The team behind the blockbuster Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance” are now taking their jam to space. Netflix has picked up “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space,” from producer Connor Schell and director Jason Hehir, which will chronicle this September’s SpaceX Dragon mission Inspiration4, in which four civilians will travel into space on a three-day trip.
Unlike the recent suborbital flights led by billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, Inspiration4 will reach an altitude higher than that of the International Space Station and make history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit. “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space” will have exclusive access to the mission, and will be produced and uploaded to Netflix in five parts leading up to and following the mission. It’s the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time.
Schell (through his Words & Pictures shingle), Hehir and their “The Last Dance” team...
Unlike the recent suborbital flights led by billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, Inspiration4 will reach an altitude higher than that of the International Space Station and make history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit. “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space” will have exclusive access to the mission, and will be produced and uploaded to Netflix in five parts leading up to and following the mission. It’s the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time.
Schell (through his Words & Pictures shingle), Hehir and their “The Last Dance” team...
- 8/3/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has greenlighted Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, a near real-time docuseries following the September launch and mission of the first all-civilian flight crew aboard the SpaceX capsule. The docuseries hails from Time Studios, The Last Dance director Jason Hehir, Known and Connor Schell and Chernin Entertainment’s Words & Pictures. Additionally, Netflix will premiere StoryBots Space Adventure, a hybrid live-action animation special for kids and families to watch together before the mission.
The privately chartered space flight funded, led and commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, is also intended to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, will be joined by Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude and pediatric cancer survivor; Christopher Sembroski, a former member of the U.S. Air Force who served in Iraq and now works as a Lockheed Martin engineer, and Sian Proctor,...
The privately chartered space flight funded, led and commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, is also intended to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Isaacman, the 38-year-old founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, will be joined by Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude and pediatric cancer survivor; Christopher Sembroski, a former member of the U.S. Air Force who served in Iraq and now works as a Lockheed Martin engineer, and Sian Proctor,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a docuseries that will follow the Inspiration4 all-civilian mission to space this September in “near real-time” before and after the mission launch, the streaming service said Tuesday.
“This September, four civilians will launch into space for a three-day trip orbiting Earth and reaching an altitude higher than that of the International Space Station (Iss),” per Netflix’s description for the project. “The SpaceX Dragon mission, dubbed Inspiration4, is the most ambitious step to date in the rapidly-developing age of civilian space exploration, making history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit.”
“Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space,” which hails from “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir, “will take viewers behind the scenes with the four crew members — from their unconventional selection and intensive months-long commercial astronaut training, through the intimate and emotional moments leading up to liftoff. The final episode, which premieres just days after the mission is completed,...
“This September, four civilians will launch into space for a three-day trip orbiting Earth and reaching an altitude higher than that of the International Space Station (Iss),” per Netflix’s description for the project. “The SpaceX Dragon mission, dubbed Inspiration4, is the most ambitious step to date in the rapidly-developing age of civilian space exploration, making history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit.”
“Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space,” which hails from “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir, “will take viewers behind the scenes with the four crew members — from their unconventional selection and intensive months-long commercial astronaut training, through the intimate and emotional moments leading up to liftoff. The final episode, which premieres just days after the mission is completed,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Flipping through the pages of the Disney Adventures magazine, I hunted for the one thing that could satiate my excitement. Nestled between an interview with Cindy Crawford and the latest Bonkers D. Bobcat strip was Jeff Smith’s Bone. I was eager to learn the fates of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone as they attempted to help the people of the Valley and make their way back home. Where comic books were mostly populated with superheroes and their struggles with the villain of the week, Bone offered something different.
The illustrations were a mix of cartoonistic expression and soulful characterization. The fantasyland of the Valley and its inhabitants, such as Granny, the Great Red Dragon, and Thorn had history and depth. Also for my young mind on the cusp of “manhood” Thorn represented the girl of my dreams, my first crush. Strong, beautiful, and not afraid to fight an army of rat creatures.
The illustrations were a mix of cartoonistic expression and soulful characterization. The fantasyland of the Valley and its inhabitants, such as Granny, the Great Red Dragon, and Thorn had history and depth. Also for my young mind on the cusp of “manhood” Thorn represented the girl of my dreams, my first crush. Strong, beautiful, and not afraid to fight an army of rat creatures.
- 11/24/2017
- by GeekTyrant
- GeekTyrant
Duncan Bowles Nov 15, 2017
Richard Armitage chats to us about his new audio production, Dracula, The Hobbit, his upcoming projects and more...
Just the other month we had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Armitage when he was promoting Pilgrimage, but as luck (and his productivity) would have it, we were given the opportunity for a catch up about his latest voice performance, with the Audible release of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde.
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story comes as part of The Monster Collection, a Gothic trilogy which also includes a reading of Frankenstein by Dan Stevens and Dracula by Greg Wise. There’s also ‘an exclusive introduction by Dr. Maria Mellins and Dr. Peter Howell, Senior Lecturers in Gothic literature at St Mary's University, London’ who, strangely enough, are both people I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the years – it’s a small world indeed.
Richard Armitage chats to us about his new audio production, Dracula, The Hobbit, his upcoming projects and more...
Just the other month we had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Armitage when he was promoting Pilgrimage, but as luck (and his productivity) would have it, we were given the opportunity for a catch up about his latest voice performance, with the Audible release of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde.
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story comes as part of The Monster Collection, a Gothic trilogy which also includes a reading of Frankenstein by Dan Stevens and Dracula by Greg Wise. There’s also ‘an exclusive introduction by Dr. Maria Mellins and Dr. Peter Howell, Senior Lecturers in Gothic literature at St Mary's University, London’ who, strangely enough, are both people I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the years – it’s a small world indeed.
- 10/31/2017
- Den of Geek
David Fincher is one of the most distinctive visual storytellers working today. On his new Netflix’s show “Mindhunter,” the director’s well-established visual style and use of film language is carried throughout the entire Season 1 arc, despite Fincher having only directed four of the ten episodes himself. IndieWire recently talked the show’s principal cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt – who was once Fincher’s gaffer, and shot 90% of “Mindhunter” – about what defines the cinematic style of the great auteur and how he built off the look of “Zodiac” to create something we aren’t use to seeing on TV.
The Color Palette
The imagery in a Fincher film is grounded in realism, but it’s a dark, stylized realism. This is most notable in the director’s use of colors. “[David] has an aversion to saturated colors and magenta,” said Messerschmidt in an interview. “The show has a desaturated green-yellow look, for sure,...
