HIDDEN AGENDA

SECRET INVASION Nick Fury is the last line of defence against a rogue faction of shapeshifting Skrulls in Marvel’s gritty espionage series.

I NEVER FELT I WAS BEING PROVOCATIVE... NOT FOR THE SAKE OF IT.' ISABELLE HUPPERT

Isabelle Huppert has taken on dark, difficult and disturbing material across her acclaimed, award-winning 50-year career, in everything from The Piano Teacher to Elle. Now the imperious French actor is back to her inflammatory best in true-life whistle-blower tale La Syndicaliste. Total Film gets an audience with one of the grandest dames in cinema.

The 10 Greatest COMIC-BOOK MOVIES  that don't feature any superheroes

Not all comic-book movies wear capes. While spandex-clad heroes dominate the big screen, you don’t always need a shot of super-serum to make a great comics-inspired film. In fact, there are several classics that you might not even realise sprung from the panels on the page. Total Film celebrates a mix of eclectic favourites, from romantic dramas to coming-of-agers, arthouse thrillers and crowd-pleasing blockbusters. Who said comic books were for kids?

THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY

Margaret Qualley shot to fame with Netflix’s Maid and has been racking up an impressive body of work with an enviable list of auteurs. But despite her star rising, she continues to choose complex, challenging material over cookie-cutter roles. Total Film catches up with her ahead of the release of Claire Denis’ STARS AT NOON, a sweat-drenched, politically charged thriller that’s anything but conventional.

HOT ROD

The Texan firebrand who paralleled Tarantino’s verve and rise is still making movies with the same maverick ethos he did back in 1992 with just $7k. Robert Rodriguez tells Total Film how resourcefulness is his filmmaking touchstone as he realises a long-gestating project with throwback thriller Hypnotic…

SHEFFIELD OF DREAMS

Almost 30 years after the barnstorming original surpassed all expectations, broke box-office records and earned four Oscar nominations, THE FULL MONTY is returning as a TV series. Can Gaz and co. rustle up another underdog hit while keeping their clothes on? Total Film meets the team to strip back the concept behind the new show.

RAKE'S PROGRESS

This time it’s personal for Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, as he hurls himself into a crazed mission with ties to his pained past. Total Film talks to star Chris Hemsworth, director Sam Hargrave and stunt coordinator Shane Habberstad about how they landed emotional punches among some of the best action sequences ever put on screen.

TRIAL BY FIRE

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN DIVES INSIDE THE MIND OF HIS MOST COMPLEX PROTAGONIST YET IN THE TRUE-LIFE STORY OF OPPENHEIMER. TOTAL FILM SITS IN ON THE SOUND MIX TO LEARN ABOUT A FILM AS AMBITIOUS AS THE DIRECTOR HAS YET MADE, WITH A MIND-BOGGLING SCALE, AN INVENTIVE APPROACH AND AN ALL-STAR CAST GIVING A HISTORICAL BIOPIC THE BLOCKBUSTER TREATMENT.

dark matters

ROB SAVAGE DIRECTED THE SCARIEST HORROR MOVIE IN YEARS WITH LOCKDOWN SMASH HOST, AND NOW HE'S MAKING HIS STUDIO DEBUT WITH AN ADAPTATION OF STEPHEN KING'S THE BOOGEYMAN SAVAGE, LIKE THE TITLE MONSTER, THRIVES ON DARKNESS. BUT HOW DID HE SEE HIS WAY TO SHAPING A SHORT STORY INTO ONE OF THE YEAR'S MOST ANTICIPATED HORROR FEATURES?

My Life In Pictures DARIO Argento

Exploding on to the scene in the 1970s with a series of grisly murder mysteries punctuated by killer set-pieces, Dario Argento then made Suspiria, a supreme supernatural suspenser that is now a fixture on every Greatest Horror Movies Ever Made list. Ahead of a new season at the BFI Southbank, the Italian maestro talks Total Film through seven of his most magnificent movies. Be afraid, be very afraid...

FACING THE music

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s lovable bunch of a-holes prepare to bow out in style in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Total Film meets with filmmaker James Gunn and the cast to get the score on the long-awaited threequel.

SHORE THING

The Little Mermaid is the latest Disney animated classic seeking box-office glory with a live-action remake. But, as Ariel knows, changing form doesn’t happen without complications. Total Film meets the team hoping to make a big splash.

MULTIVERSE OF RAD-NESS

The Spider-Verse is back! Ahead of the arrival of the long-awaited sequel to one of the most acclaimed animated films in recent years – and one of the most acclaimed superhero films, period – Total Film meets the team behind SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE to talk about the challenge of juggling multiple Spideys, game-changing visuals, and sky-high fan expectations.

FORD FOCUS

A legendary cinema character gets a final outing in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Harrison Ford prepares to hang up the fedora for good. Total Film meets the star and his collaborators to talk ageing heroes, and stepping back in time in more ways than one…

THE HERO

RITA MORENO THE LEGENDARY OSCAR WINNER ON FAST X, BRANDO AND THE MUPPETS.

GOLD WAR

SISU A Finnish gold prospector beats, bludgeons and blows up Nazis in Rambo-like revenge-a-thon.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE An intimate portrait of the actor’s life with Parkinson’s.

THE AVENGER

DEAD SHOT On Guard – sibling directing duo Tom and Charles tackle an IRA revenge tale…

NATURAL SELECTION

ELEMENTAL Opposites attract in Pixar’s ambitious big-city romcom.

YOU TALKIN' TO ME?

FILM QUOTES POSE AS QUESTIONS. FILM STARS TRY TO COPE

HOT RIGHT NOW

JENNA ORTEGA IS READY FOR SHOWTIME…

GALAXY FEST

STAR WARS CELEBRATION Teasers was on the ground at Lucas Con 2023 for the biggest announcements from a galaxy far, far away…

All the Rage

In his new Netflix series Beef, Steven Yeun gets caught in an escalating feud after a road-rage incident. Total Film meets an actor with a much cooler head than his character, as he takes fame, awards nominations and joining the MCU in his stride.

The Devil in the Detail

The Pope's Exorcist stars Russell Crowe as the Vatican's chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, who documented thousands of real-life cases. It is not the first possession film purporting to show actual events - but can we ever believe what we're seeing with our own eyes? Total Film investigates...

Super Mario Bros at 30

In 1993, directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton made cinema's first video-game adaptation and it almost ruined their careers. Thirty years later and as a shiny new animated movie based on the Nintendo classic hits cinemas - the directing duo reflect on the troubled legacy of Super Mario Bros. and its unlikely resurgence...

Double Agents

Bond meets the MCU in the Russo brothers' spectacular spy saga Citadel. Ahead of the launch of the new series, Total Film rendezvouses with the Russos, stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden plus showrunner David Weil to uncover the secrets of a slick new franchise that's going global.

Road to Destruction

It's the beginning of the end in Fast X, the penultimate film in the nitro-powered saga which unleashes Jason Momoa's sadistic new villain on Dom and the family and brings Brie Larson's guardian angel' into the fold. Total Film revs up with director Louis Leterrier, producer/star Vin Diesel and the new Fast cast to reveal the explosive story behind the series' latest chaos-fuelled entry...

Flight Club – Peter Pan & Wendy

David Lowery's live-action Disney adap takes the boy who wouldn't grow up to soaring new heights.

Kingdom Come

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Let’s-a go! The video game icon gets a faithful big-screen redo.

ROCKET FUEL

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.3 James Gunn closes his MCU trilogy, and pumps up the volume on its MVP.