Scorching Stunts: “Ballerina” Stunt Coordinator Stephen Dunlevy on Flamethrower Finesse With Ana de Armas

In the first part of our conversation with supervising stunt coordinator Stephen Dunlevy, we covered the delicate balance involved with establishing the first theatrical John Wick spinoff, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, from an action choreography perspective. Ana de Armas’ titular ballerina, Eve Macarro, unleashes a deluge of ultra-violent a**-kicking as she tracks down her father’s killer, crossing paths with the Baba Yaga himself (John Wick,

Fire Hose Fury: How Stunt Coordinator Stephen Dunlevy Helped Ana de Armas Blast her Own Path in “Ballerina”

Steeped in the lore and rituals of the John Wick universe, director Len Wiseman’s From the World of John Wick: Ballerina is a bold attempt at expanding the franchise that put practical action back in the spotlight after the OG John Wick came out in 2014. Taking place somewhere between the third and fourth Wick films, this cortisol-triggering revenge thriller follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas),

Behind the Brutal Ballet: Stunt Pro Jackson Spidell on Training Ana de Armas for “Ballerina”

Ana de Armas had some practice acting like a bad ass in 2021 when she appeared briefly as a CIA agent doing field work in Cuba in James Bond’s No Time to Die. But in the John Wick spin-off Ballerina, now in theaters, she takes the fighting to a whole other level as Eve, an orphaned dancer determined to avenge the death of her father no matter how many men,

Fight Like a Girl: How Sound Editors Crafted Eve’s Evolution in “Ballerina”

When we first see Eve (Ana De Arma) fight in director Len Wiseman’s From The World of John Wick: Ballerina, you can tell she has yet to hit her peak. She, nonetheless, can irrefutably kick my ass and yours too, but it’s like watching a bear cub trying to climb a tree – it will eventually reach the top but there’s plenty of flopping and flailing on the way up.

From Oscar Nominee to Action Star: Catalina Sandino Moreno on Her Journey Into John Wick’s World in “Ballerina”

“I never saw myself as an action [actor]. But I’ve been in this industry a little bit, and I know you have to have an open mind to everything,” says Catalina Moreno, who stars alongside Ana de Armas in the upcoming From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, the fifth film in the popular franchise. Her teenage son, she says, is “obsessed with John Wick, so when I got the script for Ballerina I thought,

Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves’ John Wick Spar in Lethal New “Ballerina” Trailer

Eva Macarro, meet John Wick.

Ana de Armas has entered the John Wick universe, so it’s fitting her character, Eva Macarro, faces off against the man himself. At the 1:45 mark in this new trailer, Eva and John have a snowy encounter in which neither are backing down. The reason Wick is alive here despite having met his fate in John Wick: Chapter 4 is because Ballerina is set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

Following “Ballerina,” a Fifth “John Wick” Movie Has Been Confirmed

John Wick will never die.

And by “John Wick,” we might not necessarily be referring to the man himself, as played by Keanu Reeves in the first four films. By all accounts, Reeves’ nearly indestructible assassin died a noble death at the end of the last installment, John Wick: Chapter 4. We knew we’d be given another glimpse at the man in the upcoming spinoff, Ballerina, which stars Ana de Armas as Eva Macarro as she begins training as an assassin in the traditions of the Ruska Roma.

Ana de Armas is En Pointe in First Trailer for “John Wick” Spinoff “Ballerina”

Vengeance has a new face.

Ana de Armas is ready to take her place in the John Wick universe, one brutal takedown of a would-be assassin at a time. The first trailer for Ballerina finds our new heroine, Eva Macarro (de Armas), as she begins training as an assassin in the traditions of the Ruska Roma. Ballerina is set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,

“John Wick: Chapter 4” Sequel Series in The Works From Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski

The John Wick universe is set to expand.

Lionsgate is developing a new John Wick series with star Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski producing and Stahelski directing the pilot episode. John Wick: Under the High Table‘s script comes from The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine and will pick up where John Wick: Chapter 4 left off. 

Deadline scoops that Under the High Table will explore the assort assassins,

Andrew Scott Joins Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 3”

Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out film has snagged one of the hottest actors working together.

Andrew Scott has joined the cast for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, joining Challengers breakout star Joh O’Connor, Priscilla, Civil War, and Alien: Romulus star Cailee Spaeny, and Benoit Blanc himself, Daniel Craig, who returns to the franchise as the dandified detective sleuthing on another case.

