J.J. Abrams May Return to TV With New Sci-Fi Series
J.J. Abrams is not a man who shies away from opportunity, nor does he seem to lack for ideas. You may have heard he’s currently prepping Star Wars: Episode IX, which he’s co-writing and directing. For most mortals, this would be quite enough. Bringing this new trilogy to a satisfactory close (as if Star Wars fans would be content with satisfactory) is the biggest job in Hollywood,
Could David Harbour Be the Next Indiana Jones?
David Harbour is really living our best life for us. He’s the Golden Globe nominated smoldering savior of Hawkins in Stranger Things, he’s making all our dreams come true rebooting Hellboy, and his Twitter game is the strongest. Collider caught up with Harbour for a fantastic post-Hellboy shoot interview and the revelations are super exciting. Harbour seems to be at the center of the coolest projects on screen right now.
Here’s Your First Look at Morgan on the Set of Fear the Walking Dead
We really like Lennie James. He was a joy to speak with when we interviewed him in 2016, and ever since, we’ve been delighted that the talented actor’s career has been booming. His brief but crucial role in Blade Runner 2049 proved that, no matter how much screen time he’s given, James has the kind of gravitas that the camera loves.
As Morgan Jones on The Walking Dead,
Cecil B. DeMille Honoree Oprah Owns the Night at the Golden Globes
This year #MeToo movement, which led to Time Magazine’s ‘Silence Breakers’, which led to the Golden Globes theme of the night, ‘Time’s Up,’ was given a moment of such overpowering clarity, conviction and brilliance that it will stand the test of time. We are, of course, talking about Oprah Winfrey’s incredible acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille award. We will be talking about it for a long time to come.
When it comes to stars,
Helena Bonham Carter In Talks to Play Princess Margaret In The Crown
Due to both it’s popularity and critical acclaim, The Crown is becoming the ‘it’ show for actors to appear on. The luster seems to have attracted the eye of Helena Bonham Carter, who is reportedly nearing a deal to play Princess Margaret, according to EW.
The series intends to chart the Queen’s lifespan, she’s 91 now, over six seasons. That’s a lot of ground to cover in just a few years,
The Production Designer Who Recreated the Famous Kaczynski Evidence for Manhunt: Unabomber
Mentions of the Unabomber immediately call to mind the deadly postal packages containing explosives and that famous police sketch of the suspect in a hoodie. While working on Manhunt: Unabomber, production designer Erik Carlson realized, however, that the case actually hinged on hundreds of handwritten documents. The eight-episode Discovery Channel miniseries delved into the infamous FBI investigation that eventually resulted in Ted Kaczynski’s arrest. Carlson painstakingly recreated all 17 of the homemade bombs,
Game of Thrones Final Season Will Air in 2019
While winter is here all across the country in a major way (who had heard of a bomb cyclone before this week?), we’ll have to wait an entire year (and possibly a bit more) for Winter with a capital W to end. HBO has confirmed that the final season of Game of Thrones will be airing in 2019. In a short press release, they announced season 8’s directors and writers:
Directors for the new season are: David Benioff &
How a Scandal Director Pulled off the Most Explosive Episode of the Final Season
When Scandal first aired in 2012, it joined Grey’s Anatomy as must-see TV from prolific hit maker Shonda Rhimes, one of the most powerful and consistently excellent show creators in the business. Two years later, How to Get Away With Murder aired and ABC’s Thank God It’s Thursday lineup was born. Now in it’s final year, Scandal is going out with a bang. A crossover event with Murder was announced yesterday as stars Kerry Washington and Viola Davis swapped Instagram posts.
Stunt Performer Annabel Wood is a Real Life Wonder Woman
*We’re sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year this week in our ‘Best of 2017’ roundup.
When she hears the word action, Annabel Wood’s job is to take the command literally. She very often makes her living dying. All in all, Wood has died more times than she can count – and she keeps coming back from more. She’s a stunt performer, and one of the best in the business.
The Handmaid’s Tale DP on Using Old Lenses, Vermeer and Drones to Conjure Dystopia
*We’re sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year this week in our ‘Best of 2017’ roundup.
Liverpool-born cinematographer Colin Watkinson quit his job as a surveyor to work as an entry-level “runner” on a British soundstage, rose through the ranks to shoot Tarsem Singh’s The Fall in 2006, and on the strength of that film’s universally hailed visuals, became one of Los Angeles’ most prolific television commercial DPs.
