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Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the first five episodes of “Dark Matter,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Blake Crouch ostensibly writes sci-fi stories; his mind-bending suspense novels “Dark Matter,” “Recursion” “Upgrade” are set in worlds where technology presents an opportunity to visit other dimensions, time travel and advance one’s brain and body to superhuman levels. But what makes Crouch’s work so special is that his books are love stories as well.It’s certainly true of “Dark Matter,” his 2016 novel that he adapted into a limited series, currently airing on Apple TV+.

Joel Edgerton has been in Star Wars and the series Obi-Wan Kenobi, so he is versed in sci-fi.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joel Edgerton revealed on The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast that he failed his audition for Star Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy” because he just couldn’t nail down the tone writer-director James Gunn was looking for. Chris Pratt ended up getting the career-defining role, which he’d reprise in two “Guardians of the Galaxy” sequels and various other Marvel movies, including “Avengers: Infinity War.” “Star-Lord’s a good one, actually, because I, unlike Chris [Pratt], didn’t quite sort of understand the tone of it the way he did and the way that those guys did,” Edgerton said on the podcast. “And I wasn’t really sure how I could be a part of that tone.

In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo ventures into another universe to discuss “Dark Matter.” The Apple TV+ series is based on the Blake Crouch book of the same name and follows a college professor who is abducted into an alternate universe and has to fight his way back to his old life and real family. The show stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, and more.

Marvel Studios may be struggling a bit right now, but there’s one aspect of the studio that has never been in question– the casting. Besides obvious standouts like Robert Downey, Jr.

Aramide Tinubu The phrase “we’re our own worst enemies” takes on a literal meaning in Apple TV+‘s “Dark Matter,” based on Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel of the same name, and adapted by the author for television. A massive and intricate puzzle, the series is shocking and unsettling, but doesn’t quite satisfy in the end. “Dark Matter” opens in present-day Chicago.

Alice Braga has been getting in her weights. The Brazilian actress and producer is starring in Apple TV+’s new show, Dark Matter, which is out on May 8, and she looked stunning at the world premiere on Monday, April 30.Braga wore a black leather dress with a corset top and thin straps for the red carpet at Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, CA. She had a big smile on her face and looked toned and fit.

Multiverse narratives are all the rage these days, especially within the comic book movie genre, where there’s always a convenient excuse for nostalgia grabs and time-folding mash-ups where three different actors who have played the superhero can turn up in the same universe together side by side for the first time.

Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly pose for photos together at the premiere of their new Apple TV+ series Dark Matter held at the Hammer Museum on Monday (April 29) in Los Angeles.

according to Parents. “I’m sure we have many more surprises in store for you.”And the show’s executive producer, Daley Pearson, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the season finale was a “trial run” to see if viewers liked the longer length.The “Today” show reported that a show spokesperson “double-confirmed” to the Australian Broadcasting Company that they have “no plans to end the show.”The Australian series, created by Joe Brumm and based on his family’s own experiences, premiered in 2019 and runs on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.

EXCLUSIVE: Felicity Jones is set to star in Michael Showalter’s holiday comedy Oh. What. Fun. for Amazon MGM Studios, joining Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloë Grace Moretz and Dominic Sessa.

While Criterion devotes itself to essential classics and contemporary films, in a rare but not unprecedented move, the boutique DVD/Blu-Ray cinephile label is adding some TV to its collection in June. Just announced, Barry Jenkins’ ten-episode “Underground Railroad” mini-series, originally having premiered on Prime Video in 2021, is coming to the Criterion Collection this summer.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Black Bear has hired Courtney L. Cunniff as senior vice president of film.

Margot Robbie is dazzling the red carpet!

It looks like Joel Edgerton has another drama in the vein of “The Boys In The Boat” and “Thirteen Lives” up next. The actor will co-star with Felicity Jones in “Train Dreams,” Black Bear‘s adaptation of Denis Johnson‘s 2011 novella.

It’s that time of year: streamers and cable networks flex their wares and tease their years. Netflix and Prime Video have already done their big 2024 pushes, and today, at the 2024 Winter Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour, it was Apple TV+’s turn.

The Hungry Flight Attendant to her YouTube subscribers -—spilled the tea in one of her vlogs, adding that she only was going to share positive experiences “for obvious reasons.”When she was “flying for fun” from Atlanta to Dallas, Kelly ended up running into Australian actor and filmmaker Joel Edgerton, known for his roles in “Loving,” the Australian series “The Secret Life of Us” and for playing Owen Lars in “Star Wars” films.“He was the most humble, kind, amazing person. Like, one of the most humble, kind people that I’ve ever met not just celebrity-wise, like anyone,” she shared.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kerry Washington joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at the Sundance Film Festival, where she is an executive producer on the documentary “Daughters.” The movie centers on four girls in Washington D.C. as they prepare for a Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers. “People always ask me why I’m drawn to political work,” Washington said about boarding the documentary.

George Clooney has opened up about how he finds directing “more fun” than acting in a new interview to promote his upcoming film, The Boys In The Boat.Clooney has directed the film, which explores the story of the University of Washington’s rowing team. The film charts their Depression-era beginnings to their winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Hitler’s Nazi Germany and features Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton and Peter Guinness.In an interview with Sky News about the film and how he found directing compared to acting, Clooney said: “It’s more fun, you have a lot more control.

Naman Ramachandran George Clooney discussed his pivot from in front of the camera to behind it during the promotional rounds for his latest directorial venture “The Boys in the Boat.” The film is centered on the University of Washington’s rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Hitler’s Nazi Germany. It stars Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton and Peter Guinness, among others. “It’s more fun, you have a lot more control.

A film panned by critics when it debuted ten years ago has suddenly become one of Netflix's most-watched.

The current, somewhat glib joke about George Clooney as a filmmaker is that he makes movies that “don’t exist,” i.e., are not made for the current cinematic zeitgeist and are often out of step with what the culture is watching and consuming. And there’s an argument to be made, no matter how shallow and maybe that ageist the joke is, that there’s something to it, perhaps going as far back as 2008’s throwback comedy “Leatherheads,” which really wasn’t for audiences at the time either.

George Clooney and Adam Sandler will team up in a new Noah Baumbach movie for Netflix that’s still untitled, Variety has confirmed. Baumbach co-wrote the script with actor Emily Mortimer, who also created the series “Doll and Em.” Baumbach is producing with Amy Pascal and David Heyman. Under his exclusive deal with Netflix, Baumbach has already made “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” in which Sandler also starred, as well as the best picture nominee “Marriage Story,” with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and “White Noise,” adapted from the Don DeLillo novel and starring Drive and Greta Gerwig.

EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney and Adam Sandler are set to star in a new untitled pic from Netflix that Noah Baumbach is directing. Baumbach also co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer. Baumbach, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing.

So many stars stepped out for The Boys in the Boat premiere!

George Clooney and Amal Clooney hit the red carpet on a rainy Sunday (December 3) at the premiere of his new movie The Boys in the Boat held at Curzon Cinema Mayfair in London.

Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir has made history at the 20th edition of Morocco’s Marrakech Film Festival as the first local director to win its top prize with her hybrid documentary The Mother Of All Lies.

Jessica Chastain and Tilda Swinton provided the ultimate study in contrast while attending the second day of the 2023 Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday (November 25) in Marrakech, Morocco.

The stars are stepping out in Morocco!