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Memorial Day weekend is nearly upon us, and studio executives and theater owners are licking their lips for more reasons than the promise of good barbecue as Disney‘s Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning prepare to take the box office by storm. Last year, Memorial Day weekend quickly ran out of gas as George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road spinoff Furiosa stalled at the box office, nearly getting side-swiped by Sony’s Garfield movie. If there’s anything Hollywood hates more than Garfield hates Mondays, it’s losing ticket sales during one of the most significant blockbuster celebrations at the domestic box office.

Similar to Barbenheimer or Glicked Weekend (a name I can’t abide by), Disney and Paramount hope theatergoers are game for Stitch: Impossible, a double-bill that includes Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning. Analysts say the combined global earnings for both films could reach $485 million.

Robert Luketic is stepping outside his comfort zone.

The director, best known for female-led comedies like “Legally Blonde” and “Monster-in-Law,” has signed on to helm Forte Corp Pictures’ “Resurface,” a survival thriller set in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean floor.

With a screenplay from Pete Bridges (“Deep Water”), “Resurface” chronicles the desperate race against time after an underwater earthquake devastates a deep-sea research mission at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Two stranded survivors must ascend 35,000 feet to the surface before their life support expires.

Aussie-based Forte Corp Pictures’ most recent productions include Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” which won nine Australian Aacta awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for best visual effects. The company also backed another survival thriller with Ron Howard’s “Eden” as well as George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” which premiered at the Cannes...

Exclusive: Paul Hudson’s Los Angeles-based Outsider Pictures is talking to buyers in Cannes about the documentary Copeland, a Spanish production about Stewart Copeland, the composer and former drummer with The Police.

Pablo Aragüés directs the Redwood Films production, which will get a sneak preview at Huesca International Film in Spain in June.

The film opens on Copeland performing in a festival in Italy, where he recalls his life and career, from his childhood in Beirut where he was raised by his CIA agent father and archaeologist mother, before he moved to London during the 1970s punk explosion and formed...

Image Source: Warner Bros Over four decades, Mad Max has carved out a legacy of grit, chaos, and reinvention. First appearing in 1979, Max Rockatansky—portrayed by Mel Gibson—emerged as a lone figure in a world falling apart, earning cult status through a trilogy that ended in 1985 with Beyond Thunderdome and a magnetic performance by the late Tina Turner. After four decades Mad Max returned in 2015 with Fury Road—louder, sharper, and more relentless than ever. Tom Hardy took over as Max, while Charlize Theron delivered a commanding turn as Imperator Furiosa. George Miller, who directed and wrote the first three Mad Max films still at the helm, didn’t just revive the series; he reinvented it, turning Fury Road into a visceral, genre-defining spectacle. Praised for its intense pace, vivid world-building, and stripped-down storytelling, Fury Road holds a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest in the series. Tom Hardy credited...

In the 10 years since Mad Max: Fury Road hit theaters, director George Miller’s fourth outing in his post-apocalyptic franchise has become universally acclaimed as one of the greatest action movies ever made. Industry bodies like the Academy Awards do not usually celebrate action movies, so momentum has been building for years to create a new category honoring stunt performances. But even before Best Stunt Design finally becomes an official category starting with the 100th ceremony in 2028, Fury Road managed to score six Oscars from 10 nominations, making it the most-nominated film of its year, and still the record-holder for Australian movies at the Oscars. How did that unexpected paradox happen?

Don’t ask Miller; praise from the Oscars was the last thing he expected of his long-gestating franchise revival, and he remained befuddled by it for a long time.

“Who would have thunk it?” Miller told New York Times award...

When the idea was first mooted at the back-end of the 20th century, making a big-screen adaptation of the hit 1966-73 show Mission: Impossible smacked of studio IP-grab desperation, the kind of lazy thinking that, at around the same time, gave us The Saint (1997), a film now best forgotten and humbly described on Rotten Tomatoes as merely “watchable,” mostly by fans of the late, great Val Kilmer. Production troubles on that first M:i were legendary, since it went into production without a script that anyone could agree on and, more perplexingly, starred Tom Cruise at a time when his stock was rising as a movie star in serious, glossy Oscar-winning movies, not pulpy American TV reboots.

Thirty years later and here we are: Tom Cruise is the biggest Hollywood movie star in the world bar none, the M:i franchise has beaten its primetime namesake’s seven-year winning streak three times over,...

