Jake Sweltz, Author at The Playlist

‘65’ Trailer: Adam Driver Transforms Into An Action Hero Fighting Dinosaurs In Sci-Fi Thriller From Sam Raimi

January 26, 2023 12:40 pm

In a few short years, Adam Driver has gone from underground TV curiosity to the most compelling leading man in movies. The young actor has already notched two consecutive Oscar nominations for his roles in 201...

‘Oppenheimer’ Trailer: Christopher Nolan’s Latest Stars Cillian Murphy As WWII’s Infamous Atomic Bomb Innovator

Jake Sweltz

December 18, 2022 7:48 pm

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December is a joyous time for cinephiles. With awards season in full swing, studios are rolling out long-awaited prestige projects and stuffing audiences’ stockings with previews of next year’s shiniest offeri...

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer: Miles Morales Teams Up With New Spider-People In Animated Sequel

Jake Sweltz

December 13, 2022 12:00 pm

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When “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” arrived in theaters in 2018, few expected it to become one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. But with its innovative animation design and imaginative ...

‘Hunters’ Season 2 Trailer: Al Pacino Returns for Final Season of Prime Video’s Nazi-Hunter Revenge Thriller

Jake Sweltz

December 8, 2022 12:14 pm

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When the first season of “Hunters” concluded in 2020, its reception was divisive. The revenge thriller about a fictionalized band of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York City seemed destined to generate controversy ...

‘Succession’ Season 4 Teaser: The Roy Family Saga Continues In The New Season Of HBO’s Award-Winning Drama

Jake Sweltz

October 24, 2022 12:24 pm

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As Season 1 of “House of the Dragon” comes to a close, HBO subscribers need not wait long for another healthy dose of prestigious family drama set in the world of the wealthy and influential. The trailer has a...

‘A Man Called Otto’ Trailer: Tom Hanks Plays A Suicidal Crank In Upcoming Comedy-Drama From Marc Forster

Jake Sweltz

October 20, 2022 9:18 am

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Over his long career, Tom Hanks has established a rock-solid screen persona as an affectionate, good-natured father figure. The culmination of this squeaky-clean image was perhaps his Oscar-nominated performan...

‘Spirited’ Teaser Trailer: Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell Star In Apple TV+’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Update

Jake Sweltz

October 12, 2022 10:07 am

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Of all the stories associated with the holiday season, none have seen as many screen adaptations as “A Christmas Carol.” However, there hasn’t been a high-profile live-action update of the beloved Charles Dick...

‘Mayfair Witches’ Trailer: Alexandra Daddario Stars In AMC’s Supernatural Expansion Of Its Anne Rice Universe

Jake Sweltz

October 7, 2022 1:20 pm

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AMC has gone all in on Anne Rice. Since its 2020 acquisition of the author’s iconic catalog – including both “The Lives of the Mayfair Witches” series and the more famous “The Vampire Chronicles” series – the ...

‘Super Mario Bros’ Trailer: Nintendo’s Favorite Sons Return In New Animated Feature Starring Chris Pratt

Jake Sweltz

October 6, 2022 4:10 pm

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While major films based on video games used to be a dicey proposition, they’re becoming something of an industry staple. Since the financial success of projects like “Detective Pikachu” (2019) and “Sonic the H...

‘Spoiler Alert’ Trailer: Jim Parsons Stars In A Life-Affirming Gay Love Story About Intimacy, Grief, & Recovery

Jake Sweltz

September 29, 2022 8:52 am

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Over the past several years, few working filmmakers have been as busy as Michael Showalter. The writer, director, and actor, once known primarily for his involvement in the cultish “Wet Hot American Summer” fr...

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