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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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‘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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‘My Old Ass’ Star Maisy Stella Talks Receiving Saoirse Ronan’s Stamp of Approval
After a hiatus following her younger years on ‘Nashville,’ the actor and musician returned with her first leading role in a film, which included some surprising references to Ronan and her work in ‘Little Women.’
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How ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Star Kyriana Kratter Found Her Voice on Bryce Dallas Howard’s Episode
The 14-year-old actor is shy by nature, but like her character KB, learned to speak up while filming in a galaxy far, far away.
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How Hugh Jackman Inspired the New Robbie Williams Biopic
Michael Gracey reveals the unlikely origin story for ‘Better Man,’ which opens the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 2.
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‘The Brutalist’ Star Alessandro Nivola Talks Unseen Backstory and ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Reception
The actor reveals that an instantly meme-able moment in 'Kraven' was performed quite differently on set: "It was a silent scream."
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A ‘Harry Potter’ Disappointment Shaped Chris Columbus’ Approach to Producing ‘Nosferatu’
The filmmaker and his producing partner (and daughter) Eleanor Columbus explain their philosophy for their company Maiden Voyage: “We never say no to the director. I'm not kidding.”
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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Directors Discuss the Cost of Turning Down the Major Studios to Make ‘Los Frikis’: “We Chose a Tough Path”
Despite going the indie route again, the filmmakers do reveal they are developing a 'Treasure Island' take with Disney: “It has the patina of the 1970s surf world.”
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Director Jeff Fowler Talks “Artistic Consultant” Jim Carrey and ‘Sonic 4’ Chatter: “We’ll See”
Carrey claimed he would only come out of retirement for the third film if given a script printed in gold ink, which the director says he delivered to the actor: "it's now worth about a hundred thousand dollars."
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‘What If…?’ EP Brad Winderbaum Talks Series’ End, 2025’s Disney+ Slate and Ms. Marvel’s Future: “She Is Top of Mind”
The Marvel TV boss says "it's going to be exciting to see where she pops up next" of Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan.
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Nicholas Hoult Caps Banner Year with ‘Nosferatu,’ Which Included a Surprising Rule From Robert Eggers
The actor is releasing three well-received movies in just two months — and recently wrapped his starring role as Lex Luthor in 'Superman.'
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