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‘The Killer’ Trailer: John Woo Remakes His Own Classic With Nathalie Emmanuel Starring

July 16, 2024 11:31 am

The idea of a film remake is nothing new, especially in 2024. Remakes are a dime a dozen. However, it’s very rare to see a filmmaker take on the challenge of remaking his own classic film. That’s exactly the s...

The 21 Best Films Of 2023

The Playlist Staff

December 12, 2023 1:51 pm

Features, News

It’s been a mad, whirlwind 2023, and we can’t believe it’s almost over. Despite the tensions in our industry, the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, those linger aftereffects, and the way that box office seemed to wob...

Michael Fassbender Admits He Had Early ‘Star Wars’ Talks But Not For Kylo Ren; Says X-Men Was A “Great Run”

Edward Davis

November 30, 2023 12:17 pm

News

Michael Fassbender has taken a long break from movies, seemingly enjoying fatherhood, marriage, and racing at Le Mans. But the actor does have two films in theaters now (or one on streaming anyhow), Taika Wait...

The 25 Best Movie Trailers Of 2023

Rodrigo Perez and Charles Barfield

November 29, 2023 10:09 am

Features, News, Television, Trailers

Yes, trailers are just marketing material, and we’re not a BFD Advertising and Design class. But as any studio will tell you, a well-crafted trailer that builds hype and excitement for a movie can be a make-or...

The 20 Best Film Posters Of 2023

Rodrigo Perez

November 28, 2023 12:16 pm

Features, News

Like trailers, movie posters are marketing materials to put butts in seats for movies and one could argue—with the fragmenting nature of streaming and the downtrends of movie theatergoing—that movie posters ar...

‘The Killer’: David Fincher Talks Making “A Lean & Mean Don Siegel” Thriller In New 45 Min Q&A With Michael Fassbender & Rian Johnson

Rodrigo Perez

November 17, 2023 2:10 pm

Features, News

Earlier this week, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Netflix held a special AMPAS Screening of “The Killer” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director David Fincher, the movie’s star Michael ...

David Fincher Says “Netflix Has By Far The Best ‘Quality Control’ In Hollywood” & Streaming Is The Future Of Cinema Culture

Ned Booth

November 10, 2023 10:11 am

News

This may ruffle some feathers: speaking to Le Monde about his latest film "The Killer," David Fincher made some semi-controversial remarks regarding the state of the filmmaking industry. His take? Netflix, th...

15 Films To Watch In November: ‘Napoleon,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘The Killer’ ‘The Marvels’ & More

Ally Johnson

November 2, 2023 10:59 am

Features, News

As is often the case, November is a packed month for the film release schedule. There are plenty of festival favorites that made the rounds and are now getting their mainstream release. It’s also a big month f...

‘The Killer’ Trailer: David Fincher’s Hitman Flick With Michael Fassbender Hits Select Theaters Today, Netflix On November 10

Ned Booth

October 27, 2023 10:25 am

News, Trailers

Netflix has a bunch of anticipated films left on their 2023 release calendar, but maybe none more so than David Fincher's "The Killer." And the director's follow-up to 2020's "Mank" sees him in familiar territ...

‘The Killer’: NYFF 2023 Adds David Fincher’s Michael Fassbender-Starring Hit Man Movie To Spotlight Section

Rodrigo Perez

September 26, 2023 3:23 pm

Festivals, News

David Fincher has a strong relationship with The New York Film Festival; he made the world premiere debuts of “The Social Network” (2010) and “Gone Girl” (2014). “Mindhunter” screened at the 2017 edition, and ...

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