‘Godzilla Minus One’ Filmmaker Directing New Godzilla Movie

Let loose a roar, Godzilla fans; the man behind the amazing Godzilla Minus One is returning to the franchise to direct another Godzilla movie. That would be Takashi Yamazaki, the man who directed, wrote, and also oversaw the visual effects on 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, the outstanding prequel to the original Godzilla movie. Yamazki’s film, made on a fraction of the budget … Read more

Bones and All & Challengers filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is in final talks to direct a new American Psycho movie at Lionsgate

Challengers helmer Luca Guadagnino sharpens his axe for a new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho novel. Beware of people who invite you to a Huey Lewis and the News listening party, and make sure your business cards aren’t too fancy. Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All) is in … Read more

Longtime ‘Saw’ Filmmaker Returning to Direct ‘Saw XI’

After a few years out of commission, the Saw franchise revved back to life last year with Saw X. The tenth film in the gory horror saga wound up earning over $110 million at the box office against a reported budget of just $13 million. Lionsgate wasted no time in putting an 11th Saw into production — that’s Saw XI to its friends … Read more

Filmmaker Amanda Mustard Unboxes Her Family’s History of Sexual Abuse

Filmmaker Amanda Mustard delved deep into the alleged pedophilic offenses of William “Bill” Flickinger with ‘Great Photo, Lovely Life: Facing a Family’s Secret.’ The nerve-wracking documentary premiered on HBO on Tuesday, December 5, and is available for streaming.  In the documentary, Mustard returns home to Pennsylvania to investigate her grandfather’s multiple sexual abuse crimes. When … Read more

Oscar-winning Filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry to Receive the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival’s Inspire Award | Festivals & Awards

According to the festival’s press release, the Inspire Award is “given to a filmmaker who influences and inspires filmmakers to create empowering and positive messages for young audiences. Cherry’s Oscar-winning project, ‘Hair Love,’ about an African American father attempting to do his daughter’s hair for the first time, won the 2020 Academy Award for Best … 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