Marvel’s Thunderbolts film loses another key cast member, with Ayo Ederberi set to be replaced by Blockers‘ Geraldine Viswanathan.
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts project really does seem to be struggling to catch a break at the moment.
Production on the film was suspended last year due to the strikes, and as things look to get back up and running, the project keeps losing key creatives. The film’s cinematographer Steve Yedlin had to exit the project because of scheduling conflicts following the delay caused by those aforementioned strikes.
Beef's Steven Yeun also left the film before production restarted, citing scheduling conflicts. Although it was never confirmed, Yeun was heavily rumoured to be playing the role of Sentry in the ensemble, which may well have placed him as a central role in the film. A part which could well require a lot of the film’s heavy lifting as far as drama and tension go.
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts project really does seem to be struggling to catch a break at the moment.
Production on the film was suspended last year due to the strikes, and as things look to get back up and running, the project keeps losing key creatives. The film’s cinematographer Steve Yedlin had to exit the project because of scheduling conflicts following the delay caused by those aforementioned strikes.
Beef's Steven Yeun also left the film before production restarted, citing scheduling conflicts. Although it was never confirmed, Yeun was heavily rumoured to be playing the role of Sentry in the ensemble, which may well have placed him as a central role in the film. A part which could well require a lot of the film’s heavy lifting as far as drama and tension go.
- 1/30/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Based on the real-life whistleblower who leaked an intelligence report exposing Russian interference in the 2016 election, director Susanna Fogel’s Winner depicts the events leading up to Texas native Reality Winner’s eventual arrest and sentencing. Cinematographer Steve Yedlin describes his approach to shooting Fogel’s film, which included not getting caught up with references and “not being a slave to superstition” when it came to choosing a camera. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led to your […]
The post “We’re There To Solve Logistical Problems All Day Every Day”: Dp Steve Yedlin on Winner first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “We’re There To Solve Logistical Problems All Day Every Day”: Dp Steve Yedlin on Winner first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Based on the real-life whistleblower who leaked an intelligence report exposing Russian interference in the 2016 election, director Susanna Fogel’s Winner depicts the events leading up to Texas native Reality Winner’s eventual arrest and sentencing. Cinematographer Steve Yedlin describes his approach to shooting Fogel’s film, which included not getting caught up with references and “not being a slave to superstition” when it came to choosing a camera. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led to your […]
The post “We’re There To Solve Logistical Problems All Day Every Day”: Dp Steve Yedlin on Winner first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “We’re There To Solve Logistical Problems All Day Every Day”: Dp Steve Yedlin on Winner first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
A version of this story about the resurgence of celluloid presentation first appeared in the College Issue of TheWrap magazine.
Judging from the lines snaking down the street at 70mm mini festivals taking place everywhere in the past few years — from NYC’s Paris Theater to Chicago’s Music Box Theatre to L.A.’s American Cinematheque theaters — one thing is abundantly clear: The love for celluloid is everlasting. But aside from the proper showcasing of “Oppenheimer,” “Licorice Pizza” and—and if you’re lucky, movies such as “Nope” and “Last Night in Soho”, is the ongoing passion for celluloid reflected in current film school curriculum? In the age of digital everything, are future cineastes learning more about the tactile art of tape-handling and editing their work on Steenbecks?
Quite possibly more than you might think. Many institutions still regularly offer courses studying celluloid, particularly 35mm, including New York City...
Judging from the lines snaking down the street at 70mm mini festivals taking place everywhere in the past few years — from NYC’s Paris Theater to Chicago’s Music Box Theatre to L.A.’s American Cinematheque theaters — one thing is abundantly clear: The love for celluloid is everlasting. But aside from the proper showcasing of “Oppenheimer,” “Licorice Pizza” and—and if you’re lucky, movies such as “Nope” and “Last Night in Soho”, is the ongoing passion for celluloid reflected in current film school curriculum? In the age of digital everything, are future cineastes learning more about the tactile art of tape-handling and editing their work on Steenbecks?
Quite possibly more than you might think. Many institutions still regularly offer courses studying celluloid, particularly 35mm, including New York City...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
On Monday, June 12, a red carpet and lively FYC panel was held at Neuehouse in Los Angeles for the Peacock comedy series “Poker Face.” Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was on the red carpet to chat with top crafts artisans from the series: Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, production designer Judy Rhee, costume designer Trayce Gigi Field and the hair department head Marcel Dagenais. Check out the red carpet interviews above!
See ‘Poker Face’ editor Bob Ducsay: ‘Our job is to honor the screenplay and the vision of the director’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
“Poker Face” is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
The 10-episode comedy series created by Rian Johnson is streaming globally on Peacock.
See ‘Poker Face’ editor Bob Ducsay: ‘Our job is to honor the screenplay and the vision of the director’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
“Poker Face” is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
The 10-episode comedy series created by Rian Johnson is streaming globally on Peacock.
- 6/14/2023
- by Latasha Ford
- Gold Derby
This story about the ensemble cast of “Poker Face” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
No Emmy-caliber new series relies as heavily on its ensemble of guest actors as “Poker Face” — and fewer still boast the caliber of talent assembled by creator Rian Johnson, star-executive-producer-director Natasha Lyonne and showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman.
Lyonne stars in the Peacock comedy as our woebegone hero Charlie Cale, an off-the-grid, muscle car-driving ex-casino worker who’s on the run from a mafioso (Adrien Brody) who wants her head after she learns the truth about the mysterious death of her coworker (Dascha Polanco). An enticing enough premise on its own, there’s another twist: Charlie is, inexplicably, a human lie detector — a skill that makes her a very good gambler and a rough-and-tumble vigilante detective. That’s where our guest stars come in.
Each of the series’ 10 episodes...
No Emmy-caliber new series relies as heavily on its ensemble of guest actors as “Poker Face” — and fewer still boast the caliber of talent assembled by creator Rian Johnson, star-executive-producer-director Natasha Lyonne and showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman.
Lyonne stars in the Peacock comedy as our woebegone hero Charlie Cale, an off-the-grid, muscle car-driving ex-casino worker who’s on the run from a mafioso (Adrien Brody) who wants her head after she learns the truth about the mysterious death of her coworker (Dascha Polanco). An enticing enough premise on its own, there’s another twist: Charlie is, inexplicably, a human lie detector — a skill that makes her a very good gambler and a rough-and-tumble vigilante detective. That’s where our guest stars come in.
Each of the series’ 10 episodes...
