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Ryan Scott

Director Scott Derrickson Breaks Down His Entire Career, From Marvel To The Black Phone [Exclusive Interview]

We interviewed director Scott Derrickson about his entire career, including all the highs (Sinister, Doctor Strange) and lows (The Day The Earth Stood Still).

Ben Pearson

Challengers' Sexy Hotel Scene Answered An Important Question For The Film

Luca Guadagnino had important advice for the writer of the new tennis erotic thriller, Challengers: All three points in the story's love triangle should touch.

BJ Colangelo

X-Men '97 Voice Cast On How The Show's Righteous Anger Provides A Voice For The Voiceless [Exclusive Interview]

Holly Chou and Gui Agustini, who voice Jubilee and Sunspot in X-Men '97, tell us about playing the youngest cast members and the catharsis of the show's anger.

Ben Pearson

An Oral History Of Spider-Man 2's Train Scene, One Of The Best Action Scenes In Superhero Cinema

20 years ago, Sam Raimi helped cement superhero cinema's legacy with an all-timer action scene between Spider-Man, Doc Ock, and the people of New York City.

Cailee Spaeny and Wagner Moura in Civil War

Jacob Hall

Civil War Director Alex Garland Explains Why The Movie's Gunshots Sound So Horrifying [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with Civil War director Alex Garland about his terrifying new war movie, why the battle scenes sound so scary, and that ending.

Ryan Scott

How Dolby Cinema Compares To IMAX, Straight From A Dolby Exec

On today's episode of the /Film Daily podcast, we spoke with an executive from Dolby about their new initiative, how Dolby Cinema compares to IMAX, and more.

BJ Colangelo

The First Omen Pays Homage To One Of The Greatest Horror Performances Of All Time [Exclusive Interview]

The First Omen co-writer/director Arkasha Stevenson and co-writer Tim Smith tell us about putting a feminine spin on a masculine horror franchise.

X-Men 97 Gambit Rogue Wolverine Jubilee Morph

Devin Meenan

The Essential Aspect Of The Comics That X-Men '97 Had To Get Right [Exclusive]

X-Men '97's series bible contained what supervising producer/head director Jake Castorena defined as the X-Men's ethos: they must be an allegory for prejudice.

Joe Roberts

X-Men '97 Brought Back A Key Player To Recreate The Original Show's Opening Titles [Exclusive]

Larry Houston, who was responsible for the memorable opening titles of X-Men: The Animated Series, was hired to recapture that same magic for X-Men '97.

Devin Meenan

Reaching Daybreak: An Oral History Of Battlestar Galactica's Final Season [Exclusive]

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Battlestar Galactica finale, /Film spoke with several folks who worked on the show about how its final season came together.

Ethan Anderton

The One Thing Director Peter Farrelly Would Change In There's Something About Mary [Exclusive]

Some think There's Something About Mary couldn't be made today. Co-director Peter Farrelly disagrees, though there is one thing he'd change about the movie.

Ethan Anderton

Kingpin 2 Is Still Happening, But The Script Is Proving To Be A Challenge [Exclusive]

Kingpin 2 was reported to be developing in 2021, but there hasn't been an update since. Thankfully, co-director Peter Farrelly says it's still in the works.

Rafael Motamayor

Sky High Director Wants To Make A Sequel – And He Wants Marvel's Help [Exclusive]

Sky High director Mike Mitchell has two titles, some designs, and a scriptment ready for a potential Sky High sequel. And he wants Marvel to help him make it.

Rafael Motamayor

/Film Interviewed Jack Black And Awkwafina And It Got Real Weird, Real Quick

We spoke with the stars of Kung Fu Panda 4, but as you might expect from a situation involving the great Jack Black, things quickly went off the rails.

Ethan Anderton

How The Mighty Boosh Shaped Wonka Director Paul King's Filmmaking Career [Exclusive]

Before Paul King directed Wonka and the Paddington movies, he directed every single episode of the cult favorite British comedy series The Mighty Boosh.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Paddington 2 Scene

Ethan Anderton

Paddington 2 Director Paul King Hasn't Seen The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent [Exclusive]

Despite Paddington 2 being shown immense love, director Paul King hasn't been able to bring himself to watch The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

Ethan Anderton

Wonka Director Paul King Is Already Working On Ideas For A Chocolatey Sequel

Wonka and Paddington director Paul King gave us some insight into what a Wonka sequel might look like, with or without Timothee Chalamet.

Ethan Anderton

Bryce Dallas Howard And Bryan Cranston Almost Ruined One Of Argylle's Big Twists [Exclusive]

Argylle co-stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Bryan Cranston almost ruined one of the big twists in Matthew Vaughn's newly-released mysterious action spy flick.

Ethan Anderton

Argylle Director Matthew Vaughn Explains That Confusing Credits Scene

Argylle has many twists and turns, and there's also a mid-credits scene that adds another wrinkle to the story. If you walked away confused, we break it down.

Witney Seibold

David Ayer Talks About His Unmade Version Of Scarface, The Film That Got Away

David Ayer's South Central Los Angeles version of Scarface sounds awesome. It's a shame it doesn't sound like it's ever going to happen.

Jeremy Smith

David Ayer Says His Remake Of The Dirty Dozen Is Still A Moving Target

Why hasn't David Ayer's remake of The Dirty Dozen moved forward over the last five years? The director tells us why firsthand.

Joe Roberts

Night Swim Filmmaker Cracked The Script After His Friend Received A Real-Life Diagnosis [Exclusive]

After one of his pals was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Night Swim's co-writer/director Bryce McGuire realized how to expand his short film into a feature.

BJ Colangelo

Night Swim Director Bryce McGuire Hopes You're Too Scared To Go In The Pool [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with Night Swim co-writer/director Bryce McGuire about adapting his short film and nailing the right tone for a haunted swimming pool movie.

BJ Colangelo

Night Swim's Wyatt Russell And Kerry Condon Take Us To The Deep End Of Their New Horror Film [Exclusive Interview]

In our interview, Night Swim stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon tell us about comparisons to The Shining, the trickiness of acting underwater, and more.

Ben Pearson

George Clooney And Joel Edgerton Made The Studio 'Panic' With The Boys In The Boat [Exclusive Interview]

Director George Clooney and star Joel Edgerton tell us about their sports drama The Boys in the Boat, as well as Steven Soderbergh and Obi-Wan season 2.

All of Us Strangers Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott

Ben Pearson

All Of Us Strangers Cinematographer On Maximizing The Movie's Emotional Wallops [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with All of Us Strangers director of photography Jamie Ramsay about crafting a conducive environment for the cast, shooting on 35mm, and more.

Ben Pearson

U2's Bono Worked On One Of The Year's Most Unexpectedly Beautiful Films

The short film Peter and the Wolf, an adaptation of the Sergei Prokofiev symphony, features artwork based on Bono's illustrations.