Interview

Director, Producer

“Hawkeye” Director & Executive Producer Rhys Thomas Hits His Mark

Let’s say you’re a director, and you’ve been called in for a “general meeting” at Marvel Studios. A general meeting is a chance for studio executives to get to know a particular filmmaker, see what they’re like and what they’re interested in, but they’re not pegged to a specific project. Not yet. Obviously, a general meeting with Marvel is a big deal, and the number of Marvel projects percolating at any given moment is massive,

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 24, 2021
New “Hawkeye” Video Takes You Behind-the-Scenes of Marvel’s New Dynamic Duo

We got a chance to speak with Hawkeye director and executive producer Rhys Thomas this week (we’ll publish that interview right before the show premieres), but one of the things we can share is he enthused about the comedic chemistry between Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. “I enjoy the humor and the tone and the twists and turns that it takes,” Thomas says in this new behind-the-scenes video which looks at the relationship between Clint Barton (Renner) and his unasked-for new protegé Kate Bishop (Steinfeld).

By The Credits  |  November 18, 2021

Interview

Director, Screenwriter

“Sort Of” Co-Creator/Writer/Director Fab Filippo on This Groundbreaking New HBO Max Series

When you start watching the groundbreaking new HBO Max series Sort Of (debuting on HBO Max November 18), you might imagine that it’s yet another precocious-Millennial-auteur-driven show, starring its own creator/writer. After all, Sort Of’s real-life creator/writer/star, Bilal Baig, is a stylish, non-binary, Pakistani denizen of queer Toronto – just like Sabi Mehboob, the lead character they play in Sort Of.

As the story unfolds over eight episodes,

By David Thorpe  |  November 18, 2021
“Ozark” Season 4 Teaser Reveals the Beginning of the End

The Byrde family is back, and things are even more complicated, and dangerous, than ever before. In a brand new teaser for season 4, we hear the voice of Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) contemplating the cascading consequences that branch off with every fresh decision we make. This is the man who plunged his family into the bloody nightmare that is now their lives, so he knows a thing or two about what one bad decision can do.

By The Credits  |  November 17, 2021
Watch Taylor Swift’s Epic “Saturday Night Live” Performance

If you missed this weekend’s excellent Saturday Night Live, then you missed not only a bravura performance by host Jonathan Majors but also one of the most compelling live musical performances of the year. Taylor Swift delivered the 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” coming off the heels of her big album release for “Red (Taylor’s Version)” this past Friday, a re-recorded album—Swift had released the original “Red” in 2012. The song is about a breakup,

By The Credits  |  November 15, 2021
Disney+ Reveals Major Marvel Titles Including an X-Men Revival, “Spider-Man: Freshman Year” & More

Disney+ Day has lived up to expectations, revealing major announcements from the now 2-year old streaming service, which was launched on November 12, 2019. Those reveals included a lot of Marvel-related content, including plenty of titles that have been rumored but are now official. Here’s a brief tour of what Disney+ has revealed today about their Marvel content.

X-Men ’97 (due in 2023): The beloved animated X-Men series from the mid-90s is being revived by Disney+,

By The Credits  |  November 12, 2021
“Squid Game” Season 2 Confirmed by Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk

You may have heard of a little South Korean Netflix series called Squid Game. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game was an astronomical success story for Netflix and all involved, so a second season of the international sensational seemed inevitable. Yet it wasn’t until now, thanks to an interview with the Associated Pressthat we got confirmation the show that brought in 130 million viewers will indeed return.

By The Credits  |  November 9, 2021
Disney+ Unveiling IMAX Enhanced on November 12 for Select MCU Movies

Beginning on November 12, Disney+ subscribers will be able to tap into some of the sensations of seeing a movie on the biggest screen of them all by using the streaming service’s new IMAX expanded aspect ratio. For a select list of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the new capability will allow you to watch your favorites like Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, or Avengers: Endgame in the expanded ratio,

By The Credits  |  November 8, 2021
“The Sopranos” Creator David Chase Finally Reveals What Happened to Tony in Final Scene

More than 14-years ago, The Sopranos came to an end on June 10, 2007, in one of the most iconic finales in TV history. Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is at Holsten’s restaurant in New Jersey, seated around a table with his family. There’s his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and son A.J. (Robert Iler). And in comes Tony’s daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), running a little late, but Tony’s thrilled to see her. The family’s all here,

By The Credits  |  November 3, 2021
New “The Book of Boba Fett” Images Tease Iconic Bounty Hunter’s Big Move

Yesterday we got the first trailer for The Book of Boba Fett, revealing the upcoming Disney+ series centered on the iconic bounty hunter’s return to his old hunting grounds. Now, Disney+ has released a handful of new images and a new poster, giving us a few more glimpses at Boba’s big return to Tatooine, the planet once ruled with a blubbery fist (of sorts) by Jabba the Hutt.

