Watch how the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Team Created the Crystal Foxes
While the porgs have sucked up a lot of the oxygen when it comes to describing the new, adorable creatures coming to us in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, none look quite as spectacular as the crystal foxes we’ve glimpsed in the trailers. Now, the good people over at Lucasfilm and Walt Disney have released this mini featurette, which describes the evolution of these fantastic creatures from an idea in Johnson’s head to the alien animals we’ve seen (briefly) on screen.
Here’s Your First Look at Benicio del Toro’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Character
Benicio del Toro’s mysterious Star Wars: The Last Jedi character DJ (this might not even be his actual name in the film) has been of major interest to fans, thanks in no small part to del Toro’s long, incredible career. He’s the rare character actor who could easily be a leading man, but has staked his career on his chameleon-like ability to play good guys, bad guys, and every shade in between. He’s a scene stealer,
After Years In the Making, Pixar’s Coco is Finally Here
Pixar movies are famously time-intensive, and for a good reason: they’re beautiful. The studio’s latest film Coco is no exception. After six years in development (that’s two more years than Toy Story, which, incidentally, was released 22 years ago today), Coco premiered in October at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico, coinciding with the marigold-bedecked Día de Los Muertos season that it depicts on screen. One month later,
Two Decades in the Making, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool Drops First Official Trailer
When Paul McGuigan’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this past September, critics praised this emotionally walloping story of a May-December romance for the ages. Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, the film revolves around the true story a life changing phone call that Turner, played by Jamie Bell, received on September 29, 1981. His former lover, the actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening), had collapsed in a hotel in Lancaster and was refusing medical attention.
Watch the new Teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Gorgeous Phantom Thread
A fresh look at what we feel will likely be one of the best films of the year has been delivered. We’re talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming drama Phantom Thread, starring Daniel Day-Lewis in his last film. A new minute-long trailer, which reveals that sneak preview screenings will be taking place in New York and Los Angeles from November 24th through November 30th, highlights once again the electric pairing of Anderson and Day-Lewis,
Coco’s Story Supervisor on Bringing Children to the Land of the Dead
In Pixar’s Coco, a Mexican boy named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) visits the Land of the Dead and meets his ancestors. The look and storyline are based on Mexican traditions, including Día de Muertos, when families invite their ancestors back for a visit with photographs, stories, and food. Story supervisor Jason Katz talked with us about what inspired the dazzling visuals and heartwarming relationships in the film, and how Pixar’s latest is connected to classic Disney and Pixar films throughout the years.
Lets Talk About Justice League
Did you see Justice League this weekend? If so, great! Join us as we look at some questions we have after seeing the latest, largest addition to the DCEU. If not, you’re going to want to go ahead and skip this piece, as we’re going to be splattering spoilers all over the page.
So, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which was ably picked up by Joss Whedon when Snyder left to attend to personal matters,
Paul Rudd Takes Your Ant-Man and the Wasp Questions During HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars
This Saturday night HBO aired Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism, a massive all-star benefit hosted by Jon Stewart that included stand-up performances, sketches and short films from some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Those names included Chris Rock, John Oliver, J.J. Abrams, Stephen Colbert, Abbi Jacobson, Edie Falco, Kumail Nanjiani, Robert De Niro, Will Forte, Christopher Jackson, Andy Samberg, Sarah Silverman Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Jordan Klepper,
Poe and Finn Lead new Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Heroes” Spot
We’re officially less than a month away from Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and while its unlikely we’ll get any major reveals between now and then, there are some new, shiny things for us to paw at while we await the December 15 premiere date. One of those things is this new TV spot, titled “Heroes,” which is focused on Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Finn (John Boyega). These two old buddies were in very different places when we met then in The Force Awakens.
Batman, Wonder Woman and the Flash may Join Forces Once Again in Flashpoint
Fresh off of Justice League’s theatrical release last night, DC Comics is already in talks for the Flash to, once again, zoom onto the big screen in an epic solo film, Flashpoint. At first, I couldn’t think of anything more thrilling than seeing the Justice League members all on the same screen: Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg (and, ahem, a certain someone from Krypton) joining forces seemed to be as good as it could get.
Talking to Gary Oldman & Director Joe Wright About Darkest Hour—Part II
In Part 2 of an interview with Darkest Hour director Joe Wright and star Gary Oldman, who has been receiving glowing reviews for his portrait of Winston Churchill in the film that opens November 22, they discuss the physical part of his performance, a few noteworthy props and why the actor who brought to life everyone from Sid Viscious to Beethoven on the big screen has only been nominated once for an Oscar.
Talking to Gary Oldman & Director Joe Wright About Darkest Hour—Part I
In a film career that spans four decades, actor Gary Oldman, 59, has displayed a chameleon-like ability to play a multitude of far-ranging roles. That includes punk pioneer Sid Vicious, JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, Count Dracula, classical composer Beethoven, Harry Potter wizard Sirius Black and John le Carre’s spy guy George Smiley.
This new Deadpool 2 Teaser is Gloriously Bonkers
What other film franchise would drop a teaser that was a meticulously crafted, utterly NSFW parody of those old Bob Ross painting tutorials that aired on public access television back in the ‘80s?
Guillermo del Toro Shares Looks at Latest Revelatory Creature from The Shape of Water
There are few filmmakers working today who have delivered more revelatory creatures than Guillermo del Toro. The auteur behind Mimic, The Devil’s Backbone, Blade II, Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim has proven time and time again he’s the king of complicated monsters. In his upcoming film, The Shape of Water, del Toro has taken a career’s worth of know-how and poured it into a creature,
Writer/Director Martin McDonagh on his Dark, Brilliant Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
With his thrillingly raw new film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri just released, writer/director Martin McDonagh is happy to chat about the movie, which has received critical acclaim and film-fest accolades, including Best Screenplay at Venice and People’s Choice at Toronto.
Taika Waititi Imagines a Hilarious Opening Scene Spin-off for a Potential Thor 4
Fresh off of Thor: Ragnarok’s hugely successful box-office weekend, director Taika Waititi has already begun dreaming of opening scene ideas for a potential fourth film (which we anxiously hope they do!).
Caution Spoilers Ahead!
Although the film is full of hilarious scenes, unarguably one the funniest moments happens at the start of the movie, when actors Luke Hemsworth (yup, Chris’s brother, currently on HBO Westworld),
Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne Creates Sinful Style in Murder on the Orient Express
The lavish train ride of Murder on the Orient Express, the 1934 Agatha Christie mystery that ranks among the writer’s most culturally iconic novels,
Some Actual Good News: Rian Johnson is Creating an Entirely new Star Wars Trilogy
In the midst of a storm of insane news yesterday, none of it any good, a burst of pure light was released by Lucasfilm, courtesy of StarWars.com; The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson will be creating a brand-new Star Wars trilogy. Let that sink in for a moment. Johnson will be writing and directing the first film in the trilogy, and will be overseeing all of them with his longtime producer Ram Bergman.
R.I.P. Mjolnir: Say Goodbye to Thor’s Hammer With These 2 Video Memorials
Mjolnir is to Thor what the vibranium shield is to Captain America. It’s more than just a weapon, it’s a symbol, and in Thor’s case, he believed his hammer was the source of his power. Marvel made it clear from the very first teasers for Thor: Ragnarok that Mjolnir wasn’t going to survive the film.
