Tag: True Story
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Dog skulls, choof tea and amputation: here’s what the new Mad Max book doesn’t tell you
Kyle Buchanan’s new authorised account of Mad Max: Fury Road is a detailed illustration of a challenging shoot. The author of an unauthorised tribute to the franchise reflects on another side to George Miller’s worldThere are countless talking points in the new oral history of Mad Max: Fury Road. As well as Tom Hardy v…
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Back to One, Episode 184: Chris Diamantopoulos
Chris Diamantopoulos was always an actor. Never held another job. He was working on the stage at an early age—touring companies, Broadway—then transitioned to television, film, and eventually voice overs. Never stopped. Some highlights: Russ Hanneman on Silicon Valley, Reinhold on Community, Moe in The Three Stooges, the official voice of Mickey Mouse, and right…
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Zoë Kravitz Teases That Robert Pattinson’s Batman Transformation Is ‘Out of This World’
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Zoë Kravitz says she has “seen a little” of “The Batman.” Of course, she’s not allowed to say too much, but Kravitz, who stars as Catwoman in the upcoming DC film, says of Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, “Rob is perfect for this role. He was incredible. His…
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Wesley Snipes’ Advice to ‘Blade’ Star Mahershala Ali: ‘Try Not to Get Hurt’
Wesley Snipes made the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s favorite vampire slayer an iconic comic character in three “Blade” films between 1998 and 2004. Next up to assume the position is two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali in an upcoming Marvel Studios film directed by “Mogul Mowgli” filmmaker Bassam Tariq. Naturally, during press duties for his new…
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Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes Are Brothers with a Secret in First Trailer for Netflix’s Limited Series ‘True Story’
Kevin Hart is taking the leap into dramatic series television with the Netflix limited series “True Story.” And if even a quarter of the series is, in fact, true then it looks to be a wild ride. The first trailer for the seven-episode limited series just dropped and things take a bad turn fast.Based on…
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Streaming: in praise of new documentary platform True Story
This new streaming service raises the bar with a cleverly curated roster of films that will take you round New York to Kabul via a Brussels hair salonEven with a larger captive home audience in times of coronavirus, launching a new independent streaming service is a challenge these days. With the best of artistic intentions,…
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Ed Helms and Randall Park Are Teaming Up to Host NBC’s Hybrid Comedy ‘True Story’
Sometimes life gets stranger than fiction, and Ed Helms and Randall Park will prove just how much with the new NBC comedy series True Story. A hybrid scripted and unscripted series, True Story will follow Helms and Park’s hosts as they interview people who have had unbelievable real-life experiences, while a team of performers re-enact…