‘Foundation’ Actors Lee Pace & Laura Birn Talk Their Characters’ “Hot” Relationship
The Big Picture The actors discuss their favorite science fiction stories, mentioning Dune and the works of Ursula K. Le Guin as influential. Lee Pace explains his approach to portraying his character's balance between petulant behavior and terrifying leadership, emphasizing…
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Marisol Director Kevin Casanova Abrams on His Timely New Film
Director Kevin Casanova Abrams has been working diligently to bring thought-provoking dramas to the screen. He produced the Independent Spirit nominee, The Dynamiter, and the Showtime documentary, The Other Shore, before going on to team with Norman Lear for a…
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‘The End We Start From’ Director on Jodie Comer’s Early Newborn Baby Nerves
The Big Picture Mahalia Belo makes her feature directorial debut with The End We Start From starring Jodie Comer as a new mother trying to find safety for her and her child after a climate change disaster in London. While…
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Elliot Page Was “Scared Shitless” Making the Improvised Film ‘Close to You’
The Big Picture Six years after the release of Flatliners, Elliot Page returns to the feature film format with the TIFF 2023 selection, Close to You directed by Dominic Savage. In the film, Page's character Sam returns home to see…
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Jared Harris on ‘Foundation’ Season 2, Science Fiction & Whether Hari Seldon is a False Prophet
The Big Picture Jared Harris drew inspiration from Greek myths and classical Greek civilization as a foundation for storytelling, shaping his approach to the character in Foundation. The damaged psyche of Hari Seldon, trapped in limbo for 130 years, informs…
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‘Foundation’ Season 2’s Surprising Deaths Explained by David S. Goyer
Editor's Note: The following contains major spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Foundation. The Big Picture Isaac Asimov's profound impact on science fiction and his influential work on robotics and artificial intelligence is evident in the Apple TV+ series,…
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‘The Retirement Plan’ Director on Nicolas Cage’s Grandpa Assassin
The Big Picture Nicolas Cage embraced the role of a grandpa assassin in The Retirement Plan due to the combination of family values and the comedic aspect of the film. Writer/director Tim Brown and Cage collaborated closely during pre-production, discussing…
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KILL Movies Lakshya & Raghav Juyal on Making the First Genre Movie in India
The Big Picture KILL is an extreme action film that is unlike anything previously seen in Indian cinema, but the producers were immediately on board with the idea. The movie is described as extremely violent and not for the faint…
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A Million Miles Away Filmmaker Discusses Why She Was Inspired to Make the Movie
José Hernández’s inspiring journey from California’s dusty agricultural fields to NASA’s revered halls and the International Space Station had all the makings for a good movie. Writer/director Alejandra Márquez Abella leapt at the chance to make it. The award-winning filmmaker…
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Richard Linklater on ‘Hit Man’ & Glen Powell’s Chemistry with Adria Arjona
The Big Picture Glen Powell stars in Hit Man, a dark comedy directed by Richard Linklater, showcasing his comedic range as a timid philosophy professor turned undercover hitman. Linklater discusses reuniting with Powell and their collaboration on the story, as…
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Astronaut José Hernández on How A Million Miles Away Effectively Captures His Inspiring Life Story
The sky’s the limit in A Million Miles Away, the ambitious new film that chronicles the inspiring real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández. Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) headlines the film as Hernández in…
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Hirokazu Kore-eda Turns His Lens on Our Post-Pandemic World with Monster
"I don't know if I'm hopeful, but I definitely am not completely discouraged," said Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda during our conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sitting in a windowless conference room inside the festival's press and industry headquarters,…
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