By Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy says she’s aware that there is something of a gender bias toward creatives in the “Star Wars” fandom. A just-published feature piece in The New York Times speaks at length with Leslye Headland, the showrunner of the soon-to-launch “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte”. Even now, before
Moana 2 Official Teaser Trailer
The sea is calling once again as Walt Disney Studios releases the official teaser trailer for their upcoming animated sequel Moana 2. View trailer below. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has
Endangered Species: Reassessing Congo, by Tyler Smith
The post Endangered Species: Reassessing Congo, by Tyler Smith appeared first on Battleship Pretension. One of the most rewarding endeavors in the world of film criticism and academia is that of reassessment. That is, to look deeper into a movie from a distance and with the benefit of hindsight. In
Mike Flanagan Confirmed To Direct “Exorcist”
Previously rumored, it has now been confirmed in a press release from Universal Pictures that filmmaker Mike Flanagan will write, direct and produce a “radical new take” on “The Exorcist” for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek. Universal scored the rights to the franchise for $400 million in June 2021 with the
‘Beetle’ Helmer To Direct “Just Cause” Film
“Blue Beetle” director Ángel Manuel Soto has been set to direct the long-gestating film adaptation of the hit video game franchise “Just Cause” which has landed at Universal Pictures. In addition, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch (“The Fall Guy,” “Nobody”) will produce through their 87North banner. Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike