Set after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” “WandaVision” centers on Wanda and Vision as they try to live out an idealized suburban life in the small town of Westview, where the residents don’t know about their powers. But the border between reality and illusion stars to blur for the pair in this series created by Jac Schaeffer, based on the Scarlet Witch character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
The gruesome culmination to a season-long arc that saw the obedient errand boy embrace his lineage as a vampire hunter is revisited right away, as Season 3 sees everyone up to their enticing, atypical shenanigans. New jobs are obtained. Kickball is played. A weekend getaway brings everyone closer together (kind of). But amid the power struggles, sexcapades, and bloviated bickering, this undead horde and their humble hanger-on also confront parts of themselves shaken to the forefront by their recent scare....
The film “Willow” was originally conceived by George Lucas, who brought in Bob Dolman to write the screenplay and hired Ron Howard to direct. Expectations were sky-high when the film was released in 1988, with many expecting it to do for fantasy what “Star Wars” did for science fiction. While it never quite reached those heights, the film has gradually built up a cult following over the years. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, rumors about some kind of “Willow” sequel in the pipeline instantly began swirling....
The third installment of the Irish folklore trilogy from Cartoon Saloon — co-founded by Moore — fulfills the promise of “The Secret of Kells” and “Song of the Sea.” Both those films were nominated for the Best Animated Feature Academy Award, and “Wolfwalkers,” following huge buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival, looks to be headed in that direction. “Wolves are important to Irish folklore,” Moore told IndieWire. His co-director Stewart is the recently promoted art director of Cartoon Saloon....
This was news to Rapace, who was not aware that her role required nudity. The star eventually realized that Stolevski’s script described her character as appearing “as she was on the day she was born,” an eloquent stage direction that slipped her mind. “I couldn’t sleep that night,” she said in an interview with IndieWire. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, what have I gotten myself into?’” But her fears quickly subsided the next day when she began filming in the remote Serbian village where the film was shot....
This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting took place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept....
This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting took place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept....
“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon read off the nominations, led by “The Bear,” “Pachinko,” “The Porter,” “Severance,” and “Station Eleven” in the Best New Scripted Series category. On the new non-scripted or documentary series side, “Children of the Underground,” “Mind Over Murder,” “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?,” “The Rehearsal,” and “We Need to Talk About Cosby” earned top noms. This is the first Independent Spirit Awards ceremony with gender-neutral acting categories....
Especially if they’re one of their own. The wall of silence is a sacred thing in their ranks — the first line of defense in the holy war against accountability — and woe to anyone brave enough to speak out about what happens behind it. It doesn’t matter if they’re gifting the police a golden opportunity to see their self-inflicted blind spots and improve their public image. Judging by Ilinca Calugareanu’s “A Cops and Robbers Story,” the NYPD wouldn’t know a good PR move if it shot them in the back....
This is what really sets “A Sun” apart: Not only had this film escaped the public’s eye, it eluded critics’ as well. “A Sun” has nine reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and none on Metacritic. Full disclosure: The unaware included IndieWire. Critic David Ehrlich acknowledged that the Variety selection was the first time the film landed on his radar, but after viewing it he agreed that this film demands serious Oscar consideration....
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and to celebrate we’re honoring the incredible work of AAPI filmmakers. The recent Oscar dominance from AAPI filmmakers is long overdue, as auteurs like Bong Joon-ho and Chloe Zhao are among those finally being recognized for exquisite work. Once you’ve set up your preferred service, dive into some of the best films by AAPI directors. Check out eight of our top picks to support....
This year’s AFI FEST, which included 125 films overall, opened with the world premiere of the documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me” and closed with Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” already a top pick in this year’s Oscar race. Also screening at the festival were awards contenders “Bardo” from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, “Pinocchio” from Guillermo del Toro, “Living” from Oliver Hermanus, and “She Said” from Maria Schrader. Ava DuVernay served as this year’s Guest Artistic Director....
Fithian, who emphasized that much of what he expressed were his personal views, spoke to the podcast in his first extended comments since Warners announced its 2021 film slate will debut day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max. The podcast was recorded December 6 and available to registrants via Boxoffice Pro LIVE Sessions. It will be published to podcast platforms December 9. Even more important, Fithian said, was the need for exhibition to participate in the $908 billion COVID-19 aid package currently under frantic negotiations in Congress....
“Agnes” isn’t even a minute old before the opening credits swerve away from the scripture of our expectations. Not the prologue or the title scene, but literally the opening credits, as the old Roman typeface Reece plasters over a musty shot of nuns at mass is suddenly replaced with punky splotches of violet paint when tableware starts flying across the convent dining room and Agnes (Hayley McFarland) begins shouting that her fellow sisters of the cloth “will fucking burn in Hell!...
“When, in other people’s eyes, I was at my height of fame, I was the most sad,” Vikander said. “I kept telling myself, ‘Take it in. It is incredible.’ But I didn’t know what to do. There were all these first-class flights, five-star rooms. But I was always by myself.” The experience gave her more empathy for people in the entertainment industry, as it gave her a first-hand look at the loneliness that plagues many of her colleagues....
“I didn’t want to be part of the first Marvel movie that bombed,” Seyfried recently told The Hollywood Reporter during an interview on the “Awards Chatter” podcast. “I said, ‘Who wants to see a movie about a talking tree and a raccoon?’ Which is clearly — I was very wrong.” “The script was great, it was all based in not wanting to be ‘that guy,’” the actress added. “Because if you are the star of a giant movie like that, and it bombs, Hollywood does not forgive you....
Some have expected Warner Bros. to go all “Christopher Plummer in ‘All the Money in the World’” on “Aquaman 2” amid the social media and public fallout of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial. But Heard’s representative said in a statement shared widely with media, “The rumor mill continues as it has from day one — inaccurate, insensitive, and slightly insane.” Warner Bros. could not immediately be reached for comment by IndieWire....
The company, which operates streaming services such as Acorn TV, AMC+, Allblk, and Shudder, among others, reported revenue of $771.39 billion, around a 19 percent increase from the company’s Q2 2020 revenue. AMC Networks’ Q2 revenue handily beat Wall Street’s expectations of $687.37 billion, per data from Yahoo Finance, and sent its stock up 6.42 percent at press time. AMC Networks also offered an optimistic outlook for its various streaming services and stated that it expects to have at least 9 million paid streaming subscribers across its streaming platforms; its longer-term goal is to have between 20 million and 25 million paid streaming subscribers by 2025....
Per the film’s official synopsis, the film follows “successful author Veronica (Monáe) [who] finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it’s too late.” The cast also includes Marque Richardson II, Eric Lange, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Tongayi Chirisa, Gabourey Sidibe, Rob Aramayo, Lily Cowles, and Jena Malone. “Antebellum” is written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, who are making their feature directorial debut with the mysterious film....
Here’s the synopsis courtesy of Altered Innocence: “Horror movie director José is adrift in a sea of doubt and drugs. As his belated second feature nears completion, his reclusive bubble is popped by two events: a sudden reappearance from an ex-girlfriend and a package from past acquaintance Pedro: a reel of Super-8 film, an audiotape, and a door key. From there, the boundaries of time, space, and sexuality are erased as José is once more sucked into Pedro’s vampiric orbit....
