Interview

Cinematographer

How Watchmen Cinematographer Gregory Middleton Captured Hooded Justice’s Harrowing Origin

Vancouver-based DP Gregory Middleton has lensed his share of prestigious series before Watchmen, having scored Emmy and ASC nominations for his work on different Game of Thrones episodes, and finding himself behind the viewfinder for shows like The Killing, cult hit movies like James Gunn’s Slither and many more.

But it was working with director Nicole Kassell on episodes of The Killing—rather than his earlier toe-dip into the DC Universe,

By Mark London Williams  |  December 17, 2019
Geralt’s Dangerous Journey is Set in The Witcher‘s Final Trailer

We’ve got both The Witcher‘s final trailer and this epic breakdown of The Witcher‘s final trailer from showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich and executive producer Tomek Baginski. So yes, we’ve got all your Witcher needs covered, folks. 

Netflix’s hugely ambitious fantasy series is available for streaming in 8 short days (its’ release date is the same as a little film called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker).

By The Credits  |  December 12, 2019

Interview

Editor

Editor Gordon Rempel on the Music of Editing

Gordon Rempel sees parallels between the approach he takes editing film and television and his love of making music. With more than two decades of experience in both fields, he would know.

“I actually have a musical background. I’ve been playing in bands continuously since I was a teenager. Music takes a lot of the same parts of your brain as editing does: it’s all rhythm, tempo, and pacing. And finding that accent point.

By Andy Logan  |  December 10, 2019
Joker and Marriage Story Lead the Golden Globes Pack

Your 2020 Golden Globes nominations have been announced, with Noah Baumbach‘s Marriage Story and Todd Phillips’ Joker leading the pack with six nominations each. Not far behind are Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In…Hollywood, each garnering five nominations. All four films received Best Motion Picture noms (with Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood landing in the Musical or Comedy category,

By The Credits  |  December 9, 2019
Watch The Witcher Showrunner & Executive Producer Breakdown the Final Trailer

What’s better than watching the final trailer for The Witcher? Watching an 8-minute breakdown of that trailer from showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich and executive producer Tomek Baginski. Who better to take apart and explain each and every element from the trailer than the folks responsible for getting Netflix’s ambitious new fantasy series made in the first place?

For those of you who haven’t yet decided on whether to invest in another sprawling fantasy series,

By The Credits  |  December 5, 2019
Let’s Discuss That Epic Twist in Watchmen‘s Brilliant Episode “An Almost Religious Awe”

Last week we interviewed Watchmen costume designer Megan Kasperlik about her brilliant work on one of TV’s most thrilling new shows. In the world of Watchmen, what a character wears tells you a lot. Does their mask have an inkblot on it? Then they’re a part of the white supremacist group the 7th Calvary. Does her mask come with a badge? Then you’re talking about someone like Angela Abar (Regina King),

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 3, 2019

Interview

Costume Designer

Watchmen’s Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik on This Extraordinary Series

Now that Watchmen has made its glorious debut on HBO and confounded just about every expectation, we can say with confidence that Damon Lindelof’s adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons iconic graphic novel is a remarkable testament to the original and a bold, powerful piece of original storytelling itself. The reason is Lindelof and his incredible team of writers, directors, actors, and crew hasn’t adapted the graphic novel itself,

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 27, 2019
Tom Hiddleston Watching his Thor Audition is Hilarious

Tom Hiddleston has been one of the most reliably delightful figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since he first made his sneering entrance as Loki in Joss Whedon’s game-changing Avengers in 2012. Yet did you know Hiddleston actually auditioned for the role of Thor? The two Asgardian brothers really couldn’t be more different. Loki, as the trickster God, is not only a morally vacuous opportunist, he’s also willowy, dark-haired, and petulant. Thor, of course,

By The Credits  |  November 27, 2019
Here’s the First Teaser for The Walking Dead: World Beyond

The world of The Walking Dead is getting even bigger. AMC has revealed our first full look at their latest spinoff, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, which stars Julie Ormond as Elizabeth, a leader of a large, ferocious force contending with, you guessed it, the zombie apocalypse. “We are the last light of the world,” Ormond’s Elizabeth says in the new teaser. “We are the last hope.” Then we see members of her masked forces do some pretty brutal stuff,

By The Credits  |  November 25, 2019
Netflix Reveals Chilling Official Trailer for Vampire Series V Wars

There are no Edward Cullens or Eric Northmans here. For those of us who came of age during Twilight, a vampire is a dashing, pale eternal teenager who likes to brood and fight with hot-tempered werewolves—see Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen.  If you were more of a True Blood girl, then sure, your vampires were vicious, but they still looked like Alexander Skarsgård’s Eric Northman or Evan Rachel Wood‘s Sophie-Anne Leclerq.