While we might love our Captain America, we can’t help but agree how Chris Evans’ career has witnessed a serious downfall since he hung up his shield. Like, while the MCU catapulted his career, Evans’ filmography took a serious blow after Avengers: Endgame. Meanwhile, his fellow co-star Chris Hemsworth was also in the same boat, until he pulled a bold move.

Much like Chris Evans, even the Aussie actor is best known for his MCU role as the hammer-wielding Norse God, Thor. And on a similar note, even Chris Hemsworth’s career has suffered a serious blow after Endgame. However, Hemsworth managed to jump-start by hopping onto the legendary Mad Max universe. So perhaps, Evans needs a few lessons from him.

Chris Evans’ career graph needs an immediate glow-up before it’s too late

Die-hard Chris Evans fans might not agree, but our beloved Captain America star hasn’t...

In UK cinemas today, director Lorcan Finnegan’s surfer-less surf movie The Surfer is the perfect metaphor for 2025 – and not in a nice way.

In the summer of 2022, UK temperatures reached an unfortunate high of 40.3°C. That July, I remember wandering the streets of south London in a daze, every patch of grass a golden-brown graveyard, watching a man vomit water into a bin as a wildfire ripped through the capital a dozen miles to the north. Faced suddenly with a vision of a climate apocalypse, the film that kept coming to mind was George Miller’s Mad Max. Ever since, I’ve found the comparatively weak sun of the English summer more than a little unnerving.

But while plenty of films in the Australian New Wave understand the mental terror of the country’s omnipresent sunshine, The Surfer, in UK cinemas this weekend, seems to get that fear better than most.

Thor 5 is the MCU’s next best bet after maintaining a winning streak in 2025. Although it is still unclear which developmental stage the movie is in currently, fans of Chris Hemsworth are hyped for the movie all the same.

Not only because it would mark a milestone with the fifth solo movie of the Asgardian Avenger, but also it might finally revive Thor’s storyline after the messy debacle of Thor: Love and Thunder. Interestingly, though, it seems like there might be a few big changes before Thor 5 can make any significant progress.

The biggest one, which has already been public for a long while, is, of course, that Marvel veteran Taika Waititi will not be returning to direct the upcoming movie. However, it might not be too long before we find out who will be helming Thor 5, as sources suggest that Chris Hemsworth already has someone in mind.

Chris...

While being a part of Hollywood may be a dream for many, it is worth noting that filming a movie isn’t always all fun and games. What’s a better example of this than John Landis and Steven Spielberg’s 1983 movie, Twilight Zone: The Movie? While the movie opened to mixed reviews, it remains one of the most memorable titles in Tinseltown, albeit for all the wrong reasons.

After an unfortunate accident took place on the set of Twilight Zone, the movie not only ended up with injured team members, but three dead actors – Vic Morrow and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, who were just seven and six years old. Here’s everything there is to know about the accident that will always remain a stain on Hollywood’s legacy.

What happened on the set of Twilight Zone? Vic Morrow in Twilight Zone: The Movie...

A new report has revealed that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga led to a $120 million loss for Warner Bros. The movie is a prequel to the Oscar-nominated hit Mad Max: Fury Road. The film follows the story of Furiosa as she goes from a kidnapped child to a strong adult ready to fight corrupted wasteland leaders. In place of Charlize Theron, Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne played the lead, with a supporting cast that included Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, and George Shevtsov.

Per a new report from Deadline, Furiosa is reported to have lost Warner Bros. nearly $120 million. This is based on the sum of the movie's total revenue and total costs. In addition to its theatrical haul, Furiosa is reported to have made $50 million via home entertainment and $85 million on television and streaming. Unfortunately, this could not offset its production costs, which, with prints, ads, and distribution,...

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This May, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated sequel of A Simple Favor to the release of the raunchy comedy-drama series Overcompensating. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films that are coming to Prime Video in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

All Quiet on the Western Front (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Universal Pictures

All Quiet on the Western Front is a pre-Code anti-war film directed by Lewis Milestone. Based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German author Erich Maria Remarque, the 1930 film follows a naive soldier who enlists to fight in World War I and soon comes face-to-face with the horror of war,...

Mel Gibson isn’t exactly Hollywood’s golden boy these days. From drunken rants to questionable comments, he’s left his fair share of controversy behind, to say the least. It’s fair to say he hasn’t made it easy to root for him.

But his movies? A whole different story. Love him or loathe him off-screen, his work in cinema is impossible to ignore. From intense action flicks to heartfelt dramas, Gibson has delivered some of the most memorable performances in Hollywood history.