The Color Palette
The imagery in a Fincher film is grounded in realism, but it’s a dark, stylized realism. This is most notable in the director’s use of colors. “[David] has an aversion to saturated colors and magenta,” said Messerschmidt in an interview. “The show has a desaturated green-yellow look, for sure,...
- 10/19/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
IndieWire reached out to the cinematographers whose films are headlining the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival to find out which cameras they used and, more importantly, why they were the right tools to create their projects.
Read More:Cannes 2017: Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 29 of This Year’s Films “55 Steps”
Dir: Bille August, Dp: Filip Zumbrunn
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini and Amira
Lens: Cooke Panchros S2/3
Zumbrunn: “Because of the beautiful skin tones, the good latitude of the Arri-log and the reliability of the body — especially when shooting the entire movie handheld — it was clear, that we wanted to shoot on the Arri Alexa Mini. As a B-Camera body we were using an Arri Amira. We chose the vintage Cooke Panchros S2/3 together with the Tiffen Pearlescent filters to give the movie a warm, filmic and not too clean look to transport the feeling of the early eighties. And...
Read More:Cannes 2017: Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 29 of This Year’s Films “55 Steps”
Dir: Bille August, Dp: Filip Zumbrunn
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini and Amira
Lens: Cooke Panchros S2/3
Zumbrunn: “Because of the beautiful skin tones, the good latitude of the Arri-log and the reliability of the body — especially when shooting the entire movie handheld — it was clear, that we wanted to shoot on the Arri Alexa Mini. As a B-Camera body we were using an Arri Amira. We chose the vintage Cooke Panchros S2/3 together with the Tiffen Pearlescent filters to give the movie a warm, filmic and not too clean look to transport the feeling of the early eighties. And...
- 9/8/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
This year’s one-hour series Emmy contenders for cinematography are marked by some bold sci-fi and dystopian disruptors: “Westworld,” “Stranger Things,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Man in the High Castle” (last year’s winner), “Mr. Robot, and Sense8.” With dazzling visuals, they explored the impact of tyranny and hate, of societies turned upside down, struggling for a greater humanity.
That leaves “The Crown” as the lone historical drama. But it too was a disruptor of sorts in the way that it showcased the symbiotic relationship between the monarchy and Parliament in post-war Great Britain, steered by the young Queen Elizabeth (nominated Claire Foy) and the old warhorse, Winston Churchill (nominated John Lithgow).
But don’t be surprised if it comes down to a race between the dueling dystopias: “Westworld” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Westworld”
The clash of two worlds envisioned by showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the...
That leaves “The Crown” as the lone historical drama. But it too was a disruptor of sorts in the way that it showcased the symbiotic relationship between the monarchy and Parliament in post-war Great Britain, steered by the young Queen Elizabeth (nominated Claire Foy) and the old warhorse, Winston Churchill (nominated John Lithgow).
But don’t be surprised if it comes down to a race between the dueling dystopias: “Westworld” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Westworld”
The clash of two worlds envisioned by showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the...
- 8/15/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Yvonne Monlaur: Cult horror movie actress & Bond Girl contender was featured in the 1960 British classics 'Circus of Horrors' & 'The Brides of Dracula.' Actress Yvonne Monlaur dead at 77: Best remembered for cult horror classics 'Circus of Horrors' & 'The Brides of Dracula' Actress Yvonne Monlaur, best known for her roles in the 1960 British cult horror classics Circus of Horrors and The Brides of Dracula, died of cardiac arrest on April 18 in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Monlaur was 77. According to various online sources, she was born Yvonne Thérèse Marie Camille Bédat de Monlaur in the southwestern town of Pau, in France's Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, on Dec. 15, 1939. Her father was poet and librettist Pierre Bédat de Monlaur; her mother was a Russian ballet dancer. The young Yvonne was trained in ballet and while still a teenager became a model for Elle magazine. She was “discovered” by newspaper publisher-turned-director André Hunebelle,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Apr 15, 2017
Huge spoilers, as we unpack the Doctor Who series 10 opener - The Pilot - in search of references and treats.
This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who.
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Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
Huge spoilers, as we unpack the Doctor Who series 10 opener - The Pilot - in search of references and treats.
This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who.
See related Exclusive: Bryan Fuller on American Gods casting Star Trek: what can we expect from Bryan Fuller's new show? Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, American Gods
Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
- 4/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Apr 15, 2017
Doctor Who series 10 episode 1 is The Pilot, by Steven Moffat. Here's our spoiler-packed review...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.1 The Pilot
“Banter”
Let’s start by talking about Pearl Mackie.
In the build up to Doctor Who series 10’s premiere (I cling to the word 'series', accepting that 'season' will ultimately win), much of the press surrounding her character, Bill, was about sexuality. Yep, in 2017. Sheesh. Come the episode itself, far less fuss was made, and instead, we got to see just what a find Mackie is. As Bill, it already feels like she’s bringing something just a little different: intently curious, a respecter...
Doctor Who series 10 episode 1 is The Pilot, by Steven Moffat. Here's our spoiler-packed review...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
See related Exclusive: Bryan Fuller on American Gods casting Star Trek: what can we expect from Bryan Fuller's new show? Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, American Gods
10.1 The Pilot
“Banter”
Let’s start by talking about Pearl Mackie.
In the build up to Doctor Who series 10’s premiere (I cling to the word 'series', accepting that 'season' will ultimately win), much of the press surrounding her character, Bill, was about sexuality. Yep, in 2017. Sheesh. Come the episode itself, far less fuss was made, and instead, we got to see just what a find Mackie is. As Bill, it already feels like she’s bringing something just a little different: intently curious, a respecter...
- 4/14/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Apr 15, 2017
Spoilers from the start in our review of Line Of Duty’s latest, which has reached the traditional point of maddening complexity...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Exclusive: Bryan Fuller on American Gods casting Star Trek: what can we expect from Bryan Fuller's new show? Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, American Gods
When DS Steve Arnott called himself a blunt instrument last week, he must have been talking about his skull. That man not only has a steely gaze and an enviable collection of steel-grey waistcoats, he also clearly has a cranium made of the same.
Steve lived. Not exactly to tell the tale—the concussion made him too hazy for that—but he lived to catch bent coppers another day. (Incidentally, do you think Mr and Mrs Arnott at the hospital were played by Martin Compston’s real parents?...
