https://movieweb.com Celebrity interviews with the stars and filmmakers of upcoming movies and TV shows. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:48:28 GMT en-US hourly 60 Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have been on quite the journey as filmmakers. After moving to Belgium from Morocco, they released a few small but acclaimed films (Image, Black, Gangsta) before being tapped by Hollywood as 'the next big thing.' The directorial duo were whisked away into the entrails of the studio system, directing Bad Boys for Life and Ms. Marvel, and were attached to the long-awaited sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, before moving on. The Adil and Bilall version of Beverly Hills Cop isn't the only thing audiences have missed out on — they also directed an eagerly anticipated DC film, Batgirl, which was subsequently shelved by Warner Bros., never to be seen again. And yet, they've moved on, and are now releasing their most personal and powerful film yet, Rebel.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:48:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/batgirl-canceled-film-bilall-fallah-adil-el-arbi-interview/ Christmas. Barney. Toll Road. Are we talking about a traveling holiday kids' movie? No, these are the household names of beloved characters in Expend4bles, which hits theaters nationwide this weekend. It's a franchise that seemingly can't be stopped, even after disappointing returns from the third installment (released almost 10 years ago) and this film's opening weekend. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and more return for a fourth addition that also welcomes newcomers like Megan Fox and 50 Cent. Together, the colorful personas are out for blood after the alleged tragic loss of one of their own, taking their mercenary selves overseas to neutralize yet another terror threat.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:28:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/expendables-4-kevin-king-templeton-les-weldon-interview/ Kenneth Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot in a radical departure from his two previous Agatha Christie adaptations. A Haunting in Venice is a terrifying murder mystery set in a creepy -World War II palazzo. The famed Belgian sleuth is invited to a séance by crime novelist Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey). She wants him to prove that spiritual medium Joyce Reynolds (Michelle Yeah) is a fraud. Opera star Rowena Drake (Kelly Reilly) is desperate to communicate with her daughter (Rowan Robinson) who committed suicide. The night takes a seemingly supernatural turn as murders ensue with no obvious explanations.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:15:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/hildur-guonadottir-a-haunting-in-venice-interview/ What do Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan have in common? They've all worked on projects with Alan Ng, an acclaimed stunt coordinator who lent a skilled hand to Expend4bles, now in theaters. The fourth franchise addition is directed by Scott Waugh, who has also helmed Need for Speed and other big action flicks in the past. We recently caught up with Ng and Waugh in separate interviews to learn more about the creative process behind this latest sequel.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:27:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/expend4ables-scott-waugh-alan-ng-interviews/ Producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee have been with John Wick since the beginning. They saw this property, which started in 2014 with a single film starring Keanu Reeves, blossom into a full-fledged franchise of which the most recent film, John Wick: Chapter 4, became one of the biggest movies of 2023, and the highest-grossing John Wick movie. This R-rated action film performed better at the box office than blockbuster projects like The Flash, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:02:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-continental-basil-iwanyk-erica-lee-interview/ John Wick is the latest movie franchise to expand from film to television. In recent years, series like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have transitioned to television, and they've brought alongside a massive pool of talent to ensure these cinematic franchises don't lose what makes them special when they get to the small screen. The same is true for John Wick, with The Continental: From the World of John Wick, looking to not lose what made the franchise special in the first place.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:49:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-continental-john-wick-interviews/ Andy Lau is a certified star, especially to Asian audiences. A legend in Hong Kong cinema, he has a career that spans over four decades, beginning with early hits in the 80s like Boat People and As Tears Go By before establishing himself as a full-blown action staple in modern films like the Internal Affairs trilogy and The Bodyguard. American audiences will likely recognize him from the controversial Matt Damon-led 2016 film The Great Wall, the only time Lau has really starred in a Hollywood film.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:09:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-movie-emperor-andy-lau-ning-hao-interview/ Directing has long been Sung Kang's goal, and after many false starts, it has finally happened with Shaky Shivers. The film is billed as a horror-comedy — though, in our interview, Kang said he saw it more as "a comedy in the world of creatures and horror" — and follows two young women, best friends Lucy and Karen (Brooke Markham and Vyvy Nguyen, respectively), who shelter in an abandoned camp after one of them is bitten by a mysterious animal and is convinced she is now a werewolf. It's one mishap after another as they fight magic and curses in this tale of self-discovery.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:19:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/shaky-shivers-sung-kang-interview/ You don't often find a ballsy New Orleans mob queen battling it out with an arch-nemesis named Poodles in queer cinema. Add some drag queen eyelashes, plenty of gore, and big splashes of noir, and Big Easy Queens has the makings of the sassiest queer horror film around.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:26:50 GMT https://movieweb.com/erynn-dalton-eric-swanson-big-easy-queens-interview/ A tripped out girl walks around school carrying an ominous jar. What’s inside of it is anybody’s guess, but inevitably we find out. And so begins the twisted fun in writer/director Bishal Dutta’s (Triads) dynamic new horror film, It Lives Inside. The producers of Get Out — Sean McKittrick and Raymond Mansfield — are attached to this SXSW audience winner, which will keep you on the edge of your seat.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:14:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/bishal-dutta-it-lives-inside-interview/ Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot in the terrifying murder mystery, A Haunting in Venice. The famed Belgian sleuth is lured out of retirement by crime novelist Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey). Bereaved opera star Rowena Drake (Kelly Reilly), whose daughter Alicia (Rowan Robinson) committed suicide, has invited spiritual medium Joyce Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh) to host a séance. Oliver wants the skeptical Poirot to prove that Reynolds is a fraud. He accepts the challenge but is confronted with seemingly supernatural forces as the night devolves into several baffling murders.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:15:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/james-prichard-a-haunting-in-venice-interview/ Can’t sleep? You’ll love Apple TV+’s hilarious new comedy, Still Up, a tale of two friends bonded by insomnia. Regardless of your sleep habits, Still Up is something to marvel — a rare kind of comedy that speaks to that innate human desire for connection and all the messy things people occasionally have to manage just to get by in the world.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:23:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/phil-clarke-paul-schlesinger-arabella-mcguigan-still-up-interview/ It's not an accident that Brian Duffield has become one of the most sought-after writer/producer/directors today. The man is known for mashing up genres and pushing the limits, especially when it comes to intense thrillers and even campy outings such as Cocaine Bear, which Duffield produced and Elizabeth Banks directed for Universal. In his latest outing, No One Will Save You, Duffield delivers an intense, creepy thriller about a harrowing home invasion. This is not your garden-variety home invasion, however, where a mysterious character hunts down a victim. It's an alien invasion, folks, and one young woman, Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever of Justified and Booksmart) must fight for her life.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:55:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/brian-duffield-no-one-will-save-you-interview/ Filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have had fascinating lives and careers. Sure, most directors begin with independent and short films, but these two have traveled the world — both in the quite literal geographic sense, and in the more figurative cinematic sense. The directors have gone from Morocco to Belgium to the United States, before heading to Cannes in France to unveil their latest film, Rebel.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:17:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/rebel-adil-el-arbi-bilall-fallah-interview/ The John Wick franchise is one of the most well-regarded of the 21st century. It is a rare action series that is well-regarded among casual fans while also generating incredibly strong reviews from critics. The films repeatedly got better reviews and increased box office revenue while other franchises began to see diminishing returns. A good deal of that comes from star Keanu Reeves, but was also due to the creative visionary of director Chad Stahelski. While David Leitch co-directed the first film, every subsequent film was from Stahelski, who had a unique vision for the series.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:02:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/interview-the-continental-director-albert-hughes/ What does an infamous Wisconsin grave robber from the 1950s have to do with the classic horror film Psycho? Quite a bit. The gripping new docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, which premieres on MGM+/Roar on September 17, illuminates the story of Edward Theodore Gein, a notorious killer and grave robber from the small village of Plainfield, Wisconsin. This is one of the most compelling docuseries of the year.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:22:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/james-buddy-day-psycho-the-lost-tapes-of-ed-gein-interview/ For director Luke Gilford, his feature film debut National Anthem, which made its international premiere at TIFF, started at the rodeo — the International Gay Rodeo Association, to be specific. He spent years traveling through different states in America, photographing queer rural life within the IGRA's community, a project that resulted in a monograph also called National Anthem, which was published in 2020 and featured a collection of images and essays that foreground queer joy and resilience. ("It's sold out, babe," Gilford said proudly at the start of our interview when I lamented not being able to find it for purchase online.)

