Give A Gift
+Comments Leave a Comment
Displaying all articles tagged:

Rian Johnson

  1. vulture asks
    Which Actors Do the Knives Out Sequels Need to Cast?Rian Johnson, we’re here to help you out, and you’re welcome.
    By Vulture Editors
  2. sequels
    Netflix Just Paid Nearly Half a Billion for ‘Knives Out 2’ and ‘3’The streaming behemoth eclipsed its biggest movie-acquisition expenditures while landing a popular new homegrown franchise
    By Chris Lee
  3. casting call
    Natasha Lyonne to Star in Rian Johnson Mystery Series of Our DreamsMaybe detective Benoit Blanc will make a cameo?
    By Charlotte Walsh
  4. donut holes
    Daniel Craig’s Character Won’t Be Young Indiana Jones-ed in Knives Out’s Sequel“This’ll be just like what Agatha Christie did,” says writer-director Rian Johnson.
    By Chris Lee
  5. sequels
    Daniel Craig Is Back on the Case in Knives Out SequelRian Johnson is already developing a script based on Craig’s character.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. yodea
    I Hated the New Star Wars, So I Talked to My Rabbi About ItMy spiritual guide was a big fan of The Rise of Skywalker and had wisdom to bestow.
    By Abraham Riesman
  7. star wars wars
    5 Ways The Rise of Skywalker Reverses Course From The Last JediWell, no one would accuse the Star Wars sequel trilogy of being overly mapped out from the start.
    By Alison Willmore
  8. trash talk
    Everyone in Star Wars Is Being Shady About The Last JediYou just know there’s a group chat dedicated to this.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  9. but why?
    Why Is Stephen Sondheim Karaoke in All Our Movies Now?Noah Baumbach, Rian Johnson, and Todd Phillips (well, his music supervisor) explain.
    By Kyle Turner
  10. box office
    Knives Out Marks a Win for the Original Murder-Mystery GenreThe murder mystery just became one of the top-grossing original, live-action movies to debut during the coveted Thanksgiving release corridor.
    By Chris Lee
  11. $$$$
    Other Utensils Are Shaking at Knives Out’s Box-Office SuccessHell yeah.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. movie review
    In Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, Rich White Bigots Get Their ComeuppanceMacabre as it is, there’s something comfy about the universe of this ensemble whodunit.
    By David Edelstein
  13. deep dives
    Class Warfare Is All the Rage at the MoviesInequality ire isn’t a theme unique to Knives Out — it’s an undercurrent running through a slew of this season’s movies, from Hustlers to Parasite.
    By Alison Willmore
  14. movies
    Why Did Rian Johnson Follow Star Wars With a Whodunit?The unlikely existence of Knives Out.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  15. how mysterious
    ‘Heel It Now, Dig?’: Rian Johnson Revisits the Mystery of Brick13 years later, the director of Knives Out walks us through the lessons he learned making his high-school-noir debut.
    By Nate Jones
  16. under pressure
    Basically Every Famous Director Is Petitioning to Save FilmStruckRian Johnson, Guillermo Del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more have signed letters trying to save the service.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  17. casting
    Jamie Lee Curtis Rides Her Box Office Heatwave Into Rian Johnson’s Knives OutWe need more classic-style whodunits.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  18. star wars: the last jedi
    Research Finds Half of Rian Johnson Last Jedi Hate Came From Political TrollsOf the responses aimed at the film’s director, “50.9% of those tweeting negatively was likely politically motivated or not even human.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  19. tweet tweet
    Rian Johnson Decided to Mass-Delete Thousands of Tweets“This seems like a ‘why not?’ move.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  20. social media
    Did Kelly Marie Tran Wipe Her Instagram Because of Harassment?All of her photos have been deleted.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. fan theories
    Simon Pegg Said J.J. Abrams Had a Different Plan for Rey’s Parents in Star WarsPegg says Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi undid Abrams’s plans for the Star Wars heroine.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  22. star wars: the last jedi
    Rian Johnson Explains the Precedent for That Luke Twist in The Last JediHe also has an explanation for that thing that happened with Leia.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. regrets
    Mark Hamill Regrets Expressing His ‘Doubts and Insecurities’ About The Last JediThe actor had previously voiced his conflicted thoughts about Luke Skywalker’s story arc in particular.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. space nuns nothing but space nuns
    There Was Almost a Porg–Fish Nun Party Scene in The Last Jedi and We Feel RobbedThe scene was cut to save Luke Skywalker’s reputation.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  25. How The Last Jedi Brought Back a Key Star Wars CharacterRian Johnson explained how the film used some old tricks for an important scene.
