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Ben Pearson

Eileen Stars Thomasin McKenzie & Anne Hathaway On The Movie's Unusual Filming Method [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway, the stars of the new drama thriller Eileen, about working together, the film's big reveal, and more.

Ben Pearson

The Fugitive Director Andrew Davis Reflects On Directing One Of The Best Films Of The 1990s [Exclusive Interview]

To celebrate The Fugitive's 30th anniversary and new 4K release, we spoke with director Andrew Davis about making one of the most rewatchable films of the '90s.

Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Our Flag Means Death

Valerie Ettenhofer

Our Flag Means Death Star Rhys Darby Talks Mermen And Stede's Tentative Happily Ever After [Exclusive Interview]

Rhys Darby, who plays gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet on Max's Our Flag Means Death, tells us all about season 2, that ending, the show's fandom, and more.

William Bibbiani

Suzume Director Makoto Shinkai Embraces The Idea Of Things Getting Lost In Translation [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Japanese director Makoto Shinkai about Suzume, why that chair only has three legs, an Easter egg nodding to Studio Ghibli, and much more.

Rafael Motamayor

Godzilla Minus One Director And Star On Making Godzilla Terrifying Again [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki and star Ryunosuke Kamiki about bringing the King of the Monsters back to the big screen for Toho.

Ben Pearson

Eileen Director William Oldroyd Talks About Being Proven Wrong By Anne Hathaway [Exclusive Interview]

One of 2023's very best films is Eileen, a period drama starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie. /Film spoke with that movie's director, William Oldroyd.

Bill Bria

Silent Night Star Joel Kinnaman On Emotional Preparation And Working With John Woo [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Joel Kinnaman about being absolutely locked in for every take of the new action film Silent Night and working with action maestro John Woo.

Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell

BJ Colangelo

Why Rob Reiner Considers Stand By Me To Be His Most Personal Movie [Exclusive]

In an interview with /Film, Rob Reiner shares how Stand By Me reflects feelings and moments in his own life.

Jeremy Smith

Director Rob Reiner On Solving The JFK Assassination With His New Podcast [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with famed director Rob Reiner about his new podcast Who Killed JFK?, and the throughline it shares with his work as a filmmaker.

Bill Bria

Legendary Action Director John Woo Talks About Switching Up His Style For Silent Night [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with legendary action director John Woo about Silent Night, which marks his return to Hollywood and puts him back in action mode once again.

Jeremy Smith

Steve-O On His New Stand-Up And How He's Survived Decades Of Extreme Stunts [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Jackass star Steve-O about Steve-O's Bucket List, his new stand-up special that includes footage of him performing bonkers stunts.

Witney Seibold

Saltburn's Director Asked Barry Keoghan Some Wild Questions When He Auditioned [Exclusive]

Emerald Fennell likes to cast actors based on her personal rapport with them, as she did when auditioning Barry Keoghan for her new film Saltburn.

Ethan Anderton

Good Burger 2 Director & Writers Talk Nickelodeon Callbacks And Spoofing The Imagine Video [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with the director and writers of Good Burger 2 about returning to the franchise after 26 years, their spoof of the Imagine celebrity video, and more.

Jacob Hall

Saltburn Director Emerald Fennell Wants You To Be Disturbed – But Also Aroused [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with Saltburn director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) about her provocative new film, including its audacious ending.

Witney Seibold

Saltburn's Provocative Final Shot Took 11 Difficult Takes To Get Right [Exclusive]

Saltburn ends with a prolonged single take, which is why it took some pretty precise choreography and 11 full takes to get just right.

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

Ethan Anderton

The Director Of Please Don't Destroy's First Movie On Creating A CGI Penis And '90s Influences [Exclusive Interview]

Paul Briganti worked at Saturday Night Live for years, but jumping to directing movies with Please Don't Destroy's Treasure of Foggy Mountain was a challenge.

Devin Meenan

An Oral History Of Cowboy Bebop's English Dub – The Best Anime Dub Ever

Cowboy Bebop's English dub is widely considered to be one of the best dubs in all of anime. We spoke with several of the folks who brought it to life.

Bill Bria

Oppenheimer Editor Jennifer Lame On Focusing On Humanity Amid All The History [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Oppenheimer editor Jennifer Lame about her second collaboration with Christopher Nolan, building the film's relentless pacing, and much more.

Bill Bria

Ludwig Göransson Crafted The Oppenheimer Score Through Emotion And Experimentation [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson about reuniting with Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer, finding the film's key musical theme, and more.

Rachel Zegler, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

BJ Colangelo

All Of Rachel Zegler's Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Singing Was Done Live On Set [Exclusive]

The voice you hear Rachel Zegler singing with in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was recorded live on set, that's how good she is!

Michael Boyle

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Director Will Make Another Hunger Games Under One Condition [Exclusive]

Director Francis Lawrence is game to make another Hunger Games film after Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds, but only if Suzanne Collins writes a new novel first.

Tom Blyth in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Hannah Shaw-Williams

How The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Makes You Root For The Bad Guy [Exclusive]

Coriolanus Snow was the over-arching villain of The Hunger Games, but The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reveals he's no stranger to hunger himself.

Jeremy Mathai

How Real-World History Inspired The Look Of Panem In The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes [Exclusive]

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes creative team took inspiration from postwar Berlin when designing the post-Rebellion Capitol.

BJ Colangelo

Goosebumps Executive Producers On That Huge Season 1 Twist And Justin Long's Improv [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with Goosebumps EPs Nick Stoller, Hilary Winston, and Rob Letterman about the last two episodes of the Disney+ show and the possibility of season 2.

Jeremy Mathai

Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Used Smartphones To Test Drive Giant Monsters [Exclusive]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' VFX supervisor told /Film he used the 'iPhone test' from Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla to help frame shots in the new Apple series.

Ryan Scott

Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters VFX Supervisor On Making Every Godzilla Shot Count [Exclusive Interview]

We spoke with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters VFX supervisor Sean Konrad about bringing Godzilla to TV while still making the King of the Monsters feel epic.

Bill Bria

Thanksgiving Director Eli Roth On Casting A Slasher And Putting Humor In Horror [Exclusive Interview]

/Film spoke with director Eli Roth, who adapted his Thanksgiving short into a full-length feature, about casting, the mixture of comedy and horror, and more.