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No Sudden Move: How Hugh Hefner influenced its style

By Reel 360 Jul 2, 2021

If cars racing into space or LeBron James taking on Elmer Fudd in basketball ain't your thing, this weekend there is now Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move to consider. Se...

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A chat with Triple Threat’s director Stacey Maltin

By Megan Penn Jun 25, 2021

A positive sex story that explores the nuances and fluidity of queerness could only be told by the open-minded and open-hearted filmmaker Stacey Maltin. Maltin's debut...

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The Conjuring 3: Those devils mixing up reality

By Reel 360 Jun 11, 2021

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It faced two main challenges in development: how to keep the Conjuring Universe original and fresh and how to balance reality with drama. ...

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In The Heights: Taking it from stage to screen

By Reel 360 Jun 11, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda completed his first draft of the stage musical In The Heights during his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, where it was performed as part of the school�...

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Producer Wayne Morris on set at Universal Studios FL

By Reel 360 May 28, 2021

The team at Universal Studios Florida Production Group (USFPG) recently conducted an in-depth video interview with Producer Wayne Morris. The interview took place on the se...

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Angelina Jolie: On Those Who Wish Her Dead

By Reel 360 May 24, 2021

We have not seen Oscar winner Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted, Tomb Raider, Maleficent) in a film since 2019's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Now the superstar can be seen put...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on In The Heights neighborhood

By Reel 360 May 21, 2021

“The whole thing is a love letter to this incredible neighborhood. It’s a first chapter in so many stories—American stories start here.” Lin-Manuel Miranda is effusive ...

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Most TV shows don’t resonate with diverse audiences

By Reel 360 May 17, 2021

Network upfronts are happening this week. With this new study, the big five may want to consider what TV series they are programming. A majority of TV series are not releva...

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Behind the Scenes: How F9 creates total “Car-nage”

By Reel 360 May 7, 2021

F9 is the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, which has endured for two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world. Vin Diesel’s Dom Tor...

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Exclusive: Inside Netflix’s Selena, The Series Part 2

By Jessica Velle May 3, 2021

Selena: The Series arrived on Netflix last December. The first installment of the series was viewed by 25 million households according to the streamer, ensuring that the l...

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So you’ve made a short film, now what?

By Stone Dogs Apr 30, 2021

As the sun starts to creep higher in the sky and we emerge from a winter more bleak than most, there’s a faint but palpable sense of optimism. Finally, perhaps, we can start ...

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Exclusive: MacGyver star Lucas Till on series ending

By Aymara Limma Apr 30, 2021

Tonight, we will see the five-year run of the hit CBS series MacGyver come to an end. Given the large amount of fans who begged and petitioned the network to reconsider their d...

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TV permits up, Commercials down in March

By Reel 360 Apr 23, 2021

FilmLA issued an update regarding regional filming activity. And it would seem that things are on the upswing for the most part. Since the resumption of on-location filming...

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Reel 360’s 2021 Oscar Predictions

By Reel 360 Apr 23, 2021

It's finally here -- the end to a very long and strange and god knows what else kind of film year. We are happy to finally say good-bye to the 2020 movie season which culminate...

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Gísli Darri Halldórsson on Oscar-nominated Yes-People

By Megan Penn Apr 20, 2021

Gísli Darri Halldórsson’s 2021 Academy Award-nominated Animated Short Film Yes-People explores the monotonous daily life of humans stuck in behavioral loops. Yes-People...

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Director Simon McQuoid on the world of Mortal Kombat

By Reel 360 Apr 20, 2021

That dragon marking... it’s an invitation to fight for something known as Mortal Kombat. In Mortal Kombat, the visceral, high-octane global phenomenon is catapulted to the sc...

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Her Move: Anya Taylor-Joy on Queen’s Gambit success

By Susan L. Hornik Apr 13, 2021

At just 24 years old, Anya Taylor-Joy is already a force to be reckoned with. Fresh off her starring role in the popular Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, the fantastic actress...

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Women of ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’ talk

By Reel 360 Apr 13, 2021

When Kyla-Drew first stepped into the role of Jamie Foxx’s TV daughter on the new Netflix sitcom Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, she didn’t have to look far for guidance. ...

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Academy announces street closures for 93rd Oscars

By Reel 360 Apr 8, 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around Union Station in downtown Los Angeles for the upcoming 93...

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LA County updates filming guidelines

By Reel 360 Apr 8, 2021

FilmLA reports The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has updated the guidelines that apply to film, television and commercial production in Greater Los Angeles. ...