Industry Veterans Discuss Diversity in Filmmaking – From Below the Line to Front & Center
After two alternative years, the Berlinale Film Festival returned in person in February to alleviate the doldrums of late winter Berlin. Per tradition, the Motion Picture Association held their annual topical panel discussion (in the past, they’ve covered themes like artificial intelligence and greening the industry) in conjunction with the law firm Morrison and Foerster. A 100-plus audience crowded into the firm’s office above Potsdamer Platz to hear industry veterans discuss diversity in filmmaking — where it stands and how it can get better — and more broadly,
“Godzilla vs. Kong” Sequel Gets its Title
Godzilla and Kong are back at it again.
The sequel to the monster matchup is officially titled Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire. And their next battle royale is set to stomp into theaters on March 15, 2024.
The New Empire boasts some familiar faces from the original monster matchup, with Adam Wingard back in the director’s chair, and stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle all returning.
New “Fast X” Trailer Finds Jason Momoa’s Dante Taking on the Family
The end of the road is now in sight.
The second trailer for Fast X has arrived with a serious bang, with Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his beloved family facing the gravest threat of their utterly insane lives. This new look at the tenth film in the franchise finds our heroes where they’re most comfortable, behind the wheel of various cars and trucks, racing through Rome. Only there’s one problem;
“Renfield” Stunt Coordinator Chris Brewster Sinks His Teeth Into Hyperkinetic Action-Comedy
Chris Brewster knows how to make a bloody mess. The stunt coordinator has been making the rounds in Hollywood for over twenty years now and reteams with director Chris McKay on Renfield, following their collaboration on The Tomorrow War (2021), where Brewster served as a fight choreographer.
This time around, Brewster sinks his teeth into a Dracula story that stars Nicolas Cage as the Count and Nicholas Hoult as Renfield,
Michelle Yeoh to Star in “Star Trek: Section 31” Movie for Paramount+
Fresh off winning her first Oscar for her stellar work in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh has set a new course on her star chart.
Yeoh will be headlining a new Star Trek movie, Star Trek: Section 31, reprising her Star Trek: Discovery role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. Section 31, which will stream on Paramount+, was initially conceived as a series,
Peter Quill Embarrasses Himself in New “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Clip
A fresh clip from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 captures, in a single minute, what has made the trilogy so special. We’ve got heartfelt emotion, heartbreak, and drama, all delivered with real feeling. And then the jokes begin. The clip, titled “I Miss You,” is centered on Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) admitting to Gamora (Zoe Saldana) that he’s missed her so much and that maybe, just maybe, if she opened herself up to the idea that the two of them should be together,
James Gunn Announces Pre-Production Has Begun on “Superman: Legacy”
It’s Superman’s anniversary today, and new DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is celebrating it in style. Gunn revealed via Twitter that early pre-production has officially begun on his upcoming film Superman: Legacy, which is both writing and directing. Superman’s first appearance on the pages of Action Comics came on April 18, 1938, and now, 85-years later, the most iconic superhero of them all is about to get his first stand-alone film in a decade.
Rachel Weisz Delivers Double the Trouble in Prime Video’s “Dead Ringers”
The world needs more of Rachel Weisz. This is made evident anytime the abundantly talented performer appears in anything, and now, thankfully, we’ll be getting a double dose of her in Prime Video’s new series Dead Ringers (streaming on Prime Video on April 21), which is a new take on David Cronenberg’s deeply unsettling 1988 film. Weisz plays both Elliot and Beverly Mantle, a pair of twins who share everything—and we do mean everything.
James McAvoy Re-teams With Blumhouse for Horror Thriller “Speak No Evil”
James McAvoy is reteaming with the studio he worked with on M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and Glass for a new, twisted project.
McAvoy has boarded the film Speak No Evil for the horror maestros at Blumhouse, a remake of the Danish film Gaesterne, which was directed by Christian Tafdrup. Eden Lake and The Woman in Black director James Watkins will helm the film,
A Legend Lives Again in Lisa Cortés’s Sparkling New Documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything”
Little Richard liked to call himself the King of Rock and Roll, and it’s hard to argue with that claim after seeing the new documentary about the incendiary singer’s wild music and even wilder life. Little Richard, born Richard Penniman, not only pioneered rock attitude with piano-pounding hits like “Lucille” and “Long Tall Sally, but” he also flaunted a gender-bending persona that continues to resonate in the culture three years after his death in 2020 at age 87.
