Todd Gilchrist, Author at The Playlist

Thanks To ‘Parasite,’ NEON Cements Its Place As A Distributor Too Good To Ignore [Oscars 2020]

February 10, 2020 4:00 pm

For a ceremony seemingly desperate to shore up its “inclusive” bona fides, the Academy Awards made history this year by giving top honors to a South Korean film for the first time in its 92-year history. After...

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Robert Richardson

‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’: Cinematographer Robert Richardson Discusses Shooting Quentin Tarantino’s Throwback L.A. Fairytale [Interview]

Todd Gilchrist

July 26, 2019 1:15 pm

Features, Interviews, News

Much like the auteurs who inspired him, Quentin Tarantino’s films share a very distinctive look from one to the next, no matter what the subject matter, thanks to repeated collaborations with the same people be...

Ryan Murphy To Explore Nurse Ratched’s Origins With A ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel Series

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 6:53 pm

News

It’s not clear what was the first prequel in entertainment history, but when you read that Ryan Murphy is planning a series for Netflix exploring the early days of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” character Nu...

Drew Goddard To Write, Direct ‘X-Force’ For Fox

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 5:31 pm

News

Sony’s determination to build a cinematic universe for “their” Marvel character, Spider-Man, resulted in two lousy entries in a franchise reboot and an abandoned slate of films involving a variety of heroes and...

Namaste Motherf—–rs: Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ Returns For Season 2 [Watch]

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 3:59 pm

News

Who knew bipolar disorder could be so funny? Netflix, apparently: today the streaming media provider announced the November 10 premiere date for Season Two of Maria Bamford’s “Lady Dynamite.” Based loosely o...

Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ Drops A New Clip, Breaks Glass

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 2:54 pm

News, Video

By the time the final “Harry Potter” film came out, Warner Bros. released so many clips and stills that it felt like fans could practically assemble it themselves. Paramount Pictures seems determined to do the ...

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig Presents Animated Series ‘Neo Yokio’ [Watch]

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 2:16 pm

News

Vampire Weekend’s music has always straddled a line between squeaky-clean yacht rock and the broader influences of the band members’ multiethnic backgrounds. In that regard, it comes as little surprise that fro...

New ‘Flatliners’ Trailer Suggests You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Died

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 12:49 pm

News, Trailers

“You haven’t lived until you’ve died:” oxymoron or an admittedly great tagline for what is an unnecessary, possibly terrible sequel? Either way, the new trailer for “Flatliners” hints at a sense of imagination ...

Eddie Redmayne & Tom Hiddleston Face Off In A Aardman’s New ‘Early Man’ Trailer

Todd Gilchrist

September 7, 2017 12:46 pm

News

Stop-motion animation is all but extinct on the big screen – even after “Kubo and the Two Strings” earned $75 million and two Academy Award nominations, lead animator Travis Knight effectively put his entire st...

Gavin O’Connor Set To Write And Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 7:22 pm

News

Director Gavin O’Connor is confirmed to write and is in talks to direct “Suicide Squad 2” for Warner Bros., taking over for David Ayer. Variety reported the news Wednesday afternoon after weeks of speculation a...

Jared Leto Admits He’s Confused About Warner Bros.’ Joker Plans

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 7:18 pm

News

Given all of the recent news about upcoming DC movies focused in part or whole on The Joker, fans might expect that Jared Leto is already preparing for his return to the role by sending Margot Robbie dead anima...

Rian Johnson Was Initially Unsure About Directing ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 6:17 pm

News

From “Brick” to “Looper,” Rian Johnson’s filmography feels like a study in measured action, building stories carefully from the ground up with an acute awareness of the impact or consequence of every creative c...

Taika Waititi Throws Playful Shade At Lucasfilm’s Director Drama

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 5:07 pm

News

If the trailers for “Thor: Ragnarok” are any indication, writer-director Taika Waititi has spared no effort bringing his peculiar, irresistible brand of New Zealand irreverence to the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘Twin Peaks’ Singer Julee Cruise Lashes Out At David Lynch

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 2:00 pm

News, Television

Among David Lynch’s many muses – Kyle Maclachlan, Laura Dern, Everett McGill, et al – Julee Cruise feels like one of the most important and ephemeral: her haunting songs anchored the soundtrack for the original...

New ‘mother!’ Footage Promises You’ll Never Answer The Door Again

Todd Gilchrist

September 6, 2017 11:48 am

News, Video

If you weren’t suitably unnerved by the trailers for “mother!,” Darren Aronofsky offers an unsettling new clip from his upcoming film that promises “you’ll never answer the door again.” READ MORE: ‘mother!’:...