‘The First Omen’ Star Nell Tiger Free on Her Showstopping Scene That Made Crew Walk Off Set
For the uninitiated moviegoers who catch The First Omen this weekend, Nell Tiger Free’s performance will be something of a revelation. For fans of M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple TV+ series Servant, her performance will further expand on what they saw for four seasons. The English actor, who’s also known for memorable roles on Game of […]
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David Krumholtz on ‘Lousy Carter’ and Still Waiting for the ‘Oppenheimer’ Bump: “It’s Been Slow”
A kind word from Christopher Nolan meant everything to David Krumholtz circa 2007 and beyond. It’s a story that sounds a lot like Bruce Wayne’s final admission to Commissioner Gordon in Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, as you never know just how impactful a random act of kindness can be for someone else. Roughly 17 […]
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‘Godzilla x Kong’ Star Dan Stevens Talks His ’80s Action Hero Character and ‘The Guest 2’ Odds
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire star Dan Stevens truly has a spring in his step right now. Over the next five months, the English actor has three unique genre films hitting theaters, beginning with Friday’s Godzilla x Kong, which marks his long-awaited reunion with his The Guest director, Adam Wingard. A decade ago, Wingard […]
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‘Godzilla x Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Talks His Cat’s Influence on Godzilla and Lance Reddick’s Role in ‘The Guest 2’
You asked, and Adam Wingard listened. Coming off of 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the filmmaker was keenly aware that critics and audiences wanted even more focus on the MonsterVerse titans, so his sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, features multiple long stretches of runtime that’s exclusively titans, namely Kong and his journey. The giant […]
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David Dastmalchian on How ‘Late Night with the Devil’ Reconnected Him with Heath Ledger’s Joker
For Late Night with the Devil star David Dastmalchian, all roads lead to and from Christopher Nolan. In 2007, Dastmalchian was a struggling local theater actor in Chicago, and when Nolan’s The Dark Knight set up shop in the Windy City, he went through a circuitous casting process before eventually landing a part in his […]
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‘Frozen Empire’ Star Mckenna Grace on the Saga of Phoebe Spengler, the Definitive Hero of ‘Ghostbusters’
When Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan first conceived what would become 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, their top order of business was to reframe the franchise around a 12-year-old girl with a proton pack. Well, since then, Mckenna Grace has proven time and time again that her co-writers/directors made the absolutely right choice, as her fan-favorite character […]
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‘Ghostbusters’ Director Gil Kenan on Taking the Reins From Jason Reitman and Sharing ‘Frozen Empire’ Story with Ivan Reitman
When Gil Kenan co-wrote Ghostbusters: Afterlife with his creative partner Jason Reitman, they knew full well that they were penning a touching tribute to Ghostbusters co-creator Harold Ramis and his character of Egon Spengler. Upon the release of Afterlife in November 2021, they ramped up their efforts to crack the story that would eventually become […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Star Carrie Coon Talks Franchise’s Future, ‘The White Lotus 3’ and Owning 10,000 Blu-rays
Before Carrie Coon busted ghosts with a proton pack in the Ghostbusters franchise, she battled the ghostly figures of the Guilty Remnant with a garden hose on The Leftovers. Of course, both projects are wildly different in genre and tone, but they’re two of several examples where Coon has added a welcome complexity to mother […]
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez Unveils First Teaser, Talks Ridley Scott and James Cameron-Approved Prequel
Alien: Romulus doesn’t hit theaters until August, but filmmaker Fede Álvarez already has the wind at his back. That’s because Ridley Scott and James Cameron — the highly regarded directors behind one of cinema’s ultimate one-two punches, Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) — have already proclaimed their love for Romulus, which takes place between their two films […]
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Creator Leslye Headland Talks the Unique Perspective of Her Upcoming Series
Star Wars: The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland is currently putting the finishing touches on a four-year journey that started with Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy buying her overall series pitch in the room. At the time, her hook was “Frozen meets Kill Bill,” and now the first trailer provides a few more of the puzzle pieces. […]
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‘X-Men ’97’ EP Brad Winderbaum on Kevin Feige’s Mandate and How ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Updated MCU Canon
On the heels of What If…? season one’s warm reception, Marvel Studios head of streaming Brad Winderbaum knew that now was the time to pursue his longtime dream of reviving the beloved Fox Kids show X-Men: The Animated Series. The series aired from 1992 to 1997, and Winderbaum, as executive producer, is on the verge […]
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‘Immaculate’ Director Michael Mohan Had a Front Row Seat to the Rise of Sydney Sweeney
From eighth billing to bankable leading lady, Immaculate director Michael Mohan has played a key role in Sydney Sweeney’s rise to superstar status. In 2017, Mohan helped cast Sweeney in the ‘90s coming-of-age series, Everything Sucks!, and while she was only billed eighth in the closing credits, her character played an integral part in the […]
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