Everything You Need to Know Before James Gunn’s “Superman” Takes Flight

“Eyes up here!” says Superman (David Corenswet) in one of the trailers for James Gunn’s Superman, pointing up to his face (perhaps getting an onlooker to stop staring at his red underpants), a moment before he bursts into flight at around zero to a hundred miles per hour. And now, Gunn’s feature is about to soar into theaters, and all that waiting will be over. Yet the opening act to the DC Universe is shaping up to be more than a simple superhero reboot—Gunn’s fresh,

From Krypto to the Fortress of Solitude: The Creative Vision Behind James Gunn’s “Superman”

James Gunn’s Superman is the first feature film in the recently reinvigorated, rejiggered, and newly unified DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran’s vision, and from what we’ve seen so far, it’s about to make a huge mark in the legacy of one of the most iconic superheroes in history. Hitting theaters July 11, David Corenswet suits up as the Man of Steel with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. You can expect plenty of other characters to make an appearance,

“Work on Your Shoulders…And Your Vulnerability”: How David Corenswet Became Superman

In a profile of David Corneswet for Time, Superman writer/director James Gunn said he’d offered him the title role under the condition that he “treated everyone with kindness and respect.” Gunn was referring to past set experiences he had with Chris Pratt and John Cena, and he wanted Cornenswet to do the same. The Philadelphia native might raise a few eyebrows as the new Man of Steel, given his lack of major blockbuster experience – Affairs of State,

4 Must-Read Comics Before Watching James Gunn’s “Superman”

James Gunn’s Superman soars into theaters July 11. The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy writer/director, along with Peter Safran, are the two new heads of the newly unified and invigorated DC Studios, and they’ve made their ambitions clear. They announced a number of projects in the first chapter of the DC Universe (DCU) dubbed “Gods and Monsters,” in which Superman is the inaugural feature film.

Meet Nikkolas Smith: The Artist Who Painted the Soul of Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” and “Sinners”

In creating one of the year’s most talked about movie sequences, Sinners filmmaker Ryan Coogler assembled his de facto repertory company including Michael B. Jordan, production designer Hannah Beachler, costume designer Ruth Carter, DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw, composer Ludwig Göransson, and a lesser known member of his team: concept artist Nikkolas Smith. Smith previously worked on Black Panther and Wakanda Forever.

Eye in the Sky: How “F1” Aerial Cinematographer Phil Arntz Delivered Cinema’s Most Heart-Pounding Racing Sequences

Continuing in the tradition of his last blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski returns this summer with Apple’s most successful theatrical outing to date, with the sleek and thrilling racing drama F1, grossing north of $144 million on opening weekend. In a world where every fraction of a second could cost you a trophy—or worse, your life— Brad Pitt’s veteran driver, Sonny Hayes, wants to build “a car for combat” in order to salvage his old buddy Ruben’s (Javier Bardem) APXGP team.

“Duster” Production Designer Jonah Markowitz Brings 1970s Arizona to 2025 New Mexico

The moment writer-director-producer J.J. Abrams saw actor Josh Holloway pull up to a pay phone in a vintage mini-muscle car, he knew what his next show would be. Duster, co-created with LaToya Morgan and streaming on HBO through July 3, casts Holloway, revered for his role in Abrams’ ABC hit Lost, as fast-driving rogue Jim Ellis, whose entanglement with drug dealers in 1972 Phoenix warrants the attention of Rachel Bilson’s Phoenix FBI Agent Dana Hayes.

How “F1” Production Designer Ben Munro Built Real Racing Garages That Traveled the World

Architect-turned-director Joseph Kosinski knows how to build action movies modeled, more than most, on analog reality. Following on Top Gun: Maverick, Kosinski has re-teamed with producer Jerry Bruckheimer to put Brad Pitt in the driver’s seat for F-1 (now in theaters). The filmmakers, deploying cinematographer Claudio Miranda’s ingenious camera rigs, worked with producer/ex-driver James Lewis to secure cooperation from the Formula One organization so that Pitt and co-star Damon Idris could get behind the wheels of real cars in front of actual crowds and speed down raceways in UK,

“F1: The Movie” Review Round-Up: Brad Pitt & Damson Idris Blaze Through Joseph Kosinski’s High-Octane Racing Drama

The reviews are in, and F1 has roared onto the scene with all the sound, speed, and spectacle one could hope for in a modern racing blockbuster. Helmed by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski and bolstered by real Grand Prix footage and a star-powered cast led by Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, F1 is being hailed as a slick, turbo-charged thrill ride, doing for the race track what Maverick did for the fighter-jet-carved skies.  

Fire and Frame: How “House of the Dragon” Cinematographer Vanja Cernjul Created TV’s Most Ambitious Dragon Sequences

While HBO continues to patiently plot out the contours of its expanding world of Westeros—A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is slated for a 2026—House of the Dragon remains the only series to make it to air since Game of Thrones concluded in 2019. And in its two seasons, Ryan Condal’s Targaryen-focused series has achieved something remarkable: it has managed to carve out a distinct narrative path and emerge from the shadows of its predecessor with an identity and an aesthetic all its own.

