Edgar Wright Talks the Long Road to ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ and the Key to Franchise Storytelling
When filmmakers suffer disappointments at the box office, they often take comfort in other theatrical flops that still stood the test of time, such as Blade Runner and The Shawshank Redemption. Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World now has the surprisingly good fortune of being one of those examples. In the summer of 2010, […]
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“We Were Full of Faith”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Director of ‘Thunder’
Carmen Jaquier’s solo directorial debut may be called Thunder, but the film’s quiet power rings the loudest. Competing on behalf of Switzerland for a best international feature film nomination at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, Jaquier’s 1900-set drama chronicles Lilith Grasmug’s Elisabeth, a 17-year-old novitiate who’s forced to delay her impending vows and return to […]
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How ‘Thanksgiving’ Director Eli Roth Turned a Fake Trailer Into His Best-Reviewed Movie
Thanksgiving filmmaker Eli Roth has been dreaming of a Thanksgiving-themed slasher movie since he was 12 years old, and he thought he’d forever scratched that itch when he made a fictitious trailer for a movie called Thanksgiving inside of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse (2007) double feature. But much to his surprise, genre fans […]
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‘Loki’ EP Kevin R. Wright Says Tom Hiddleston’s Finale Performance Felt Like a Sendoff
[This story contains spoilers for season two, episode six, “Glorious Purpose.”] Now that Loki season two has closed the TVA Handbook on Loki’s story, the question remains as to whether Tom Hiddleston has bid adieu to the MCU. It’s hard to imagine a better ending for the former God of Mischief, and since Loki‘s potential […]
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‘Loki’ Star Ke Huy Quan Says He Relates to Loki: “All My Life, I’ve Felt Like an Outsider”
[This story contains spoilers for Loki season two.] In 2022, Ke Huy Quan’s comeback story was the talk of the town. As a child actor, he endeared himself to audiences with back-to-back roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Goonies (1985), but by the early 2000s, he left acting behind […]
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“If You Want to Create Chaos, You Have to Plan How to Do It”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Filmmakers of ‘Seven Blessings’
In a time of war, the Israeli brain trust behind Seven Blessings is seeking comfort the only way they know how: by sharing their art with the world. As Israel’s submission for a best international feature film nomination at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, the Ayelet Menahemi-directed Seven Blessings focuses on Marie (Reymonde Amsellem), who, […]
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‘The Marvels’ Star Iman Vellani Talks That Final Scene and ‘Ms. Marvel’ Season 2
[This story contains spoilers for The Marvels.] If you’ve kept tabs on the conversation surrounding The Marvels, then you’ve likely noticed that Iman Vellani’s Kamala “Ms. Marvel” Khan is unanimously considered to be the scene-stealer of Nia DaCosta’s superhero team-up pic. Vellani picked up where she last left off on her Ms. Marvel Disney+ series, […]
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Screenwriter Michael Kennedy Talks ‘It’s a Wonderful Knife,’ Pitching ‘Freaky Death Day’ and ‘Scream 7’
After the warm reception to Freaky in 2020, writer-producer Michael Kennedy is back with It’s a Wonderful Knife, which adds another genre twist to a classic film premise. Inspired by Christopher Landon’s Groundhog Day-esque slasher Happy Death Day (2017), Kennedy conceived Freaky as a Freaky Friday slasher that Landon himself would go on to direct. […]
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‘Terrifier 2’ Filmmaker Damien Leone Says ‘Terrifier 3’ Will Return to the First Movie’s Tone
Terrifier mastermind Damien Leone has pulled off the very rare feat of building a successful indie horror franchise from scratch. The Philadelphia native created the franchise’s star, Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), in a 2008 short called The 9th Circle, and while he only appeared briefly, Leone received enough feedback on the disturbing character […]
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‘Priscilla’ Star Cailee Spaeny Talks Kirsten Dunst’s Endorsement and Priscilla Presley’s Seal of Approval
Cailee Spaeny’s star-making turn as Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla comes as no surprise to anyone who’s followed her young career so far. The Springfield, Missouri native has consistently stolen scenes since her feature film debut in 2018’s Pacific Rim Uprising, and she’s only followed suit through a wide variety of roles in Bad […]
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‘Loki’ Composer Natalie Holt Talks Tom Hiddleston’s Musical Advice and Why She Can’t Revisit Her ‘Batgirl’ Score
What separates Loki from the rest of Marvel’s Disney+ series is its bold and inspired choices across every department, and chief among them is Natalie Holt’s genre-bending score. The British composer brought the otherworldly sound of the theremin back to the fore, calling to mind the sci-fi and genre films of the ‘50s. She also […]
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Filmmaker Emma Tammi Talks the “Loose Ends” to Tackle in a Sequel
[This story contains spoilers for Five Nights at Freddy’s.] Five Nights at Freddy’s filmmaker Emma Tammi has now set the opening weekend record of $80 million for a Blumhouse film, and she’s keenly aware that her journey to this point was an unlikely one. Tammi started out as a documentary filmmaker, tackling such subjects as […]
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