Before Coppola, George Lucas Planned To Direct ‘Apocalypse Now’ Like a Black And White Documentary December 4, 2022 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Apocalypse Now earned its status as the greatest war movie of all time, a brutal...
Power of Myth: Watch Joseph Campbell’s Six-Part Interview With Bill Moyers (1988) August 26, 2022 Daniel Rennie Off Character, DC, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Marvel, Star Wars, Writing, The Hero's Journey is the backbone of most myth-based stories in Hollywood. Mythic storylines, according...
Star Wars and ‘In Medias Res’: How Movie Serials Inspired A New Hope’s Iconic Opening Scene June 6, 2022 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Home, Star Wars, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with John Williams' rousing score that heralds a fast-paced...
How Luke Skywalker’s Return In ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Was Kept Secret From Cast and Crew June 2, 2022 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Home, Star Wars, The Producers, When it was revealed The Mandalorian was set five years after the events of Return...
Watch: How Spielberg Introduces Memorable Characters September 3, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Some of the most memorable scenes in movies are the introduction of characters. Darth Vader,...
Richard Donner, Legendary Director of ‘The Omen’, ‘Superman’, and ‘Lethal Weapon’, Dies at 91 July 8, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Home, Richard Donner, who directed and produced some of Hollywood's biggest hits, like Superman, The Goonies,...
Justice League: Zack Snyder Discusses His Battle With Warner Bros. In New Interview February 24, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off DC, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, The long-await is almost over for Snyder fans. In less than a month, Zack Snyder's...
Shark POV: How ‘Jaws’ Improved On The POV Shot Used In ‘The Creature From The Black Lagoon’ February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Director's Chair, Featured, Filmmaking, Home, Steven Spielberg borrowed the underwater POV shots from the 1950s Universal monster movie but eclipsed...
How Marvel Kills Off A Superhero February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Marvel, Writing, Superhero movies are fun, but there are rarely any high stakes for the characters. Avengers:...
‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Wraps Filming; No Longer Shooting ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Back-To-Back February 15, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Mission: Impossible, Deadline reported that Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 are no longer shooting back-to-back. After an impossible mission of shooting a...