Spoilers from the start in our review of Line Of Duty’s latest, which has reached the traditional point of maddening complexity...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Exclusive: Bryan Fuller on American Gods casting Star Trek: what can we expect from Bryan Fuller's new show? Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, American Gods
When DS Steve Arnott called himself a blunt instrument last week, he must have been talking about his skull. That man not only has a steely gaze and an enviable collection of steel-grey waistcoats, he also clearly has a cranium made of the same.
Steve lived. Not exactly to tell the tale—the concussion made him too hazy for that—but he lived to catch bent coppers another day. (Incidentally, do you think Mr and Mrs Arnott at the hospital were played by Martin Compston’s real parents?...
- 4/14/2017
- Den of Geek
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What does it take to make a good prequel TV series? (And feel free to include an example of a show that got it right or wrong.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
A prequel TV series is the most successful when it uses familiar touchstones but creates its own world. “Hannibal” is probably the best example of this, where there were characters we recognized but the setting, experience, and modern time period were completely Bryan Fuller’s (wonderfully so). “Bates Motel” has been another positive example, especially as it nears its end. The time period is again modernized, but it keeps a surreal and retro feel. And...
This week’s question: What does it take to make a good prequel TV series? (And feel free to include an example of a show that got it right or wrong.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
A prequel TV series is the most successful when it uses familiar touchstones but creates its own world. “Hannibal” is probably the best example of this, where there were characters we recognized but the setting, experience, and modern time period were completely Bryan Fuller’s (wonderfully so). “Bates Motel” has been another positive example, especially as it nears its end. The time period is again modernized, but it keeps a surreal and retro feel. And...
- 4/11/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: If you could give one canceled show one extra season (if only to wrap things up in a better way), which would it be?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
It wasn’t that we were watching “Hannibal” just to see Bryan Fuller and company get to the events of “Silence of the Lambs,” but that was sure a fun thing looming on the horizon. The “Manhunter”/”Red Dragon” arc was probably the show’s most conventional, but it was all the more intriguing for that odd disconnect, of a frequently told story going through the mind of one of TV’s most original storytellers and...
This week’s question: If you could give one canceled show one extra season (if only to wrap things up in a better way), which would it be?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
It wasn’t that we were watching “Hannibal” just to see Bryan Fuller and company get to the events of “Silence of the Lambs,” but that was sure a fun thing looming on the horizon. The “Manhunter”/”Red Dragon” arc was probably the show’s most conventional, but it was all the more intriguing for that odd disconnect, of a frequently told story going through the mind of one of TV’s most original storytellers and...
- 2/28/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Gabriel Bergmoser Mar 20, 2017
Whisper it, but are movie and TV prequels a little better than they used to be?
It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that sequels came in for a lot of derision. The second one, people reasoned, is never as good, with The Godfather Part II being the exception that proved the rule rather than a decent rebuttal. Nowadays, however, things have changed in a big way. It’s fairly unremarkable when a sequel is considered superior to the original, and in some cases films get a lot of slack from people who say “yeah but they’re just setting things up for a better second one”. For a long time now, sequels have been fairly respectable, meaning the derision of filmgoers has shifted instead to remakes and prequels.
Writing off an entire category of film is narrow minded, but to be fair prequels have...
Whisper it, but are movie and TV prequels a little better than they used to be?
It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that sequels came in for a lot of derision. The second one, people reasoned, is never as good, with The Godfather Part II being the exception that proved the rule rather than a decent rebuttal. Nowadays, however, things have changed in a big way. It’s fairly unremarkable when a sequel is considered superior to the original, and in some cases films get a lot of slack from people who say “yeah but they’re just setting things up for a better second one”. For a long time now, sequels have been fairly respectable, meaning the derision of filmgoers has shifted instead to remakes and prequels.
Writing off an entire category of film is narrow minded, but to be fair prequels have...
- 2/5/2017
- Den of Geek
Indiewire reached out to the filmmakers with films in the “New Auteurs” and “American Independent” sections of this year’s AFI Fest to find out what cameras they used and why they chose them.
Read More: AFI Fest 2016: 14 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at the Festival
“One Week and a Day”
Arri Alexa Xt
Dir. Asaph Polonsky: “It allowed scenes in long takes and the use of zoom lenses, sticks, dolly, Steadicam and handheld, were the tools that served the D.P., Moshe Mishali, and I the most as we tried to be subtle about reflecting the characters journeys visually.”
“Dark Night”
Arri Amira with Cooke lenses
Dir. Tim Sutton: “Good combination.”
“Divine”
Red Dragon
Dir. Houda Benyamin: “We wanted to work on the idea of focus — getting to details from the big picture, getting to things from a distance, which in a way symbolizes...
Read More: AFI Fest 2016: 14 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at the Festival
“One Week and a Day”
Arri Alexa Xt
Dir. Asaph Polonsky: “It allowed scenes in long takes and the use of zoom lenses, sticks, dolly, Steadicam and handheld, were the tools that served the D.P., Moshe Mishali, and I the most as we tried to be subtle about reflecting the characters journeys visually.”
“Dark Night”
Arri Amira with Cooke lenses
Dir. Tim Sutton: “Good combination.”
“Divine”
Red Dragon
Dir. Houda Benyamin: “We wanted to work on the idea of focus — getting to details from the big picture, getting to things from a distance, which in a way symbolizes...
- 11/11/2016
- by Casey Coit and Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Writer/director Akiva Goldsman certainly seems to be a busy man these days. Last we heard, Goldsman was heading up the ambitious writers room over at Paramount for the Transformers flick. Although it’s too early to say at this point, the obvious hope is that when all said and done, those films will have a lot more going for them than just mere spectacle. While that’s likely still keeping him busy, that’s not keeping Goldsman from pursuing other big ideas.
Deadline is reporting that Paramount has film rights for a comic called Avengelyne from Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld. The film is set to be produced by Goldsman, who is also looking to potentially direct. Goldsman is currently searching for a screenwriter for this new flick, which is being coined as John Wick with a fallen angel.
The synopsis for Avengelyn is as follows (via Amazon):
“The...
Deadline is reporting that Paramount has film rights for a comic called Avengelyne from Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld. The film is set to be produced by Goldsman, who is also looking to potentially direct. Goldsman is currently searching for a screenwriter for this new flick, which is being coined as John Wick with a fallen angel.
The synopsis for Avengelyn is as follows (via Amazon):
“The...