By The Credits  |  November 20, 2019

Interview

Production Designer

How The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’s Production Designer Helped Expand Thra

When director and executive producer Louis Leterrier got to work on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistancehe knew he needed serious artists to help pull off his ambitious vision for this return trip to the mythical Thra. Leterrier’s update builds on the world first created by Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s classic 1982 film The Dark Crystal. Henson, a wizard of the practical effect and the brains behind The Muppets,

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 18, 2019
A Special Look at The Mandalorian Gives us Fantastic Barroom Brawl

The Mandalorian is here, folks. One of the most marquee new series for Disney + officially debuts today, and to get you into the bounty hunting mood, we’ve got our longest look at a single scene yet in this new video. It gives us Pedro Pascal’s titular hero (called Mando by a goon who will regret getting in his face) walking into a bar. It’s like the set up to a Star Wars joke,

By The Credits  |  November 12, 2019
Here Are All the Marvel Films and Disney + Series Coming Your Way

Marvel Studios president and chief creative officer Kevin Feige recently told Bloomberg that the upcoming Disney + series Loki absolutely does connect to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. “I’m not sure we’ve actually acknowledged that before. But it does [connect],” he said.

This isn’t surprising considering Feige has already gone on record to say that the Marvel series that will be exclusively on Disney’s new streaming service Disney + will all connect to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 8, 2019
It’s an Epic Bear Attack in new His Dark Materials Trailer

Now that HBO’s new epic fantasy series His Dark Materials has bowed (spectacularly, we might add), we’ve got a fresh trailer on our hands that looks at the weeks ahead. And while we’re thrilled to follow Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen) as her adventure becomes wilder and more dangerous, there’s one particular moment everyone’s waiting for—the armored bear attack.

The premiere episode “Lyra’s Jordan” delivered in a big way,

By The Credits  |  November 6, 2019
Does His Dark Materials Title Sequence Rival Game Of Thrones?

The excitement surrounding HBO’s big-budget adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s beloved novel series has been growing steadily for a while now. His Dark Materials was one of the most buzzed-about projects not coming from Marvel at this past summer’s Comic-Con, and the early reviews have been very, very positive. With the show premiering tonight at 9 pm EST, we’ve got a look at the title sequence, and it’s fantastic.

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 4, 2019
Behold the Epic new Trailer for The Witcher

Now this should get folks excited. For all you awaiting a closer look at The Witcher, Netflix has released a new trailer that dives way deeper into the mythology of this story than the previous trailer. One of the buzziest projects at this past Comic-ConThe Witcher is based on the popular fantasy books by Andrzej Sapkowski and centers on Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill),

By The Credits  |  November 1, 2019
It’s Official—the Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Coming to HBO

HBO has made it official in a tweet heard around the world (and Westeros)—they’ve ordered House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones prequel dealing with the Targaryens, straight to series.

#HouseOfTheDragon, a #GameofThrones prequel is coming to @HBO.

The series is co-created by @GRRMSpeaking and Ryan Condal. Miguel Sapochnik will partner with Condal as showrunner and will direct the pilot and additional episodes.

By Bryan Abrams  |  October 30, 2019
The Mandalorian‘s Second Trailer Highlights Intense Action, Awesome Creatures

If you’re looking to punch up the second trailer to your hotly anticipated new Star Wars show (the first live-action series from the franchise, by the by), you can’t do any better than with dialogue from Werner Herzog. His inimitable German-accented English is the first thing we hear in The Mandalorian‘s second full trailer. He asks whether or not the galaxy is a safer place since the revolution. The question is posed over the image of Stormtrooper helmets on pikes.

By Bryan Abrams  |  October 29, 2019
Chance the Rapper Highlights Hilarious SNL Short Space Mistakes

When SNL wants to skewer a film genre, they often do so with one of their brilliant, expertly crafted digital shorts. This is what they did with their recent short Grouchwhich had some fun with Todd Phillips’ Joker by imagining a dark and gritty origin story for Sesame Street‘s Oscar the Grouch. If you haven’t watched it yet, we highly suggest you do—you’ll never look at Sesame Street the same way again.

By Bryan Abrams  |  October 28, 2019
First Reactions to The Mandalorian Rave About Disney +’s Star Wars Series

Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorianthe first-ever live-action Star Wars series, doesn’t premiere until November 12th, but we’ve already got some of our first reactions to the series hitting the internet. For Star Wars fans and those simply curious about what a live-action Star Wars series might be like, it’s time to start getting excited about this show.

Roughly 27-minutes of footage were screened for a few lucky journalists during Disney +’s press day. 

By Bryan Abrams  |  October 21, 2019