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:12:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/national-anthem-luke-gilford-charlie-plummer-interview/ Getting stuck in an elevator is one thing; getting haunted by one is a whole different beast. Fans of urban legends may be tickled by a new Shudder offering called Elevator Game, based on the infamous online challenge that requires you to ride a lift of your choosing in a very particular order, which may or may not yield real-life haunts into another universe. The fictional new feature stars Gino Anania as Ryan, a passionate young adult who joins a web series crew with the ulterior motive of tracking down his lost sister Becki (Megan Best), who had previously tried the "game" and has since gone missing. Is her disappearance tied to the urban legend, or is Becki just a runaway?

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:10:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/elevator-game-stefan-brunner-gino-anania-interview/ Director Kevin Casanova Abrams has been working diligently to bring thought-provoking dramas to the screen. He produced the Independent Spirit nominee, The Dynamiter, and the Showtime documentary, The Other Shore, before going on to team with Norman Lear for a feature length police corruption documentary called I Got A Monster. And now there’s Marisol, which was just released in theaters and VOD.

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:34:00 GMT https://movieweb.com/kevin-casanova-abrams-marisol-interview/ A Haunting in Venice marks a dramatic tonal shift from the previous films. Kenneth Branagh's third turn as Hercule Poirot is a terrifying murder mystery with sinister horror elements. A dark premise has the Belgian sleuth trying to discredit a supposed spiritual medium (Michelle Yeoh) at a séance. It takes place inside a creepy palazzo where an opera star's (Kelly Reilly) troubled daughter (Rowan Robinson) took her own life.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:25:56 GMT https://movieweb.com/john-paul-kelly-a-haunting-in-venice-interview/ José Hernández’s inspiring journey from California’s dusty agricultural fields to NASA’s revered halls and the International Space Station had all the makings for a good movie. Writer/director Alejandra Márquez Abella leapt at the chance to make it. The award-winning filmmaker of Northern Skies Over Empty Space first learned about Hernández’s remarkable story more than three years ago when she read a draft of the script. She said it changed how she felt about the world and the way she imagined herself.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:37:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/alejandra-mrquez-abella-a-million-miles-away-interview/ The sky’s the limit in A Million Miles Away, the ambitious new film that chronicles the inspiring real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández. Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) headlines the film as Hernández in an outing based on the astronaut’s book, Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut. The heartwarming story stands out for its compelling ensemble cast and subject.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:52:22 GMT https://movieweb.com/jose-hernndez-million-miles-away-interview/ "I don't know if I'm hopeful, but I definitely am not completely discouraged," said Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda during our conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sitting in a windowless conference room inside the festival's press and industry headquarters, we met to discuss his newest film, Monster, which just made its North American premiere here. Considering how his film examines — perhaps, more correctly, skewers — many timely themes, from ignorance and bigotry to the failure of institutions meant to keep us safe, themes that are products of our "post"-pandemic world, his current outlook on the world seemed a natural place to start.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:21:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/monster-hirokazu-kore-eda-interview/ Dumb Money is the true story of a financial revolution that rocked Wall Street during the pandemic. Keith Gill, a Mass Mutual financial analyst living near Boston, posted a series of YouTube videos under the moniker Roaring Kitty. He believed that GameStop, the brick and mortar retail video game store, was being purposely "shorted" - when an investor bets a stock price will fall, and undervalued by billion dollar hedge funds. Gill gained an army of followers from the WallStreetBets Reddit forum, who then inflated GameStop's stock price a whopping 1,500% in less than a year. The ensuing fracas created a media sensation that resulted in notable bankruptcies and a congressional hearing to see if any laws were broken.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:03:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/craig-gillespie-dumb-money-interview/ A Haunting in Venice has Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) lured out of his Italian retirement. A visit from mystery writer Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) offers a puzzling opportunity. Renowned psychic and spiritual medium Joyce Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh) has been invited to conduct a séance. Opera star Rowena Drake (Kelly Reilly) has been distraught since the suicidal drowning of her daughter Alicia (Rowan Robinson). She hopes Reynolds can communicate with her tortured soul. Oliver thinks Reynolds might actually have supernatural abilities. She needs Poirot to attend the séance and somehow prove that Reynolds is a fraud.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:06:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/a-haunting-in-venice-haris-zambarloukos-interview/ Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari has spent the entire year taking Shayda around the world. Earlier this year, the movie made its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. From there, it screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia and closed Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival before making its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is where Niasari spoke with us about her film. Next month, it will head to the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea before returning home to Australia for its theatrical release.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:17:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/shayda-noora-niasari-interview/ Here's the story — in the year 32, John the Baptist was imprisoned for maligning the king's wife; her daughter Salome falls obsessively in love with John, but he refuses to even look at her. One drunken night, the king begs Salome to dance for him. He's supposed to be her father, but he'll give her anything for a lithe, entrancing dance for he and his lecherous friends. Salome's mother makes the request. She will dance for the head of John on a silver platter. This isn't just Biblical; this is art, and it's been represented in essentially every artistic medium throughout the past two millennia. Salome and her dance.