Twister 2 Gets a Director, Henry Cavill Gets a New Project, Babylon Gets Reviewed
It's Friday, newsletter friends. That means it's time to slack off and read the latest /Film newsletter (tell your boss I said it was okay). The latest newsletter comes with an update on what the heck Henry Cavill is up to now that he's no longer Superman. We also have news about the unexpected director of the Twister sequel; reviews of Babylon, 1923, and more; a trailer for Barbie; a tribute to the scariest scene in Barbarian; and much more.
Have You Heard the News?
In case you forgot (or never heard about it, to begin with), there's a Twister sequel called Twisters on the way, and it looks like the film has found its director: Lee Isaac Chung, who helmed the beautiful indie feature Minari. Can't say I expected this.
James Gunn says Rocket is the "secret protagonist" of the Guardians of the Galaxy films.
Let's talk about Henry Cavill! No, he won't be returning to The Witcher now that he's no longer playing Superman.
...However, Henry Cavill will produce and star in a series based on Warhammer 40,000.
The trailer for Greta Gerwig's Barbie is here, and it looks pretty darn good.
Reviews
Jeff Ewing reviews Babylon, the latest from La La Land director Damien Chazelle.
Josh Spiegel has a review of the animated feature Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.
And Barry Levitt reviews 1923, the Yellowstone prequel starring Harrison Ford.
Features and Exclusives
Let's get spooky and talk about one of the scariest scenes in Barbarian!
Here's a timeline of Dwayne Johnson and Henry Cavill's bizarre attempts to stay in the DCU.
These are the 10 most intense moments in Lord Of The Rings, ranked.
Here's how Avatar: The Way of Water improves on the first movie in every single way.
Video of the Day
In honor of Avatar: The Way of Water swimming into theaters this weekend, here's a behind-the-scenes featurette on how they did the motion capture for the first film.
Parting Words
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