- 6/14/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
A version of this story about the cinematography of “Poker Face” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
Cinematographer Steve Yedlin has collaborated with two-time Oscar nominee Rian Johnson on every feature the latter has made, from 2005’s junior-noir “Brick” to the sci-fi mind-bender “Looper” to the striking “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to last year’s “Knives Out” sequel, “Glass Onion,” and admits that “Poker Face,” Peacock’s sly fox of a mystery (for the uninitiated — envision a gender-swapped “Columbo” doing time on a fairly malevolent “Love Boat” that instead stays docked in different cities), is just part of a larger theme in their careers.
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“Strangely, I had been a ‘Columbo’ fan since I was a kid,” Yedlin said. “And I think for Rian, it’s actually a more recent thing.
Cinematographer Steve Yedlin has collaborated with two-time Oscar nominee Rian Johnson on every feature the latter has made, from 2005’s junior-noir “Brick” to the sci-fi mind-bender “Looper” to the striking “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to last year’s “Knives Out” sequel, “Glass Onion,” and admits that “Poker Face,” Peacock’s sly fox of a mystery (for the uninitiated — envision a gender-swapped “Columbo” doing time on a fairly malevolent “Love Boat” that instead stays docked in different cities), is just part of a larger theme in their careers.
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How ‘Poker Face’s’ Stop-Motion Animation Episode Was Brought to Life
“Strangely, I had been a ‘Columbo’ fan since I was a kid,” Yedlin said. “And I think for Rian, it’s actually a more recent thing.
- 6/13/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
After a Sundance screening in 2002, Lucky McKee’s cult classic horror film May (watch it Here) earned a wider release in 2003 – and to mark the twentieth anniversary of that release, Second Sight Films is giving the film a special edition Blu-ray release in the UK that is packed with hours of bonus features! The release date is July 24th and the Blu-ray can be pre-ordered at This Link – but keep in mind that the Blu-ray is locked to Region B.
Written and directed by McKee, May has the following synopsis: Young misfit May endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam, a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May’s oddball ways. But May’s strangeness ultimately drives him away, leaving her open to the advances of her co-worker Polly.
Written and directed by McKee, May has the following synopsis: Young misfit May endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam, a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May’s oddball ways. But May’s strangeness ultimately drives him away, leaving her open to the advances of her co-worker Polly.
- 5/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We’ve been waiting many years now for Lucky McKee’s indie gem May to hit Blu-ray, and UK label Second Sight has announced that a Blu-ray release is finally on the way.
The Limited Edition Blu-ray will be released released July 24, featuring hours of new features including interviews with Lucky McKee, Rian Johnson, James Duval & many more, On the Set feature, new commentary & video essay, 70 page book & art cards. A Standard Edition release will also be available. The only catch? The UK release will be locked to Region B.
The full package includes…
Special Features
A new audio commentary with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, Editor Chris Sivertson and Actors Angela Bettis, Nichole Hiltz, and Bret Roberts Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Editor Rian Johnson, Composer Jammes Luckett (formerly credited as Jaye Barnes Luckett), Production Designer Leslie Keel, and Craft Services guy...
The Limited Edition Blu-ray will be released released July 24, featuring hours of new features including interviews with Lucky McKee, Rian Johnson, James Duval & many more, On the Set feature, new commentary & video essay, 70 page book & art cards. A Standard Edition release will also be available. The only catch? The UK release will be locked to Region B.
The full package includes…
Special Features
A new audio commentary with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, Editor Chris Sivertson and Actors Angela Bettis, Nichole Hiltz, and Bret Roberts Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Editor Rian Johnson, Composer Jammes Luckett (formerly credited as Jaye Barnes Luckett), Production Designer Leslie Keel, and Craft Services guy...
- 5/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This post contains spoilers for "Star Wars: Visions" season 2.
The highlight of "Star Wars: Visions" season 2 was, for me, episode 5: "Journey to the Dark Head." Animated by South Korea's Studio Mir (which was responsible for the majority of episodes in "The Legend of Korra"), the short is set during a period of open war between the Jedi and the Sith. "Journey to the Dark Head" has the classical anime style that made "The Village Bride" (courtesy of Kinema Citrus) and "The Ninth Jedi" (the work of Production I.G.) such standouts of "Visions" season 1.
There are three main characters. One is Ara (Jang Ye Na/Ashley Park), a young girl born on the Outer Rim planet Dolgarak. On Ara's home is two large parallel statues, representing the light and dark side of the Force. Children are taught to read prophetic images left on the stones below these statues by rain.
The highlight of "Star Wars: Visions" season 2 was, for me, episode 5: "Journey to the Dark Head." Animated by South Korea's Studio Mir (which was responsible for the majority of episodes in "The Legend of Korra"), the short is set during a period of open war between the Jedi and the Sith. "Journey to the Dark Head" has the classical anime style that made "The Village Bride" (courtesy of Kinema Citrus) and "The Ninth Jedi" (the work of Production I.G.) such standouts of "Visions" season 1.
There are three main characters. One is Ara (Jang Ye Na/Ashley Park), a young girl born on the Outer Rim planet Dolgarak. On Ara's home is two large parallel statues, representing the light and dark side of the Force. Children are taught to read prophetic images left on the stones below these statues by rain.
- 5/4/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It's official — Daisy Ridley will return as Rey in a new "Star Wars" film. Set 15 years after the conclusion of the sequel trilogy, the film will feature the nobody scavenger turned Jedi Knight training a new generation of Jedi — fingers crossed this attempt goes better than Luke Skywalker's (Mark Hamill). The currently-untitled film was announced at the 2023 Star Wars Celebration; Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is set to direct a script by Steven Knight.
I like Daisy Ridley as an actor. Now, admittedly, the only lead performance of hers I've seen is Rey. In that part, though, she exudes charisma and is plenty capable with meatier material too; she always gave the character emotional depth even when that wasn't on the page.
Still, it's hard for me to be excited about this because of where we last left off Rey's journey: 2019's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," the finale of the...
I like Daisy Ridley as an actor. Now, admittedly, the only lead performance of hers I've seen is Rey. In that part, though, she exudes charisma and is plenty capable with meatier material too; she always gave the character emotional depth even when that wasn't on the page.
Still, it's hard for me to be excited about this because of where we last left off Rey's journey: 2019's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," the finale of the...
