The shoot for A Wrinkle in Time has been ironed out and wrapped. Tweeting out official images of the film along with behind-the-scenes photos (see below), director Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th) gives the world its first sneak peek at her "reimagining" of this classic children's novel by Madeleine L'Engle, one of the most beloved of all time. The $100 million budgeted adaptation stars Storm [...]
Practically perfect in every way. That's what this first look of Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins - dressed out by Oscar-winning costume designing legend Sandy Powell - hopefully portends. Set in 1930s Depression era London, with the Michael and Jane now all grown up, Mary Poppins Returns boasts an all-star cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Ben Whishaw, and Emily Mortimer. Oh - plus Dick Van Dyke and Meryl Streep. From director Rob [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5V5C8mEVzY They're finally putting Johnny Depp front and center. Previous teasers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (the 5th film in the series) have focused on the villain played by Javier Bardem (and understandably, his whole vibe looks like dark comic fun) with only a glimpse of Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. Now there's an equal balance, including Geoffrey Rush as well, and despite [...]
Glamour and class. That marks the style of the Vanity Fair portraits for the 2016 Academy Award Winners. Below is a gallery of those from the top categories. To see portraits of all who won, click here. Click on any portrait for a larger image gallery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkXgRlRao5I With a prologue clip titled "The Last Supper", this opening scene to Alien: Covenant literally sets the table for what's to come in this sequel to Prometheus. Helmed by returning director Ridley Scott, Alien: Covenant continues to advance the Alien mythology that Prometheus expanded. This is the studio's official synopsis: Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, [...]
On set in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, but not yet in costume, here's our first look at the (mostly) assembled cast of the as-yet-to-be-titled Young Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Movie. Pictured with co-diretors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, this is who they are left-to-right: co-director Christopher Miller, Woody Harrelson (as Solo's mentor), Phoebe [...]
Finally, we get a look at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2. Kind of. While still no photos of footage of Russell in the upcoming Marvel sequel have been made public, his character of Ego the Living Planet (whatever that means - and don't tell me; I don't want to know) has finally been revealed [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZSYYiATFTI Corporate Synergy, Know Thyself. In conjunction with the release of The LEGO BATMAN Movie, Warner Bros. Animation has dropped the first trailer for the third movie in the burgeoning Legoverse: The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, a samurai inspired tale with a plastic block spin, that will hit theaters this fall. Complete with a send-up on Daddy/Son issues [...]
That Gold Lady is bad news. A new batch of photos from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 include the first images of the villainess Ayesha. Played by Elizabeth Debicki, the genetically created cosmic being is described by director James Gunn in ominous tones: "Ayesha is the golden High Priestess of a genetically-perfect people called the [...]
Alicia Vikander: Reboot Raider. The first images from the set of the Tomb Raider redux have hit the Twittersphere. Taking over for Angelina Jolie is 2015 It Girl and Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina). She's seen leaping, running, sweating, and more in a collection of images that prove she not only looks [...]
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