10 Cloverfield Lane Drops Two New IMAX TV Spots
In one week, on March 11, the enigmatic 10 Cloverfield Lane will be roaring into theaters, which is exactly when (and not a moment before) we'll finally figure out what Dan Trachtenberg's film is all about. Today, Paramount Pictures (via IMAX) has released two new 10 Cloverfield Lane IMAX TV spots. What we do know is it's not a proper sequel to Cloverfield,
We've already written about the wild subliminal messages
Zootopia Animator Darrin Butters on Drawing From Disney’s Rich Heritage
Disney’s latest animated film Zootopia imagines a world where predator and prey live together in harmony- not to mention talk and wear pants. We talk to animator Darrin Butters about drawing on Disney’s rich heritage, the benefits of CGI animation and his side gig as a warm-up guy.
Zootopia is such a richly drawn world: did you enjoy having a blank canvas to be able to create this society filled with different creatures?
Jennifer Lawrence Narrates Gorgeous A Beautiful Planet Doc
A Beautiful Planethas a bunch of things going for it; a stunning portrait of our marvel of a planet, an extremely potent visualization of the effect humans are having on Earth, and the narration by one of the most beloved actresses on the globe, Jennifer Lawrence .Walt Disney Studios and IMAX released the trailer for their new nature documentary, and it's a stunner.
A Beautiful Planetbenefits greatly from the fact it was created in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
Patriots Day Starring Mark Wahlberg Gets Prime Awards Season Release
Director Peter Berg's Patriots' Day, starring Mark Wahlberg and J.K. Simmons, centered on the horrific 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, has been slated for a December 21 release, a slot reserved for prestige films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The joint CBS films and Lionsgate project looks at the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, with a specific focus on the Boston and Watertown Police Departments.
Watch the First Official Ghostbusters Trailer
The first official trailer for Ghostbusters is here, and it takes only 40 seconds for Kristen Wiig's Erin Gilbert to be covered in ectoplasm. A brief set up introduces who our Ghostbusters are; Erin Gilbert (Wiig) is the brainiac ("Erin, no one's better at quantum physics than you!); Kate McKinnon is Jilian Holtzman, the brilliant engineer, Melissa McCarthy is Abby Yates, the team leader, and Leslie Jones is Patty Tolan, the one who knows New York City inside and out.
American Aggression & American Vulnerability Go Hand-in-Hand in Alex Gibney’s Zero Days
The tinfoil hat crowd is going to love Alex Gibney’s new documentary, Zero Days, because the chilling feature will likely confirm many of their fears. The film, which had its European premiere at the 66th Berlinale, examines the phenomenon of Stuxnet, the self-replicating super virus discovered by international IT experts in 2010. Commissioned by the Bush administration, and continued under President Obama, the American and Israeli governments used the program, officially code-named Olympic Games,
Ian McShane Joins Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
If you're not a fantasy fan, and are fairly ignorant of Neil Gaiman's skill set or prolific career, you might be excused for scoffing at being handed his novel "American Gods," a nearly 500 page book that follows an ex-con named Shadow who joins some huckster named Mr. Wednesday (these names!) on a road trip across America, only the huckster is actually an old, diminishing god looking to team up with the other old gods in America, all brought over by immigrants who came to the U.S.,
Tina Fey Embraces the Absurd in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Clip
Journalist Kim Barker's book "The Taliban Shuffle" might not sound, on first blush, to be the kind of story that would be adapted into a film starring Tina Fey. Barker was a reporter for ProPublica and the South Asia bureau chief for The Chicago Tribune from 2004 to 2009, and her book covers her experiences in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yet Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the aptly titled (if you don't get the joke of the title,
Zoe Saldana is Nina in New Trailer
Last year, Netflix released What Happened, Miss Simone?, a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated documentary that utilized rare archival footage, never-before-heard recordings and her most beloved work to tell the story of one of the 20th century's most potent singers, Nina Simone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moOQXZxriKY
Simone is such an iconic figure that news that a biopic was also being produced was hardly surprising, so when writer/director Cynthia Mort (The Brave Rone, TV's
Idris Elba & Matthew McConaughey Join Stephen King’s The Dark Tower
Stephen King fans, rejoice; The Dark Tower adaptation is happening, and its' two leads are Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. Entertainment Weekly broke the news that a film adaptation of King's epic The Dark Tower series is nearing its' production start date, after years of near misses and development hell. To give you a sense of how long this project has been gestating, consider Ron Howard was going to direct and Clint Eastwood was one of King's top choices to star.
