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How ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Director Kari Skogland Found New Ways to Shoot Superhero Action [Interview]
Even if you don’t know her name, chances are strong you’ve seen the work of director Kari Skogland. Specifically, if you’ve been keeping up with high profile peak TV over the past decade, you’ve seen her output. Skogland has directed episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Walking Dead, The Americans, Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards, […]
Continue readingKelly Macdonald: ‘I’m beyond sex scenes now. I just play detectives’
She shot to fame in Trainspotting, and has starred in Gosford Park, Boardwalk Empire and even as a Disney princess. So why did the Scottish actor panic about her new role in Line Of Duty?Kelly Macdonald’s roles are typically quiet, fraught with internal conflict and entailing journeys that are more reflective than active. As a […]
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‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series ‘Gotham P.D.’ Will Be a Prequel About Corrupt Cops
During The Batman director Matt Reeves’ appearance during the DC FanDome event, and with a keen eye on corporate synergy, he discussed the upcoming Gotham P.D. live-action series that will debut on HBO Max (timing for that one is Tbd but we can safely bet it will be alongside The Batman’s theatrical launch next fall). […]
Continue reading‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Set for HBO Max From Matt Reeves, Terence Winter
HBO Max is spinning off “The Batman” as a drama series set in the Gotham City Police Department, the latest in a string of news about the streaming service’s upcoming DC Comics series.The upcoming spinoff, which is currently untitled, hails from “The Batman” director Matt Reeves, “Boardwalk Empire” creator Terence Winter, “The Batman” producer Dylan […]
Continue readingShea Whigham Joins The Cast Of The Next Two ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies
Technically, it’s possible to make a quality television show without casting Shea Whigham as a supporting character. That being said, why would you want to? Whigham’s filmography reads like a whos-who of prestige television, including – but not limited to – “Homecoming,” “Fargo,” “Waco,” and, of course, his breakout role on “Boardwalk Empire.” Whigham’s glowering […]
Continue readingStephen Graham: ‘The Irishman was my Champions League final’
The British actor reflects on a year in which he was ‘everywhere’, from gritty TV drama The Virtues to Martin Scorsese’s starry gangster epicMerseyside-born Stephen Graham, 46, discovered acting aged eight, before joining Liverpool’s Everyman youth theatre in his teens. His breakthrough role was his Bafta-nominated performance as skinhead Combo in Shane Meadows’s This Is […]
Continue readingMartin Scorsese Never Considered Making ‘The Irishman’ as a TV Series
Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest champions of the cinematic form, but he’s not averse to television. Over the past decade, he’s directed the pilots for and executive produced both Boardwalk Empire and Vinyl for HBO – but in a new interview, he says he never once thought about making The Irishman as a […]
Continue readingJennifer Lopez eyes possible directorial debut on Stx’s ‘The Godmother’
Company places faith in frequent collaborator after difficult run.Jennifer Lopez is understood to be eyeing a possible directorial debut on STXfilms’ The Godmother, about Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco.Lopez will star in the project – her third collaboration with Stx after Second Act and the upcoming Tiff selection Hustlers – based on a screenplay by […]
Continue readingKelly Macdonald Talks ‘Puzzle’ and the Power of Silence
Kelly Macdonald is such a compelling actress, she can make putting together a jigsaw puzzle required viewing.Of course, her new film, “Puzzle,” is about much more than that. Macdonald plays Agnes, a complacent American housewife who discovers a skill for assembling puzzles that leads her to move outside her comfort zone. That includes a relationship […]
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