Capturing Cavill & More With “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” Cinematographer Ed Wild

In Part One of our conversation with cinematographer Ed Wild, we discussed how his documentary filmmaking background worked very well with director Guy Ritchie’s pragmatic and responsive approach. We continue the discussion with the throughline in Ritchie’s latest films, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and The Covenant, both of which were lensed by Wild.

To create a lavish ballroom for the extravagant costume party in the third act,

“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” DP Ed Wild Captures the Chaos of Guy Ritchie’s Crackling Action-Comedy

Following last year’s contemplative war thriller The Covenant, director Guy Ritchie is back with a propulsive military actioner with his go-to cinematographer in recent years, Ed Wild (London Has Fallen and Ritchie’s Netflix adaptation of his own film, The Gentlemen). On his fifth collaboration with Ritchie in two years, Wild is very comfortable with the director’s fluid shooting style. “We’ve got a real rhythm for how to do things quickly.

Blumhouse & Lionsgate Working on a New “Blair Witch” Movie

We’re headed back into the freakiest forest of them all, courtesy of Blumhouse and Lionsgate, who are partnering for a new Blair Witch Project movie.

The two studios have struck a deal in which Blumhouse will be reimagining multiple horror films for Lionsgate after the success of their joint venture, director Jeff Wadlow’s horror film Imaginary, which has scared up $38.2 million since its March 8 release.

Writer/director duo Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s original The Blair Witch Project was a legitimate phenomenon.

From Man to Myth: Witness Bill Skarsgård’s Dark Rebirth in “The Crow” Trailer

The Crow has landed.

Lionsgate has released the official trailer for Rupert Sanders’ reboot, starring Bill Skarsgård as the musician-turned-avenging angel Eric Draven. Skarsgård steps into a role originally made iconic by Brandon Lee in the 1994 live-action original, a film forever linked to Lee’s tragic death on set. There have been many feints at rebooting The Crow, with everyone from Jason Momoa to Mark Wahlberg to Bill’s older brother AlexanderSkarsgård rumored to be interested in the role.

“The Crow” Rises Again: Bill Skarsgård Unveiled in Ominous First Teaser

You’ll have to wait a little bit longer for the full trailer for The Crow, but for those of you eager to get a quick peek at Bill Skarsgård in the title role in the eagerly-anticipated reboot, this new teaser will whet your appetite.

Skarsgård takes on a role made iconic and ultimately tragic by Brandon Lee in the 1994 original film, which was rocked during production when a prop gun fatally wounded Lee.

Henry Cavill Takes on the Nazis in First Trailer for Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare”

Henry Cavill taking on the Nazis in an action flick from Guy Ritchie based on a true story? That’s a mission we’ll accept. Lionsgate has revealed the first trailer for Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which centers Cavill as a recruit in the British Military’s desperate attempt to turn the tides of World War II.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is based on recently declassified files of the British War Department,

Dangerous Liaison: New “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” Teaser Centers Coriolanus & Lucy

A new teaser for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes doubles as a listening party. The new look is set to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Can’t Catch Me Now,” a song that speaks to the situation that the film’s central figures will find themselves in.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is set 64 years before the events in the original Hunger Games and is centered on a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) long before he became the merciless ruler of Panem.

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” Reveals Viola Davis as the Head Gamemaker

You can’t ask for an actor with more gravitas to supercharge your movie than Viola Davis. In a new clip for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Davis’s regal presence as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker, commands a literal stage as she addresses a room full of new academy members. “How tantalizing to see all your shining young faces on this auspicious day,” Dr. Gaul says after a laugh so ominous you can practically see the blood freeze in the youngsters’

New “The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Photos Reveal Tributes, Treachery, & More

You’ll soon be able to book your return ticket to Panem as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes nears its mid-November premiere date. Lionsgate has teased the upcoming prequel from longtime Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence with two new teasers and now a fresh batch of images from the film. The images include a look at a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), some 64 years before the events in the original trilogy,

Two New “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” Teasers Unveil the Most Dangerous Game

Two new teasers for the upcoming The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes have arrived, inviting us back to Panem some 64 years before the events in the original film trilogy. The new teasers reveal a citadel in its early days, preparing for the 10th Annual Hunger Games. The first teaser is an Academy Orientation Video, led by some of Panem’s most aggressively “patriotic” members. They include Casca Highbottom (Peter Dinklage),