“Is God Is” Writer/Director Aleshea Harris on Faith, Fury, and Igniting a Scorching Revenge Odyssey

Writer/director Aleshea Harris brings a blazing, genre-bending vision to “Is God Is,” a revenge road movie steeped in biblical myth and emotional fire. In adapting her own play, Harris crafts a singular cinematic experience—one where questions of fate, faith, and family burn just as fiercely as the story’s quest for vengeance.

“Mortal Kombat II” Screenwriter Jeremy Slater on Johnny Cage, Kitana & the Perfect Finishing Move

Jeremy Slater approached “Mortal Kombat II” with a simple mandate: deliver the moments fans came to see. From brutal, inventive fight scenes to the emotional core of Johnny Cage and Kitana, Slater crafted a lean, relentless sequel designed to keep audiences locked in from the first blow to the final fatality.

Curry Barker’s “Obsession”: The Indie Horror That Turned L.A. Into a Nightmare Playground

Shot in just 20 days for under $1 million, “Obsession” turned writer-director Curry Barker into one of TIFF’s breakout filmmakers—transforming a simple premise into a dark, feverish crowd-pleaser that caught the eye of Focus Features and proved that scrappy indie horror can still erupt into something big.

Fashion, Power, and Print Under Pressure: How Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna Cracked “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

The Devil Wears Prada 2 begins with Anne Hathaway’s reporter character, Andy Sachs, getting fired by text just before taking the stage to accept a prestigious journalism award. A few days after the movie opened, a Washington Post editor watched her colleagues win a Pulitzer Prize for a story she’d worked on before being laid off via email. In this David Frankel-directed sequel, which opened to a whopping $77 million, the realities of a shrinking print media industry co-exist vividly alongside the still-glamorous New York City fashion world.

Writer/Director Olivia Newman on Finding the Deep Soul of “Remarkably Bright Creatures”

Director Olivia Newman talks about shaping grief, humor, and purpose in “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” starring Sally Field—and why the film’s octopus had to feel as real as its human characters.

Showrunner Bill Lawrence Breaks Down “Rooster,” Steve Carell’s Charm, and the Art of the Perfect Pilot

From "The Office" to "Rooster," Steve Carell’s latest turn reunites him with top-tier TV comedy talent. Co-creator Bill Lawrence explains why character, heart, and world-building still matter most.

Writer/Director Kirill Sokolov on Zazie Beetz, Cult Mayhem, and the Nine Circles of Hell in “They Will Kill You”

In "They Will Kill You," director Kirill Sokolov transforms a single apartment building into a descent through Dante’s Inferno. Starring Zazie Beetz as an ex‑con battling a satanic cult, the action‑horror film draws inspiration from "Rosemary’s Baby," old‑school Hong Kong cinema, and practical, Eighties‑style mayhem—all grounded by a deeply personal story of sisterhood and survival.

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King on the Long-Awaited Comeback of “The Comeback”

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King discuss reviving "The Comeback" for a third season—and using AI to satirize Hollywood’s latest identity crisis.

From Page to Orbit: Screenwriter Drew Goddard on Adapting “Project Hail Mary” for the Big Screen

When Drew Goddard first read Andy Weir’s "Project Hail Mary," there was a moment—two‑thirds of the way in—that made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. That was when he knew he had to protect what made the story different, bringing its humor, heart, and emotional reversals to the screen without sanding off the edges that made it special.

Creator Steven Knight and Director Tom Harper on Saying Goodbye to Tommy Shelby in “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man”

With "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," creator Steven Knight and director Tom Harper bring Tommy Shelby’s haunted journey to a deeply emotional close, drawing on wartime history, Western mythmaking, and personal memory.

“Scarpetta” Creator & Showrunner Liz Sarnoff on Crafting Her Razor‑Sharp, Nicole Kidman–Led Serial‑Killer Thriller

For decades, Patricia Cornwell’s Dr. Kay Scarpetta has stood as one of crime fiction’s most enduring creations, a brilliant medical examiner navigating darkness with precision, tenacity, and heart. Now, showrunner Liz Sarnoff joins forces with executive producer and star Nicole Kidman to bring the iconic character to life in "Scarpetta," Prime Video’s ambitious new adaptation that spans two eras of the forensic sleuth’s career.

How Ryan Coogler Crafted the Vision, Mood, and Mythology of His Genre‑Bending “Sinners”

With the Oscars just days away, we’re returning to some of our favorite conversations with this year’s nominees. One of them is Ryan Coogler, whose "Sinners" has surged into awards history. Revisiting this interview feels especially right now — a chance to step back into the creative currents of Louisiana that shaped Coogler’s most ambitious and widely celebrated film.

Oscar-Nominated “Hamnet” Co-Screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell on Adapting Her Novel with Chloé Zhao

Maggie O'Farrell on adapting her novel Hamnet with Chloé Zhao: "The first job was to reduce the 350-page book down to a 90-odd page screenplay. There's a lot of just distilling and distilling, but I learned a lot about cinematic language from Chloé." The result? 8 Oscar nominations.

How “The Rip” Writer/Director Joe Carnahan Turned a Real Heist Into his Gripping Ben Affleck/Matt Damon Caper

“They’ve got to care about the people they’re watching. They have to have a rooting interest in the people on screen," says "The Rip" writer/director Joe Carnahan.

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.

“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,

Best of 2025: “Part Debate Club and Part Therapy”: Inside “The Pitt” Writers’ Room With Cynthia Adarkwa & Valerie Chu

It’s that time of year again—when we slow down, look back (overeat), and celebrate our favorite conversations from another surprising, often wonderful, and occasionally wild year in cinema and TV.

HBO’s The Pitt emerged as one of television’s most gripping medical dramas in years by doing something deceptively simple yet extraordinarily difficult: following a single, brutal 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh emergency room in real time. What made the series so compelling wasn’t just its relentless intensity or unflinching medical realism (the “floating face”

Best of 2025: “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” Screenwriter Dana Fox on Her Magical Musical Theater Homecoming

It’s that time of year again—when we slow down, look back (overeat), and celebrate our favorite conversations from another surprising, often wonderful, and occasionally wild year in cinema and TV.

Screenwriter Dana Fox made a pact with director Jon M. Chu. After working with Chu on her Apple TV+ series, Home Before Dark, she told him she would sign up for a project with him, no matter what,

Best of 2025: “Sinners” Writer/Director Ryan Coogler on Channeling Louisiana’s Creative Rhythm Into His Period Monsterpiece

It’s that time of year again—when we slow down, look back (overeat), and celebrate our favorite conversations from another surprising, often wonderful, and occasionally wild year in cinema and TV.

Sinners, written, produced, and directed by Ryan Coogler, is hands down one of the year’s biggest cinematic successes. Coogler’s passion project found the filmmaker at the peak of his powers, and fans already primed to see anything from the still young visionary were ready to go once Sinners bowed.

“Sinners” Writer/Director Ryan Coogler on Channeling Louisiana’s Creative Rhythm Into His Period Monsterpiece

Sinners, written, produced, and directed by Ryan Coogler, is hands down one of the year’s biggest cinematic successes. Coogler’s passion project found the filmmaker at the peak of his powers, and fans already primed to see anything from the still young visionary were ready to go once Sinners bowed. Yet it wasn’t just Coogler fans who flocked to the theaters—critical raves and word of mouth turned Coogler’s original period vampire epic into an early-year smash.