Interview: Kate Beecroft on East of Wall
East of all Kate Beecroft found East of Wall’s main character—now one of her closest friends—entirely by chance. She’s retold their origin story in so many interviews that it’s worth quoting her first iteration from the press kit: “Taking a…
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“It Was Always Meant To Be a Three-Season Show”
Summary Smoke creator Dennis Lehane sits down with Collider's Tania Hussain following a blockbuster finale. Lehane discusses the process that went into that major final twist. The future of Smoke is clear in Lehane's mind, but what will the outcome…
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“With a Director, I Ask Myself, Is This a Person I Would Like to Travel With?”: Realm of Satan Director Scott Cummings Interviews D.P. Gerard Kerkletz
Realm of Satan In 2019, I began production on my debut feature Realm of Satan, only for the world to shut down as COVID-19 brought filming to a halt after just a few days. It wasn’t until 2022 that we…
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Maybe We’re Going To Be Killing Some More Characters
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub talks with Robert Kirkman at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Kirkman shares his process writing for the Energon Universe Transformers comics, teasing his Issue #25. He also discusses Invincible Season 4, the status of Season 5, and…
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Interview: Ben Rivers on Mareâs Nest
Mare's Nest For a film about the end of the world, Mare’s Nest is hardly lugubrious. Then again, you could say the same about Ben Rivers’s entire oeuvre. Few directors who’ve kicked off their careers after the proverbial “end of…
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Earth’ With a Perfect Ridley Scott Homage — Before the Real Horror Starts
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episodes 1 & 2. It's the eve of his new FX series, Alien: Earth, finally premiering, and Noah Hawley hasn't stopped moving. When I hop onto a Zoom call with…
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“The Greatest Gift We Have is Community, Which is Such an Integral Part of the Human Experience”: Ebs Burnough on Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation
Kerouac's Road Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation is a smartly unconventional look at the 1957 novel that captured a counterculture and continues to resonate with outsiders and inner journey seekers to this very day. Directed by Ebs Burnough…
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I’m Not Trying to Get F***ed Up on a Set
Summary Collider's Michael Zimmerman interviews comedy icon Eddie Murphy about 'The Pickup'. Murphy discusses not doing his own stunts to prioritize laughter over potential harm on set. He also teases updates on Shrek 5 and a Donkey spin-off. Eddie Murphy…
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Tony Hale and D’Arcy Carden’s Colorful Fantasy ‘Sketch’ Isn’t a “Gigantic Studio Movie,” Believe It or Not
Summary D'Arcy Carden and Tony Hale star in Sketch, which explores the power of imagination and processing emotions through sketching. Carden and Hale were blown away by the detailed monster designs in Sketch. Director Seth Worley's confidence and kindness made…
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“The Greatest Gift We Have is Community, Which is Such an Integral Part of the Human Experience”: Ebs Burnough on Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation
Kerouac's Road Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation is a smartly unconventional look at the 1957 novel that captured a counterculture and continues to resonate with outsiders and inner journey seekers to this very day. Directed by Ebs Burnough…
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‘Smoke’ Stars Rafe Spall and Greg Kinnear Break Down That Horrific WTF Death
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Smoke, Episode 8. Summary Episode 8 of Smoke showcases the consequences of silence over action, leading to a shocking death. Greg Kinnear and Rafe Spall spill all on the tension buildup in "Mercy"…
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In Conversation with Julia Loktev About the Nuts and Bolts of Making Part 1 (5 1/2 hours) of her Monumental Vérité Documentary, My Undesirable Friends — Frederick Wiseman Weighs In, Too
Julie Loktev, second from left, with featured Russian journalists (L-R) Anna Nemzer, Ksenia Mironova, and Olya Churakova at the 62nd New York Film Festival world premiere. Photo: Michael Taylor Watching the world premiere of My Undesirable Friends: Part I —…
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