November 21, 2018
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Ralph Breaks the Internet Co-Directors on Harnessing Disney Princess Power

...“Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck It Ralph 2,” Vanellope von Schweetz—along with her best friend Ralph—ventures into the uncharted world of the internet. When she finds herself surrounded by Disney princesses, she’s...

April 15, 2019
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The Theaterkunst.

A Visit to Theaterkunst, Germany’s Oldest and Biggest Costume Design House

...traditional company as a modern company with traditional roots,” Fölster explained, which means a modernized communication system and costumes that will one day be able to go out via scanner. Asked if...

October 19, 2020
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Co-Director Lisa Cortés on Voting Rights Past & Present in "All In: The Fight for Democracy"

...closure of polling stations, deliberate under-training of poll monitors, voter roll purges, and other voter suppression tactics. Kemp, who declared victory with a narrow, contestable margin, had previously held office as Georgia’s...

November 24, 2020
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Celebrating the opening of the Rainbow Stage. Courtesy Studio Babeslberg.

Welcome to Studio Babelsberg’s Rainbow Stage—A Tribute to Lana and Lilly Wachowski

...1929, and around the premises, you’ll come across Georg-Wilhelm-Pabst-Street, Billy-Wilder-Square, and Josef-von-Sternberg-Street, among others. For the Wachowskis, however, the word ‘rainbow’ was chosen for the sound stage because it “stands for tolerance,...

April 7, 2021
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Emma Stone is "Cruella." Courtesy Walt Disney Studios.

The Second "Cruella" Trailer Lets The Dogs Out

“Let me give you some advice—you can’t care about anyone else.” These are the words of wisdom voiced in the opening seconds of the second Cruella trailer, and they come not from...

April 27, 2021
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"The Tomorrow War." Courtesy Amazon Studios

First "The Tomorrow War" Images Tease Amazon's Alien Invasion Epic

...brutal and costly war with aliens. This is where Pratt comes in. His character, Dan Forester, is a high school teacher and family man—probably not the first person you’d expect to travel...

May 24, 2021
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Emma Stone as Cruella in Disney's live-action "Cruella." Photo by Laurie Sparham. Courtesy Disney Enterprises

A New "Cruella" Featurette Riffs on the Rocking Soundtrack

...Queen, Blondie, The Clash, and more. Gillespie says his film has around four dozen songs. Granted, not all of them will end up on the official soundtrack, but the 15 tracks that...

June 15, 2021
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CHRIS PRATT stars in THE TOMORROW WAR. Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

Final "Tomorrow War" Trailer Features Chris Pratt's Alien Foes

“We’re food, and they’re hungry,” says Romeo Command (Yvonne Strahovski) in the final trailer for The Tomorrow War. Romeo Command is a tough-as-nails soldier/scientist in the year 2051, and she’s doing her...

October 22, 2021
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Stellan Skarsgård as the Baron in "Dune." Courtesy Warner Bros.

“Dune” Hair & Makeup Department Head Donald Mowat's Delightful & Disturbing Designs

...come to life. Dune is about the intergalactic power struggle between House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and the Fremen. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), his father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), and his mother Lady...

December 31, 2021
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Stellan Skarsgård as the Baron in "Dune." Courtesy Warner Bros.

Best of 2021: "Dune" Hair & Makeup Department Head Donald Mowat's Delightful & Disturbing Designs

This interview is part of our highly subjective, decidedly non-comprehensive “Best of 2021” year-end list. It was originally published on October 22. With the highly anticipated release of Dune in theaters and...