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:55:43 GMT https://movieweb.com/atom-egoyan-seven-veils-interview/ There’s a lot to appreciate about Prime Video’s new heated drama Wilderness, but the fact that it’s driven by a savvy female creative makes it stand out even more. Created by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel, the fresh and fiery outing is directed by So Yong Kim, and executive produced by Elizabeth Kilgarriff.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:31:04 GMT https://movieweb.com/wilderness-so-yong-kim-interview/ Artificial intelligence has, controversially, become one of the most insisted upon and yet equally resisted tools in business, education, and creative careers. While some may insist that the simulation of human brainpower is a welcomed development, others will counter and claim that it is detrimental to the existence of humankind. In fact, one of the main contingencies in the film and television industry-wide strikes — the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild — is in regard to A.I. and its threat to replace human thinkers.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:21:48 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-inventor-jim-capobianco-interview/ Disney+ and Hulu have found a bona fide smash hit with the Asian series Moving. The K-drama debuted in August and has generated plenty of buzz for its ambitious premise and great acting, becoming the most watched original Korean series across Disney+ and Hulu. Moving tracks three high school students with genetic superhuman abilities whose lives are uprooted when an ominous organization starts to hunt them down.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:50:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/ryu-seungryong-moving-interview/ The next installment of the popular After franchise, After Everything, is on the horizon. Audiences will soon get to watch the perspective of the movie shift, now following Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) as he tries to make amends for his previous mistakes and show Tessa that their love is eternal.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:03:21 GMT https://movieweb.com/after-everything-george-kallis-interview/ In conversation, Eric Roberts is everything you might think he is: gregarious, uninhibited, honest, outspoken, and full of spirit. The actor has turned heads in standout film and television roles in outings like Star 80 (alongside Mariel Hemingway), The Dark Knight, Inherent Vice, The Expendables, Lovelace, and TV series like Crash, Heroes, and Suits, which is currently experiencing a newfound surge in popularity with talks of a reboot.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:23:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/eric-roberts-my-last-best-friend-interview/ Io sto bene, Luxembourg's 2022 Oscar Submission for Best International Film, is set to finally premiere on streaming Sept. 15, and writer/director Donato Rotunno (Dreams Have a Language, Baby(A)lone) couldn’t be happier. The movie was a labor of love for the filmmaker in that his own life experiences influenced the story audiences experience here.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:26:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/donato-rotunno-io-sto-bene-interview/ With an all-star cast that includes the likes of Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Ernie Hudson, and Jackie Earle Haley, The Retirement Plan sees an estranged family come together in the Cayman Islands in order to keep a classified hard drive away from ruthless criminals. The result is a crime thriller that mixes together action, comedy, and drama into one fun and surprisingly symbolic cinematic ride. Canadian based film distributor turned writer-director Tim Brown (Buckley's Chance) put together the new movie, and MovieWeb recently sat down with the filmmaker to find out what it’s like working with the illustrious Cage, the origins behind Brown's own unique career trajectory, and the conditions that come with working in such an exotic location during lockdown.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:50:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-retirement-plan-tim-brown-interview/ Futurama is without a doubt one of the best adult animated TV shows to date, competing with the likes of Bob's Burgers, Rick and Morty, and of course, The Simpsons. Created by Matt Groening, who was also the creator of The Simpsons, Futurama has garnered a mass cult following, and despite being canceled twice, the fan-favorite show returned to Hulu after a 10-year hiatus, in late July.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:45:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/futurama-season-11-claudia-katz-interview/ Long before society was pushed to embrace artificial intelligence as a vital way to think and imagine, virtually threatening the human's innate ability to do so, there were great thinkers whose minds were encouraged and celebrated much in the way advanced computer technology is today.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:46:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-inventor-jim-capobianco-pierre-luc-granjon-interview/ Older Gods is one of the year's best horror films, and that's saying a lot when 2023 also includes films like Talk to Me, Good Boy, and Evil Dead Rise. It sports a compelling mystery, great performances, creepy imagery, and an all-around great addition into the Lovecraftian horror genre. It's a movie that will really surprise audiences, especially considering it's a very low-budget film with an unbelievably small seven-person crew behind it.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 03:08:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/older-gods-david-a-roberts-interview/ "Freedom is a state of mind." One can only hope, especially when watching Michael Goorjian's lead character in his new Armenian-filmed feature Amerikatsi, which centers on an American in the late 1940s traveling to Soviet Armenia in an effort to learn about his roots. From there, it's despair personified as he's immediately brought to a Soviet prison for reasons that are simply outside his control. He's not a threat like they say; he's a charming, hopeful individual who will inspire viewers long after they finish Goorjian's new film.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:10:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/amerikatsi-michael-goorjian-interview/ Dating can be complex, but in writer/director Viljar Bøe’s Good Boy, it’s downright creepy. The new Norwegian thriller from Saban Films is twisted as can be. Sweet Sigrid (Katrine Lovise Øpstad Fredriksen) enjoys a dopamine high after she meets hunky Christian (Gard Løkke), and she wants to take things to the next level. Then she discovers that Christian lives with a man who — wait for it! — acts like a pet dog. He dresses for the part, too. Suddenly, poor Sigrid’s love affair is put into the doghouse.

