Writer, Director w/ @nickfolkman • Now @riotgames • Prev: Spider-Man 2, R & C: Rift Apart, Miles Morales • @scriptlockcast voice • @maxfolkman@bsky.social
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Director commentaries are a big reason why I still buy blu rays over fully switching to streaming.
Case in point: Joe Carnahan’s commentary for The Grey.
Netflix Games apparently has big big plans for generative AI as is shuts down game studios 404media.co/netflix-games-ai…
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The phasing out of DVDs / rise of streaming culture is robbing us of all of the behind the scenes and bloopers footage. These things inspired A LOT of us to go into the arts and pursue working in the entertainment industry in any capacity.
#NZGDC folks! Come see a talk by @nickfolkman and I about building and maintaining your writing momentum! It’s at 4:50pm! (For folks not attending, we’ll make sure to post the materials/recording when we can!
Modern spy movies are going to get so much weirder and I’m so here for it
“We’re back to the Cold War,” an air-traffic controller working near the Norwegian-Russian border said. “And I think it’s going to be like this for the rest of my life.” nyer.cm/HieLdrX
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I’ve heard David Lynch tell this story before, but every time it gives me chills.
Studios are assembling superfan focus groups to assess various materials for a franchise project to avoid social media backlash.
“They will just tell us, ‘If you do that, fans are going to retaliate’ … If it’s early enough & the movie isn’t finished yet, we can make those kinds of changes.”
(Source: bit.ly/3Bw1RrO)
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feels like a good time to post a reminder that i wrote a big book on bong joon ho’s movies in case you want a refresher before MICKEY 17 comes out 😎
🎉 it’s here!!! book day is here!!! the fruits of my labor for the last couple of years, BONG JOON HO: DISSIDENT CINEMA is officially out in the world!!! 🎉 abramsbooks.com/product/bong…
I’m sure there are other actors who do better impressions of David Lynch, but I doubt they can match Naomi Watts saying “KONG” in his voice
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In a new Weekend Essay, Ted Chiang argues that artificial intelligence can’t make real art. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-U…
