‘Extraction 2’ Ending and Idris Elba’s Last Line Explained by Director
[Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Extraction 2] So you’ve seen stuntman coordinator-turned-director Sam Hargrave and the Russo Brothers’ sequel Extraction 2, starring Chris Hemsworth, and you’re curious about that ending. If you missed out on our early screening…
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The Blackening Cast Discuss Its Universal Appeal and More
In the vein of the Scary Movie and A Haunted House franchises, The Blackening is written and co-produced by co-star Dewayne Perkins (The Amber Ruffin Show) alongside screenwriter Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), and is directed by Tim Story (Barbershop). Arguably…
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Letitia Wright on ‘Surrounded’ and the Success of ‘Black Panther’
From director Anthony Mandler, the 1870s Western tale Surrounded follows former Buffalo Soldier Mo Washington (Letitia Wright), a freedwoman who’s just trying to survive her journey west to lay claim to the gold mine that she’s more than earned. When…
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‘Secret Invasion’ Director on Making an MCU Show for Fans & Newcomers
For the new MCU show Secret Invasion, Marvel brought in director Ali Selim not to helm an episode or two but the entire six-episode series. Collider’s Perri Nemiroff talks with Selim about making a series that feels like a film,…
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Documentarians Team Up with Zachary Quinto for Historical Homos
Ready for “the gayest stories never told?” Dekkoo, an innovative subscription streaming service dedicated to gay men, is. Well, it is Pride Month, after all, so here’s to Historical Homos. The new series — think of it like an engaging…
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“How Do You Evoke the History of Violence in a Space Without Showing It?”: Hannah Peterson on The Graduates
“She plans to continue working with ‘first-time performers in live settings’ and is developing a feature she hopes will be in production in the next year,” is how the profile of writer/director Hannah Peterson concluded for our 25 New Faces…
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Director Anthony Mandler Remembers Michael K. Williams in Surrounded
Surrounded stars Letitia Wright as Moses Washington, a former slave and Union soldier who masquerades as a man. The story takes place five years after the Civil War. Washington has a claim for land in Colorado. She endures cruelty and…
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Alex Borstein on Susie Shedding Her Armor in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel came to an end last month after five seasons of laughs. One of the highlights of the series has always been the relationship between Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) and her manager-turned-friend Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein). Season…
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“Part of What We Do as Actors Is Give It Up”: Jon Hamm (Back To One, Episode 258)
Few television show characters are more iconic than Mad Men’s Don Draper. Jon Hamm played him for 7 seasons and just might have changed television forever. Since then Hamm has ventured into film and exercised his funny muscles. Last year’s Confess, Fletch was…
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Interview: Wendi McLendon-Covey On Why Elemental Is So Special
Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where Fire-, Water-, Earth- and Air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow…
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Based on a True Story Director Alex Buono on Comedy and Chemistry in New Series
If you're a fan of true crime-related content, chances are you've heard about Based on a True Story. The new Peacock series takes a satirical look at America's obsession with true crime, introducing audiences to Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan…
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Sheroes Writer-Director on His New Female-Driven Action Thriller
It's always a treat to see an American cast and crew take their project overseas, particularly to Asia, and actually acknowledge it. The Hangover knuckleheads took their troubles to Bangkok for the sequel back in 2011, for example. And now,…
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