Mel Gibson in The Professor and the Madman (Credits: Vertical Entertainment)

He’s had his fair share of hits and cult classics, many of which still hold up decades later, and some even get better with time. Why? Because they’re filled with rich storytelling, killer acting, and that timeless magic that keeps you coming back.

So, if you’re ready to put aside the...

Before Chris Hemsworth dons the cape and swings the Stormbreaker in Avengers: Doomsday, the actor has signed on to take a deep dive into the ocean for Patrick Vollrath’s submarine thriller titled, Subversion, which is greenlit at Amazon MGM. The movie, eyeing a fall production start in Australia, is described as a “Die Hard on a submarine” style thriller. Vollrath will direct from a script written by Andrew Ferguson, whose scripts usually land on the Black List, with one titled Blood Rush also in development at Amazon.

The story will follow a once-promising Naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters by a cartel-like operation. When he’s thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, “the man must outmaneuver blockades and navigate perilous threats both in and outside of the submarine.”

Vollrath has proven his mettle with previous credits like 7500,...

In the age of sequels, remakes, and reboots, we often find ourselves yearning for something a little more… ‘out of this world’. Henry Cavill, who brought Geralt to life, has big plans for the Warhammer 40k universe- a project he’s been diligently working on for a while. But, alas, it seems we’re going to have to hold our horses a little longer.

Yes, while Cavill’s passion for the franchise is undeniable, the show’s release is still in development purgatory, leaving us with nothing but our imagination. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back. If you’re itching for some grimdark action while we wait, there are five films you should definitely check out.

So, sit tight, and let’s dive into this cinematic universe, while we wait for Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 to become a reality.

5. Enemy at the Gates (2001) Ed Harris in Enemy at the Gates...

Critics have responded mostly well to Tom Hardy’s new action movie that just hit Netflix, but the audience reception is painting a much different picture so far. Havoc recently hit Netflix, and the film earned a respectable 67% rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, which still wasn’t enough to land inside Hardy’s top 15 for his career. However, now that Havoc has been streaming on Netflix for a few days, enough general audience members have reviewed the film on Rotten Tomatoes that it’s earned an alarming 42% score. This 25% disparity is extremely rare, and the most common complaints from fans are too much CGI during the fight sequences and poorly written characters. Havoc is currently the #1 movie on Netflix at the time of writing.

There’s no better time to be a Tom Hardy fan than right now. In addition to his new movie Havoc, recently hitting Netflix, Hardy...

Rare are such moments in Hollywood when you find an actor practically gushing over a filmmaker’s vision, throwing all caution to the wind. Yet that is exactly what Tom Hardy seems to be doing with Gareth Evans for their latest Netflix thriller, Havoc.

The move is not much different than Leonardo DiCaprio’s daring collab with Quentin Tarantino in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Both actors, who are celebrated for their highly selective and meticulous approach to picking projects, chose to have faith over being in charge, and the results could be, let’s just say, spectacular.

Tom Hardy practically took a leap of faith with Gareth Evans

The Venom star, whose career is essentially a compilation of master classes under the likes of Christopher Nolan and George Miller, is not someone who usually plays his hand blindfolded. But Havoc seems to be different for Tom Hardy. Talking...

Tom Hardy seems to have turned over a new leaf in Havoc. After years of headlines about his rocky dynamic with Charlize Theron on Mad Max: Fury Road, it sounds like Hardy has made some serious changes. His Havoc co-star Jessie Mei Li had nothing but praise for him, calling him “lovely to work with” and highlighting how supportive he was on set.

It’s a refreshing shift for an actor once known for bringing as much intensity behind the scenes as he did in front of the camera. If this is the Tom Hardy we’re getting now, Havoc might just be the start of a new era.

Tom Hardy turned over a new leaf in Havoc, says Jessie Mei Li Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road | Credits: Village Roadshow Pictures

Tom Hardy’s old reputation for being tough to work with? Jessie Mei Li says to forget about it.

Tom Hardy is having a moment with back-to-back releases, while fans are loving him in British crime drama MobLand, theactor is now prepping for the release of the highly anticipated Havoc that marks his long-awaited collaboration with Gareth Evans. While plot details are tightly under wraps, the trailer and other marketing material hint that the director and actor have left no stone unturned in giving fans a thrilling experience. In a new interview with ScreenRant, Hardy likened Evans’ storytelling to that of Christopher Nolan and George Miller.

