This post contains mild spoilers for the “Barry” series finale.Over the course of his lengthy and varied career, Stephen Root has proven himself to be a consummate character actor; not just someone reliable and hard-working, but a true chameleon, darting in and out of disparate genres and roles.As a result, it’s incredibly difficult to choose […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: the following contains spoilers for the film Nope.With Nope, Jordan Peele has once again taken over film discourse with a challenging work of original genre filmmaking. While the three feature films that he has directed could all be classified as “horror” in the broadest sense, they fall into very different subgenres, and deal […]
Continue readingWhen IndieWire conducted its annual survey of all the cameras used by cinematographers at the Sundance Film Festival, a striking trend quickly emerged: Over 75 percent of the DPs with narrative films at the festival utilized either the Arri Alexa Mini or its large format sibling, the Alexa Mini Lf, as their camera of choice. […]
Continue readingNope, “Barbie” isn’t the most anticipated film of 2023, according to writer-director Jordan Peele.The “Get Out” and “Nope” auteur is counting down the days instead until Christopher Nolan’s nuclear biopic “Oppenheimer” debuts in theaters. During the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, host Josh Horowitz asked “Oppenheimer” cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, who collaborated with Peele on “Nope,” […]
Continue readingIt’s official—we haven’t seen the last of M3GAN! A sequel to the new bonkers horror movie has been set for 2025. M3GAN 2.0 will see stars Allison Williams (Get Out) and Violet McGraw (The Haunting of Hill House) reprise their roles as Gemma and Cady. Screenwriter Akela Cooper will also return for the sequel which […]
Continue readingThe career trajectory of Allison Williams is one that calls for closer analysis. The actress became known for portraying Marnie Michaels, a generally insufferable New York millennial, on HBO’s Girls. Following the success of that show, she went down a completely opposite path and has now starred in three horror films. She first dipped her […]
Continue readingJason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions and James Wan’s Atomic Monster are in advanced talks to merge and join forces, potentially bringing together two horror powerhouses in the industry.Both Blum and Wan spoke with The New York Times Wednesday about the possibility of a merger, discussing how they would be perfect counterparts of artist and businessman, having […]
Continue readingDespite his roots in comedy, Jordan Peele has become synonymous with horror over the last few years. His 2017 Oscar-winning film “Get Out” — which won Best Original Screenplay — received wide recognition for its smart, socially aware film about a young Black man, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), who goes to spend the weekend at his […]
Continue readingCampaignBAFTA and Digital Cinema Media (Dcm) have partnered on a cinema campaign, which premieres Aug. 19 across the U.K., to inspire the next generation of creative talent by showcasing the diverse range of skills and knowledge that goes into making award-winning films, games and television. The campaign revolves around a national cinema-ad produced by Dcm’s […]
Continue readingWe keep updating these predictions through the awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2023 Oscar picks. Nominations voting is from January 12 to January 17, 2023, with official Oscar nominations announced on January 24, 2023. The final voting is March 2 through 7, 2023. And finally, the 94th Oscars telecast will be […]
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