“Meg 2: The Trench” Trailer Reveals Jason Statham Taking on a Trio of Megalodons
Jason Statham versus a prehistoric shark, round two. It’s a conceit that’s both simple and irresistible, and it’s all we really need to know about Meg 2: The Trench. However, the first official trailer, released into the wild by Warner Bros., gives us even more reason to head to theaters this August. This is the stuff of summer movie magic, when the absurdity of a given premise is only the beginning of the fun.
“Queen Charlotte” Stars Golda Rosheuvel, Corey Mylchreest, & Arsema Thomas Spill the Tea
Ever since creator Shonda Rhimes brought the Bridgerton saga, based on Julia Quinn’s novels, to the screen, it has developed a loyal following. The series has found success eschewing the homogeneous casting of most period dramas, reimagining 19th-century Britain with an aristocracy representative of all colors and sizes.
The newest show in the Bridgerton Cinematic Universe is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The 6-part series will not only offer the backstory for fan favorites Charlotte and Lady Agatha Danbury;
New “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Clip Finds Prime Meeting Primal
Primal, meet Prime. You two will probably have a lot to talk about—that is, if you don’t kill each other first.
The two valorous Optimuses (or is it Optimi?), one Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the other Optimus Primal (voiced by Ron Perlman), meet in a brand new clip released by Paramount. But these two colossi aren’t the only ones who get to know each other in the forest; there’s a whole host of Autobots and Maximals,
New “Oppenheimer” Trailer Reveals Explosive Footage in Christopher Nolan’s Historical Thriller
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has just unveiled a brand new trailer, revealing the longest, most detailed look yet at the auteur’s historical epic. The new footage is properly explosive footage and includes the moment that physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) tries to reassure military officer Leslie Groves Jr. (Matt Damon) that the testing the atomic bomb Oppenheimer has brought into existence will likely not result in the destruction of the Earth’s atmosphere. He cooly tells Groves Jr.
New Batch of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Images & Videos Tease Rocket’s Heartbreaking Past
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 has arrived, and with it, the tragic backstory for the character that writer/director James Gunn first connected with when he was pitching Marvel his vision for the franchise.
As Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter in a big profile piece on him, it was Rocket who rescued him after a lackluster first meeting with Marvel. “As he was driving his Dodge Challenger back to his Studio City home,
“Queen Charlotte” Hair and Makeup Head Nic Collins Styles Two Decadent Timelines
Everything is in bloom for spring, including the high society style on Netflix’s Queen Charlotte. The Bridgerton spinoff, with a sly eye on the groundbreaking, no-nonsense monarch, features towering wigs and a glance back at some of the series’ strongest characters in their younger years.
Hair and makeup head Nic Collins spared no indulgence for Her Royal Highness and her court. “We had numerous wigs ongoing all at the same time,” Collins revealed.
On This “Star Wars Day,” The Galaxy is Expanding
May the 4th be with you.
It’s Star Wars Day, and this year, there’s more going on in the galaxy than at any previous moment in recent history. In fact, there’s more going on in the galaxy now than ever, considering the still recent inclusion of live-action Star Wars series on Disney+ and the news, at long last, shared by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy about upcoming feature films that will look forward into the Star Wars future as well as travel to the distant past at the very beginnings of the Force.
“Big George Foreman” Cinematographer John Matysiak on Getting Into the Ring for a Legend’s Life
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is an epic narrative—even the title spells that out. Filmmaker George Tillman Jr.’s biopic about the boxing champ, preacher, and grill king George Foreman captures the man in full.
The story begins with a young Foreman (Khris Davis) struggling with faith and a temper. Without many other opportunities, he turns to boxing. The young man has natural talent,
First “Dune: Part Two” Images Reveal First Look at Austin Butler’s Villain
Yesterday, we got our first peek at the epic trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two—now, we’ve got our first look at still images from the film. The images highlight both returning characters, like Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, who we’ll find much changed by the time Part Two starts (his blue eyes are the first hint), and crucial newcomers, like Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan Corrino, an important character in Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel.
“Dune: Part II” Trailer Unveils Stunning Look at Conclusion of Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Adaptation
Earlier today, we got our first peek at the teaser for Dune: Part Two—now, we’ve got the full trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, and it’s a stunner. The official trailer for Villeneuve’s ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 sci-fi novel reveals the evolution of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, who has matured into the Muad’Dib, prophet of the Fremen, the desert-dwelling people he turned to at the end of Part One after his father had been assassinated and nearly all of House Atreides had been destroyed.
