Less than 24-hours after causing a fandom sized collective groan at the news they were delaying all of their 2022 releases, Marvel are right back in the swing of getting people excited again following the World Premiere of Chloe Zhao’s Eternals in Los Angeles last night, with some reactions calling it a “masterpiece” and others […]
Denis Villeneuve shades Marvel, but praises studio for hiring Eternals’ Chloe Zhao
Denis Villeneuve has been grabbing headlines this week for criticising Marvel, stating that “there are too many Marvel movies, that are nothing more than a cut and paste of others”, but it seems he isn’t entirely without praise for the studio – specifically when it comes to hiring one of the most well-regarded directors working […]
Shang-Chi’s China release in doubt due to past remarks from Simu Liu
While Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues to defy initial expectations, having grossed over $200 million in its first week of release, the superhero blockbuster’s overall box office prospects could be about to suffer a blow with reports that a release in China is now in doubt. According to Deadline, […]
Get front row seats to the end of the world in the epic final trailer for Marvel’s Eternals
The Disney marketing machine is in overdrive at the moment, with What If?… hitting their streaming service, Anthony Mackie penning a deal for Captain America 4, and the imminent arrival of Shang-Chi. However, there is very little preamble needed when it comes to a trailer as epic as the one Marvel Studios has just unveiled […]
Marvel’s Eternals trailer introduces the MCU’s new superhero team
After a brief glimpse during its recent Phase Four sizzle reel, Marvel Studios has now unveiled the official first look at its newest superhero adventure Eternals. The film, set for release this November, sees Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) taking fans on an epic journey through the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; check it […]
Angelina Jolie praises Marvel’s Eternals director Chloe Zhao
Having become only the second woman in history to win the Oscar for Best Director at last month’s Academy Awards, Nomadland helmer Chloe Zhao steps into the arena of big budget superhero epics for her next film, Marvel Studios’ Eternals. Marvel dropped our very first look at the cosmic superhero adventure earlier this week in […]
Chloe Zhao wins the 2021 DGA Award for Nomadland
The BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Best Director weren’t the only gongs that Nomadland and its director Chloe Zhao picked up this past weekend, as the filmmaker was also honoured with the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film at the 2021 Directors Guild Awards. Chinese-born filmmaker Zhao is the first woman […]
Awards favourite Nomadland heading straight to Disney+ in the UK
Many films are having to do the release window shuffle, and now it has been announced that festival favourite and awards frontrunner Nomadland is heading straight to Disney+ in the UK. Screen Daily reports that the Frances McDormand vehicle will be made available to cinemas once they’re able to open, which won’t be anytime before […]
Movie Review – Nomadland (2020)
Nomadland, 2020. Written and Directed by Chloé Zhao. Starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Bob Wells, Tay Strathairn, Swankie, Derek Endres, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier, Angela Reyes, Carl R. Hughes, Douglas G. Soul, Ryan Aquino, Teresa Buchanan, Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder, Brandy Wilber, Makenzie Etcheverry, Annette Wells, and Rachel Bannon. SYNOPSIS: Follows a woman […]
Chloe Zhao to give Dracula a “futuristic, sci-fi Western” spin for Universal
Vampires is an ever-evolving genre of horror films, specifically the story of the iconic blood-sucker Dracula. We’ve seen Bram Stoker’s iconic character adapted with modern action reboots, Francis Ford Coppola dramas, and arthouse classics, and Universal Pictures and filmmaker Chloe Zhao are now taking this story in a brand new direction. The director behind Nomadland […]
