Best of 2020: “Lovecraft Country” DP Michael Watson on Lensing HBO’s Multi-Genre Hit Series

We put together our annual “Best Of” list with an eye towards the conversations that weren’t just about our particular area of interest—how films and TV shows are made and the people who make them—but delved into broader discussions that were unavoidable in this historic, often heartbreaking year. These conversations include our chat with Laverne Cox about her role in Netflix’s Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,  Lovecraft Country cinematographer Michael Watson on filming during a pandemic,

Best of 2020: DP Greig Fraser on Harnessing Cutting-Edge Tech in “The Mandalorian”

We put together our annual “Best Of” list with an eye towards the conversations that weren’t just about our particular area of interest—how films and TV shows are made and the people who make them—but delved into broader discussions that were unavoidable in this historic, often heartbreaking year. These conversations include our chat with Laverne Cox about her role in Netflix’s Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,  Lovecraft Country cinematographer Michael Watson on filming during a pandemic,

Best of 2020: A Conversation With Laverne Cox

We put together our annual “Best Of” list with an eye towards the conversations that weren’t just about our particular area of interest—how films and TV shows are made and the people who make them—but delved into broader discussions that were unavoidable in this historic, often heartbreaking year. These conversations include our chat with Laverne Cox about her role in Netflix’s Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,  Lovecraft Country cinematographer Michael Watson on filming during a pandemic,

Best of 2020: Meet the Background Actors Who Populate HBO’s “Perry Mason” – Part I

We put together our annual “Best Of” list with an eye towards the conversations that weren’t just about our particular area of interest—how films and TV shows are made and the people who make them—but delved into broader discussions that were unavoidable in this historic, often heartbreaking year. These conversations include our chat with Laverne Cox about her role in Netflix’s Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,  Lovecraft Country cinematographer Michael Watson on filming during a pandemic,

Showrunner Chris Van Dusen on Creating a Modern Regency Romance in “Bridgerton”

Buckle up for Christmas Day, when Bridgerton, a romance set in England’s 19th century Regency era, debuts on Netflix. Shonda Rhimes’ first executive-produced series for the streaming service, this bright, sexy show reimagines a casually multiracial society set in a horse-drawn world of candy-colored palaces, sybaritic balls, and aristocracy on display.

Bridgerton was shot on location at storied homes like Lancaster House, where Queen Elizabeth II still holds royal functions,

The Sustainable Production Alliance: Celebrating the Green Production Guide’s 10-Year Anniversary

As issues of climate change continue to be front and center in every aspect of our lives, many areas of business and industry are investigating new ways in which they can mitigate their carbon footprint and become more engaged in policies that are centered on responsibility toward climate change.

Fortunately, the entertainment industry has been at the forefront of this issue for many years – in fact, a full decade! – and has consistently demonstrated its commitment to sustainability.

“The Mandalorian” Spinoff “The Book of Boba Fett” Coming to Disney+

If you’re like many, many other folks you watched the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian this past Friday and were left with this very intriguing, if slightly confusing tease—”The Book of Boba Fett Coming December 2021.” Trying to absorb all that had just happened in The Mandalorian‘s finale, you’d be forgiven if you assumed The Book of Boba Fett was what The Mandalorian‘s 3rd season was titled.

Madison Hamburg on His One-Of-A-Kind HBO Doc “Murder on Middle Beach”

As the title suggests, Murder on Middle Beach, the four-part HBO documentary, revolves around a tragedy. On March 3, 2010, Barbara Hamburg was found stabbed to death outside her home in Madison, Connecticut, an unassuming beachfront town. An unlikely victim, police were unable to find a suspect. But what makes this unsolved murder story even more compelling is that it is being told by Madison Hamburg, Barbara’s son.

Madison was 18 years old at the time and a film student in college.

Costume Designer Cat Thomas on the Couture of “The Flight Attendant”

At the beginning of the HBO miniseries The Flight Attendant, based on Chris Bohjalian’s novel, Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) is a put-together first class flight attendant by day, maximalist reveler by night. She parties relentlessly wherever she lands, seemingly enjoying an endless montage of karaoke, clubs, bars, and hookups. But Cassie also encapsulates a particular sort of overgrown New York party drunk, one who’s getting a little long in the tooth for these sorts of hijinks.

Cinematographer Oliver Bokelberg on Transforming Vancouver Into Montana in “Big Sky”

This article contains light spoilers for previously aired episodes.

