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‘The Last Of Us’ TV Series Has Begun Filming And We Have Our First Look From The Set HBO is finally rolling cameras on their adaptation of Naughty Dog’s immensely popular video gameThe Last of Us, and there’s even a photo of the cast getting ready to face the post-apocalyptic world from the production’s set. Word on HBO starting production onThe Last of UsTV series comes from producerCraig Mazin’s insightful screenwriter-centric podcastScriptnotes, which he co-hosts withJohn August(highly recommended, by the way)....

‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Standees Gives Us Our First Look At Rose Along With Dominic Monaghan’s Character It’s Triple Force Friday, which means there are all sorts ofStar Wars-themed things being unleashed upon a defenseless public. From this comes the tiniest glimmers of new pieces of info fromStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. As is usually the case for these movies, we know very little about what we’re in store for....

‘The Souvenir’ Trailer: One Of The Year’s Most Fascinating Films Arrives In May A relationship is pushed to the limits inJoanna Hogg’s fascinating dramaThe Souvenir.Honor Swinton Byrne(daughter of Tilda Swinton) turns in a revelatory performance as a film student dealing with her unreliable boyfriend (Tom Burke) in the 1980s. This was one of the best films I saw at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, but it’s also a film that’s not going to be for everyone....

‘The Suicide Squad’ Review: James Gunn Serves A Splatter-Filled Superhero Romp With A Sprinkling Of Sweetness Warner Bros. has prided itself in making “director-driven” DC superhero movies, and rarely has that directive paid off as gloriously as it has withJames Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad. We’ve read the headlines at this point: Gunn wasgiven free reinto do whatever he wanted with his follow-up (but not a sequel) to David Ayer’s 2016Suicide Squad, including indulging in R-rated mayhem and hiring Peter Capaldi to wear tracksuits and say “f***” as much as he wants....

‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Renewed For Season 3 What We do in the Shadows, the TV series spun-off from the vampire mockumentary of the same name, will sink its teeth into a third season at FX. The network just renewed the show for season 3, promising more undead hijinks on Staten Island. Three more episodes remain in season 2, which is currently running on the network. I have a confession: I haven’t watched theWhat We Do in the ShadowsTV series yet....

‘Wonder Woman’ Is More Like A Disney Princess Story Than A Superhero Movie – And That’s A Good Thing (In ourSpoiler Reviews, we take a deep dive into a new release and get to the heart of what makes it tick…and every story point is up for discussion. In this entry: Patty Jenkins’Wonder Woman.) It’s astounding that in this day and age, when superheroes are either disillusioned or self-deprecating, that we can have a hero like Wonder Woman....

Aaron Sorkin To Adapt ‘Steve Jobs’ For Sony Last year we heard that Sony wanted Academy Award-winningThe Social Network/The West WingwriterAaron Sorkinto write the screenplay for aSteve Jobsbiopic based onWalter Isaacson’s best-selling biography. Sony had purchased the rights in a $1 million deal made just days after the Apple co-founder’s passing on October 5th 2011.Last we heard, Sorkin was “strongly considering” the project. Since then, another movie from an independent producer based on Jobs' life starringAshton Kutcherhas been revealed....

AFI’s Top 10 Movies And TV Series Of 2009 The American Film Institute have announced the official selections for the 2009 AFI Awards, nominations which include the “10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year”. you’re able to find out the top tv in both tv and movies after the jump, included in the official press release. AFI AWARDS 2009 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED Tenth Annual AFI Almanac Honors 10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year...

Aliens, Bigfoot, Apes, Wolves & More Honor FX Wizard Rick Baker In Tribute Art Show Cinephiles will nod their head in agreement when we say thatRick Bakeris one of the most talented crew members to ever grace a film production. The rest of you may not know him by name, but I can say with absolute certainty that you’ve seen his work on the big screen, and a new tribute art show is paying honor to him by way of all the iconic creations he’s brought to cinema....

All 12 Christopher Nolan Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There aren’t many directors who can sell a movie with their name alone these days, but Christopher Nolan is one of them. Known for his larger-than-life forays into comic-book movies, heady sci-fi, and formidable thrillers, Nolan represents a Hollywood future committed to craft, often shooting on film and using elaborate practical effects....

Author Kyle Buchanan On The Wild And True Story Of Making Mad Max: Fury Road; Read An Excerpt [Interview] “Mad Max: Fury Road” is undeniable. It’s one of the most bombastic, breakneck, dangerous, jaw-dropping, and downright ambitious movies ever made, and the story of how it came together is just as compelling as the movie itself. In his new book, “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road,” New York Times writer Kyle Buchanan interviewed director George Miller, stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, and over 150 more people involved with the making of the movie, resulting in an extensive oral history which details their unbelievable and unforgettable experiences bringing this unlikely masterpiece to life....

Casting Bits: Alison Brie And Lizzy Caplan In ‘Save The Date;’ Jocelin Donahue And Gillian Jacobs In ‘Live At The Foxes Den;’ More For ‘American Reunion’ First thought upon hearing the plot for the just-announced comedySave the Date: “anothergoddamn wedding movie?” First thought after seeing the cast: “I can’t believe I’m going to be excited to see another goddamn wedding movie!” The script focuses on two sisters and their approaches to life and marriage: “one who’s happy with the status quo and doesn’t see any reason to marry her musician boyfriend while the other’s obsessed with planning her upcoming wedding....

Cool Stuff: Guillermo Del Toro Gets A Comic-Con Exclusive Action Figure From NECA It’s hard to believe, butSan Diego Comic-Conis just around the corner. This year’s convention will be happening from July 18 through July 22, and we’ll be on hand to bring you all the breaking news and cool announcements straight from all the panels and the showfloor. We’re already getting word on some things at the convention we can get excited about, and this time it’s an exclusive that will please cinephiles....