The Naked Gun: Comedy Writers Dan Gregor & Doug Mand Celebrate The Absurdism Of Spoof Movies
The Naked Gun: From The Files, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin and Priscilla Presley as his love interest Jane Spencer, sent the cop parody genre into comedic overdrive in 1988. Created by the trio of David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, the franchise is renowned for its signature style which combines rapid-fire left-field […]
Behind The Scenes Of Michael Shanks’ “Together”
Writer/ director Michael Shanks was driven to his first feature film Together, starring Dave Franco as Tim and both his real-life and on-screen partner Alison Brie as Millie, by two things – his reflection on his seventeen-year (and counting) relationship with his partner and his love of horror visual effects. “I’ve never been an adult without […]
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Sam Lansky Interview
In 1997, screenwriter Kevin Williamson adapted Lois Duncan’s novel, I Know What You Did Last Summer, into a genre-defining cultural phenomenon that reignited interest in teen horror films. The straightforward premise followed five friends from Southport, North Carolina, who accidentally take a man’s life in a car accident, only to be hunted down by a […]
David Koepp Interview: Unpacking “Jurassic World: Rebirth” & Beyond
When David Koepp (pronounced Kepp) first walked into that screening room at Amblin Entertainment to watch a 10-second test loop of a skeletal velociraptor, he had no idea he was witnessing cinema history in the making. The gasps from the small audience that day would soon be echoed by millions worldwide when Jurassic Park roared […]
Megan Impossible: Gerard Johnstone Talks “M3GAN 2.0”
What began as a pulpy, killer-doll horror movie quickly evolved into a pop culture moment—and now, a franchise with philosophical heft. The campy doll with the pristine dress returns for more murderous horror, comedy, sci-fi fun. M3GAN‘s director Gerard Johnstone also returns for M3GAN 2.0, the highly anticipated sequel that doesn’t just double down on […]