Big Sky, David E. Kelley’s new ratings hit for ABC, which was just picked up for another six episodes, juxtaposes Montana’s sweeping vistas with the bleak interior of a locked away trailer, where an unlikely criminal duo is holding three teenaged girls. Based on C.J. Box’s novel “The Highway,” the crime drama sets viewers up with stunning aerial shots of rural Montana before zooming in on run-down bars,

Matt Smith & Olivia Cooke Join “Game of Thrones” Prequel “House of the Dragon”

Two very good actors have joined HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Matt Smith, so excellent as Prince Phillip on The Crown and the Doctor in Doctor Who joins Ready Player One‘s Olivia Cooke as the newest cast members. The prequel will explore the fall of the Targaryen empire long before Daenerys arrived on the scene to (briefly) restore it. Smith and Cooke join The Outsider‘s Paddy Considine and Truth Seeker’s Emma D’Arcy on this trip back to Westeros.

First Look at “Andor” Amid Disney’s Reveal of 10 New “Star Wars” Projects

The fruits of a four-hour investor presentation from Disney have been bountiful, to say the least. We got our first look at Loki, our first look at The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the bittersweet news that Marvel will not recast Chadwick Boseman’s role in Black Panther II. 

In this post, we’re turning our attention to all things Star Wars.

First Look at “Loki” Reveals a Post “Avengers: Endgame” World

There’s just so much news that came out of Disney’s investor presentation yesterday, and one of the most intriguing bits was this first look at Loki. We finally get a peek at what Marvel’s most maladaptive supervillain/sometimes hero—so wonderfully played by Tom Hiddleston—has been up to since we saw him sneak away with the Tesseract in Avengers: Endgame.

Loki comes from Michael Waldron, a Rick and Morty producer and one of the writers on Sam Raimi’s upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. 

Javicia Leslie Makes Her Debut as “Batwoman” in Season 2 Trailer

Redesigned Batwoman suit? Check. Brand new Batwoman, period? Double check. The CW has just revealed our first extended look at Javicia Leslie as Batwoman, and it probably goes without saying that Leslie not only rocks the new Batwoman suit with ease, her taking up the cape and cowl augers an exciting new phase for Caroline Dries’ show.

Speaking of that cowl, the new suit boasts a new one that lets Leslie’s natural,

Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle on Filming HBO’s “The Undoing” – Part II

As mentioned in Part I of our interview with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, a good many of The Undoing’s settings were shot on location in Manhattan, while the main interiors were built at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens. Many of the locations were found in the Upper West Side, something that took some getting used to for Mantle.  “We were very true to the Upper West Side, which I actually found hard to embrace because it’s not a world I’m drawn to,” he says,

Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle on Filming HBO’s “The Undoing” – Part I

When Nicole Kidman first began reading scripts for HBO’s hugely popular limited series from David E. Kelley, The Undoing, among the first things she noticed was intense scenes in which her very interior character said little, and gives away even less. When she wondered aloud about how best to handle such performances for the camera, director Susanne Bier simply replied, “I’ve got ideas.”

The limited series follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant),

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Part 4 Teaser Hints at the Series’ End

The end is nigh. Netflix’s delightful Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is, sadly, coming to a close at the end of season 4. To that end, we’ve got the final trailer for the final season. It’s been a lushly designed, beautifully shot series. As production designer Lisa Soper told us, color was paramount when it came to creating the look of the show. “The world itself is built around the colors of fall and the representation of divine feminine energy.

Elliot Page’s Powerful Open Letter About Coming Out as Transgender, Non-Binary

“I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self,” Elliot Page wrote in a statement heard around the entertainment industry and the world on Tuesday. The Oscar-nominated actor and one of the stars of Netflix’s current hit series The Umbrella Academy announced he is transgender. Formerly known as Ellen Page, Elliot shared this news via a moving Instagram post.

Crafting the Singular Look of “Selena: The Series”

The official trailer for Netflix’s Selena: The Series revealed a plethora of looks that have Selena fans eagerly anticipating its premiere on December 4. The glimpses offered reminded us that not only was she a singing sensation, but Selena was also a fashion icon to millions, too. Everything about her, from her hairstyles to her hoop earrings to her lipstick to her outfits, were so relatable they seem lifted from an album of any given Latinx family.

Here’s What’s Coming to Netflix in December

Earlier today we shared the new titles coming to HBO Max this December—now it’s time to turn our attention to Netflix. There are three major new films coming to the streamer, all of which promise to be worth your time. From an emotional standpoint, we have no trouble admitting that Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, featuring Chadwick Boseman in his final performance, is the film we’re most looking forward to in the most bittersweet of ways.