- 4/8/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
We don’t mean to blow your mind, but somebody on the internet has an opinion about The Last Jedi. Even after more than five years, people still feel the need to litigate writer/director Rian Johnson‘s approach to the universe. Whether you find Johnson’s movie a rejection of everything that made the franchise great or a celebration of Star Wars‘s inherently rebellious themes, you’ll certainly find plenty of people ready to agree or disagree with you all over the internet.
Of course, when one of those people is Andy Serkis, who starred in the movie as Supreme Leader Snoke, the opinion arguably carries more weight. Serkis cameoed as Snoke in the franchise restarter The Force Awakens, which revealed the Supreme Leader as the mysterious power behind the First Order headed by Admiral Hux and Kylo Ren — not unlike (some would say exactly like) Emperor Palpatine in the original trilogy.
Of course, when one of those people is Andy Serkis, who starred in the movie as Supreme Leader Snoke, the opinion arguably carries more weight. Serkis cameoed as Snoke in the franchise restarter The Force Awakens, which revealed the Supreme Leader as the mysterious power behind the First Order headed by Admiral Hux and Kylo Ren — not unlike (some would say exactly like) Emperor Palpatine in the original trilogy.
- 2/28/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Rian Johnson’s case-of-the-week mystery series “Poker Face” is a hit with audiences and critics, but the Peacock show’s stylish throwback title sequence has its own devoted fanbase.
“People have been writing to say, ‘I cheered when this yellow type and a copyright block came up,'” said Marke Johnson, the founder and creative director of The Made Shop, the Denver-based design studio behind the credits. “It’s funny that whether you know the type or not, it’s this alchemy of details. This shade of yellow, this type of shadow, this type of optical effect, all coalesces, and it has been really rewarding.”
Inspired by TV mystery series like “Columbo” and “Murder, She Wrote,” “Poker Face” follows human lie detector Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) as she travels the country, always managing to stumble into a murder. “Poker Face” isn’t Johnson’s first collaboration with the filmmaker, who also happens to be his cousin.
“People have been writing to say, ‘I cheered when this yellow type and a copyright block came up,'” said Marke Johnson, the founder and creative director of The Made Shop, the Denver-based design studio behind the credits. “It’s funny that whether you know the type or not, it’s this alchemy of details. This shade of yellow, this type of shadow, this type of optical effect, all coalesces, and it has been really rewarding.”
Inspired by TV mystery series like “Columbo” and “Murder, She Wrote,” “Poker Face” follows human lie detector Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) as she travels the country, always managing to stumble into a murder. “Poker Face” isn’t Johnson’s first collaboration with the filmmaker, who also happens to be his cousin.
- 2/17/2023
- by Simon Thompson
- Indiewire
The acclaimed cinematographer, Steve Yedlin ASC, sat with Zeiss to discuss the cinematography behind the beautiful film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Read below what Yedlin had to say about camera movements and lensing, and also his advice to next-generation cinematographers.
Steve Yedlin ASC on the set of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Picture: Netflix The cinematography behind Glass Onion
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson and lensed by Steve Yedlin ASC. Netflix began streaming it in December 2022. The film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards, Today Glass Onion hits a 93 on the Rotten Tomatoes scale and tops the chart on Netflix’s 10 most-watched films. Watch the trailer below:
Shot by Steve Yedlin ASC
The film was shot by cinematographer Steve Yedlin ASC on the Arri Alexa Mini Lf paired with Zeiss Supreme Primes.
Steve Yedlin ASC on the set of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Picture: Netflix The cinematography behind Glass Onion
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson and lensed by Steve Yedlin ASC. Netflix began streaming it in December 2022. The film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards, Today Glass Onion hits a 93 on the Rotten Tomatoes scale and tops the chart on Netflix’s 10 most-watched films. Watch the trailer below:
Shot by Steve Yedlin ASC
The film was shot by cinematographer Steve Yedlin ASC on the Arri Alexa Mini Lf paired with Zeiss Supreme Primes.
- 2/9/2023
- by Yossy Mendelovich
- YMCinema
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details from the first four episodes of Peacock’s Poker Face.
Natasha Lyonne is a casino waitress with an uncanny ability to tell when people are lying in her latest collaboration with Rian Johnson, Peacock’s Poker Face.
She’s not reading their faces or their body language. It’s “just a feeling,” her character Charlie explains in the first episode, which debuted Thursday along with three additional episodes.
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As the premiere unfolds, Charlie agrees to help her boss take down a high-profile gambler, only to realize that he...
Natasha Lyonne is a casino waitress with an uncanny ability to tell when people are lying in her latest collaboration with Rian Johnson, Peacock’s Poker Face.
She’s not reading their faces or their body language. It’s “just a feeling,” her character Charlie explains in the first episode, which debuted Thursday along with three additional episodes.
Related Story ‘Poker Face’ Review: No Lie! Natasha Lyonne & Rian Johnson’s Peacock Road Trip Procedural Is All Green Lights & Parking Spaces Related Story NBCUniversal And Comcast Execs "More Confident" Than They Were A Year Ago In Peacock Profit Outlook, Jeff Shell Says Related Story Peacock Clears 20M Subscribers, Helping Comcast Nip Wall Street Q4 Estimates
As the premiere unfolds, Charlie agrees to help her boss take down a high-profile gambler, only to realize that he...
- 1/26/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” was conceived by writer-director-producer Rian Johnson as “a whodunit that’s set in modern day that very openly engages with America right here and right now.” The second installment in the comically suspenseful “Knives Out” series (and sixth feature film on Johnson’s resume) finds Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) interacting with a new set of hoity-toity murder suspects on a private Greek island. Watch Johnson, Craig and more members of the “Glass Onion” cast and crew explain how the movie strikes “a completely different tone” from its predecessor in the exclusive video feature above.
After receiving a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for “Knives Out,” Johnson applied “a whole new narrative gambit” to the “Glass Onion” script that actresses Kate Hudson (Birdie Jay) and Janelle Monae (Andi Brand) respectively refer to as “brilliant” and “deep.” Monae adds that the story’s “energy allowed...
After receiving a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for “Knives Out,” Johnson applied “a whole new narrative gambit” to the “Glass Onion” script that actresses Kate Hudson (Birdie Jay) and Janelle Monae (Andi Brand) respectively refer to as “brilliant” and “deep.” Monae adds that the story’s “energy allowed...
- 12/27/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Can you really eat the rich when a hundred-billion-dollar corporation is footing the bill? It’s the unavoidable question eating away at the recent mainstream wave of anti-capitalist media, from Squid Game and The White Lotus to last week’s culinary comedy-thriller The Menu. It feels especially apt, though, when talking about Knives Out. The sequel rights to Rian Johnson’s 2019 murder mystery, where the decent and just are pitted against the monied and morally corrupt, were acquired from Lionsgate by Netflix in 2020 for an eye-watering 469m. But, to his credit, Johnson seems fully aware of the irony.