]]> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:37:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/good-boy-viljar-boe-katrine-lovise-fredriksen-gard-lokke-interview/ My Animal has come a long way since its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival 2023. Initially selected as part of Sundance's Midnight program, the film, directed by Jacqueline Castel and written by Jae Matthews, played alongside other horror movies that have since made waves with audiences worldwide, like Infinity Pool, Run Rabbit Run, and Talk to Me. What's more, prior to My Animal's festival premiere, Paramount Global Content Distribution acquired the global distribution rights (minus Canada) to Castel's film, and it's now set to release in theaters September 8 (per The Hollywood Reporter).

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:17:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/my-animal-jacqueline-castel-interview/ In the tradition of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, and even Harry Potter, Rand al'Thor in The Wheel of Time is on a captivating and classic hero’s journey. Appealingly portrayed by Josha Stradowski (Gran Turismo), Rand continues his quest in the show's second season after a successful first. Based on the bestselling fantasy novels written by Robert Jordan (and finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s death in 2007), with over 90 million copies sold, the setup of The Wheel of Time adaptation is rooted in the prophecy that “The Dragon Reborn” will return and either save or break the world.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:54:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-wheel-of-time-josha-stradowski-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.With over 90 million copies sold, The Wheel of Time has been a bona fide hit, a fantasy book series written by Robert Jordan and continued by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s death in 2007. The Wheel of Time has been adapted for television by Prime Video and is now in its second season, and it's another remarkable and refreshing display of how successful a series can be if and when women are allowed to also be powerful and great.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 06:25:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/rosamund-pike-daniel-henney-the-wheel-of-time-interview/ Young stars ignite creative steam in All Fun and Games, the new horror thriller from writer/directors Eren Celeboglu (Scrubs, The Internet Kills), Ari Costa (Avengers: Engame, Extraction), and the Russo brothers’ (of MCU acclaim) AGBO enterprise. Asa Butterfield and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth of Sex Education and Son of a Critch, respectively, chuck the good boy image aside — a bit — in All Fun and Games, while Ms. Marvel’s Laurel Marsden and Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things attempt to be the grounded forces of good in this twisty thrill fest.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/eren-celeboglu-ari-costa-all-fun-and-games-interview/ Note: These interviews were conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Based on Robert Jordan's bestselling high-fantasy and character-driven book series with over 90 million copies sold (and finalized by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death), The Wheel of Time is a massive Prime Video series now in its second season. Starring Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor who, at the end of season one, reluctantly learned that he is "The Dragon Reborn," it is a must-watch for all the reasons why we love the genre, including truly imaginative escapism driven by a hope for the power of good. As a seemingly dangerous historical figure, Rand is weighted with the burden of knowing he must face the prophecy placed upon his life. Either he will save the world or he will destroy it.

]]> Sat, 02 Sep 2023 19:11:51 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-wheel-of-time-marcus-rutherford-donal-finn-ceara-coveney-interview/ PlayStation's hit demolition derby video game gets a banner television adaptation that's proving to be just as successful. Twisted Metal, from its initial July 27th premiere, has been Peacock's most binge-watched comedy series and lands in the streaming service's top five original series. Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a wise-cracking "milkman" who delivers goods between scattered settlements in a post-apocalypse America. He shreds fascist "lawmen" and dodges Sweet Tooth (voiced by Will Arnett), a murderous clown in an armored ice cream truck, while trying to deliver a secret package from Chicago to San Francisco in his orange Subaru WRX, lovingly nicknamed Evelyn.

]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:48:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/asad-qizilbash-carter-swan-twisted-metal-interview/ Brace yourself. Animator and director Barry Kelly says it’s going to be an action-packed, fun, and unforgettable new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Season four of the hit animated Star Trek series begins streaming on Paramount+ Sept. 7. Trekkies and general audiences will likely be surprised to see that the U.S.S. Voyager plays an integral part in episode one, but Kelly teases other big surprises ahead, especially in the season’s final few episodes.

]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:36:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/barry-kelly-star-trek-lower-decks-interview/ By the looks of it, Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield are among the few intrepid Hollywood producer-director gay husbands to strike a significant cultural chord. The real-life married couple has been a significant force behind the scenes in The Chi, Showtime’s powerhouse coming-of-age series, especially in season six, which is currently streaming and delivers another layer of LGBTQ+ representation in an upcoming episode that's available to stream beginning Sept. 1.

]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:21:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/deondray-gossfield-quincy-lenear-gossfield-the-chi-interview/ Netflix appears to have another global hit on its hands with One Piece. The highly anticipated show is the live-action version of what is considered to now be the world's biggest manga IP. One Piece, which premieres today, Aug. 31, is a sprawling spectacle, and certainly one of the most ambitious new series to come along since Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Fire or Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon.

