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Dominique Thorne is suited up in iron as Riri Williams in Ironheart

Here's How Ironheart Cast That Actor As The Latest Marvel Big Bad [Exclusive]

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Marvel's Ironheart cast a fascinating actor to play an unexpected villain on the show. Here's how the producers got him on board.

The Mortician Director Talks About The Jaw-Dropping Ending To His HBO True-Crime Doc [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 3 months ago

HBO's The Mortician features one of the wildest endings we've seen in a long time. Here's what the director was thinking the moment it happened.

Dakota Johnson's Lucy wearing a white blouse and standing behind a cab with an open trunk in Materialists

Materialists Writer/Director Celine Song Reveals The Surprising Genre That Influenced The Film [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 3 months ago

We spoke with Materialists writer/director Celine Song about the movie's unexpected genre influences, those surprising bookends, that final shot, and more.

A Yautja holds a sci-fi shield in front of itself in Predator: Killer of Killers

Predator: Killer Of Killers Director Shares The Hong Kong Action Classic That Blew His Mind [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 3 months ago

Predator: Killer of Killers director Dan Trachtenberg tells us about crafting those amazing action scenes, the Hong Kong classic that blew his mind, and more.

Eve holding a flamethrower with light reflecting on her face in Ballerina

Ballerina's Director Made Sure That Flamethrower Fight Was As Real As Possible [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 3 months ago

Ballerina director Len Wiseman tells us all about the movie's best action scenes, including the practical flamethrower battle and that awesome grenade setpiece.

Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda flying a plane with his arm in a sling with Mia Threapleton as Liesl and Michael Cera as Bjorn looking concerned in The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme Cast Names Their Favorite Wes Anderson Movies [Exclusive Interview]

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

We sat down with Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, and Mia Threapleton to talk about The Phoenician Scheme and their favorite Wes Anderson films.

Stefani and Darlene driving away in Final Destination Bloodlines

Final Destination Bloodlines Directors Learned Valuable Horror Lessons From Disney [Exclusive Interview]

By BJ Colangelo 4 months ago

The directors of Final Destination Bloodlines share the horror lessons they learned from working with Disney, how they chose those great kills, and more.

Tony Gilroy smiles at Diego Luna behind the scenes on the set of Andor season 2

Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Addresses The Series' Most Controversial Storyline [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 4 months ago

We spoke with showrunner Tony Gilroy about the final shot of Andor season 2, one of the show's most controversial storylines, his next movie, and much more.

John Wick, wearing a black suit, walks out of a church in John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick 5 Will Pay Tribute To One Form Of Action Cinema The Series Has Avoided [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 4 months ago

We spoke with John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski about the new documentary Wick is Pain, whether suffering is a requirement for greatness, and more.

Tom Hardy's Walker fights with a thug on the upper level of a club in Havoc

How Havoc Director Gareth Evans Created The Movie's Biggest, Wildest Action Setpieces [Exclusive Interview]

By Ben Pearson 5 months ago

The Raid's Gareth Evans is back with Havoc, a hard-hitting action film starring Tom Hardy, and the director told us about crafting those ambitious setpieces.

Clover has something on her face in Until Dawn

Until Dawn Director David F. Sandberg Had To Convince His Colleagues To Attempt In-Camera Special Effects [Exclusive]

By Bill Bria 5 months ago

Until Dawn director David F. Sandberg had to convince some of his colleagues (and the studio) that he could do some of the movie's effects practically.

Writer/creator Tony Gilroy and actor Genevieve O'Reilly on the set of Andor season 2

Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Explains The 'Big Galactic Hit' & The Wedding Scene Disco Droid [Exclusive Interview]

By Jeremy Mathai 5 months ago

We spoke with showrunner Tony Gilroy and Mon Mothma actress Genevieve O'Reilly about Andor season 2, creative freedom, that awesome disco droid, and more.

Delroy Lindo Didn't See Sinners As A Horror Movie [Exclusive Interview]

By BJ Colangelo 5 months ago

We spoke with the incomparable Delroy Lindo about working with Ryan Coogler on Sinners, why he didn't see the movie as a horror film, and much more.

Beck holds identity disc in Tron: Uprising

Tron: Uprising Writer Bill Wolkoff On Abandoned Season 2 Plans, Notes About Comedic Sidekicks, & More [Interview]

By Rafael Motamayor 5 months ago

Here's what a second season of Tron: Uprising would have included.