While 2019’s Knives Out was a leaner, meaner beast, rife with resentment towards liberal hypocrisy in the Trump era, its sequel Glass Onion shakes off some of its internal hypocrisy. It’s a film that’s lighter, brighter, and far more straightforwardly comic in approach, trading its predecessor’s shadowy, creaky Massachusetts...
While 2019’s Knives Out was a leaner, meaner beast, rife with resentment towards liberal hypocrisy in the Trump era, its sequel Glass Onion shakes off some of its internal hypocrisy. It’s a film that’s lighter, brighter, and far more straightforwardly comic in approach, trading its predecessor’s shadowy, creaky Massachusetts...
- 11/24/2022
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
When the game ends, the mystery begins.
On Monday, Netflix officially released the full-length trailer for the upcoming murder mystery comedy film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” which serves as a sequel to 2019’s “Knives Out.” A teaser trailer for the sequel was released this September and subtly hinted at the fun to be had.
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the sequel follows a tech billionaire named Miles Bron, who invites his closest friends to a getaway on his private Greek island. However, things go awry when a dead body is found, which is when Detective Benoict Blanc (Daniel Craig) is enlisted to solve the mystery.
You can watch the new trailer here:
Much like its predecessor, “Glass Onion” features an all-star cast consisting of Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
Johnson produced the project...
On Monday, Netflix officially released the full-length trailer for the upcoming murder mystery comedy film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” which serves as a sequel to 2019’s “Knives Out.” A teaser trailer for the sequel was released this September and subtly hinted at the fun to be had.
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the sequel follows a tech billionaire named Miles Bron, who invites his closest friends to a getaway on his private Greek island. However, things go awry when a dead body is found, which is when Detective Benoict Blanc (Daniel Craig) is enlisted to solve the mystery.
You can watch the new trailer here:
Much like its predecessor, “Glass Onion” features an all-star cast consisting of Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
Johnson produced the project...
- 11/7/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
It’s rare for sequels to make a big splash on the awards circuit; only two have ever won best picture — “The Godfather: Part II” and “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.” But director Rian Johnson’s star-studded feature “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is proving to be an exception, with the filmmaker taking home the Visionary Award for his work on the upcoming whodunnit movie at this year’s 12th annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards.
“I’m very lucky that I have the family around me that I’ve worked with for years and years,” Johnson said during his acceptance speech, crediting his co-collaborators with helping him to achieve his cinematic vision. “My producer Ram Bergman — we’ve been working together since my first film ‘Brick,’ my cinematographer Steve Yedlin — we met freshman year in the dorms at USC, my composer Nathan Johnson — he’s my cousin,...
“I’m very lucky that I have the family around me that I’ve worked with for years and years,” Johnson said during his acceptance speech, crediting his co-collaborators with helping him to achieve his cinematic vision. “My producer Ram Bergman — we’ve been working together since my first film ‘Brick,’ my cinematographer Steve Yedlin — we met freshman year in the dorms at USC, my composer Nathan Johnson — he’s my cousin,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Maybe Netflix saved the best of its festival debuts for last. After receiving mixed responses to “Bardo” and “White Noise” at Venice, the streamer was blessed with some of the most effusive reactions of the year so far for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” The Rian Johnson mystery-comedy debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday night.
“Yes, ‘Glass Onion’ is as good as ‘Knives Out,’ if not better – another very funny, supremely well-written murder-mystery w/ twists & turns galore. I could watch Daniel Craig play Benoit Blanc forever. Also Big shout out to Janelle Monáe, the film’s all-star without a doubt,” Fandango’s Erik Davis wrote.
“‘Glass Onion’ is even better than the original ‘Knives Out.’ Can [Rian Johnson] slow down and give everyone else a chance??!” wrote Vanity Fair’s Michael Hogan.
“Glass Onion’: No one else has said this yet, but it’s better than the first one,...
“Yes, ‘Glass Onion’ is as good as ‘Knives Out,’ if not better – another very funny, supremely well-written murder-mystery w/ twists & turns galore. I could watch Daniel Craig play Benoit Blanc forever. Also Big shout out to Janelle Monáe, the film’s all-star without a doubt,” Fandango’s Erik Davis wrote.
“‘Glass Onion’ is even better than the original ‘Knives Out.’ Can [Rian Johnson] slow down and give everyone else a chance??!” wrote Vanity Fair’s Michael Hogan.
“Glass Onion’: No one else has said this yet, but it’s better than the first one,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Witnessing the spectacle of "Star Wars" through the eyes of a child is what movie magic is made of. I'll never forget the first time I was exposed to both the original trilogy and the prequels. Prior to being actively online, I thought they were supremely cool. I hold a more critical lens of them in retrospect, but it's difficult to ignore the artistry and craft that wowed me as a kid. There's always room for calculated criticism, but when it comes to "Star Wars," any discussion over one of these movies always takes us down the same predictable path.
Fewer fandoms have shown an uglier side to their disdain than that of the one that takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. For as long as "Star Wars" has existed, there have been a horde of toxic fans whose voices have been used to...
Fewer fandoms have shown an uglier side to their disdain than that of the one that takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. For as long as "Star Wars" has existed, there have been a horde of toxic fans whose voices have been used to...
- 8/30/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
You can expect to see the next installment of Daniel Craig as Private Detective Benoit Blanc in “Knives Out 2” streaming on Netflix this fall. Variety has learned exclusively that writer and director Rian Johnson’s hotly-anticipated sequel is expected to release in theaters and the streaming platform in the last quarter of 2022.
In addition, the film is expected to also make a festival run before its release, although it’s unknown which ones it’s expected to debut at. With this added layer, we can expect the sequel to be a possible awards hopeful for Netflix next year. The streamer is expected to dominate the Oscar season once again this year, with Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!” being heavy favorites to receive best picture attention.
Details surrounding the film are still under wraps,...
In addition, the film is expected to also make a festival run before its release, although it’s unknown which ones it’s expected to debut at. With this added layer, we can expect the sequel to be a possible awards hopeful for Netflix next year. The streamer is expected to dominate the Oscar season once again this year, with Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!” being heavy favorites to receive best picture attention.
Details surrounding the film are still under wraps,...
