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Jon Stewart Calls Nolan’s The Odyssey a Staggering Cinematic Feat
entertainment21 hours ago

Jon Stewart Calls Nolan’s The Odyssey a Staggering Cinematic Feat

Jon Stewart raved about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on The Daily Show, calling it a “staggering” and transformative epic and praising Nolan’s use of real locations and practical effects like boats and water. He lauds the film’s ambitious storytelling and craft, drawing a loose thematic link to Oppenheimer. The Odyssey follows Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his perilous homeward journey, with Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and other stars, and opens this week.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#christopher-nolan#entertainment#jon-stewart
French Director Brings Brutality and Real Fire to Evil Dead Burn
film2 days ago

French Director Brings Brutality and Real Fire to Evil Dead Burn

In a Variety interview, director Sébastien Vaniček details his brutal, practical approach to Evil Dead Burn, using real fire and effects instead of CGI and crafting tense sequences from a lake-set opener to a car-headrest impalement and a disorienting bathtub shot. The film includes two post-credits scenes that could reshape the franchise, with a potential Bruce Campbell cameo teased, while Vaniček envisions a fresh, fearless direction for the Evil Dead universe.

via Variety|
#evil-dead-burn#film#horror-film
Evil Dead Burn Delivers a Dark, Family-Driven Gorefest
film-reviews6 days ago

Evil Dead Burn Delivers a Dark, Family-Driven Gorefest

In Evil Dead Burn, the sixth entry, the gonzo humor gives way to a stand-alone, tense family-horror drama propelled by practical effects. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, it centers on a toxic family dynamic invaded by demonic forces, with standout performances—especially Souheila Yacoub as Alice—delivering a brutal, gruesome atmosphere that fuses gore with emotional conflict. While lighter, prankish notes are absent, the film achieves effective gross-out guignol and leaves questions about how to kill the Deadites, offering a darker, more serious addition to the franchise.

via Variety|
#evil-dead#family-drama#film-review
Inside Backrooms: How Practical Sets and Blender-Driven VFX Created the Hallway Horror
entertainment1 month ago

Inside Backrooms: How Practical Sets and Blender-Driven VFX Created the Hallway Horror

Visual effects supervisor Edward J. Douglas explains that Backrooms blended large-scale practical sets with CGI, guided by Kane Parsons’ Blender-driven previs, to realize its disorienting liminal spaces—from the Vertigo Room to wall clipping—pairing tangible on-set builds with digital work to achieve a tactile, believable horror aesthetic.

via Gold Derby|
#backrooms#blender#entertainment
Tiny World, Real Sets: The Miniature Wife’s VFX Revelation
entertainment3 months ago

Tiny World, Real Sets: The Miniature Wife’s VFX Revelation

Verge’s interview with VFX supervisor Ashley Bernes explains how Peacock’s The Miniature Wife creates a 12:1 scaled world (Lindy about 5.5–6 inches) using a real dollhouse set, life-size tiny props, and a blend of practical in-camera work with CG across multiple VFX vendors. The show aims to feel grounded in real physics and avoids overreliance on AI, while balancing dark humor with the wife’s interior perspective as she navigates a world made terrifying by ordinary objects. The series premieres on Peacock on April 9.

via The Verge|
#elizabeth-banks#entertainment#miniature-wife
Project Hail Mary: No Greenscreen, Real Sets Power Sci‑Fi Epic
entertainment4 months ago

Project Hail Mary: No Greenscreen, Real Sets Power Sci‑Fi Epic

Director Christopher Miller says Project Hail Mary was shot without any greenscreen or bluescreen, with the ship interior built as a real set and exterior sequences created digitally by ILM; Rocky the alien was puppetry/animation, and thousands of VFX shots accompany the practical lighting and effects. The 156-minute sci‑fi has a budget around $248 million and opens in theaters March 20, drawing strong early buzz.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#christopher-miller#entertainment#greenscreen
Isabel May Joins 'Scream 7' as Sidney Prescott's Daughter
entertainment1 year ago

Isabel May Joins 'Scream 7' as Sidney Prescott's Daughter

Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' revisits the iconic character with Michael Keaton reprising his role. The film, which took 35 years to materialize, draws inspiration from Italian horror and features practical effects to maintain the spirit of the original. Burton's personal connections, including casting Danny DeVito and exploring the Deetz family dynamics, were pivotal in bringing the project to life. The sequel also includes a hidden cameo by Burton and retains original elements like Beetlejuice's red tuxedo. 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is now available on various home video formats.

via Bloody Disgusting|
#beetlejuice#entertainment#michael-keaton
Bill Skarsgård's Nosferatu: A Bold Remake with Unconventional Challenges
entertainment1 year ago

Bill Skarsgård's Nosferatu: A Bold Remake with Unconventional Challenges

Director Robert Eggers admitted that using 5,000 real rats for his new vampire horror movie 'Nosferatu' was a mistake due to the overwhelming smell, as rats are incontinent. The film, a remake of the 1922 silent film based on Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', stars Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård, and is set for release on December 25 in the US and January 1 in the UK.

via Gamesradar|
#entertainment#nosferatu#practical-effects
"Twisters: A Heartfelt, Thrilling Sequel with Real-Life Storm Chasers and Tornado Science"
entertainment2 years ago

"Twisters: A Heartfelt, Thrilling Sequel with Real-Life Storm Chasers and Tornado Science"

Lee Isaac Chung, the Academy Award-nominated director of "Minari," is directing "Twisters," an expansion of the 1996 tornado blockbuster. Inspired by the practical effects of a barn-burning scene in "Minari," Chung aims to balance practical effects with CGI in the $200 million sequel. Despite initial skepticism about his shift to franchise filmmaking, Chung's personal connection to tornado-prone Arkansas and his commitment to the big-screen experience drive his vision for "Twisters," which opens on July 19.

via IndieWire|
#disaster-movie#entertainment#filmmaking