Dark Crystal: Age of Resistancedirector working 22-hour days to finish fantasy prequel

I start my days at 12:30 a.m. and I finish at 10:30 p.m. So, every day, 22-hour days. It takes a toll! Credit: Kevin Baker/Netflix They each come from a different clan of the Gelfings and are all ultimately heroes of the Gelfling resistance. Shes a Gelfling princess, and shes obsessed with learning, Taylor-Joy says of her character. Its so, so complicated to build a puppet, hire puppeteers, all that stuff....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Renee Thomas

Dark Horse announces newAvatar: The Last Airbendercomics

Like Yang, Hicks and Wartman will be working in collaboration with Avatar co-creatorsMichael Dante DiMartinoand Bryan Konietzko. Avatar: The Last Airbender Team Avatar Talesis a one-shot anthology comic, featuring stories from multiple creators. Some are collected from previous Free Comic Book Day publications, while others are brand-new. Credit: Dark Horse Check out the covers above and below. Dark Horse

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Nicole Stone

Dark Phoenix: Jessica Chastain on her top-secret X-Men role

I dont know what I can describe about this character without giving everything away. Jessica Chastain is aware that she cant really talk about her very mysteriousDark Phoenixcharacter. Says Simon Kinberg, Her character is way way smarter than we are. Doane Gregory/Fox The actress became friends with Kinberg onThe Martian, which he produced. I was really excited for him to have his directorial debut and also it was the script....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Alexandra Jackson

Dark Phoenix: Your first look at 2018's incendiary X-Men movie

That takes time." Jean uses her power to save the team but the extreme surge of energy unlocks the Phoenix. Chastain’s villain is quiet but brutal. Twentieth Century Fox “Theres something very clinical about it.” Mystique Has Gotten a Makeover Jennifer Lawrence’s mutant is back with a new bob. And she’s also more mature. Fox “Shes grown up a lot,” says Lawrence. “Shes more maternal which surprised me. The X-Men Reunite… For A Funeral?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Joshua Scott

Dark Phoenixdirector Simon Kinberg on the new trailer and the death of [SPOILER]

Its a movie where shocking things happen, where intense, dramatic things happen. People dont just fall off buildings and dust themselves off and walk away. Theres a reality to this movie and a consequence to this movie. Twentieth Century Fox I didnt want to do that by her blowing up a building with anonymous people in it. Her death impacts literally everybody. Yeah, she straddles both universes. Twentieth Century Fox...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Cassandra Zamora

Dark Phoenixteam on what went wrong withX-Men:Apocalypse

The hope is that next yearsDark Phoenixwill refocus the franchise. It became about global destruction and visual effects over emotion and character. Adds producer Hutch Parker, Its always dangerous if your script is evolving while youre shooting. 20th Century Fox Aesthetically, it felt sort of dated relative to an evolution you were seeing play out everywhere else. We learned a lot from that. The flaws ofApocalypsewere on Kinbergs mind going intoPhoenixand hes adamant to recalibrate theX-Menseries for fans....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Susan Murphy

Dark Phoenixteam says film is a tribute to the X-Women

I think theres such a revolution in superhero movies, says Turner. It really is about her relationships with the females in the film, especially Jessica Chastains character. The female-dominated script is what drew Chastain, who has been very vocal about female representation in film. Doane Gregory/Fox I was really pleased with this script because I think its a departure from the norm. This definitely passes the Bechdel test and I dont know how many comic book films can say that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Angela Bell

Dark Phoenixtrailer breakdown: Death, Genosha, aliens, and more

So we’ve plunged into the chaotic mind of Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey and came back with secrets. But theDark Phoenixtrailer shows the red-headed mutant arriving at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters after an accident. She’s looking to be fixed. 20th Century Fox But these scenes seem to take place sometime in the ’70s. Back on earth, we see her on a medical table being examined by Beast (Nicholas Hoult). Based on the look on his face, those flares awakened something… not good....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Paul Paul

Dark Phoenixwill bring the X-Men saga to an epic close

The end is near. The feeling of uncertainty is palpable like the last day of high school. (Jessica Chastain also appears as a shape-shifting alien seeking to control Jean for her own nefarious reasons.) Credit: Twentieth Century Fox Jeans internal struggle meant the most challenging role so far for the 23-year-oldGame of Thronesstar. Turner studied schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder to take a stab at ground her performance. Turners costars were equally impressed....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Alison Kirk

Darren Criss an Emmy winner and other 2018 pop culture predictions we hope come true

Ridiculous, far-fetched(?) (See “Saoirse Ronan” in 2017.) Emmy winner Darren Criss Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Theo Wargo/Getty Images; Mitch Haaseth/ABC Colleen Hayes/NBC/Getty Images Adam Taylor/Newspix/Getty Images Danny Feld/ABC Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/HBO Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/HBO Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images Disney Disney/Pixar Warner Bros/Everett Collection Jesse Grant/Getty Images Theo Wargo/Getty Images Dean Buscher/The CW Everett Collection Everett Collection Mark Horton/Getty Images Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Andrew Tran

Darren Criss celebrates milestone win: 'Roles are few and far between for someone of my ethnicity'

It should have been a while ago, but thats not the conscious fault of anybody. He added, The roles are few and far between for someone of my ethnicity. So to have been a small part of that is a extraordinary privilege thats much bigger than myself. Credit: Suzanne Tenner/FX BeforeAmerican Crime StoryandAmerican Horror Story, Criss was best known for his musical run on FoxsGleefrom 2010 to 2015. Before that, he appeared on TV series likeLittle White Lie,Eastwick,andCold Case....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Laura Wallace

Darren Criss wins Best Actor in a Limited Series at Golden Globes

Darren Criss is off to a killer start in 2019. This is such an honor to in front of some many incredible people. I feel like I won a fan contest. Paul Drinkwater/NBC Brian Mays right over there, Criss began. Mom, I know youre watching this. You are hugely responsible for most of the good things in my life. I love you dearly. Hes living his very ownteenage dreamnow, taking home his first Golden Globe on his first-ever nomination....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Catherine Johnson

Dave Bautista defendsGuardians of the Galaxydirector James Gunn after Disney firing

The filmmaker directed both 2014sGuardians of the Galaxyand last yearsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2and was writing the script for the third entry in the franchise. Hes gentle and kind and cares deeply for people and animals. Im NOT ok with whats happening to him. Ant-Man and the Waspactor David Dastmalchian also showed his support for Gunn. ive been saying this FOR YEARS! thanks for making us a part of your family, buddy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Jeffrey Johnson