How Amazon'sFalloutbrought the post-apocalyptic video games to TV

I certainly didn’t anticipate the tactile quality of this show," star Walton Goggins says. Read more about the franchise’s long journey to the small screen. The world ofFalloutis closer than it appears. Courtesy of Prime Video But back in January 2023, it also described Amazon Studios new TV adaptation of the franchise. Walking even further into the studio, you wouldve eventually found yourself in a room full of sand. But when it came time to start planningFallout, Nolans mind immediately went to Kolmanskop....

April 30, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Joshua Davis

How an unaired9-1-1: Lone Starpilot scene finally made it to screens 5 seasons later

We thought that would put him in a nice tension to pull us through these last four episodes. And what more potent way to show that than to finally use the footage from the memorial." But nothing is ever easy onLone Star. Owen (Rob Lowe) on season 5 of ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX “Part of this episode is saying to Owen is ‘Yes, you are still needed here. Judd needs you,'” Raisani says of Monday’s season 5 winter finale....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Matthew Washington

How and whyWickedexpanded 'Defying Gravity' into a lengthy climax scene

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromWicked. “It felt too easy.” When you talk it, it feels better," he continues. Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ trailer.Universal Pictures “It feels more connected than when you sing it to a tempo that exists already. I said [to Cynthia], ‘You express it the way you should probably express it.’ “She’s saying, ‘Come with me.’ Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’.Universal Pictures That takes time to express....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Angela Lee

How Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh's time-skipping romance captures the essence of love and loss

The two stars and director John Crowley preview their tearjerking new drama, “We Live in Time.” For directorJohn Crowley, the scattered timeline enables him to convey some deeper truths about relationships and connection. “We don’t live our lives in a particularly linear way. Andrew Garfield as Tobias and Florence Pugh as Almut in ‘We Live in Time’.Peter Mountain/StudioCanal It’s about two people trying to create a life for themselves. What happens to the meaning of that when the time gets curtailed?...

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Jasmine Carr

How Angelina Jolie movedMariadirector to tears by 'burning herself' raw with emotion (exclusive)

Larrain points to two specific moments that surpassed even his expectations for such a difficult part. One is a scene in which Jolie doesn’t even appear on screen. Even off camera, Jolie seemed possessed with the spirit of the woman she channeled. Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’.Pablo Larraín/Netflix Angelina was there [for shooting]. We were both off camera, but it was very moving. I think that determined a lot of what we did afterward, Larrain recalls of the scene....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Stephen Livingston

How Ben Affleck helped Jennifer Lopez behind the scenes of her new filmAtlas

That old rom-com trope. Okay, so maybe this is more of a rom-com than previously thought. Want more movie news? Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez in ‘Atlas’.Gary Miller/WireImage; Courtesy of Netflix “Imagine getting a call from your agent. ‘We want you to be in a movie with J.Lo.’ What’s the kind of movie that appears in your mind? A rom-com!Maid in Manhattan! Sign me up, just! “Liu recalledon an episode ofLive With Kelly and Mark....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Corey Mitchell

How Bono's daughter Eve Hewson tapped into her music instincts forFlora and Sonrole

Director John Carney tells EW about casting a child of rock royalty in his latest musical drama. When you’reBono’s daughter, people have a lot of expectations about what kind of musician you might be. And she’s right because he is one of the greatest rock voices of many, many decades." Eve Hewson in ‘Flora and Son’.apple tv + She didn’t need to be a great singer, but she can hold a tune....

April 30, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · William Brown

How Bradley Cooper recreates Leonard Bernstein’s legendary conducting inMaestro

Watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from Maestro, featuring Coopers Bernstein conducting Mahlers second symphony at Ely Cathedral. Leonard Bernsteinis a figure as fluid, varied, and precise as a symphony. That idea lies at the heart ofMaestro,directed by and starringBradley Cooperas the American composer and conductor. Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’.Netflix To have six minutes of classical music conducted without dialogue, it’s a very long thing in cinema. The point was to keep the tension up until that cathartic moment and release it specifically with this piece....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Lori Craig

How Britpop star Robbie Williams, as a monkey, got theGreatest Showmanflair for his biopic (exclusive)

FilmmakerMichael Graceyremembers a stressful moment in makingThe Greatest Showman, the 2017 movie musical sensation starringHugh Jackmanas P.T. “We would never create music as good as what we already had,” Gracey tellsEntertainment Weekly. “I ended up going over to Rob’s house on a Sunday,” the director remembers. Robbie Williams on set of musical biopic ‘Better Man’.Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures “He was clapping after some of the numbers. He was tapping his foot,” Gracey recalls....

April 30, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Anthony Washington

How Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio gotDaredevil: Born Againback on track

Plus, showrunner Dario Scardapane explains how the two stars crafted that unexpected moment of levity from preview footage. Charlie Coxhas unfinished business in Hells Kitchen. Season 3 had been well received and they had already gone to work on season 4. Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’.Giovanni Rufino/MARVEL They’d pitched me a really cool arc for the season, Cox tellsEntertainment Weekly. But then came a 2020 call from Kevin Feige....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Matthew Tate

How Disney brought back Robin Williams' Genie forOnce Upon a Studio

The larger-than-life, phantasmagorical wish granter then bursts right off of the page in all his hand-drawn animated glory. “It all came home that way.” “I grew up with that movie,” Correy says ofAladdin. Josh Gad’s Olaf and Robin Williams' Genie mingle in Disney’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’.Disney “It is one of my earliest memories. Abraham sifted through 16 hours of archived recordings to pick the perfect soundbite. “We got the approval of the Robin Williams estate very, very early on,” he says....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Ryan Ross

How Drake became a character in this Sundance mockumentary of the music video industry

Courtesy Sundance Institute “It’s gonna be a movie.” At the time, he was dealing with “a lot of anxiety,” he tellsEntertainment Weekly. “It was really hectic and tough to be there,” he recalls. Miguel Huerta and Pasqual Gutierrez in ‘Serious People’.Credit:Courtesy Sundance Institute One night, his subconscious dreamt up a solution. “I still remember it. She’s like, ‘Do it.'” Auditions for Pasqual’s doppelganger in ‘Serious People’.Courtesy Sundance Institute Since Drake and his team have never seen him in person, Gutierrez figures no one will notice....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Tricia Mendoza

How Evanescence's Amy Lee reclaimed that infamous 'Bring Me to Life' rap: 'I'm taking it'

“Why dont I just do it? Why does it have to be a guy?” “We needed to do something to commemorate the milestone of this year,” Lee tells EW. Evanescence’s Amy Lee.Credit:Frank Veronksy It’s “Bring Me to Life” in its electronic infancy. “It’s keyboards and loops and programming and whatever to get the idea going.” “And that all came true with ‘Bring Me to Life’ in a very beautiful way....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Brandon Campos