‘Final Destination’ Creator Reveals Original Sequel Plans for Devon Sawa
The Big Picture Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick wanted to bring Ali Larter's Clear and Devon Sawa's Alex back for the sequel. Scheduling issues and "stuff" prevented Sawa from returning. Reddick reveals the story he had in mind had Sawa…
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Ayo Edebiri Recalls the Time She Emailed Maura Tierney for a Job
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.] The Big Picture Ayo Edebiri has Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in theaters now and the movie Bottoms due out on August 25th. She and Rachel Sennott are…
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Til Death Do Us Part’s Natalie Burn Talks Action and Doing Her Own Stunts
Til Death Do Us Part is the latest action movie that audiences should get excited for. It's got an intriguing story, brilliant performances and kick-ass action to boot. Sure, the movie does draw many similarities to movies like Quentin Tarantino's…
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The Trench’ Director Ben Wheatley on Designing the Death Scenes
The Big Picture "Meg 2: The Trench" is a highly anticipated summer blockbuster and sequel to "The Meg" (2018) that explores more monstrous creatures lurking in the deep sea. Director Ben Wheatley discusses finding a balance between horror and humor…
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Ayo Edebiri Says April Is Her Own Person This Time
[Editor's note: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG strike.] The Big Picture Emmy nominee Ayo Edebiri revisits her journey from her earliest inspirations to joining the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. She recalls meeting Rachel…
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André Øvredal No Longer Directing
The Big Picture The Long Walk is one of many riveting Stephen King novels with a significant amount of big screen potential. Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal was originally attached to direct an adaptation for New Line Cinema. While things didn't…
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Orlando Jones Discusses His Character in Til Death Do Us Part
Orlando Jones was all smiles when we caught up with him about his new movie, Til Death Do Us Part. He jokes that, though the movie is very different from the major box office hits in theaters now like Barbie…
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Delivering Blood-Soaked Action on a Limited Budget
The Big Picture Til Death Do Us Part is a very bloody action film about a runaway bride being pursued by her former fiancé and his seven deadly groomsmen. Producer Jeffrey Reddick sings director Timothy Woodward Jr.'s praises for his…
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Riding in Cars with Boys: Gina Gammell, Riley Keough, Franklin Sioux Bob and Willi White on War Pony
Gaining access to an underrepresented community comes with a great amount of responsibility. There are countless examples of a director visiting a site for a few days, getting what they need, then hightailing it out only to use their subsequent…
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Lovely, Dark, and Deep Filmmaker Teresa Sutherland Talks Nature and Horror
Teresa Sutherland made quick but frothy waves after writing the excellent psychological horror film The Wind and serving as a staff writer for Mike Flanagan's brilliant series, Midnight Mass. She has a skill with lonesome characters who are somewhat unreliable…
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Musical Episode Director on Bringing It to Life
The Big Picture "Subspace Rhapsody" is Star Trek's first-ever musical episode. The episode celebrates the crew's connection to each other and their triumph over their fears and desires to save the galaxy. Director Dermott Downs discusses the strength of the…
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Director Amy Redford Discusses the Dark Secrets in What Comes Around
What Comes Around will send shivers down the spine of every parent. The premise has Anna (Grace Van Dien), an impressionable teenage girl, falling for a much older man she meets online. Anna's concerned when Eric (Kyle Gallner) shows up…
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