“The Little Mermaid” Hair Designer Camille Friend on Creating Ariel’s Locks From Halle Bailey’s Natural Hair
When director Rob Marshall cast Halle Bailey to play Ariel in the new live-action film The Little Mermaid, he knew it was important to both bring mermaid energy and believability to everything about this updated version of the character, and that included Halle’s hair. Of all the memorable aspects of Ariel from the 1989 animated feature, her redheaded, flowing locks became one of the most iconic.
Marshall enlisted hair designer and educator Camille Friend to create an equally iconic design for Ariel’s hair in the new film,
“American Born Chinese” Production Design Team Cindy Chao & Michele Yu’s Dazzling Details
It’s rare enough to see a production design team and rarer still to see a team of two female Asian American designers, but Cindy Chao and Michele Yu have been collaborating together successfully on both the large and small screens for over a decade. Recently they got a Primetime Emmy nomination for their work on A Black Lady Sketch Show, and now their new project, American Born Chinese, has arrived on Disney+ boasting rave reviews.
How “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Director Steven Caple Jr. Supercharged New Installment
“Steven’s creativity is phenomenal,” says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura at the top of a new behind-the-scenes video for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. “He’s got really inventive and fresh ideas, and he’s bringing a totally different sensibility to this movie.”
“This is the first time the Maximals are ever seen in live-action,” Caple Jr. says, referring to the beastly robots who transform into animals and play a central role in Rise of the Beasts.
“Mrs. Davis” Director Owen Harris on Pitting a Nun vs. Artificial Intelligence in Peacock’s Potent New Series
A marauding nun married to Jesus takes on an omniscient artificial intelligence in Mrs. Davis, Peacock’s irreverent new thriller set across the globe. Simone (Betty Gilpin) makes a deal with Mrs. Davis, the ubiquitous AI, wherein should she succeed in a quest to find and destroy the Holy Grail, Mrs. Davis, whom Simone believes killed her father, will self-destruct. After linking back up with her wealthy failed rodeo rider ex-boyfriend Wiley (Jake McDorman),
King for a Day: Inside the Brilliant, Brutal “Succession” Series Finale
“I love you, and I can’t f**king stomach you.” This sentiment, expressed by Shivon Roy (Sarah Snook) to her older brother Kendall (Jeremy Strong), captures the essence of the Roy children’s pain and confusion and the seed of the self-destruction that they’ve tended, with varying degrees of attention, ever since they were old enough to understand just how messed up their family was. Shiv delivered these lines in the climactic final moments of Jesse Armstrong’s pitch-perfect series,
“John Wick: Chapter 5” is in Early Development
Here’s a bit of good news for you hearty citizens of Wick World—Lionsgate has confirmed that John Wick: Chapter 5 is in early development, according to Total Film. And that’s only a fraction of the plans Lionsgate has for the franchise.
And honestly, who can blame Lionsgate for wanting to build out the world of John Wick, which has reliably punched above its weight from its first installment way back in 2014,
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” Will Be Longest Film in Franchise History
Ethan Hunt’s about to go on his longest mission yet.
IGN reports that Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has made its runtime official, clocking in at two hours and 36 minutes, cruising past the previous longest film in the franchise, 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which ran for two hours and 27 minutes. As the franchise has grown bolder, with more intense (and very often practical) stunts,
Things Get Real for Margot Robbie’s Iconic Doll in Official “Barbie” Trailer
Barbie (Margot Robbie) is used to everything being perfect in Barbie Land. Perfect health, perfect weather, perfectly happy, all the perfect time. But at last, we’ve gotten a hint at what writer/director Greta Gerwig is up to with the official trailer for Barbie, in which Barbie’s forced to take a trip to a deeply imperfect place—the real world. As the logline puts it, “To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place.
“The Flash” Clip Finds Michael Keaton’s Batman Joining the Fight
In a brand new clip from director Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, two versions of Barry Allen (both played by Ezra Miller), together thanks to the future Barry speeding back through time to save his mom and coming into contact with his past self, find themselves in the Batcave. There, Past Barry (just go with it) rips the protective cover off a car, and sure enough, it’s the Batmobile. But not just any Batmobile;
“You Hurt My Feelings” Cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron on Re-Teaming With Nicole Holofcener
When is it ok to hide the truth from your partner? That’s what writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said) examines in her latest film, You Hurt My Feelings. The Sundance premiere was scooped up by A24 and reconnects Holofcener with Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth, a novelist writing her latest book who overhears her husband Don (Tobias Menzies) sharing his no-so-flattering opinion about it. Now, it’s a matter of if and when Beth will confront Don (and what will become of it).
