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The Lost King Review: Stephen Frears’ New Film Seeks To Change The Record On Richard III [Austin Film Festival] Pathé UK By Mike Shutt/Nov. 1, 2022 12:00 pm EST You’re probably familiar with the old saying “History is written by the victors.” A more accurate sentiment would be “History is written by the conquerors.” Those that end up on top have the desire to justify and celebrate their conquering, and if that story gets passed along through time, it becomes an accepted fact rather than a propagandistic perception....

The Mandalorian Season 3 Locks Down Early 2023 Release Date Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/Dec. 1, 2022 4:06 pm EST This is the way … for “Star Wars” fans to find out when “The Mandalorian” season 3 is coming to Disney+. Disney is currently presenting at the CCXP expo in Brazil, meaning we’re getting some big news relating to the biggest franchises under the umbrella of the Mouse House. One key bit of information from the early going is that Mando and Grogu will be returning for another round of adventures on March 1, 2023....

Vanessa Ramos Brought An Important Lesson From Brooklyn Nine-Nine To Netflix’s Blockbuster Netflix By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Nov. 15, 2022 8:40 am EST When “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer Vanessa Ramos’ brand new Netflix series hit the streamer earlier this month, the world thought it was odd that “Blockbuster,” a story based on the world’s last video store that Netflix popularly put out of business, would find a place on it. Viewers are undoubtedly familiar with the irony of Netflix making a show about their former competitor available to the rest of the world....

Batman’s case files Warner Bros. Animation The artwork of producers Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm helped furnish the visual aesthetic and character designs for “Batman: The Animated Series.” Together with Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams, Timm is now producing the spiritual follow-up “Batman: Caped Crusader,” which was affected by the recent corporate shakeup at Warner Bros. and is currently looking for a home outside HBO Max. Diving back into “Batman: The Animated Series” is like opening case files on a computer in the Batcave....

Why Star Trek’s Ever-Changing Uniforms Are More Than Just Style Choices Paramount By Witney Seibold/July 7, 2022 11:00 am EST This post contains spoilers for the season finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” The first-season finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” called “A Quality of Mercy,” arrived on Paramount+ today, ending what may be the finest first season in “Star Trek” history (Trek shows all notoriously get off to rocky starts)....

Why Taron Egerton Walked Away From The Lead Role In Solo: A Star Wars Story 20th Century Studios By Lyvie Scott/July 29, 2022 11:58 am EST Back in 2016, Lucasfilm’s Han Solo spin-off was one of the most highly-anticipated films on the horizon and the role of young Han was the most coveted in Hollywood (this was before everything got … dramatic). There wasn’t a white male actor under the age of 30 who wasn’t throwing their hat in the ring for the part, and the rumor mill was steadily chugging until Alden Ehrenreich was finally cast in the summer of 2016....

Yes, Justin Roiland Knows His Voice Range Is Pretty Limited On Rick And Morty, Solar Opposites, Etc. Adult Swim By Ryan Scott/July 12, 2022 1:33 pm EST Justin Roiland is a voice that lovers of animation, and adult animation, in particular, are likely very familiar with. Roiland is known best as the co-creator of “Rick and Morty” while also serving as the voice of the show’s two main characters. He is also one of the creators of Hulu’s “Solar Opposites” while serving as the voice of Korvo....

Alan Rickman’s Notes About Die Hard’s Script Lead To Some Key Changes By Michael Boyle/Nov. 28, 2022 6:00 pm EST The 1988 action film “Die Hard” is the movie that turned the late Alan Rickman into a household name. He played Hans Gruber, a criminal mastermind who holds an office building hostage during a company Christmas party. Gruber has a scheme to steal $600 million, and he has no qualms about killing people to get it....

Andy Serkis Returns To Star Wars In Andor Episode 8, But Don’t Start With Your Crazy Snoke Theories Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 26, 2022 1:50 pm EST Spoilers for the latest episode of “Andor” will follow. In the weeks since “Andor” arrived on the scene, it has proven itself to have absolutely zero interest in cameos, references, or Easter eggs just for the sake of them. This radical, novel idea to put story and character above shared universe connections — in case it’s not clear, please note the sarcasm dripping from that sentence — puts the prequel series in a league of its own compared to other “Star Wars” media in recent years....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Tenoch Huerta On The ‘Tricky’ Challenge Of Playing A Villain In A Beloved World Disney By Witney Seibold/Oct. 28, 2022 9:06 pm EST In Ryan Coogler’s upcoming superhero movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the title country will see itself invaded by a species of undersea humanoids led by their king, Namor. Also known as the Sub-Mariner in Marvel comics, Namor may be the highest-profile superhero character to have yet to appear in a live-action feature film....

