Bloodlines’ Adds New Characters to the Stephen King Classic
The Big Picture While at Fantastic Fest 2023, director Lindsey Anderson Beer discussed expanding the story of Timmy Baterman and the history of Ludlow, Maine in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The Paramount+ release stars Jackson White as a young Jud Crandall,…
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Dune’s Oscar-Winning Production Designer Talks Bringing Prime Video’s Foe to Life
Outer space. Chicken farms. A dystopian society. Human replicants. These are just some of the ingredients of Prime Videos' new sci-fi feature Foe, which is now in theaters before heading to Prime. Starring A-listers Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Paul…
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‘Wheel of Time’ Showrunner Breaks Down the Season 2 Finale’s Epic Battle
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time. It may be hard to believe, but we've already reached the conclusion of Season 2 of Prime Video's adaptation of The Wheel of…
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The Mill Director Wants to Change Your Life and Break the System
It sounds hyperbolic, but for most people, there hasn't been a more relatable film than The Mill in years. The allegorical sci-fi thriller is as prescient and timely a reflection of society you're apt to find right now; its understanding…
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‘Gen V’ Showrunner on What Guides ‘The Boys’ Spin-Off’s R-Rated Content
The Big Picture Gen V, a spin-off of The Boys, explores the lives of supes at Godolkin University, delving into the pressure and chaos of college life. Unlike The Boys, Gen V focuses more on character development and contains R-rated…
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‘Haunted Discoveries’ Interview With Brandon Alvis & Mustafa Gatollari
The Big Picture Paranormal investigators Brandon Alvis and Mustafa Gatollari are back with their new reality series, Haunted Discoveries, which explores haunted locations in Kentucky through extensive research and a cinematic approach. The show differs from other paranormal reality shows…
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VHS 85 Directors on Their Multipart Segments in Latest Installment
Just in time for the spooky Halloween season comes another gory horror film that will shake you to the core. Aside from the very different but acclaimed film LOLA, V/H/S/85 is possibly the best found footage movie of the year.…
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“It’s Never Fun to Do Nude Work”: DP Eigil Bryld on No Hard Feelings
Andrew Barth Feldman in No Hard Feelings Eigil Bryld must be feeling funny lately. After a career peppered with reality-based dramas (You Don’t Know Jack and The Report), thrillers (Deep Water) and romantic period pieces (Tulip Fever and Becoming Jane),…
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Blue Giant Director on His Musically Rich New Anime Film
It's been said that music can touch our souls, a power so great that it can awaken an artistic side in us that perhaps we didn't even know was there. This happens to Dai, the main character in Yuzuru Tachikawa's…
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‘Fair Play’ Director on Importance of Intimate Scenes in Exploring Power Dynamic
The Big Picture Writer-director Chloe Domont's debut feature "Fair Play" generated a bidding war after its premiere at Sundance, drawing on her experiences in the writers' room and director's chair for HBO's "Ballers." The film, an erotic thriller starring Phoebe…
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“Sometimes I Think We Romanticize Not Having Enough Money for a Film”: Nancy Savoca on Household Saints
Household Saints With its digital restoration world premiering at the 61st New York Film Festival tomorrow, we are publishing online for the first time Noam Christopher’s interview with writer/director Nancy Savoca about her Household Saints from our Fall, 1993 edition.…
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Fright Krewe Showrunners on Collaborating with Eli Roth for Their Spooky New YA Series
Just in time for Halloween, the fright-fest TV shows just keep coming! And that includes spooky series suited for younger audiences, too — even if Eli Roth is one of the co-creators. Sure, he's helmed some pretty horrifically violent films…
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