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” First Reactions Say the Sequel is Simply Astonishing
The first reactions to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are spinning across the internet, and they’re definitely going to catch your attention. People are, in a word, stunned. The sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning original is being hailed as a true work of art, darker, deeper, and even better than the first. In a film that boasts some 250 Spider-People, the story is centered on the maturation of Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Brooklyn’s one and only Spider-Man,
Watch Dinosaurs Protect Their Eggs in “Prehistoric Planet 2” Clip With Sir David Attenborough
If there’s anyone on planet Earth you want to explain how dinosaurs protected their eggs, it’s Sir David Attenborough. In a new clip from Apple TV’s docu-series Prehistoric Planet 2, the legendary broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and author describes the lengths the titanosaur went to protect her egg. A freshly laid titanosaur egg weighed a kilo and a half (3.3 lbs) and was two millimeters thick. The eggs were pretty tough, Attenborough explains,
“The Flash” Drops Electrifying Final Trailer With Fresh Footage of Batman & Supergirl
The final trailer for The Flash opens not with a bang but with a comedic beat. Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) is all set to use his super speed to break the sound barrier and dash off, but first, he’s stopped by some screaming fans, and next, by Alfred Pennyworth (Jeremy Irons), who is patching a call through from Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), who needs to see Barry immediately. This is what life is like for the youngest man in the Justice League—he’s at the beck and call of his elder superhero statesmen.
“Venom 3” Taps “Justice League” & “Game of Thrones” Cinematographer Fabian Wagner
Cinematographer Fabian Wagner is no stranger to the realm of superheroes and super epic action. The Justice League and Game of Thrones DP has been tapped to lens Sony’s Venom 3, The Hollywood Reporter scoops. He’ll bringing a very suitable skillset that includes crafting some of the most breathless action set pieces ever scene on the small screen, to say nothing of his work helping Zack Snyder (eventually) realize his vision for his superhero team-up.
Music Supervisor Alex Patsavas Gives “Queen Charlotte” a Majestic Soundscape
While gossip is the prevailing currency on Bridgerton, the emotional depth of Queen Charlotte is Her Majesty’s greatest asset. For a woman who can seem quite cold in the original series, a peek into her own lonely bedchamber is, at times, searing.
The intertwining pasts of the Queen (Golda Rosheuvel), Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh), and Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) reveal the women as tender,
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Clip Recreates Iconic Moment From Classic Cartoon
A bevy of Spider-People in “Across the Spider-Verse” made recreating this iconic moment from a beloved episode of a cartoon something of a cinch. It’s also a moment that was lovingly recreated in Jon Watts’ beloved live-action Spider-Man: No Way Home. You’ve seen it yourself in countless memes, two cartoon Spider-Men pointing at each other. Or, in the case of Jon Watts’ live-action film, three Spider-Men pointing at each other. In Across the Spider-Verse,
“Fast X” Stunt Coordinator Andy Gill on [Safely] Going Pedal to the Metal
Fast X roared into theaters this past weekend and delivered another pedal-to-the-metal, physics-melting action adventure. Director Louis Leterrier steered the tenth installment, which finds Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel) and his beloved family of gearheads facing off against a ferocious villain with a passion to burn Dom and the family to the ground. There’s a reason why Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) is so hellbent on destroying the Family—they took down his father, the Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida),
A New “Secret Invasion” Teaser Reveals Nick Fury’s Fight to Ferret Out Infiltrating Aliens
“An invasion is here, Rhodey.”
So says Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), a.k.a War Machine (although he doesn’t become him until further along the Marvel timeline), explaining to his comrade that an invasion of Earth by shape-shifting Skrulls has officially begun. This is the premise for Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, with Jackson leading a starry cast that includes his Captain Marvel comrade Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos,
Inside “Succession” Episode 9: Looking for the New Lion at Logan’s Funeral
Even in death, Logan’s arrival on the scene sends the would-be kings, wannabe power players, and his own children (who fall into both camps, frankly) scrabbling to make their move. As Logan’s casket arrived at the funeral and the ritual of mourning and prayers was about to begin in earnest, it was officially Go Time for one of Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin), set to deliver the main eulogy and viewing the moment as his chance to stake his claim as his father’s rightful successor.
New “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” Featurette Whips Up Excitement
“We love Indiana Jones because we love movies,” director James Mangold says at the top of this new featurette for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mangold is the first man to ever helm an Indiana Jones film not named Steven Spielberg, so the stakes were high, but what helped Mangold’s cause was his genuine love of the franchise. “We love the cause and effect,
