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Michael B. Jordan Pays Tribute To Denzel Washington, Who Gave Him Directing Advice Ahead Of Creed III

Michael B. Jordan has become one of our more accomplished actors in recent years. Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of all-time. It’s not at all surprising that Washington has been a major influence on Jordan’s career. First the young actor would watch Denzel movies and try to learn from them, today, Jordan has the ability to learn directly from the man himself.Speaking with Empire, Michael B. Jordan, who will be making his directorial debut next year with Creed III, paid tribute to Denzel Washington by…

‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Deadpool 3’ Director Is Making Sacrifices When It Comes to Directing Both at Once

It looks like someone’s eyes were bigger than their belly as director Shawn Levy reveals that there will be some overlapping when it comes to his directorial duties for both Stranger Things and Deadpool 3. The director has been attached to both for some time, but as it stands the two are likely going to conflict causing Levy to perhaps reduce the time he spends on the former. Levy has been working as a director on Stranger Things since the very beginning and has consistently directed two episodes, episodes three and…

Steven Spielberg’s Daughter Directing New Thriller Billed as ‘Kingsman’ Meets ‘Knives Out’ Meets ‘Succession’

Not many combinations of words can drum up intrigue quite like that. We could be bearing witness to the beginning of the Spielberg dynasty of filmmakers; with the quintessential film icon Steven Spielberg having long since made his mark on the history of cinema, it’s high time for his offspring to carry the torch forward, and that’s exactly what Destry Allyn Spielberg, 26, looks set to do with Four Assassins (And A Funeral), an upcoming action thriller said to combine the best of Kingsman, Knives Out, and Succession,…

Taika Waititi Has Already Told His Haters Where He Stands on Directing ‘Thor 5’

Just half a year ago, Taika Waititi was a filmmaker who could do no wrong in Marvel fans’ eyes. After successfully transforming Thor into one of the most charismatic characters in the MCU in Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder was the odds-on favorite to be the most widely enjoyed superhero flick of the year. Unfortunately, as we all know, the fourth solo outing for the Asgardian Avenger didn’t go down anywhere near as well as expected. Now, here we are, and Waititi has become one of the fandom’s favorite punching…

Buckle Up Swifties, Taylor Swift Is Directing Her First Movie

In her career as an entertainer, Taylor Swift has moved through the realms of singing, songwriting, as well as acting in new movie releases like Amsterdam. In recent years directing has become a passion project for the award winning recording artist, seen through her recent short film/music video for her song “All Too Well.” Some have been wondering when/if Swift would ever jump to directing a full film, and Swifties, it looks like that’s about to happen real soon.Variety has broken the news that Taylor Swift will be…

Michael B. Jordan Talks About The Advice He Took From Denzel Washington And Bradley Cooper Before Directing Creed III

Much like Rocky, Adonis Creed had to rise through the ranks to become a world-class boxer. And much like Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan has risen through the ranks in the acting world, and he is now making his directorial debut with the third installment of Creed, much like how Sly directed multiple Rocky films. While I’m sure Jordan received advice on his first outing as a director from those within the Rocky world, he’s also explained how actors and directors Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper helped advise…

Quentin Tarantino will stop making movies after directing his next

Quentin Tarantino is quitting filmmaking after his 10th movie. In a new interview, he declared that he will stop making movies after helming his next project, which will serve as his tenth film. "I`ve been doing it for a long time; I`ve been doing it for 30 years. And it`s time to wrap up the show," the 59-year-old told CNN`s Chris Wallace, reports aceshowbiz.com. "I`m an entertainer. I want to leave you wanting more." Tarantino previously teased his retirement in June 2021. When appearing on "Real Time With Bill…

New DC Exec. James Gunn Addresses Whether He’ll Keep Directing Movies

Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images. James Gunn, the director of such movies as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and DC’s The Suicide Squad, is now addressing whether he will continue to direct movies now that he is a newly-minted executive at Warner Bros. Discovery as the co-chair and co-CEO of the newly-formed DC Studios. Gunn is sharing his duties as the leader of DC Studios with movie producer Peter Safran, as We Got This Covered previously reported. One Twitter user offered his congratulations to Gunn…

A Fan Favorite Candidate Rules Themselves Out of Directing ‘Blade’

via New Line Cinema The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Blade reboot was hit with the delay everyone was expecting once director Bassam Tariq exited the project, meaning we’ll now have to wait until September 2024 to see Mahershala Ali slice and dice his way through hordes of vampires. Production was originally scheduled to begin last week, but that was never going to be the case once the megaphone was vacated, and fans didn’t take long to start suggesting their own preferred candidates. In what would have seemed…

Pitch Perfect’s Anna Kendrick Is Jumping Into The Directing Game With True Crime Thriller

Publicly, Anna Kendrick has been quiet lately outside of a few news items here and there (like when she apologized to camp counselors about the "Cups" song), but there appears to be a reason, as a new announcement shed light on Kendrick’s newest project. The Pitch Perfect alum is now jumping to make her feature directorial debut through a serious true crime thriller.Deadline revealed that Anna Kendrick will make her directorial debut with the true crime thriller The Dating Game. In addition to being behind the camera,…