While the rest of the entertainment industry languishes, Netflix thrives - as usual. Even so, the coronavirus pandemic, and its economic ramifications, are also felt over at the streaming giant's HQ. While the platform has a large library of older films to choose from, new productions have been ground to an indefinite standstill.
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have kept themselves busy after they finished Avengers: Endgame in 2019. Not only is their production company AGBO Films set to release an action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth on Netflix later this month, but the brothers are also finishing up post-production on a Tom Holland-led crime drama, Cherry.
In a recent interview with CNN reporter Jake Tapper, actor Robert De Niro shared his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic. Among them were some harsh words directed at the government, who the Hollywood veteran believes handled things too slowly in combating the spread of the virus, and holds responsible for the mess the country currently finds itself in.
Denis Villenueve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's celebrated sci-fi novel Dune is one of the most anticipated films of this year. And while the talented director behind Arrival, Sicario and Blade Runner 2049 is sticking as close to his source material as possible, he has made the bold decision to gender-bend a major character.
You'd think that, in the midst of a global pandemic, the last thing people would want are stories of the post-apocalyptic persuasion. However, as evidenced by the aggressive revival of 2011's viral thriller Contagion, the world-ending genre has actually become more thrillingly popular than ever before.
When Hulu announced Bong Joon-ho's award-winning feature Parasite was now streaming exclusively on their platform, not all were happy about it. In fact, the streamer's tweet heralding the South Korean film's arrival was met with quite a bit of criticism.
A new fan theory claims Tiger King Joe Exotic's confidant, Jeff Lowe, had at one time been married to their arch enemy, political activist Carole Baskin.
In a recent interview with Empire, Jordan Peele explains why he chose Top Boy filmmaker Nia DaCosta to direct his upcoming horror slasher reboot, Candyman.
