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Sci-Fi Sequels Fans Will Get To See Sooner Than They Realize

In 2014, José Padilha and MGM teamed up to bring a “RoboCop” remake to the big screen; it did not go particularly well. Despite a half-decent run at the box office, earning just over $240 million against a $100 budget, “RoboCop” flopped with critics and fans alike, and today it holds a simultaneous 49% Tomatometer and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. In the aftermath, star Joel Kinnaman blamed…

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'Nayola,' 'The Garbage Man' 'Ice Merchants' Win at 6th Quirino Awards

The sixth edition of the Quirino Awards, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, saw a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the country taking home four of the nine awards.  The Quirino Awards also proved a veritable showcase of Portugal’s rich animation history– apt as the event also marked the centenary of animation in…

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Star Wars Visions Creators Enjoy The Gray Area Of Sith Characters

“Every kid wants to take a walk on the dark side, or the wild side, every once in a while,” Josh Rimes explained to Screen Rant. “Even growing up with the original trilogy, just the mystique of Darth Vader — what happened? How did he [have] all this power? What is that all about? When you really dissect it, the Sith were people too. They were Jedi who chose the wrong path. This is just about…

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Michael J. Fox Had No Idea How Good He Was In Back To The Future

You know that scene in “Back to the Future” when Marty is voicing his insecurities about his future in music and why he’s afraid to send his audition tape to some industry folk? (“What if they say, ‘Get outta here, kid. You got no future’?”) Apparently, that was Michael J. Fox in real-life during much of the “Back to the Future” shoot, having overworked himself to the point where he could no…

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Ewan McGregor's Hilarious On-Set Star Wars Habit

We learned upon the release of “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” that Ewan McGregor made the sound while crossing lightsabers with Darth Maul in the film. It’s an endearing habit that he continues to this day. During the virtual press conference for Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” McGregor was initially evasive about the practice. But then his co-star Moses Ingram busted him. “Everyone…

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Black Panther's Waterfall Scene Put Daniel Kaluuya In The ER With Sunburnt Eyes

Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther” movies, recalled the week-long shoot in a 2018 interview with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show.” Bassett explained that shooting days were long on “Black Panther,” often requiring ten straight hours of work day after day in “blazing hot” weather. Additionally, there were artificial lights, making the set — designed by Oscar winner…

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How Trust Makes Cillian Murphy And Christopher Nolan's Collaborations Great

What could possibly make an established actor drop everything, agree to sign onto an incredibly technically challenging World War II drama, and do so without even having a fully-written character on the page to play? That was the circumstances surrounding Christopher Nolan’s offer to Cillian Murphy in becoming part of the cast of 2017’s “Dunkirk.” As the filmmaker reminisced with Murphy elsewhere…

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The Killing Joke Into A Movie

Released in 1988, “The Killing Joke” remains one of the most influential stories in Batman history. “Watchmen” writer Alan Moore approached the Joker origin story as a way of demonstrating the similarities between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight, ultimately helping popularize the now ubiquitous notion of the two being opposite sides of the same coin. The graphic novel influenced…

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Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, 'Flower Moon,' Depp and more

The Cannes Film Festival, which will kick off Tuesday, is such a colossal extravaganza that taking measure of its ups and downs is notoriously difficult. It’s a showcase of the world’s best cinema. It’s a red-carpet spectacular. It’s a French Riviera hive of dealmaking. But by at least some metrics, Cannes — following a canceled 2020 festival, a much-diminished 2021 edition and a triumphant 2022…

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Chanchal Chowdhury, Srijit Mukherji on Mrinal Sen Homage 'Padatik'

“Padatik,” a birth centenary homage to Indian auteur Mrinal Sen, is in post-production and is aiming to launch at a major film festival this fall. Sen is probably India’s most revered filmmaker after Satyajit Ray. Sen was born on May 14, 1923 in Faridpur, British India, now in Bangladesh and died in 2018, leaving behind a glittering array of work, most of which are considered landmarks of Indian…

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Picard's Showrunner Wishes There'd Been More Romance In Season 3

The lack of romance in the third season of “Picard,” it seems, stemmed from scheduling and the necessities of the plot. Matalas constructed the season like a feature film, adding a lot more action and plot-driven (as opposed to character- or philosophy-driven) elements. There were sinister plot threads that involved devious Changelings, and a mystery about Jack Crusher’s developing X-Men powers.…

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John Wick 4's Uncut Version is Nothing Special

Erica Lee has been involved with the “John Wick” franchise since its early developmental stages, back when it was supposed to be a standalone revenge flick about a man devoted to his dog. When asked about the initial cut of the fourth (and perhaps, final) installment in the film franchise, Lee was refreshingly forthcoming and honest about its quality: “There [weren’t] really that many big lifts…

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'Fire Island' Wins Top Prize at GLAAD Media Awards — Winners List

This year’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York city honored shows and movies like “Fire Island,” “Anything’s Possible,” “Heartstopper” and “We’re Here.” The awards were handed out Saturday night at the New York Hilton Midtown and the ceremony was hosted by “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén. Maren Morris received the excellence in media award, which was introduced by Cynthia Lee…

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Ted Lasso's Piggy Stardust Was A Nod To Brendan Hunt's Real-Life Past

In the Amsterdam episode, each character has a somewhat unreplicable experience during their overnight stay. For Rebecca, it’s a whirlwind romance. For Roy and Jamie, it’s a chance to build a true bond … and learn to ride a stolen bike. For Ted, it’s an opportunity to see things differently through the gift of self-reflection. It makes sense that Beard’s evening would include something as…

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Tim Burton Kicked Off Batman Returns By Demanding A Full Rewrite Of The Script

Early in his career, Tim Burton stated his general dislike for sequels (via Last Movie Outpost): “Sequels are only worthwhile if they give you the opportunity to do something new and interesting. It has to go beyond that, really, because you do the first for the thrill of the unknown. The sequel wipes all that out, so you must explore the next level. I don’t rule out anything if the challenge is…

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Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime

TOKYO (AP) — Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. For one, it will be set in Japan, filled with those breathtakingly gorgeous landscapes he draws on his animation storyboards. If he were to set his film outside Japan, he would have to live in that city for at least several months. The narrative will almost…

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Before He Played Dracula In Renfield, Nicolas Cage Went Wild With Vampire's Kiss

A vampire film can be defined by such by the presence of, you guessed it, a vampire. What form said creature takes is another question. Dracula is a 180 turn from Edward Cullen, who is the total opposite of Nosferatu, who is nothing like Santanico Pandemonium, and so on. Centuries of vampiric lore give creators endless options to pick and choose when telling their own tale. Many of the things we…

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