Hollywood Mourns Rob & Michele Reiner: Lives Defined by Storytelling and Social Justice

Rob Reiner, American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist, passed away on Sunday, December 14th. Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, California. The news has shocked and appalled their loved ones, friends, admirers, and film fans all over the world. As of this writing, their son, Nick, is currently in police custody. It’s a horrific tragedy. 

Following this devastating news, colleagues, friends,

Cillian Murphy in Talks to Return in “28 Years Later III” as Sony Greenlights Third Film in New Trilogy

Yesterday, we wrote about the rave reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the second film in a planned new trilogy from franchise creators Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Now, it seems as if Boyle and Garland’s vision for their planned trilogy, no doubt boosted by reactions to DaCosta’s film (which Garland wrote), will come to pass. Sony is moving forward with the third installment,

First Reactions to “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Praise Nia DaCosta’s Brutal, Bold, & Brilliant Sequel

The first reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are in, and, unsurprisingly, critics say DaCosta’s film hits the mark. The talented filmmaker behind Candyman and Hedda expands the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Days Later. “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is beautifully chaotic, breathtaking, and everything I wanted it to be,”

How “SISU: Road to Revenge” Writer/Director Jalmari Helander Crafted Seven Chapters of Unrelenting Chaos

If John Wick had a Finnish uncle, it would probably be Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) from writer-director Jalmari Helander’s sleeper hit SISU (2022). In those events, the unspoken, never say die ex-soldier unearths gold in his war-torn country only to fend off German officers trying to steal it, killing hundreds in the process and earning him the moniker sisu. (The Finnish word roughly translates to “unyielding courage in the face of impossible odds.”)

Korpi now returns in SISU: Road to Revenge,

The Legend Comes to Life: First Look at Zelda and Link in Nintendo’s Live-Action Epic “The Legend of Zelda”

Nintendo and Sony have revealed the first look at their live-action The Legend of Zelda. The image features Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the young swordsman Link. The adaptation of Nintendo’s iconic game is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) from a script by Derek Connolly and T.S. Nowlin.

Scarlett Johansson on Her Directorial Debut “Eleanor the Great”: “I Don’t Think I Could Have Done It 10 Years Ago”

Grief makes people do crazy things. 

And sometimes that includes moving across the country after the death of your closest friend, befriending a 19-year-old college student, and lying about your identity.

Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, stars June Squibb as Eleanor, a 95-year-old woman who moves to New York after the passing of her dear friend. The film explores how grief spans generations,

Paul Rudd and Jack Black Are Snake Bit in First “Anaconda” Trailer

Co-writer and director Tom Gormican has enlisted Paul Rudd and Jack Black for his bonkers reimagining of the 1997 horror film Anaconda in his new comedy (helpfully called Anaconda), and the first trailer is appropriately bananas.

Rudd and Black played best buddies Griff and Doug, respectively, friends since childhood who have sustained one lifelong dream: to remake their favorite film of all time, the cinematic masterpiece Anaconda.

Novelist & Screenwriter Charlie Huston on Preserving the Raw Truth of “Caught Stealing” With Darren Aronofsky

In 2008, author Charlie Huston and filmmaker Darren Aronofsky had breakfast. The filmmaker was interested in adapting the author’s debut novel, “Caught Stealing,” the first entry in the Hank Thompson trilogy. The collaboration didn’t come to pass. 

In 2022, Huston revisited the script they wrote for Caught Stealing, which tells the story of Hank (Austin Butler), a former baseball star and now an alcoholic bartender, caught in the crossfire of criminals chasing a bag of dirty money.

Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Kelson and Samson the Alpha Return in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Trailer

The first trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has arrived, the upcoming second entry in the new trilogy kick-started by director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland last year. The Bone Temple, directed by Candyman helmer Nia DaCosta, centers on returning characters from Boyle’s 2025 film, including Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Kelson, the loneliest man in a rage virus-ravaged England, and showcases a coming showdown between the good doctor and the colossal zombie,

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique on Shooting Back-to-Back NYC Thrillers for Spike Lee & Darren Aronofsky

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique grew up in Queens. He knows New York City, which is a good thing because his knowing eye lends luster to a pair of urban thrillers hitting screens this month courtesy of directors Spike Lee and Darren Aronofsky. Libatique, Oscar-nominated for Black Swan, A Star Is Born, and Maestro, shot four previous movies for Lee before helping the iconic New Yorker in his latest,

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Adds “Severance” Breakout Star Tramell Tillman

Mr. Milchick is about to go from Lumon Industries to New York City.

