“Masters of the Universe” Trailer Finds Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man Battling Jared Leto’s Skeletor

Nicholas Galitzine is He-Man. Jared Leto is Skeletor. Director Travis Knight's "Masters of the Universe" dropped its first full trailer, which finds He-Man going from a corporate cubicle to cosmic battle.

By The Credits  |  January 23, 2026
“Sinners” Makes Oscars History as Full 2026 Nominations Are Announced

The 2026 Oscar nominations are here! Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with 16 noms, making history in the process.

By The Credits  |  January 22, 2026
First “Masters of The Universe” Teaser Reveals Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man

By the power of Grayskull! The first teaser for Travis Knight's "Masters of the Universe" starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man has arrived.

By The Credits  |  January 21, 2026

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Special/Visual Effects

How Weta FX Brought the Villainous Ash People to Life in James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

Weta FX brought James Cameron's terrifying Ash People to life in #AvatarFireAndAsh—from Varang's war paint to the Nightwraith creature design. VFX supervisors Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett break it down.

By Daron James  |  January 21, 2026

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Costume Designer

Shaker Style: Małgorzata Karpiuk on Designing Amanda Seyfried’s Dance-Ready Wardrobe for “The Testament of Ann Lee” in 6 Weeks

Małgorzata Karpiuk, costume designer for "The Testament of Ann Lee," explains how she designed dance-ready period costumes for Amanda Seyfried and a cast of hundreds—all while navigating rainstorms, multiple countries, and a tight budget.

By Matt Minton  |  January 21, 2026

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Composer

“The Testament of Ann Lee” Composer Daniel Blumberg on Collaborating with Amanda Seyfried for a Transcendent Score

Composer Daniel Blumberg recorded live with Amanda Seyfried for The Testament of Ann Lee, adapting Shaker hymns and collaborating with choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall to define moments of worship. "We really wanted it to be in the room, like raw, so you could hear the live quality of the voice."

By Daron James  |  January 20, 2026

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Editor

Editor Kirk Baxter on Syncing Three POVs Down to the Second in “A House of Dynamite” — Part 2

How do you edit the same 20-minute countdown three times without it feeling repetitive? Oscar winner Kirk Baxter breaks down the sound, pacing, and POV choices that made "A House of Dynamite" unbearably tense.

By Su Fang Tham  |  January 16, 2026

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Editor

“A House of Dynamite” Editor Kirk Baxter on Sculpting Kathryn Bigelow’s Cinéma Vérité Nuclear Thriller

Editor Kirk Baxter on maintaining tension in Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite" without exhausting the audience: "The actors slow down when the reality dawns on them, air gets sucked out of the room."

By Su Fang Tham  |  January 15, 2026

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Screenwriter

Co-Writer Emily Mortimer on Balancing Agony and Hilarity in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly”

"Jay Kelly" co-writer Emily Mortimer shares how months of conversation became a script about aging, regret, and finding one friend who matters.

By Hugh Hart  |  January 14, 2026

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Director

“No Other Choice” Writer/Director Park Chan-wook on His Killer Instinct

Park Chan-wook spent 15 years adapting Donald Westlake's "The Ax" into "No Other Choice"—a darkly comic thriller about a fired executive who chooses vengeance as his next career move.

By Chris Koseluk  |  January 14, 2026

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Production Designer

“Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” Production Designer Stefania Cella on Her New Jersey Dream Tour

Bruce Springsteen's legacy is inseparable from New Jersey—so "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" filmed across 14 NJ municipalities, spending $42M over 31 days. Production designer Stefania Cella sourced a vintage carousel, recreated the Stone Pony, and got access to Bruce's vault.

By Su Fang Tham  |  January 14, 2026

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Director

How “Predator: Badlands” Director Dan Trachtenberg Embraced Fear For His Franchise-Best Vision

"Predator: Badlands" director Dan Trachtenberg on embracing his fear & making the franchise's highest-grossing film.

