I saw this video some years ago, and it was taken in 2011 when Mann was introducing a showing of Public Enemies to Cinémathèque Française in the then advanced digital cinema package format. What is distinctive about this clip is Mann’s genuine sense of humility and achievement to be sharing the stage with such long […]
Why HBO’s Luck was Cancelled
The cancellation of Luck is old news, but I thought for the sake of future reference I would add some pertinent links to interviews and comments outlining some of the reasons why the show was cancelled – which is primarily because a third horse died on location. This is Michael Mann’s and David Milch’s interview on the […]
New! Michael Mann Forum
I am delighted to have now added a Michael Mann forum to the website which is open for use. My original goal of this website was to collate all things related to Michael Mann in one place of reference for everyone’s benefit. I am basically giving a little something back, for the joy Mann’s films […]
Michael Mann “Hollywood Masters” Live Interview
Michael Mann will be interviewed live on September 17th, exclusively screened on THR.com, in a return of the “Hollywood Masters” show presented by the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television. Only LMU students will be allowed to the live event in person. The show will be moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive features […]
New Michael Mann Blackhat Image Released
Spencer Garrett talks about Blackhat
This is a transcript of a radio interview with Spencer Garrett, who is one of Michael Mann’s recent go-to actors. Blackhat get’s a decent mention together with some interesting insight into how he views this latest work of Mann’s compared to earlier films. Source: http://www.dispatchinterviews.com/spencer-garrett-talks-satisfaction-blackhat-the-coup-patrck-stewart-robert-duvall-58010/ Garrett: We shot it in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, and […]
Blackhat Trailer Details from Comic Con
Details about Michael Mann’s Blackhat trailer shown at Comic Con are scant, but here is some useful feedback. http://www.slashfilm.com/michael-manns-cyber-thriller-chris-hemsworth-now-called-blackhat/ The trailer is vintage Michael Mann, reminiscent of a more color-rich Collateral, and a globe-hopping thriller. Pretty but also somehow grainy. It starts with a bunch of tech imagery; voiceover intones “this is not about money […]
Viola Davis talks about Blackhat
In an interview with Collider, Viola Davis spoke about working with Michael Mann on what was only known then as “Cyber”. It gives yet another insight into what it’s like to be an actor on one of Mann’s films – it echoes similar experiences other actors share when conforming to the rigours of Mann’s legendary scene by scene […]
Michael Mann’s Blackhat on location (spoiler potential)
After a trawl though the cyber wilderness that is the internet, there is surprisingly little to give away Michael Mann’s shooting of Blackhat. There are a few morsels to chew on, for those hungry to get some glimpses of how this film will eventually look. There is a low risk spoiler alert with this post. There […]
Holt McCallany Blackhat Spot the Difference
One of the first images made public from Michael Mann’s Blackhat is of Holt McCallany and Chris Hemsworth sweeping a cargo hold area. A strange choice. Perhaps there is a smidgen of humour or irony in this? If you watch Holt McCallany in the cheesy but entertaining “The Losers”, we see his character in almost […]