https://ericitaliano.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Eric ItalianoenWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXK01lixzSC/?hl=enWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXK01lixzSC/?hl=enhttps://www.imdb.com/news/ni65403009/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65403009/https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65403009/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65403009/https://www.avclub.com/andy-serkis-lord-of-the-rings-reboot-if-peter-jackson-i-1850214836Back in late February, the call came out from Mount Doom—a.k.a. the office of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav—that the studio was gearing up to reboot its Lord Of The Rings film franchise. This raised an orc-load of questions, obviously, the most immediate ones being staff related (by which we mean people, and not magical wizard sticks). I.e.: Who, if anyone, from the original Lord Of The Rings film trilogy, from series mastermind Peter Jackson on down, would be returning to participate...Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.avclub.com/andy-serkis-lord-of-the-rings-reboot-if-peter-jackson-i-1850214836https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chad-stahelski-ghost-tsushima-anti-133000840.htmlYahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brandsThe sites and apps that we own and operate, including Yahoo and Engadget, and our digital advertising service, Yahoo Advertising.Yahoo family of brands. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. You can withdraw your consent...Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chad-stahelski-ghost-tsushima-anti-133000840.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygXThe nearly 100 interviews I've conducted on-cameraWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygXhttps://brobible.com/author/eric-ital/The entirety of my editorial work at BroBibleWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/author/eric-ital/https://brobible.com/author/eric-ital/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/author/eric-ital/https://brobible.com/culture/article/obsession-art-director-compensation-debate/The horror hit Obsession — which was produced for $750,000 and could potentially gross over $300 million — has produced seemingly endless positive headlines. Perhaps its first negative one has come from someone who worked on the film. Sally Choi, an art director who goes by @kiwisupreez on Instagram, posted a lengthy account of her experience working on Obsession, revealing she was paid $300 per day for her work on the production. After 22 days and taxes, that came out to $6,741.36 — with no mil...Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/obsession-art-director-compensation-debate/https://brobible.com/culture/article/brendan-gleeson-in-bruges-ralph-fiennes-scene/While Martin McDonagh’s feature film debut In Bruges went largely unseen upon its release, the film has since grown to achieve cult classic status and has now become one of the defining performances of Academy Award nominee Brendan Gleeson’s acclaimed career. One scene, in particular, sticks in the minds of fans almost 20 years later. Speaking to BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast ahead of the release of his new series Spider-Noir — in which he stars as the villainous Silvermane opposite Nicolas Cag...Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/brendan-gleeson-in-bruges-ralph-fiennes-scene/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O7i6a0vYlc&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=82&t=152sLegendary Academy Award-nominated actor Brendan Gleeson joins BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to discuss playing Irishmen in old world New York City, the expectations and reality of working with Nicolas Cage, putting the noir in 'Spider-Noir', his iconic 'In Bruges' scene with Ralph Fiennes and more memories from the beloved cult classic Martin McDonagh film. Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O7i6a0vYlc&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=82&t=152shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4kNJGG5JM&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=18&t=424s&pp=iAQBsAgCEmmy Award winner Matthew Rhys joins BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to chat about his new horror-comedy series WIDOW'S BAY, taking on comedy after doing so much drama, the infamous 69 scene in THE AMERICANS, playing George Carlin, which of his characters he'd want to get a drink with, and more. Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4kNJGG5JM&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=18&t=424s&pp=iAQBsAgChttps://brobible.com/culture/article/mark-wahlberg-hung-up-on-martin-scorsese-the-departed/This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Departed, Martin Scorsese’s Best Picture-winning Boston-set crime epic. While The Departed was filled with acting titans, only one of them were nominated for their performance: Mark Wahlberg. Speaking to BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast ahead of the release of his new buddy comedy Balls Up — now streaming on Prime Video — Mark Wahlberg recalled his initial reluctance to play Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam, as he says he was initially in talks to play another...