The Russo brothers explained the secret behind directing different movie genres

Anthony and Joe Russo, who recently debuted on Netflix with The Gray Man, have revealed what elements allow them to change the type of films.

Anthony and Joe Russo

Anthony and Joe Russo, directors, screenwriters, and producers of both television and cinema, have a respectable career behind them: the two, who debuted on the big screen with Pieces in 1997, are universally known for having created 4 film projects belonging to the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). 

The couple, therefore, was particularly appreciated for their commitment to the world of cinecomics even though the authors have managed, throughout their career (the recent The Gray Man for Netflix is ​​a perfect example) to change many film genres.


The Russo brothers have been active on the big screen since 1997

In a recent interview that brothers Anthony and Joe Russo gave for The Edge podcast, the filmmakers finally revealed the secret behind their incredible ability to mutate film genres, particularly how they manage similarities. between comedies and action titles. Below you will find their words in detail.

Comedy and action are very similar. We spent a lot of time doing comedies. It’s about geography, spatial awareness, and where things go in the frame. Comedy is you have to prepare it, you have to prepare the physical gag in the comedy. You have to prepare the body in an action movie, you know. And it requires a level of precision and safety and stunt teams. So it’s kind of a natural evolution for us in our careers to go from series like Arrested Development and Community to Winter Soldier and The Gray Man.

Unfortunately, the Russo brothers, despite having all the good intentions to return to direct other pieces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that they will not be involved in the next Avengers movies. After the release of The Gray Man, this universe will expand with a sequel and some spin-off titles that will increasingly complement this strange world of spies that openly mentions James Bond.

Source: The Edge

Peaky Blinders: Steven Knight reveals new information on the film

The British director and screenwriter will give a conclusion to the much-appreciated television series.

Peaky Blinders probably needs no introduction: the show, conceived by Steven Knight (Millennium – The one that doesn’t kill, Serenity – The island of deception) brought, between 2013 and 2022, a fascinating tale set in Birmingham between 1919 and 1934 which sees as the protagonist a gang of criminals who dominated the English city in the first post-war period. 

After six intense seasons, which in England were broadcast on BBC Two (Season 1-4) and BBC One (Season 5-6) while in Italy and other countries on Netflix, Knight himself has specified that a film will permanently close the show. realization of the small screen.


Peaky Blinders debuted the first season in 2013

Until a few hours ago we didn’t know much about the Peaky Blinders feature film, but luckily, in a recent interview with NME, the English author involved went into detail about the film, explaining that he is about to close the script of the project. and that the shooting of the film is about to begin. Find below the details the British filmmaker talked about.

Yes, I’m writing it right now. I’m almost done writing it and we’re going to shoot it… I’m setting up some film and television studios in Digbeth, Birmingham. We will shoot it in Digbeth’s studios and on location in Digbeth in Birmingham. Digbeth and Small Heath are where Peaky Blinders really shot. So it’s like Peaky is basically coming home.

Having said that, we can’t wait to find out more information about this interesting and awaited film. We remind you that Peaky Blinders, produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions, and Tiger Aspect Productions, sees in the cast the participation of Cillian Murphy in the role of Thomas Shelby, Helen McCrory in the part of Polly Gray, and Paul Anderson who lends the face of Arthur Shelby Jr., Sam Neill playing Chester Campbell, Tom Hardy (Alfie Solomons) and many more.

Source: NME

Michael Keaton and his shocking revelation on cinecomics

Michael Keaton

The actor, who played Batman in Batman and Batman Returns, has revealed an unexpected background to his film culture.

Michael Keaton, pseudonym of Michael John Douglas, is a well-known American actor with a long and intense career who only recently made a comeback thanks to the interpretation of Riggan Thompson in Birdman (2014) by Alejandro González Iñárritu, which earned him the victory as Best Actor in a Movie, Comedy or Music at the 2015 Golden Globes. 

That said, the famed Coraopolis native star is universally known for playing the Caped Crusader in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns on the big screen. (1992), both by Tim Burton. A truly fundamental part of his artistic life that in some way was, for a long time, his curse. Although the star has indelibly marked the world of cinecomics, he is not a great fan of it.


