In Transit: EW stage review

And then theres Boxman, played by Chesney Snow, the conductor of this train in every sense. The beatboxer kept the story going, the heart pumping, and the drums ticking. Most scenes happen in the station where Boxman is set up and sees all or in a subway car. Credit: Joan Marcus Comedy also abounds, and the jokes are plentiful, even if they dont all land. Ultimately, its the talented cast that makes this a pleasant commute....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Victoria Powers

Indiana Jones: Animator unearths incredible cartoon concept

Could this really happen? But for now, this is it. The company confirms that this is not an official project of theirs. Credit: Lucasfilm (Bias alert: This short is incredible. Lucasfilm, like make this.) Schoenmaker tells EW that Lucasfilm hasnt blessed or cursed his efforts. Generally, Lucasfilm really encourages fans to expand the universes of their franchises with fan art. We decided it would be a step too far. It was more efficient to focus on the short, that was enough work on its own....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Amy Lee

Inferno director Ron Howard spills on the film's spooky sensibility

RON HOWARD:Movies are a lot of work. So I felt like, the story was simply calling for it. As a director, I love exploring. Credit: Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage But for me, I love the medium, I love the work. Its fun, its thrilling, taking some creative risk is a blast. So this movie is a pretty good example of that from a technical filmmaking standpoint. And I have to say, we had blast on this movie, we really did....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Mark Chandler

Information is Beautiful study gauges accuracy of fact-based Hollywood films

That much is true, the films summary page in the study reads. Most of the rest of this film isnt. But this film just rips the historical record to shreds. Credit: Atsushi Nishijima; Jaap Buitendijk; Keith Bernstein Atsushi Nishijima Jack English

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Janet Davis

Inhumansseries premiere recap: 'Behold... The Inhumans!'

An unexpected coup sends the Inhuman royal family fleeing to Earth So here we are. His power is a supersonic voice; the slightest whisper can unleash untold devastation. As a result, he doesnt talk much. Credit: Marvel/ABC His wife Medusa (Serinda Swan) is Queen of Attilan. Her power lays in her hair, which is super strong and powerful. Gorgon (Eme Ikwuakor) is captain of the royal guard. His power takes the form of hoof legs, which are capable of generating seismic waves....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Charles Oneill

Inhumansstar Iwan Rheon swears Maximus is no Ramsay Bolton

Marvels world of Inhumans is expanding beyond the quirky-powered S.H.I.E.L.D. Hes not an evil person, Rheon insists. He doesnt want to kill his family. Credit: Marvel/ABC How does Maximus compare to Ramsay? Read our full interview with Rheon below to get the scoop. They werent interested in that. They were like, No, no, we want you to play this character. Its a new character. Forget about all the literature. So after speaking to them, I was convinced....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Brandi Thompson MD

InRogue One, Riz Ahmed almost played a madman engineer named Bokan

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Ahmed took the ‘Star Wars’ job thinking he would play someone else Which paths through the galaxywerenttaken? (Its out on Blu-ray April 4.) But in the original drafts of the story he didnt even exist. Ahmed took the job thinking he would play someone else. He was actually anImperialengineer who had been kidnapped and kind of had Stockholm Syndrome. Before that evolution in the story, the Rebels crash-landed amid the electrical storms of Gerreras moon....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Susan Blake

Insecure blog Issa Rae recaps season 1 finale

To us, the couch represented a fresh start that was never really fresh. Jay is such a great guy and was always in good spirits and just genuinely friendly. She just failed to think about what she would lose in the process. Credit: Anne Marie Fox/HBO In a way, he would rather leave than face the hurt and Issas transgressions. I think this next season will see her start to ask more introspective questions....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Jeanne Smith

Insecure blog Prentice Penny recaps season 1 episode 7

In the writers room Initially, this episode was going to be the finale. So we decided to shift this episode into the 7th spot. My mom loved ALL of it. Credit: Anne Marie Fox/HBO; Inset: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Additionally, in real life, Baldwin Hills/View Park is mostly an African-American middle class neighborhood. We made a joke in the episode that Molly notices more white people were moving back into the neighborhood....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Tyler Williams

Insecure: Dayna Lynne North recaps season 1, episode 3

So, that was one aspect of this story that we commiserated about around the writing table. You get to meet Kelli and Tiffany, and that was really fun. You get to see the ensemble really shine. Credit: Anne Marie Fox/HBO; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage (Inset) Im not going to name any names, but Im just saying. It came up naturally because we talk about the dating apps were on. Oh, I should try that one....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Troy Johnson DVM

Insecure: Issa Rae reveals pop culture inspirations

Seeing black people in college was really cool; it was just a different dimension to us. I lovedFresh PrinceandLiving Singlefor their comedy and wanted friends like [the characters]. She was deadpan in a way that reminded me ofDaria, which just cracked me up. Credit: John P. Fleenor/HBO THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL MUSIC DRAKE We used to have a Drake lyric in every episode ofAwkward Black Girl. It was my own personal Easter egg....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Lisa Bean

Insecuredirector on bringing her music video experience to TV

I just knew that I had to be a part of it. I put together a little treatment. It was pretty quick. Credit: John P. Fleenor/HBO; Inset: Kris Connor/FilmMagic Michael Lombardo and Casey Bloys [of HBO], were willing to take a risk on me. And that was that a month later, we were shooting. I also related to the character of Molly. We formed a real friendship. On the unique challenge of crafting a pilot:...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Tonya Smith

Insecuremusic supervisor talks keeping the sound fresh in season 2

In the first season, we had Kari Faux write a song for us. That was something that was really exciting and that I think will be really cool. TT The Artist, Leikeli47. Credit: Justina Mintz/HBO; Mindy Best/Getty Images We also talked to artists like Khalid and an artist called H.E.R. Theres a new track from Dreezy thats a really cool use. It gets me really excited because I love the impact that it has....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Mark Rodriguez