By Simon Thompson  |  January 14, 2026
The Wakandans Meet The Fantastic Four in New “Avengers: Doomsday” Teaser

Shuri (Letitia Wright) is ready to rumble in the new teaser for the Russo Brothers’ Avengers: DoomsdayConsidering all that Shuri lost the last time we saw her (in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), it makes sense that this teaser opens on a somber note. Her brother, T’Challa (the late, great Chadwick Boseman), and her mother, Ramonda (Angela Bassett), are both gone. In the teaser, we see not only her and her formidable fellow Wakandan,

By The Credits  |  January 13, 2026

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Director, Screenwriter

“Song Sung Blue” Writer/Director Craig Brewer on Touring Kate Hudson & Hugh Jackman Through America’s Heartland

Song Sung Blue is a story of working-class America, made by working-class America. Writer/director Craig Brewer, best known for helming Hustle & Flow and Dolemite Is My Name, even carried that through to the film’s innovative marketing, taking it on a tour of middle America.

The biographical musical drama, based on the 2008 documentary film of the same name, stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire Sardina,

By Simon Thompson  |  January 13, 2026

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Producer

Producer Vanridee Pongsittisak on Driving Thai Film & TV’s Global Breakthrough

The past few years have marked a period of remarkable momentum for Thai producer Vanridee Pongsittisak.

While the foundations of her career were built over more than a decade, supported by the Bangkok-based GTH and GDH 559 studios, Vanridee has recently led the charge as Thai filmmakers expand their international horizons.

Most visibly, this mission has played out in real time through the runaway success of the Pat Boonnitipat-directed comedy-drama How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.

By Mathew Scott  |  January 13, 2026
Golden Globes: One More Big Night for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another”

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominated the Golden Globes—winning Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Supporting Actress for Teyana Taylor

By The Credits  |  January 12, 2026

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Costume Designer

How Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott Dressed the Wind Traders and Ash People for “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

Four decades ago, Deborah L. Scott was on a plane to the middle of nowhere, Alaska, to design costumes for Carroll Ballard’s Never Cry Wolf (1983). The decision changed her career.

“As scared as I was, as ridiculous and unprepared as I probably looked, it was a good idea,” she shares with The Credits. “It’s ok to be unprepared, and stepping out of your comfort zone is good as an artist.” The project introduced her to Steven Spielberg and opened the door to E.T.

By Daron James  |  January 12, 2026

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Choreographer

“Wicked: For Good” Choreographer Christopher Scott on Conjuring Magical Moves With Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

Choreographer Christopher Scott reveals why Cynthia Erivo told him to "go hard," and how Bob Fosse inspired Glinda's showstopping intro.

By Jack Giroux  |  January 9, 2026

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Composer

How Simon Franglen Brought Punk Energy and Mongolian Instruments to “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

The audible experience of an Avatar film is as ambitious as the groundbreaking visuals. With both familiar and otherworldly cues, composer Simon Franglen develops textured cues and themes that draw audiences into the story. Together with the sound effects, Franglen, his orchestra, and collaborators deliver another transportive score in James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash.

As vast as the world of Pandora is, the experience for Franglen scoring these mammoth spectacles is counterintuitively intimate.

By Jack Giroux  |  January 8, 2026

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Cinematographer

Shaken & Stirred: “The Testament of Ann Lee” DP William Rexer on Capturing Amanda Seyfried’s Fearless Performance

Intimate and uninhibited, director Mona Fastvold’s (co-writer, executive producer, and 2nd unit director of The Brutalist) The Testament of Ann Lee is a devoted biopic about the unusual founder of the Shaker movement, Mother Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried). Considered a representative of God, Lee guided her offshoot of the Quakers into existence during a period of English Evangelical revival, but the group’s unrestrained dancing, curtailed sexual relations, and encouragement of gender equality were unique even within the broader religious resurgence.

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  January 8, 2026