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Next Exit Interview: Mali Elfman and Katie Parker Discuss Tribeca Film Festival Standout

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Next Exit director Mali Elfman and lead actress Katie Parker to discuss the drama, which premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival. Elfman’s confidently dark directorial debut is bolstered by its cast, which includes great performances by Parker and Rahul Kohli. “When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track… Read More »

Interview: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Director Ayumu Watanabe

GKIDS is bringing Studio 4°c’s Favors Lady Nikuko to theaters this weekend. The anime adaptation is a moving mother-daughter story and ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to director Ayumu Watanabe about the film. “Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter,” says the… Read More »

Interview: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Director Kotaro Tamura

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a beautiful anime film that is now available on Blu-ray. ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to director Kotaro Tamura about the emotional coming-of-age story. “With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair,” says the synopsis.… Read More »

Interview: Raini Rodriguez & Simon Otto Talk A Tale Dark & Grimm

Based on the hit book series by Adam Gidwitz, A Take Dark & Grimm is now streaming on Netflix. The animated series follows Hansel and Gretel on a memorable adventure. The show is led by director Simon Otto and stars Andre Robinson and Raini Rodriguez in the main roles. ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with showrunner… Read More »

Interview: Frank Welker Talks Curious George, Being ‘Old and Lucky’

Curious George Season 14 and the film Curious George: Cape Ahoy is currently streaming on Peacock. As a result, ComingSoon was able to catch up with the legendary voice actor Frank Welker about the role, getting to voice so many animals, and his work on the English dub of the beloved anime film My Neighbor Totoro. Tyler Treese:… Read More »

Interview: Brian Volk-Weiss Talks Season 3 of The Movies That Made Us

Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us recently released a new batch of episodes covering the productions of RoboCop, Halloween, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Aliens, and Coming to America, which gave ComingSoon the perfect opportunity to speak with showrunner/producer Brian Volk-Weiss. The Movies That Made Us looks inside the movies that have shaped generations… Read More »

Mythical Games’ Jamie Jackson Talks Blankos Block Party, Future of Gaming NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology currently have an uncertain place in entertainment, but we’ve already started to see films, television, and video games use the emerging technology. One such game is Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party (which is available as a free download). What separates Mythical from many companies that have hopped on the… Read More »

Interview: Laurent Taillefer Discusses Scanline VFX’s Work On Free Guy

Free Guy is currently playing in theaters, and the Ryan Reynolds action comedy comes jam packed with eye-popping visual effects. Some of those FX, including the “Street Squeeze” sequence, come courtesy of Scanline VFX. ComingSoon was lucky enough to interview Laurent Taillefer, Associate VFX Supervisor at Scanline, who graciously discussed his company’s role on the… Read More »