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THE END – Official Trailer – In Theaters December 6 : Starring Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain…

A Real Pain : Q&A with Actor/Writer/Director Jesse Eisenberg, Actor Kieran Culkin

© 2024 SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES A Real Pain : Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Director : Jesse Eisenberg Producer : Jesse Eisenberg, Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Ewa Puszczyńska,…

‘Heretic’ Stars Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East Talk About Hugh Grant and Religion (Video Interview) 

A taut religious thriller like Heretic is always going to be make-or-break based on its cast, and filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (writers of A Quiet Place) put together a trio of actors who really could deliver on their unique premise, which mostly takes place in a single location over the course of one…

Senna | Behind the Scenes | Netflix

Senna, the limited series about one of the world’s greatest motor racing icons, will be released on November 29. The limited series also debuted official key art, featuring Gabriel Leone as Ayrton Senna on the racetrack holding the driver’s trademark green and yellow helmet. Over the course of six episodes, Senna will show for the…

“The Substance” : Press Conference With Director Coralie Fargeat

@Courtesy of MUBI The Substance : Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time…

Takashi Yamazaki To Direct New ‘Godzilla’ Film for Toho Studios

©Courtesy of Toho  Seventy years after his debut in 1954, Godzilla is still wreaking havoc on the big screen. Toho Studios has announced that a new film featuring the iconic kaiju will be made, helmed by Takashi Yamazaki, who recently wrote and directed Godzilla Minus One. The “emergency announcement” from Toho merely stated the fact…

Tom Cruise in Talks for Days of Thunder 2

©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures have reportedly been in talks about a sequel to his 1990 NASCAR racing movie Days of Thunder, according to THR. Maybe it’s not one that you’d expect it…but the original film was produced by the original ‘Top Gun’ team, consisting of director Tony Scott, producer Don…

‘Conclave’ Production Designer Suzie Davies on Recreating the Vatican and on Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ (Interview)

Production designer Suzie Davies was already nominated for an Oscar for designing Mike Leigh’s 2014 period drama, Mr. Turner, starring Timothy Spall as the British Romantic era painter, J.M.W. Turner. Last year, Ms. Davies found and designed the amazing central location that was the titular Saltburn for Emerald Fennell’s dark thriller. Now, she’s teamed up…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Lead Darren Aronofsky-Produced Horror Film ‘Pendulum’

©James Cameron Story of Science Fiction Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to star in Pendulum, an upcoming horror flick for Protozoa written and directed by Mark Heyman, who authored the screenplay for Black Swan. Gordon-Levitt was recently acclaimed for his appearances in The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Filming will…

Jim Mickle Reportedly Directing New Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Film

©Courtesy of Sunrise  Jim Mickle is reportedly set to write and direct Gundam, a new live-action film being created for Sunrise and Legendary Pictures. As reported in Deadline, production is expected to begin in early 2025, though few details are known about content. Mickle, the showrunner for Sweet Tooth, will be producing the film with…

NYCC: Daredevil: Born Again / Q&A with Actors Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio

©Courtesy of Disney+ Much like the complex protagonists they’re glorifying on screen, comic book adaptations are determinedly fighting to remain significant in the public gaze in recent years. With public interest in such adaptations wavering latey, Marvel Studios is revamping the MCU with the reintroduction of one of its most popular superheros, Daredevil. The titular…