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Walter Hill, The Film That Lit My Fuse: Why Steve McQueen Was The Last Movie Star, Electricity At End Of Eddie Murphy’s Bar Scene In ‘48 Hours’ & Why Audiences Still Come Out To Play For ‘The Warriors’

The Writers Guild on Sunday will present its 2024 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement to Walter Hill. It seemed a fortuitous time for The Film That Lit My Fuse to tap the iconic writer-turned-director for his formative influences, but mainly to dish on some of the great movies he was part of. While he’s known […]

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Sundance Studio

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Directors Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, Iliana Sosa Go Deep In The Heart Of Lone Star State In Docuseries ‘God Save Texas’ – Sundance Studio

Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko and Frodo the dog, Andrey Stefanov

‘Porcelain War’: Extraordinary Ukrainian Artists Resist Russia’s Invasion With Weapons, Brushes And Sculptor’s Tools – Sundance Studio

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Walter Hill Video Interview About His Movie Influences: The Film That Lit My Fuse

‘Realm Of Satan’ Explores What Church Of Satan Members Believe: “You Are Self-Created. You Are Your Own God.” – Sundance Studio

The Film That Lit My Fuse

Walter Hill influences video interview

Walter Hill, The Film That Lit My Fuse: Why Steve McQueen Was The Last Movie Star, Electricity At End Of Eddie Murphy’s Bar Scene In ‘48 Hours’ & Why Audiences Still Come Out To Play For ‘The Warriors’

William Shatner

How ‘Bambi’ & Horatio Hornblower Helped Launch William Shatner & Captain Kirk: The Film That Lit My Fuse

Adam Wingard video interview about his influences

How ‘Honey I Shrunk The Kids’ Led Adam Wingard To Epic Scale Pics Like ‘Godzilla X Kong:’ The Film That Lit My Fuse

Jeff Daniels influences video interview

How Al Pacino’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Turn Set The Course For Jeff Daniels: The Film That Lit My Fuse

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How ‘The Set-Up’ & ‘A Face In The Crowd’ Set David Alan Grier’s Path: The Film That Lit My Fuse

The Actor’s Side

Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer On His Journey In Acclaimed ‘Fellow Travelers’, Why ‘White Collar’ Could Be Rebooted And The Inside Truth Behind ‘Magic Mike’ – The Actor’s Side

David Oyelowo video interview

David Oyelowo On Hitting The Western Trail And Making History In ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’, Plus How He Made His Childhood Dream Come True – The Actor’s Side

America Ferrera 'Barbie' video interview

America Ferrera On Her ‘Barbie’ Year, That Crazy Oscar Promo With Kimmel, And Knocking Down Walls In Show Business – The Actor’s Side

Lily Gladstone video interview Killers of the Flower Moon

Lily Gladstone On Her Amazing Ride With ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’, Why Going Lead For Oscars Was Important, And How The Ewoks Inspired Her Career – The Actor’s Side

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright On His First Oscar Nomination For ‘American Fiction’, Plus A Celebrated Career From Broadway To Bond To Batman – The Actor’s Side

Behind The Lens

'Past Lives' writer-director Celine Song video interview

Celine Song On Her Oscar-Nominated Debut ‘Past Lives’, And Her Current Life As One Of The Industry’s Most Promising New Filmmakers – Behind The Lens

Mark Johnson video interview

Oscar Winner Mark Johnson On His Latest Best Picture Nomination For ‘The Holdovers’; Plus Secrets Of A Long Career Producing Classic Movies And TV Series – Behind The Lens

'May December' writer Samy Burch video interview

‘May December’ Writer Samy Burch On Hitting The Zeitgeist With First Produced Script And First Oscar Nomination – Behind The Lens

'Maestro' producer John Singer video interview

Oscar Nominee Josh Singer On The Long & Winding Road To ‘Maestro’; Plus Is A ‘Bullitt’ Remake In His Future? – Behind The Lens

Emerald Fennell video interview

Emerald Fennell On The Secrets Of ‘Saltburn’, Becoming A Promising Young Writer And Winning An Oscar – Behind The Lens

The Process

'American Fiction' video interview with director and composer

Cord Jefferson & Laura Karpman Bring “The Sound Of Home” To ‘American Fiction’ With Oscar-Nominated Jazz Score – The Process

Mark Ruffalo, James Price and Shona Heath of 'Poor Things' on The Process

Production Designers James Price, Shona Heath Inspire Sense Of “Wonder” In Mark Ruffalo With Immersive ‘Poor Things’ Sets – The Process

Bradley Cooper and 'Maestro' prosthetic designer Kazu Hiro on Deadline's The Process

Bradley Cooper & Prosthetic Makeup Designer Kazu Hiro On Capturing Leonard Bernstein At Five Stages For Netflix’s ‘Maestro’ – The Process

'The Holdovers' video interview

Writer-Producer David Hemingson, Editor Kevin Tent Find The Right Balance Of Pathos, Comedy And Holiday Magic With ‘The Holdovers’ – The Process

'Anatomy of a Fall' director Justine Triet & editor Laurent Sénéchal on Deadline's The Process

An ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ TV Series? Justine Triet & Editor Laurent Sénéchal Discussed It – The Process

AwardsLine Screening Series

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Oscar-Nominated ‘The Barber Of Little Rock’ Tracks One Man Making A Difference In One Of America’s Neglected Communities – Deadline Virtual Screening Series

