by Alisha Grauso | Sep 28, 2020 | News
A month after Chadwick Boseman’s passing, the tributes and uplifting anecdotes about him from friends and colleagues continue to pour in, as well as tributes to his enduring legacy, such as the gorgeous mural unveiled at Downtown Disney last week. 21 Bridges...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 28, 2020 | Editorial
Big tentpoles might have moved out of October, but that just means there’s more room for great indie and mid-budget movies to shine. Plus, it’s Halloween month and you know what that means – plenty of spooky movies to get our scare on. Three horror...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 25, 2020 | Roundup
We have a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking...
by Jonathan Barkan | Sep 25, 2020 | Editorial, Horror
OCTOBER IS HERE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! HALLOWEEN SEASON IS IN FULL EFFECT! Okay, let me pull it back a little bit. But can you really blame me? This time of year is 100% my bag. It’s when I really feel like fall is in the air. It’s when I make my annual trip to...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 25, 2020 | DC, News
A month after it was confirmed at DC FanDome that the Justice Society of America will feature in DC’s upcoming Black Adam, one more member of the JSA has been cast. THR reports that The Invisible Man star Aldis Hodge has signed on to play superhero Hawkman in...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 25, 2020 | Disney, News
Disney has been quietly working to diversify its live-action adaptations of classic animated movies, and that trend continues today with the news that the studio has tapped Grown-ish and Black-ish star Yara Shahidi to play Tinker Bell in its upcoming Peter Pan movie....
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 25, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. Nick Fury Set To Be Main Character In New Series From...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 24, 2020 | News
For many people, 1994’s Forrest Gump is a classic. But that doesn’t mean the production was easy or untroubled. So much so, in fact, that on a recent interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger (via THR), star Tom Hanks revealed that he and director Robert...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 24, 2020 | Marvel, News
It’s been almost a month since Chadwick Boseman’s untimely and heartbreaking death and still, the tributes are continuing to roll in from reflections on his powerful legacy to his high school creating a memorial scholarship in his name. Today, a gorgeous...
by Ian Moriarty | Sep 24, 2020 | Editorial
Where would any good hero be without an equally devious villain to balance them out? Where would Spider-Man be without Doctor Octopus? Batman without The Joker? An iconic villain can redefine the franchise, but these top-shelf baddies are not the villains I’ll be...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 23, 2020 | Roundup
This week, just a few days after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, we find ourselves celebrating National Voter Registration Day and encouraging people to get out the vote. This year’s election will be historic and pivotal for a number of...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 23, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Entertainment news has once...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 23, 2020 | News
On Friday evening, the news broke that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died after a bout of pancreatic cancer. The nation continued to grieve over the weekend and into this week, mourning the loss of someone so monumental and influential. This week,...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 22, 2020 | Roundup
This week marks the 61st anniversary of the groundbreaking ceremony for the famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California. The old “HOLLYWOODLAND” sign was torn down, a new sign reading “HOLLYWOOD” was put up and that’s been the iconic...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 21, 2020 | Marvel, News
Spider-Man: Far From Home was a delight, but the scene that had fans the most pumped didn’t even happen in the movie at all, but in a post-credits scene: When J.K. Simmons reprised his role from the Sam Raimi movies as former Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 20, 2020 | Editorial
Tonight was the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, this year’s virtual event was quite different, with Kimmel alone in an empty Staples Center, save for appearances by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston. Other than that, the Academy and ABC...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 18, 2020 | Editorial
The 2020 Emmys are right around the corner, and, even though it’s a virtual event this year, there’s still a galaxy of stars who might be taking home some golden hardware before the end of the night on Sunday. Awards shows are a great way to get interested...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 18, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. ‘Black Widow’ Director Cate Shortland Was...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 18, 2020 | News, Roundup
We have a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Sep 17, 2020 | Editorial
Ah, the 80s. The time of big hair, synth music, and shoulder pads. From the trailer footage and marketing that we have already seen, the team behind the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 is certainly prepared to take us on a blast to the past with a classic 1980s aesthetic....
