New Wonder Woman TV Spots Hint at Villain Ares & More

Finally we’re getting some fresh Wonder Woman promo materials after waiting and waiting for Warner Bros. to give us more of the stand-alone, big screen debut of one of DC's most beloved superheroes. A few new TV spots give us a longer, more sustained glimpse at Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, as we start to put together what the story's about and who her enemies are. As you already know by now,

By  |  May 2, 2017
Alien: Covenant Director Ridley Scott Thinks Aliens are Real & Deadly

Ridley Scott is one of the most prolific filmmakers of our time, directing iconic films such as Alien, Thelma & Louise, and Blade Runner. Looking through his credits, it is pretty obvious that he is intrigued by telling dystopian stories, stories that force their protagonists to make the ultimate sacrifice, and stories that look death right in the eye, whether death is in the form of an alien,

By  |  May 1, 2017
Syfy Drops Trailer for Gonzo new Series Blood Drive

Fans of George Miller's 2015 epic Mad Max: Fury Road have known for ages that nothing makes a more satisfying spectacle than lunatics behind the wheel of insane cars. That's why we're excited about Syfy's new series coming out, which by the looks of it has a bit of Mad Max's DNA. Blood Drive is not only a bloody wink towards Miller's classic,

By  |  May 1, 2017
Mandy Moore is Sunk 47 Meters Down With Great Whites in new Trailer

As the weather gets warmer, we’re all starting to dream of summer. Summer also means summer movie season, and nothing says summer movies more than death-by-great-white-shark. That's why we're enjoying this new trailer about Mandy Moore’s and Claire Holt’s upcoming film 47 Meters DownBefore you dismiss director's Johannes Roberts film as purely sensational silliness, remember that every director who tackles a shark attack film was brought up in the Spielberg school of 

By  |  May 1, 2017
Logan Coming Back to Theaters in Black & White

Logan has been many things for 20th Century Fox—box office hit, critical darling (it stands as the best reviewed film in X-Men history), and a fitting coda to Hugh Jackman's turn as arguably the most beloved superhero of them all. Now, you can add art house spectacular to that list, thanks to this reveal by director James Mangold:

That's right, folks—Logan 

By  |  May 1, 2017
New Twin Peaks Teaser Reveals Changes to Creepiest Small Town in America

In less than a month one of TV's most iconic television shows will be reborn; David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks returns. We'll be revisiting the eponymous town 25 years after the murder of Laura Palmer, with a two-hour premiere on Showtime on Sunday, May 21. In this new teaser, Lynch takes us back to some famous Twin Peaks locations, including Laura Palmer's house, the sheriff’s department, and the Double R Diner—only things aren't quite the same.

By  |  May 1, 2017

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Costume Designer

The Get Down’s Costume Designer on Hitting the Perfect 70’s Notes

Part two of Baz Luhrmann’s musical melodrama The Get Down was released earlier this month on Netflix, jumping forward from 1977 to 1978. The South Bronx tale of love and the pursuit of fame saw its religious and criminal secondary plot lines toned down, ever so slightly, to let the show focus on hero Ezekiel (Justice Smith), his girlfriend Mylene (Herizen F. Guardiola), her burgeoning disco stardom, and the divergent paths taken by Zeke and his childhood best friend,

By  |  May 1, 2017

Interview

Director

Talking to Eleanor Coppola on her Feature Directorial Debut Paris Can Wait

You know a first-time narrative-feature director and writer has chutzpah when they include a Hitchcock-style cameo in their debut effort. Yes, that lady quietly reading a magazine in a hotel lobby as Paris Can Wait star Diane Lane exits an elevator is indeed Eleanor Coppola. You might not know the face, but you definitely recognize the surname of this matriarch who presides over a tight-knit cinematic dynasty. Members include two Oscar-winning filmmakers, Francis,

By  |  May 1, 2017
David Fincher Nearing Deal to Direct World War Z 2

World War Z 2 has been on, and off, and now it appears to be on again, this time with a major director nearing a deal. Variety reports that David Fincher is nearing a deal with Paramount to direct the World War Z sequel, with his former collaborator Brad Pitt back to star. The movie is expected to be greenly in the coming weeks, with production likely starting in early 2018.

