For two years, visual development artists Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay and Brittney Lee designed and refined the costumes for Anna and Elsa, the heroines of Disney’s “Frozen 2,” due Nov. 22. The original “Frozen” outfits have been seen by millions, in movie theaters and on Broadway, in cosplay contests and on Halloween. So there was more than a little pressure to get the new looks right. On something as seemingly simple as Anna’s travel dress and accompanying cloak, the creators went through n...
SAN FRANCISCO — In “Gemini Man,” Will Smith plays Henry Brogan, a supernaturally gifted assassin, as well as his clone, Junior, who besides looking exactly like a young Will Smith, circa “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” is out to murder him. Before filming began, director Ang Lee curated a collection of clips from the early years of Smith’s three-decades-long filmography, including scenes from “Six Degrees of Separation” and “Men in Black,” and reviewed them with the actor, like a football coac...
The decision also raised other questions. Could Miyazaki — one of the world’s most ambitious and tireless directors — actually stay retired? And what would all those other creative minds at the studio do?