The great curse of aging is that it affords you time to reflect on and regret the things you’ve done wrong. Or maybe this is a blessing, if you’re able to learn from past mistakes and evolve.Brad Pittwill celebrate his 56th birthday next week. In a rather candid interview withThe New York Times, Pitt opened up about things he wished he’d done different, and theshift his career took after one particular film....
Stephen Kingpublished his first novel,Carriein 1974. That story’s paperback version would go on to sell over a million copies a year later, followed byBrian De Palma’s two-time Oscar-nominated feature adaptation a year later. Not a bad start for the oft-described “King of Horror”, especially when considering that his written works have enjoyed over 100 adaptations for the big and small screens, and counting. Despite the hits and misses, and the highs and lows of these adaptations over the last four decades or so, all of them were one-shot, standalone titles....
WithGame of Thronesfinally winding to a close, many have been curious to find out what showrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B. Weisswould do next. The two have worked on nothing butGame of Thronesthroughout the series’ run given that it’s a 12-month-a-year job for them—they write (almost) all of the scripts for each season, intimately oversee the massive production, and are spearheading the editing room. But as the final season gets ready to start filming,the two decided to announce their next project: an alternate history sci-fi series calledConfederate, in which the U....
DaredevilSeason 2 recaps post Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays — you can keep up with all of themhere. IfDaredevilSeason 2 had a best episode, it would most likely be Episode 4, “Penny and Dime” but damn it if “Seven Minutes in Heaven” doesn’t come really close! Our episode starts following the cliffhanger reveal that Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, has re-entered the series by exploring his life immediately following the season finale of the first season....
When it comes to television as we know it, right now,a lotis owed to whatDavid Fincherdid withHouse of Cards. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker wasn’t the first prestige name to try his hand at television, but by directing the first two episodes of the series and executive producing, Fincher helped bring Netflix’s first major original series to life in a way that ignited the streaming service’s original content model and the current trend of “binge-watching” television....
Things have clearly gotten out of hand withDeadpool, the long-gestating Marvel adaptation that devastated the North American box office last weekend and looks to do something similar this coming weekend. A sequel is already in the works,Ryan Reynolds, who stars as the Merc with a Mouth, is suddenly on the top of quite a few casting lists, and directorTim Miller, after doing segment work on masterpieces likeDavid Fincher’sThe Girl with The Dragon TattooandEdgar Wright’sScott Pilgrim vs....
Reaching middle age in one’s life can be frightening. It is also something that Hollywood prefers to overly dramatize. In many instances, a midlife crisis consists of extreme mundanity and internal contemplation about life as a whole, which is something not always compatible with traditional movie entertainment. In theNicole HolofcenerfilmEnough Said, the process of grappling with the middle years of life matches the sobering way that it is in real life....
From executive producerGale Anne Hurdand showrunnerBlake Masters, the USA Network drama seriesFalling Watertells the story of three unrelated people – a trend-spotter named Tess (Lizzie Brocheré), a fixer named Burton (David Ajala) and a cop named Taka (Will Yun Lee) – each motivated by different but very personal factors. As they realize they’re connected by the fact that they are all dreaming separate parts of a single common dream, they must figure out what their dreams are trying to tell them and how much they can alter reality by altering the course of their dreams....
Last year, Warner Brothers invited a group of journalists to the London set ofFantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Production was just getting off the ground, but we were able to see some truly spectacular sets (more on that in a bit). We were also fortunate enough to speak with some of the mega-talent behind the series, including producerDavid Heyman, directorDavid Yates, costume designer and living legendColleen Atwood, supervising art directorMartin Foley, as well as starsEddie Redmayne,Ezra Miller, andCallum Turner(a new face to the franchise who plays Newt’s older brother Theseus)....
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for the Fear Street trilogy.]We have hit the end of theFear Streettrilogy on Netflix, a storytelling feat that explores the history of Shadyside by moving back in time from 1994 to 1666 to reveal the effect past choices have on future generations of Shadysiders. By rolling with that specific storytelling format, it gave directorLeigh Janiakthe unique opportunity to kill off characters in the first two installments -1994and1978- but then to bring those actors back for film three,1666....
Netflix just dropped a surprise Christmas present forThe Night Agentfans. The series, which returns for its second season next month, has just released the full trailer forSeason 2and it looks like it will be packed with just as much action and intrigue as the first season. The series centers on Peter Sutherland, played byGabriel Basso, an FBI agent stuck in a White House basement who seizes a chance to become a Night Agent after stepping up to protect the President....
Casting forGambitis heating up…again. The Marvel Comics adaptation has been in the works since 2015, at which point 20th Century Fox castChanning Tatumin the lead role and also signed the performer to produce. The film progressed withRise of the Planet of the ApesfilmmakerRupert Wyattdirecting, but Wyatt subsequently dropped out, at which pointDoug Liman(Edge of Tomorrow) took over. The film got delayed so more work could be done on the script, and Liman left the director’s chair earlier this year....
The story of theGame of Thronespanel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 continues to be so juicy we should probably just name it the king of Westeros for no reason. The Hall H event was set to be the first public appearance and interview from showrunnersDavid BenioffandDan Weissfollowing the highly divisive eighth and final season of HBO’s fantasy mega-hit. However, an updated list of attendees from HBO notes that Benioff and Weiss had to pull out, along with directorMiguel Sapochnik(“The Long Night”, “The Bells”) and cast membersNathalie EmmanuelandIain Glen....