“Swarm” Production Designer Sara K White on Creating Fractured Spaces for the Celebrity-Obsessed
Swarm has a way of hovering in your thoughts long after you’ve finished the latest episode. The new series from Janine Nabers and Donald Glover (available now on Prime Video) takes the conceit of toxic fandom and unleashes a psychological thriller with a nasty, lasting sting. Starring a phenomenal Dominique Fishback as Dre, a socially stunted retail worker who is deeply, even desperately committed to two and only two people in her life: Her beloved sister Marissa (Chloe Bailey),
First “Dune: Part Two” Teaser Reveals Paul Atreides Summoning a Sandworm
How far has Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) come since the first Dune? Well, in our very first glimpse of Dune: Part Two, we find Paul out in the desert of Arrakis, deploying a thumper to lure a sandworm to the surface. The brief teaser—the full trailer arrives today—reveals Paul’s maturation amongst the Fremen, the native Arrakis who dwell in the Spice-rich deserts and have created a symbiotic relationship with the colossal,
“A Small Light” Executive Producer & Director Susanna Fogel on Disney+’s Illuminating New Miniseries
With Holocaust Remembrance Day having just passed and with antisemitism on the rise around the world, the release of National Geographic’s new eight-part miniseries A Small Light couldn’t come at a more apt time. The series is based on the true story of Miep and Jan Gies, who risked everything to hide Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis during World War II. Miep Gies discovered and kept Anne Frank’s famous diary safe until after the war.
“Evil Dead Rise” Production Designer Nick Bassett on Building the Apartment From Hell
The Evil Dead franchise is all about cabin life. The franchise’s iconic location, however, is nowhere to be seen in Evil Dead Rise. The new installment gets a fresh look in director Lee Cronin’s sequel, thanks in part to production designer and art director Nick Bassett.
Evil Dead Rise is focused on two estranged sisters and the hell that’s unleashed once they’re reunited. Tattoo artist Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) lives in a dilapidated bank-turned-apartment complex with her three children,
Pedro Pascal Nearing Role in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” Sequel
Pedro Pascal is getting close to entering the Colosseum.
The star of The Last of Us and The Mandalorian is in talks to join Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel for Paramount. Scott is already hard at work on the sequel to his 2001 Best Picture Oscar winner, which will see Connie Nielsen reprising her role as Lucilla, the sister of Commodus (played in the original by Joaquin Phoenix).
“Love & Death” Director Lesli Linka Glatter on HBO’s Deadly Sharp New Crime Drama
Love & Death, which debuted on April 27 on HBO/Max, begins with faith, family, and infidelity. It concludes with a criminal investigation and a gripping courtroom trial. In the middle is a gruesome axe murder. And once Emmy-nominated producer/director Lesli Linka Glatter had read the script, she wanted in on it.
“I was totally swept up in the material,” says Glatter during a recent interview. “To me, this is the dark side of the American dream.
Marvel’s “Blade” Recruits “True Detective” Creator Nic Pizzolatto to Sharpen Story
Marvel’s upcoming Blade is sharpening its knives as it nears a late May production start.
True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto is re-teaming with Mahershala Ali, who starred in season three of Pizzolatto acclaimed HBO crime noir series, to help get Blade into tip-top narrative shape.
The film is one of Marvel’s most marquee upcoming installments, bringing the Oscar-winner Ali into the fold in a reboot for a beloved character (the Wesley Snipes-led Blade trilogy was a New Line production and came out before the MCU) and Marvel’s first proper turn towards the horror genre.
“Succession” Costume Designer Michelle Matland Breaks Down the Roy Family’s Signature Looks
Early this season on Succession, Waystar Royco executive Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) mocks the $2900 Burberry handbag carried by cousin Greg’s (Nicholas Braun) date as being “Ludicrously capacious…You could slide it across the floor after a bank job.” And in the show’s first year, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) bought a pair of $500 Lanvin sneakers to ingratiate himself with potential Silicon Valley investors, telling them, “I got these sneakers on the way down here because I thought you’d all be dressed like f*****’ Björk,
“Polite Society” Writer/Director Nida Manzoor on Her Genre-Melding Feature Debut
Writer/director Nida Manzoor grew up on martial arts, action, and Bollywood, so it makes sense that her feature directorial debut Polite Society would be a genre mashup that includes all that and more. An idea she’s been kicking around since her teen years, the film is a celebration of sisterhood, inspired, in part, by her experiences as a kid learning karate with real-life sister Sanya. Though you might know Manzoor for her iconoclastic and very feminist series We Are Lady Parts,
“The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds & Snakes” Official Trailer Lures You Back to Panem
Your return trip to Panem has officially been booked.
Lionsgate has revealed the first official trailer for The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the newest installment in the franchise, this one based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel. Fans of The Hunger Games will now get a chance to see how the wicked world of Panem came to be.
Director Francis Lawrence returns to the franchise with a brand new cast,
