Charles Barfield, Author at The Playlist

Netflix Likely To Debut New Films From Andrew Dominik, Noah Baumbach & More At This Year’s Venice Film Festival

June 8, 2022 12:18 pm

The Venice Film Festival and Netflix have enjoyed a fruitful relationship for a while now. Partly, this is because Venice has become a destination for studios who want to debut films that will likely become aw...

‘Black Bird’ Trailer: Taron Egerton & Ray Liotta Star In New Apple TV+ Prison Series

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2022 11:26 am

News, Television, Trailers

Prison isn’t fun. That’s obviously not the hottest of takes. But as seen in the trailer for “Black Bird,” there’s prison and then there’s prison. And the latter of which is where Taron Egerton has to go to gai...

‘Ms. Marvel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Talk About What Influenced The Coming-Of-Age Superhero Tale [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2022 11:13 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

Just over a month after the release of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and merely weeks removed from the end of “Moon Knight,” Marvel Studios is back at it and has unveiled its latest project, “...

Jason Reitman Developing A ‘Ghostbusters’ Animated Series

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2022 10:23 am

News, Television

Did you enjoy Jason Reitman’s legacy sequel, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife?” Well, if so, you’re in luck because the filmmaker is ready to branch out into the animated realm with the ‘Busters. According to Vari...

‘The Munsters’ Teaser: Rob Zombie Delivers An Incredibly Faithful Adaptation Of The Classic Sitcom

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2022 10:11 am

News, Trailers

Rob Zombie clearly loves “The Munsters.” From his music, with all of its allusions to the classic TV sitcom, to his film work, which is influenced by his love of campy horror, Zombie obviously loves the stuff....

‘The Sea Change’: Scarlett Johansson To Star In Kristin Scott Thomas’ Feature Directorial Debut

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2022 9:50 am

News

Kristin Scott Thomas has had quite an acclaimed career as an actor. She’s earned numerous awards and has been nominated for an Oscar, thanks to her role in “The English Patient.” Now, she’s ready to step behin...

‘Running Wild’: John Hillcoat To Direct The Upcoming Crime Thriller

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2022 2:56 pm

News

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a narrative feature from director John Hillcoat. His most recent, in fact, is the 2016 thriller, “Triple 9.” But it appears the filmmaker, who is probably best known f...

‘Batgirl’ Filmmakers Say ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Is The “Biggest Inspiration” & Tease Michael Keaton’s Involvement

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2022 1:21 pm

News

Fresh off the massive success of “Bad Boys for Life,” filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah lined up a number of exciting projects, including two high-profile superhero gigs— “Ms. Marvel” and “Batgirl.” Wi...

‘She Will’ Trailer: Charlotte Colbert’s Gothic Psychological Horror Is Produced By Dario Argento

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2022 12:24 pm

News, Trailers

When a new feature from a young filmmaker debuts, it’s sometimes difficult to know if it’s something you should keep an eye on. However, from the very beginning of the trailer for “She Will,” you can immediate...

‘Fargo’ Season 5 Adds Juno Temple, Jon Hamm & Jennifer Jason Leigh To Its Cast

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2022 12:04 pm

News, Television

Just when you’re convinced that there is no way FX is going to do another “Fargo” season, the network turns around and gives Noah Hawley the greenlight for a new batch of episodes. And now, as Season 5 of “Far...

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