Matthew Monagle, Author at The Playlist

Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy Says The Skywalker Storyline May Continue Past ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

April 17, 2017 10:39 am

For as much lore as George Lucas crammed into every possible minute of the "Star Wars" franchise, the movies themselves have a surprisingly narrow scope. The now-defunct expanded universe — books and video game...

Christopher Nolan Explains How ‘Dunkirk’ Draws On His Love Of Silent Films

Matthew Monagle

April 17, 2017 10:12 am

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While the art house crowd and the multiplex crowd may not always see eye-to-eye, at least they both have Christopher Nolan. The popular director of both comic book movies ("The Dark Knight") and ambitious genre...

Mark Hamill Claims Luke Could Turn To The Dark Side; Says Reading ‘Last Jedi’ Script Was Shocking

Matthew Monagle

April 17, 2017 9:48 am

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One of the real joys of this year's Star Wars Celebration was watching Mark Hamill lean into his status as the grumpy patriarch of the "Star Wars" franchise. From slightly rambling stories during the "Star Wars...

Netflix’s Cannes Film Festival Selections Run Afoul Of French Exhibitors

Matthew Monagle

April 17, 2017 9:18 am

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The times, they are a changin'. Last week, the Cannes Film Festival turned a few heads when it announced the addition of two Netflix titles to the festival. Bong Joon-ho's "Okja" and Noah Baumbach's "The Meyero...

The ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer Leads Fans To Unearth New Planets And Familiar Saga Faces

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 4:51 pm

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Pity the fool who tried to release something other than "Star Wars" footage this afternoon. The only movie on anyone's minds this afternoon has been "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." The crowd at Star Wars Celebratio...

‘Train To Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-Ho Kicks Off Production On His Black Comedy ‘Psychokinesis’

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 4:01 pm

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Here's a little trick for you: want to know what the next high-profile Hollywood genre film will be? Look no further than the South Korean film market. Over the past few years, South Korea has become a breeding...

Baz Luhrmann Looks To Step Down From Season 2 Of Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 3:30 pm

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While some might refer to the recent new batch of "The Get Down" episodes on Netflix as the show's second season, that's actually not the case: Netflix decided to get a jump on its production schedule by splitt...

Alex Gibney’s ‘No Stone Unturned’ Will No Longer Have Its World Premiere At The Tribeca Film Festival

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 3:04 pm

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If the documentary world has rock stars, then Alex Gibney certainly qualifies. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker — his 2007 "Taxi To The Dark Side" took home the award for Best Documentary Feature — has made ...

Hit The Road With The Amiable First Trailer For ‘Folk Hero & Funny Guy’

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 1:49 pm

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Long live the road movie. While the independent film scene in Hollywood might be littered with stories about lovable losers who jump in their car as a way to find themselves, that does nothing diminish the appe...

‘Redoubtable’ Celebrates Its Cannes Film Festival Selection With A New Trailer

Matthew Monagle

April 14, 2017 1:28 pm

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Hot on the heels of being included in this year's Cannes Film Festival comes a new trailer for "Redoubtable," the Michel Hazanavicius film detailing several years in the life of famed French filmmaker Jean-Luc ...

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