Final “Superman” Trailer Features Krypto, Green Lantern Face-Off, and Lex Luthor’s Chilling Promise

The final trailer for James Gunn’s Superman is here, arriving a month ahead of the film’s July 11 premiere and boasting fresh footage as we prepare for the official feature film launch of Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly invigorated (and unified) DC Studios. The final trailer opens with buildings pancaking atop each other until one man—can you guess his name?—flies in and manages to hold them up. 

Gunn has been explicit that his vision for Superman (David Corenswet) was to build his film around a superhero who is deeply,

From Krypto to Guy Gardner: New “Superman” Images Tease a World Full of Heroes & Metahumans

We’ve known for a while that James Gunn’s Superman would be set in a world where David Corenswet’s Man of Steel wasn’t the only person on Earth with superpowers. Gunn has been teasing—and then the casting announcements and later trailers revealed—that his reboot would open with Superman in a world filled with metahumans and monsters of all sorts. While Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor remains a relatively super-powerless human bound by the laws of physics (those are about the only laws he feels bound by),

The Wizarding World Takes Shape: HBO Announces Key “Harry Potter” Series Casting Updates

HBO’s Harry Potter series is coming into focus. Following the casting news of the core three—Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Scout as Ron Weasley—nine new cast members have just been revealed.

The new cast includes the Malfoys and Dursleys, crucial characters in the Potterverse. The first season of the HBO series will cover the events in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. 

Peak Performance: “Succession” Creator Jesse Armstrong on Trading Media Empires for Tech Titans in “Mountainhead”

Jesse Armstrong takes his exploration of the rich and powerful to new heights—both literally and figuratively—in Mountainhead. In his feature directing debut, the writer/producer who created HBO’s Emmy-winning, zeitgeist-capturing Succession about the family turmoil of the media mogul Roy family, turns his satirical eye on the titans of tech. And it all takes place at the top of a snow-covered Utah summit in a breathtaking,

From Converse to Converts: How “The Last of Us” Costume Designer Ann Foley Mapped Ellie’s Dark Journey Toward Vengeance

In a world decimated by zombies, human survivors don’t have much time to worry about fashion, which explains why form follows function in The Last of Us. In the HBO Max drama, which concluded its shocking second season with a May 25 finale, characters primarily focus on staying warm and as dry as possible. Most of our major players in season two had two goals: revenge and killing any of the infected who got in their way.

HBO’s “Harry Potter” Series Casts its Young Harry, Hermione, and Ron

A trio of young wizards has just earned admission to Hogwarts.

HBO’s Harry Potter series has found its Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley in Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Scout, respectively. These three newcomers will take the roles made famous by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, Emma Watson as Hermione, and Rupert Grint as Ron across eight feature films.

“After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann,

Fire Drill: “Final Destination Bloodlines” DP Christian Sebaldt & VFX Supervisor Nordin Rahhali on Creating a Scorcher

A quarter of a century after the first Final Destination movie landed in theaters, the beloved franchise is back with a vengeance. Final Destination: Bloodlines leans into two things: using practical effects wherever possible and paying homage to the franchise’s core concept—Death can’t be cheated. 

Final Destination: Bloodlines, now in theaters, follows college student Stefani Reyes (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) as she is plagued by a recurring nightmare that leads her to discover her family on Death’s list.

No Escaping Success: “Final Destination Bloodlines” Resurrects Franchise With Scary Good Opening Weekend

Final Destination: Bloodlines has scared up a historic box office this past weekend, reinvigorating the franchise and once against dispatching characters in a series of increasingly ludicrous, brilliantly conceived set pieces.

Following its extremely strong reception from critics, audiences flocked to the theater to see the revival of the horror franchise from directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, fueling a $51 million box office domestically and another $51 million overseas, settling at a $102 million total.

“Mountainhead” Trailer Reveals “Succession” Creator Jesse Armstrong’s Film Debut

There’s no shortage of rich people acting terribly in the actual world, but for those of you who deeply miss the vile, venal shenanigans of Succession‘s Roy family—and we count ourselves among your number—the arrival of Mountainhead is going to do wonders for your soul.

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is back with this new feature film, which finds four billionaire friends reuniting in a palatial mountain retreat to kick back and enjoy the orchards (upon orchards) of their “labor.”

Man of Tomorrow, Today: Official “Superman” Trailer Reveals James Gunn’s Bold Vision for Man of Steel

The official trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has arrived, offering a bevy of new footage of the hotly anticipated feature film that will officially kickstart Gunn’s new-look DC Studios.

The trailer opens with a close-up of David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane. As Brosnahan teased recently, the film begins with Clark and Lois already in a relationship, and Clark has given Lois the most unbeatable scoop—she can interview him as his alter ego,