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:16:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/marc-jobst-one-piece-interview/ The pressure was on for director Emma Sullivan, who was behind the camera for episodes three and four of One Piece, the new Netflix live action series based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series by Eiichiro Oda.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:41:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/one-piece-emma-sullivan-interview/ Vacation Friends found some great traction when it was released back in 2021. The plot found an uptight couple becoming unlikely friends with a frenzied duo while vacationing in Mexico. Things head south when they get back home. It wouldn't be the last we saw of this foursome. Vacation Friends 2 recently hit Hulu. The sequel to the popular comedy reunites John Cena (as Ron), Meredith Hagner (Kyla), Lil Rel Howery (Marcus), and Yvonne Orji (Emily), this time for an all-expenses-paid trip to a Caribbean resort that Marcus landed.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:55:39 GMT https://movieweb.com/clay-tarver-vacation-friends-2-interview/ Denzel Washington takes a final bow as heroic vigilante Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3. Severely wounded after a mysterious mission in Sicily, an unconscious McCall is found by a kind policeman (Eugenio Mastrandrea). He's taken to the idyllic seaside town of Altamonte on the Amalfi Coast and nursed back to health. McCall is generously accepted and finds peace for the first time in his life. That's shattered when the Camorra, Italian organized crime, targets the locals with brutal extortion methods. McCall must defend his new friends but also complete what he started before getting injured.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:58:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/antoine-fuqua-the-equalizer-3-interview/ What did you anticipate doing when you turned 18? For millennials like myself, the prospect of buying tobacco and other legal contraband was already on the horizon, even if such practices didn't exactly interest me. In the U.S., you're typically perceived as a legal adult at 18, and for the main character of the new film Perpetrator — aka reckless teen Jonny (Kiah McKirnan) — said milestone comes with a bit more than what meets the eye.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:47:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/perpetrator-jennifer-reeder-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.If you're a fan of Netflix's interactive content like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a new interactive movie is coming this month, and if romantic comedies are more your style, Choose Love should be on your radar. It is a rom-com that puts the decision in the hands of viewers, just like the other interactive content from Netflix.

]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:09:37 GMT https://movieweb.com/scott-michael-foster-choose-love-interview/ Movies about movies are reliably engaging, especially for all those cinephiles and real-life filmmakers out there. They offer an insightful look into certain Hollywood professionals' line of work and how they go about contributing to the end result in their own unique, artistic way. That includes Foley artists, who are responsible for creatively capturing and reproducing sound effects that accompany the film's visual components to achieve a satisfying, robust moving image.

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:09:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/piaffe-ann-oren-interview/ On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the holiest days of Judaism. The Yom Kippur War was an existential threat to Israel's survival. Golda recounts Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's defense of her country and personal struggles at a pivotal moment in history. She commanded a fierce defense and counterattack while suffering from lymphoma. Helen Mirren gives an astounding performance as a chronically ill, elderly woman surrounded by generals who desperately needed her leadership.

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:35:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/guy-nattiv-golda-interview/ There are some comedians that tell jokes, and then there are those who bring something more than just a string of one-liners to their audiences. Chris Fleming certainly falls into the latter category, albeit with an additional caveat his material is sometimes so out there that you never quite know where it is going to go. For his recent Peacock special, Chris Fleming: Hell, the task of capturing Fleming’s live stand-up routine fell to director Cat Solen, who also worked on bringing to life some surreal puppets that feature in some of the sketches within the special.

]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:04:50 GMT https://movieweb.com/cat-solen-chris-fleming-hell-interview/ Ever gone scuba diving? Or maybe just snorkeling? There's a beautiful world beneath the sea level, and if Mother Nature doesn't happen to strike with a natural disaster, it could be worth exploring with the right training and mental composure. That's the premise of The Dive, which started as a hit Swedish movie by Joachim Hedén that has since evolved to an English-language, Malta-set adaptation starring Sophie Lowe (Beautiful Kate) and Louisa Krause (The Girlfriend Experience).

]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:26:53 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-dive-maximilian-erlenwein-interview/ Filmmaker John Rosman began his career in journalism doing short-form documentary work, but it didn't take long for him to pivot into creative filmmaking. After studying documentary filmmaking in college and learning how to edit through that process, he found work on the side with music videos, which opened new doors for him in the world of short film. "I just really fell in love with kind of the productions elements," he explained. Working as a freelancer, he was able to find time to chip away at his debut feature-length genre piece.

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:54:56 GMT https://movieweb.com/john-rosman-new-life-interview/ Retribution stars Liam Neeson as a businessman targeted by a mysterious assailant while driving his children to school. He receives a distorted call that a bomb has been placed under his seat. The pressure-sensitive device will explode if they get up. They also can't call for help as their tormentor is somehow monitoring every move. A dire situation becomes more threatening as the protagonist is sent alarming instructions.

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:10:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/nimrod-antal-retribution-interview/ A retcon, short for retroactive continuity, is an interesting storytelling device. It's essentially when filmmakers create a new work that revises the events or details established in a previous work. In other words, it's going back and redoing stuff. Sometimes, a retcon is a good thing, as it can be used to tackle plot holes or reinterpret details. But most of the time, retcons prove to be controversial, especially when they create inconsistencies or overhaul beloved aspects of a story.

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:48:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/biggest-star-wars-retcons/ Note: This interview was conducter prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Gran Turismo tells the incredible true story of how Welsh simulation gamer Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver after winning GT Academy in 2011. It was a competition started by Nissan marketing executive Danny Moore (played by Orlando Bloom) to show that videogame players could succeed as racers on the international circuit. Archie Madekwe stars as Jann along with David Harbour, who plays Jack Salter, GT Academy's lead trainer and pit crew boss.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:18:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/archie-madekwe-jann-mardenborough-gran-turismo-interview/ Let's face it: Heartstopper's Nick and Charlie (Kit Connor and Joe Locke) may be the most romantic couple on streaming right now. Either way, it's refreshing to have LGBTQ people emerge as some of the most enjoyable and relatable characters on screen. Nick and Charlie's budding relationship fuels the Netflix mega hit, which has captured viewers’ hearts. Season two wound up being even better than season one, in fact, with creator/showrunner/executive producer Alice Oseman broadening the creative playing field and expanding the highs and lows of a teen relationship to go beyond just Nick and Charlie.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:48:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/andonis-trattos-heartstopper-interview/ That's a Wrap is an upcoming horror comedy movie that combines the style of a Giallo with the meta whodunit of Scream. The plot concerns the cast of a slasher movie, also titled That's a Wrap, celebrating at a wrap party when they are slowly picked off one at a time by someone dressed as the villain of the movie they just made. Director Marcel Walz spoke with MovieWeb about the film.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:15:47 GMT https://movieweb.com/marcel-walz-thats-a-wrap-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Gran Turismo tells the incredible true story of an avid young videogame fan who earned a professional racing license and corporate sponsorship from Nissan. Jann Mardenborough, played by Archie Madekwe, was a 20-year-old gamer from Cardiff, Wales, and the youngest winner of Nissan's 2011 GT Academy. The brainchild of marketing executive Danny Moore (Orlando Bloom), the competition trained simulator racers for a chance against professional drivers on the international circuit. Moore hires Jack Salter to put the drivers through their paces and run the pit crew for the Mardenborough.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:43:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/david-harbour-gran-turismo-interview/ The List is bound to generate some water cooler buzz. Or is it Google Meets or Slack buzz these days? Either way, the new comedy starring Halston Sage (The Orville), Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why), and Jonah Platt (Uncoupled) presents an interesting question: which celebrity would you sleep with if you were given the chance? Who’s on your “free pass” list? That’s Abby’s (Sage) dilemma in The List.

