Idris Elba is no stranger to playing darker roles, but sometimes the actor worries about just what a screenwriter was thinking when penning certain villains.
Elba told the Wall Street Journal that he finds playing “bad guy” characters to be a form of “therapy,” to some extent. Though it is the writers of such antagonists who perhaps need the real therapy. Or maybe just “a hug.”
“These people get to say things that we only think in the deepest, darkest recesses of our brains,” Elba said of certain roles. “They say horrible things and scream horrible things and get to be completely socially unacceptable. As an actor, that’s sometimes a gift, sometimes a bit of therapy. These characters tend to be well-written.”
He added, “When you see a really interesting bad guy, you’re going to think about the actor, but think about the writer. It’s the writer who’s dark.
Elba told the Wall Street Journal that he finds playing “bad guy” characters to be a form of “therapy,” to some extent. Though it is the writers of such antagonists who perhaps need the real therapy. Or maybe just “a hug.”
“These people get to say things that we only think in the deepest, darkest recesses of our brains,” Elba said of certain roles. “They say horrible things and scream horrible things and get to be completely socially unacceptable. As an actor, that’s sometimes a gift, sometimes a bit of therapy. These characters tend to be well-written.”
He added, “When you see a really interesting bad guy, you’re going to think about the actor, but think about the writer. It’s the writer who’s dark.
- 6/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The video game industry often sees some game release that set the trend for whole genres ant archetypes of games. Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham games are the perfect example. Praised for their fresh takes on hand-to-hand combat at the time, the trilogy is still highly regarded by gamers even today.
This success had a direct impact on developers of other games and franchises. Developers such as Monolith took inspiration from this in the development of their Middle Earth games. Including Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War.
The Middle Earth Games Drew Inspiration from Rocksteady’s Batman Games How the Middle Earth games drew inspiration from Rocksteady’s Batman games. | Monolith Productions
In an interview with GameSpot, Monolith Productions’ VP of creative design, Michael de Plater, talked about how the features of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City’s combat system were used in the Middle-earth games. Especially Shadow of Mordor.
This success had a direct impact on developers of other games and franchises. Developers such as Monolith took inspiration from this in the development of their Middle Earth games. Including Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War.
The Middle Earth Games Drew Inspiration from Rocksteady’s Batman Games How the Middle Earth games drew inspiration from Rocksteady’s Batman games. | Monolith Productions
In an interview with GameSpot, Monolith Productions’ VP of creative design, Michael de Plater, talked about how the features of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City’s combat system were used in the Middle-earth games. Especially Shadow of Mordor.
- 6/7/2024
- by Daniel Royte
- FandomWire
Hans Zimmer is one of the most renowned music composers in Hollywood with several of his scores used in blockbuster films. He usually works with popular filmmakers, but most notably with Christopher Nolan.
Hans Zimmer in The Jonathan Ross Show / YouTube
They have been collaborating since The Dark Knight trilogy, with the famed musician also lending his talent to Nolan’s other films such as Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk.
Hans Zimmer Shares Honest Thoughts About His Music Being Used In Crap Movies
During an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, veteran composer Hans Zimmer talked about making music for crap films.
When you get a crap movie, it frees you. It lets you write the most wonderful things because you’re the only good thing happening.
He has worked with several movies from live-actions to animated ones, and he has a great portfolio under his belt. It’s not his fault,...
Hans Zimmer in The Jonathan Ross Show / YouTube
They have been collaborating since The Dark Knight trilogy, with the famed musician also lending his talent to Nolan’s other films such as Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk.
Hans Zimmer Shares Honest Thoughts About His Music Being Used In Crap Movies
During an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, veteran composer Hans Zimmer talked about making music for crap films.
When you get a crap movie, it frees you. It lets you write the most wonderful things because you’re the only good thing happening.
