Movie Sneaks: 2018 fall movie preview: ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Venom,’ ‘First Man’ and more
After they pulled surprisingly strong numbers at the box office -- thanks, “Avengers,” “Incredibles” and “Crazy Rich Asians”-- the sun is about to set on summer movies. And while there are tons of awards hopefuls and indie darlings waiting in the wings, this fall movie season also promises a fair share of horror (including a new take on “Halloween” headlined by original star Jamie Lee Curtis), big-budget movie star fare (Bradley Cooper romances -- and directs -- Lady Gaga in “A Star Is Born”) and, yes, even a big comic book tentpole in the form of the “Spider-Man” spin-off “Venom” (starring Tom Hardy in his latest mushmouthed role). Get an in-depth look at all of the most-anticipated titles in The Times’ 2018 Fall Movie Preview.
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She walked downstairs and there he was, staring at her.
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On any given working day, the bustling lobby of the Netflix office building on Sunset Boulevard can feel like the heart of Hollywood, surging with the twinned energy of promise and anxiety as all manner of the famous and the aspiring pass on through.
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In an edit bay on the Sony Pictures lot, Ruben Fleischer looked outwardly calm but was clearly feeling some heat.
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When Cynthia Erivo was about 15, she thought she had to choose between singing and acting.
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Barry Jenkins and Damien Chazelle often found themselves in the same places — directors panels, awards shows, film festivals, valet lines — in the six months between “La La Land” and “Moonlight” screening at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival and the 89th Academy Awards, where Chazelle became the youngest director winner and Jenkins’ “Moonlight” (eventually) took the best picture honor.
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When Oscar Grant, an unarmed, black 22-year-old, was fatally shot on New Year’s Day 2009 by a white Oakland transit police officer, calls for justice swept throughout the country.
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Tiffany Haddish is having a great year.
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From “Get Out” to “A Quiet Place” to “It,” horror has rarely been hotter in Hollywood.
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Costume designer Jenny Beavan has won Oscars for dressing the English past and the apocalyptic future.
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From Alfred Hitchcock to Steve McQueen, there’s a long cinematic tradition of European directors crossing the pond to make films in or about America.
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We’ve compiled a list of films set to premiere this fall, from September 7 through November 2.