- 11/3/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Sue Jeiven is a tiny, ebullient woman. That’s probably the first thing you notice about her. She radiates energy, excitement — all of those “e” words. Actually, the tattoos are the first thing you notice about her. She’s quite literally covered; all the standard places, sure, but also her fingers, palms and face — three tiny dots in a triangle by her right eye. It’s likely she’s also wearing Mr. T amounts of gold chains and some leopard print. An astoundingly talented tattoo artist, Sue works at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn and regularly makes the list of...
- 10/31/2016
- by alexheigl
- PEOPLE.com
Editor’s Note: For his directorial debut, James Schamus chose to adapt Philip Roth’s “Indignation,” which tells the story of a Jewish boy who leaves home to go to college in Ohio during the Korean War. To help create the early 1950s period feel of the film, Schamus turned to cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt (“Night Moves” and “Low Down”). IndieWire recently asked Blauvelt to breakdown the process of how he created the film’s understated and elegant look. What he supplied was a detailed description of how he used today’s cutting edge digital technology to simulate the Kodachrome film stock that defined the era’s color photography.
Read More: ‘Indignation’ Review: James Schamus’ Philip Roth Adaptation, Starring Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon, Resurrects the Focus Features Legacy
Reversal Film Stock
The starting point in conversations with James about the look of “Indignation” was Gordon Parks’ color photography from the ’40s and ’50s.
Read More: ‘Indignation’ Review: James Schamus’ Philip Roth Adaptation, Starring Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon, Resurrects the Focus Features Legacy
Reversal Film Stock
The starting point in conversations with James about the look of “Indignation” was Gordon Parks’ color photography from the ’40s and ’50s.
- 8/31/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Tilda Cobham-Hervey in Girl Asleep (photo credit: Shane Reid).
I know this was originally a piece of theatre; what made you want to adapt it for the screen?
When we made the play we always knew we were going to make the film. The play is a standalone play, but it was a great chance to test the story out really thoroughly and learn about the storytelling before we shot the film.
Why did you decide to write a play to make a film?
We were doing a trilogy of works for teenagers in the Adelaide Festival, and Katrina [Sedgwick] and Amanda [Duthie] had seen some of that work and thought it would be a very interesting audience to make a Hive project for. The writer Matthew Whittet and I were in the very first Hive workshop. We started developing it as a film, pitched it to the Hive and we knew...
I know this was originally a piece of theatre; what made you want to adapt it for the screen?
When we made the play we always knew we were going to make the film. The play is a standalone play, but it was a great chance to test the story out really thoroughly and learn about the storytelling before we shot the film.
Why did you decide to write a play to make a film?
We were doing a trilogy of works for teenagers in the Adelaide Festival, and Katrina [Sedgwick] and Amanda [Duthie] had seen some of that work and thought it would be a very interesting audience to make a Hive project for. The writer Matthew Whittet and I were in the very first Hive workshop. We started developing it as a film, pitched it to the Hive and we knew...
- 8/2/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
The demand for original television programming is sky-rocketing and doesn’t appear to be coming down any time soon. From the explosion of subscription services like Netflix and Hulu, to websites and brands looking to step into the original content game, to the continued expansion of scripted and unscripted programming on dozens of cable channels, outlets are desperately looking for original content that can stand-out in the abundance of programming now available to consumers.
Out of this demand has emerged a new way for creatives to break into TV: the Dyi pilot. Instead of writing a spec and trying to break into TV the old fashion way, content creators are following the path independent filmmakers and shooting low budget pilots that serve as proofs of concept for a hungry TV industry hoping to find the next “High Maintenance.”
Read More: SeriesFest – There’s a Diy Way to Break into TV...
Out of this demand has emerged a new way for creatives to break into TV: the Dyi pilot. Instead of writing a spec and trying to break into TV the old fashion way, content creators are following the path independent filmmakers and shooting low budget pilots that serve as proofs of concept for a hungry TV industry hoping to find the next “High Maintenance.”
Read More: SeriesFest – There’s a Diy Way to Break into TV...
- 6/27/2016
- by Chris O'Falt and Sarah Colvin
- Indiewire
Etihad Airways has released a Vr film starring Nicole Kidman..
The five-minute ad, titled Reimagine, follows Kidman as she wanders through a twin-decked Airbus A380 flying between New York and Abu Dhabi.
The viewer meets a film director, an opera singer and even an Emirati guest with a falcon in First Class, not to mention "the Savoy-trained butler in The Residence, the airline.s luxurious private three-room cabin, the inflight chef in First Class, the food and beverage manager in Business Class, and the Flying Nanny, trained by the Norland College in the United Kingdom."
An Etihad ambassador, Kidman called the film .a culmination of Etihad.s vision to tell the airline.s story in an extremely innovative way and a commitment to engaging with the public as has never been attempted by an airline before."
Reimagine was filmed in Abu Dhabi over six months, in an A380 fully customised prior to filming,...
The five-minute ad, titled Reimagine, follows Kidman as she wanders through a twin-decked Airbus A380 flying between New York and Abu Dhabi.
The viewer meets a film director, an opera singer and even an Emirati guest with a falcon in First Class, not to mention "the Savoy-trained butler in The Residence, the airline.s luxurious private three-room cabin, the inflight chef in First Class, the food and beverage manager in Business Class, and the Flying Nanny, trained by the Norland College in the United Kingdom."
An Etihad ambassador, Kidman called the film .a culmination of Etihad.s vision to tell the airline.s story in an extremely innovative way and a commitment to engaging with the public as has never been attempted by an airline before."
Reimagine was filmed in Abu Dhabi over six months, in an A380 fully customised prior to filming,...
- 5/30/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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After a weak third run, Psycho prequel Bates Motel returned for a dizzyingly bold, satisfying and gripping fourth season. Spoilers...
Contains spoilers for Bates Motel seasons 1-4.
Over the past few years a quirky, violent, blackly comedic and very clever television series has challenged the notions of exactly what a reboot can be. Adapting an iconic horror property invited cynicism from the first announcement and while early episodes didn’t exactly blow people away, the show gradually came into its own, subverting everything that was expected from it in terms of both quality and its approach to the original work it was reinventing. In the process it gained critical and cult adoration, and continued the legacy of a beloved classic of the macabre with impressive aplomb.
I’m talking, of course, about Hannibal.
Hannibal, while dearly departed, carved a niche into the hearts of its many fans,...