- 1/21/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Santa Monica, CA – Rian Johnson’s Academy Award®-nominated (Best Original Screenplay) and Golden Globe®-nominated whodunnit with an all-star ensemble cast exposes its secrets when Knives Out arrives on Digital February 7 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand February 25 from Lionsgate and Mrc Film.
Written, produced, and directed by filmmaker Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper), and produced by Ram Bergman (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper) and Johnson through T-Street, the film is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 97% (as of 1/21/20) and has received awards from AFI, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics, Philadelphia Film Festival, The Hollywood Critics Association, Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomatoes Awards, and more. Knives Out stars Daniel Craig (James Bond franchise, Logan Lucky, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Chris Evans (The Avengers franchise, Captain America,...
Written, produced, and directed by filmmaker Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper), and produced by Ram Bergman (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper) and Johnson through T-Street, the film is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 97% (as of 1/21/20) and has received awards from AFI, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics, Philadelphia Film Festival, The Hollywood Critics Association, Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomatoes Awards, and more. Knives Out stars Daniel Craig (James Bond franchise, Logan Lucky, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Chris Evans (The Avengers franchise, Captain America,...
- 1/24/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, and Toni Collette as a family of suspects under investigation by Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc, who is convinced that patriarch and wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) didn’t commit suicide.
The setting is the grand Thrombey Estate, a character in itself. Its meticulous detail is a manifestation of Harlan’s crime-writing mind and at the center of it all is a chair made of knives that point directly at the head of whoever sits in it.
Production designer David Crank jokingly laughs off suggestion that he may have looked to another cast iron chair for inspiration. “I never even looked at ‘Game of Thrones,'” he said.
In Johnson’s script, the existence of the chair, which Blanc uses to interrogate his suspects, was written down, “but it didn’t explain what it was.
The setting is the grand Thrombey Estate, a character in itself. Its meticulous detail is a manifestation of Harlan’s crime-writing mind and at the center of it all is a chair made of knives that point directly at the head of whoever sits in it.
Production designer David Crank jokingly laughs off suggestion that he may have looked to another cast iron chair for inspiration. “I never even looked at ‘Game of Thrones,'” he said.
In Johnson’s script, the existence of the chair, which Blanc uses to interrogate his suspects, was written down, “but it didn’t explain what it was.
- 11/30/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
It’s no secret that murder mysteries are one of my very favorite subgenres of storytelling—whether it’s on the written page or on the big screen—so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Rian Johnson’s Knives Out is amongst my very favorite films of 2019. A perfectly blended tale of intrigue, murder, familial strife as well as biting social commentary on the haves and the have-nots, Knives Out is easily one of the most entertaining theatrical experiences I’ve had this year, one that will have you playing along as it unravels all of its narrative’s secrets to boot.
With a pitch-perfect cast, a wickedly fun sense of humor, and a story that continuously surprises from start to finish, I can’t help but think that Agatha Christie herself would cackle with delight at all of Knives Out’s amusing reveals and intricately conceived plotting.
With a pitch-perfect cast, a wickedly fun sense of humor, and a story that continuously surprises from start to finish, I can’t help but think that Agatha Christie herself would cackle with delight at all of Knives Out’s amusing reveals and intricately conceived plotting.
- 11/26/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Old fashioned murder mysteries clearly appeal to Rian Johnson. The filmmaker has an affinity for those long time entertainment staples, and it’s that affection that helps him so deftly sharpen and update the tropes in Knives Out, his fiendishly clever whodunit. With a star studded ensemble cast, strong writing, a total sense of play, and third act that truly comes alive, this movie has a lot going in its favor. For a while, you may wonder what all of the fuss is about, but by the time the credits roll, you’ll understand. It hits theaters tomorrow and is a fantastic option for any dysfunctional family on Thanksgiving. The film is a crime dramedy/murder mystery, deftly mixing old school whodunit elements with a real new school approach. When famous crime novelist and family patriarch Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead following his 85th birthday party, the entire Thrombey clan is a suspect.
- 11/26/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is once again under fire this Oscar season after announcing February 11 the four categories that will be cut from airing during the live broadcast on ABC: Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Live Action Short, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The initiative was first announced last summer on the same day the Academy tried and failed to introduce the Best Popular Film Oscar, but outrage over the decision has hit a fever pitch now that the cut categories are confirmed. Guillermo del Toro, winner of Best Director and Best Picture for “The Shape of Water” last year, led the charge on social media.
“If I may: I would not presume to suggest what categories to cut during the Oscars show but – Cinematography and Editing are at the very heart of our craft,” del Toro wrote on Twitter. “They are not inherited from...
“If I may: I would not presume to suggest what categories to cut during the Oscars show but – Cinematography and Editing are at the very heart of our craft,” del Toro wrote on Twitter. “They are not inherited from...
- 2/12/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro and Jason Reitman among those who have criticised the decision.
Filmmakers have criticised plans to present the Oscars for four categories off air, after the Academy revealed which awards would miss out yesterday (February 11).
The Oscars for cinematography, editing, make-up and hairstyling, and live-action short will be handed out during advert breaks at this year’s ceremony, which will be broadcast by ABC on February 24.
Academy president John Bailey said in a letter to members that the winners’ speeches for these categories will still be shown at some point during the broadcast and be streamed online.
Filmmakers have criticised plans to present the Oscars for four categories off air, after the Academy revealed which awards would miss out yesterday (February 11).
The Oscars for cinematography, editing, make-up and hairstyling, and live-action short will be handed out during advert breaks at this year’s ceremony, which will be broadcast by ABC on February 24.
Academy president John Bailey said in a letter to members that the winners’ speeches for these categories will still be shown at some point during the broadcast and be streamed online.
- 2/12/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is desperately trying to reverse a downward ratings trend for its annual Oscars telecast. That means going for big-name hosts like The Rock (who reportedly couldn’t take the gig) and Kevin Hart (who accepted and then bowed out amid controversy). It means implementing a half-baked “popular film” Oscar that was laughed out of the building by the group’s own membership. And it means promising a swiftly-paced three-hour telecast, whatever the consequences.
Those consequences, it was revealed in August, included the nixing of certain Oscar presentations from the live show, relegating them to slimmed-down moments to be aired later in the program. Only no one knew which categories those would be, leading to widespread anxiety (judging by a number of artisans Variety spoke to at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon last week) and a general sense of waiting for the shoe to drop.
