The Punisher may exist in the same universe as the other Marvel characters we know and love,...

It’s Happening: Damon Lindelof Teases Image From his Watchmen HBO Series

For those of us (and there are a lot of us) who adore “Watchmen,” the groundbreaking graphic novel by Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, we’ve long thought the best medium for the material would be a TV series. Zack Snyder gave the material his best shot with his 2009 feature film, but there’s just too much good stuff, and weirdness, in the source material to fit into a film. This is why word that Damon Lindelof, fresh from his fantastic work on HBO’s near pitch-perfect ...

Meet the Team Behind World’s First Fully Oil Painted Film, Loving Vincent

Every once in a while, a film comes along that profoundly alters how we perceive the images that flicker on the big screen. The animated biopic Loving Vincent , which recounts  the final weeks of  Dutch artist  Vincent Van Gogh’s life as a murder mystery, is definitely one of those game-changers. The Polish-U.K. co-production that opens Friday is the world’s first fully oil-painted feature. The project ,10 years in the making on a tight $5.5 million budget, was actually filmed twice ,...

New Star Wars : The Last Jedi Hi-Resolution Images Tease Tense new Chapter

With the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi now inching ever closer (December 15), Disney’s starting to give us a bit more of a taste of what’s to come. They’ve calibrated the perfect equation on just how much material to dole out without giving too much away, and in their latest release, they’ve dropped some brand new, hi-resolution images that give us our clearest look at the cast, new characters and locations, and some awesome behind-the-scenes shots. ...

TIFF 2017: The Films That Made the Biggest Splash

While no clear Oscar frontrunner emerged from this year’s TIFF which closed Sept. 17 after an 11-day cavalcade of 339 films, there were no real clunkers, either. Sure, anticipated titles such as George Clooney’s Suburbicon and Alexander Payne’s Downsizing may have underwhelmed, but there were surprisingly solid showings from many studio releases and indies, pointing to a spread-the-wealth awards season.

Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water. Photo by Kerry Hayes...

mother! Metaphors We Missed

Yesterday we broke down the finer points of mother! and it’s biblically based inspiration. The point is to shock and provoke, but the plot is layered over a Judeo-Christian allegory. God and Earth, Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel were all easy to spot, but as the plot progresses, the chaos makes it more difficult to recognize the allegory. Thanks to another day of musing (and prompting from eagle-eyes at Vulture) here are a few of the metaphors we missed...

Architect Who Inspired The Jetsons Passes Away

Ever wonder where Hanna-Barbera animators got their vision for the futuristic world of The Jetsons? A lot of the inspiration came from the forward thinking architectural designs of Gin Wong. Wong passed away this month at the age of 94. 

Wong emigrated from China at the age of 9. He eventually worked his way up to become president of highly respected Pereira & Associates architectural firm.

The Jetsons first aired in 1962 as Wong was making his mark on Los Angeles...

Hugh Jackman Channels Doomed Presidential Candidate Gary Hart in The Front Runner

Now that Hugh Jackman has hung up his Wolverine claws, you’re likely going to see him in a lot more films like writer/director Jason Reitman’s political The Front Runner, giving Jackman the chance to dig into a meaty role in a drama. Based on Matt Bai‘s 2014 book ‘All the Truth Is Out’, Reitman’s The Front Runner officially began production yesterday, and stars Jackman as Gary Hart, the Democratic politician who appeared to be the frontrunner for the 1988 presidential race when allegations of an extramarital affair with actress Donna Rice destroyed his campaign...

Talking to Legendary Organizer Dolores C. Heurta & Director Peter Bratt About Their Documentary Dolores

Not that many people know that Barack Obama’s “yes we can” slogan was translated from the Spanish “si se puede.” Even fewer know that the phrase, sometimes credited to United Farm Workers of America leader Cesar Chavez, was actually coined by the group’s co-founder, Dolores C. Huerta. This and much more is set straight in Dolores, the new documentary written and directed by Peter Bratt and executive produced by musician Carlos Santana.

The 87-year-old veteran organizer and mother of 11,...

Battle of the Sexes Editor Pamela Martin on Turning Emma Stone & Steve Carell Into Tennis Pros

When I heard that Emma Stone and Steve Carell were starring in a new movie about the legendary Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, I rolled my eyes. I’m both a filmmaker and a tennis nut. (I got rid of my cable TV, literally, for 10 years because I couldn’t stop myself from watching the Tennis Channel). I winced at the thought of the obvious cutaways and close-ups the editor would need to rely on to hide the fact that Stone and Carell,...

Darren Aronofsky Wanted Joaquin Phoenix to Play a Broke Batman in Batman: Year One

Darren Aronofsky recently shed some light on the wildest movie project that never was, and this coming from the writer/director behind the super wild mother! The future visionary behind Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan and more was tapped to direct Batman: Year One in the early 2000s, following the success of his feature film debut Pi. The project was eventually developed into Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, but Aronofsky had big plans for the film...

Here are Your Peak 2017 Emmy Moments & Winners

This year’s Emmy awards was one of the most exciting nights on television, and, as the show proved, there’s a ton of quality TV being made by a diverse group of talented storytellers.

Julia Louis-Dreyfuss broke the record for the most awards won by one actor for a single role. She is perfection as Selina Meyer in Veep, and has won for her portrayal six years running. The show also won for Outstanding Comedy Series,...

See Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in First Tomb Raider Footage

If there’s any actress who could follow Angelina Jolie, it’s Alicia Vikander. The Swedish star and Academy Award winner (for her brilliant turn as Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl) has been the most intriguing part of every film she’s been in, including when she played the humanoid robot Ava in Ex Machina and activist Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth. Now Vikander is taking on a role made famous by Jolie; that of Lara Croft,...

Frank Castle Goes Full Rambo in new The Punisher Teaser

Netflix has kept details about their upcoming Daredevil spinoff, The Punisher, under lock and key. This is why this new teaser is so intriguing, as it gives us a glimpse of Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle in a brief but grisly sequence, that ends with Frank Castle telling the camera (which was attached to the helmet of a soldier who had been hunting him), “I’m coming for you.”  

The shaky, hand-held look of the teaser is a far cry from Marvel’s usual,...