Paul Mescal hopes the same-day release of Gladiator II and Wicked becomes the next Barbenheimer phenomenon. Barbenheimer was a phenomenon. On paper, Barbie and Oppenheimer had little in common, but fans embraced the counter-programming and helped propel both movies to massive success, with Barbie taking in $1.4 billion and Oppenheimer grossing $976 million. With Gladiator … Read more
Episode 7 of The Acolyte had ties to the prequels, the sequel trilogy, and the long history of Star Wars. And just as earlier Star Wars films and shows have drawn from Kurosawa movies like The Hidden Fortress and Seven Samurai, The Acolyte draws from Rashomon, where a crime is shown multiple times from multiple perspectives, and each time you see the events … Read more
Rumors started to circulate that the warts-and-all access needed by the Peyton Manning-produced show was scaring off potential subjects, and those seemed verified when Netflix announced that there would be no “Quarterback” in July 2024, pivoting instead to a different position on the football field, one that’s often been characterized by people who have NO … Read more
Microsoft is making some changes to Xbox Game Pass, and it’s not exactly good news. Prices are increasing for Game Pass Core, PC, and Ultimate. Meanwhile, the company is sunsetting Game Pass for Console and replacing it with a new Standard tier. What are the new Xbox Game Pass prices? Microsoft broke down the Game … Read more
Joe Swanberg has produced a slate of 5 horror films, including Kansas Bowling’s Helldorado and Jay Burleson’s Kenneled Filmmaker Joe Swanberg was a major figure in the mumblecore film movement, and as the years have gone by he has also earned several credits in the horror genre, whether by taking acting roles in films like … Read more
A movie is never finished until it is released — and even then, if the movie was made by some directors (not naming names, but one of them rhymes with Schmeorge Schmucas), it could remain in a state of flux forever. Minor tweaks happen to almost every single film over the course of production. Then there are films … Read more
While Kwedar and Bentley make a formidable team, they would not have made the film without the help of producer Monique Walton (“Bull”), who believes in their equitable profit-sharing system. During the Chicago Critics Film Festival, RogerEbert.com spoke with Kwedar and Walton in person about trusting actors, deciding to film in a real prison, and … Read more
Zoë Kravitz will make her directorial debut later this summer with Blink Twice. During the film’s development, the original title was Pussy Island. Despite wanting to keep Pussy Island, Kravitz reluctantly changed the name to Blink Twice after facing backlash over the original title. “It was made very clear to me that ‘pussy’ is a … Read more
Adam Scott and company return for more twisty-turny work days for the second season of AppleTV+’s hit show. It’s time to go back to work for the team at Lumon. Apple TV+ today unveiled the premiere date for season two of its Emmy Award-winning and globally celebrated workplace thriller Severance, and shared a sneak peek … Read more
Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy is all set to wrap up the series with its final season hitting the screens in August. Fans caught the first look of the upcoming season in the newly dropped trailer and questions began pouring in about Sloane’s absence in it. Does this mean that Genesis Rodriguez’s Sloane won’t be returning … Read more