Interview

Production Designer

“Jurassic World: Rebirth” Production Designer James Clyne on Creating Killer Labs and Animalistic Architecture

Production designer James Clyne recreates and modernizes the dinosaur playground gone wrong that first blew our minds in Steven Spielberg‘s 1993 classic Jurassic Park. Back then, that playground—or theme park, to be more accurate—was the brainchild of John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), and like all children, it had a mind and personality of its own, determined to become something other than its parents’ fervent wish. In Jurassic World: Rebirth,

By Jack Giroux  |  July 23, 2025

Interview

Director, Screenwriter

“Minted” Director Nicholas Bruckman on Spending Two Years Following Digital Artists Through NFT Heaven & Hell

Nicholas Bruckman has built a distinctive career that bridges documentary filmmaking with commercial storytelling, following his instincts and his passions on projects big and small. The New York-based director has participated in prestigious labs, including the Rotterdam Producers Lab and the IFP Cannes Producers Fellowship, and the Sloan Foundation, Cinereach, and other notable organizations support his work. Through his company People’s Television, he regularly produces branded films for major clients including Airbnb,

By Bryan Abrams  |  July 22, 2025

Interview

Director, Screenwriter

“Eddington” Writer/Director Ari Aster on Bringing His Pandemic-Era Neo-Western Thriller Home to New Mexico

Writer/director Ari Aster broke new ground with Eddington in that it’s the first of his films to be shot where it was intended to be set. Both happen to be in his native state of New Mexico, where production created over 300 jobs.

Set in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the neo-Western satirical black comedy reunites him with his Beau Is Afraid lead,

By Simon Thompson  |  July 21, 2025
Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Talks “Fantastic Four,” Recasting a New Tony Stark, Rebooting the X-Men, & More

Marvel super producer Kevin Feige invited select journalists to a conference room at Marvel Studios and revealed more in a single sitting than you often get from someone with the keys to a kingdom as vast as Marvel over the course of a full year.

Sitting in the same room where so many big-time introductions and pitch meetings have occurred, Feige regaled his company with his thoughts on the state of the superhero movie industry,

By The Credits  |  July 21, 2025
“Smurfs”: Rihanna & Henry Jackman Join Forces for a Score That’s Weird, Wonderful, and a Total Bop 

When news first broke that Rihanna would not only voice Smurfette but also produce the upcoming Smurfs movie and contribute original music, fans were immediately intrigued. The announcement practically created a new kind of internet hype: “Rihanna is Smurfette” became its own meme moment, and rightfully so. But as the film’s July 18, 2025 release approaches, it’s becoming clear that Rihanna’s involvement goes far beyond novelty — and when paired with composer Henry Jackman,

By Christina Johnson  |  July 18, 2025
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Breaks New Ground: 70MM IMAX Tickets Available Now for 2026 Release

In an unprecedented move, tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey are already on sale—a year ahead of the movie’s release date.

Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic isn’t due in theaters until July 17, 2026. Advanced tickets are already on sale for IMAX theaters capable of screening the film in Nolan’s preferred 70mm. This appears to be the first time in movie history that tickets for a film have been made available a year before its release.

By The Credits  |  July 17, 2025
Lindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis Return as “Freakier Friday” Expands the Body-Swap Chaos

This summer, Disney will release a sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as a mother and daughter whose bodies get switched as a punishment until they learn to love one another selflessly. Much to the first movie’s Millennial fan base’s approval, Freakier Friday, directed by Nisha Ganatra, recast Lohan, Curtis, as well as the movie’s original heartthrob, Jake, played by Chad Michael Murray.

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  July 17, 2025
Hooked Again: Revisiting the Legacy of “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the 1997 original movie

Before the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer slashes its way onto screens on July 18th, let’s rewind to the mid-1990s — a time of landlines, low-rise jeans, and uninspired, formulaic follow-ups featuring familiar horror faces. Upon its release in October 1997, I Know What You Did Last Summer wasn’t just a hit;

By Evelyn Lott  |  July 15, 2025
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson on Hooking a New Generation

“There’s a lot of sh*t that can get ruined on the internet in this movie, so I really do encourage people to see it as soon as possible,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson tells The Credits of her film I Know What You Did Last Summer, which carves its way into theaters July 18.

Robinson, 37, a Miami native now living in Los Angeles, has plenty to share,

By Daron James  |  July 14, 2025

Interview

Director, Screenwriter

From Maya Files to Magic: How Hollywood Creatives Help Build Epic Universe’s Immersive Worlds

Almost a decade in the making, Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida is a groundbreaking theme park that highlights the shared DNA between filmmaking, attractions, and immersive real-world experiences, taking audiences and guests on a cinematic journey.