He has worked with several movies from live-actions to animated ones, and he has a great portfolio under his belt. It’s not his fault,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Christopher Nolan and The Dark Knight Trilogy are two peas in a pod, and people know it quite well. Finding fame and love for giving the world Christian Bale’s Batman alongside Heath Ledger’s Joker, Nolan created a unique version of Batman that the world didn’t expect.
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
With iconic and intriguing storylines across the trilogy and some heavenly music by Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Trilogy solidified Chris Nolan as a visionary director. Despite the praise that the film received, people seem to think that the fight sequences in the film… aren’t that great.
The Fight Scenes In Batman Begins Were Not That Great!
It was the year 2005 when veteran director Christopher Nolan released the first film of his iconic franchise titled Batman Begins. Starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne aka Batman and Liam Neeson as Ras-al Ghul,...
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight. Credits: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
With iconic and intriguing storylines across the trilogy and some heavenly music by Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Trilogy solidified Chris Nolan as a visionary director. Despite the praise that the film received, people seem to think that the fight sequences in the film… aren’t that great.
The Fight Scenes In Batman Begins Were Not That Great!
It was the year 2005 when veteran director Christopher Nolan released the first film of his iconic franchise titled Batman Begins. Starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne aka Batman and Liam Neeson as Ras-al Ghul,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Todd Phillips may be blessed with a keen eye when it comes to cinema but his comments on Christopher Nolan’s universally recognized classic, the Dark Knight trilogy, is a scarily contentious opinion. But as sacred as Christian Bale’s DC outing may have been, there exists a limitation to the height of the pedestal that one is allowed to be raised to.
Batman Begins (2005) [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]With the passage of time, it may have become easier to cope with the withdrawal of Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece. However, it is with loyalty, dedication, and love that the audience time and again returns to the Dark Knight trilogy. This shows not only an instinctive pull towards the series but also an admiration unmarred by time or repeated watching.
The Spirituality of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
It’s not every day that one can claim to live through the golden era of DC.
Batman Begins (2005) [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]With the passage of time, it may have become easier to cope with the withdrawal of Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece. However, it is with loyalty, dedication, and love that the audience time and again returns to the Dark Knight trilogy. This shows not only an instinctive pull towards the series but also an admiration unmarred by time or repeated watching.
The Spirituality of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
It’s not every day that one can claim to live through the golden era of DC.
- 5/20/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Veteran director Christopher Nolan is known for his iconic films like Interstellar, Inception, and, Oppenheimer. With some iconic ideas and mind-bending scripts that make the twisted world of time, space, and, people, Nolan is one of a kind director for the world.
Anne Hathaway as Amelia Brand in Interstellar | Paramount Pictures
Although Interstellar is somewhat Nolan’s brainchild, his brother Jonathan Nolan was attached to the film as its writer. With director Steven Spielberg attached originally as the director, J. Nolan revealed that the spirit of the original script remained even after changing directors.
The Original Soul of Interstellar Stayed The Same
Before Christopher Nolan and physicist Kip Thorne turned Jonathan Nolan’s script into a film, the Jurassic Park director was originally attached to the film. Sitting on the director’s chair, Spielberg had his own version of the film and his take on it.
Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy...
Anne Hathaway as Amelia Brand in Interstellar | Paramount Pictures
Although Interstellar is somewhat Nolan’s brainchild, his brother Jonathan Nolan was attached to the film as its writer. With director Steven Spielberg attached originally as the director, J. Nolan revealed that the spirit of the original script remained even after changing directors.
The Original Soul of Interstellar Stayed The Same
Before Christopher Nolan and physicist Kip Thorne turned Jonathan Nolan’s script into a film, the Jurassic Park director was originally attached to the film. Sitting on the director’s chair, Spielberg had his own version of the film and his take on it.
Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy...