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. Rian Johnson Didn’t Want to Do a Sequel. Then Came Star WarsThe director once told Vulture that he said no to every franchise offer. So how did The Last Jedi convince him to say yes?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  27. running time
    The Last Jedi Will Apparently Be the Longest Star Wars Movie YetPrepare to spend a long AF time in a galaxy far, far away.
    By Ethan Sapienza
  28. lucasfilm
    Rian Johnson Is Creating a New Star Wars TrilogyJohnson wrote and directed the forthcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. star wars: the last jedi
    Rian Johnson Doesn’t Think Its a Star Wars Spoiler to Reveal the ‘Last Jedi’Well, that was easy.
    By Tolly Wright
  30. canon
    The Mountain Goats Wrote a Star Wars SongDirector Rian Johnson approves.
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. star wars
    Star Wars: Episode 8’s Official Title Is The Last JediIt is scheduled for release on December 15.
    By Jackson McHenry
  32. cannes 2016
    Cannes: John Boyega Praises His New Star Wars Co-star Kelly Marie Tran“I freaking love her. She’s fantastic.”
    By Jada Yuan
  33. lawsuits
    Rian Johnson Sued by Former Agent Over Star WarsThe suit alleges that Johnson owes Brian Dreyfuss 10 percent commission on Star Wars. 
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. a new new hope
    Star Wars: Episode 8 Is Brimming With PotentialThe Force Awakens was in no way innovative, but it may have set the table for some truly original sequels.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  35. star wars
    Abrams Regrets Not Helming Episode VIIIYay, good job, Rian Johnson!
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  36. movies
    Celebrities Can’t Stop Bragging About Seeing InterstellarEven the guy from Ugly Betty!
    By Nate Jones
  37. primer
    Who is New Star Wars VIII Director Rian Johnson?He was behind the camera on one of your favorite episodes of Breaking Bad, for starters.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. star wars
    Rian Johnson Tweets a Response to Star Wars News“Dear Lord …”
    By Lindsey Weber
  39. candy
    Rian Johnson’s Star Wars/Breaking Bad JokeHe knew, he knew.
    By Gilbert Cruz
  40. directors chair
    Looper Director to Do Star Wars Episode VIIIMay the force be with him.
    By Jesse David Fox
  41. postmortem
    Breaking Bad Director, Writer Talk ‘Ozymandias’The mind-blowing episode’s director and writer break down Walt’s phone call to Skyler, the big fight, and the improvisation skills of baby Holly.
    By Denise Martin
  42. behind the scenes
    See Behind-the-Scenes Breaking Bad Photos“Ozmanydias” director Rian Johnson took some beautiful photos of the cast and crew.
    By Lindsey Weber
  43. awards season
    Ben Affleck Wins DGA Award So, Argo’s Oscar chances are still looking good.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. screenwriting
    The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Writer/Director Rian Johnson on LooperDissecting Looper’s pivotal diner scene.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  45. david edelstein
    Edelstein: The Time Traveling Looper Delivers in Spite of Iffy LogicYou must remember this: The fundamental things don’t apply as time goes by in the ballyhooed time-travel thriller Looper.
    By David Edelstein
  46. chat room
    Rian Johnson on Looper, Directing Breaking Bad“Basically, the whole movie was a makeover montage.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  47. shortlists
    Who’s on the Short List for the Planet of the Apes Sequel?Cloverfield director Matt Reeves is said to be the top contender.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  48. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Gordon-Levitt, SpielbergPlus: Matthew Vaughn back in the picture for ‘X-Men: First Class.’
    By Josh Duboff
  49. chat room
    The Brothers Bloom Director Rian Johnson: Critics Who Say I’m Too Clever ‘Drive Me Insane’Rian Johnson, director of ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ tells us why the phrase “too clever for your own good” just “drives me insane.”
    By Logan Hill