We’ve become so used to movies made by committee, with multiple writers and sometimes even multiple directors, that sometimes it seems as if the passion project is a lost art in Hollywood. Still, every few years one of the world’s esteemed directors manages to yank a beloved idea out of development hell and show off … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals that the studio has secretly “killed a few projects” it lost faith in, they just haven’t been public about it. Not every movie is going to cross the finish line, but studios such as Warner Bros. have come under fire for publically scrapping movies such as Batgirl, Coyote vs. ACME, … Read more
Anthony Michael Hall talks about John Candy being on his final phone call with John Hughes as well as other insights into his 45-year career. It’s hard not to think of the 80s without thinking of Anthony Michael Hall. From Sixteen Candles to The Breakfast Club to Weird Science, he was part of many all-time … Read more
It’s time to turn the calendar over and start the new film year with the announcement of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival program. This year’s roster, which will be covered here by Brian Tallerico, Robert Daniels, and Marya Gates, includes new projects by Steven Soderbergh, Richard Linklater, Jesse Eisenberg, Dawn Porter, Chris Smith, and hundreds more. … Read more
Marvel’s new series Echo is going to be pretty important for the future of the company. Not just because it’s going to be darker, grittier, and it’ll debut on Disney+ and Hulu simultaneously, but also because it’s helping to set up a new format for Marvel releases. The series will introduce the “Marvel Spotlight” banner, which is going … Read more
Your goal of championing diversity in filmmaking makes the selection of Geena Davis to deliver the keynote speech at “A Decade of Docs” all the more fitting. PF: She’s really an icon for going against the grain. Her non-profit, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, requires the town and the industry she works … Read more