Hardy is well-versed in both big studio films and indies, and he’s no novice to complex storytelling, having collaborated with Nolan on Inception, Dunkirk, and more. He shared his experience of working with Evans, "I think Gareth has, whether he's aware of it or not, or he can take the compliment or not, he does have an absolute laser for a very specific thing,...

Guillermo del Toro has directed several critically acclaimed movies, which have received several accolades. However, the filmmaker is also known for the troubled productions of his movies, and something similar happened when del Toro was directing his 2021 neo-noir horror film Nightmare Alley.

During an interview, del Toro spoke about having to halt the film’s production after completing half of the filming. However, the pause resulted in the project stretching, which the director found hard to cope with. As a result, he turned to Steven Spielberg, and the latter inadvertently saved Nightmare Alley. Here is what del Toro had to say about his relationship with Spielberg during the period.

Steven Spielberg helped to save Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley

In 2017, director Guillermo del Toro was revealed to be working on an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel Nightmare Alley. Filming for the Bradley Cooper-led movie started in January 2020 in Toronto,...

DC doesn't know the meaning of the word restraint. From Jonah Hex to Batman and even the fluffy Super-Pets, it appears like every DC character has received their own feature film at some point in time. Yet, like every other comic book movie fan around the world, we're greedy -- we want and demand more from the powers that be. Give us "Zatanna." Put a brand-new "Swamp Thing" film into production. Heck, greenlight "Black Adam 2" while you're at it -- actually, maybe scratch that last one, because we don't need the hierarchy of power to flatulate again.

While we're always in the mood for new projects, there's a special allure about the what-ifs -- you know, the cancelled DC movies of the past. Look, there's no guarantee that these films would have been any good or even mildly watchable, but there's something about them that keeps the brain pondering the possibilities.

Despite it seeming like the sequel will never happen, the long-awaited action outing Mad Max: The Wasteland just got an intriguing update from Tom Hardy himself. The Oscar-nominee and MobLand star has only played the iconic post-apocalyptic survivor once in director George Miller’s action movie masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road back in 2015. While we have been waiting ever since to see him back in the driver’s seat as "Mad Max" Rockatansky, nothing has yet come to pass. But this could all change...eventually.

Discussing projects that haven’t happened yet, Hardy revealed to The Hollywood Reporter recently that talks regarding Mad Max: The Wasteland are still happening. Addressing a Venom/Spider-Man crossover that never happened, Hardy explained...

“There are always talks, but that doesn’t mean that things manifested. There’s a future where these things will continue to be talked about until something is realized and I...

Mad Max is one franchise that takes fans back to the wasteland unlike any other. Mad Max: Fury Road starring Charliez Theron as Furiosa and Tom Hardy as the titular Max, is the crown jewel of the franchise that exists on the periphery of old and new. The latest feature in the franchise, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a younger Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth as big bad Dementus, did not have a similar impact but certainly invoked conversation about a long-planned feature, Mad Max: The Wasteland. Now Hardy has hinted that conversations around the project are happening.

The actor was speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about plans for a Venom and Spider-Man crossover that never happened but was at a point discussed but to no end as he wrapped up the Venom franchise before it could happen. “There are always talks, but that doesn’t mean that things manifested.

James Cameron On AI(Photo Credit –Instagram)

James Cameron is one of the most celebrated directors in Hollywood, and his way of thinking and making a movie can never be replaced by AI. Why? Because the filmmaker doesn’t believe in text prompts. Even though he appreciated the new technology and technicalities of AI, he couldn’t wrap his head around how it could mimic great talents with just a few prompts.

In a recent conversation, Cameron opened up about it and even shared his experience after joining the board of AI firm, Stability AI, last year. Scroll ahead.

The director who is known for his films like Avatar, Titanic, and Terminator, James Cameron, recently appeared on the latest episode of Boz to the Future, a podcast (Via Meta) hosted by Andrew Bosworth. Andrew is a huge name in the technology field as he is the Cto of the giant Meta.

Well, The Devil came down to New England, he was looking for some hearts to steal- Join your Horror Hosts Kimmi & Jon on this week’s episode of Nightmare on Film Street as they call on the four corners (pop in an old VHS tape) and summon the spirits of the underworld (popcorn and soda)! We’re discussing our first George Miller feature on the show this week, but no it’s not Mad Max.

This week’s film is a tawdry tale of lust & desire, a dark fantasy with big dreams & even bigger hair! We’re talking about Jack Nicholson chewing scenery, about Cher drinking martinis in pajama pants and cowboy boots, about Susan Surandon rocking a perfect perm while playing supernatural tennis, and about Michelle Pfeiffer’s 300 lbs. zucchinis. That’s right! This week, we’re talking about...

