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Luis Ortega on His ‘Kill the Jockey’ Follow-Up, U.S. Politics and Madrid’s Platino Awards: Nobody “Gives a F***, People Don’t Like Reading Subtitles”
Nominee Ortega catches up with THR on his next movie as Madrid prepares for Ibero-America's annual film awards ceremony, the Platino Awards.
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Jessie Mei Li Talks ‘Havoc’, Tom Hardy and How ‘Shadow and Bone’ Set Up Her Career: “I’ve Got a Lot of Characters in Me That Need to Come Out”
Li, once the star of the now-canceled Netflix adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's bestselling books, discusses her new role in Gareth Evans' John Woo-inspired flick and career aspirations: "I'm not really pursuing the glitz and the glamour."
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Hamdan Ballal Pens Candid Op-Ed About West Bank Assault: “Our Movie Won an Oscar, But Our Lives Are No Better Than Before”
"Los Angeles and the Oscars were of an entirely different world from the one I know," the 'No Other Land' filmmaker said in a piece for The New York Times. "But my life is still at the mercy of the settlers and the occupation."
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Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri Couple Up in AppleTV+ Rom-Com Series ‘Prodigies’
Sharpe ('The White Lotus') and Edebiri ('The Bear') will play couple Ren and Didi in the seven-episode series.
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Jack O’Connell on ‘Sinners,’ Honoring His Irish Heritage and Ryan Coogler: “He Cultivates Something Phenomenal”
The actor unpacks how Coogler lured him onto 'Sinners' with the promise of traditional Irish dancing: "I was like, 'Say no more. Sign me up.'"
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British Film Institute Launches BFI America as Barbara Broccoli and Terry Gilliam Join Board
"The U.K. and the U.S. share deep and rich connections in cinema," said BFI CEO Ben Roberts about the launch of BFI America.
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‘The Carters’ Director on Her Bond With Angel and Addiction Stigma: “She Knew That Aaron, in His Healthiest State, Would Want to Help Others”
The Paramount+ doc utilizes a wealth of archival footage of siblings Nick, Aaron, Leslie, B.J. and Angel to offer up an intimate glimpse into how the Carter's dealt with global fame, mental health and substance abuse.
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Two Boys and Their Dad Wander Through Lagos in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ (Exclusive First Look)
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù ('Slow Horses', 'Gangs of London') leads the semi-autobiographical film, the debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr. that will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Cate Blanchett Says She Plans on Retiring From Acting Soon: “I Am Serious”
The two-time Oscar winner next stars in Jim Jarmusch's 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother' with Adam Driver, set for a 2025 release.
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‘Black Mirror’ Star Rosy McEwen Reveals What Charlie Brooker Told Her to Help Make Sense of Her Episode: “It Released Everything”
British star McEwen, who plays Verity in "Bête Noire," divulges how the creator-writer really feels about technology and, despite her episode's chaos, why this was the most relaxed set she's ever been on.
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Graham Norton Joins ‘Doctor Who’ Ensemble as Guest Star in Eurovision-Inspired Episode
"It’s not just a cameo," said showrunner Russell T. Davies. "He has a whole plot twist all to himself! This is the wildest episode of all."
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The Rage of ‘Adolescence’: Inside the Single-Shot Sensation Blowing Up the Manosphere
In their first group interview, THR cover stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty open up about Netflix's most popular U.K. title of all time: “This is an examination of male rage.”
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