Inside “Succession” Episode 4: Kendall Makes His Move
“The terrible bubble of grief has burst,” says Succession creator Jesse Armstrong at the top of the latest “Inside the Episode” video, which unpacks the fourth episode, the first in the series to carry forth without Brian Cox’s Logan Roy, the brutal sun upon which all the rest of Succession’s characters and plot points swirled. The promise in the show’s title is now in its final, desperate lurch towards bearing out,
“Mafia Mamma” Director Catherine Hardwicke Creates a Comedy You Can’t Refuse
Oscar-nominated actor Toni Collette stars in the title role of Mafia Mamma, a new femme-forward comedy that offers a twist on the gangster film genre. The movie features women in roles both above and below the line, with director Catherine Hardwicke at the helm, writer Amanda Sthers as producer, and Monica Bellucci and Sophia Nomvete as co-stars.
Filmed in some of the most beautiful locations in Italy,
“The Acolyte” Creator Leslye Headland on How Her New Series Will Approach the Jedi Order
There has been so much going on in the Star Wars galaxy lately that you need an Imperial TIE Interceptor to keep up. Since the Star Wars Celebration in London last weekend, we’ve gotten fresh glimpses of the upcoming series Ahsoka, learned more about James Mangold’s vision for a Biblical epic-style Star Wars he’s referring to as Star Wars Zero, and the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in a brand new Star Wars movie from Oscar-winning documentarian and Ms.
“Scream” Queen Melissa Barrera Re-teaming With Radio Silence in Mysterious Monster Movie for Universal
Yesterday with learned that the filmmaking team Radio Silence (directors Tyler Gillet and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and producer Chad Villella) are tackling a mysterious monster movie for Universal. Now we know that the Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023) team are bringing in one of their all-stars from those films, Melissa Barrera, who will be joining them on the new project.
The movie’s details are being kept hidden in a locked crypt (for now),
Glen Powell Ready to Twirl in “Twister” Sequel With Daisy Edgar Jones
Glen Powell is ready to do the twist.
Apologies for the above, but we stand by the joke’s relevance—Powell is in talks to co-star opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters, a sequel to Speed director Jan de Bont’s 1996 box office smash that starred Bill Paxton and Helent as a pair of married storm chasers on the brink of divorce whose coping mechanism and form of couples counseling consists of chasing massive,
“Barry” Season 4 Review Round-Up: A Stunning Coda For Bill Hader’s Hitman Series
Barry‘s end is nigh—for both the series and, one has to suspect, for Bill Hader’s haunted hitman. Critics are weighing in on the fourth and final season, and it sounds as if Hader and his Barry team have delivered a stunning coda.
Barry is not easy viewing, but it’s been a relentlessly original, occasionally hilarious, and almost always surprising masterclass in storytelling. Hader,
“Game of Thrones” Prequel Focused on “Dunk & Egg” Officially Moving Forward at HBO
Two beloved characters from George R. R. Martin’s sprawling world of Westeros are coming to HBO.
A Game of Thrones prequel based on Martin’s “Dunk & Egg” books was announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s April 12 presentation to investors and the press—this was the same presentation in which they revealed the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service will henceforth be known as Max. The news about the upcoming Dunk & Egg-focused Game of Thrones prequel is manna from dragon-filled heaven for fans of Martin’s two more loveable creations.
Marvel’s “Blade” Adds Rising Star Mia Goth
Mahershala Ali’s half-vampire, half-human superhero is about to be joined by one of Hollywood’s rising stars. Mia Goth, already a queen of the horror world after turning in killer performances in three recent horror films, X and Pearl, in 2022, and Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool this year, will be joining Ali in Marvel’s Blade. It’s unclear what role she’ll be playing.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Goth will be joining Ali in director Yann Demange‘s hotly-anticipated,
“The Penguin” First Look Reveals HBO Max’s “The Batman” Spinoff
“This — this is one of those moments where you gotta ask yourself, what kind of life do I want? The world ain’t built for guys like us; that’s why we gotta take whatever we decide is ours.”
Welcome to the world view of Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell), also known by his unbeatable gangster nickname The Penguin. Farrell’s portrayal of the rotund demigod of the Gotham underworld was one of the many wonderful surprises nested in writer/director Matt Reeves’s excellent The Batman,
James Mangold’s Upcoming “Star Wars” Film has a Thrilling Premise
The recent Star Wars Celebration in London included some major (and long-awaited) news about the future of the franchise’s feature films. It’s been four years since J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed the shape of the galaxy’s upcoming feature landscape. One big reveal was the continuation of Rey (Daisy Ridley)’s story in a new movie from Oscar-winning documentarian (and Ms. Marvel director) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy,
