Tag: Maniac
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‘The Crown’, ‘The Looming Tower’ among WGA TV nominees
Winners to be announced on February 17 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York.The Crown, Succession, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and The Looming Tower are among television series nominated for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.The list of nominees announced by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and East branches…
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Auteurs On Netflix: ‘Maniac’ & ‘Hold The Dark’ [Ayt Podcast]
On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I eschew the theatrical route for a discussion on two recent high profile Netflix releases. With the streaming service’s current release mode set to full-on tidal wave, it can be overwhelming just thinking about what to watch and even keeping up on what’s new and worth…
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‘Maniac’ Soundtrack: All the Songs from the Mindbending Netflix Drama
Let’s be honest. A show like “Maniac” was never going play it safe in any department.When it comes to music, the show had free reign of genre and time period to help tell its reality-spanning epic. Aside from Dan Romer’s versatile score, there’s still an impressive array of songs to help tell the story.Like with…
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‘Maniac’ Review: Breaking Down an Enticing Ending with Many Meanings and One Powerful Message — Spoilers
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for the Netflix limited series, “Maniac,” including the ending.]“Maniac” is an experiment in and of itself. The warping genres, tones, and story structure within creator Patrick Somerville and director Cary Fukunaga’s 10-part limited series make it a story that demands close inspection, while Annie (Emma Stone) and Owen…
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Cary Joji Fukunaga to Direct New James Bond Film
Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the new James Bond film, the producers announced Thursday. The 25th Bond installment will begin filming in London, at Pinewood Studios, on March 4, 2019, with a worldwide release on Feb. 14, 2020, a few months after its original target date.Fukunaga, who won acclaim for 2015 war film “Beasts of…
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‘Maniac’ Trailer: Two Broken Minds are Destined to Be Together in Cary Fukunaga’s Netflix Series — Exclusive
Before audiences get a chance to see what it actually is, part of what makes “Maniac” one of the fall’s most anticipated new shows is that it’s a premise that could lead to anything.That goes for the trailers, too. The initial teaser pointed to a colorful, ominous opening. The first official extended look hinted at…
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Cary Fukunaga Says He Left “It” Because The Studio Was Scared They Couldn’t “Control” Him
For a filmmaker as exciting and interesting as Cary Fukunaga, it’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that his filmography is fairly limited. It’s been almost 15 years since his debut film, and in that time he has one TV series credit and 3 other films. Not a crazy amount of productivity from…
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Jake Gyllenhaal Starring In Leonard Bernstein Biopic From Director Cary Fukunaga
Recently, we were excited by the first look for director Cary Fukunaga’s upcoming Netflix series “Maniac,” and we wondered what was next for the filmmaker. Well, now we know, and the project is shaping up to be something special.Fukunaga is teaming up with actor Jake Gyllenhaal for a film titled “The American.” Gyllenhaal, who is…
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‘Dark’ Season 2 First Look: Netlix’s Mind-Bending German Series Is Going to Get A Lot Bleaker
[Editors Note: The following article contains a spoiler for “Dark” Season 1 spoilers ahead]“Maniac” isn’t the only Netflix series debuting some exciting first look photos this week. The streaming giant has debuted the first official look at the second season of their science-fiction horror series “Dark.” The photos are an early sneak peek at the…