https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6GCY_vqYk “Rian has written a story that’s unexpected, but right.” - Daisy Ridley The Young Han Solo shoot may be in turmoil, but this new behind-the-scenes video for The Last Jedi brings balance back to the Star Wars universe, along with inspiring chills. Working even more effectively than the film's debut trailer, this Episode VIII [...]
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Surprise Clip Of LION KING Live Action Movie Drops Jaws At Disney’s D23 (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiA_WQVdnn8 First footage of the live action Lion King just screened at Disney's D23 convention. It's not available to the public yet, but the rave reviews from attendees are all over the interweb Pridelands. This one, from Mark Ellis (Collider, SchmoesKnow), is as pure and exciting a fan reaction as you could hope for, and [...]
First Track From DUNKIRK Score, Hans Zimmer’s Latest For Christopher Nolan (AUDIO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VJ39nVIBk Hans Zimmer's most iconic film music has boasted the distinct bombastic style of broad, synthesized brass booming in epic strokes (Gladiator being a classic example). In his scores for Christopher Nolan, however, most have incorporated a more percussive drive (with Interstellar perhaps being somewhat of an exception). That style continues here in the first cue released [...]
New SPIDER-MAN Music Is Here, In Michael Giacchino’s HOMECOMING Suite (AUDIO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b07a_oGHAvY The webs won't spin until they have a theme to guide them. Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino, who's become the John Williams of our time as a go-to maestro for blockbusters (just check his IMDb list), is onboard for the Marvel hero's reboot in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Sony Classical Music has just released this First Listen Suite [...]
New Book “Movies Are Prayers”, By Filmspotting Co-Host, Explores How Movies Emerge From Spiritual Longing (VIDEOS/LINK)
"Even the howl of the atheist is directed at the God they don't acknowledge." This sentiment reflects the expansive thesis set by Josh Larsen, author of the new book "Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings." Larsen, co-host of Filmspotting (one of the most popular movie podcasts for over a decade), does not [...]
Featurette Goes Behind-The-Scenes Of How Diana Prince Becomes Wonder Woman (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNs85I75p7A Want more insight into the best movie of the summer so far? This 15-minute featurette combines scenes, set footage, and in-depth interviews (director Patty Jenkins speaks with clear vision and passion) to not only reveal how Wonder Woman was made but, more importantly, the spirit and philosophy behind it. To read my review, click [...]
Summer Of 1992: The Blockbuster Slate, 25 Years Ago
Every May, movie fans scour through the annual summer blockbuster previews to see what's coming and what's worth getting excited about. For funzies, here's what people had to look forward to 25 years ago in the Summer of 1992. Not nearly as many sequels and franchises as we have today, and only one superhero movie! What a quaint time it [...]
LAST JEDI Trailer Retro-Fitted As 1983 Preview (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stmYoyHpXI0 In some ways, this will probably have Star Wars diehards as geeked for the new movie as anything else. It's the trailer for The Last Jedi re-imagined as a preview from 1983, and it's sure to push all of the right nostalgia buttons. But it also (if unintentionally) shows how different filmmaking styles are today. Even with [...]
8-Bits Of Force In Animated LAST JEDI Trailer (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk7B90uceMg I've got a retro feeling about this. The unrepentant geeks at the YouTube channel JoBlo Videos have created a fully animated version of the first official trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, all in OG Nintendo glory. May the bits be with you, always.
The Forced Template Is Strong With FORCE AWAKENS / LAST JEDI Teaser Comparisons (VIDEO)
https://youtu.be/IE8nbiL_Msk Lucasfilm has their fiction down to a science - or, at least, their marketing. This side-by-side comparison spliced together by The Playlist is impressively (or eerily) exact. I don't know whether to be pumped or worried. For now, I'll choose the former. Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens December 15, 2017. UPDATE: The teaser [...]
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