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/mark-wahlberg-hung-up-on-martin-scorsese-the-departed/https://brobible.com/culture/article/gore-verbinski-breaks-down-jack-sparrow-introduction/Similar to another form of entertainment — a four-letter word that, like Pirates of the Caribbean, also begins with a P and and with an N — movie magic is something you can’t define, but you know it when you see it. And when it comes to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the film absolutely has that intangible, elusive element of movie magic too. The Pirate genre is a complicated one in Hollywood. How do we know this? Because it’s rarely been done successfully both before an...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brobible.com/culture/article/gore-verbinski-breaks-down-jack-sparrow-introduction/https://brobible.com/culture/article/sam-rockwell-interview/There are few actors that have had the sort of career that Sam Rockwell has had. He blends seamlessly between leading man and character actor; comedy and drama; lovable and despicable. He’s starred in every type of movie you can make: from B-movie thrillers to indie dramas to Academy Awards powerhouses to action franchises. Simply put, when it comes to being an actor, there’s nothing that Sam Rockwell can’t do. Such a breadth and depth of career, however, makes him quite the intimidating intervi...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brobible.com/culture/article/sam-rockwell-interview/https://brobible.com/culture/article/chris-hemsworth-some-thor-directors-didnt-get-character/Even with Chris Evan’ Steve Rogers/Captain American returning in Avengers: Secret Wars, there’s something that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor has achieved that Cap never will: starring in four (and potentially more) solo films in the MCU, with Spider-Man being the only other character to feature in their own project that many times once Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters this summer. Beyond the ups and downs of the Thor films — the mixed results of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean first two films, f...Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brobible.com/culture/article/chris-hemsworth-some-thor-directors-didnt-get-character/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVscCH3wVBA&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=3&pp=iAQBMarvel star Chris Hemsworth and Oscar winner Halle Berry sit down with BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to discuss what they look for in scripts at this stage of their career, advice they'd give their past selves, learning from their John Wick and Mad Max movies, Thor's complex arc in the MCU, their new film Crime 101, and more! Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVscCH3wVBA&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=3&pp=iAQBhttps://brobible.com/culture/article/pedro-pascal-interview/Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2022, after Pedro Pascal had began starring in ‘The Mandalorian’ but before he became the otherworldly star he is today, headlining three films in just over the span of a couple months: Celine Song’s ‘The Materialists’, Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’, and Matt Shakman’s ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’.. Given the basis of this article was tracking Pascal’s already meteoric rise to the top of Hollywood, we figured it would be worth revisiting our...Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/pedro-pascal-interview/https://brobible.com/culture/article/ana-de-armas-interview/When Ana de Armas first broke onto the Hollywood scene about a decade or so ago, few, if any would have guessed she’d go on to become a bonafide action ace — including de Armas herself. After first breaking into the business in 2015 — coincidentally starring alongside Keanu Reeves in the Eli Roth film Knock Knock — Ana de Armas began to make a name for herself with supporting roles in films such as Hands of Stone and War Dogs, playing the charming and obviously stunning love interest. That all c...Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/ana-de-armas-interview/https://brobible.com/culture/article/ana-de-armas-blade-runner-2049/While sequels are often seen as a largely economic, profit-driven endeavors, there are the rare few that stand as true elevations of their predecessors, movies like The Godfather Part II, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Dark Knight, and, in my humble opinion, Blade Runner 2049. Directed by acclaimed Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049 was a box office disappointment when it was released in 2017 but has stood the test of time and is now considered to be among the best sci-fi films...Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/ana-de-armas-blade-runner-2049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVSxQO0K-Gs&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=2&t=51s&pp=iAQBAcademy Award nominated actress Ana de Armas joins BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to discuss the variety of weapons (20+!) she uses in BALLERINA, trying to be the first one to fill JOHN WICK's shoes, learning from and training with Keanu Reeves, the pride she feels in doing her own stunts, her memories from making BLADE RUNNER 2049 with Ryan Gosling and Denis Villeneuve, more! Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story. #movies #movie #cinematic #cinema #popculture #AnaDeArmas #JohnWick #film #filmsWed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVSxQO0K-Gs&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=2&t=51s&pp=iAQBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVSxQO0K-Gs&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=2&t=51s&pp=iAQBAcademy Award nominated actress Ana de Armas joins BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to discuss the variety of weapons (20+!) she uses in BALLERINA, trying to be the first one to fill JOHN WICK's shoes, learning from and training with Keanu Reeves, the pride she feels in doing her own stunts, her memories from making BLADE RUNNER 2049 with Ryan Gosling and Denis Villeneuve, more! Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story. #movies #movie #cinematic #cinema #popculture #AnaDeArmas #JohnWick #film #filmsWed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVSxQO0K-Gs&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=2&t=51s&pp=iAQBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u3dMcLeYlc&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=9&t=14s&pp=iAQBAcclaimed actress Kerry Washington sits down with BroBible to discuss her memories of making 'Django Unchained', reaction to the success of 'Sinners', her upcoming movies 'Wake Up Dead Man' (Knives Out 3) and Ben Affleck's 'Animal', and her latest action film 'Shadow Force' Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u3dMcLeYlc&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=9&t=14s&pp=iAQBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUKd9_Vec7c&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=6&t=35s&pp=iAQBTom Hardy and Paddy Considine speak with BroBible about kissing Helen Mirren, their new Guy Ritchie series 'MobLand', Tom's desire to make another Mad Max movie, King Viserys' iconic throne room moment, and more! Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUKd9_Vec7c&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=6&t=35s&pp=iAQBhttps://brobible.com/culture/article/josh-brolin-chigurh-vs-alejandro-fight-winner/While Josh Brolin can do it all and has been since the mid-80s — remember him in The Goonies?! — the Academy Award-winning actor has understandably been recognized for the dramatic work he’s done throughout his career. The litany of revered dramas in his filmography makes his occasional foray into comedy all the more enjoyable, particularly in the new Prime Video comedy Brothers, in which he stars alongside Peter Dinklage. The film harkens back to the Hollywood of the 1990s, when high-concept st...Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://brobible.com/culture/article/josh-brolin-chigurh-vs-alejandro-fight-winner/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONV8qcNUhY&pp=ygUcZXJpYyBpdGFsaWFubyBpbnRlcnZpZXcgcmVlbNIHCQk5CwGHKiGM7w%3D%3DThu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONV8qcNUhY&pp=ygUcZXJpYyBpdGFsaWFubyBpbnRlcnZpZXcgcmVlbNIHCQk5CwGHKiGM7w%3D%3Dhttps://brobible.com/culture/article/alan-ritchson-interview-batman-casting-rumors/BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE. THE HUNGER GAMES. REACHER. FAST X. Popular and successful projects? Absolutely. But those of a “serious actor”? Not quite. These are just some of the credits under the belt of 41-year-old REACHER star Alan Ritchson, who has begun to break through to Hollywood’s A-list in recent years thanks to his starring role in the widely well-received Prime Video series based on Lee Childs’ iconic books, which is currently in production on its third season. And while a role like Jack Rea...Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://brobible.com/culture/article/alan-ritchson-interview-batman-casting-rumors/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/zack-snyder-reveals-brainiac-for-man-of-steel-2It’s been eight years since Zack Snyder released Man of Steel. While it gave way to films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Justice League in 2017 and 2021, there has never been a full sequel to Man of Steel, and there very likely never will be, with Snyder done at DC and Warner Bros. and a new Superman movie in development with J.J. Abrams. Still, that hasn’t stopped Snyder from talking about his superhero roads never traveled. In a new interview, the filmmaker reveals one cla...Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/zack-snyder-reveals-brainiac-for-man-of-steel-2https://comicbook.com/movies/news/reacher-alan-ritchson-batman-rumors-james-gunn-dcu/Reacher star Alan Ritchson would love to play Batman if James Gunn came calling.  While promoting Ordinary Angels, rumors have swirled around the actor playing the new Bruce Wayne. Comicbook.com had the chance to catch up with Ritchson and ask him about putting on the cape and cowl. James Gunn is planning big things for The Brave and The Bold over at DC studios. I take on a younger Batman with his young son in tow instantly attracted the attention of all the DC fans online. If the opportunity ca...Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://comicbook.com/movies/news/reacher-alan-ritchson-batman-rumors-james-gunn-dcu/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2mL519qOw&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=32&pp=iAQB0gcJCToLAYcqIYzvsAgCMatthew Vaughn, director of films such as 'Kick Ass', 'X-Men: First Class', and 'Kingsman', joins BroBible's Post Credit Podcast to discuss his new movie 'Argylle', nerding out with Bryan Cranston, the future of the MCU and X-Men, a 'Superman: Red Son' movie with Henry Cavill, drinking Guinness with Brad Pitt, and more. Subscribe to BroBible for More: https://goo.gl/eBVqzx Check out more of BroBible here: http://www.BroBible.com https://twitter.com/BroBible https://www.facebook.com/BroBible Est. 2009, BroBible is a lifestyle publisher and content collective focused on sports news, culture news, and gear. Every Bro loves a story.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2mL519qOw&list=PLi49qvffD51TwQM0kvhi89qVF26wFqygX&index=32&pp=iAQB0gcJCToLAYcqIYzvsAgC