Gavin Hood recently made a movie called Eye in the Sky, which I demand everyone see. It's a mercilessly contained suspense thriller that also says a lot about imperialism, xenophobia, and the moral cost of war at geopolitical "success". His new, upcoming film, titled The Test, looks to be covering similar territory in a similar taut thriller style — and he's bringing one of my most favorite actors working today along for the ride. Per Deadline, John Boyega will be starring in Hood's The Test, which boasts a stirring premise and acting challenge. [caption id="attachment_842380" align="alignright" …

After a few turbulent years both professionally and personally, Ben Affleck's busy upcoming schedule suggests he's most definitely stepping back into the spotlight, but it's not exactly the big franchise glare of the Bat-Signal. The two-time Oscar winner's first major theatrical release since 2017's Justice League is the personal, introspective sports drama The Way Back, which reunites the actor with his The Accountant director Gavin O'Connor. Affleck plays Jack Cunningham, a former high-school basketball phenom whose adult life descended into alcoholism. At rock bottom, Jack gets a chance at redemption when …

Imagine for a moment the sheer amount of willpower, manpower, and creative effort that went into not only faithfully recreating Jim Henson's fantasy world from The Dark Crystal but vastly expanding it for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. That was the task set out for the production team, led by Production Designer Gavin Bocquet. An alumnus of Star Wars, having worked with George Lucas and Frank Oz on four feature films in the franchise in addition to more than 30 other titles, Emmy-winner Bocquet was well-suited to bring new and returning aspects of this alien world …

Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out for several months by now, but the adventure and delight it is providing to gamers has not ceased. To call Red Dead Redemption 2 a good game would be an insult. It is a fantastic game. It is a phenomenal game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the game that keeps on giving long after you have finished the story. However, if you haven't delved so deeply into every nook and cranny of Red Dead Redemption 2, you might have missed a few answers to mysteries you encountered along the way. Read on if you want some of those mysteries solved.

The Accountant and Warrior director Gavin O’Connor is in talks to direct the action-thriller Fast for Warner Bros. The script comes from Sicario and Hell or High Water screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, who was previously in negotiations to direct. However, Variety reports that a deal couldn’t be reached and the studio started looking at other directors. Fast follows a former special forces commando who is recruited by the DEA to lead a black ops strike team that targets drug dealers who are protected by the CIA. David Heyman and Jeff Clifford are set to produce via the Heyday … The post Gavin O’Connor in Talks to Direct Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Fast’ for Warner Bros. appeared first on Collider.