Director Sam Mende’s Ambitious Plans to Direct Four Separate Beatles Movies
Paul, John, George, and Ringo are each getting their own biopic in director Sam Mendes’ hugely ambitious project. Considering it the Beatles-verse, a chance to get inside arguably the most iconic band of all time and view it from the perspective of each of its members.
Mendes seems like a great fit to tackle a one-of-a-kind approach to giving each member of the Beatles their cinematic due. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s taken on British royalty,
New “Jurassic World” Director Will Be “Rogue One” and “The Creator” Filmmaker Gareth Edwards
For a moment there, it looked as if the next installment of Jurassic World was going to be directed by David Leitch. However, now Gareth Edwards, helmer of the critically acclaimed Star Wars spinoff Rogue One and the recent sci-fi epic The Creator is taking his blockbuster chops to the land of dinosaurs.
The upcoming film is going to be set apart from the recent Jurassic World trilogy,
Everything You Need to Know Before Seeing “Dune: Part Two”
Warner Bros. has released a new video that will help those of you with a few burning questions ahead of the Dune: Part Two premiere to go into the film feeling properly educated. It might also even entice those Dune holdouts into seeing the first film so they can enjoy director Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 novel.
If there were one major Cliff’s Notes version of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune,
“Lisa Frankenstein” Production Designer Mark Worthington on Reimagining 1980s Horror Comedy
In a send-up of 1980s slasher flicks, Lisa (Kathryn Newton), the anti-heroine of writer Diablo Cody’s and director Zelda Williams’s Lisa Frankenstein, spends too much time in an abandoned cemetery and accidentally calls up a deceased 18th-century hottie (Cole Sprouse) from the dead. Since Lisa is already in love with a living boy, Michael Trent (Henry Eikenberry), and her undead admirer is missing a hand and can’t speak, the high schooler finds herself at the center of a love triangle she’s ill-equipped to handle.
“Bob Marley: One Love” Co-writer/Director Reinaldo Marcus Green on Capturing a Legend’s Spirit
Bob Marley’s family has been trying to create and release a narrative that celebrates the beloved Jamaican performer’s life and music for decades. Only recently did the producers, including Rita, Bob’s wife, and her children Ziggy and Cedella Marley, feel like all the pieces had come together to create a story worthy of Bob’s legacy. The perfect blend of talent to bring Bob’s story to the big screen included casting Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch as Bob and Rita Marley and hiring Reinaldo Marcus Green,
“Say It Loud” Director Deborah Riley Draper on Telling the Complex James Brown Story
It doesn’t take much to get filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper going when it comes to the topic of James Brown. Her new documentary James Brown: Say It Loud (airing Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 on A&E) chronicles the music titan’s remarkable journey from his 1933 birth in a South Carolina shack through his early days as a “buck dancer,” his imprisonment at age 16, the 1956 breakthrough hit Please Please Please,
Christopher Nolan Wants to Make a Horror Movie
You know who also wants Christopher Nolan to make a horror movie? More or less everyone.
Nolan revealed his desire to make a horror film at the British Film Institute on Thursday, which would give him another genre to master. Nolan has already put his stamp on superheroes (The Dark Knight trilogy), sci-fi (Inception, Interstellar, Tenet), and the biopic (his massively lauded Oppenheimer),
“Dune: Part Two” Reactions: A Modern-Day Sci-Fi Masterpiece
The first reactions for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two are swelling across the internet from critics like so many sandworms across the country. The overall gist? Dune: Part Two delivers in a major way.
Villeneuve and his co-writer Jon Spaihts had boldly decided way back when they were working on the first film to break Frank Herbert’s colossal, iconic source material into two parts.
“X-Men: 97” Trailer Reveals Marvel’s New Mutant-Powered Animated Disney+ Series
Marvel has dropped the official trailer for X-Men: 97, a revival of the beloved animated series from the mid-90s that spawned an entire generation of fans, both for the mutants and for those unbeatable costumes (Wolverine’s banana yellow suit is so iconic that Hugh Jackman dons it in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine).
Beau DeMayo (The Witcher) is the series’ head writer,
What Does “The Fantastic Four” Retro Illustration Suggest About Marvel’s Big Announcement?
Yesterday, Marvel made major headlines (and filled the hearts of many fans on Valentine’s Day) by revealing the cast of their upcoming, long-awaited reboot of The Fantastic Four.