Michael Keaton won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of him in Dopesick – Statement of Addiction

In a recent interview for Variety, Michael Keaton himself stated that he has never fully seen a feature film inspired by a comic and that he has never fully watched a DC or Marvel title. The reason, however, is not due to haughty intellectualism, but simply because he has never really had time to devote himself to this activity. Below you will find his words in detail.

I know people don’t believe it, I’ve never seen a full version of any of those [Batman] movies, no Marvel movies, no other. And I’m not saying I don’t watch it because I’m an intellectual, trust me! That’s not it. It’s just that there are very few things I look at. I start watching something and I think it’s great and I watch three episodes, but I have more shit to do!

What to say? Michael Keaton was frighteningly sincere and this frankness is certainly appreciated, but we still hope that sooner or later he will be able to fill this particular cinematic gap.

Source: Variety

The Old Man: unveiled the official release date of the Disney + series with Jeff Bridges

The Old Man is a new original Disney + series, written and created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine.

Image Credit: Disney+

In The Old Man, Jeff Bridges plays Dan Chase a former CIA agent who has lived in the shadows for decades now.

Disney + has finally revealed the official release date of The Old Man, a gripping new drama written and created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine starring Jeff Bridges. The series will debut in Italy on September 28 with the first two episodes of the seven that make up the first season. Based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Old Man centers on the character of Dan Chase, who escaped from the CIA decades ago, and has lived in the shadows for decades. When a hitman tries to kill him, the old agent realizes that to secure his future he must reconcile with his past.

With Dan Chase out of hiding, FBI Deputy Director of Counterintelligence Harold Harper – played by John Lithgow – is called to hunt him down due to his complicated past with the rebel fugitive. Alongside Harper are his protégé Angela Adams (Alia Shawkat) and CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters (E.J. Bonilla). 

When capturing Chase becomes more complicated than authorities expected, Julian Carson (Gbenga Akinnagbe), a highly trained special forces professional, is also tasked with capturing him. While on the run, Chase rents a room from Zoe McDonald (Amy Brenneman), who will use unexpected resources to survive when she learns the truth about her new tenant. Among the protagonists of the drama series also Bill Heck, Leem Lubany, and Pej Vahdat.

The Old Man executive producers are Warren Littlefield, Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Levine, Jeff Bridges, David Schiff, and Jon Watts, who also directed the first two episodes. The series is produced by 20thTelevision in association with The Littlefield Company. The series has already been renewed for a second season.

Orphan Black: Jessica Jones' Krysten Ritter announced

The cast of Orphan Black: Echoes is enriched by Krysten Ritter.

AMC has announced that the sequel to the beloved Canadian series Orphan Black is coming! Along with the announcement of the green light for production, the network unveiled the title of the new series, Echoes. The sequel will hit our screens next year and fans can breathe a sigh of relief as original series co-creator John Fawcett is on board. 

The first season of Echoes – consisting of ten episodes – will continue to delve into the way in which scientific experimentation affects human existence. The sequel will also follow a group of women who come together to uncover the mysteries of their identities.


First announced in 2019, Orphan Black: Echoes is moving at full speed, as AMC Networks plans to release it in 2023

This means filming could be around the corner. While this will not be a direct sequel, the series takes place in the Orphan Black universe and its recurring ethical themes will once again take center stage, a fact also underlined by the official synopsis of the series:

Set in the near future, the new Orphan Black takes a plunge into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. A group of women follows as they insinuate themselves into each other’s lives and embark on an exciting journey, revealing the mystery of their identity and discovering a harrowing story of love and betrayal.

The first cast member to be made official is the lead, actress Krysten Ritter, known for her role as Jessica Jones in the Marvel Universe. Orphan Black ran for five seasons and enjoyed the unforgettable acting performances of Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany, who played a myriad of clones that have populated the history of all seasons of the series. Orphan Black: Echoes is created, written and produced by Anna Fishko, also the showrunner. Fishko has extensive experience in the world of TV series, having written episodes of Fragments of her, Fear the Walking Dead and Colony.