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 17, 2020 | Marvel, News
In news I am extremely, 110% into, Deadline is reporting that Marvel has officially cast their choice for She-Hulk, and it’s a good one: Tatiana Maslany will be taking on the role of Jennifer Walters, a.k.a. She-Hulk. The news comes not long after Marvel...
by Ian Moriarty | Sep 17, 2020 | Editorial
When the trailer for The Batman first dropped late last month, the most pressing matter was to get a look at Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of the iconic Caped Crusader. Though the trailer teased what looks like a very new and exciting take on the franchise, what left...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 17, 2020 | News
With production halted this past spring thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, Elvis, is back in full swing in Australia. Now, the production has added a few exciting new people to the cast. The Aussie actors run the breadth of...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 16, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Entertainment news has once...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 16, 2020 | Editorial
When The Breakfast Club was released in 1985, it was, unlike many ’80s cult movies, an immediate success. Grossing $51.5 million on a minuscule $1 million budget, it received mostly positive reviews from critics across the U.S. In the decades since its release,...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 15, 2020 | Interview
On Wednesday, September 16th, Bleecker Street’s The Secrets We Keep hits theaters. Written by Ryan Covington and directed by Yuval Adler, Secrets is part revenge thriller, part human drama. It tells the story of Maja (Noomi Rapace) a European immigrant and...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 15, 2020 | News
In a seemingly unprecedented move, Madonna has her next hugely ambitious project lined up: Directing a biopic about her own life. She’s also co-writing the script with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body). Universal picked up the project under...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 15, 2020 | Video
Release Date: September 16, 2020Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace, Amy Seimetz, Chris Messina, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Lucy Faust, Victoria Hill, David Maldonado, Jeff Pope, Ritchie MontgomeryDirector: Yuval Adler Synopsis: In post-WWII America, a woman (Noomi Rapace),...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 15, 2020 | Video
Release Date: September 16, 2020 Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace, Amy Seimetz, Chris Messina, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Lucy Faust, Victoria Hill, David Maldonado, Jeff Pope, Ritchie Montgomery Director: Yuval Adler Synopsis: In post-WWII America, a woman (Noomi...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 14, 2020 | Review
This week, Bleecker Street’s The Secrets We Keep hits theaters in a limited run. The 1950s-set revenge story explores the aftermath of life-changing trauma, both for the victim and for the abuser, and how the events of the past are cyclical for those who...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 14, 2020 | Interview
This week, 1950s-set revenge thriller-drama The Secrets We Keep hits theaters. The tense film revolves around the actions of Maja (Noomi Rapace), a Romani gypsy whose family was brutalized by Nazi soldiers. Maja survives and moves to the United States after marrying...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 14, 2020 | Marvel, News
Here’s some fun news for Marvel fans to chase away any case of the Mondays: Da 5 Bloods and Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors has been cast in the upcoming Ant-Man 3. Deadline reports that the young actor, whose star is quickly rising, will star opposite...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 11, 2020 | News
Almost overnight, Dune went from being one of the most anticipated movies of the year from movie fans to one of the most intriguing even to more casual fans. The sprawling story of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel looks to finally be getting the movie...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 11, 2020 | News
We have a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 11, 2020 | News
It’s not just 90s fashion that’s making a comeback – 90s movies are, too. Variety reports that classic 90s teen rom-com She’s All That is getting a gender-flipped reboot titled He’s All That. In a sign of the times, TikTok star Addison Rae...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 10, 2020 | News
If you’re a Dune fan or even just a movie fan, then you’ve probably seen the first official Dune trailer by now. If not, allow me to introduce your eyeballs to their next deep drink: The entire trailer is stuffed full of trademark Denis Villeneuve shots,...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 10, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. McG Says There’s A Darker Director’s Cut Of...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 10, 2020 | Horror, News
The news just continues to get more and more exciting for Scream 5. From OG cast members like David Arquette returning as Dewey and Courtney Cox reprising her role of Gale Weathers to newcomers like The Boys’ Jack Quaid being added to the cast, our feeling that...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 10, 2020 | Video
Release Date: November 13, 2020 Cast: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, Dana Drori, Katie Finneran, Alan Ruck Director: Christopher Landon Synopsis: This November, on Friday the 13th, prepare to get Freaky with a twisted...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 9, 2020 | DC, Editorial
Batman has arguably the best-known rogues gallery among all of comic books. Of classic superheroes, only Spider-Man’s lineup of usual baddies comes close. Those villains have been featured, many, many times across the Batman movies. Some of those have been...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 9, 2020 | News
