Christopher Reeve as Superman in a wheelchair is revealed as no less a hero in the trailer for DC Studios and Fathom Events’ documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which was released on Monday. “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles,” …
On May 26, 2023, nearly a year after winning the 2022 national election to become Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni addressed a political rally in Catania, Sicily. The first woman to govern Italy, and the most far-right politician to do so since fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, Meloni told her cheering supporters that despite her electoral …
[This story contains spoilers from the Mayor of Kingstown season three finale.] When plotting what comes next, sometimes you have to close an entire storyline. Even if it was one that seved the series well. That’s what Mayor of Kingstown’s co-creator Hugh Dillon, along with co-creator Taylor Sheridan, did in the recent finale of season …
Across 35 seasons and 768 episodes, Fox’s The Simpsons, while serving as the foundation of modern comedy, has had many moments that have manifested themselves in real life. In a world where truth can often be stranger than fiction, things that writers pitched as jokes were able to, much like the late Poochie, elevate out …
One would be hard-pressed to find a casting director who doesn’t revel in the joy of discovering brand-new talent. “It’s one of the most exciting parts of the job,” says Robert Sterne, casting director on The Crown, the series that over the course of six seasons has embraced both British national treasures like Imelda Staunton, …
Not only did John Hawkes land his first Emmy nomination this year, he actually earned two: a supporting actor nom for playing the corrupt cop Hank Prior in True Detective: Night Country and another for his song “No Use,” which he composed and performed in character on the HBO anthology series. After Hawkes was cast, …
After collaborating on the score for Prehistoric Planet, Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve were tasked with composing the music, now nominated for two Emmys, for The Tattooist of Auschwitz, the TV adaptation of Heather Morris’ novel of the same name. The story follows a Slovak Jew who was imprisoned at Auschwitz and fell in love …
When Fellow Travelers creator Ron Nyswaner thinks back to filming the series, he chokes up. The tears begin to flow as the writer-producer recalls being on set and making history with a series starring four openly gay actors — playing gay characters — along with four proud LGBTQ executive producers working behind the scenes. “There …
Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu has been on the move relentlessly in 2024. In May, his tenth feature as a director, Black Dog, won the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Un Certain Regard competition, giving him the highest international honor of his career to date. A few weeks later he premiered another finished film, the pandemic-set character …
Surprises are expected at the FIRST International Film Festival, given its role as China’s leading gathering for cutting-edge independent cinema. But no one saw Sunday night coming. When it came time to announce the festival’s top Best feature film, the FIRST jury — led by Cannes Un Certain Regard winner Guan Hu (Black Dog) — left …