Riverdale’s Madchen Amick Talks Directing Season 4’s Early Finale, Promises ‘A Really Good Cliffhanger’

RELATED STORIES Yes, Riverdale‘s fourth season is ending a few episodes early… but that doesn’t mean we won’t get a nice, juicy cliffhanger to chew on all summer long. Wednesday’s “finale” (The CW, 8/7c) was just supposed to be Season 4’s 19th episode, with three more to come, but after the coronavirus pandemic shut down […]

This Is Us’ Justin Hartley Talks Kevin’s Surprising Hook-Up, Sophie’s Faceless Fiancé and Directing the Next Ep

RELATED STORIES This Is Us‘ Kevin realized this week exactly how much he cared for his ex-wife, Sophie, just as it became nearly certain that they will never be together again. To invoke a movie often referenced in Tuesday’s episode: How do you like them apples? The hour found Kevin returning to Pittsburgh to attend […]

Legends of Tomorrow: Terry Chen to Play 1990s-Roaming Genghis Khan in Caity Lotz’s Directing Debut

Genre-TV vet Terry Chen will engage in some “Mortal Khanbat” via a plum guest-starring role on The CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. TVLine has learned exclusively that the alum of such series as Continuum, The Expanse and Jessica Jones will play the infamous Genghis Khan in the fifth episode of Season 5, which is currently […]

The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker Details the Challenges of Directing Nora’s Backstory — Godspeed Tease Included

For her directorial debut, Danielle Panabaker wasn’t handed any ol’ episode of The CW’s The Flash. Rather, she was tasked with bringing to life Nora West-Allen’s backstory (which of course takes place far into the future. Time travel!). RELATED STORIES This season’s 18th episode (airing Tuesday at 8/7c) also picks up in the wake of […]

Brooklyn 99 Star Discusses Directing Holt vs. Disco Strangler Showdown

In the Feb. 28 episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Capt. Holt tracked down his longtime nemesis, the Disco Strangler, with an assist from Terry and Charles. Believed to be dead, the notorious serial killer — who uses yo-yo strings to throttle his victims — faked his own death as part of an elaborate prison break. The […]

Jamie Lee Curtis Will Return for ‘Halloween’ Sequel If David Gordon Green Is Directing

There’s been a lot of talk about a potential Halloween sequel in the wake of the new film’s box office success. But one pressing question that’s lingered has been whether or not Jamie Lee Curtis would return for yet another film as ultimate final girl Laurie Strode. We now have the answer! According to Curtis herself, […]

Bryce Dallas Howard Directing ‘Dads’ Documentary About Fatherhood Across the Globe

Bryce Dallas Howard grew up in show business. Not only is her father famed director Ron Howard (seen above with Bryce as a baby), but her grandfather was actor Rance Howard. But for an upcoming project, the Jurassic World franchise star will get behind the camera and turn the lens on more typical fathers. Imagine […]

John Carpenter Prefers Playing Video Games to Directing, Thank You Very Much

Will John Carpenter ever direct a feature film again? Maybe. What John Carpenter would really like to do, though, is play video games and watch basketball. As great as it would be to have a new Carpenter movie, who are we to deny the legendary filmmaker the simple pleasures he craves? Still, Carpenter says there’s always […]

Superhero Bits: Kevin Smith Directing in ‘Supergirl’ Season 4, Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Infinity War’ Cameo & More

What was Kenneth Branagh‘s cameo in Avengers: Infinity War? Will Luke Cage pop up in the second season of Iron Fist? Which joke in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies almost got cut by the studio? Is there another symbiote character in Venom besides Riot? Which Suicide Squad member had a different fate than we […]

Is Writing Harder Than Directing? Hollywood Filmmakers Weigh In

Here’s a complicated question: is writing harder than directing? Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson thinks so, and inadvertently kicked off a bit of a firestorm when he expressed that sentiment on Twitter. A handful of other Hollywood filmmakers joined the conversation and began explaining reasons why one discipline is more difficult than the other, and […]