Interview
Screenwriter
“Minions & Monsters” Screenwriter Brian Lynch on George Lucas, Movie Monsters, and Making Films With Your Friends
For Minions & Monsters co-writer Brian Lynch, the film is more than an animated adventure—it's a tribute to movie magic itself. Lynch discusses childhood filmmaking, George Lucas's surprise cameo, and why comedy continues to thrive on the big screen.
Interview
Screenwriter
Inside Ana Nogueira’s Journey From Actor and Playwright to “Supergirl” Screenwriter
Before writing DC Studios’ Supergirl, Ana Nogueira built a reputation as an actor and playwright. She discusses landing the coveted screenwriting gig, collaborating with James Gunn, crafting Kara Zor-El’s emotional journey, and why Milly Alcock was born to play the role.
Interview
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
“Voicemails for Isabelle” Writer/Director/Actor Leah McKendrick on Grief, Love & Rewriting the Rom-Com Playbook
Leah McKendrick breathes new life into the rom-com with “Voicemails for Isabelle,” where messages meant for a lost sister lead to an unexpected connection. Inspired by love and loss, her film blends classic influences with bold, modern storytelling.
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Producer, Screenwriter
“The Pitt” EP & Writer Simran Baidwan on Building TV’s Most Immersive Medical Drama
Executive producer Simran Baidwan breaks down how "The Pitt" achieves its gripping realism—from real-time storytelling to a deeply collaborative writers’ room—revealing the humanity, chaos, and craft behind one of TV’s most immersive dramas.
Interview
Director, Screenwriter
“Leviticus” Writer/Director Adrian Chiarella Reimagines Exorcism as a Weapon of Queer Erasure
Writer/director Adrian Chiarella reimagines exorcism in “Leviticus,” a chilling queer horror starring Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen, where desire, repression, and fear collide—and the true evil may be what’s forced inside.
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Producer, Screenwriter
“Lord of the Flies” Creator Jack Thorne on Reimagining a Timeless Classic in His Four-Part Heartbreaker
Jack Thorne first read “Lord of the Flies” at age 11—and it left him shaken. Decades later, he returns to William Golding’s classic with a haunting new adaptation that explores childhood psychology, inherited behavior, and the enduring dangers of power unchecked.
Interview
Director, Screenwriter
“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.
Interview
Screenwriter
“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.
Interview
Director, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Producer, Screenwriter
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...
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Director, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Showrunner
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.
Interview
Director, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Screenwriter
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.
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Director, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Producer, Screenwriter, Showrunner
“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.
Interview
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Screenwriter
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.
Interview
Director, Screenwriter
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.
