April 22, 2020
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An image from writer/director Matt Reeves 'The Batman.' Courtesy Reeves/Warner Bros.

Why The Batman's New October 2021 Release Date Might Be Perfect

...own words, have revolved around the fact that this film would be closer to a noir detective story than your typical superhero blockbuster. Baker writes that the film likely takes at least...

September 1, 2020
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The Yellowball court in 'Brave New World.' Courtesy Peacock

"Brave New World" VFX Supervisor & Producer Thomas Horton on Peacock's Ambitious New Series

...from everyone’s bedrooms, and it looks incredible. You couldn’t get a more complex show in terms of CG to stress test this new and innovative way of working.” Brave New World is...

September 10, 2020
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Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures

Let's Discuss the "Dune" Trailer Via These New Images

So the Dune trailer finally happened, and it wow, was it worth the wait. Not that anyone is really surprised that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve wasn’t the perfect...

November 18, 2020
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Diane (Sarah Paulson), Chloe (Kiera Allen), shown. (Photo by: Eric Zachanowich/Hulu)

"Run" Cinematographer Hillary Spera on Creating Hulu's Breathless Thriller

...in these darker undertones,” she says. “One of his big influences is M. Night Shyamalan, whereas I come from more a classic thriller point of view, like Hitchcock, so the merging of...

November 30, 2020
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THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (L to R) MOSES INGRAM as JOLENE and ANYA TAYLOR-JOY as BETH HARMON in episode 107 of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020

Moses Ingram on her Debut role as Jolene in "The Queen's Gambit"

...younger,” she reflected on playing Jolene’s transformation. And while teenage Jolene provides comedic relief, it’s adult Jolene that drops bits of sage wisdom. One of the most profound scenes in the show,...

January 5, 2021
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'Taco Chronicles.' Courtesy Netflix.

Translating the Untranslatable: The Impossible Art of Subtitling “Taco Chronicles”

...and jerk chicken but with people’s memories, sense of where they come from and who they are. Understandably these media stars, their publishers, and networks are called out. Food, like language, can...

January 4, 2021
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L-r: Sacha Baron Cohen in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.' Courtesy of Amazon Studios and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Aaron Sorkin as Writer / Director, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale, Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman, Mark Rylance as William Kunstler in The Trial of the Chicago 7. Cr. Niko Tavernise/NETFLIX © 2020.

Producer Monica Levinson on "Borat 2" & "The Trial of the Chicago 7"

...we took extra precautions, did extra testing, and brought this high-end testing with us on the road. When did you wrap? We ended up filming until September 4, and we delivered the...

January 4, 2021
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The Stand on CBS All Access. Courtesy CBS.

Showrunner Benjamin Cavell on Remaking Stephen King's Beloved Dark Fantasy “The Stand”

...We had the great luxury of having our first choices to play both of those roles, Whoopi Goldberg and Brad William Henke, who were just gonna be completely committed to having them...

February 8, 2021
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L-r: Han (Sung Kang) and Dom (Vin Diesel) in 'F9.' Courtesy Universal Pictures.

"F9" Drops a Super-Charged Super Bowl Spot

...And while the nuclear family—Dom, Han, Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty, Jordana Brewster’s Mia, Ludacris’s Tej Parker, and Tyrese Gibson’s Roman Pearce—form a formidable crew, F9 promises to test them like never before. Enter...

March 23, 2021
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MANK (2020) Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz and Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies. Cr: NETFLIX

Oscar-Nominated Makeup Department Head Gigi Williams on "Mank"

...Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz. Cr: NETFLIX In order to figure out what would play well, Williams tested around 300 lipsticks, smearing them on an arm and filming them with the Noir filter....