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Cover
Table of Contents
Masthead
Contributors
Letter from the Publisher
Miracle Mile
Inside the slow burn of Steve De Jarnatt’s nightmarish nuclear thriller
The Seventh
Julian Silver and Reiss Clauson-Wolf make their stand
A Fire Story
Brian Fies lost his home in the blazes that ravaged California in 2017 and turned his heartbreak into a graphic novel.
Catch 22
Co-creator Luke Davies chats about adapting Joseph Heller's classic World War II tale.
Bite
Cobra Kai
Josh Heald Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg on season 2 of their hit show.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Co-creator and showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna on winding down her genre-bending four season run.
Fosse/Verdon
Tony winner Steven Levenson on the new FX miniseries that traces the lives and careers of the theater legends.
The Lessons of Avengers: Infinity War
They were sworn to secrecy on Endgame spoilers, so we took Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely down memory lane.
Avengers: Endgame - The Writers
When it comes to Marvel's blockbuster event of the year, this is the spoiler-filled conversation you've been waiting for
Avengers: Endgame - The Directors
Anthony and Joe tal us through the challenges of bringing the year's biggest film to the screen.
Mama
Escape from Alcatraz
We caught up with the screenwriter Richard Tuggle about his 1979 classic film adaptation. Plus, read the script!
The Niceties
Eleanor Burgess’ latest play delves into the depths of our divisive culture
Giraffes on Horseback Salad
Josh Frank reveals how he transformed Salavador Dali's 1937 screenplay written for the Marx Brothers into a wild book.
All is True
Actor-director Kenneth Branagh on becoming William Shakespeare for his latest film chronicling the Bard's last act.
Hellboy
Writer Andrew Cosby on unleashing Mike Mignola's devilish creation back on movie screens.
John Wick: Chapter 3
Director Chad Stahelski SHARES the “backassward” way he likes to work
Long Shot
DAN Sterling and LIZ Hannah lead a strong campaign for love and laughs
Pet Sematary
Kevin Klsch and Dennis Widmyer steer Stephen King’s resurrection tale in a horrifying new direction.
Shazam!
Director David F. Sandberg rides the lightning
Spiderman
The web slinger takes center stage in a drastically altered MCU
Tolkien
Director Dome Karukoski discovers the man behind the mythology
Toy Story 4
Stephany Folsom helps rescue Pixar’s greatest franchise
Go Ahead
Art and Photo Credits
Podcast Roundup