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:53:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/melissa-miller-costanzo-the-list-interview/ It's hard to imagine now, but in the '80s, the civilized world at large was convinced that they were under siege by Satanic forces who were kidnapping their children and subjecting them to horrific ritual abuse. Ok, maybe that isn't so hard to imagine, considering many of those same fears still exist today in the popular zeitgeist, but back then, everyone from high-ranking FBI officials all the way to mega-popular TV hosts like Oprah Winfrey were espousing the existence of shadowy devil cults as cold hard fact.

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:55:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/satan-wants-you-steve-adams-sean-horlor-interview/ The road to Jenn Wexler's new film, The Sacrifice Game, was a long one. Even as of the publication of this interview, its wide release is just around the corner via Shudder, but it's not quite here yet, a decade after she first thought of it. The inventive horror film is well worth the wait, chock-full of twists and turns and blood and guts a-plenty, as a psychotic gang of misfits attacks a boarding school at Christmastime. We had the opportunity to sit down with Wexler to discuss the film and its lead actors.

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:57:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/jenn-wexler-the-sacrifice-game-interview/ Playing a part in any Disney related film or movie is very much a dream come true for many actors. The instantaneous legacy, name recognition, and fan familiarity are all aspects that could very much cement a career in Hollywood. An actor is part of history when that happens, and it's even more historically apparent if one was lucky enough to be in the introductory entry of a certain groundbreaking buccaneer film series, as actor Vince Lozano was in 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.

]]> Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:37:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-interview-vince-lozano/ Quite recently, we have seen numerous video games make a successful leap into the world of cinematic entertainment. Whether this occurred on the big screen with The Super Mario Bros. Movie or on the small screen with Twisted Metal, the two mediums have never meshed so well. Among these titles, one of the most impactful adaptations was certainly The Last of Us television series, which premiered on HBO in January. Evolving the treasured video game franchise that originally came out 10 years ago, the apocalyptic drama revolves around Joel (played by Pedro Pascal), who is bringing a teenager named Ellie (brought to life by Bella Ramsey) across a barren United States to a safe location.

]]> Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:20:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-last-of-us-peter-hoar-interview/ A coming-of-age adolescence comedy from Andrew Barnsley, the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning producer of Schitt’s Creek? Sign us up. Son of a Critch, a new CW comedy, is the latest from Barnsley and is based on the award-winning, bestselling memoir from Mark Critch (TV's This Hour Has 22 Minutes). Critch’s tale captured the hearts of readers near and far, but especially in Canada, where the writer grew up in the 1980s.

]]> Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:40:38 GMT https://movieweb.com/andrew-barnsley-son-of-a-critch-interview/ There are (too) many Dracula films, but only a comparatively small amount have stood out over the past century, for whatever reason. For The Last Voyage of the Demeter, its distinction comes with a unique approach to narrative (fleshing out the "Captain's Log" section of Bram Stoker's Dracula into a perilous ocean journey with a vampire) and an astounding attention to detail.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 23:55:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-edward-thomas-interview/ Paranoia, retro cars, IRA threats galore. This is London in the 1970s, and the setting for a new period piece film by brothers Charles and Thomas Guard. Their film, Dead Shot — the title deriving from a quote from the character played by Mark Strong — hits theaters and on demand this week and is worth a tune-in for the production value, supporting performances by Felicity Jones and other recognizable faces, and more. The story starts with a border ambush gone wrong, leading a young widower (Colin Morgan) to venture into London to seek revenge with the help of the IRA.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:12:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/dead-shot-guard-brothers-interview/ A big forest setting in the outskirts of Oslo, Norway, sets the breathtaking scene for creator/director/co-writer Simen Alsvik’s gripping new crime series, Fenris, which debuted on Viaplay on Aug. 17. If you loved the solve-the-puzzle intensity found in shows like Mare of Easttown and the exceptional Netflix series Lilyhammer, in which Alsvik was lead director, then Fenris should be on your must-watch list.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:31:45 GMT https://movieweb.com/simen-alsvik-fenris-interview/ The fierce cold wind howling across a mountaintop. The velocity of a speeding arrow across the masses. The gnarly snarl of a beastly creature from Middle Earth. These are but a few of the grand tasks that supervising sound editor Damian Del Borrello and his creative team had to contend with to realistically bring Amazon Studio’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to life. All that hard work paid off. Del Borrello received his first Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for his work on the show, as well as two 2023 MPSE Golden Reel nominations in 2023 for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:03:22 GMT https://movieweb.com/damian-del-borrello-the-rings-of-power-interview/ "Today is going to be the best day ever!" This line is said on more than one occasion by Reggie, the naive terrier in Strays that's voiced by the iconic Will Ferrell. Any why not? He's got an owner who loves him — or so he thinks. Actually, his abusive owner (played hilariously by Will Forte) wants nothing to do with Reggie. This sets off the events in director Josh Greenbaum's new R-rated, live-action, talking-animals movie from Universal. As Reggie ventures out into the real world, he meets some foul-mouthed furry friends along the way, voiced to comedic perfection by Jamie Foxx, Randall Park, and more.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:11:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/strays-josh-greenbaum-interview/ It feels like the world at large is finally starting to come to terms with the full weight of what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zach Clark's The Becomers is very much a pandemic movie. While it never once mentions that coronavirus by name, the masked characters and various other protocols depicted on-screen leave little doubt as to when exactly the movie takes place.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:04:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/zach-clark-the-becomers-interview/ Mary Dauterman's gross-out body horror comedy, Booger, recently had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. The film — about a grieving woman who may be physically changing into something less human after being bitten by a cat — was audibly well-received by the audience, and Dauterman was onhand to answer a few questions after the screening. MovieWeb also had the chance to sit down with Dauterman at a later date and ask a few exclusive questions of our own about the film and the director's influences.

