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During a recent episode of her Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo podcast, the Grey’s Anatomy star opened up about what it was like having Denzel Washington in the director’s chair for a 2016 episode of the hit ABC series. While filming “The Sound of Silence,” the ninth episode of the 12th season of Grey’s Anatomy, Pompeo recalled to guest […]
Hollywood is mourning the death of Melvin Van Peebles, an acclaimed filmmaker who is best known as the “godfather of Black cinema.” His son actor/director Mario Van Peebles confirmed the news in a statement to Variety on Wednesday, just a month after Melvin Van Peebles turned 89. “Dad knew that Black images matter,” Mario said in a statement from the […]
While Dune might be the biggest movie with a Canuck at the helm at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), there’s no reason to be cynical. The next Denis Villeneuve could be among this year’s class of emerging Canadian filmmakers. Any good festival thrives on the thrill of discovery, and while Dune might offer […]
Production on Bassam Tariq’s Blade doesn’t kick off until next July, but the director—whose 2020 entry Mogul Mowgli is currently stacking up a fresh round of strong reviews—is already giving fans assurance that the impact of previous franchise star Wesley Snipes will indeed be felt in this new Marvel chapter. Speaking with Ryan Lattanzio for a […]
As one of the most culturally diverse countries on the planet, Canada is teeming with more success stories than you may even realize. In Complex Canada’s new series Hidden Gems, presented in collaboration with Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum and Fela, we shine a light on incredible Jamaican-Canadians as they re-discover their heritage. They visit iconic […]
WandaVision director Matt Shakman has just been tapped to direct the next Star Trek movie that will be coming out of Paramount and JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot. According to Deadline, Shakman chose to direct Star Trek out of a laundry list of other projects he could have taken on. After WandaVision just landed a boggling 23 Emmy nominations, Shakman has become an […]
Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood director behind hit films such as 1978’s Superman, 1985’s The Goonies, and 1987’s Lethal Weapon, has died. He was 91 years old. Donner died on Monday, his wife, the film producer Lauren Shuler Donner, told Deadline. No cause of death has been revealed. Born in the Bronx, New York, Donner began his career directing for […]
Last month Jackass director Jeff Tremaine won temporary protection against Bam Margera, citing threatening text messages he said Bam was sending him. Flash forward to Tuesday, and Tremaine was granted a restraining order that will require Margera to continue staying at least 100 yards away from him. Margera must do that for the next three years. TMZ reports that Bam also can’t […]
Zoë Kravitz has landed a seat in the director’s chair. According to Deadline, the 32-year-old actress will make her directorial debut with a featured film titled Pussy Island. The movie will reportedly star Channing Tatum as Slater King, a billionaire philanthropist/tech mogul who hosts exclusive, intimate gatherings on his private island. The project, which Kravtiz co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum of High Fidelity, […]
Just a week after filing a restraining order against Bam Margera, Jackass director Jeff Tremaine claims that Margera’s harassment included the performer sending him text messages that threatened his family. TMZ reports the court has granted Tremaine’s temporary restraining order request against Bam. The TV personality must now stay a minimum of 100 yards away from Jeff, his wife, […]