Those consequences, it was revealed in August, included the nixing of certain Oscar presentations from the live show, relegating them to slimmed-down moments to be aired later in the program. Only no one knew which categories those would be, leading to widespread anxiety (judging by a number of artisans Variety spoke to at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon last week) and a general sense of waiting for the shoe to drop.
- 2/12/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
‘The Director and The Jedi’ reminds us of how easy it is to forget the extensive amount of work it takes to get a film onto the big screen. The exhausting 10-12 hour days that the crew toil, the inconvenience of unforgivable weather conditions on a tricky location shoot, the rejig of the schedule and budget that was planned months in advance when a principle cast member inopportunely comes down with the flu on shoot day. As Producer Ram Bergman describes in the documentary the process is delicate like a ‘house of cards’: one problem could topple the whole structure.
The Star Wars director, Rian Johnson, was inspired to hire a documentary crew on set due to a childhood memory of watching a Bts feature on ‘Return of The Jedi’, claiming it was the first time he realised films didn’t just appear on screen by magic, but are...
The Star Wars director, Rian Johnson, was inspired to hire a documentary crew on set due to a childhood memory of watching a Bts feature on ‘Return of The Jedi’, claiming it was the first time he realised films didn’t just appear on screen by magic, but are...
- 4/9/2018
- by Lily Taylor
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“May the Force be with you.”
It’s common parlance within Lucasfilm’s Star Wars universe, and a phrase that often captures the faith and dogged spirit of the Resistance – not to mention the Rebel Alliance before them – as they rise up against galactic tyranny. Moreover, alluding to the Force and its mystical energy field will always bring the Jedi Order to mind, as their mission has and always will be to maintain balance and order in the galaxy.
But how’s this for a wrinkle in the fold? Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress Laura Dern has confirmed that her on-screen Resistance leader, Vice Admiral Holdo, was in tune with the Force.
In their minds, and in their understanding of the origin story, we know that she was a true rebel in the Resistance, and in our culture we might have called her a hippie. But she was longing for peace,...
It’s common parlance within Lucasfilm’s Star Wars universe, and a phrase that often captures the faith and dogged spirit of the Resistance – not to mention the Rebel Alliance before them – as they rise up against galactic tyranny. Moreover, alluding to the Force and its mystical energy field will always bring the Jedi Order to mind, as their mission has and always will be to maintain balance and order in the galaxy.
But how’s this for a wrinkle in the fold? Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress Laura Dern has confirmed that her on-screen Resistance leader, Vice Admiral Holdo, was in tune with the Force.
In their minds, and in their understanding of the origin story, we know that she was a true rebel in the Resistance, and in our culture we might have called her a hippie. But she was longing for peace,...
- 3/28/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After a few weeks of warfare and a time of turmoil, perhaps now it is safe to offer an opinion of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi to the Internet (maybe). Since the hype – and eventual record-breaking success – of The Force Awakens in 2015, it is clear that audience’s adoration of the original Star Wars trilogy characters has only grown over the years and in this Disney owned era of the Star Wars saga, we are arguably seeing more onscreen from a galaxy far, far away than ever before. Yet, there seems to be more than a slight disturbance in the force, as if a vocal audience screamed out in anger and were not silenced…in fact their voices have grown louder and louder.
The Force Awakens received its fair share of flak for riding the coattails of A New Hope too closely and now, in writer/director Rian Johnson’s much awaited sequel,...
The Force Awakens received its fair share of flak for riding the coattails of A New Hope too closely and now, in writer/director Rian Johnson’s much awaited sequel,...
- 1/11/2018
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Whether it’s that final shot of the twin sunset on Ahch-To or Laura Dern’s Holdo crashing her ship into a First Order Destroyer, Steve Yedlin says his job...
- 12/31/2017
- by Jazz Tangcay
- AwardsDaily.com
For his first time out with the “Star Wars” universe, Rian Johnson populated “The Last Jedi” with a slew of new and old friends and foes, including several creature standouts: the adorable Porgs, the elegant Vulptices, the majestic Falthiers, the sinister Snoke, and the return of Master Yoda.
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“To the extent that I deal with visual effects, since I don’t have the technical know how, it’s on the design side,” Johnson said. “And I like simplicity of design. You don’t ever want the audience using unnecessary brain power figuring out what they’re looking at. So many of our conversations about the design stuff weren’t about making it look cool, they’re always going to make it look cool [at Industrial Light & Magic]. It was about knowing what we’re looking at.”
The Porgs
While scouting...
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“To the extent that I deal with visual effects, since I don’t have the technical know how, it’s on the design side,” Johnson said. “And I like simplicity of design. You don’t ever want the audience using unnecessary brain power figuring out what they’re looking at. So many of our conversations about the design stuff weren’t about making it look cool, they’re always going to make it look cool [at Industrial Light & Magic]. It was about knowing what we’re looking at.”
The Porgs
While scouting...
- 12/19/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
All hail our new porg overlords! I have seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which means I've now pledged allegiance to Porg Nation. I'm only joking -- though I will be talking more about those adorable flying rodents in a moment -- but while trailers for Episode VIII have been heavy on the porgs, there is one line of dialogue in the previews, uttered by Luke Skywalker, that proves most prescient in the end: "This is not going to go the way you think."
J.J. Abrams may have played it fairly conventionally with The Force Awakens, garnering flack for retreading too much of the same ground as A New Hope while successfully launching the franchise again, so y'know, kudos to him, but The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson (Looper) ushers the galaxy far, far away into bold and unexpected directions. Even the things that feel familiar, feel a bit different.
The Mouse House and...
J.J. Abrams may have played it fairly conventionally with The Force Awakens, garnering flack for retreading too much of the same ground as A New Hope while successfully launching the franchise again, so y'know, kudos to him, but The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson (Looper) ushers the galaxy far, far away into bold and unexpected directions. Even the things that feel familiar, feel a bit different.
The Mouse House and...
- 12/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The force is strong with this one. Very strong, in fact. Rian Johnson has managed a delicate balance with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Not only has he crafted a more than worthy sequel, he’s also differentiated himself with the most distinctive outing yet. This bodes very well for the next trilogy he’s begun developing. This week, the film opens across the globe and looks to be a massive hit. It could very well be as big as Star Wars: The Force Awakens was. At the very least, it should easily be 2017’s biggest movie. Luckily, it’s also one of the year’s very best. This film, for those somehow not in the know about it, is the next installment in the main portion of the iconic Star Wars Saga. It picks up right after Rey (Daisy Ridley) encounters Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), now living in exile.