Famous filmmaker James Cameron says big-budget movies can only survive if visual effects (VFX) become cheaper. He believes the answer might be artificial intelligence (AI), but only if it helps artists work faster, not take their jobs.

Cameron shared his thoughts on the Boz to the Future podcast. “If we want to continue to see the kinds of movies that I’ve always loved and that I like to make… we’ve got to figure out how to cut the cost of that in half,” he said. “Now that’s not about laying off half the staff… that’s about doubling their speed… so your cadence is faster and your throughput cycle is faster.”

In other words, Cameron wants AI to speed up the process of making movie effects, so artists can finish work faster and move on to more creative projects.

Cameron recently joined the board of Stability AI,...

James Cameron has previously had a strong stance against the use of AI in movies, but has seemingly started to crumble a little under the weight of the need to cut costs in the world of movie-making. While the director has made it clear that the use of AI should not impact the jobs of the millions of workers in the entertainment industry, he has been branded a hypocrite for seeming to suggest he is in favor of the implementation of the thing that his Terminator movies suggested could one day destroy the human race.

Cameron appeared on the Boz to the Future podcast, where he revealed that he believes blockbuster movies will only continue to thrive if filmmakers find a way to “cut the cost of [VFX] in half.” It seems that, for Cameron, this involves trying to work out a way of incorporating AI into the process while...

James Cameron appeared on the “Boz to the Future” podcast and said the future of blockbuster filmmaking hinges on being able to “cut the cost of [VFX] in half,” and the Oscar winner is trying to figure out how AI might help bring costs down without replacing crew members. Cameron announced in September 2024 that he was joining the board of directors for Stability AI, the company behind the text-to-image model Stable Diffusion.

“In the old days, I would have founded a company to figure it out. I’ve learned maybe that’s not the best way to do it. So I thought, all right, I’ll join the board of a good, competitive company that’s got a good track record,” Cameron said of joining the board. “My goal was not necessarily make a shit pile of money. The goal was to understand the space, to understand what’s on the minds of the developers.

James Cameron, the Oscar-winning director of films like Avatar, Terminator and Titanic, appears cautiously optimistic about the role generative AI can play in filmmaking, though even if he is wary of the “in the style of” prompts that have proliferated after images in the style of Studio Ghibli flooded the internet over the past few weeks.

“I think we should discourage the text prompt that says, ‘in the style of James Cameron,’ or ‘in the style of Zack Snyder,'” Cameron said on a podcast Wednesday, adding that “makes me a little bit queasy.”

And yet, Cameron acknowledges that the ability to create content that mimics great talents is undeniably interesting, and mirrors what he himself does in his own head.

“I aspire to be in the style of Ridley Scott, in the style of Stanley Kubrick. That’s my text prompt that runs in my head as a filmmaker,...

"Primal" is many things. For starters, it's a thoughtful look at the unifying experiences of loss and grief, as well as one of the most accurate (and sensitive) depictions of what it's like to live with an animal companion put to screen. It's also the gnarliest animated "Conan the Barbarian" adaptation that's never been made and often plays like a Robert E. Howard fever dream. 

Case in point: Over the course of Genndy Tartakovsky's rip-roaring blend of prehistoric fantasy, action-adventure, and horror, the show's heroes are forced to survive scraps with flash floods of blood-thirsty snakes, colossal bats, and even a dinosaur infected with what seems to be a nastier strain of the Rage virus from "28 Days Later." And that's before they cross paths with the human tribes residing in this extremely anachronistic (not to mention gleefully pulpy) vision of Earth's very distant past.

To put it another way,...

We’re very excited by the prospect of seeing a big-screen adaptation of Death Stranding, even if the bulk of its runtime consists of Norman Reedus trekking across Icelandic-looking landscapes while carrying weird shit inside his arsenal of carriers. And today, we find ourselves especially excited by the news that Michael Sarnorski, director of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, has been tapped to direct the film for A24 and Kojima Productions.

The 2019 action game, the first by video game auteur Kojima Hideo and his Kojima Productions after their split from Konami in 2015, was met by polarizing reviews at launch. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Death Stranding was criticized for its self-serious, emotionally undercooked vision. But given the satiric bite that Sarnoski so effortlessly laces into material that doesn’t lack for gravitas or genre thrills, we’re confident that he’s the right director to address what many...

Filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, who directed and co-wrote the 2024 hit A Quiet Placeprequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, and is finishing up work on his new film, A24’s Death of Robin Hood,has been tapped once again by A24 to help another project. Per Deadline, Sarnoski’s next film will be A24’s adaptation of the 2019 video game Death Stranding. The new film will come from A24 and Kojima Productions.

Death Stranding was released in 2019 for PlayStation 4 and is set in the U.S. after a catastrophic event that caused destructive creatures to roam the Earth. The single-player game controls Sam Porter Bridges, who, in the game, is voiced by Norman Reedus(The Walking Dead). The game also featured Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal), Léa Seydoux (Dune: Part Two), Tory Baker (Solar Opposites), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), and Yuri Lowenthal (Batman: Caped Crusader).

Sarnoski Will Write and Direct the New Film

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Death Stranding fans can finally rejoice, as Hideo Kojima and A24 have lived up to their promise of getting a film adaptation moving forward. Based on the 2018 video game, which starred Norman Reedus and Léa Seydoux, the upcoming movie has found the perfect director to handle a high-concept post-apocalyptic story with a beating human heart.

According to Deadline, Michael Sarnoski is set to write and direct Death Stranding for A24 and Kojima Productions. Sarnoski, who is now editing his latest feature, Death of Robin Hood, is staying at A24 for his next project, which could end up being his most ambitious one yet. Per Deadline, the film follows the mystery surrounding the "Death Stranding" phenomenon, described as "a catastrophic series of events that blurred the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead, bringing forth nightmarish creatures into a fragmented world on the brink of collapse."

Sarnoski recently...

Hideo Kojima’s surreal and genre-bending video game is headed to the big screen, and it just found its director. Michael Sarnoski, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, has been tapped to write and direct the highly anticipated Death Stranding live-action adaptation, according to a report by Deadline. The film is rather excitingly and intriguingly being brought to life by A24, which should mean it's suitably weird and wacky. The adaptation will explore the mysterious aftermath of the “Death Stranding” — a cataclysmic event that blurred the line between the living and the dead, unleashing terrifying spectral creatures into a crumbling and disconnected world.

After originally releasing in 2019 on PlayStation 4, the game became a huge hit, reaching over 19 million players worldwide. It featured an all-star cast including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo del Toro, and Margaret Qualley, and followed Reedus’ Sam Porter Bridges as...

Exclusive: Even as he is deep in postproduction on his next film Death of Robin Hood at A24, Michael Sarnoski and the studio are already eyeballing their next project together. Sources tell Deadline that Sarnoski will write and direct the live-action adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s genre-defying video game Death Stranding, with A24 and Kojima Productions producing. Lars Knudsen and Ari Aster’s Square Peg will also join as producer.

The film will delve into the game’s mysteries surrounding the “Death Stranding” — a catastrophic series of events that blurred the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead, bringing forth nightmarish creatures into a fragmented world on the brink of collapse.

Death Stranding captured the imaginations of millions of gamers, played by more 19 million worldwide. Originally launched in November 2019 for PlayStation 4, it boasts an all-star cast including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo del Toro and Margaret Qualley.

Richard Norton, the Australian stunt performer and coordinator who worked with some of Hollywood’s elite, has passed away. He was 75.

Announcing the news, Richard Norton’s wife Judy wrote on Instagram, “I am numb and devastated, I have no words, I have lost my everything, I know there is, and will be lots of love and shock that we have lost this incredible human being. The love of my life. I’m using this time to come to terms with my great loss…” The likes of Robert Patrick, Lorenzo Lamas and more have all shared their grief on social media over the loss of Norton, with Lamas noting that he was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in the same year.

No doubt Richard Norton was an absolute legend in the field of martial arts, proving versatile in a number of studies, including karate, Aikido, and Brazilian...

Filmmaking undeniably requires craft, but it also requires something additional that is less easy to teach, harder to pin down, and impossible to replicate. In short, it requires a kind of magic, an alchemy between the collaborators, the material, and the time period in which the movie is made. Sure, most creative people who make films as a career learn little tricks and shortcuts in order to help facilitate this, but ultimately (and to the continual annoyance of the studio bean counters), it happens or it doesn't. Just as the right actor can elevate a character and the wrong sound effect can ruin a scene, a film's original score is a key ingredient in making this alchemical mixture of cinema. While the covenant between a composer and a director tends to produce just the right kind of score the film needs, sometimes the balance is off.

While it isn't all that common,...