Knight of Cups Composer Hanan Townshend on Scoring for Terrence Malick
Composer Hanan Townshend reunited with director Terrence Malick on his latest enigmatic offering Knight of Cups, starring Christian Bale. We talk to the US-based New Zealander about collaborating with Malick, his experimental process and creating an adaptable score.
How do you approach your composing work? What would be a starting point for you with something like Knight of Cups?
Knight of Cups is a little bit more specific to more of a collaboration that I've had with Terrence Malick over the years.
Go Deep With New Finding Dory Trailer
Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks return for the long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo, which picks up six months after the first film. In Finding Dory, the titular clown fish (DeGeneres) is enjoying a quiet life, that is, until she joins Nemo on a class trip to see manta rays migrate back home, compelling the practically amnesiac Dory to find out where her original home was.
Dory's home turns out to be the California Marine Biology Institute,
Showrunner Kahane Cooperman on Amazon’s The New Yorker Presents
The New Yorker Presents, a 10-episode half-hour series that debuted February 16 on Amazon Prime, brings the venerable magazine, The New Yorker, to life through a cinematic smorgasbord of short documentaries, narrative films, poetry readings, animated spots and more based on the publication’s content. Produced by award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and Condé Nast Entertainment, The New Yorker Presents boasts a distinguished crew and cast,
Andy Samberg Unveils Secret Lonely Island Movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Andy Samberg brought some big news to Jimmy Kimmel Live last night; his Lonely Island Crew (Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) will be releasing their first feature length film on June 3. Produced by the omnipresent Judd Apatow, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping features Samberg as singer/rapper Conner4Real, facing a potential career catastrophe after his sophmore album tanks. This being an Apatow production, you know a who's who of comedy stars will be involved in roles big and small.
Animation Supervisors Are the Zookeepers On Disney’s Zootopia
Kira Lehtomaki likes the idea of her role as the protector of “Judy Hopps.” Lehtomaki, an animation supervisor on Disney’s upcoming Zootopia, animated and supervised multiple segments of the feature film but was mainly responsible to oversee the female bunny police officer voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin.
Zootopia is Lehtomaki’s first credit as an animation supervisor (one of five credited on the film), but she’s been working as an animator for Disney for nine years and trained through Disney’s talent development program.
All Hail the Camera Operator in new Game of Thrones Season 6 Featurette
Game of Thrones stars Sean Savage, Ben Wilson, David Morgan, and David Worley are prominent figures in this new featurette HBO has just released. No, you've never heard of them, but these camera operators are crucial members of the GOT production team. You can think of the camera operator as a translator between what the director sees in his head and what you and I see on our screens.
Dwayne Johnson is NOT Vin Diesel in This new Ballers Trailer
While a lot of the buzz coming from HBO lately has gone to the great Vinyl, and Girls is enjoying another good season, Ballers has a lot going for it as it heads into its' second season. First, it's a got a great premise; retired NLF defensive end Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson) is now a financial manager for current players, dealing with a client roster of highly competitive,
Filmmaker Antonio Oreña-Barlin on Why Short Films Are Crucial
This article originally appeared on MPA-i.org. It was written by filmmaker Antonio Oreña-Barlin, about his film Drawcard and the experience of showing it at Tropfest, in Australia. You can check out the film here.
"My day at Tropfest Australia and why making short films doesn't mean getting short changed."
By Antonio Oreña-Barlin.
Late last year, the Drawcard team found out we were one of only 16 finalists from over 600 entries selected to screen at the 24th annual Tropfest.
Mad Max: Fury Road Earns 6 Oscars, Crushing Technical Categories
It's not all that surprising that Mad Max: Fury Road did so well at the Oscars last night, winning six Oscars, the most for any film. George Miller's sand blasted chase epic was a technical marvel, reminding viewers what a thrill good, old fashioned stunts are. Although it's a mistake to consider the film solely a marvel of practical effects—there was a lot of great special effects required, they were simply more subtle than you typically get in a film of this size.
X-Men: Apocalypse Drops Teaser on Instagram
X-Men: Apocalypse will hit theaters in three months, on Memorial Day, so we've got more teasers, trailers and clips coming our way. This little taste of why the film's got Apocalypse in its' title was dropped on Instagram, highlighting what looks like potentially the darkest X-Men film yet.
Check it out here.
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