]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:58:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/mary-dauterman-booger-interview/ The Last Voyage of the Demeter boasts some of the most impressive production design in years. Set on a boat named the Demeter just a few years before dawn of the 20th century, an entire authentic 19th century boat was built just for this movie. Enhancing that authentic setting were the exceptionally crafted costumes, designed by legendary Italian costume designer Carlo Poggioli. The artist's career has seen him work on movies such as Van Helsing, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, as well the endlessly epic 3D action movie, Ninja Assassin.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:30:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/last-voyage-of-the-demeter-carlo-poggioli-interview/ The Miracle Club, with a dream ensemble cast including Oscar-winning actors Dame Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) and Kathy Bates (Misery), along with the great Laura Linney (Ozark) and Agnes O’Casey (Dangerous Liaisons), is a story about three generations of friendship set against the backdrop of faith and forgiveness. Together the four women embark on a pilgrimage from Dublin to the French town of Lourdes, where millions travel to annually in search of a miracle.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:20:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/thaddeus-osullivan-interview-the-miracle-club/ Molly Ringwald, ladies and gentlemen! Actually, her new movie, Bad Things from writer-director Stewart Thorndike, has plenty to offer beyond the Pretty in Pink actress' scene-stealing turn. The head-spinning psychological horror film, which hits the masses this week, is a unique blend of references to scary movie classics as well as commentary on modern motherhood. It's a female-driven tale that will leave you wanting more — but fret not, as Thorndike has additional, similar projects lined up.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:28:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/bad-things-stewart-thorndike-interview/ In 2022, an Indonesian period drama, Before, Now & Then by director Kamila Andini, was put on the map after premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival. The supporting actress, Laura Basuki, was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance. But this wasn’t the first time that Andini’s work was discussed; a year before releasing that film, Andini’s movie Yuni won the Platform Prize competition at the Toronto International Film Festival.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:00:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/kamila-andini-interview/ Universal's The Last Voyage of the Demeter centers around a single chapter in Bram Stoker's 1897 horror classic, Dracula. The Captains Log talks of a more feral and monstrous creature, something we haven't really seen too much in Dracula movies before. Typically, we are used to a seeing eccentric, humanoid versions of the "prince of darkness" such as Christopher Lee's, Gary Oldman's, Nicolas Cage's, and of course Bela Lugosi's portrayals of the infamous vampire. So, with The Last Voyage of the Demeter focusing more on the monstrous side, and appearance of Count Dracula, we needed a truly terrifying monster design that will really haunt our nightmares.

]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:59:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/goran-lundstrom-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-interview/ Just about everyone knows who good ol' Charlie Brown is. The misadventures of the Peanuts gang have been celebrated for decades, from newspaper comics to the big screen, and especially with the familiar Charlie Brown TV specials. Since Peanuts made their home on AppleTV+, a new series of specials have been premiering, tackling all kinds of new holidays and messages. The newest special is set to stream on August 18th, titled Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie, and will focus on the bespectacled girl and her struggle with being in the spotlight.

]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:44:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/snoopy-presents-one-of-a-kind-marcie-interview/ How do you feel about Sound of Freedom? More importantly, why do you feel that way? Have you seen the film? Have you heard Tim Ballard or Jim Caviezel speak about it? Have you seen it lampooned or dissected across the internet? Is your opinion of the film based on the film, or based on ideological presuppositions? Do your beliefs transmogrify the media you consume and change it into a supporting argument for your own political persuasions?

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:42:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/sound-of-freedom-alejandro-monteverde-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, and the show covered here would not exist without the labor of the writers and actors in WGA and SAG-AFTRA.Killing It showrunners Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici go bigger and bolder in season two of Peacock’s hit comedy about class, capitalism, unlikely bonds, and outrunning the bad guys. Out: Snakes. In: Something libidinous. Craig Robinson and Claudia O'Doherty's characters, Craig and Jillian, put aside their snake-wrangling ploy (somewhat) for a newfound money-making venture that’s bound to get a rise — literally. Best to tune in and see for yourself about that plot device.

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:23:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/craig-robinson-claudia-odoherty-killing-it-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, and the show covered here would not exist without the labor of the writers and actors in WGA and SAG-AFTRA.“The pressures of gaining money changes everybody,” beamed Rell Battle (Key & Peele) about some of the changes ahead in season two of Killing It, Peacock’s hit comedy which skewers capitalism and waxes philosophical about class. Battle plays Isaiah, the quirky brother of the show's protagonist, Craig (Craig Robinson of This Is the End and Hot Tub Time Machine). The second season premieres Aug. 17.

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:27:21 GMT https://movieweb.com/rell-battle-killing-it-interview/ One of the most complicated realities of law enforcement life is the irony of restriction. They must adhere to a strict set of laws to take down those who are breaking them. Enter a refreshingly rogue secret agency of assassins with a glare in their eyes that screams of a determination to rip such red tape to shreds. In The Collective, viewers are whisked away on an action journey led by a fresh new team whose passion is to find and annihilate the powerful and ridiculously rich “untouchables.”