Meghann Fahy's Violet on the ground surrounded by broken glass in Drop

Drop Director Christopher Landon Is Fighting To Keep Original Movies Alive [Exclusive Interview]

By Ryan Scott 5 months ago

Christopher Landon, director of the new thriller Drop, says it's harder than ever to convince studios to make original films. Read our full interview with him.

Will Poulter's Erik looks confused in Warfare

How Warfare Directors Alex Garland And Ray Mendoza Made One Of The Most Intense War Films Ever [Exclusive Interview]

By Jacob Hall 5 months ago

We sat down with Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, the directors of A24's Warfare, to talk about how they made one of the most intense war films of all time.

Claire, Chris, Shannon, and Jason look down at someone in a room at Camp Pineway in Hell of a Summer

Finn Wolfhard Took Inspiration From Unlikely Comedies To Make His New Slasher Horror Movie [Exclusive]

By Ben Pearson 5 months ago

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard tells us the unexpected films that inspired him and Hell of a Summer co-director Billy Bryk when making their horror comedy.

Herb and Nell singing at Charles' table in The Ballad of Wallis Island

One Of 2025's Best Films Is An Adaptation Of A Short Film From 2007

By Ben Pearson 6 months ago

The Ballad of Wallis Island, the latest entry in the unofficial subgenre of "gentle cinema," is based on a short film from nearly 20 years ago.

Chris Farley's Tommy, in a white shirt and out of breath on the college quad in Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy Director's Favorite Chris Farley Memory Involves A Classic Movie Star Impression And Some Car Chaos [Exclusive]

By Ben Pearson 6 months ago

Tommy Boy is 30 years old this year, and the director shares his favorite Chris Farley memory and several stories about making the movie on today's /Film Daily.

Daft Punk re-rezz The Grid in Tron: Legacy

Why Do So Many Modern Film Scores Sound Like '80s Music? The Movie Music Investigation You Need

By Bill Bria 6 months ago

Have you noticed that a lot of modern film and TV scores have an '80s-inspired sound? We spoke with several composers to find out why that vibe has persisted.

Danielle Deadwyler's Ramona fearfully approaching the woman in The Woman in the Yard

The Woman In The Yard Brings One Of Horror's Most Underrated Directors Back To The Genre

By Ryan Scott 6 months ago

After years of making massive-budgeted franchise plays, director Jaume Collet-Serra returns to horror with The Woman in the Yard.

Okwui Okpokwasili as The Woman in her black veil in The Woman in the Yard

The Woman In The Yard Looks To Resurrect That Vintage Blumhouse Horror Vibe

By Ryan Scott 6 months ago

We visited the set of Blumhouse's newest horror movie, The Woman in the Yard. Here's what we learned and what we saw on the production's last day.

Bill Skarsgård as Eddie, shirtless and trapped in an SUV in Locked

Bill Skarsgård's Thriller Locked Went Above And Beyond To Maximize Its Primary Location [Exclusive]

By Ben Pearson 6 months ago

Locked director David Yarovesky and his team went all-out creating an SUV where Bill Skarsgård becomes trapped. Here's how they pulled off one incredible shot.

Ariel endures a strange ceremonial dinner in Opus

Opus Director Mark Anthony Green Wrote A 350-Page Cult Manual We'll Never Get To Read [Exclusive Interview]

By Bill Bria 6 months ago

Mark Anthony Green, the writer/director of A24's Opus, tells us about creating credible pop music for his film & writing a cult manual we'll never get to read.

Daffy and Porky crying in each other's faces while they're trapped in a prison that has laser beams for bars

Why Bugs Bunny Doesn't Appear In A New Historic Looney Tunes Feature Film

By Ben Pearson 6 months ago

Bugs Bunny does not appear in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. The director explains why that character sat out this historic Looney Tunes film.

Robert Pattinson as Mickey 18 and Mickey 17 in the snow

Bong Joon Ho Knows Mickey 17 Reflects Our World, Toni Collette And Naomi Ackie Know How To Survive It [Exclusive Interview]

By BJ Colangelo 6 months ago

Bong Joon Ho and actors Toni Collette and Naomi Ackie talk about how their new film Mickey 17 reflects our world, and how to survive oppressive conditions.

Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock and Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk sharing a meal in a cafe in Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again Stars Reveal Why They Share So Little Screen Time [Exclusive Interview]

By Jeremy Mathai 7 months ago

Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio explain why Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin share so little time on screen together in Daredevil: Born Again.