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It Took Three False Starts Before Cary Grant Would Get To Work With Audrey Hepburn Universal Pictures By Shae Sennett/Sept. 16, 2022 1:04 pm EST Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn were two of the biggest movie stars of their day, bringing a delightful levity and emotional complexity to their roles that were seldom matched by their peers. It was only a matter of time before they would team up in “Charade,” a romantic mystery that put their comedic charm on full display....

James Gunn Sneakily Used The Suicide Squad To Pay Tribute To Chris Pratt Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/Dec. 25, 2022 4:00 pm EST James Gunn has been all over the news (and his own Twitter feed) lately now that he and producer Peter Safran are heading up the DC Universe. Watching the discourse on social media about the changes is … well, let’s say that there isn’t enough popcorn and tea in the world to drag our attention away from it all....

Joker 2 Won’t Exist In New DC Universe, The Batman 2 Is Still Years Away Warner Bros. By Erin Brady/Oct. 26, 2022 12:54 pm EST So, with DC Studios officially rising thanks to the hiring of James Gunn and Peter Safran, what in the world is going to happen with the current DC Universe? According to insider reporting from Variety, even Warner Bros. is not quite sure. The trade reports that the duo will be inheriting a slew of completed and in-production projects when they formally begin their positions on November 1, and it is unclear what direction they will be taking the studio....

Kevin Costner’s First Day Directing Dances With Wolves Didn’t Exactly Inspire Confidence Orion Pictures By Travis Yates/Sept. 20, 2022 2:40 pm EST If you are doubting yourself or having a bad day at the office, remember that it happens to everyone, even Kevin Costner. After a string of successive hits throughout the 1980s, Costner became one of Hollywood’s biggest names. But actors are people too, so just like every “regular Joe” Costner found himself nervous on the first day of a new job....

Kim Possible Co-Creator On Studio Notes And An Early Plan For Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command [Interview] Disney Channel By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 18, 2022 1:44 pm EST (Welcome to My Most Ridiculous Note, a series of interviews in which animators talk about the weirdest and funniest notes they received from studio executives.) “Kim Possible” was only the second animated series made for Disney Channel (after “The Proud Family”), and it quickly became one of the cable channel’s most popular shows....

Muse Watson Took An Intensely Physical Approach To Playing I Know What You Did Last Summer’s Slasher Columbia Pictures By Anya Stanley/Oct. 24, 2022 2:37 pm EST One of the cooler icons to emerge from the ’90s teen-horror movie wave is the hook-wielding slayer of Jim Gillespie’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” The late ’90s Kevin WIlliamson-penned adaptation of Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel got a green light after Wes Craven’s “Scream” became a smash hit....

My Best Friend’s Exorcism Writer On Using A Demonic Force To Explore Teenage Fears And Hopes [Exclusive Interview] Prime Video By Cass Clarke/Sept. 30, 2022 3:00 pm EST As “Jennifer’s Body” scribe Diablo Cody once wrote, “Hell is a teenage girl.” So much happens at that hectic age — bodies rapidly grow into self-aware and self-consciousness beings exploring sexuality, identities, and a desire for autonomy. All of this unfolds as teens are acutely aware of how socially acceptable they are and to whom....

Netflix’s Live-Action Yasuke Series Casts Lupin Star Omar Sy As The Famed Black Samurai Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 8, 2022 5:45 pm EST Historians and pop culture aficionados alike have been fascinated with the story of Yasuke for centuries – -the real life tale of the first Black Samurai, first gaining notoriety in 16th century feudal Japan. As the story goes, an African slave named Yasuke arrived and rewrote his destiny from being a serviceman of Jesuit missionaries during the Nanban trade to becoming a great warrior and eventually a legendary ronin....

Rian Johnson Wants To Keep Making Knives Out Mysteries Until Daniel Craig Ghosts Him Netflix By Ernesto Valenzuela/Sept. 12, 2022 1:35 pm EST Rian Johnson is in his element right now. The director of “Brick” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” just premiered his latest whodunnit and follow-up to “Knives Out,” titled “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Glass Onion” features the return of detective Benoit Blanc and an entirely new all-star cast of suspects....

The 7 Best Easter Eggs And References In Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3, Episode 1 Paramount By Witney Seibold/Aug. 25, 2022 1:00 pm EST The premiere of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” season 3 arrived on Paramount+ today, which is exciting twofold for Trekkies. Not only is one of the better “Trek” shows back, but “Lower Decks” in particular gives detail-obsessed nerds a chance to take out their notepads and go reference hunting....