Source: Comic Book

Stranger Things 4, one of the protagonists talks about his fight against addiction

Image Credit: Netflix

The actor expressed himself in a very open and sincere way.

In a long post on Twitter, Jamie Campbell Bower – who plays Vecna ​​in Stranger Things 4 – talked about her own fight against addiction. The actor did not hold back and very candidly revealed that 12 years ago he was in the throes of an addiction that also led him to hospital. You can see the double post written by Bower below followed by the translation.

12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction. Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most. It got so bad that eventually I ended up in a hospital for mental health. I am now 7 1/2 years clean and sober. I have made many mistakes in my life

— Jamie Campbell Bower (@Jamiebower) July 27, 2022

The words of Jamie Campbell Bower, the Vecna ​​of Stranger Things 4

“12 years ago I was in the throes of addiction. By hurting me and those around me that I loved the most. The situation was so serious that I even ended up in a psychiatric hospital. I’ve been clean and sober for seven and a half years. I have made many mistakes in my life but every day gives you a chance to start over. To atone for your mistakes and grow. For all those who get up thinking ‘oh no, again’ I promise you there is a way. I am very happy to be where I am, very happy to be sober. I am very happy to be. Remember, we are all work in progress “.

This isn’t the first time Stranger Things 4’s terrifying and scary Vecna ​​talks about its own substance abuse past. The actor, who in his life was also a singer in a band and who is still a singer-songwriter, had talked about his turbulent past in a song entitled It gets better by Counterfeit, the band he was part of until 2020. recently dissolved. In the song Bower addressed important issues such as substance addiction and mental problems and, as he did on Twitter in these hours, he invited listeners to fight and not to lose hope.

Source: Just Jared

The Serpent Queen unveiled the trailer and the release date of the TV series about Caterina de 'Medici

The Serpent Queen

The first trailer of The Serpent Queen is finally available, the eight-episode television series dedicated to Queen Catherine de ‘Medici and her accession to the throne of France. The series will be released on Starzplay starting September 11. The protagonist of the series will be Samantha Morton, already a winner of a Golden Globe and twice nominated for an Oscar. You can see the trailer and the official poster of the series directly below.

<amp-youtube
data-videoid=”CguaggvMEII”
layout=”responsive”
width=”480″
height=”270″
>

The Serpent Queen, all we know

The cast includes Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Tolkien), Kiruna Stamell (The New Pope, Moulin Rouge!), Barry Atsma (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Bad Banks), Alex Heath (Suspicion, Boiling Point), Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones. 

The Good Karma Hospital), Enzo Cilenti (Free Fire, The Last Tycoon), Antonia Clarke (Anna, Magic in the Moonlight), Adam Garcia (Coyote Ugly, Murder on the Orient Express), Beth Goddard (Manhunt, Des), Raza Jaffrey (Homeland, Code Black), Ray Panthaki (Away, Colette), Nicholas Burns (Emma, ​​Harlots) and Danny Kirrane (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, Don’t forget the driver) and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding, Adult Material).

Based on Leonie Frieda’s book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France, The Serpent Queen is written and produced by Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow). Stacie Passon (Transparent, Dickinson, Billions) directs multiple episodes, including the first. 

The series is produced by Francis Lawrence (the director behind three of the four Hunger Games) and Erwin Stoff (Matrix, 13 Hours, Edge of Tomorrow). The eight-episode series is produced for Starz by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

Blonde, Ana De Armas, and Marilyn Monroe in the movie trailer

Image Credit: Netflix

Hollywood and the Academy have often and willingly shown their appreciation of transformers, that is, those actors and actresses who step into the role of the characters they play – especially if these characters really existed – that they get lost in them. Think of Gary Oldman (2019) and Rami Malek (2020) Oscar double, incredible at almost literally bringing Winston Churchill and Freddie Mercury to life. 

Will Ana De Armas join such a list? Her interpretation of Marilyn Monroe promised to be impressive in terms of physical adherence to the original right from the images released. Blonde‘s first trailer – which you can see below – seems to confirm this.