Tramell Tillman, one of the breakout stars from Apple TV+’s Emmy-darling Severance, has been cast in director Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Variety reports. Tillman will join Tom Holland, returning for his fourth swing as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Jon Bernthal, playing Frank Castle/Punisher, Mark Ruffalo,

Day One on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Set Feels Different for Tom Holland

“Putting the suit on feels different this time,” Tom Holland says at the top of a new video from day one on the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. One new element for Holland’s fourth spin as Peter Parker is that the Brand New Day set marks the first time fans have been on the set, and as you’ll see in the video, it made for some very special moments.

We see Holland suited up as Spider-Man riding on top of an armored vehicle that he rips the hatch off of (could Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher be in there?).

Suited Up and Ready to Swing: Tom Holland Reveals New Spider-Man Suit

Sony really got into the swing of things on Saturday.

In a surprise new video the studio posted on Saturday morning, we’ve got our first glimpse of Tom Holland in his new Spider-Man suit. Holland is certainly ready to roll; he’s hopping from foot to foot in a shadowy hangar, then approaches the camera, mask off but otherwise suited up, and asks, “We ready?”

The new suit boasts a larger spider emblem on his chest than in previous iterations we’ve seen him wear in Spider-Man: No Way Home,

Aaron Sorkin Eyeing Jeremy Allen White & Mikey Madison for “The Social Network Part II”

Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network sequel might be close to a major development—Deadline reports that Sorkin is circling Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison to lead his sequel. Madison recently nabbed an Oscar for her mesmerizing turn in Sean Baker’s Anora, while White’s star has been rising for years as the Emmy-winning lead in The Bear,

Death Metal Vocals & Brutalized Cabbages: How Sound Designer Johnnie Burn Crafted “28 Years Later” Sonic Terror

Sound designer Johnnie Burn had just won the Academy Award for his dread-inducing contributions to The Zone of Interest when he got a late-night phone call from 28 Years Later director Danny Boyle. “I was drunk at the Vanity Fair party after the Oscar win when someone called from my office in London and handed the phone to Danny Boyle, who was standing in the reception,” Burn recalls.

Hooked Again: Revisiting the Legacy of “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the 1997 original movie

Before the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer slashes its way onto screens on July 18th, let’s rewind to the mid-1990s — a time of landlines, low-rise jeans, and uninspired, formulaic follow-ups featuring familiar horror faces. Upon its release in October 1997, I Know What You Did Last Summer wasn’t just a hit;

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson on Hooking a New Generation

“There’s a lot of sh*t that can get ruined on the internet in this movie, so I really do encourage people to see it as soon as possible,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson tells The Credits of her film I Know What You Did Last Summer, which carves its way into theaters July 18.

Robinson, 37, a Miami native now living in Los Angeles, has plenty to share,

Inside the Bone Temple: How Designers Carson McColl & Gareth Pugh Crafted the Pagan-Apocalyptic World of “28 Years Later”

Serving as both production designers and costume designers for director Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later was a groundbreaking career moment for Carson McColl and Gareth Pugh.

Not only is the post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film the first film they have worked on, but the married couple, known as Hard and Shiny, is best known for their high fashion and for having worked with such icons as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.

From “Seven” to “Karate Kid: Legends”: How Central City Association of Los Angeles Champions Downtown LA’s Star Power

Nella McOsker is the President and CEO of Central City Association of Los Angeles (CCA), an advocacy group for businesses and organizations in downtown LA. I reached out to discuss how filmmaking impacts local businesses downtown during a particularly hectic time, when McOsker, like the rest of the city, was navigating the recent protests that spread across the city. “There’s a way to channel what they’re experiencing or feeling and the values they want to uphold towards supporting small businesses,” McOsker said.

From Harvard Dorm to Global Crisis: Aaron Sorkin Developing “The Social Network Part II”

Aaron Sorkin has long hinted at the potential for a sequel to his Oscar-winning 2010 film, The Social Network, which he wrote and David Fincher directed. That film, based on Ben Mezrich’s “The Accidental Millionaires,” starred Jesse Eisenberg as a young Mark Zuckerberg, and tracked Zuckerberg’s early years at Harvard when he created the social networking site that would end up becoming the colossus Facebook, and the legal troubles that arose when he was challenged by the Winklevoss twins,