Three of the five worlds that make up Epic Universe are born out of IPs that have graced both the big and small screens, namely The Wizarding World of Harry PotterMinistry of Magic,

By Simon Thompson  |  July 11, 2025
Everything You Need to Know Before James Gunn’s “Superman” Takes Flight

“Eyes up here!” says Superman (David Corenswet) in one of the trailers for James Gunn’s Supermanpointing up to his face (perhaps getting an onlooker to stop staring at his red underpants), a moment before he bursts into flight at around zero to a hundred miles per hour. And now, Gunn’s feature is about to soar into theaters, and all that waiting will be over. Yet the opening act to the DC Universe is shaping up to be more than a simple superhero reboot—Gunn’s fresh,

By Daron James  |  July 9, 2025
From Krypto to the Fortress of Solitude: The Creative Vision Behind James Gunn’s “Superman”

James Gunn’s Superman is the first feature film in the recently reinvigorated, rejiggered, and newly unified DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran’s vision, and from what we’ve seen so far, it’s about to make a huge mark in the legacy of one of the most iconic superheroes in history. Hitting theaters July 11, David Corenswet suits up as the Man of Steel with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. You can expect plenty of other characters to make an appearance,

By The Credits  |  July 8, 2025
“Work on Your Shoulders…And Your Vulnerability”: How David Corenswet Became Superman

In a profile of David Corneswet for Time, Superman writer/director James Gunn said he’d offered him the title role under the condition that he “treated everyone with kindness and respect.” Gunn was referring to past set experiences he had with Chris Pratt and John Cena, and he wanted Cornenswet to do the same. The Philadelphia native might raise a few eyebrows as the new Man of Steel, given his lack of major blockbuster experience – Affairs of State,

By The Credits  |  July 7, 2025
4 Must-Read Comics Before Watching James Gunn’s “Superman”

James Gunn’s Superman soars into theaters July 11. The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy writer/director, along with Peter Safran, are the two new heads of the newly unified and invigorated DC Studios, and they’ve made their ambitions clear. They announced a number of projects in the first chapter of the DC Universe (DCU) dubbed “Gods and Monsters,” in which Superman is the inaugural feature film.

By Daron James  |  July 7, 2025

Interview

Meet Nikkolas Smith: The Artist Who Painted the Soul of Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” and “Sinners”

In creating one of the year’s most talked about movie sequences, Sinners filmmaker Ryan Coogler assembled his de facto repertory company including Michael B. Jordan, production designer Hannah Beachler, costume designer Ruth Carter, DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw, composer Ludwig Göransson, and a lesser known member of his team: concept artist Nikkolas Smith. Smith previously worked on Black Panther and Wakanda Forever.

By Hugh Hart  |  July 3, 2025

Interview

Cinematographer

Eye in the Sky: How “F1” Aerial Cinematographer Phil Arntz Delivered Cinema’s Most Heart-Pounding Racing Sequences

Continuing in the tradition of his last blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski returns this summer with Apple’s most successful theatrical outing to date, with the sleek and thrilling racing drama F1, grossing north of $144 million on opening weekend. In a world where every fraction of a second could cost you a trophy—or worse, your life— Brad Pitt’s veteran driver, Sonny Hayes, wants to build “a car for combat” in order to salvage his old buddy Ruben’s (Javier Bardem) APXGP team.

By The Credits  |  July 3, 2025
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” Review Round-Up: Dinos Rule Again in Roaring Fun Addition to the Franchise

The dinosaurs are back — and this time, they brought heart. Jurassic World: Rebirth (in theaters now), the seventh entry in the iconic dino-saga, lands with a thunderous roar and a surprisingly soulful step. This film may be the shot of prehistoric adrenaline this 30+ year-old franchise needed. Directed by Rogue One and Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards, and written by Jurassic Park OG David Koepp,

By Christina Johnson  |  July 2, 2025

Interview

Costume Designer, Production Designer

Inside the Bone Temple: How Designers Carson McColl & Gareth Pugh Crafted the Pagan-Apocalyptic World of “28 Years Later”

Serving as both production designers and costume designers for director Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later was a groundbreaking career moment for Carson McColl and Gareth Pugh.

Not only is the post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film the first film they have worked on, but the married couple, known as Hard and Shiny, is best known for their high fashion and for having worked with such icons as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.

By Simon Thompson  |  July 2, 2025
It’s Glen Powell vs. America in the First “The Running Man” Trailer

Glen Powell is in trouble.

In reality, Glen Powell is doing great, but his character, Ben Richards, sure is, in the first trailer for Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a reboot of the 1987 sci-fi classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in the same role.

The conceit is tidy and brutal and will sound familiar, even to folks too young to have seen the original but who have seen Squid Game—Ben’s a down-on-his-luck husband and father in desperate need of cash.

By The Credits  |  July 1, 2025

Interview

Director

“M3GAN 2.0” Writer/Director Gerard Johnstone on Killer Tech, Callbacks, and Respecting Genre

M3GAN 2.0 has gumption. The sequel to the Blumhouse production doesn’t play it safe by rehashing a formula. Instead, writer/director Gerard Johnstone rips up any atypical sequel blueprint and goes for broke in an action-comedy: a mad tech bro or two, a kitchen that kills (thanks to AI), and the proud influence of Steven Segal’s finest pictures. 

M3GAN (Jenna Davis) never truly died. Silicon Valley and beyond are still reeling from her dance-happy killing spree from the first movie,

By The Credits  |  July 1, 2025