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:46:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-collective-tom-denucci-interview/ Remember when vampires were all the rage? Audiences couldn't get enough. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Blade in the '90s came a bevy of vampiric titles that were very different from the Dracula movies of old. The Twilight movies, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, and What We Do in the Shadows reflected an unprecedented love for the vampire genre by focusing on the more humanistic elements of the creatures. There was a lull for several years, though, which seems to have ended with the arrival of this year's Renfield, the upcoming Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers, and now the gothic horror film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. It's safe to say that vampires are back.

]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:17:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/heike-merker-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.Heart of Stone is like a classic blockbuster-style action film, only condensed to the Netflix screen. It's got huge stars (Alia Bhatt, Gal Gadot, and Jamie Dornan, to name but a few), massive set pieces, death-defying stunts, and a big, wild plot. Its secret weapon, though, is the film's use of technology, not just behind the scenes with CGI, but in the actual narrative. Big tech and AI are at the heart of Heart of Stone, quite literally; the plot hinges upon The Heart, a super-powerful quantum computing device that can shape the world.

]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:45:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/heart-of-stone-tom-harper-matthias-schweighofer-interview/ Marc Turtletaub has produced some of the best independent films over the last 25 years. He's responsible for hits like Little Miss Sunshine, Safety Not Guaranteed, The Farewell, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Turtletaub steps behind the camera as a director for only the third time in Jules, a sci-fi comedy loaded with heart. Sir Ben Kingsley stars as Milton, an aging widower with dementia. A spaceship crashes into his backyard, and he discovers a diminutive injured alien by the smashed azaleas. Instead of being afraid and suspicious, Milton nurses the alien back to health.

]]> Sun, 13 Aug 2023 18:12:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/marc-turtletaub-jules-interview/ 47 years ago, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, Stephen King’s bone-chilling first novel, and moviemaking was never the same. Since that time, more than 50 directors have adapted the king’s books in 80 films and series. And rightly so. The man is considered the master of horror, after all. Still, that 50/80 feat makes Stephen King the most adapted living author in the entire world.

]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:37:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/king-on-screen-daphne-baiwir-interview/ A rare kind of depth and sweetness permeates throughout the new film from director Cory Finley (Thoroughbreds), the sci-fi comedy Landscape with Invisible Hand. Set in 2030, the story chronicles two ambitious, well-meaning teenagers who create a risky plan to ensure their families' futures. That suggests trouble is afoot. And there is.

]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:10:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/cory-finley-knew-landscape-with-invisible-hand-interview/ "Every edit is a lie," said French filmmaking icon Jean-Luc Godard. If that's the case, then A24's new release, Medusa Deluxe, tells the truth in the most cinematic of ways. Staged as a "oner," or a film shot in one continuous take, the debut feature film from Thomas Hardiman is a truly distinct one. It's a murder mystery without any detective, a character study with a dozen characters, flowing through rooms surrounding the scene of the crime and studying the suspicious and eccentric characters involved.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:52:43 GMT https://movieweb.com/medusa-deluxe-thomas-hardiman-interview/ Brace yourselves. Hulu’s hit animated comedy Solar Opposites returns Aug. 14, and not a moment too soon. We all could use a good laugh these days. Two big season four surprises are bound to intrigue viewers. The first revolves around Korvo’s “new voice;" the second has to do with The Wall, a story arc that quickly became a fan favorite.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:55:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/solar-opposites-season-4-sydney-ryan-interview/ Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:09:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/winning-time-interview-delante-desouza/ Looking to put a pacifistic spin on the otherwise hectic and chaotic action genre, an upcoming movie that is going to be exclusively released on Hulu looks to spotlight a young main character who, ironically enough, has no desire to throw a punch or land a kick against another person. While his three friends have no problem getting into physical brawls when the occasion calls for it, 17-year-old Miguel (played by Tyler Dean Flores) — in the aptly titled Miguel Wants To Fight — just fantasizes about replicating his favorite big screen heroes instead.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:14:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/oz-rodriguez-miguel-wants-to-fight-interview/ If the facts don’t rattle you, then surely Painkiller, the new Netflix miniseries about the sketchy rise of OxyContin and the alarming opioid crisis it spawned will. Let’s start with the facts: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 44 people died each day in 2020 “from overdoses involving prescription opioids, totaling more than 16,000 deaths.” Additionally, prescription opioids were involved in nearly 24% of all opioid overdose deaths that year, which was a 16% increase in prescription opioid-involved deaths from 2019 to 2020.

]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:06:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/painkiller-interview-geofrey-hildrew/ Dracula's hot. The bloodsucker always has been, it seems, dating back cinematically for more than a century. But with this year's Empire V and Renfield, along with upcoming films like Robert Eggers' Nosferatu and a possible Dracula remake from Chloé Zhao, it seems like vampires are trending. One of the most distinct Dracula movies to come along in a while, however, is the gothic new film The Last Voyage of the Demeter.

]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:09:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-interview-mike-medavoy-brad-fischer/ Universal Pictures spared no expense bringing the old, ill-fated vessel to life. The Last Voyage of the Demeter is ready to set out on its most infamous odyssey. While special effects make-up artist, Göran Lundström, meticulously created Dracula’s new make-up for the film, production designer Edward Thomas took the same time and care when creating the ship the Transylvania Count is destined to scourge. And the result was 100 tons of 19th century glory.

]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:12:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-crew-built-a-functioning-100-ton-19th-century-ship/ Ask people in the West, and Netflix's upcoming action blockbuster Heart of Stone is highly anticipated thanks to the combination of Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. Ask people in other parts of the world, and they'll simply say, Alia Bhatt. The British-Indian actor is one of the biggest celebrities and actors in India, and not just because of her legendary parents (director Mahesh Bhatt and star Soni Razdan), but because of her own films. She's received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress a whopping five times over the past decade.

]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:48:53 GMT https://movieweb.com/alia-bhatt-heart-of-stone-interview/