We here at Atom are Team More Bong Joon Ho, so this is exciting news. An American remake of the 2014 South Korean movie Haemoo, and Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho is attached to produce. Matt Palmer, writer-director of Netflix’s Calibre, is set to...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Entertainment news has once...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 9, 2020 | Editorial, Movies
Today, Warner Bros. revealed the first trailer for the hugely anticipated Dune. Based on the classic, beloved sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, it boasts a stacked all-star cast led by Timothée Chalamet and featuring Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Dave Bautista,...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 9, 2020 | Video
Release Date: September 16, 2020 Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace, Amy Seimetz, Chris Messina, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Lucy Faust, Victoria Hill, David Maldonado, Jeff Pope, Ritchie Montgomery Director: Yuval Adler Synopsis: In post-WWII America, a woman (Noomi...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 9, 2020 | Movies, Video
Release Date: December 18, 2020 Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgard, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem Director: Denis Villeneuve Synopsis: Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 8, 2020 | Box Office
This past weekend, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet hit U.S. theaters where theaters are open as the first real test of whether or not people feel safe enough to return to movie theaters right now (You can read our breakdown of theater chain health & safety...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 5, 2020 | Editorial
Tenet is in U.S. cities where theaters are open this weekend, and it’s clear from the reviews and early reactions that this just might be the most Christopher Nolan movie to ever have Christopher Nolaned. One trademark of Nolan’s work is the strong...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 4, 2020 | Marvel, News
With more movie theaters starting to reopen, Marvel’s Black Widow shows no signs of moving from its November 6th rescheduled release date, at least for now. Scarlett Johansson first appeared as Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, a full decade ago in Iron Man...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 4, 2020 | News
We have a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 3, 2020 | News
A full 30 years after its release, Francis Ford Coppola is recutting The Godfather: Part III for its 30th anniversary. Being given the greenlight by Paramount, the new cut of the film, titled The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, will get a limited...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 3, 2020 | News
This month, the biggest band in the world, BTS, is bringing another special movie event to theaters. This isn’t the first time they’ve done it. Last year, they brought BTS World Tour “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself'” to theaters. Also last year,...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 3, 2020 | News
Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don’t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they’re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column. ‘The Batman’ Writer To Make His Feature...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 3, 2020 | Roundup
This week, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet hits theaters in the cities where theaters have reopened. To get fans into the spirit, Warner Bros. and TikTok launched an interactive challenge for fans: The #TimeForTenet TikTok Challenge. The challenge is this: Using...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 3, 2020 | Video
Release Date: November 20, 2020 Cast: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes, Christoph Waltz, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnussen, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Whishaw, Lashana Lynch Director: Cary Fukunaga Synopsis: In No Time To Die, Bond has left...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 2, 2020 | Marvel, News
Marvel’s Eternals (which recently got a slight title tweak from The Eternals) is something of a mystery. Outside of a few leaked set photos, we haven’t seen a single second of footage from the movie, no trailer or even a tease yet. We don’t know much...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 2, 2020 | Editorial, Horror
With Stephen King movie adaptations Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game under his belt, as well as his series adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, director Mike Flanagan has proven himself a deft and thoughtful translator of the beloved...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 2, 2020 | News
Hollywood was on temporary pause but productions are gearing back up, release dates continue to be tweaked in preparation for theaters reopening, and things are slowly starting to return to normal – or at least, our temporary new normal. Entertainment news has once...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 1, 2020 | Editorial
Making movies is often a strange gig. Movies reflect real life and create fantastical stories in a controlled environment. For big productions, this can mean literally hundreds and hundreds of people involved, some with specialized jobs that are extremely niche but...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 1, 2020 | News
In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s untimely passing on Friday, Warner Bros., Legendary and AMC Theatres are teaming up for a really special tribute: His movie, 42, will be re-released this week. Starting Thursday, September 3rd, movie will play in more than 300...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 1, 2020 | Video
Release Date: October 9, 2020 Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Christopher Abbott Director: Brandon Cronenberg Synopsis: From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi...
