Tag: Brad Pitt
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‘Game of Thrones’ Starbucks Cup Is Just One Small Part of a Bigger Problem
It’s a testament to Game of Thrones’ downfall that of all the twists and turns written in the final season of the show, it was a wayward Starbucks coffee cup on the Stark dining table that made the most noise. Though embarrassing, such errors are easily forgiven by the fans provided that the piece of…
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‘World War Z’s Production Was Messier Than a Zombie Apocalypse
Brad Pitt’s action-packed, effects-heavy 2013 zombie apocalypse movie is one of — if not the — biggest budget and highest-grossing films in the genre. It’s the type of movie that seems tailor-made for a franchise and even features an open-ended conclusion that screams “sequel bait.” Yet 10 years after its release, a sequel has never…
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David Goyer Shares Details About David Fincher’s Two-Hour ‘Blade’ Meeting: ‘It Was Such a Fleshed-Out Pitch’
David Fincher hasn’t worked on a blockbuster franchise since making his infamous directorial debut on “Alien 3” — a film that he has since disavowed due to what he saw as excessive studio interference — but he has flirted with taking on big properties on multiple occasions. He spent years developing an adaptation of Jules…
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Mark Wahlberg Kept Waiting for Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt to Pass on Roles ‘So I Could Get My Hands on It,’ Became a Producer ‘Out of Necessity’
Mark Wahlberg said in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine that one of the reasons he pivoted to producing was because it became clear in his acting work that he’d always be taking a backseat to fellow mega-stars like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Starting around “The Fighter” in 2010, Wahlberg became a…
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How Quentin Tarantino Inspired Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’
Quentin Tarantino made an enormous splash with his first two screenplays True Romance and Natural Born Killers which were directed by Tony Scott and Oliver Stone respectively. From there, Tarantino was able to direct his own scripts such as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Since the release of his ninth film, the critically acclaimed Once…
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Jon Bernthal Says Shia Labeouf Aggressively Questioned Why David Ayer Wanted To Make ‘Suicide Squad’ While Meeting About It With An A-List Actor
It’s a decent film, nowhere close to a masterpiece, but the stories of the making of David Ayer’s WWII tank drama “Fury” are nearly legendary. Ayer put his cast, including Brad Pitt, through a rigorous boot camp; they all took it very, very seriously, bonded, and seemingly all started acting the part of tough guy…
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Brad Pitt’s F1 Movie: Everything We Know About Joseph Kosinski’s Next Film
As interest in racing movies has reached sky-high levels, Brad Pitt is ready to get behind the wheel for a still-untitled Formula 1 thrill ride. The latest film from Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker, Joseph Kosinski, the project entered development in May 2023, effectively promising to do for F1 racing what Top Gun: Maverick did for…
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Brad Pitt’s Formula One Movie Finally Gets Official Title
Brad Pitt’s untitled Formula One film finally has a name, Apex. The long in making Apple TV project has the attention of the fans of the actor as well as the sport. The movie is aptly directed by Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski, who is boldly experimenting with high-speed sequences with each new title.…
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The Martin Scorsese Film With De Niro, DiCaprio, and Pitt You Never Saw
Art and advertising have rarely merged as seamlessly as they did in this odd short film, the likes of which also has the distinction of being one of the most expensive ever made, starring none other than Martin Scorsese (who also directs), Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and (the cherry on top) Brad Pitt. With…