- 12/12/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Until last night, my Star Wars fandom rank merited no title. I’d never shared an impassioned connection with Lucasfilm’s phantasmic universe. Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker were mere fantasy characters and nothing more to me. Until last night, I’d never left any Star Wars film projecting outward enthusiasm or wishes for an immediate return to Jakku, Kashyyyk, Hoth etc. – then Star Wars: The Last Jedi happened.
Rian Johnson lightspeeds into his first franchise entry with more energy than a supernova explosion; an astounding exemplification of what moviegoers will forever consider “epic.” Each frame bursts with complexity and detail without ever sacrificing a majority stake in keeping us delighted by the most richly ridiculous space oddities. You’ll get your “Chewie and the Porgs” lightness while also bearing the brunt of darkness that weighs upon conflicted warriors who’ve yet to choose their destinies. Whether navigating a duplicitous story...
Rian Johnson lightspeeds into his first franchise entry with more energy than a supernova explosion; an astounding exemplification of what moviegoers will forever consider “epic.” Each frame bursts with complexity and detail without ever sacrificing a majority stake in keeping us delighted by the most richly ridiculous space oddities. You’ll get your “Chewie and the Porgs” lightness while also bearing the brunt of darkness that weighs upon conflicted warriors who’ve yet to choose their destinies. Whether navigating a duplicitous story...
- 12/12/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Cinema's biggest space saga returns with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Here's our spoiler-free review of Episode VIII...
Nb: The following assumes you've seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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One of the refrains in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, writer-director Rian Johnson's sequel to 2015's The Force Awakens, is that we have to let go of the past in order to move forward. Kylo Ren, still licking his wounds from the last movie, says as much at least once. So too does Luke Skywalker, disillusioned and curmudgeonly on the planet Ahch-To, and fixed on placing his Jedi past behind him. But it's also a sentiment that extends to the movie itself - Johnson's Star Wars sequel feels like a sustained effort to break with at least some of the 40 year-old saga's traditions.
Nb: The following assumes you've seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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One of the refrains in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, writer-director Rian Johnson's sequel to 2015's The Force Awakens, is that we have to let go of the past in order to move forward. Kylo Ren, still licking his wounds from the last movie, says as much at least once. So too does Luke Skywalker, disillusioned and curmudgeonly on the planet Ahch-To, and fixed on placing his Jedi past behind him. But it's also a sentiment that extends to the movie itself - Johnson's Star Wars sequel feels like a sustained effort to break with at least some of the 40 year-old saga's traditions.
- 12/12/2017
- Den of Geek
I don’t know about you, but I’m almost at the point where I want to go into a news blackout about Star Wars: The Last Jedi for fear of spoiling the film. The last couple of weeks have seen a load of pics, toys, TV spots and even leaked footage from the movie itself, and I wonder whether I’m seeing too much of it. Even Rian Johnson is unsure about whether fans should watch the trailers and Mark Hamill is urging people not to spoil the film for others. But even with all that in mind, what could one little picture of some stormtroopers hurt?
This never before seen shot (included in the gallery below along with some previously released ones) comes courtesy of Empire, who have featured it in their December Star Wars spectacular. It shows a new variety of First Order Stormtrooper, apparently in the...
This never before seen shot (included in the gallery below along with some previously released ones) comes courtesy of Empire, who have featured it in their December Star Wars spectacular. It shows a new variety of First Order Stormtrooper, apparently in the...
- 11/27/2017
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Yesterday evening, during halftime of Monday Night Football, a brand new Trailer dropped for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Episode VIII in the Saga, this film builds upon the massive and record breaking success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Remember, that movie is the biggest one of all time, at least domestically at the box office. Could The Last Jedi be even bigger? Believe it or not, there’s a good chance that that’s the case. You can see the new Trailer at the bottom of this post, but before that…it’s time to discuss what next is going down a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Once again for those living under a rock where this franchise isn’t a part of pop culture, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the next installment in the main portion of the Star Wars Saga. It...
- 10/10/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science’s Science and Technology Council has added seven new members to its roster, including Deadpool make-up artist and designer Bill Corso, Star Wars: The Force Awakens film editor Maryann Brandon, and cinematographer Steve Yedlin. The newcomers bring the Council's 2017–2018 membership roster to 25. The new members are: Nafees Bin Zafar, a technology development supervisor at Digital Domain who has worked in live-action visual…...
- 10/4/2017
- Deadline
For some, Rian Johnson is the director of the acclaimed hit Looper, which proved he was ready for the big league budget of Star Wars directing. But for others, Rian Johnson is one of the keepers of classic cinema, both in taste and style. Like Lucas before him, Johnson is an old school filmmaker working in a contemporary blockbuster setting. Rian Johnson is a perfect fit for Star Wars, and I’ll detail why in great, painful lengths. Rian Johnson is exactly what Star Wars needs right now.
On October 30th, 2012 Disney announced they were acquiring Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and that there would be new Star Wars films every two to three years (that’s since changed). Just barely a month before, Rian Johnson’s film Looper was released wide in September to wide critical acclaim and instantly embraced by fans as a modern sci-fi classic. The first question in...
On October 30th, 2012 Disney announced they were acquiring Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and that there would be new Star Wars films every two to three years (that’s since changed). Just barely a month before, Rian Johnson’s film Looper was released wide in September to wide critical acclaim and instantly embraced by fans as a modern sci-fi classic. The first question in...
- 5/24/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Collin Llewellyn)
- Cinelinx
Late last week, during Star Wars Celebration, the expected happened. LucasFilm and Disney dropped a Teaser Trailer for Episode VIII in the Star Wars saga. Yes, we’ve now seen footage from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. At the end of this piece, if you haven’t yet, you’ll be able to see it as well. It won’t spoil much, if anything, but it will whet your appetite for more warring in the stars. This should easily be 2017’s biggest new release, and it actually could be one of the biggest ever. More on that later, and you can see the Teaser Trailer at the end of this article, but for the moment, let us talk some new Star Wars, shall we? For those living under a rock, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the next installment in the main portion of the Star Wars franchise. It will...
- 4/17/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Well hello there, beautiful.
Hark! Is that the sound of lightsabers I hear? Yes, the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has finally arrived. During the panel at this year’s 40th Anniversary Star Wars Celebration, President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy, director Rian Johnson, and cast members of The Last Jedi revealed the first footage of the new film. For those unfamiliar with Johnson, the director of Looper, this entry of the new series might be most anticipated of them all.