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After a weak third run, Psycho prequel Bates Motel returned for a dizzyingly bold, satisfying and gripping fourth season. Spoilers...
Contains spoilers for Bates Motel seasons 1-4.
Over the past few years a quirky, violent, blackly comedic and very clever television series has challenged the notions of exactly what a reboot can be. Adapting an iconic horror property invited cynicism from the first announcement and while early episodes didn’t exactly blow people away, the show gradually came into its own, subverting everything that was expected from it in terms of both quality and its approach to the original work it was reinventing. In the process it gained critical and cult adoration, and continued the legacy of a beloved classic of the macabre with impressive aplomb.
I’m talking, of course, about Hannibal.
Hannibal, while dearly departed, carved a niche into the hearts of its many fans,...
- 5/17/2016
- Den of Geek
I wrote two years ago about the second season of "Hannibal" and why Emmy voters should have nominated it for all the awards. Well, they didn't nominate it for any of the awards, even in Creative Arts categories like cinematography or art direction, where it should have been a no-brainer. The third and final season of the cult hit aired last summer on NBC, and all my praise for season two still applies, but I'd like to focus particular attention on one new standout: Richard Armitage as serial killer Francis Dolarhyde, aka the Red Dragon. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions So yes, you should nominate Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Gillian Anderson, writer/creator Bryan Fuller, one or more directors and as many below-the-line craft professionals as possible. But let's talk about Armitage. Like many other actors on the show he had big shoes to fill.
- 3/11/2016
- Gold Derby
Hey creeps, as ya know I gave my two cents on the action adventure romp (with strong horror biz roots) Camino a few columns back (click here if the use of a search function is too much for ya). Anyway, I’m bringin’ this whole thing up because none other than that films die-rector Josh C. Waller just strolled into the Crypt o’ Xiii!
Famous Monsters. Welcome to my humble hovel Josh! How did Camino come about, and were there any ass-paining elements to the shoot?
Josh C Waller. The original idea came about while shooting The Boy in Colombia, but the project itself came together as a result of Daniel [Noah] and I having a last-minute gap in our production schedule and needing to fill that gap. The challenges that faced us aren’t necessarily ones unique to our film. They were the same types of obstacles that all independent filmmakers face.
Famous Monsters. Welcome to my humble hovel Josh! How did Camino come about, and were there any ass-paining elements to the shoot?
Josh C Waller. The original idea came about while shooting The Boy in Colombia, but the project itself came together as a result of Daniel [Noah] and I having a last-minute gap in our production schedule and needing to fill that gap. The challenges that faced us aren’t necessarily ones unique to our film. They were the same types of obstacles that all independent filmmakers face.
- 3/11/2016
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
It is sometimes impossible not to wonder who could look at the television landscape of today and decide that we really need more police procedural dramas. But, decide they do, and Netflix is no exception. For that reason, Mindhunter is on its way, and the streaming platform has moved closer to bringing that project to fruition, having begun casting for the series.
Jonathan Groff (Glee, Frozen, The Normal Heart) is set to take the lead role in this show that is based upon the non-fiction book Mindhunter: Inside The FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit.
The book, published in 1995, is written by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, and is one of the most well-respected novels on the subject. Author and retired Special Agent, John Douglas, is widely credited with inventing the process of criminal profiling, and is the real person upon whom the fictional character of Jack Crawford is based.
Jonathan Groff (Glee, Frozen, The Normal Heart) is set to take the lead role in this show that is based upon the non-fiction book Mindhunter: Inside The FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit.
The book, published in 1995, is written by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, and is one of the most well-respected novels on the subject. Author and retired Special Agent, John Douglas, is widely credited with inventing the process of criminal profiling, and is the real person upon whom the fictional character of Jack Crawford is based.
- 3/9/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Patton Oswalt has been tapped to host the West Coast version of the Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 13, the guild announced Thursday. “Even though I am unable to read or write, the fact that the Wgaw wants me to host their awards show proves to me that the only thing bigger than the Guild’s scotch budget … is the size of their hearts,” said Oswalt in a statement. Also Read: Patton Oswalt Joins 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Reboot Patton and co-writers Gerry Duggan, Wayne Federman and Erik Weiner received a Writers Guild Award nomination last year for...
- 2/4/2016
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Fresh from hosting Tuesday night’s Ves Awards ceremony, actor/writer/comedian Patton Oswalt will be extending his awards season tour by hosting the 2016 Writers Guild Awards West Coast, the guild announced today. The ceremony happens Saturday, February 13 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in L.A.. Patton and his co-writers Gerry Duggan, Wayne Federman, and Erik Weiner received a Writers Guild Award nomination last year for their work on the 2014 Film Independent Spirit…...
- 2/4/2016
- Deadline TV
Fresh from hosting Tuesday night’s Ves Awards ceremony, actor/writer/comedian Patton Oswalt will be extending his awards season tour by hosting the 2016 Writers Guild Awards West Coast, the guild announced today. The ceremony happens Saturday, February 13 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in L.A.. Patton and his co-writers Gerry Duggan, Wayne Federman, and Erik Weiner received a Writers Guild Award nomination last year for their work on the 2014 Film Independent Spirit…...
- 2/4/2016
- Deadline
It seems Marvel Studios is continuing to keep up with the latest film technology as production on its “Phase Three” slate gets further underway. This summer’s Captain America: Civil War is the first movie to use the new digital IMAX camera for an action sequence while the Avengers: Infinity War two-part event will be the first movies shot entirely in the format. And now comes word that next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2. will be the first movie to use an even newer digital camera when director James Gunn and new cinematographer Henry Braham start shooting next month. Today, Red Digital Cinema announced that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be the first production shooting on Weapon outfitted with the ground-breaking 8K Red Dragon® sensor. Joining the Weapon 6K, Scarlet-w 5K, and Red Raven™ 4.5K in Red’s latest generation DSMC2™ line of cameras, the...
- 1/7/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Writers Guild of America has just announced the nominations for their annual awards for Best Screenplays (by writers who are guild signatories). That’s right, before you get nervous thinking that your favorite may have been left off the list, you must remember that the WGA is the group that is not all-inclusive and leaves out several of the top contenders each year due to them not being part of the guild or not following their very specific rules. For this reason, you won’t see Inside Out, The Hateful Eight, and Ex Machina in the Original Screenplay category or Room, Brooklyn, or Anomalisa in the Adapted screenplay category.
