Tag: Watchmen
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This Is The Sexiest Patrick Wilson Performance
Patrick Wilson may be best known as a horror icon thanks to his roles in both The Conjuring and Insidious franchises, but it’s hardly the only thing he should be known for. Wilson was once a Broadway star thanks to his roles in Oklahoma and The Full Monty and received an Emmy nomination for reprising…
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The Flash’s box office struggles are a mess of DC’s own making
The cash has been counted: The Flash is officially a flop. So is its star Ezra Miller to blame? Or have we all just had enough of major studios’ middling, comic-book cash-ins?It was billed (admittedly by the studio itself) as “probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made”, the film to reset the multiverse…
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This is Apple TV+’s Best Star Right Now
Billy Crudup’s smile is one that audiences remember. The Emmy-winning actor has proven his skills on the stage and screen over the years, being associated with films such as Almost Famous, Big Fish, Watchmen, and 20th Century Women. It seems like he has always been there and reminds us of some kind of acting chameleon,…
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‘Mars Express’ Director Jérémie Périn Mixes Mature Themes With Anime Influences in Noirish Sci-Fi Thriller
Playing in competition in Annecy after premiering in Cannes, Jérémie Périn’s sci-fi thriller “Mars Express” offers an uncommon spin on modern anxieties — particularly when it comes to AI.“We so often imagine that if robots became sentient, they’ll kill us,” Périn tells Variety. “Or we see many sci-fi films where robots want to become human.…
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Damon Lindelof Departs Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Damon Lindelof is jetting out of a galaxy far, far away. “The Leftovers” and “Watchmen” creator will no longer write the screenplay for an upcoming “Star Wars” film, Deadline reports.Lindelof leaves the project along with his co-writer Justin Britt-Gibson, and a replacement writer has yet to be announced. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, best known for directing episodes…
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With No Eye Toward Emmys, DGA TV Award Winners Prove Surprising and Undeniable
With 17 of the last 20 DGA Award winners going on to secure the Oscar for Best Director, the Director’s Guild of America plays a pivotal role in who wins an Academy Award. Momentum is key for film’s grueling winter awards circuit, and now we’ll wait and see if Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have…
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Zack Snyder & James Gunn Made a Pretty Great Zombie Movie Together
If you’re reading this article and visit Collider with any regularity, you almost certainly know who Zack Snyder and James Gunn are. Snyder is the former music-video director who successfully crossed over to features, where he made his name on a string of visually striking and overly serious comic-book adaptations, including 300, Watchmen, Man of…
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‘Star Wars’ Movie in the Works From Damon Lindelof, ‘Ms. Marvel’s’ Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Eyed to Direct
Damon Lindelof is going to a galaxy far, far away — or, at least, he’s well on his way there.The co-creator of “Lost” and Emmy-winning executive producer of “Watchman” is developing a new “Star Wars” movie for Lucasfilm — and the top-secret project has already a director warming up their hyper-drive: Oscar-winner and “Ms. Marvel”…
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There’s No Such Thing As A Hero Or A Villain In House Of The Dragon
“A Song of Ice and Fire” is to literary fantasy what “Watchmen” is to superhero comics: a deconstruction that still managed to find popular success, even among fans of the genre it was deconstructing.When the books entered television as “Game of Thrones,” it brought that deconstruction out of the niche and became a mainstream hit.…
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‘Lord of The Rings’ Star Simon Merrells Leads Sci-Fi Thriller ‘A Million Days,’ Signature Selling in Cannes (Exclusive)
“The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” star Simon Merrells and “We Hunt Together’s” Hermione Corfield will lead the sci-fi thriller “A Million Days.”Signature Entertainment (“Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts”) will introduce the film to buyers at next month’s Cannes Film Festival as part of its international sales slate. The film is the third…