The film’s huge success at opening weekend suggests ‘superhero fatigue’ was never the real problem.
- Head of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University
Terry Pratchett’s novels have been adapted for the screen 11 times now. Why are his novels so hard to get right?
Netflix and TikTok were both first-movers, but unlike larger businesses they haven’t diversified their services very much. It seems they’re starting with gaming.
From deepfakes to VR: the metaverse could change the future of film and TV production, but probably not as much as some might fear.
James Bond is a character reinvented with every new incarnation – why is his misogyny still dated back in the 60s?
Cinemas have survived threats before. But the pandemic shutdown might speed up the shift to short theatre runs or take us back to the old studio-style monopolies.
Rogue coffee cups and changing hairstyles can distract film audiences. Whose job is it to maintain continuity? And does it matter in the big picture?
Donald Glover, Shonda Rhimes, Phoebe Waller-Bridge: they are the ‘showrunners’ behind some of the biggest hits on the small screen. But what, exactly, is a showrunner?
Rumour has it British actress Lashana Lynch will play 007 in the next Bond film. If true, the move will be a welcome change to a franchise that has long remained the epitome of conservatism.
Frozen smashed Disney stereotypes on its release in 2013. But six years later, its sequel will arrive in a very different cultural moment.
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