Netflix Drops The First “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Trailer
The official trailer for Netflix’s live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender has arrived with a gust of wind and a burst of fire.
Showrunner Albert Kim’s ambitious new series follows the young Avatar Aaang (Gordon Cormier), as he faces the challenge of mastering the four elements in an effort to harmonize the world in the face of a grave threat from the Fire Nation and the Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim).
The 2024 Oscar Nominations Are Here
The 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced. The two-headed Goliath that is Barbenheimer is well represented, with both Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer nominated for Best Picture, among a slew of other nominations each film received. Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads all movies with 13 nominations, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things with 11, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon with 10,
A New “Jurassic World” Movie Will Stomp Into Theaters From Original “Jurassic Park” Scribe
A dinosaur-sized piece of news dropped yesterday when it was revealed that Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park writer David Koepp will be penning a new addition to the franchise.
The last film in the franchise was director Colin Trevvorow’s Jurassic World: Dominion, presumably the third and final film in the trilogy that began with 2015’s Jurassic World. Yet while that particular storyline,
“The Color Purple” Hair Department Head Lawrence Davis on Capturing Iconic Characters in Flux
Director Blitz Bazawule’s The Color Purple, which builds on the legacy of Alice Walker’s original 1982 novel, Steven Spielberg’s 1985 drama, and the more recent Broadway musical, had the second-highest domestic opening of all time for a film released on Christmas day.
Celebrating resilience in the face of trauma, racism, and tragedy, The Color Purple follows Celie Harris (Fantasia Barrino), a woman who faces many years of difficulty in her search for belonging and happiness.
Glen Powell Charms His Way Into Trouble in Official “Hit Man” Teaser
Netflix has just released the first official teaser for Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, which stars Glen Powell in a wild story that actually happened. This is not the first time the talented Linklater has poached an incredible true story and turned it into a cinematic feast, and, in fact, Linklater is once again riffing on the investigative work of Texas Monthly journalist Skip Hollandsworth, whose journalism first inspired Linklater to write his 2011 film Bernie,
Netflix Unveils First Ripley” Teaser, Starring Andrew Scott as the Iconic, Dangerous Tom Ripley
Netflix has revealed the first teaser for their upcoming series Ripley, led by rising star Andrew Scott (currently in Andrew Haigh’s heartbreaking All of Us Strangers) as the titular Tom Ripley, a grifter in 1960s New York who’s tapped by a rich man to head to Italy to retrieve his wayward son. This leads Ripley, a talented cipher with flexible morals, into a world of wealth and privilege that’s all too ripe for his specific skill set.
Marvel Studios Restarts Production of “Daredevil: Born Again”
Marvel Studios hit the ground running—and punching and kicking—this year with the positive reaction to its new crime series Echo. Echo is a darker, more street-level story than Marvel’s previous Disney+ series, centered on Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), an indigenous deaf anti-heroine with some serious combat skills and a tragic backstory that was only hinted at in Hawkeye, the series that introduced her character. Echo has benefited from its darker tone and a central figure that’s hard to root against,
“Mean Girls” Costume Designer Tom Broecker on Dressing the Plastics as Gen Z
The movie based on the musical based on the 2004 movie Mean Girls is here, with Angourie Rice taking Lindsey Lohan’s place as Cady, the homeschooled teenager plunged into the catty horror of American public high school social politics. Written by Tina Fey and directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., in this musical Gen Z update, everyone has smartphones now, but the movie stays true to the original’s most beloved beats.
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Re-Teaming for Mysterious New Movie
Longtime collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are re-teaming for a mysterious new project.
The Hollywood Reporter scoops that the dynamic duo behind Coogler’s big breakout hit, Fruitvale Station, as well as Black Panther, Creed (and its subsequent installments), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a new feature film in the works. The new, untitled movie is the first spec script from writer/director Coogler through his production company,
“True Detective: Night Country” Writer/Director Issa López Delivers a Chilling New Season
Issa López loves to challenge herself. The writer/director, best known for the mystical 2017 feature Tigers Are Not Afraid, believes your comfort zone is the last place to find stories worth telling.
“If you’re not terrified, you’re not doing it right,” López says during a recent Zoom interview. “There are massive fears that you face as a filmmaker. You need to just do it. With the right team, you can go out and do anything.”
