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‘Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy Cancels ‘BravoCon Live’ Appearance Following Car Accident
[ad_1] Madison LeCroy, star of Southern Charm, will not be appearing on BravoCon Live tonight following a car accident. The reality TV personality was scheduled to appear at a taping...
Glen Powell Recalls Bombing Audition For Dustin Hoffman: “I’m Watching The Life Drain From His Eyes”
[ad_1] Though Glen Powell is now seemingly poised for bona fide movie stardom à la mentor Tom Cruise, it wasn’t always that way. The actor behind blockbusters Top Gun: Maverick...
‘Wicked: For Good’ Casting Director Calls Marissa Bode “A Real Find” As Roundtable Dives Into Intricacies Of Casting – Contenders Los Angeles
[ad_1] When asked if there was a particular role that was a challenge to cast for Jon M. Chu’s Wicked duology, the films’ casting director Bernard “Bernie” Telsey highlighted Marissa...
Elizabeth Franz Dies: Tony-Winning & Emmy-Nominated ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Actress Was 84
[ad_1] Elizabeth Franz, the Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated Death of a Salesman actress whose performance was lauded by the seminal playwright Arthur Miller himself, has died at the age of 84....
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Director Gore Verbinski Says He’s “Troubled” With AI’s Encroachment On Filmmaking
[ad_1] Oscar-winning director Gore Verbinski said he’s “troubled” with the course generative artificial intelligence is on, saying the technology is lopsidedly focused on stripping humanity of its desire to engage...
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’s Scott Cooper On Collaborating With The Boss To Create An “Anti-Rock Biopic” – Contenders Film Los Angeles
[ad_1] Not only was Nebraska one of the most important albums for Bruce Springsteen, it turns out it also held great meaning for writer-director Scott Cooper. “Nebraska is one of my favorite albums,”...
How One Scene Narrowed The Search For The House In ‘Hedda’: “Can We Drop A Chandelier In Your Home?” – Contenders Los Angeles
[ad_1] A key scene in Amazon MGM Studios’ Hedda influenced where the film, an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler, was shot. At Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles, writer,...
‘Homebound’ Director Neeraj Ghaywan Reveals How Exec Producer Martin Scorsese Helped Him Find Focus For The Film – Contenders Los Angeles
[ad_1] Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan is thanking to the legendary director Martin Scorsese for lending a gentle guiding hand in shaping his film Homebound. As the film’s executive producer and...
Camerimage Film Festival Opens With Tribute To David Lynch & His Longtime Cinematographer Peter Deming
[ad_1] The 2025 edition of Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival opened Saturday evening with a surprise tribute to the late master David Lynch and his longtime collaborator Peter Deming.  The festival...
Guillermo del Toro Says Working With Weinstein Brothers Was Worse Than Having Father Taken Hostage; Filmmaker Accepts Inaugural Contenders Hall Of Fame Award
[ad_1] 1997 was a memorable year for Guillermo del Toro for two reasons: His father was kidnapped in Guadalajara, Mexico, and, after a turbulent experience with Bob and Harvey Weinstein...
Why Ryan Coogler Was Compelled To Make The Wholly Original ‘Sinners’ Before Revisiting Franchises – Contenders Los Angeles
[ad_1] Even as Ryan Coogler took the opportunity to announce that Black Panther 3 would be his next film, he revealed why he felt compelled to step back from the...
Ryan Coogler Confirms ‘Black Panther 3’ Is His “Next Movie”
[ad_1] After ridding the Mississippi Delta of vampires (and a few Klansmen) with Sinners, Ryan Coogler is ready to get back to Wakanda. While speaking onstage Saturday during the Sinners...