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Rami Malek on Producing ‘The Amateur,’ Heath Ledger’s Joker Influence and a ‘Mr. Robot’ Film
A scene in his spy thriller features a subtle nod to 'The Dark Knight,' when the Joker flinches after an explosion: "If ...
‘Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing’ Directors on the Danger of YouTube Stardom for Minors
A new Netflix documentary from Kief Davidson and Jenna Rosher follows the saga of a “squad” of child influencers that splintered amid claims of emotional and sexual abuse by a “momager.” ...
Jenna Ortega on Why She Really Left ‘Scream’ Franchise
The ‘Death of a Unicorn’ star is reflecting on leaving the rebooted film franchise: “The Melissa stuff was happening, and it ...
Mitch Hedberg Doc Director on 20th Anniversary of Comedian’s Death: “We Need Mitch More Than Ever”
Director Jeff Siegel tells The Hollywood Reporter about conducting hundreds of interviews for a forthcoming feature ...
Blockbusters to Bust: A Cautionary Tale for Swaggering Hollywood Indie Studios
Carolco Pictures paved the way for unapologetically big movies that defined the '80s and early '90s — even as its excesses ...
Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem Sign Open Letter Criticizing Oscars’ Response to ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Attack
Around 600 Oscar voters have called "indefensible" the Academy leadership’s failure to quickly and adequately respond to the ...
Lesli Linka Glatter on ‘Homeland’ to ‘Zero Day’ and Bringing Production Back to Los Angeles
The director-producer and DGA president talks to The Hollywood Reporter about her attraction to the political conspiracy ...
Is ‘Mickey 17’ the Latest Victim of the Oscars’ Newest Curse?
Many recent best director winners have struggled with their follow-up films, begging the question: Why does this keep ...
James L. Brooks Is Back With a New Film and Already Has Notes on His Next One
The 84-year-old multihyphenate talks to THR about the milestone moments in his six decade-plus career ahead of a CinemaCon ...
Justine Bateman Wants to “Give a Book of Matches” to the Tech Companies So They Can Burn Down Hollywood
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker and anti-AI activist offers a dark vision —  and a different path ...
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Armie Hammer Defended by Director of His ‘Snow White’ Movie: “I Hope All This Crap Goes Away”
Tarsem Singh tells The Hollywood Reporter that he does not envy performers ... I’m OK.” (The director notes that he does not know “all the background” on the allegations against Hammer.) ...
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Mitch Hedberg Doc Director on 20th Anniversary of Comedian’s Death: “We Need Mitch More Than Ever”
Director Jeff Siegel tells The Hollywood Reporter about conducting hundreds of interviews for a forthcoming feature celebrating the late performer: "There's a timeless universality to Mitch that ...