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‘The Killer’: David Fincher Talks Making “A Lean & Mean Don Siegel” Thriller In New 45 Min Q&A With Michael Fassbender & Rian Johnson

November 17, 2023 2:10 pm

Earlier this week, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Netflix held a special AMPAS Screening of “The Killer” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director David Fincher, the movie’s star Michael ...

Will Ferrell Has Golf Comedy Series In The Works With Rian Johnson’s T-Street Productions

Ned Booth

April 19, 2023 3:55 pm

News, Television

Will Ferrell is no stranger to sports comedies, with the likes of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby," "Semi-Pro," and "Blades Of Glory" already under his belt. Now he'll tackle territory similar to ...

Kathleen Kennedy: Taika Waititi ‘Star Wars’ Film Still In Development & Doesn’t Rule Out Rian Johnson’s Films & ‘Obi-Wan’ S2

Christopher Marc

April 8, 2023 6:06 pm

News

Star Wars Celebration is in full swing in London. Yesterday, we got some big updates about new films from James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Daisy Ridley's return as Rey for the upcoming movie helmed by Sharmeen ...

Rian Johnson Says It’s “Horrifying” To See Streaming Services Pull Content From Their Libraries

Charles Barfield

February 27, 2023 1:55 pm

News, Television

Over the past year, it’s starting to feel like subscribers were sold a bill of goods when it comes to streaming services. The idea, at least at the beginning, was that you pay your monthly fee and you get acce...

‘Poker Face’ Review: Rian Johnson & Natasha Lyonne Team Up For A Clever, Funny Mystery Series

Brian Tallerico

January 25, 2023 11:00 am

News, Reviews, Television

Where have all the Columbos gone? Why don’t they make shows like “Monk” or “Murder, She Wrote” anymore, programs about the smartest person in the room solving a mystery of the week before the cops can even get...

‘Poker Face’ Trailer: Rian Johnson Mystery Series Starring Natasha Lyonne Hits Peacock On January 26

Ned Booth

January 5, 2023 12:08 pm

Television, Trailers

Rian Johnson already has one highly successful mystery franchise with his "Knives Out" films. Does he have another with "Poker Face," the director's television debut? The new series, the brainchild of Joh...

Rian Johnson Says He Wanted To Give ‘Last Jedi’ A “Hell Of An Ending” Because IP-Driven Storytelling Is Typically Horrible

Charles Barfield

December 27, 2022 11:57 am

News

It has been five long years since the release of Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Thankfully, over the past year or so, it feels like the discourse surrounding it has tempered a bit and people aren’t...

Rian Johnson Is “Pissed Off” That ‘Glass Onion’ Features ‘Knives Out’ In The Title

Charles Barfield

December 27, 2022 10:42 am

News

Netflix had an early Christmas present for film fans this year, as the streaming service released “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” on December 23. While the jury is still out on whether or not the sequel wi...

Rian Johnson Jokes That ‘Knives Out 3’ Will Go To Outer Space: “It’s Time”

Rodrigo Perez

December 21, 2022 12:23 pm

News

Filmmaker Rian Johnson’s comedic murder mystery “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” isn’t even out on Netflix yet (December 23), but it’s already one of the most talked about films of the late 2022 season than...

The Editing Of ‘Glass Onion’ Is A Murder Mystery Magic Trick [Exclusive]

Rodrigo Perez

December 15, 2022 10:31 am

News, Trailers, Video

If you’ve seen “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” you know, like its predecessor, “Knives Out,” it’s a delicate, intricate web of intrigue with lots of characters and several mystery strings that can be pull...

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