After finishing up in the galaxy far, far away with December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Adam Driver has now signed on to reunite with his Midnight Special director Jeff Nichols on Yankee Comandante. Variety reports that the project is based upon an article in The New Yorker from David Grann, which told the […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
Movie Review – Loving (2016)
Loving, 2016. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Michael Shannon, Marton Csokas, Nick Kroll, Will Dalton and Sharon Blackwood. SYNOPSIS: In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were married in Washington DC. Interracial marriage in their home state of Virginia was illegal and, on their return home, they were arrested, imprisoned but also spared […]
Movie Review – Loving (2016)
Loving, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll, Chris Greene, Bill Camp, Martin Csokas, Sharon Blackwood, and Michael Shannon. SYNOPSIS: Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married Before even diving into Loving, let’s get one piece of […]
‘This Is Loving’ featurette for Jeff Nichols’ Loving
Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for acclaimed director Jeff Nichols’ (Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special) upcoming film Loving, which stars Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga; check it out below… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Loving here Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving […]
Jeff Nichols to direct Alien Nation remake
Back in March it was revealed that 20th Century Fox is developing a remake of the 1988 sci-fi buddy cop movie Alien Nation, and now comes word that the project has secured a director in Jeff Nichols, the filmmaker behind the likes of Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special and Loving. Nichols will also write the […]
First trailer for Jeff Nichols’ upcoming drama Loving starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga
A few months ago we brought you the first clip for writer-director Jeff Nichols’ upcoming drama Loving starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga [check it out here]. Now after months of teasing film fans with an image [here] and a poster [here], Focus Features has officially released a trailer for the film, which also stars Michael Shannon […]
First clip from Jeff Nichols’ Loving starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga
Earlier this week we brought you a poster for Loving [check it out here], and now a clip has arrived online from writer-director Jeff Nichols’ upcoming drama starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga; watch it below after the official synopsis… Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed in the […]
Second Opinion – Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special, 2016. Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver and Jaeden Lieberher. SYNOPSIS: A sci-fi thriller exploring the government’s interest in the power a kidnapped boy possesses, and his journey that reconnects him with his father. Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, delves into territory unfamiliar to the director, […]
Flickering Myth Podcast – The Jeff Nichols Interview on Midnight Special, Michael Shannon and Adam Driver (Bonus Episode)
Subscribe on iTunes. Support Flickering Myth, buy a t-shirt! Email in your questions: oli@flickeringmyth.com This special bonus edition of the Flickering Myth Podcast contains the full-length audio from Scott Davis’ interview with the director of Midnight Special, Jeff Nichols, where he talks about the movie, working with Michael Shannon, and Adam Drivers bright future. Enjoy. […]