Ana De Armas is more similar to the original than the original

It almost seems a contradiction, but seeing the trailer, the doubt arises that the Marilyn Monroe on stage is the real Marilyn who died in the early sixties and not an actress who looks like her. Recall that the film is based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates and will be presented in competition at the Venice International Film Festival. The release of the film on Netflix is ​​then scheduled for September 28th. Directed by Andrew Dominik, Blonde stars, in addition to Ana De Armas, also Bobby Cannavale (Joe di Maggio) and Adrien Brody (Arthur Miller).

Reading the synopsis of the film, we discover that “Blonde boldly reinvents the life of one of Hollywood’s most legendary icons: Marilyn Monroe. From her unpredictable childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to fame and sentimental ties, Blonde mixes reality and fiction to explore the ever-widening difference between the actress’s public and private image “. 

The author of the novel from which the film is based spoke of a feminist film: “The way the Kennedys treated Marilyn Monroe was not and still is not very different from the way many powerful men, especially in Washington DC; treating all women, with the exception of their wives “.

Source: Variety

Oppenheimer, the world is engulfed in flames in the film's first trailer

Oppenheimer

Universal Pictures has released the first teaser trailer of Oppenheimer, the highly anticipated new film by Christopher Nolan, expected in cinemas in about a year, on July 21, 2023. Three years after the release of Tenet (2020), Nolan is back then behind the camera, trying his hand at a film that seems to be really very ambitious, even if only judging by its trailer. You can see the video below.


Oppenheimer, what do we know?

The film tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer, the inventor of the atomic bomb. The trailer shows very little, but it is enough to convey a strong pathos and the sense of a race against time that risks having tragic implications. The protagonist of the film is Cillian Murphy, who is working with Nolan for the umpteenth time. 

At his side, there is a really full-bodied cast, consisting among others of Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Rami Malek, Dane DeHaan, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Gary Oldman, and Casey Affleck, the latter two in small roles.

<amp-youtube
data-videoid=”hflCiNtY6MA”
layout=”responsive”
width=”480″
height=”270″
>

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the film was shot almost exclusively using IMAX technology, with scenes also shot in black and white. Oppenheimer was produced by Nolan himself, his wife Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment, with whom the director previously worked on the Dark Knight Trilogy. ]

Recall that this is the first collaboration between the famous British director and Universal Pictures. Christopher Nolan has usually partnered with Warner Bros., at least until Tenet, when the relationship began to creak over Warner’s decision to release post-pandemic 2021 films on HBO Max on a day-and-date day.


Source: The Playlist

Samaritan: Sylvester Stallone is a retired superhero in the official movie trailer!

Sylvester Stallone produced the film with Braden Aftergood: here’s the official trailer for Samaritan!

Image Credit: Amazon Prime

In Samaritan, Sylvester Stallone plays a retired superhero, ready to return to action at the request of a 13-year-old

Prime Video has released the official trailer for Samaritan, an action-thriller directed by Julius Avery and starring Sylvester Stallone. Written by Bragi F. Schut, the film sees 13-year-old Sam Cleary suspect that his mysterious and lonely neighbor Mr. Smith is nothing more than an undercover legend. 

Twenty years ago, Granite City’s superpowered vigilante Samaritan was pronounced dead after a battle with his rival, Nemesis, in a burned-out warehouse. Many believe that Samaritan died in the fire but others in the city, like Sam, hope that he is still alive. As crime increases and the city is on the brink of chaos, Sam decides to persuade his neighbor to come out to save them from ruin.

The cast of the film also sees Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias. Samaritan was produced by Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood. Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, and Guy Riedel are executive producers.

“I love action movies that also have a heart. I’m glad to be in Samaritan because this story has many levels that I think people can relate to. It is a kind of moral tale that is also very exciting to watch. We are thrilled that this project will be available globally on Prime Video, where my fans and all audiences can enjoy it together around the world, ”said Sylvester Stallone of the film. Samaritan will be available on Prime Video from August 26th.

Exit mobile version