Benedict Wong Archives - The Playlist

‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Review: A More Humorous & Hornier Marvel Affair

August 17, 2022 9:59 am

You probably hear this every time a new Marvel TV show comes out and you break out in a rash of cynicism: “it’s the best Marvel series ever” or “it’s the best new Marvel series since…” It’s a rain of praise an...

‘Doctor Strange 2 Review: Sam Raimi’s ‘Multiverse Of Madness’ Takes Marvel On A Thrilling, But Shallow Ride Of Frights

Rodrigo Perez

May 3, 2022 9:00 am

Features, News, Reviews

**Editor’s note: To properly review “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness,” you have to tread into the basic plot, and the basic plot has been kept secret from audiences and withheld from the trailers. ...

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Trailer: Wanda Maximoff Returns & A Big ‘What If?’ Villain Revealed

Ned Booth

December 22, 2021 11:00 am

News, Trailers

The MCU's Phase 4 is well underway now, and its central theme couldn't be more obvious: the multiverse and its limitless potential for infinite worlds. However, infinite worlds mean infinite threats, and some ...

Winston Duke Is Incredible In An Imaginative ‘Nine Days’ [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 28, 2020 3:23 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – Creativity is king at a festival like Sundance. What pops, surprises and sticks with an audience gets the acclaim and, potentially, the big acquisition dollars. There is a difference, h...

‘Gemini Man’: Ang Lee Makes A Motion-Smoothing, Fresh Prince Deep Fakes, Dad Jokes Sci-Fi Actioner With Will Smith

Rodrigo Perez

October 9, 2019 5:01 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Given how he can expertly craft beautifully detailed and intimate dramas when he wants, it does a disservice to describe filmmaker Ang Lee as an Asian analog to James Cameron. That said, there's a similar prose...

‘Personal History Of David Copperfield’ Will Open 2019 London Film Festival

Gregory Ellwood

July 16, 2019 6:51 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The first domino of the fall festival season has dropped with the announcement that Armando Iannucci's "The Personal History of David Copperfield" is set to open the 63rd BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 2. Wha...

‘Dark Crystal’ Netflix Series Adds Sigourney Weaver, Lena Headey, Awkwafina & More To Cast

Charles Barfield

June 26, 2019 10:33 am

News, Television

We are only two months away from Netflix’s TV series based on the Jim Henson cult-classic film, “The Dark Crystal.” And as if fans of the film couldn’t be excited enough already, the streaming service announced...

Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård & More To Star As Human Souls In New Drama ‘Nine Days’

Charles Barfield

June 7, 2019 1:05 pm

News

Most first-time filmmakers don't have the luxury of A-list castmembers to help bring their vision to life. Most will hope to find less-experienced, but talented, actors to round out their cast and hope that the...

‘Doctor Strange’ 2: Scott Derrickson Will Return To Direct

The Playlist Staff

December 11, 2018 6:43 pm

News

Scott Derrickson will return to the world of the mystic arts. The director of “Sinister” (2012), and “Deliver Us From Evil” (2014), as well as the MCU film “Doctor Strange” (2016) has been tapped by Marvel to r...

‘Lady Macbeth’ Helmer William Oldroyd To Direct Miniseries ‘Chimerica’

Kevin Jagernauth

January 26, 2018 3:55 pm

News, Television

These days, the path for a breakout indie filmmaker has many forks. You can leap right to a blockbuster, stay in your lane with more auteur arthouse movies, or pivot to television and take your storytelling tal...

Tagged Benedict Wong