Jake Gyllenhaal says that director Christopher Nolan personally called to tell him that he didn’t get the role in Batman Begins. Jake Gyllenhaal was one of the top contenders to play Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, and although the role went to Christian Bale, director Christopher Nolan called Gyllenhaal personally to tell him he didn’t … Read more
For decades, Willy Wonka has been one of the most beloved brands in all of children’s fiction. Wonka, the lovable yet demented candy maker, who creates the most amazing confections in the world and occasionally maybe kinda sorta murders kids in his factory. (Look, nobody’s perfect.) The fictional Wonka is known for surprising his customers … Read more
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is no more A new report claims that with the recent firing of Jonathan Majors, the actor who had played the villainous Kang the Conqueror in Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marvel has quietly refocused the film — and changed its title. When it opens in theaters in a few years … Read more
The first full-length trailer for the much-anticipated Deadpool 3 has arrived, premiering during Super Bowl LVIII. “You’re still here? It’s over. Go home! Oh, you’re expecting a trailer for Deadpool 3?” Then you’re in luck because the much-anticipated look at Deadpool 3 – officially titled Deadpool & Wolverine – has arrived after a brief tease … Read more
The death of Elizabeth Short, aka the Black Dahlia, remains as one of the biggest and most disturbing murder mysteries of the 20th century. Short was born in Boston. After spending her early years in New England and Florida, she went to stay in California. Even though she did not have any acting credits or … Read more
David Fincher was on the shortlist to direct 2002’s Spider-Man but couldn’t commit to the “dumb” origin story. David Fincher might not have seemed like the most natural choice for directing a Spider-Man movie, but in 1999, he was considered for the gig – that is, until Sony heard his pitch, which ditched the traditional … Read more
The sound design of Saw X — particularly the eye vacuum scene — is so intense that one editor had the police sent over. As Saw X proves to be a surprising critical hit – it currently holds an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, marking the first “fresh” Saw ever – one has to imagine that … Read more
Director Fede Alvarez’s new Alien film has been given a 2024 theatrical release date despite originally being planned for Hulu. Director Fede Alvarez should now be in production on the new movie in the Alien franchise, a project which may or may not be called Alien: Romulus. Originally designed to debut on Hulu, Disney recently … Read more
Sucker Punch director Zack Snyder opens up about people saying the fantasy action film is an “explotative” example of female empowerment. While fans wait for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon to touch down on Netflix, Letterboxd is going one-on-one with the filmmaker about Sucker Punch, a divisive action fantasy epic often raked across the coals by film buffs. Sucker Punch was … Read more
Opening statements in Kevin Spacey‘s new court case have begun, with prosecutors labeling the actor as a “sexual bully” that “delights in making others feel powerless and uncomfortable.” Kevin Spacey’s latest court case opened this week In a report on the court proceedings by Deadline, Spacey was once again accused of a variety of acts … Read more