By  |  April 28, 2017
The Fate of the Furious Opens in Japan…With a Great new Title

Today marks the opening of The Fate of the Furious in Japan, although you won’t find the film in theaters. This doesn’t mean Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Charlize Theron aren’t ripping it up on big screens across the country, it just means they’re doing so in a film titled Wild Speed: Ice Break. As you can see in the featured image, there's a major sequence where our heroes race along on a massive ice sheet,

By  |  April 28, 2017
Watch Catastrophe’s Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan Talk 3rd Season

Today, Amazon’s hysterical comedy Catastrophe returns for its third season. Now’s the time to watch the first two seasons if you’re behind to catch one of the funniest shows on TV, period. Created and written by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, the show follows what happens after an American (Delaney) and an Irish woman (Sharon) have a one-night stand in London that results in a pregnancy and, ultimately, a baby. Season one dealt with the shock of their new reality,

By  |  April 28, 2017

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Art Director, Director, Screenwriter

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Doc Writer/Director on Unsung Film Heroes

The work of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and researcher Lillian Michelson was integral to some of the most iconic films in Hollywood history: The Ten Commandments, The Apartment, The Birds, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate and Rosemary’s Baby, to name just a few.

But you won’t find their names in most of the credits.

The couple,

By  |  April 27, 2017
How James Gunn Utilized IMAX Technology for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

It’s no secret that if you’re going to see a action-packed spectacle like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, IMAX is likely the best way to go. That’s even truer when the director, like James Gunn, shot and designed part of the movie specifically for that expanded ratio that IMAX delivers. For those scenes, the image expands to fill the entire IMAX screen (which is roughly 26% larger than standard theaters),

By  |  April 27, 2017

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Special/Visual Effects

Here’s How VFX Artists Turned Neil Gaiman’s American Gods Into a Visual Feast

Starz takes a big swing starting April 30 with its eye-popping adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantastical novel American Gods.  The eight-episode spectacle follows fresh-out-of-prison "Shadow Moon" (Ricky Little) as he partners up with ancient trickster Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) as he preps for battle against "New Gods" including the bratty "Technical Boy" (Bruce Langley).

Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), Ian McShane (Mr Wednesday). Courtesy Starz.

Shot in the hyper-crisp 4K resolution,

By  |  April 26, 2017
From Humble Disneyland Ride to Juggernaut Franchise: The Legacy of Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean has been one of Disney’s most surprising franchises, cementing Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) as an iconic character in the course of four films. A new featurette explores how Pirates grew from a Disneyland ride into the juggernaut franchise it now is, ahead of the release of Dead Men Tells No Tales. The fifth feature in the series returns regulars Johnny Depp's Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush's Captain Barbossa, and original Pirates star Orlando Bloom.

By  |  April 26, 2017
Lightning McQueen’s Crash is Front & Center of Cars Official Trailer

So far most of the news surrounding Pixar’s Cars 3 has been very good. While Cars has long been a bit of an outlier in the Pixar universe, the rumbling coming ahead of the latest film has been of fresh engines (notably in the form of one new breakout star) and details that suggest this film is the best of the bunch, with a recent screening of 50 some minutes of the film leaving critics feeling revved up.

By  |  April 26, 2017
Alien: Covenant Prologue Reveals Fate of Prometheus Survivors

Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) survived to the very end of Prometheus, alone, her entire crew dead and her fate grim. Her only companion was the severed head of David (Michael Fassbender), the treacherous humanoid robot who caused her so much trouble. In the lead up to Ridley Scott’s sequel, Alien: Covenant, we haven’t seen much of Shaw in any of the promotional materials, and her name has only been evoked in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in one of the film’s trailers where the crew of the Covenant find a security badge with her face and name on it.

By  |  April 26, 2017

Interview

Director

Spotlight Director Tom McCarthy Eying Disney’s Timmy Failure

Tom McCarthy is most recently known for his excellent directorial work on the Academy Award-winning Spotlight, which catapulted the already Oscar-nominated writer/director (he co-wrote Pixar's sensational UP, to name a few of his credits) into the "choose whatever project you want" portion of his career. It looks as if McCarthy's next move will be a turn from  his recent very serious topical work: adapting the kids’ book series,

By  |  April 26, 2017
Why this Small, Rustbelt City Still Loves Lucy

This past August, thousands descended upon the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival or “Lucy Fest,” in Jamestown, New York, to laugh through sold-out performances from Trevor Noah, Lewis Black, Brian Regan, and the Farrelly brothers. The successful three-day festival, which drew attendees from 41 states this year, has previously featured performers like Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, and Ray Romano – just to name a few.

However,

By  |  April 26, 2017
Bollywood Superstar Priyanka Chopra Marks Hollywood Feature Debut as Baywatch Villain

The third Baywatch trailer delivers the most sustained look yet at Priyanka Chopra's villain Victoria Leeds. This is Chopra’s first major American feature, yet she looks right at home sharing the frame (and perhaps even stealing her scenes) with Dwayne Johnson’s Mitch Buchanan and his Baywatch team. Chopra is the multi-talented Bollywood star with a Miss World Pageant, National Film Award and Filmfare Award under her belt, including the Indian government’s fourth highest civilian award,

By  |  April 26, 2017