‘The Crown’ Season 2: The Real Cost Per Episode, Elizabeth Faces ‘Attack on Monarchy,’ and More Details Revealed
Showrunner Peter Morgan sets the record straight on the show’s budget — and why he hates those “Downton Abbey” comparisons.
Thompson on Hollywood
Weinstein Co. Moves ‘Mary Magdalene’ Back to Easter — and Now Has Just One Oscar Contender
The Weinstein Co. has always opportunistically moved its releases around the calendar; “The Current War” is its last Oscar hopeful.
Jeremy Renner Will Break His Arms If It Lets Him Make a Movie Like ‘Wind River’ — Career Watch
When it comes to plotting his career strategy, Avenger Hawkeye is a big believer in “one for them, one for me.”
6 Challenges Facing New Academy President John Bailey
The Academy’s first cinematographer president is showing his hand as he takes over the presidency.
Post-Charlottesville, Dee Rees Counts Down America’s Pathologically Violent History — Watch
Filmmaker Dee Rees gave a helluva speech as she accepted the Sundance Next Vanguard Award this weekend.
‘Feud: Bette and Joan’: How Jessica Lange Made Conniving Joan Crawford Sympathetic — Career Watch
From her start as a gorgeous ingenue, Lange has engaged audiences by surprising them with empathy.
How ‘The Glass Castle’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Went From SXSW Breakout to Development Hell
Finding the right follow-up project after your indie breakout is a challenge for emerging filmmakers.
Why John Bailey Is the Academy’s New President
The cinematographer brings experience and will fight for the interests of the below the line crafts at the Academy.
Diane Kruger Enters Oscar Race as Magnolia Acquires ‘In the Fade’
Cannes Best Actress Diane Kruger enters an already crowded Oscar field.
Laura Dern: The Actress Who Would Be President — of the Academy
If the Academy board elects Laura Dern their new president Tuesday night, she would follow Bette Davis as only the second actress to serve in the job. Davis lasted two months.
Why the 2018 Best Actress Oscar Race is Crowded, Again
Nicole Kidman, Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and many more, with another shot at nomination for Annette Bening.
How ‘Big Little Lies’ Broke the Rules to Lead Its Emmy Rivals
Two producer movie stars and one film director pushed “Big Little Lies” past the usual limitations of television drama.
