Trevor Hogg

Angel of Vengeance: Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron unite to bring 'Alita' manga to the big screen

Strong female protagonists have always been featured in the movies of James Cameron, and not surprisingly, the Canadian filmmaker planned to adapt the cyberpunk manga series Battle Angel: Alita, published by Yukito Kishiro in 1990 about a discarded cyborg suffering from amnesia in a post...

#WeFour: Steve McQueen directs a crime tale of ‘Widows’ taking charge

Growing up in England, filmmaker Steve McQueen found himself drawn to a six-part BBC miniseries called “Widows” created by Lynda La Plante, who would go on to produce “Prime Suspect” with Helen Mirren.

The Symbiote Inside Me: Ruben Fleischer guides Tom Hardy’s split personalities in Marvel’s 'Venom'

No one can accuse filmmaker Ruben Fleischer of repeating himself—his directorial credits include the post-apocalyptic horror comedy 'Zombieland,' action crime drama 'Gangster Squad' and superhero film 'Venom.'

Lethal Weapons from Space: Shane Black revives the carnage of 'The Predator'

One of the best articles on screenwriting was published by 'The Guardian' back in 2009, in which filmmaker Shane Black talked about the fundamentals of action cinema such as having high and lows, awkward moments and humor under pressure.

Super-Family: Brad Bird pilots the long-awaited return of Disney and Pixar’s Incredibles

Transitioning from animation to live-action was not a big leap for filmmaker Brad Bird, whose credits include 'The Iron Giant,' 'Ratatouille' and 'Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol.'

Shore Leave: Dominic Cooke’s 'On Chesil Beach' is a bittersweet tale of young honeymooners

As a child, Dominic Cooke gained insight into the creation of movies from his father, who was a film editor.

Outback Outlaws: Warwick Thornton's acclaimed 'Sweet Country' tracks an Aboriginal couple on the run

Ever since his feature debut 'Samson & Delilah' won Best Film at the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2009, Warwick Thornton has been garnering international acclaim as a director and cinematographer.

Cave-mation: Nick Park goes paleo with stop-motion animated 'Early Man'

Little did a stop-frame animation student at the National Film and Television School in England know that his graduation project called 'A Grand Day Out' would launch him into international stardom, and make a hapless, cheese-loving inventor and his genius dog cultural icons.

Super Cat: Ryan Coogler and Chadwick Boseman put 'Black Panther' in the Marvel spotlight

As much as Black Panther deals with the ascension of T’Challa to the throne of Wakanda, the comic-book adaptation marks the quick ascent of Ryan Coogler, who with his third film is making a significant contribution to the blockbuster juggernaut known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Creature Comforts: Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' envisions a cross-species love story

A love affair has developed between filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Toronto—over the past five years, he has shot in the Canadian city four seasons of the TV series “The Strain” as well as a trio of movies that include 'Pacific Rim,' 'Crimson Peak' and 'The Shape of Water.'