Could We Ever Get A Sequel To Jordan Peele’s Nope? Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 30, 2022 3:30 pm EST After the release of “Nope” officially made writer and director Jordan Peele three for three in terms of box office success and well-received hits in his rapidly rising filmmaking career, fans of the deceptively twisty UFO film quickly turned their minds in a few predictable directions. Will there be a sequel?...

A Brief Recap 20th Century Studios “Die Hard” centers on John McClane (Bruce Willis), who is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and children on Christmas Eve at her place of business, Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. John is a grizzled cop from New York, whereas Holly is a successful businesswoman whose business took her elsewhere. This has splintered the once-happy family, but John is doing his best to make amends with this holiday visit, starting with the Christmas party being thrown by Holly’s company....

Fast Times At Ridgemont High Signaled A Shake-Up In Studio Filmmaking Universal Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Aug. 10, 2022 4:07 pm EST If there was a Mount Rushmore of teen movie figureheads, it should include the Waters Brothers (“Heathers,” “Mean Girls,” “Freaky Friday”), the writing duo of Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith (“Legally Blonde,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “She’s the Man”), John Hughes (self explanatory), and Amy Heckerling (“Clueless,” “Loser,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”)....

George Lucas’ Involvement In The New Willow Series Amounted To A Single Conversation Lucasfilm By Cameron Roy Hall/Dec. 20, 2022 5:46 pm EST As of this writing, Disney+ is halfway through releasing “Willow,” a high fantasy series which tells the continued story of the 1988 film, also entitled “Willow.” Although decades have come and gone, Warwick Davis returns in his titular role as the Nelwyn wizard. Joanne Whalley also returns as Sorsha, the princess who would become a queen....

Glass Onion Features Daniel Craig’s Best Performance To Date Netflix By Ernesto Valenzuela/Nov. 28, 2022 7:44 am EST This piece contains spoilers for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” “Glass Onion” is out in theaters for a limited one-week engagement before heading to Netflix in December, giving us another Benoit Blanc mystery. The follow-up to “Knives Out” features a new cast of suspects and a new exotic setting. The only constants are Writer/Director Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc....

Heath Ledger Had Trouble Portraying Christian Bale’s Take On Bob Dylan In I’m Not There The Weinstein Company By Joe Roberts/Nov. 9, 2022 12:17 pm EST Todd Haynes is known for his uniquely experimental approach to filmmaking, but 2007’s “I’m Not There” might be his most ambitiously inventive project to date. So ambitious, it seems, that his characteristic directorial flair confused one of the film’s stars — namely, Heath Ledger....

How Birdman Changed Edward Norton’s Filmmaking Perspective By Witney Seibold/Sept. 23, 2022 6:30 am EST The late, great Jean-Luc Godard wrote in his 1960 film “Le Petit Soldat” that photography was truth, and that cinema is truth at 24 frames per second. Every edit is a lie. Editing is one of those alterations from truth that modern cinema audiences have long ago internalized and accepted as part of the medium’s vernacular....

How The Locke & Key Showrunners Approach Writing Character Deaths Netflix By Demetra Nikolakakis/July 29, 2022 3:42 pm EST With its third and final season quickly approaching, “Locke & Key” fans might be worried about the Locke family’s fate. Even though Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode managed to secure an impressive victory at the end of season 2, it looks like the kids will be facing an even scarier foe soon — which isn’t exactly reassuring us of their safety....

Joe Dante Didn’t Want To Sell The Howling As A ‘Werewolf Movie’ Embassy Pictures By Lee Adams/Oct. 21, 2022 9:45 am EST Easily my favorite movie reference in “Scream” is the line, “What’s that werewolf movie with E.T.’s mom in it?” That would be Joe Dante’s gloriously seedy “The Howling,” one of three lycanthrope flicks that hit theaters in 1981. Unabashedly sticking to its B-movie roots, the film outperformed Albert Finney vs....

Matt Damon’s Invictus Casting Forced Clint Eastwood To Get Creative Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/July 9, 2022 10:07 am EST The life of former South African President Nelson Mandela is too large to fit into a single film. As such, if one is going to feature films to construct a full biography, Mandela’s story can be pieced together from multiple high-profile movies released over the years. The 1987 HBO TV movie “Mandela” starred Danny Glover in the title role, though the piece of media is difficult to track down....