Perhaps nothing proves this better than True Detective: Night Country,
“The Zone of Interest” Sound Designer Johnnie Burn on Creating the Soundscape From Hell
Writer/director Jonathan Glazer does not shy away from a challenge. He has created indelible sequences that are essentially mindworms, burrowing deep into your consciousness. One of his most beloved films, his 2013 masterpiece Under the Skin, was chock full of them. If you had to choose just one, perhaps it would be the wordless scene that takes place on a Scottish beach after Scarlett Johansson’s nameless protagonist (she’s an alien who seduces men throughout Scotland,
How “The Book of Clarence” Hair and Makeup Head Siân Richards Turned LaKeith Stanfield into Twins
Set during one of the most influential human events ever, The Book of Clarence honors a deeply personal family rift. As the disciples of Christ spread a message of peace and brotherhood, one of their own siblings grapples with skepticism and resentment. LaKeith Stanfield devotedly portrayed both the wayward Clarence and his twin, the apostle Thomas. To aid the actor in developing two characters, hair and makeup head, Siân Richards crafted distinct looks that reflected each man’s journey.
“Mean Girls” Directors Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. Bring the Plastics Into the iPhone Age
The Plastics are back! Co-directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. – the wife and husband team behind Hulu’s Quarter Life Poetry – the remake of Mean Girls (in theaters now) is a hilarious—and very pink—update for the social media age. Twenty years later, the core theme from screenwriter Tina Fey, who wrote the original film, the Broadway play, and this adaptation of the musical, is still very much intact.
“Game of Thrones” Creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss Have One (Surprising) Regret
It’s been five years since Game of Thrones ended its eight-season run on HBO. The fantasy series was one of the most successful shows of the modern TV era, drawing viewers from across the globe and becoming a genuine, worldwide phenomenon. It’s a scientifically provable fact that with this level of success comes an equal level of scrutiny, something that creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss are well aware of and wisely chose not to engage with.
“Lift” Costume Designer Antoinette Messam on Finding Fresh Looks for Kevin Hart’s Heist Film
In director F. Gary Gray’s new heist movie, Lift, now streaming on Netflix, Kevin Hart plays Cyrus, a blue chip art thief backed by an international crew with a penchant for “freeing” work, from Van Gogh paintings to trendy NFTs. After a showy sleight of hand in Venice, Interpol agent Abby (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) almost has Cyrus pinned, but a bigger threat than missing artwork offers him a shot at redemption. Cyrus and his crew are tasked with heisting a pallet of gold before it reaches Leviathan,
“The Book of Clarence” Director Jeymes Samuel Brings Humanity to the Biblical Epic
Hollywood has long recognized the cinematic appeal of Bible stories as both ancient and eternal. Battles between good and evil play out on an epic scale, but The Book of Clarence looks beyond the page to spotlight everyday citizens whose lives were upended by Jesus’ journey. The film’s writer and director, Jeymes Samuel, aimed to widen the lens of the gospels and give some perspective to those just outside Christ’s circle.
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” Creators Matt Fraction and Chris Black on What Made Season One Roar
Godzilla stories aren’t always known for riveting human characters—often, human beings are ants for Godzilla, or one of his fellow Titans, to stomp on. However, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters creators Matt Fraction and Chris Black have given us a Godzilla series in which the people are as richly realized and central to the drama as the big guy and his Titan siblings are. The Apple TV+ series is set in the monsterverse set up by films such as 2014’s Godzilla and its sequel,
First “Spaceman” Trailer Sends Adam Sandler into Space on a Lonely Mission
Adam Sandler in space might sound like the conceit of one of the veteran comedian and performer’s comedies, but his latest film, Spaceman, is not that at all. Directed by Johan Renck from a script by Colby Day, Spaceman explores the effects of six months of isolation on Sandler’s astronaut Jakub, who is on a research mission at the edge of the solar system while his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), waits for him on Earth.
Emmy Awards: “The Bear,” “Beef,” and “Succession” Win Top Awards in Most Diverse Ceremony Ever
The Emmys have come and gone and delivered the most diverse awards ceremony in its history, with a person of color winning in every major category for the first time.
Quinta Brunson won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary, becoming the second Black woman to win the category since Isabel Sanford won in 1981 for The Jeffersons. Ayo Edebiri was a big part of the huge night for FX’s The Bear,
“Top Gun 3” Sets Flight Pattern at Paramount
Tom Cruise is gearing up for a third mission as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Top Gun 3 for Paramount Pictures.
The news was first reported by Puck, which writes that Top Gun: Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is at work on a script for the third film in the franchise, with Maverick director Joe Kosinski returning to helm. Maverick stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell are also said to be returning.