Teased during an end-credits scene during the finale of The Mandalorian season 2, 

By The Credits  |  November 2, 2021
“The Book of Boba Fett” Trailer Reveals the Bounty Hunter’s Bold Return

Buckle up, Boba-heads, because Disney+ has just revealed the first trailer for The Book of Boba Fettand it delivers. Our longest look at the series yet opens with a delightfully weird alien arachnid in the desert, and then gives us our first glimpse of the man himself (played by longtime Fett performer Temuera Morrison), sans helmet, now returned to Tatooine and the land that his former employer Jabba the Hutt once ruled.

By The Credits  |  November 1, 2021
“The Witcher” Season 2 Trailer is a Monstrous Good Time

The official trailer for The Witcher season 2 is nearly three minutes of epic action and monstrous intrigue. It’s fair to say that the upcoming season looks even more sweeping and sumptuous than the first. Geralt (Henry Cavill) is no longer alone—he’s got Princess Cirilla (Freya Allan) in his care now—although from this much longer look at the new season, it seems Ciri is ready to fight for herself. In one moment in the trailer,

By The Credits  |  October 29, 2021
New “Hawkeye” Trailer Promises to Save the Holidays

In a new peek at Hawkeye, Marvel Studios has revealed just how excited Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) is to be teaming up with Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), better known within the Marvel Cinematic Universe—which now also extends television via Marvel’s expanding Disney+ series—as Hawkeye. “I’m working with an Avenger” Bishop tells a dapper older gentleman she’s sharing an elevator with. He looks a little confused, like maybe he hadn’t asked her a question.

By The Credits  |  October 28, 2021

Interview

Editor

“American Crime Story: Impeachment” Editor Chris A. Peterson, ACE on Telling Linda & Monica’s Story

American Crime Story: Impeachment is the third limited series in what has become one of TV’s most ambitious franchises. The first season, subtitled The People v. O.J. Simpson, dealt with the most sensational criminal trial in American history, and managed, in ten episodes, to make millions of viewers take a fresh look at the main players involved, especially prosecutor Marcia Clark (played by Sarah Paulson). Season two, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, 

By Bryan Abrams  |  October 28, 2021
This New “Hawkeye” Teaser Hits the Bullseye

One of the many impressive things about Marvel’s Disney+ series is how each has its own distinct personality. WandaVision expertly mixed period sitcoms, drama, comedy, and action for a singular TV experience. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was a high-octane action-adventure series from start to finish. Loki mashed up a sci-fi time-travel story with a buddy office comedy and one of the year’s most intriguing romances. And now we have Hawkeye, 

By The Credits  |  October 14, 2021
What Mysterious Netflix Project is David Fincher Working On?

Yesterday, Netflix took to their @NetflixFilm Twitter account and dropped a cryptic gem of a Tweet, getting every film nerd and David Fincher fan (often one in the same thing) very excited. Here was the Tweet:

Something special is coming tomorrow from David Fincher… 👀

— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) October 12, 2021

So we’ll find out today what they’re talking about, but that hasn’t stopped folks from speculating.

By The Credits  |  October 13, 2021

Interview

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Showrunner

How The “Dopesick” Creative Team is Shining a Light on the Opioid Crisis

Hulu’s new limited series Dopesick is about the origins of the national opioid epidemic. No matter what you think you know, Dopesick will open your eyes to a new level of brazen overreach and hubris on the part of Big Pharma. The series, which stars Micheal Keaton, examines ways in which the drug company Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family made billions by introducing the highly addictive drug OxyContin, leading to an unprecedented nationwide struggle with opioid addiction.

By Leslie Combemale  |  October 12, 2021

Interview

Director, Producer

“We’re Here” Director Peter LoGreco on Season Two of HBO’s Joyous Unscripted Series

“Drag heals the world!”

So declares drag queen Eureka O’Hara on the new season of HBO’s Emmy-nominated unscripted series We’re Here. Even the most diehard skeptic will find it hard to disagree with her.

Season 2 of We’re Here launches today and coincides with National Coming Out Day, which celebrates the act of coming out as LGBTQ and reassures those who cannot that they are loved.

By David Thorpe  |  October 11, 2021
New “The Batman” Footage Revealed in DC FanDome Trailer

If you were hoping to get a peek at new footage from The Batman, the new DC FanDome trailer has the goods and more. Not only do we get a brief glimpse at Robert Pattinson’s Batman and Zoë Kravit’s Catwoman, but the trailer includes the first footage we’ve seen from The Flash and Dwayne Johnson’s big entrance into the DC superhero world in Black Adam. This makes sense considering DC FanDome is going to be chock-a-block with major reveals from some of the biggest films and series coming out in the next year and more.

By The Credits  |  October 7, 2021
First “Peacemaker” Clip Unveils James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” Spinoff for HBO Max

If you were curious about the tone in James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad spinoff Peacemaker, this clip from the upcoming HBO Max series will set you straight. John Cena reprises his role from the film as the titular Peacemaker, the peace-obsessed superhero who will stop at literally nothing to achieve it, including hurting everybody in sight. The clip shows us Peacemaker meeting his new colleagues for dinner, but the beefcake shows up in full “cos-play”

By The Credits  |  October 5, 2021