Over the last 15 years or so,Joe Swanberghas been one of the more prolific and impressive directors to come out of the American independent cinema scene. This is due mostly to Swanberg’s work ethic and ambitions as a filmmaker. At this year’s SXSW, he delivered an inspiring speech about what it’s like to live as a filmmaker who isn’t working on big-studio projects but is directing personal, insightful, and intimate films on a regular basis....

*Note: this interview was done prior to The Cloverfield Paradox being announced as a Netflix movie With co-writer/directorWill Gluck’sPeter Rabbitopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withElizabeth Debickifor an exclusive video interview. She talked about how much fun she had recording her voice forPeter Rabbit,what people would be surprised to learn about the recording process, if the script changed a lot during production, and if she’s noticed a lot more people wanting to talk aboutGuy Ritchie’sThe Man from U....

Well, as it turns out, that insanely catchy tune from 2016 was alieand everything is apparentlynotawesome?The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Partis off to a not-so-solid start, piecing together $8.5 million for a projected $32 million. This is far behind the projected $50-55 million that Warner Bros. was hoping for, and definitely less of a solid foundation than the original film’s $69 million opening. The LEGO Movie 2seesMike MitchellandTrisha Gumtaking over directorial duties fromChris MillerandPhil Lord, who did come back aboard to write the script....

If you’re bummed that you have to wait until July 16, 2025 to seeReady Player Oneon the big screen in order to enjoy video-gamer wish fulfillment and 80s pop culture homages, then boy do I have a TV series for you, Maverick! You’re going to want to check outFuture Man, a new Hulu series fromSeth RogenandEvan Goldbergthat takes the lovableJosh Hutchersonout ofThe Hunger Gamesand into a (different) battle to save the world....

Major spoilers ahead forHobbs & Shaw There’s a whole lot of mecha-terrorists, muscle cars, and man meat to fit intoFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which means the main event storyline followingDwayne JohnsonandJason Stathamspills over into not one, not two, not even three, butfourafter-credits scenes. Before we dive into what these stingers might mean for the franchise as a whole, let’s recap whereHobbs & Shawends. After taking the fight to Samoa, Luke Hobbs (Johnson), Deckard Shaw (Statham) realize it trulyisteamwork that makes the dream work, combining the force of their fists to take down genetically enhanced bio-terrorist Brixton (Idris Elba)....

Danny Rand (Finn Jones) returns as the title hero of the Netflix superhero seriesMarvel’s Iron Fistin new images from Season 2. We also get a glimpse of the newly formed team, Daughters of the Dragon, the badass duo of Colleen and Misty, and a sorta sideways shot ofAlice Eve‘s mysterious character, Typhoid Mary. Also starringJessica Henwickas Colleen Wing,Tom Pelphreyas Ward Meachum,Jessica Stroupas Joy Meachum,Sacha Dhawanas Davos,Simone Missickas Misty Knight, and Alice Eve as Mary Walker, withJulee Cerda, look for the new season ofIron Fistto arrive on Netflix Friday, September 7th....

Casting forIt 2is heating up, and yet another terrific actor is joining the sequel to play the adult counterpart of one of the lovable kids from the first film.Andy Muschiettiis returning to direct the follow-up, which covers the second half ofStephen King’s source material and takes place 27 years after the original events, picking up with the characters as full-on adults.Jessica Chastainis onboard to play Beverly,James McAvoyis in talks to play Bill, andBill Haderis in talks to play Richie....

After tearing up the small screen in their instantly iconic roles on HBO’sGame of Thrones,Jason MomoaandPeter Dinklageare back together again, in a tantalizing-sounding original horror film. Deadline reports thatGood Bad & Undeadwill put the two in familiar monster-hunting roles, while twisting the tropes inherent in such a story to a satisfying new spin. Dinklage plays Van Helsing, arguably the most famous monster-hunter best known for tracking down Dracula and other vampires....

From writer/directorShane Black, the 1970s-set action comedyThe Nice Guysfollows down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) who unexpectedly finds himself teamed up with hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) to find a missing girl. With a handful of colorful characters also interested in her whereabouts, March and Healy begin to uncover a shocking conspiracy that just might end up getting them both killed. At the film’s press day, highly prolific and successful producerJoel Silverspoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about the challenge of marketing an undefinable movie, how the script forThe Nice Guysevolved since the first time he read it, trying unsuccessfully to make it as a TV series, and where the story could go in a sequel....

Universal Pictures has suspended production onJurassic World: Dominionas a result of the coronavirus pandemic – a costly decision, no doubt, but surely a responsible one as well. The studio is also pressing pause onRachel Morrison’s boxing movieFlint StrongstarringIce Cube, and halting pre-production on a newBilly Eichnercomedy from producerJudd Apatowand directorNicholas Stoller. “Universal Pictures’ live-action feature productions will ramp down and go on hiatus beginning this weekend. The studio continues to monitor the situation closely and will make a determination on when to restart production in the coming weeks," read a statement from the studio, whose decision follows that of many others, including Disney and Netflix....

When the news first hit in late 2014 that Syfy would have a series focusing on the life of Superman’s grandfather Seg-El on his home planetKrypton, it was met with yawns. While the Krypton-based sequences ofMan of Steelwere among the best parts of the movie, it was questionable if a series about power struggles on a planet that we all know would explode is a concept that would work. Fortunately, thanks to a likable cast, some beautiful imagery, a slightly retooled concept and a high-quality production,Kryptonexceeds those initial impressions and comes out firmly on the side of being something good....

While HBO’s new megahit seriesThe Last of Ushas proven a smash with viewers, and a cultural landmark after just two weeks, it has also turned the more adventurous of us into something unexpected: amateur fungus enthusiasts. The lore behindThe Last of Usexplains thata virus is spread- via spores in the game, via tendrils in the television adaptation - through the Cordyceps virus, which takes control of the frontal cortex and essentially turns the human host into a mindless husk focused purely on spreading the virus....

Flight Riskmay not have had a smooth takeoff at the box office, but theMark Wahlberg-led thriller is climbing the charts now – at least on streaming. The Lionsgate action flick, directed byMel Gibson, is currently sitting at #2 on Starz, marking a surprising turnaround for afilm that struggled to find its footing when it debuted in theaters. Despite a promising cast – including Wahlberg as a psychotic pilot,Michelle Dockeryas a no-nonsense Air Marshal, andTopher Graceas a nervous fugitive –Flight Riskbarely made it past $42 million worldwide....