As expected—but until yesterday unconfirmed—Pedro Pascal has indeed been cast as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, and he’ll be joined by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/the Thing.
New “Joker: Folie à Deux” Images Tease a Twisted Romance And a Famous Dance
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, which means Joker: Folie à Deux co-writer/director Todd Phillips was duty bound to share a few new photos of the most twisted romantic partners in the game.
Phillips took to Instagram to share three new photos of DC’s most murderous lovebirds, Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) and his main squeeze, Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga). The photos include the moody, featured image, a shot from what appears to be Arkham Asylum (or prison),
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Drops a Titan-Sized New Trailer
A brand new trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has stomped into view, fleshing out more of the story in director Adam Wingard’s follow-up to Godzilla vs. Kong.
The new look gives us some background on the balance that existed between the greatest of apes in Kong, the king of the Titans in Godzilla, and the rest of the world. Godzilla was a protector of nature; Kong was a protector of humanity—but now that balance is about to be obliterated.
Marvel Reveals “The Fantastic Four” Cast Including Pedro Pascal & Vanessa Kirby
Marvel Studios has found its Fantastic Four.
Pedro Pascal has indeed been cast as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, and he’s joined by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/the Thing.
The news arrives along with new release dates for upcoming Marvel Studios films. It looks like 2025 is going to be a big year for the MCU,
First “Deadpool & Wolverine” Images Tease the Start of a Beautiful Relationship
The first cache of images from director Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine are here, giving us just a bit more information about the long-awaited third film in the raunchy trilogy. The third film comes with some major changes, of course, beginning with the fact that it’s the first movie in the franchise to fall under the Marvel Studios banner. The second, an even larger addition, is that it arrives boasting a certain Canadian mutant with adamantium claws named Wolverine,
“Deadpool & Wolverine” Makes History as Most Watched Trailer Ever
The Merc with the Mouth and the Mutant with the Claws sure are a popular pair.
In news that’s not all that surprising given the excitement surrounding their long-awaited pairing, the first trailer for the newly titled Deadpool & Wolverine, featuring Ryan Reynolds’ titular potty-mouthed superhero and the return of Hugh Jackman to the role that made him a global superstar, has made history. Marvel Studios dropped the trailer for their latest during the Super Bowl,
Mark Ruffalo Not Returning as Hulk in “Captain America: Brave New World”
For a brief moment in time, the Hulk was returning to the MCU.
A bit of confusion during a Q&A with Mark Ruffalo and moderator Anne Thompson at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday set the Marvel-watching world afire when it seemed like Ruffalo was confirming his return as Bruce Banner in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. Thompson had asked Ruffalo if he was appearing in director Julius Onah’s upcoming feature,
The Oscar-Nominated Hair & Makeup Team on Turning Helen Mirren Into “Golda”
In 2023, Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv helmed Golda, a biographical drama about Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir set during the 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. As usual, Dame Helen Mirren is masterful in the title role. One key to the believability of her portrayal was visually melding Mirren and Meir together through costume, makeup, and hair.
The Academy has recognized all the attention to detail and artistry used to achieve Golda’s finished look with an Oscar nomination for best achievement in makeup and hair styling.
“The Last Repair Shop” Co-Composer & Co-Director Kris Bowers on his Perfectly Tuned Oscar-Nominated Doc
Composer Kris Bowers has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most versatile film scorers with a stunning list of credits, including Ava DuVernay’s Origin, The Color Purple, and the upcoming Bob Marley: One Love. But Bowers is also the Oscar-nominated co-director of this year’s documentary short The Last Repair Shop, which spotlighted a story right in Bowers’s backyard.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Big Game Trailer Finds Rivals Vying for Supremacy
The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers weren’t the only formidable foes battling it out last night. During the Super Bowl, 20th Century Studios revealed the official trailer for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is set hundreds of years after the events in Matt Reeves’ 2017 War for the Planet of the Apes. The apes reign supreme in this latest franchise installment, with humanity reduced to a feral existence on the margins.
First “Wicked” Trailer Finds Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Getting Witchy With It
The Big Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers also brought out some new trailers for this year’s biggest films. Those included Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, and director John M. Chu’s Wicked.
Chu’s Wicked is the first big-screen adaptation of one of the most successful Broadway shows of the 21st century, and he’s got the help of two otherworldly talents.