The Alternate Cuts Of Finding Nemo And Deadpool That Completely Changed The Movies [Comic-Con] Pixar By Joshua Meyer/July 23, 2022 10:43 am EST While people might decry the idea of movies being “made by committee,” the truth is, every movie has a huge creative committee of sorts behind it. Theoretically, it’s up to the director to lead the group and guide various department heads toward a shared vision that will make the best possible film....

The Swarm Netflix Here’s the thing about “The Swarm” … you’re not going to get all that scared. Maybe a little creeped out by all the bugs, but this brand of French eco-horror does what so many effective horror movies do: it uses gnarly elements (in this case, blood-drinking locusts) as a shell for what the filmmaker really wants to talk about. The story centers on recently widowed single mom Virginie, a farmer who raises locusts to grind into a high-protein flour....

The Flash Star Ezra Miller Enters Treatment And Issues Apology Following Recent Events Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Aug. 16, 2022 8:08 am EST After months of troubles and public scandals, Ezra Miller, star of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise and the upcoming “The Flash” movie, has finally broken their silence. Miller’s off-screen troubles have been mounting for weeks, putting pressure on Warner Bros. Discovery in regards to the upcoming $200 million blockbuster DC Comics adaptation that Miller is at the very center of....

Seeing Will Ferrell in costume in a mental institution made Artie Lange laugh New Line Cinema In “Elf,” Artie Lange (who’s also known for his roles on “The Howard Stern Show” and “Mad TV”) plays a mall Santa hired by Gimbels, where Buddy works as an elf for the holidays. Because Buddy grew up with the real Santa at the North Pole, he knows an imposter when he sees one. More to the point, being unfamiliar with the ways most people celebrate Christmas, he doesn’t know to keep his mouth shut and let the children have their fun....

What Is The Shadow Realm In Thor: Love And Thunder? A New Marvel Location Explained Marvel Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/July 8, 2022 9:30 am EST Warning: Major spoilers ahead for “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” offers a compelling, terrifying villain in the form of Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who emerges as a fresh threat to our heroes Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and Korg (Waititi)....

Why Everything Everywhere All At Once Actor Stephanie Hsu Was Nervous In Front Of Michelle Yeoh A24 By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 14, 2022 7:16 am EST Meeting people you admire can be extremely rewarding. Depending on the circumstances, they could give you invaluable advice, inspire your next steps, and encourage you to take them. But in the moments leading up to your big interaction, no matter how prepared you are, nerves can get the better of anyone....

Why Guillermo Del Toro Thinks Pinocchio Is One Of The Only Universal Characters In Fiction Netflix By Devin Meenan/Oct. 11, 2022 8:00 am EST Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s stop-motion “Pinocchio” probably won’t be anyone’s introduction to the story or the character. Since “The Adventures of Pinocchio” was first written by Carlo Collodi in the 1880s, it has been retold by everyone from Walt Disney to Steven Spielberg. Del Toro and Gustafson’s picture won’t even be the first “Pinocchio” film released in 2022 (though it is on track to be the best)....

With Das Boot, Wolfgang Petersen Directed The Single Greatest Submarine Movie Ever Made Columbia By Jeremy Smith/Aug. 16, 2022 5:28 pm EST Submarine films were a cliché-ridden subgenre when Wolfgang Petersen’s “Das Boot” surfaced in 1981 and shattered our conventional notions of what it’s like to serve during wartime in a tin can beneath the surface of the ocean. It is, in short, a sweaty, stinky hell. Films like “On the Beach,” “The Enemy Below” and “Run Silent, Run Deep” envisaged a spacious, camera-accommodating environment where the characters had to give voice to their characters’ cooped-up anxiety....

Women Talking Trailer: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, And Frances McDormand Star In Sarah Polley’s Latest United Artists Releasing By Sarah Milner/Oct. 10, 2022 1:11 pm EST Warning: The following contains references to sexual assault. Following a strong run on the film festival circuit, Sarah Polley’s drama “Women Talking” is getting a theatrical release by United Artists Releasing. This is a difficult story: It’s an account of victimized women within an insular community trying to take back their power, despite being at a significant — and purposeful — disadvantage....

12 Shows Like Hannibal That Will Get Your Blood Pumping NBC By Margaret David/Nov. 2, 2022 5:07 pm EST Bryan Fuller’s style is difficult to replicate. Full of detail, sometimes muted by shadows or vibrant with gore, it’s easy to recognize his signature on earlier creations such as “Pushing Daisies” and “Dead Like Me.” “Hannibal” has resonated the strongest with his fans, though. Hannifans are a testament to the power of fandom, keeping this three-season series alive — with the hope of a continuation — via new art, fanfiction, and recreating Hannibal’s cuisine with the help of the series’ food consultant Janice Poon … without Lecter’s most unique, uh, ingredients....