Thanks to some toy reveals earlier this year, we know that Rey, Finn, and Poe will be back in action. It also stands to reason that Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) will play a much more prominent role in the story going forward, at least that is what Kennedy said during the The Last Jedi panel. While not too much of the actual story has been revealed Daisy Ridley, who...
Hark! Is that the sound of lightsabers I hear? Yes, the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has finally arrived. During the panel at this year’s 40th Anniversary Star Wars Celebration, President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy, director Rian Johnson, and cast members of The Last Jedi revealed the first footage of the new film. For those unfamiliar with Johnson, the director of Looper, this entry of the new series might be most anticipated of them all.
Thanks to some toy reveals earlier this year, we know that Rey, Finn, and Poe will be back in action. It also stands to reason that Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) will play a much more prominent role in the story going forward, at least that is what Kennedy said during the The Last Jedi panel. While not too much of the actual story has been revealed Daisy Ridley, who...
- 4/14/2017
- by Max Covill
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Unless you’ve been hiding in a galaxy far, far away, you probably heard that a new “Star Wars” trailer has dropped. Forty years into the most spectacular blockbuster franchise of all time, it’s hard to imagine a sneak peek into the universe generating anything less than religious fervor from its rabid fanbase, which is all the more reason to scrutinize this uniformly embraced nugget of sights and sounds for what it’s really doing.
The stars making publicity rounds at the Star Wars Celebration event in Florida could have blurted random “Star Wars” terms and found themselves showered with cheers. (“Stormtrooper!” “Yoda!”) At this point, it’s almost too easy for Disney to drive hysteria surrounding the latest entry in the current trilogy, “The Last Jedi.” After all, nobody’s seen “The Last Jedi,” and millions of people can’t wait to do just that, so even a...
The stars making publicity rounds at the Star Wars Celebration event in Florida could have blurted random “Star Wars” terms and found themselves showered with cheers. (“Stormtrooper!” “Yoda!”) At this point, it’s almost too easy for Disney to drive hysteria surrounding the latest entry in the current trilogy, “The Last Jedi.” After all, nobody’s seen “The Last Jedi,” and millions of people can’t wait to do just that, so even a...
- 4/14/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Having seen and admired his work on several features, I could’ve only assumed that cinematographer Steve Yedlin is well-acquainted with his profession, yet I found myself surprised when digging into his presentation at this year’s Camerimage International Film Festival, “On Image Acquisition and Pipeline for High-Resolution Exhibition.” Fortunately, those who were not in Poland can (and should) dig in with “On Color Science,” an extensive piece in which he runs through the tiny, tiny nuances that create various balances in any given image — and it’s not as simple as film vs. digital.
There is, of course, also the fact of his being Rian Johnson‘s regular cinematographer, including a new feature tentatively titled Star Wars: Episode VIII. That is covered in due time, though the broader discussion we were having up to that point proved so engaging, and often so assertive, in its authority that I didn’t want to distract.
There is, of course, also the fact of his being Rian Johnson‘s regular cinematographer, including a new feature tentatively titled Star Wars: Episode VIII. That is covered in due time, though the broader discussion we were having up to that point proved so engaging, and often so assertive, in its authority that I didn’t want to distract.
- 11/29/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Star Wars YouTube channel uploaded a new video of actress Daisy Ridley wishing everyone a Happy Star Wars Day (May 4th) and also congratulating the generous donators for the Force for Change charity. One lucky winner will be picked to fly out to Ireland to visit Skellig Michael, the island location where Daisy Ridley's Rey first encounters Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Have a look at the video below.
Daisy Ridley's Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines...
Have a look at the video below.
Daisy Ridley's Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines...
- 5/4/2016
- by J.B. Casas
- LRMonline.com
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More posters land for Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
It's now official. The BBFC has certified Star Wars: The Last Jedi, giving it an as-expected 12A certificate. It earned this for "moderate violence". Extended guidance will be available from the BBFC closer to release.
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Furthermore, the running time of 152 minutes has also been confirmed, making this the longest Star Wars film to date.
The full BBFC post is here.
More posters have landed for the film too, ahead of reviews being allowed to go live tomorrow afternoon. We've added them to our gallery - that you can access by clicking on the whatsit on the image above - but here's a taste. This one is being given away at Odeon cinemas...
Recently, a bunch of promo TV spots have landed,...
More posters land for Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
It's now official. The BBFC has certified Star Wars: The Last Jedi, giving it an as-expected 12A certificate. It earned this for "moderate violence". Extended guidance will be available from the BBFC closer to release.
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Furthermore, the running time of 152 minutes has also been confirmed, making this the longest Star Wars film to date.
The full BBFC post is here.
More posters have landed for the film too, ahead of reviews being allowed to go live tomorrow afternoon. We've added them to our gallery - that you can access by clicking on the whatsit on the image above - but here's a taste. This one is being given away at Odeon cinemas...
Recently, a bunch of promo TV spots have landed,...
- 3/14/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Rian Johnson maintains a fairly playful and open presence on social media, and while he's understandably been a little bit quieter than late while he's hard at work shooting Star Wars: Episode VIII, he has certainly enjoyed dropping tiny breadcrumbs, and I like today's breadcrumb quite a bit. Is that the cockpit of the Falcon that cinematographer Steve Yedlin is standing in? It sure looks like it. And I'm sorry, but they're four weeks in already? It's exciting knowing that they're rolling, and I'm curious to see how tight a lid they're able to keep on things, especially considering how they're shooting on real locations like Dubrovnik in southern Croatia. I love seeing that Star Wars is willing to use real locations in the films even as they continue building sets at Pinewood Studios. http://rcjohnso.tumblr.com/post/140845667440/cinematographer-steve-yedlin-hard-to-believe There's something lovely about just knowing that there is a Star Wars movie in production.
- 3/11/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
It’s time to talk about well-inhabited planets in the Star Wars universe. Specifically, designing the original trilogy of films in a way that the characters never had reason to visit one. Probably due to production restraints, the galaxy of Episodes IV, V, and VI is very sparse in the original edits (god damn you, Mos Eisley CGI bullshit). Aldaraan, the planet with the largest population that actually appears on screen, is just there to be a victim of Death Star genocide. The Senate, presumably on Coruscant, is dissolved off-screen and we’re informed during an Imperial meeting. Otherwise, the nature of the Rebellion and the secrecy of the development of Death Star II meant there was no reason for the two opposing forces in the galaxy to physically fight each other on a core planet or even in an urban setting. Cloud City is the only human urban setting...
- 3/11/2016
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
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