Pitchfork is thrilled to announce The Dissolve, a new, Chicago-based website dedicated to film.

Set to debut later this summer, The Dissolve will feature reviews, commentary, interviews, and news about the films of the moment, while also exploring more than a century of film history. Driven by a shared passion, curiosity, and openness to a wide range of cinematic experiences, The Dissolve’s core staff will lend its expertise and insight into everything from the latest studio blockbusters to American independent films to vital imports from around the world. The site will also conduct in-depth conversations with filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors while engaging in commentary that goes beyond gossip and box-office results.

Headed by Editorial Director Keith Phipps, former editor of The A.V. Club and a contributor to NPR.org, Slate, and other publications, The Dissolve brings together a dream team of film writers who share a common vision. Editor Scott Tobias, the former film editor of The A.V. Club and a contributor to NPR.org, brings with him bottomless knowledge, passion, and wit. The same holds true of the rest of the staff, which includes Senior Editors Tasha Robinson (The A.V. Club, Chicago Tribune, NPR.org) and Genevieve Koski (The A.V. Club); staff writers Nathan Rabin (The A.V. Club, and author of The Big Rewind, My Year of Flops, and You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me) and Noel Murray (The A.V. Club, Los Angeles Times); and News Editor Matt Singer (Indiewire, Filmspotting: SVU).

The Dissolve’s online home will be thedissolve.com, with updates also available via Twitter (@thedissolve), Facebook, and Tumblr (thedissolve.tumblr.com). Look for more information in the coming weeks.