By Batman: Caped Crusader has landed on Amazon. All episodes at once. There was much excitement. It was lauded as the spiritual successor to the ultimate animated version of the character, the still-adored Batman: The Animated Series. It was said to be noir and mature. Reviews were stellar with everyone from
Simien Talks LANDO Retooling
Filmmaker Justin Simien has been out promoting his new docuseries for MGM+. Hollywood Black examines race and representation in Hollywood. While out doing the promotion he spoke about his original plans for the Donald Glover-led spin-off from Solo: A Star Wars Story – Lando. Simien directed Dear White People and
Simien On Scrapped “Star Wars: Lando” Series
Filmmaker Justin Simien has spoken about the scrapping of his Donald Glover-led “Solo: A Star Wars Story” spin-off series “Lando”. The “Haunted Mansion” and “Dear White People” director, and the series itself, were first announced as being in the works in December 2020. Then last year, Simien exited the project
Timm Talks “Batman: Caped Crusader” Draw
“Batman: Caped Crusader” has launched its first full season on Amazon Prime Video and so far the reception has been very good. Though dubbed a spiritual successor to the iconic 1990s “Batman: The Animated Series,” the series is something different again – adopting that show’s more grounded noir elements, art
Lonergan On ‘Hollywood Propaganda’ Films
Celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan’s screen works have ranged from writing/directing “Manchester by the Sea” and “Margaret” to co-writing the live-action “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” and comedy “Gangs of New York”. Recently he was in Portugal giving a masterclass to cinema students and gave a lengthy