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
- 1/6/2016
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
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Amongst other teases, a new interview with American Gods’ Bryan Fuller reveals that Fight Club’s CGI nookie has inspired the series…
The Starz network’s television adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s much-loved mythological-beings-walking-the-Earth novel American Gods – with Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller at the helm – is hotly anticipated in most quarters. In a new interview with Collider, Fuller has spilled a few beans about the series.
One particular standout snippet sees Fuller citing a certain raunchy scene from David Fincher’s Fight Club as an inspiration for the series’ way of dealing with the supernaturally sexual sections of the book.
“Like the sex in Fight Club. That’s mostly CG,” Fuller said on the topic of a violent mystical sex scene he’s lifted directly from the novel (we won't spoil it here). “They scanned Helena Bonham Carter and Brad Pitt in various positions, and it’s mostly digital.
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Amongst other teases, a new interview with American Gods’ Bryan Fuller reveals that Fight Club’s CGI nookie has inspired the series…
The Starz network’s television adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s much-loved mythological-beings-walking-the-Earth novel American Gods – with Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller at the helm – is hotly anticipated in most quarters. In a new interview with Collider, Fuller has spilled a few beans about the series.
One particular standout snippet sees Fuller citing a certain raunchy scene from David Fincher’s Fight Club as an inspiration for the series’ way of dealing with the supernaturally sexual sections of the book.
“Like the sex in Fight Club. That’s mostly CG,” Fuller said on the topic of a violent mystical sex scene he’s lifted directly from the novel (we won't spoil it here). “They scanned Helena Bonham Carter and Brad Pitt in various positions, and it’s mostly digital.
- 12/10/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Spoilers Ahead For All Of "Hannibal" Season 3
Acclaimed throughout its run, NBC's "Hannibal" came to an end earlier this year with the final two episodes directly tackling something that had otherwise had only been heavily alluded to throughout the rest of the series - namely about the true depth of the relationship between Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham.
It was a relationship that went beyond mere friendship or devotion and into something far deeper - an intimacy beyond sexual or romantic and into the realms of total emotional and physical honesty with each other. Their obsessions and the aesthetic ideal that Hannibal lives by and hopes to bring Will in on comes to a natural end on that clifftop as Will's humanity is essentially gone and the two achieve a moment of complete oneness and solace in an embrace.
With the Blu-ray release of the season, some more revelations about...
Acclaimed throughout its run, NBC's "Hannibal" came to an end earlier this year with the final two episodes directly tackling something that had otherwise had only been heavily alluded to throughout the rest of the series - namely about the true depth of the relationship between Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham.
It was a relationship that went beyond mere friendship or devotion and into something far deeper - an intimacy beyond sexual or romantic and into the realms of total emotional and physical honesty with each other. Their obsessions and the aesthetic ideal that Hannibal lives by and hopes to bring Will in on comes to a natural end on that clifftop as Will's humanity is essentially gone and the two achieve a moment of complete oneness and solace in an embrace.
With the Blu-ray release of the season, some more revelations about...
- 12/9/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The dinner bell tolls for thee, Dr. Lecter: tomorrow, the third season of NBC’s Hannibal is being released on DVD and Blu-ray, and it will no doubt be a day of mixed emotions for Fannibals. By all accounts, the critically beloved, criminally under-watched psychodrama is done for good, having ended an improbable run as TV’s most horrifying, beguiling, and richly visualized show. The best always leave you wanting more, and while series diehards will have a glut of new DVD extras to feast on in the home release, Hannibal deserved to be more than a three-course meal.
To celebrate the third season’s release, we spoke with creator and showrunner Bryan Fuller about the series as a whole, and what Hannibal’s ideal (possible?) future would look like. Whether dishing on the DVD special features, paying his respects to the author and collaborators who made Hannibal possible, or...
To celebrate the third season’s release, we spoke with creator and showrunner Bryan Fuller about the series as a whole, and what Hannibal’s ideal (possible?) future would look like. Whether dishing on the DVD special features, paying his respects to the author and collaborators who made Hannibal possible, or...
- 12/7/2015
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
The Writers Guild of America announced some of its nominees for its 2015 awards on Thursday, including television, new media, and radio, and among the TV nominees are series both new and old, and all beloved.
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
- 12/3/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
After that astonishing finale, "Hannibal" fans sadly don't have much more to look forward to as the critically acclaimed series is now officially over.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment however have one brief surprise today - several deleted scenes from the show's third and final season which finally hits Blu-ray and DVD next week.
From one awkwardly comic bit to a chilling pre-surgery scene, the clips are taken from both the Florentine and Red Dragon arcs. All thirteen episodes will be available on the disc from December 8th.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment however have one brief surprise today - several deleted scenes from the show's third and final season which finally hits Blu-ray and DVD next week.
From one awkwardly comic bit to a chilling pre-surgery scene, the clips are taken from both the Florentine and Red Dragon arcs. All thirteen episodes will be available on the disc from December 8th.
- 12/2/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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Sean Bean watches a dead pig float down the Thames in new supernatural ITV drama, The Frankenstein Chronicles...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 A World Without God
Frankenstein’s monster has never been quick on his feet, so, fittingly missing Halloween by a week, The Frankenstein Chronicles slowly shuffles its way onto ITV Encore. With parts harvested from history, fiction, and film, this Frankie follows in the footsteps of Sky’s Penny Dreadful and ITV’s recent Jekyll And Hyde – so far, so 'TV Execs are still mid-ransack over at the Waterstones’* Gothic fiction aisles' – but what has this show got in abundance that those others were lacking?
Sean. Bean.
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First plus of the series: viewers used to Bean characters getting killed off have nothing to fear this time – some crazy bio-scientist can always just piece him back together during the next thunderstorm with...
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Sean Bean watches a dead pig float down the Thames in new supernatural ITV drama, The Frankenstein Chronicles...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 A World Without God
Frankenstein’s monster has never been quick on his feet, so, fittingly missing Halloween by a week, The Frankenstein Chronicles slowly shuffles its way onto ITV Encore. With parts harvested from history, fiction, and film, this Frankie follows in the footsteps of Sky’s Penny Dreadful and ITV’s recent Jekyll And Hyde – so far, so 'TV Execs are still mid-ransack over at the Waterstones’* Gothic fiction aisles' – but what has this show got in abundance that those others were lacking?
Sean. Bean.
*Other retailers are available.
First plus of the series: viewers used to Bean characters getting killed off have nothing to fear this time – some crazy bio-scientist can always just piece him back together during the next thunderstorm with...
- 11/11/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
As I set out looking for sponsors for our Broken Moon Monster Makeup Challenge, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to speak with Academy Award winner and long-time monster kid Matthew M. Mungle! For those
who don’t know, Matthew is a highly regarded member of the movie makeup effects world, whose credits include Edward Scissorhands (1990), Bram Stroker’s Dracula (1992)—which earned him his Academy Award— Schindler’S List, Bedazzled, The Skeleton Key, Red Dragon, Anchorman, The X-Files, Inception, and more, not to mention his numerous TV and Broadway credits. Matthew is still very active in film while continuing to work on shows like C.S.I., NCIS, and Wgn’s new series Salem. Matthew was extremely generous in his donation of prizes for our contest, and was even gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions for me!
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who don’t know, Matthew is a highly regarded member of the movie makeup effects world, whose credits include Edward Scissorhands (1990), Bram Stroker’s Dracula (1992)—which earned him his Academy Award— Schindler’S List, Bedazzled, The Skeleton Key, Red Dragon, Anchorman, The X-Files, Inception, and more, not to mention his numerous TV and Broadway credits. Matthew is still very active in film while continuing to work on shows like C.S.I., NCIS, and Wgn’s new series Salem. Matthew was extremely generous in his donation of prizes for our contest, and was even gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions for me!
Famous Monsters.
- 10/29/2015
- by Caroline Stephenson
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
One of the most well-respected television shows among critics and fans alike over the past three years has been NBC’s Hannibal, a re-imagining of the incredibly popular Hannibal Lecter mythos that have become increasingly popular in our culture after a successful string of novels and films. The third (and final) season of Hannibal on NBC capped off three years of character and story development while also adapting Red Dragon, the first novel to feature the cannibalistic doctor. TVOvermind has its own share of Fannibals, and we’ve decided to have a discussion on the series as it ends its life on NBC. 1) We live in an age where chances are good that you can turn to any given channel and see some sort of adaptation of another form of media. What is it about Hannibal that stood out to you, and why do you think that it worked so well…...
- 9/7/2015
- by Jasef Wisener
- TVovermind.com
Hannibal's central love story draws to a magnificent close in its season three finale. Here's Laura's review of The Wrath Of The Lamb...
This review contains spoilers.
3.13 The Wrath Of The Lamb
There are some who want to label Hannibal a love story. And maybe they are right about that. But inevitably, they want to add the proviso “Not your average love story” or some other qualifying statement. And that’s where I have to part company.
When we talk about love stories, we inevitably mean stories about falling in love, those first twinges of longing that build into a need that seems to overwhelm both parties. We almost never mean stories about loving someone. The two are not the same, and difference is pretty basic. In the film Creator (1985), Peter O’Toole’s Dr. Harry Wolper gives us the “Love Formula.” Count the number of times in a...
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3.13 The Wrath Of The Lamb
There are some who want to label Hannibal a love story. And maybe they are right about that. But inevitably, they want to add the proviso “Not your average love story” or some other qualifying statement. And that’s where I have to part company.
When we talk about love stories, we inevitably mean stories about falling in love, those first twinges of longing that build into a need that seems to overwhelm both parties. We almost never mean stories about loving someone. The two are not the same, and difference is pretty basic. In the film Creator (1985), Peter O’Toole’s Dr. Harry Wolper gives us the “Love Formula.” Count the number of times in a...
- 9/3/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Everyone is talking about the season finale — which may well be the series finale — of Hannibal, and fair enough: it was shocking in a lot of different directions. But I’m still trying to parse the very existence of this series. Nothing to me is as shocking as the fact that it is a thing at all.
I’ve only seen Season 3, and I confess: the only reason I watched is because it features Richard Armitage. I think he’s amazing, and I worry that he is not being offered the sorts of roles that take advantage of his presence, which is considerable and rather ominous but not something there’s a lot of room for in our hidebound pop culture. I needn’t have worried in this case, because his Francis Dolarhyde — the serial killer who fancies himself a Great Red Dragon — is a weirdly delicate and very chilling combination of pathos and rage,...
I’ve only seen Season 3, and I confess: the only reason I watched is because it features Richard Armitage. I think he’s amazing, and I worry that he is not being offered the sorts of roles that take advantage of his presence, which is considerable and rather ominous but not something there’s a lot of room for in our hidebound pop culture. I needn’t have worried in this case, because his Francis Dolarhyde — the serial killer who fancies himself a Great Red Dragon — is a weirdly delicate and very chilling combination of pathos and rage,...
- 8/31/2015
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
And so, in the end, Hannibal was a love story all along, and a doomed love story at that. The third season ended like prior seasons, with a wrap-up that could double as a series ender if it came to that; and since, apparently, it has come to that — with NBC deciding not to carry a hypothetical fourth season of this international co-production, and thus effectively ending it — we should marvel at this climax’s majestic, well, finality. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) join forces to defeat the fearsome disciple/rival serial killer Red Dragon (Richard Armitage) in a super-slow-motion mano a mano: silent, gorgeously protracted, scored to an original Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin song titled “Love Crime” (what else!). As Hannibal’s showrunner Bryan Fuller put it in a Vulture interview — in metaphoric language, which, like so many Fuller observations, renders additional critical commentary...
- 8/31/2015
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
Hannibal, Season 3, Episode 13, “The Wrath of the Lamb”
Written by Bryan Fuller & Steve Lightfoot & Nick Antosca
Directed by Michael Rymer
Aired Saturdays at 10pm (Et) on NBC
With “The Wrath of the Lamb”, Hannibal wraps up its run, at least for now. While all involved have been qualifying the episode as merely the series finale on NBC, the show has yet to be picked up anywhere else and several key figures have moved on to new projects. Creator Bryan Fuller has mentioned the possibility of the team reuniting for a film at some point down the line, but for the foreseeable future, this is the series finale of Hannibal, and given its bloody, spectacular climax, that feels appropriate.
I have been an ardent fan of the series since it premiered, following it closely and reviewing it both here during this most recent season and via the in-depth Hannibal podcast I cohost with Sean Colletti,...
Written by Bryan Fuller & Steve Lightfoot & Nick Antosca
Directed by Michael Rymer
Aired Saturdays at 10pm (Et) on NBC
With “The Wrath of the Lamb”, Hannibal wraps up its run, at least for now. While all involved have been qualifying the episode as merely the series finale on NBC, the show has yet to be picked up anywhere else and several key figures have moved on to new projects. Creator Bryan Fuller has mentioned the possibility of the team reuniting for a film at some point down the line, but for the foreseeable future, this is the series finale of Hannibal, and given its bloody, spectacular climax, that feels appropriate.
I have been an ardent fan of the series since it premiered, following it closely and reviewing it both here during this most recent season and via the in-depth Hannibal podcast I cohost with Sean Colletti,...
- 8/31/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Whether or not another episode of the superb Hannibal is made, the season 3 finale provided the perfect exit...
Warning: contains spoilers for the Hannibal season 3 finale.
By now it’s widely accepted that we are living through a Golden Age of television, where arguably the biggest problem for any enthusiast of quality entertainment is that there is just too much good stuff to keep up with. Even strange shows with small cult audiences are finding second life thanks to streaming services that are remarkably savvy at marketing to fervent fandoms. But every now and then a stark reminder comes along that even the highest quality is no guarantee of longevity in the cut-throat world of television.
Hannibal, frankly, deserved better. It’s hard to think of another recent show that was as daring, original and left of centre as this reboot of a horror franchise long considered past its prime.
Warning: contains spoilers for the Hannibal season 3 finale.
By now it’s widely accepted that we are living through a Golden Age of television, where arguably the biggest problem for any enthusiast of quality entertainment is that there is just too much good stuff to keep up with. Even strange shows with small cult audiences are finding second life thanks to streaming services that are remarkably savvy at marketing to fervent fandoms. But every now and then a stark reminder comes along that even the highest quality is no guarantee of longevity in the cut-throat world of television.
Hannibal, frankly, deserved better. It’s hard to think of another recent show that was as daring, original and left of centre as this reboot of a horror franchise long considered past its prime.
- 8/30/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Previously: Review: 'Hannibal' Season 3, Episode 12, 'The Number of the Beast is 666': Don't Call Him Tooth Fairy Appetizer Many thanks to Becca Nadler for filling in for me last week, as "Hannibal" played out what is probably "Red Dragon's" most infamous scene. And hey, it did so in a way that was more graphic than either R-rated film adaptation! On network television! I'm really gonna miss this show. Behold The Great Red Dragon We open with a bit of business from the novel -- enjoy it while it lasts because Fuller and Co. toss it by the wayside about 10 minutes in. Francis pretends to kill himself in front of Reba, so he can spare her as well as get the drop on Will. But after Francis sent Will a very detailed message last episode about the revenge he was going to wreak on him, it takes Will about three...
- 8/30/2015
- by Jeff Stone
- Indiewire
And so "Hannibal" has come to an end — at least on NBC, and probably in any kind of ongoing TV series form — with a corker of a finale that I had to discuss at length with Bryan Fuller. And I have my own thoughts on the finale coming up just as soon as I drop the mic... "See? This is all I ever wanted for you, Will — for both of us." -Hannibal Given that "Hannibal" has existed on the cancellation bubble for its entire run, Fuller says he likes to end every season with an episode that could function as a series finale if need be. But they've also been cliffhangers. Yes, ending the series with Will imprisoned for Hannibal's crimes would have been a sick joke, but there's so much more to see there; ditto ending it on Hannibal escaping the country after butchering Will and all his friends.
- 8/30/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from the Hannibal series finale, "The Wrath of the Lamb."] That's all she wrote, Hannibal fans. Saturday's series finale featured Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) joining forces to take down Francis Dolarhyde, aka the Red Dragon (Richard Armitage), once and for all via a complex plan hatched in Will's head. As the former FBI consultant helped Hannibal escape prison in order to tempt the serial killer into revealing himself, Dolarhyde caught up with the men to unleash a blood bath. During the series' final scene Dolarhyde was indeed eliminated, but rather than celebrate, Will and Hannibal clutched each other on the edge
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- 8/30/2015
- by Amber Dowling
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate’s Classical Corner: Hannibal, Ep. 3.12, “The Number of the Beast is 666…”
As a classical musician, I can’t help but be influenced in my interpretation of Hannibal by its amazing score and soundtrack, composed and compiled by music supervisor Brian Reitzell. This is not intended to be a definitive reading of Reitzell or showrunner Bryan Fuller’s intentions in regards to the music, but rather an exploration of how these choices affect my appreciation of the given episode. Read my review of “The Number of the Beast is 666…” here.
Classical piece featured:
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478, Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1785): Hannibal receives fanmail
Mozart’s first composition for piano quartet, this piece is lovely and dark, fitting to accompany a gift from Dolarhyde to Hannibal. However, this scene’s placement in the episode makes it a bit of an odd choice. While Reitzell makes...
As a classical musician, I can’t help but be influenced in my interpretation of Hannibal by its amazing score and soundtrack, composed and compiled by music supervisor Brian Reitzell. This is not intended to be a definitive reading of Reitzell or showrunner Bryan Fuller’s intentions in regards to the music, but rather an exploration of how these choices affect my appreciation of the given episode. Read my review of “The Number of the Beast is 666…” here.
Classical piece featured:
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478, Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1785): Hannibal receives fanmail
Mozart’s first composition for piano quartet, this piece is lovely and dark, fitting to accompany a gift from Dolarhyde to Hannibal. However, this scene’s placement in the episode makes it a bit of an odd choice. While Reitzell makes...
- 8/27/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Fans of “Silence of the Lambs,” get ready to put your lotion in this four-bedroom basket. The Fayette County, Pennsylvania, house that served as the home of serial killer Buffalo Bill (played by Ted Levine) in the 1991 Best Picture winner has gone on the market for $300,000. The Victorian house sits on a 1.76 acre lot and features a four-car garage, an in-ground pool, original wood floors, and a refurbished train car that serves as a pool house according to the Realtor.com listing. See video: 'Hannibal' Extended Look at Richard Armitage as the Red Dragon (Exclusive) But for the truly macabre home buyer,...
- 8/19/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Not content with bringing its own brand of vehicular mayhem to the big screen this Summer with Fury Road, the Mad Max franchise will landing on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this September. To promote the game, we have this awesome video shot by Devin Graham using the Red Dragon camera (it shows, because this look absolutely beautiful) that use paintball guns and go karts to recreate Max Rockatansky’s big screen adventure, with Green River Utah standing in for the Fury Road. Check out the video below, and then go behind the scenes to how all this awesome tribute came to be.
- 8/19/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
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