Matt Damon

  • The Rundown

Disney Double Take; Affleck and Damon’s New Venture; Chris Hemsworth Changes

Bob Iger will replace his replacement at Disney after just two years away; Matt Damon and Ben Affleck team up…

1 year ago
  • The Rundown

Dinklage as Cyrano; The Last Duel First 4 Minutes; What Are You Working On?

Peter Dinklage stars in a sweeping new Cyrano; watch Matt and Ben and their new friend Adam in the first…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Who Can Tell What Story?; Bill Maher on Matt Damon; Don’t Take the Bait

Bill Maher defends Matt Damon, Johnny Depp feels ostracized, who can tell what story, and some thoughts on clickbait. All…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Fully Vaxxed Sundance; Matt Damon Does ‘Not Use Slurs’; Dune Star Wants More Dune

The next Sundance will be in-person and fully vaxxed; Dune star Jason Momoa wants a very long version of Dune; Matt…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Matt Damon’s Sad Prediction; Amanda Knox Objects; Jungle Cruise Troubles

Matt Damon makes a sad prediction and offends people; Amanda Knox objects to Damon's Stillwater and people still accusing her;…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Tom McCarthy and Moral Authority: Stillwater Travels to France to Examine an American Ideology

Watching dailies of his new drama Stillwater, Tom McCarthy kept noticing something about the performance of his lead Matt Damon:…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Perfecting Green Knight; $400 Million+ Exorcist Deal; Calgary Wants You

How director David Lowery re-edited and changed the visuals of The Green Knight in lockdown; a new Exorcist trilogy will soon possess…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

New Dexter Trailer; Princess Diana Film at Venice; Old Beats Snake Eyes

A first look at the new Dexter; Spencer, with Kristin Stewart as Princess Diana, is among films in the Venice…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Last Duel Trailer; COVID Halts UK Productions; Harvey Weinstein Extradited

Zola writer Jeremy O. Harris on how being told "no" opened doors; Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite in Ridley…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

Felicity Jones Cover Reveal; Matt Damon Is Good at Acting; How to Film in the Woods

Our new Felicity Jones cover; Matt Damon wows in France; how to shoot in the woods; and dust off your…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Rebuilding Fury Road; Free Legal Advice; Thanks, Roger Corman

In today's Movie News Roundup: When Mad Max: Fury Road had no beginning or end; Roger Corman inspires now more than ever; and Matt…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

How Ford v Ferrari Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael Filmed Christian Bale at Racing Speed

For our 2020 Complete Guide to Making Movies, Ford v Ferrari cinematographer Phedon Papamichael shared his techniques and reflected on…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Suspense with a Camera: Jeffrey Michael Bays Talks Building Suspense with Oscar-nominated Editor Saar Klein

“Building suspense is an intuitive process that is hard to verbalize.” – editor Saar Klein When I teach suspense workshops…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

“Trimming the Fat”: A Slimmer TIFF 2017 Lineup Still Offers a Robust Selection of Quality Programming

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) chose to cut the number of films it opted to include in…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

Of Eastern Winds and Windfalls: What Do You Need to Know About Shooting in China?

China: It’s the new frontier of moviemaking. 2017 is the year the Chinese box office is forecast to surpass the…

7 years ago
  • Directing

Building Bridges With Walls: Zhang Yimou Talks The Great Wall and the Appeal of Crossover Productions (Video)

“Film and travel, as well as the promotion of local culture, are intertwined.” That's Zhang Yimou's pitch to international audiences…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Revealing The Wounds of Your Screenplay’s Hero

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, "First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. At the beginning of your…

8 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Cinema Law: Will Drawing Up a Contract With My Filmmaking Partner Kill Our Friendship?

Q: My friend and I just finished writing our first feature together and now we want to produce it independently.…

9 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Philip Seymour Hoffman, 1967 – 2014

Yesterday, the world of cinema suffered a profound and appalling loss with the death of brilliant moviemaker Philip Seymour Hoffman.…

10 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test

Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Big Cities: #6. Boston

It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top…

10 years ago