HowHunger Gamesfilmmakers built a post-war Panem forThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

With that in mind, he hired German production designer Uli Hanisch and filmed largely in Germany and Poland. It’s an interesting way to look at it." Take a peek at what a mid-century-inspired Panem looks like. Murray Close/Lionsgate It represented their place in society." As for that stained-glass window visage? It’s a rather telling portrait of Coriolanus’s late father. Murray Close/Lionsgate “And maybe intimidation is more important than anything else to make the students know their place....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Bryan Holden

HowMigrationembraced Big Duck Energy andLittle Miss Sunshine

Director Benjamin Renner and writer Mike White preview their new animated film, starring Elizabeth Banks and Kumail Nanjiani. It’s something the animator and Oscar-nominatedErnest et Celestinefilmmaker applies to his work in general. I know that’s the easy way for kids. The birds of ‘Migration’.Credit:Illumination and Universal Pictures You put [in] a fart, they will laugh. It happens, but I have this rule that I don’t do that," Renner tells EW....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · William Robinson Jr.

HowNyadstar Annette Bening and the filmmakers weathered a storm for inspiring long-distance swim

She didn’t quite make it and after one last record-breaking swim, she retired at 30. And there area lotof water scenes. “The whole water safety team is there, the stunt people are there. Annette Bening as Diana Nyad in ‘Nyad’.Netflix And when she swam, it was like awe. “And that was really a gift,” she continues. “It’s really Jodie’s support and friendship that provides the beating heart of this film, ultimately....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Leslie Baker

HowPreyreinvigorated thePredatorfranchise with a trip back in time — and a female warrior in the lead

Preyis a bit of a storytelling rarity. Preydidn’t start out as part of the Predator franchise, though. “I already had a good idea for a movie separate from the IP. Amber Midthunder and Dan Trachtenberg at the Saturn Awards in Oct. 2022.Jody Cortes/Getty Images When the IP came into the equation suddenly it made our movie better,” he says. It gives me chills every day. It’s the most real thing," he remembers....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Mark Herrera

HowRebel Moon — Part Twogot the robot Jimmy to fight like that

Director Zack Snyder and stunt coordinator Freddy Bouciegues explain their chivalrous killer android. Here comes one hell of a robot! Now, the second half ofRebel Moonis about knocking everything down. Jimmy from ‘Rebel Moon’.Netflix Needless to say, it took a lot of planning. I would come up with scenarios and then set some time up with Zack from his busy schedule. We would sit down and rough it out. Jimmy from ‘Rebel Moon’....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Linda Duncan

HowSecret Levelbrought the propulsiveSifu— and a killer hallway fight — back to life (exclusive)

The creative minds behind the animated anthology series dive deep into all the action crammed into the eight-minute short. Repetition is fundamental to the gaming experience. You fight, you die, you respawn, you learn, you take another crack. ‘Sifu’ episode of ‘Secret Level’.Amazon MGM Studios Its also core to the narrative ofSifu, the popular beat-em-up game published by Sloclap in 2022. They just built that into their mythology. So then the whole story gets warped around Daves desire to do a fight....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Rachel Mills

HowSex Lives of College Girlshandled Reneé Rapp's exit

Leighton said goodbye to Essex in this week’s episode. Leighton has officially said goodbye to Essex College. In the second episode, Leighton makes the difficult choice to transfer to MIT. Rob Huebel, Reneé Rapp on ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’.Tina Thorpe/Max “I don’t wanna go,” she tells her friends. “I can’t imagine not having you guys with me. But I think this is what I have to do if I care about my future....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Alan Guerrero

HowStar Trek: Section 31beamed up that starry surprise cameo

Director Olatunde Osunsanmi explains how Michelle Yeoh was instrumental in making it happen. Jan Thijs/Paramount+ Warning: This article contains spoilers fromStar Trek: Section 31. This surprise cameo inStar Trek: Section 31is everything…and everywhere…all at once. Michelle Yeoh and Omari Hardwick in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’.Credit:Jan Thijs/Paramount+ Jamie Lee Curtisarrives as Control via hologram. “Has anybody been to Turkana IV?” Control asks the group, referring to the planet previously featured onStar Trek: The Next Generation....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Alvin Hurley

HowThe Boysseason 4 finally recruited super fan Jeffrey Dean Morgan

“It always f—s up and it makes me crazy,” the actor tellsEntertainment Weekly. “They’re going to be so mad at me for calling ‘em out, but it sucks. I can never sign into it.” Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Karl Urban on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime Video Morgan is now content to wait to watch the season live with everyone else. It’s how he prefers the experience, anyway, because he’s a massive fan ofThe Boys....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Tammy Dixon

HowThe Circleseason 6 is going to be different, from new twists to villainous rumors and more

After five seasons of “Alert!” jump scares, catfishing, and hashtags, you may think you know everything aboutThe Circle. “We wanted to keepThe CircleasThe Circle, but how can it evolve? AI on ‘The Circle’.Courtesy of Netflix There’s no surprise celebrities this season there is going to be this other big twist instead.” The hard work put into creating the perfect cast paid off. “Someone tries to spread rumors that aren’t true, which we haven’t seen that before....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Calvin Edwards

HowThe Kill Roomorchestrated its Uma Thurman, Samuel L. JacksonPulp Fictionreunion

The Kill Roomdirector still can’t believe she gotUma ThurmanandSamuel L. Jacksonto have aPulp Fictionreunion on screen. The movie is the first onscreen reunion of Thurman and Jackson since 1994’sPulp Fictionand 2004’sKill Bill: Vol. 2, and Paone reveals that fate played a big part in making it happen. Shout! Studios It started with Thurman. “She has brilliant clients and if she read this, I knew we could find our cast. I didn’t think about it....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Lindsey Luna

HowThe Penguinrecast Carmine Falcone for a pivotal episode

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Penguinepisode 4. Sofia Falcone gets her origin story onThe Penguin, and naturally it involves dear old dad. Mobster Carmine Falcone was last seen in 2022’sThe Batmanby way of actorJohn Turturro. Mark Strong’s Carmine Falcone in ‘The Penguin’; John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone in ‘The Batman’.Macall Polay/HBO; Jonathan Olley /Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Of course," she says. We certainly weren’t going tonothave Carmine in our story....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Ryan Kerr

HowWonder Womaninspired Gal Gadot to make female-led action filmHeart of Stone

The actor reveals how her new Netflix movie is different from any heroine she’s played before. “I had an ‘aha!’ moment,” she says. Robert Viglasky/Netflix “I was like, ‘Wait a second, men go to see [women-led action films too]. We can [make more], so let’s do it.’ I got some confidence and we decided we’re going to start and developHeart of Stone.” Gal Gadot on the set of Netflix film ‘Heart of Stone’....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Steven Joyce