Yes, DaCosta was familiar with Ms. Marvel’s entry into the project, and is probably familiar with how the character’s powers were altered to fit the live-action iteration. Indeed, DaCosta has found a kinship with Kamala Khan as both are nerds from close quarters. she said: “I’m a big nerd from New York City and a … Read More “Kevin Feige Has To Stop The Occasional The Marvels Director From Being A Comic Book Nerd” »
io9 asked Andy Muschietti and his sister, Barbara Muschietti, the producer of the film, why the sound effects in the film look weird compared to the ultra-slick, often realistic effects seen in most big blockbuster superhero movies. The interviewer quoted an early scene in the movie where the Flash rescues a dozen babies who had … Read More “Flash Director Says Weird Visual Effects Choices Are Intentional” »
When Bill Hader first approached Sian Heder with the idea of playing himself in an episode where Heder is seen directing a blank, big-budget sci-fi/superhero movie, Heder hesitated to participate. The Academy Award antics “CODA” lived on at the time of its release: Like nearly every Oscar-nominated film these days, “CODA” came under a lot … Read More “How CODA Director Sian Heder Barry Ended Season 4” »
The fight in question, glimpsed in the movie’s trailer, sees Rodriguez’s character Letty and Theron’s nefarious Cipher awaken in a high-tech Frankenstein’s lap as they each lie on neighboring steel operating tables. They see each other, get to know each other, and immediately pounce on each other for violence. The wider context of the scene … Read More “Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron Filmed Quick X Fights Without a Director” »
Adam Wingard brought together the two giants of cinema in “Godzilla Vs. Kong,” which uses monsters as a metaphor for humanity’s fallibility. You’ll notice that the producer’s first blockbuster is a significant difference in genre and scale from his previous films. Wingard was previously an up-and-coming filmmaker in the indie space, while “great sci-fi theatrical … Read More “Disney Sci-Fi Movie Inspiring Godzilla Vs. Kong Director Adam Wingard to Film” »
Joining Awkwafina on her cross-country adventure is her devastated sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), and she gets in touch with hilarious people like Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Holland Taylor and Will Ferrell. “Quiz Lady” was directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D’Angelo. Yu scored a minor critical hit with the comedy “Ping Pong Playa”. … Read More “Everything We Know About Comedy With Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, and Will Ferrell” »
A New Yorker profile Netflix’s television chief gave a surprising access to see how the sausage is made at the broadcaster earlier this year. He summed up the company’s ideal product with an eloquent metaphor: the gourmet cheeseburger, an offering that was “premium and commercial at the same time.” But “Bird Box Barcelona” feels like … Read More “Netflix’s Bird-Brain Franchise Extension Fails” »
One of the challenges when designing and animating a character made entirely of wood is when you realize that he isn’t exactly the most flexible and easily manipulated creature. I don’t know if you’ve been out and feeling a tree trunk lately, but those things are solid as can be. The visual effects team knew … Read More “Why Is Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Visual Effects Team Over Focused on Groot’s Eyes?” »
So who was Skarsgård supposed to play? According to director Chad Stahelski, the character isn’t even in the last movie. “There was one I thought, it was an old script with a character we no longer have, uh, I was just thinking he’d pick it. It was a bit of an action role,” Stahelski said. … Read More “Bill Skarsgård Was Originally Selected For A Different Role In John Wick 4” »
First seen in the opening episode “The Long Bright Dark” engraved on murder victim Dora Lange’s back, the spiral symbol appears several more times throughout the first season of “True Detective” and doubles as a motif for the cult of Carcosa. and the series’ preoccupation with the nature of repetition and time being a “flat … Read More “Season 1 of True Detective Happened In Flat Circle Easter Egg Instant” »