The Life Aquaticcinematographer on staging one of Wes Anderson's most emotional scenes

It’sWes Andersonweek at EW! “There were no easy days on that film.” “By the time we get to shooting, we know pretty much exactly what the shots will be. ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ (2004).Philippe Antonello/Touchstone Still, he adds, “Everyone was pretty clear [on] what the shark would look like. One crucial element that could be incorporated in camera, so to speak, was the music. There might be five or six people there, and everybody else is somewhere else....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Rachel Rogers

The Lightnessauthor Emily Temple grapples with releasing a novel 'into two pandemics'

“When I started writing this book I started with place,” she explains. “The camp was my favorite place in the world. Its beautiful, its in the mountains, and it has this aura of secrecy and specialness to it. Credit: William Morrow But then I totally perverted it and changed everything about it. is actually completely factually inaccurate. But Temple struggles more so with the darker side of the religion itself....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Louis Rubio

The Lion Cub roars: Freya Allan on surviving — and thriving — in Witcher school

Freya Allanfelt a kinship with herWitchercharacter Princess Cirilla, a.k.a. the Lion Cub of Cintra. Both of them have wanted to get in on the action, but both were held back. Freya Allan’s Princess Cirilla is ready to start her training in ‘The Witcher’ season 2.Jay Maidment/Netflix “But unfortunately, I’m not allowed to do that. So, I have a bit of Ciri in me. However, most readers start withThe Last Wish, a collection of short stories that precedesBlood of Elves....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Christopher Watson

The Little Thingsdirector breaks down the crime thriller's surprise ending

John Lee Hancock’s new film stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto. For most of its duration, the just-released crime thrillerThe Little Thingsplays like a traditional whodunnit? Then, things take a turn. Nicola Goode/Warner Bros. “I wanted to try and do something that was different.” JOHN LEE HANCOCK:[Laughs] I don’t know who was in office but it was 1993. I always thought that was less interesting than the first two acts....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Jose Fisher

The Lohannaisance is here: 3 new Lindsay Lohan movies coming to Netflix

The Lohannaisance will be televised… well,streamed… onNetflix. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with her,” Rogers said. “We look forward to bringing more of her films to our members around the world.” Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet in Netflix’s holiday rom-com ‘Falling for Christmas.'.Scott Everett White/Netflix “I’m tired of hearing about my past. It used to be ‘More people! But now it’s ‘Shhh!’ Lindsay Lohan signs Netflix deal, bringing her total of new movies heading to the streamer to 3....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Julia Casey

The longestBacheloretteengagement EVER is finally over: JoJo and Jordan are married!

After a 6-year engagement, former Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers finally tied the knot. Fletcher and Rodgers, who have been engaged since herBachelorettefinale in 2016 (! ), tied the knot on Saturday, May 14 in Santa Ynez, California. “It took a while to get here but it was all so worth it!” Fletcher, 31,toldPeople, which first reported the news. “Can’t wait to start the next chapter of our lives together....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Stephen Richardson

The Looney Tunes squad up in exclusive newSpace Jam: A New Legacyphotos

The gang’s all here and Granny’s gone wild. Forget Michael’s Secret Stuff. We'’ll have what Granny’s having! ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures First up: Granny, truly serving a lewk! This being aSpace Jammovie, obviously a basketball game settles things once and for all. To save his son and escape a rogue A.I. ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Much of the early discussion onNew Legacycentered on the reintroduction of the Tune Squad....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Shawn Stark

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerunveils first look at Galadriel, Elrond, and Amazon's return to Middle-earth

Its creators hope the show will function as “the novel Tolkien never wrote.” Are you quite ready for another adventure? Showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Amazon Studios It’s a massive undertaking with a reported price tag of $462 million for the first season alone. Martin’s bent for sex and violence. We talked about the tone in Tolkien’s books. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill debut Sept....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Douglas Ingram

The Lord of the RingsHobbit stars reunite for 'smash it out of the park' dinner

Was it dinner or supper? Nobody knows how to do a meal right quite like a Hobbit. For one particular dinner, there happened to be four of them. ‘The Lord of the Rings’ stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd reunite for a dinner.Dominic Monaghan/Instagram Now, the question is, was it dinner or supper? It couldn’t have been Elevenses. It was much too late in the day for that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · William Wood

The Lord of the Ringsstars reunite for 20th anniversary rap celebration

Not onStephen Colbert’s watch. “Where the hell are the celebrations?” Colbert asked his late-night audience. ‘The Lord of the Rings’ stars join Stephen Colbert for a rap celebrating ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ 20th anniversary.CBS Seriously?Harry Potter’s fine, but it’s noLord of the Rings. I mean, Dumbledore couldn’t take a Balrog. Dumbledore was killed by a high school chemistry teacher." “Star Warsis better? “Best trill ever, baby. Don’t you forget,” Astin raps....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Cheryl Parsons

The Lost City review: A big screwball swing for old-school action-comedy

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum are ‘Lost’ and on the loose in a breezy, patently ridiculous throwback to ’80s romps. Somewhere in the mists of time before IP and franchise, there used to be a lot more of a certain kind of sunny, modestly ambitious movie that might have been called a romp: blithe action comedies in which two pretty people fight and blunder and fall for each other, and maybe romance a few stones along the way....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Laurie Clark

The Lost Citycast on 'zany' shoot, nearly losing Daniel Radcliffe: 'We're going to kill him'

Sandra Bullock and co-directors Aaron and Adam Nee chat about adding an edge of danger to a romantic comedy. Tatum and Bullock weren’t the only ones the Nee brothers worried about scaring off. Or, as Bullock puts it, “And now, we’re going to kill him.” Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in ‘The Lost City’.Kimberley French/Paramount “I was immediately confronted with just how much action and how physical this was going to be....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Jeanne Mosley

The Lost Citydirectors on the film's surprising ending and that wild Brad Pitt mid-credits scene

Warning: This article contains spoilers about the ending and mid-credits scene ofThe Lost City. Audiences that stay through the credits ofThe Lost Citywill be handsomely rewarded for their patience. When the duo realize he’s there and alive, they are naturally incredulous. Brad Pitt as Jack Trainer in ‘The Lost City’.Paramount As calm as he appears, he admits that he is dealing with some lingering anger and resentment. The scene ends with Loretta and Alan sharing a look before continuing to meditate....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Tina Gonzalez