New Details on What We Do in the Shadows TV Spinoff
When we first became humble, yet maniacal, fans of What We Do in the Shadows, we never would have dared to dream what would become of our favorite vampire flat mates. We cheered when the sequel We’re Wolves was announced and burst with joy when a TV spinoff was mentioned. Now our fervor seems to be coming to fruition. This is happening, people. The show will be titled Wellington Paranormal and star Jemaine Clement just opened up about the show’s details.
The Goldbergs Composer on Bringing Fresh Life to 1980s Nostalgia
The 1980s were an awkward time for us all. No one escaped the fashion nightmares of track suits in bright colors, the huge hair, and an abundance of shoulder pads. Nearly all sins are forgiven with the passing of time, and The Goldbergs, now in season 5, proves there has been enough space between then and now for us to laugh at ourselves again.
The decade was, however, a golden age for nerds as cinematic classics like Ghostbusters,
James Franco Leads a Standout Episode of SNL On His 4th Time Hosting
There’s one more SNL episode before Christmas, but Kenan Thompson made an appearance as Santa this week to deliver arguably the most poignant and humorous sketch of the year. As the news cycle continues to descend into chaos and becomes increasingly NSFW each day, Thompson and Kate MacKinnon nailed the depressing climate with a hilarious host of kid actors. The precocious children who were sharing their wish lists with Santa nailed the hypocrisy of our time better than any adult ever could.
Your 2018 Golden Globes Nominees Speak to a Really Good Year on Screens Big & Small
The Golden Globes nominee list this year is a real celebration of creativity, and rewards filmmakers who took big chances. Emblematic of just how wide-ranging and unique this year’s crop of films was, look no further than a Best Picture list that includes Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous, dark creature feature The Shape of Water (for Drama) and Jordan Peele’s horror/comedy/social thriller Get Out for (Comedy). In fact, The Shape of Water topped out with the most nominations among film or TV at seven.
Black Mirror Season 4 Finally Has a Release Date—Just in Time for New Year’s Eve
A spectacular montage of all the creepy, crazy, and beautiful things we’ll see this season on Black Mirror culminated in the long awaited announcement of season four’s release date. You have time to finish your holiday shopping and spend some time with your family before devoting your life to binge watching the six new episodes. Cancel those New Year plans, however. Black Mirror season 4 begins streaming December 29—what a way to end a year that seemed itself one long Black Mirror episode.
Here’s the First Look at Bill Hader’s Barry
Barry may be able to take out a target with a single bullet, but he’s not quite off book yet. Bill Hader plays an assassin in the new HBO black comedy about a hitman who decides to pursue his new dream of becoming a Hollywood actor. The career change may be a bigger challenge than any of the deadly assignments he’s received. A teaser for the series shows off a deep bench of comedy actors including Henry Winkler,
The Final Black Mirror Season 4 Teaser Pays Homage to Star Trek
And there we have it. Netflix has released teasers for all six of the announced season 4 Black Mirror episodes. Today the series bestowed upon us the first look at their Star Trek homage, “U.S.S. Callister.”
The original Star Trek series premiered in the 1960s and imagined a future with enhanced weaponry, communication, and commingling intergalactic species, all thanks to unfettered space travel. Led by the infallible Captain Kirk,
Stranger Things is Officially Coming Back for Season 3
Poor Hawkins, Indiana has been through a lot. Detective Hopper has been doing his best to battle the evils of the Upside Down, but there are more monsters to come. Netflix announced that Stranger Things has secured a third season.
FOR THE LOVE OF STEVE, DUH! So hold tight baby darts — season 3 is officially happening.
— Netflix US (@netflix) December 1, 2017
Netflix posted a poll on Friday asking followers if there should be a season 3.
Netflix Orders Season 2 of Mindhunter
The serial killer mind has more mysteries to unlock. Mindhunter announced today on its twitter page that they’ll be back for more. The Netflix show that asked the question ‘Is there method in madness?’ is getting renewed for a second season.
The announcement suggested that new killers will be probed in upcoming episodes. The tweet read simply, “We need to talk to more subjects.” Set in 1977, the show follows a pair of FBI agents and a psychologist seeking to find a pattern in the methods of serial killers.
Black Mirror‘s ‘Black Museum’ Trailer is Chilling and Mysterious
The latest Black Mirror trailer may preview the goriest episode yet. Proprietor Rolo Haynes’ welcomes a tourist to his “World Famous” Black Museum that has a blood splatter logo in the shape of a screaming head. It appears that the attractions are a collection of the show’s most violent and disturbing technologies. The owner invites guests to “inflict pain on yourself but not terror.” Rolo and I have very different definitions of fun.