Tom Hardy is the human embodiment of a plot twist. One moment, he’s brooding as Bane, the next, he’s zooming through a post-apocalyptic wasteland as Max Rockatansky. But when it comes to spilling the beans on whether he’s returning to the Mad Max franchise, Hardy is tighter-lipped than a vault at Fort Knox.

Seriously, asking him about the next Mad Max movie is like trying to get a cat to take a bath, it’s not happening without a struggle. It’s not just the secrecy that makes Hardy so intriguing, it’s the way he dodges questions with the finesse of an action hero escaping an explosion in slow motion. He gives just enough to keep fans hopeful but not enough to confirm anything. And that only adds to the legend.

Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The future of the...

Oftentimes procedural dramas resort to a run-of-the-mill direction when it comes to action sequences, and NCIS and Criminal Minds are no different. Although these shows have their fair share of moments, the crux of the experience is always the narrative, and as for the action, it was fairly standard and at times a bit generic.

NCIS | Credit: CBS

On the flip side, ABC’s procedural drama The Rookie is anything but generic in its action and camera work, thanks to cinematographer Johanna Coelho, who later elaborated on her approach to the show.

The Rookie‘s cinematic approach sets it apart from other procedural shows The Rookie | Credit: ABC

Instead of going in a run-of-mill direction with its action set pieces, The Rookie does a fabulous job of intertwining the narrative with its action, which amplifies those scenes in general. This approach is sort of reminiscent of George Miller‘s work on the Mad Max features,...

Are you a Netflix subscriber with an appreciation for the post-apocalyptic antics of the Mad Max franchise? If so, I’ve got an important and very timely update for you. A celebrated Mad Max film is gearing up to leave the Netflix platform very soon!

The feature in question is the fourth franchise installment, Mad Max: Fury Road. Helmed by visionary director George Miller, the film leaves the platform on March 30, 2025. So, now is a good time to squeeze in one last viewing, should you have the urge.

The setup for this post-apocalyptic thriller on Netflix is this:

Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress, the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot’s five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive,...

Netflix constantly adds great titles every month. That's great for us, of course, but there is one little drawback: we also lose a lot of great titles. These are three of the very best movies you need to catch before they're gone.

To be sure, a few films leaving the Netflix rotation in April won't be sorely missed. I'll just say that when you've reached the third movie in a trilogy, the franchise has usually run out of ideas. There aren't many franchises that close out with a film like The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Although if they were being honest, they could probably borrow the title. But overall, a lot of great titles are leaving.

Unlike the three films I highlighted last week, I can't exactly say these three movies are underrated. The first was a box office hit that scored with critics and audiences alike. The...

“Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get,” said Forrest Gump. This sentiment rings true when it comes to movies, too.

We mean, we’re talking about those days where you hop from one adventure to the next, with no map nor plan, just following the flow like a leaf in the wind. Now, imagine that kind of unpredictable thrill happening right from the comfort of your couch. If movies were a ride, this list would be the kind that keeps you buckled in tight, taking you from soul-stirring drama to mind-bending sci-fi, all in a single night. There is no need for a parachute or seatbelt, though—just a bucket of popcorn and a TV remote.

A still from Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Studios

Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly how MCU’s Doctor Strange would explain it, but you get the gist.

Like many moviegoers, Guillermo del Toro is also a huge fan of George Miller. The director, known for his work on the Mad Max franchise, continues to inspire and influence the renowned horror filmmaker, who is also a good friend of his.

Guillermo del Toro / Credits: BBC

It’s not hard to see why—Miller has an impressive portfolio of cinematic titles that range from action to animated comedy films, and on top of that, his eye for detail and spectacular camera works remain a notable aspect in every movie he makes.

Guillermo del Toro fanboys over George Miller’s filmmaking techniques

Guillermo del Toro created a legacy as a master of horror films. His works, known for their rich storytelling and stunning visual effects, are notable products of his ideas that were inspired by the influences of his cinematic heroes.

George Miller / Credits: Hollywood Insider

The famed Mexican director...

This month brings bad news for action, Tom Hardy, and Mad Max fans, and it’s all thanks to Netflix. Beginning back in 1979 and starring the now controversial Hollywood icon (and “Special Ambassador”) Mel Gibson as the titular “Mad” Max Rockatansky, Oscar-nominee and Venom star Tom Hardy took over the lead role in the critically acclaimed 2015 sequel, Mad Max: Fury Road.

