Feeling Scene: The Magnetism of Black Punks on Screen | Black Writers Week

The proto-punk band Death has a motto, “Before there was punk, there was Death.” In Neil Gaiman’s Tea Sandman, this takes on new meaning. Whether she’s considered goth or emo, the Netflix live-action Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) represents the culture and the community. Although the scene-queen Cinamon Hadley originally inspired the character, specifically for her Deathrock … Read more

The ‘John Wick 4’ Director’s Cut Is Three Hours Long

Tick, tock Mr. Wick…tick, tock. John Wick director Chad Stahelski has previously mentioned the possibility of an extended version of the already-pretty-long Chapter 4. Now he has confirmed that he’s been working on the film — and that it makes the series’ longest film to date even longer. Stahelski told Comic Book Movie that he … Read more

Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All and the Inescapable Desire to Belong | Black Writers Week

Maren’s hunger is not just for human flesh but also to belong. When she travels to a different state and meets Lee (Timothee Chalamet), another eater, and feeds with him, she is finally not alone. Maren appears the most comfortable in their meeting and subsequent relationship, no longer punishing herself for her desires, instead leaning … Read more

Barbie Movie Video Brings Will Ferrell to Barbie Land

A new Barbie video for Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated fantasy comedy has been revealed, featuring new footage of Barbie Land. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 21. The TV spot features Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she brings America Ferrera and Ariane Greenblatt’s characters to Barbie Land. It also teases Will Ferrell and other … Read more

M. Night Shyamalan reveals the setting of his next thriller

Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has revealed the setting of his next psychological thriller, which is titled Trap Last October, Universal announced that they would be releasing the next thriller from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan on April 5, 2024… but in February, Shyamalan secured a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. So the plan has changed. The … Read more

All the Secrets You Missed

The first episode of Secret Invasion features a huge shock: A longtime member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is revealed to be a Skrull. But how long has he been a Skrull? Is this a recent development? Or has he always been a Skrull for as long as we’ve seen this character in MCU movies? … Read more

Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Video Interview with Filmmaker Mark Harris | Black Writers Week

Fiercely independent with a “do for self” motto, he studied as many books on the art form as possible then got started. He wrote over 10 screenplays before finally pitching a project entitled “Zombies in the Hood” to various studios, including ActorProducer Tim Reid’s New Millennium Studios. This eventually led to a number of industry … Read more

Blumhouse TV Nabs Rights to Psychological Thriller Novel

According to Deadline, Blumhouse Television has successfully acquired the rights to Clémence Michallon’s psychological thriller novel titled The Quiet Tenant. The outlet notes that recently published novel is currently being developed as either a limited series or a movie for streaming release. “I read Clemence’s novel in one sitting and was riveted. The story has … Read more