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How Director Rich Peppiatt Reinvented an Entire Film Genre With ‘Kneecap’
Off the back of six BAFTA nominations, the helmer discusses the determination that drove him to make one of the riskiest, buzziest and most audacious indie films of the year: "One way or another, I was going to make this film."
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‘Wolf Man’ Filmmaker Leigh Whannell Talks Key Deleted Scene and Why He’s Unwilling to Make ‘The Invisible Man 2’
The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."
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David Lynch Was L.A.’s Dark Poet Laureate (Guest Column)
The auteur's enigmatic masterpieces capture the emotional truth of life in Los Angeles with palpable clarity.
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‘Wolf Man’ Star Christopher Abbott Talks His 7-Hour Transformation and Why He Has a Personal Stake in ‘The Brutalist’
The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.”
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‘September 5’ Star John Magaro Talks Bob Iger’s Big Assist and How Co-Star Peter Sarsgaard Influenced His ‘The Bride’ Casting
It's hard to imagine the film without the archival footage of sportscaster Jim McKay that Iger provided: "I cringe at the thought of an actor playing Jim McKay."
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‘Gladiator II’ Production Designer Arthur Max on How Sequel’s Colosseum Expanded on Ridley Scott’s Original Vision
Max, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on Gladiator, shares details about the iconic Roman structure that was re-created in Kalkara, Malta, and stood 46 feet high before being doubled in postproduction.
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How Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Learned to Fly and Sing Live at the Same Time
‘Wicked’ sound mixer Simon Hayes details how the production teams came together to enable the film’s actors to sing live… all while performing the incredible stunts.
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How ‘Nosferatu’ Hair and Makeup Teams Transformed Bill Skarsgard From a “Sweet, Charming Guy” Into Count Orlok
Around 60 prosthetics were used on Skarsgard to render him unrecognizable for Robert Eggers’ reimagination of the 1922 film.
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Hollywood Flashback: 15 Years Ago, Jesse Eisenberg and Sebastian Stan Starred in Fred Durst’s First Film
'The Education of Charlie Banks' marked the directorial debut of the Limp Bizkit frontman.
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Haunt Couture: The Goth Allure of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Costume designer Colleen Atwood details how fantastical fabric intended for her sofa became the iconic striped suit, while an elaborate aging process was required for underworld costumes.
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How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite
Karla Sofia Gascón — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both.
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‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’: How Norwegian Filmmakers Turned Mats Steen’s Online Life into a Netflix Oscar Contender
In Benjamin Ree's documentary, Steen's parents learn about their son's rich social life as an avid 'World of Warcraft' gamer after he dies of a degenerative neuromuscular disease.
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“Something Is Finally Unleashed”: ‘THR Presents Q&A’ With ‘Challengers’ Star Zendaya, Director Luca Guadagnino
Co-composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and co-producers Rachel O'Connor and Amy Pascal discussed the film's primal ending and propulsive soundtrack.
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‘Den of Thieves 2’ Director Talks Sequel’s Many Setbacks and Potential Threequel: “It’s Already Pitched”
The franchise is back after a laborious seven years that included COVID and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but filmmaker Christian Gudegast believes a third installment will come much sooner.
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Mike Leigh Loves ‘Anora’: “Massively Impressive” (Exclusive)
The legendary English filmmaker gushed about Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner during a recording of THR's 'Awards Chatter' podcast.
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