Many people think of Taika Waititi’s work as relentlessly positive and humorous, and for a good reason. Movies like “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Boy,” and “Thor: Ragnarok” all felt infectiously fun and happy despite sometimes veering into darker territory. This is why it might be surprising that one of his earliest works was actually […]
Continue readingTaika Waititi isn’t beating around the New Zealand bush when it comes to the true story behind his favorite party quip.The “Thor: Love and Thunder” writer-director revealed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that his 2014 vampire mockumentary “What We Do in the Shadows,” er, borrowed, from fellow NZer Peter Jackson’s big-budget “Lord of […]
Continue reading“What We Do in the Shadows” has had plenty of grotesque moments over the years, but few were as bizarre and squirm-inducing as the show’s season 3 finale cliffhanger. After going to bed ill, obnoxious energy vampire Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) dies in the night. It’s apparently a natural thing, as energy vampires only live […]
Continue reading“What We Do In The Shadows” isn’t exactly known for will-they-won’t-they dynamics: the bawdy FX comedy features a cast of sexually fluid vampires who seem refreshingly open to any and all sorts of relationship configurations. Yet that orgiastic attitude doesn’t seem to extend to one person: Guillermo (Harvey Guillen), Nandor the Relentless’ (Kayvan Novak) put-upon […]
Continue readingThe brilliant and hysterical “What We Do in the Shadows” has been renewed for a fifth and sixth season before the fourth season even airs. Not only that, but our own Valerie Ettenhofer joined the press conference for the series and brought back some great info, including the Staten Island mansion’s decrepit state and some […]
Continue readingAfter the success of Marvel’s latest theater release, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness” (2022), fans of the MCU are looking forward to the studio’s next big outing, “Thor: Love and Thunder.”Directed by Taika Waititi, who’s been thought to have brought Thor back to greatness with his previous movie, “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017). Waititi is […]
Continue readingIt’s not every day that you get into a bar fight with Luke Skywalker, but actor Matt Berry got to participate in this scenario when Mark Hamill guest-starred on an episode of “What We Do in the Shadows.” This FX comedy series follows vampires Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja, and Colin Robinson in their daily (or nightly) lives […]
Continue reading“What We Do in the Shadows” is easily one of the funniest shows on television. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s 2014 mockumentary feature of the same name is a hilarious and constantly amusing comedy that still makes me laugh, but I think the show’s creative team not only honors the film, but surpasses it. It’s […]
Continue readingHarvey Guillén is getting into the superhero business. Guillén is known already for his role as Guillermo, a “familiar” with vampire hunting in his family history on FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” but now he seems to be taking a cue from Blade, the vampire hunter who led the way for the superhero movie millennium. Per Deadline, Guillén has landed […]
Continue readingFX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” just wrapped up its third season back in late October. but according to former showrunner, Jemaine Clement, season 4 is already in the bag. Clement created “What We Do in the Shadows” based on his 2014 mockumentary film with Taika Waititi, and he served as showrunner for the first […]
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