Ryan Murphy Strikes A ‘Pose’ With ’80s-Set FX Musical Show Writer/producerRyan Murphyhas been a creative force at FX since his days working onNip/Tuck, and he’s built a television empire that includes theAmerican Horror Story, andAmerican Crime Storyanthology shows for that network. Now he’s back in business with FX once again forPose, a dance musical show set in the 1980s that will feature “the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles and the largest recurring LGBTQ cast ever for a scripted television series....

Small-Screen Stream: ‘Homecoming,’ ‘Dietland,’ And More Streaming TV (Welcome toSmall-Screen Stream, a feature where we share the best television shows streaming and where you’re able to watch them.) We’re in that weird time of year where things have gotten cold, dark, and frankly pretty miserable outside, which welcomes the idea of long TV binges on the couch. We’re also — luckily — living in a time when that’s never been more feasible, as streaming services across the board are punching up their TV catalogues, seemingly preparing their patrons for the long, cold winter ahead....

Steven Soderbergh Drops ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ You may have followed the breadcrumb trail of casting reports forSteven Soderbergh’sThe Man From U.N.C.L.E.up to this point, but here’s the thing: it is no longer Steven Soderbergh’sThe Man From U.N.C.L.E. Warner Bros. has worked for years to make a new film version of the old cold war TV spy series, and the director who created three fun films based on a Rat Pack heist movie seemed like the go-to guy to make it happen....

Superhero Bits: Ant-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Gotham, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Wonder Woman How doesIron Man’s Arc Reactor work? WasEvangeline Lillyscared to doAnt-Manonce Edgar Wright left? What isJennifer Lawrence’s favorite superhero movie? WhichJames Bondactor almost playedBatmanfor Tim Burton? Will Lego do anAvengersHelicarrier set? What’s up with thisWolverineKia? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Gizmodohas a great article on howTony Stark’s Arc Reactor actually works.Evangeline Lillytalks aboutbeing a bit scared to doAnt-ManafterEdgar Wrightleft....

Superhero Bits: Kevin Feige’s Spider-Man Promise, Cheetah Candidate Emerges For Wonder Woman 2 & More WillZack Snyderfans have more of an influence with a petition website for his cut ofJustice League? What promise didKevin Feigefollow through on withSpider-Man: Homecoming? Which Emmy-winning actress is interested in playingCheetahinWonder Woman 2? Want to see a newBlack PantherTV spot? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Marvel’sBlack Panthermakes a major superhero landing on the cover of Empire for their 2018 movie preview....

SXSW Reviews: Disturbia, The Lookout, Diggers, The King Of Kong, Them And More The 2007 South By South West Film Festival is in full force, and we have a round-up of the early buzz: All The Boys Love Mandy Lane “…a valiant low-budget effort and one that definitely deserves to be seen on the big screen whenever the Weinsteins release, likely Fall. It’s certainly better than the vast majority of the genre sequels/remakes that studios pump out by the dozen now....

The 2017 SXSW Line-Up Includes ‘Baby Driver,’ ‘American Gods,’ And A Special Screening Of ‘Alien’ The bulk of the2017 SXSW Film Festivalline-up has been unveiled and it is spectacular. We already knew thatTerrence Malick’sSong to Songwould open this year’s fest, but it’s now in good company:Edgar Wright’sBaby Driver,Ben Wheatley’sFree Fire, andMichael Showalter’sThe Big Sickare among the films playing. Over the years, SXSW has become one of the most eclectic film festivals in the world, reveling in high art, mainstream popcorn entertainment, sobering non-fiction work, and even a smattering of great trash....

The Best Movie Creatures Of All Time Every week in/Answers, we attempt to answer a new pop culture-related question. This week’s edition asks “Which is your favorite creature in a movie?” As always, we have submissions from the /Film writing crew and podcast team alongside a special guest. This week, we are joined byJordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Sundance Film Festival sensationThe Kings of Summerand the upcoming monster movieKong: Skull Island....

The Films Of David Fincher Ranked: From ‘Alien³’ To ‘Gone Girl’ David Fincherbegan his directorial career making music videos for some of the biggest talents in pop music. Beginning withAlien³in 1992, his work in features has combined a drive for technical achievement off-screen with a consistently recognizable interest in detail-oriented obsession on-screen. He is a consummate craftsman, but one with an uncanny ability to lay his finger right on the cultural pulse....

The Matrix Resurrections Co-Writers Explain Its Relationship To The Original Movie [Interview] Writing a sequel to a revolutionary film? No pressure there. In the face of sky-high expectations, co-writers Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell succeed with grace. With an inherent nostalgia associated with the franchise, the screenwriters don’t run from it but embrace it, even question it. The past is in the present in “The Matrix Resurrections,” which has a hilarious meta quality....

The Transgender Drama ‘Girl’ Is Earning Awards Season Buzz – Here’s Why It’s Infuriating Trans Critics WhenGirl, a film about a transgender woman who aspires to be a ballerina, premiered this past May at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, it did so to a great deal of debate in the transgender community. For starters, the film was from a cisgender filmmaker who chose to cast another cisgender male actor in the role of a transgender female....

This Week In Trailers: Cooked: Survival By Zip Code, Monos, Balloon, Where’s My Roy Cohn?, Genius Party/Genius Party Beyond Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: Hierro, This Movie Is Broken, Notre Jour Viendra (Our Day Will Come), London River Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...