Quentin Tarantino once visited the set ofGremlins

Pulp Fiction filmmaker interviewed director Joe Dante while he was making horror-comedy. The shoot for 1984’sGremlinswas a famously testing and technically difficult one. “I thought I would start on the interviews and then write the pieces. The book was calledCinema of the Outrageous. But I had every intention of writing the book and I started off with interviews. And so I interviewed a few people back then. I interviewed John Milius (director ofBig WednesdayandConan the Barbarian)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Mary Lane

Quentin Tarantino reveals real-life inspiration for Brad Pitt'sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodcharacter

But the director tells EW that one stuntman in particular inspired Pitts character. I had a couple of actors tell me about this guy and I found him a very fascinating character. He was just this dangerous dude. Andrew Cooper/Columbia There was just something scary about the guy and he was kind of indestructible. He could do stunts that nobody could. He had this killer aspect to him and thats why he ultimately scared people....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Patricia Christian

Quentin Tarantino still wants to make an R-ratedStar Trekmovie

Theres a script that exists for it now, Tarantino said. I need to weigh in on it, but I havent been able to do that yet. Star Trekfranchise star Zachary Quinto has also weighed in on the project. Credit: Tony Barson/FilmMagic; Zade Rosenthal/Paramount Hes just an undisputed genius filmmaker and amazing storyteller.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Erin Lam

Quentin Tarantino talksKing KonginEli Roth's History of Horrorclip

Season 2 of the show premieres Oct. 10. Think the real-life scares of 2020 have in any way diminished filmmakerEli Roth’s love for the horror genre? They give you a safe place to vent. I mean, I watchedContagionright away. It feels good to get scared and then let it out of your system. I actually feel better after watching a terrifying horror film." Season 1 featured episodes about vampires, zombies, and a two-parter about slasher films....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Crystal Schultz

Quentin Tarantino's most memorable characters, ranked

10.Pulp Fiction’s Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) Again, this is not a best list. But, none of them are namechecked in one of Tarantino’s most memorable and epic lines/sequences. “What does Marsellus Wallace look like?!” Everett Collection (2); Francois Duhamel/The Weinstein Company 10 most memorable, that’s what. And that’s the case for Hans Landa, a.k.a.Inglourious Basterds' Jew Hunter. One man’s royale mistake is another man’s glowing briefcase. Andrew Cooper/Columbia 1.Kill Bill’s Beatrix “The Bride” Kiddo, a....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Elizabeth Hansen

Questlove rethinks the summer playlist

We asked the Roots drummer to make a new kind of seasonal mixtape. “For those that have something north of middle-class luxury, they’ll be able to cope. But for people in a hand-to-mouth situation, summer’s going to have a whole other meaning. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The standard fare of what feel-good songs were won’t have the same association. to something a bit more educational part high energy, part music history lesson....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Jamie Goodwin

Quibi'sThe Fugitiveis the media-hating terrorist nightmare nobody asked for: Review

Kiefer Sutherland stars in a frantic, miserable remake. There hasn’t been a bad version ofThe Fugitive. True believers know 1998’s spin-offU.S. Credit: Richard Foreman/Quibi (All that plus Robert Downey Jr. before he was safe for children.) Don’t overlook the short-lived CBS remake from 2000, with Stephen Lang as a memorably nasty baddie. NowQuibihas filleted the franchise into tasteless morsels of contemporary crap. The streaming service debuts itsFugitiveon Monday, releasing new “chapters” every weekday until Aug....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Ruth Sellers

Quibi'sThe Strangercreator talks about that ending and adapting to quick-bite storytelling

WARNING: This article contains spoilers aboutThe Stranger. “This is a revenge story. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s talk about that ending what went into creating that moment of triumph for Clare? Credit: Quibi VEENA SUD:Maika inhabited that in a way that was really cool and authentic. And she’s done running, and she’s just gonna stand there and relish it. I’m facing that demon, and I’m gonna kick his ass.” Quibi The show combines resonant themes like sexism and police brutality with a very pulpy backdrop and story line....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Anthony Rodriguez

Quizmasters: Sian Clifford and Matthew MacFadyen preview AMC'sMillionairedrama

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your initial reaction to this project? Did you guys watch the show back then and remember the scandal? SIAN CLIFFORD:I was immediately gripped. Credit: Left Bank Pictures I remembered this story so well; you couldn’t escape it if you were living in this country. The press attention that it got was insane. MATTHEW MACFADYEN:I was on a yacht in Croatia with all theSuccessionpeople when the script came through....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Eric Harris

Quizwriter James Graham on the Ingrams' guilt or innocence: 'I kind of stopped caring'

So, did they do it? If you just finishedAMC’sQuiz, that’s probably the question you’re sitting with right now. Over three episodes, the audience is split 50/50 on the Ingrams' guilt. Credit: Matt Frost/AMC/ITV Could they really have been guided to the correct answers by a coughing crowd member? JAMES GRAHAM:I loved the story when it first became news here 15, 20 years ago. I thought I knew it. I thought I’d figured it out it was so well covered, and their guilt seemed so certain....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Linda Love

R&B singer Jorja Smith is Britain's next big thing

If youre not familiar with R&B singer Jorja Smith, its only a matter of time. The 20-year-olds vocals have already caught the ears of some of musics top names. She was also tapped to be the opening act for Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour that same year. Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage The soulful, evocative pull of her voice is often compared to that of the late Amy Winehouse. Like Winehouse, Smith also hails from England and has an affinity for jazzy influences....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Rhonda Garner

R. Kelly arrested on federal sex crime charges

R. Kellywas arrested Thursday night on federal sex crime charges. It is expected he will be brought back to New York City. EW has also reached out to Kellys representatives for comment. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Further details regarding the case are expected to be announced Friday. In February, Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse by Chicago authorities. Three months later, he was charged with 11additional countsof sexual assault and abuse against an underage victim....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Lisa Holt

R. Kelly returns to the 'Closet'

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. But the real question was not reallyifhe would make more chapters, but ratherhow many. There was really no telling what the man wascapable of. Credit: R. Kelly: John Sciulli/WireImage.com Does the SEC know about this? Now,Billboardhasconfirmedthat Jive will release ten new installments of the saga on August 21. Will Rufus snag a string of spaghetti and find himself in a liplocka laLady and the Tramp?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Kelly Martin PhD