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Brad Bird Thinks ‘1906’ Would “Lend Itself” To Multiple Episodes As TV Miniseries About S.F. Earthquake
Brad Bird has said his long-planned project about San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake could work as a television miniseries, marking a possible first move into TV for the director. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, he said the story’s scale and wealth of historical material make it better suited to multiple episodes while still retaining the spectacle…
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Johnny Depp Is Basically Jack Sparrow as Scrooge in Trailer for Ebenezer: Watch
Paramount has released the first trailer for Ebenezer, a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge. The film is Depp’s first major studio project since his long-running legal dispute with Amber Heard, making it a notable return to mainstream Hollywood. Directed by Ti West, the film also features Rupert…
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The concert Eddie Vedder called “the worst day of my life”
Eddie Vedder described Pearl Jam’s 1995 Golden Gate Park concert as “the worst day of my life” after becoming too ill to continue performing. The incident is notable because it forced the band’s frontman off stage during a major show, leaving Neil Young to take over and underscoring the demanding conditions of touring. Vedder had…
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Charli XCX Gives Her Top 5 Underrated Films
Charli XCX has named five films she considers underrated, highlighting a mix of fashion, horror, crime and road films. – Robert Altman’s Prêt-à-Porter, praised for its cast and fashion focus. – M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, which she described as “very fun”. – Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, valued as a time capsule of its…
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Popular Aussie clothing brand shuts down Brisbane factory and shifts production to China
BlackMilk Clothing, a well-known Australian fashion brand, has closed its last remaining factory in Brisbane and moved its manufacturing operations to China. The move marks the end of local production for the company, which had built part of its identity around Australian-made garments, and reflects wider pressures facing local clothing manufacturers who struggle to compete…
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Cole Hauser On “Challenges” Of Making ‘Dutton Ranch’ Without Taylor Sheridan: “Everything Had Changed”
Cole Hauser has described filming Paramount+ spin-off Dutton Ranch without Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan as a significant adjustment, saying that the cast had to adapt to new writers, directors and production leadership. His comments matter because the series is continuing a major television franchise while undergoing prominent behind-the-scenes changes. Hauser, who returns as Rip Wheeler,…
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‘Everything Leaks’ — Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Director Addresses Early Concept Photo Leaks | Comic Con 2026
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender director Lauren Montgomery discussed the film’s early concept-art leaks at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, saying that material shown at CinemaCon in 2024 was inevitably photographed and circulated online. The discussion also highlighted the creators’ decision to keep the forthcoming feature hand-drawn in 2D, presenting it as a way to preserve…
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Creepy Twins, Religious Fanaticism and a Loaded Gun Collide in Tense Chamber Drama ‘Godhead’ — Fantasia
Mark H. Rapaport’s new thriller “Godhead” premiered at Montreal’s Fantasia Festival, where it was warmly received for its escalating tension and unsettling chamber-drama approach. The black-and-white film follows a rural Catholic priest visited by two strange twins who claim to be fulfilling a prophecy, bringing religious fervour, concealed motives and a gun into an increasingly…
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Timothy Olyphant’s 6-Season Neo-Western Got Even Better When It Moved Beyond the Book
Justified began as a close adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s short story “Fire in the Hole”, but became stronger once it developed its own storylines and character arcs. The article argues that the FX crime drama’s greatest achievement was expanding its modern Western premise beyond the source material while retaining Leonard’s sharp dialogue, moral ambiguity and…
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Zach Cregger Teases His ‘Weapons’ Prequel and Its “Crazy” Approach to Gladys’ Origin Story
Zach Cregger says a prequel to his horror film Weapons, centred on Aunt Gladys, is actively being written and will explore the character’s previously withheld origin story. The project matters because Gladys became a breakout figure in the 2025 hit, while Cregger deliberately kept her mysterious in the original film. The working title is Gladys,…