- 5/19/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
One Cannes ritual is IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond’s annual press lunch. IMAX is thriving in the global marketplace, with more than 1,700 screens in 90 countries, as audiences continue to recognize and embrace the global brand for giant film and digital cameras and big-screen formats. Helfand announced the company’s upcoming 2025 filmed for IMAX slate (below) while at Cannes, which he believes will break records for the company. Thanks to IMAX believer Chris Nolan‘s global blockbuster “Oppenheimer,” IMAX performed at peak capacity with over $1 billion in revenue in 2023, matching the company’s 2019 pre-pandemic record.
IMAX delivered 20% of the global box office for “Oppenheimer” — shot entirely with IMAX film cameras — and more than $190 million worldwide, making it the fifth highest grossing IMAX film of all time. IMAX also delivered 21% of the global box office for “Dune: Part Two” — shot entirely with IMAX-certified digital cameras — and over $145 million worldwide, making it the seventh highest.
IMAX delivered 20% of the global box office for “Oppenheimer” — shot entirely with IMAX film cameras — and more than $190 million worldwide, making it the fifth highest grossing IMAX film of all time. IMAX also delivered 21% of the global box office for “Dune: Part Two” — shot entirely with IMAX-certified digital cameras — and over $145 million worldwide, making it the seventh highest.
- 5/16/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Clint Eastwood, currently 92 years young, has landed on his next project. “Juror No. 2,” a legal drama starring Nicholas Hoult (“Renfield”) and Toni Collette (“Mafia Mamma”) as a juror who begins to suspect that he may have caused the victim’s death and the prosecutor conducting the murder trial.
Eastwood reportedly found Jonathan Abrams’ original screenplay and decided that it was worthy of being his next film behind the camera. The Oscar-winning director of “Play Misty For Me,” “Unforgiven,” “Mystic River” and “American Sniper,” among many others, will produce the film with Adam Goodman, Tim Moore and Jessica Meier.
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Despite chatter over the last year as to whether Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had burned bridges with the longtime WB icon over whether he would have greenlit Eastwood’s commercially unsuccessful “Cry Macho,” this...
Eastwood reportedly found Jonathan Abrams’ original screenplay and decided that it was worthy of being his next film behind the camera. The Oscar-winning director of “Play Misty For Me,” “Unforgiven,” “Mystic River” and “American Sniper,” among many others, will produce the film with Adam Goodman, Tim Moore and Jessica Meier.
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‘Robocop,’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Stargate’ Projects in Development as Amazon Studios Leverages MGM Titles
Despite chatter over the last year as to whether Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had burned bridges with the longtime WB icon over whether he would have greenlit Eastwood’s commercially unsuccessful “Cry Macho,” this...
- 4/14/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Christopher Nolan finally got a chance to work with Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2010 film Inception. After collaborating with the Oscar-winner, DiCaprio’s own passion towards his craft only helped Nolan’s film even more.
Leonardo DiCaprio felt like ‘Inception’ would be a challenge to pull off Christopher Nolan and Leonardo DiCaprio | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
DiCaprio has a diverse film portfolio where he’s led some very high-concept projects. Inception is right up there with one of his more creatively complex features. The film saw DiCaprio as an expert thief who specialized in entering people’s dreams to steal their ideas.
It was a story that could’ve risked confusing its audiences because of its dense material. But DiCaprio had faith in Nolan’s ability as a storyteller to ensure that such a complicated narrative wouldn’t fall apart.
“Complex and ambiguous are the perfect way to describe the story,...
Leonardo DiCaprio felt like ‘Inception’ would be a challenge to pull off Christopher Nolan and Leonardo DiCaprio | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
DiCaprio has a diverse film portfolio where he’s led some very high-concept projects. Inception is right up there with one of his more creatively complex features. The film saw DiCaprio as an expert thief who specialized in entering people’s dreams to steal their ideas.
It was a story that could’ve risked confusing its audiences because of its dense material. But DiCaprio had faith in Nolan’s ability as a storyteller to ensure that such a complicated narrative wouldn’t fall apart.
“Complex and ambiguous are the perfect way to describe the story,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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