Roger Corman, the King of B Movies and legend of the silver screen, dies at 98

Roger Corman, the legendary filmmaker, B Movie King, actor, and producer with a keen eye for talent, has died at 98. Roger Corman, a pioneering producer, actor, and King of B Movies, passed away at 98. Few people in the entertainment industry leave a mark as lasting and essential as Mr. Corman’s. With 493 producer … Read more

Julia Garner to Play ‘Fantastic Four’s Silver Surfer

Marvel’s Fantastic Four is going in an unexpected direction for one of its most iconic characters, with Ozark star Julia Garner reportedly cast as FF ally Silver Surfer. According to Deadline, “While plot details for this film are unknown, sources say Garner will play Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the comics.” Although there are various versions of Silver … Read more

Julia Garner will play Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four

Ozark star Julia Garner will play a gender-swapped version of the Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four for Marvel Studios. Deadline reports that Julia Garner is set to join Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four as the Silver Surfer. More specifically, sources say the Ozark actor will play a Shalla-Bal version of the iconic character. The … Read more

Joel Silver reportedly fired from Amazon movies

Joel Silver has reportedly been fired from Amazon movies over allegations of verbal abuse towards several executives. Variety has reported that Joel Silver has been fired from several projects being developed for Amazon, including Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake and Mark Wahlberg’s Play Dirty. The once-iconic producer was behind some of the biggest movies of … Read more

Fantastic Four’s Silver Surfer getting gender-swapped, with Anya Taylor-Joy the frontrunner?

The latest Marvel rumor has Anya Taylor-Joy playing a gender-swapped Silver Surfer in Matt Shakman’s Fantastic Four. Despite their declining fortunes at the box office, Marvel Studios seems primed to make a controversial casting choice for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. While reports have come out that The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy is being … Read more

This Story Doesn’t Stop: Director Raoul Peck on Silver Dollar Road | Interviews

When did you come into this story? Did you read the story in the New Yorker, or did they reach out to you? How did it all happen? I was approached by both ProPublica, Amazon, and JuVee production, Viola Davis’ company, and they wanted me to executive produce the film. And they know I had many … Read more

Silver Dollar Road movie review (2023)

Inspired by the ProPublica/New Yorker article by Lizzie Presser, Peck parses the historically racist real estate laws of America, the tyrannical wielding of the justice system against Black folk, and the feeling of when the land becomes you and you become bound to the land. “Silver Dollar Road” is a celebration, an elegy, and a profound … Read more