Butcher of Blaviken: Henry Cavill Breaks Down The Blaviken Fight Scene Blow By Blow
The star of Netflix’s The Witcher details how shots were created for the Blaviken fight scene, and which swords were used in the series. Netflix…
Looking Back At The Classic Max Fleischer Superman Cartoons–And Superman’s First Flight
The Max Fleischer Superman cartoons and their creators are legendary for a number of reasons. They were Superman’s first cartoons, and their creators, Dave and…
The Witcher’s Anya Chalotra Explains How Prosthetics Got Her Into Character
The young sorceress Yennefer is one of the highlights of Netflix’s The Witcher. Learn how prosthetics helped Anya Chalotra’s performance, but also gave her a physical…
A Harness Helped A Teenage Clark Kent Literally Outrun A Locomotive
Computers might take us to new heights of realism, and allow filmmakers to give superheroes inhuman capabilities, but nothing generates excitement like good ‘ole fashioned…
How ‘Watchmen’ Brought Dr Manhattan’s Experience Of Time To Life
Watchmen’s eighth episode delivered yet another unique take on the superhero origin story. Now, learn how the writers, director, and star, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, pulled…
Where Does He Find The Time? Steven Soderbergh’s Watchlist for 2019
Want to know the keys to being great? Knowledge. It’s an old adage. And one we all know. But how many of us actually actively…
Syd Mead: The “Visual Futurist” Who Influenced Hollywood’s Most Futuristic Worlds
Syd Mead, concept artist, designer, and “visual futurist” died on 30 December, 2019. He leaves behind a ubiquitous presence in the world of science fiction,…
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Boba Fett Origins: How the Bounty Hunter Spawned Multiple Characters Including Darth Vader AND Han Solo
The Mandalorian is the legacy of one of Star Wars’ most popular characters: bounty hunter Boba Fett. While the bounty hunter only ever had a few…
How ILM Created The Death Star’s “Beautiful” Destruction Of Jedha City In ‘Rogue One’
Minutes after the Death Star destroys Jedha City with a single reactor ignition, Director Krennic marvels at the destruction. “It’s beautiful,” he says. Indeed, the…
‘Watchmen’: The Making Of The 1921 Tulsa Massacre
Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen explores an alternate history of the United States, but it all starts with a real-life, horrific event from the country’s past known…