While the Mad Max movie has now sparked a spin-off in last year’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, fans don’t have long to once again bask in the high-speed action delight of the Fury Road, as the Tom Hardy-led sequel is all set to leave Netflix on March 30, 2025. Mad Max: Fury Road was co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller, and sees Hardy take over from Gibson as the post-apocalyptic survivor and road warrior "Mad Max" Rockatansky, joining forces with Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa. Mad Max: Fury Road...

Keanu Reeves is a national treasure. An indelible performer, he's actively improving with age, putting his stoic gravitas to spectacular effect as cinema's greatest action hero. Fans fell in love with him in The Matrix, heralding Neo as a modern pop culture icon. However, when critics took issue with Reeves' limited range, he reinvented himself with The John Wick franchise. As the Baba Yaga, Keanu Reeves is a harbinger of death, carrying himself like an icy specter of relentless bloodshed. Suffice it to say, the role cemented his status as a warrior without equal. That being said, Keanu wasn't always the action-savant his reputation suggests.

Released in 1994, Speed is a first-rate thrill ride rarely seen on the big screen nowadays. The premise is simple yet brilliant: There's a bomb on a bus, and if it goes below 50 Mph, it will blow. The result is an immaculate piece of cinematic craft...

We here at JoBlo.com love us some Michael Fassbender. From Hunger to Inglourious Basterds to 12 Years a Slave to pretty much any of his upcoming projects, the man is one of the finest actors of his generation. But it’s not like he lands every role he wants. He has been open about inadvertently sabotaging his own audition for James Bond by pushing Daniel Craig instead of himself, but he’s missed out on major parts in worse ways than that.

Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Michael Fassbender remembered trying to land the role of Max Rockatansky for George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. But it went about as bad as it could, with the actor remembering it was straight-up awful. For starters, he was late to meet with Miller by nearly an hour. Frazzled, he said he didn’t have his bearings when he did...

Michael Fassbender relives his "excruciating" audition for Mad Max: Fury Road in which everything went wrong. Released in 2015 and hailing from franchise creator George Miller, the fourth installment in the Mad Maxsaga features Tom Hardy in the starring role as Max Rockatansky, a drifter in an apocalyptic wasteland who joins forces with Charlize Theron's Imperator Furiosa as she seeks out her homeland. Fury Road was critically acclaimed and a success at the box office, and there has been continued interest in seeing Hardy reprise his role in the reported follow-up, Mad Max: The Wasteland.

During a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Fassbender reveals that he was up for the Mad Max: Fury Road role that eventually ended up going to Hardy. The audition, however, ended up being a fairly disastrous experience, as Fassbender reveals that, not only was he very late after getting lost,...

Universal Pictures’ spy thriller Black Bag leads the way for new releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as Warner Bros’ Opus and Studiocanal’s In the Lost Lands also open.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh,Black Bagopens in 650 cinemas, up from Soderbergh’s last film Presence which debuted in 478 sites earlier this year. That title opened with a mild £292,058 for Warner Bros, ending its run on £825,587 total.

Black Bag will be aiming much higher with the help of strong reviews, a London-set premise and a starry ensemble led by Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. The duo play husband and...

Before Tom Hardy was cast as "Mad Max" Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road, Michael Fassbender auditioned for the role. According to the X-Men star, the entire process was a complete disaster.

During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Fassbender described it as one of his "worst" recent auditions. The ordeal began when the actor lost his way. "So I was going to Warner Bros. in the valley, not complicated," he recalled. "I had those printouts on the seat next to me in the car, you know, 'Take a left here' or whatever, and I got lost. I ended up getting to the audition almost like an hour late, so I was not in the correct headspace. But I arrived, and I was like, 'I'm so sorry.' And they were like 'fine.'"

Unfortunately, the audition itself was even worse, since director George Miller had an acting...

Before Daniel Craig was cast as the new James Bond in Casino Royale, Michael Fassbender was one of many young actors who auditioned for the role. However, Fassbender explained on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he spent his audition promoting another actor instead: Daniel Craig.

“I met with Barbara Broccoli just you know through passing and I actually went in to an audition phase before Daniel [Craig] was cast, but I don’t think I was ever in the mix,” Fassbender said. “But I remember going into that room and meeting with her and [Michael G.] Wilson and I think I was like, ‘Daniel Craig is…’ I don’t know why I was promoting him. I should have been promoting myself.“

Fassbender continued, “This is what I was saying. I was terrible at auditions. Obviously Daniel did a fantastic job and went on to be, I think, the most successful Bond in history.