Creed III

Michael B. Jordan And ‘Creed III’ Filmmaking Team Talk Taking On New Challenges For The Iconic Franchise – Deadline Virtual Screening Series

The Crowded Room

Tom Holland Describes Rigors Of ‘The Crowded Room’; Akiva Goldsman Says He Hopes Series Reaches Survivors Of Abuse – Deadline Screening Series

Andor

‘Andor’s Diego Luna, EP Sanne Wohlenberg & More On Creating A Political Drama That Speaks To Today – Deadline Virtual House

Trailers

Speak No Evil James McAvoy movie

‘Speak No Evil’ Trailer Shows James McAvoy Freaking Out Houseguests In Universal Horror Movie – CinemaCon

Walter Hill Video Interview About His Movie Influences: The Film That Lit My Fuse

Scarlett Johansson & Channing Tatum Blast Off In First Trailer For ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ From Apple

Mia Goth and Halsey in 'MaXXXine'

‘MaXXXine’ Trailer Sees Mia Goth Pursue Movie Stardom As Night Stalker Terrorizes Los Angeles

'Saving Sakic' trailer

‘Saving Sakic’ Trailer: How A Hollywood Action Pic Helped Save An NHL Franchise

'The Dead Don't Hurt'

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Trailer, Release Date: Vicky Krieps & Viggo Mortensen Are Star-Crossed Lovers In Mortensen’s Second Feature

Red Sea Studio

Paz Vega

Paz Vega Talks Directorial Feature Debut ‘Rita’ And How Spanish-Language Content Is Having A Moment — Red Sea Studio

Adon Quinn

Muvi Cinemas’ Adon Quinn Talks Operating KSA’s Leading Exhibitor And How Local Content Is Driving The Country’s Box Office — Red Sea Studio

Stephen Gerard Kelly

Stephen Gerard Kelly On Why He Has “Zero” Interest In “Disheartening” Awards Campaigns For His Double Oscar Contender ‘The Shadow of Beirut’ & How Hillary Clinton Came On Board As Exec Producer — Red Sea Studio

Kim Chang-Hoon

Korean Filmmaker Kim Chang-Hoon Talks Consequences Of Violence & Working With Song Joong-ki In Crime Drama ‘Hopeless’ – Red Sea Studio

Hakeem Jomah

Saudi Filmmaker Hakeem Jomah On Leaving His Medical Practice To Join The “Front Line” Of Building The Country’s “Cinematic Identity” — Red Sea Studio

For The Love Of Docs

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‘Kokomo City’ Director D. Smith On How She Found Trans Stars Of Her Award-Winning Film Through Instagram – For The Love Of Docs

‘Invisible Beauty’ Explores How Model-Turned-Agency-Chief Bethann Hardison Changed The World, After A Fashion – For The Love Of Docs

'Beyond Utopia' poster and For the Love of Docs graphic

You Call This Paradise? The Chilling Reality Of Life In North Korea Exposed In ‘Beyond Utopia’ – For The Love Of Docs

'Breaking the News' poster and For the Love of Docs graphic

‘Breaking The News’ Shows How An Upstart Women-Run News Organization Is Disrupting American Journalism – For The Love Of Docs

'Confessions of a Good Samaritan' poster and For the Love of Docs graphic

Who Would Donate A Kidney To A Stranger? Director Penny Lane Would – And She Made A “Confessional” Film About It – For The Love Of Docs

Zurich Summit Studio

Nick Shumaker, Whitney Sudler-Smith

Anonymous Content’s Nick Shumaker & ‘Southern Charm’ Creator Whitney Sudler-Smith Reveal New Scripted Project ‘Family Office’ — Zurich Summit Studio

Ethan Berger

Why Writer-Director Ethan Berger Wanted To Explore The “Societal Issues” Of Fraternities In His Debut Feature ‘The Line’ — Zurich Summit Studio

Fred Kogel

Fred Kogel Talks Ambitions To Build Leonine Into A “Perfect European Studio” — Zurich Summit Studio

Roeg Sutherland

CAA’s Roeg Sutherland Talks Independent Film Recovery Post-WGA Strike: “We’re Going To Have To Be Very Careful” — Zurich Summit Studio

Toronto Studio

TIFF Studio

‘Royal Hotel’ Director Kitty Green On Seeing The Australian Outback Through A Female Lens — TIFF Studio

TIFF Studio

‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Director Harmony Korine: “It’s A New Kind Of Film For Me” – TIFF Studio

TIFF Studio

‘Rustin’ Director George C. Wolfe On The Legacy Of His Subject: “He Was So Crucial, So Phenomenal And So Forgotten” – TIFF Studio

TIFF Studio

‘The Critic’ Team On The Power Of The Press: “You Don’t Remember The Good Reviews” – TIFF Studio

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How Shawn Levy Discovered Newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, Who Is Blind, For Netflix’s ‘All The Light We Cannot See’ – TIFF Studio

Taormina Studio

Taormina Film Festival Organizers

Taormina Film Festival Organizers On Challenge Of Mounting Their First Fest With Two Months To Plan – Taormina Studio

Khaby Lame

Khaby Lame, World’s Most Followed TikToker, Talks Cinema Ambitions, Being Inspired By Will Smith in ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness’ & Autobiographical Short ‘I Am Khabane’ – Taormina Studio

The Absence of Eden movie

Zoe Saldana, Marco Perego & Their Producers On Why The Couple’s First Screen Duet ‘The Absence Of Eden’ Is Such A Gut Punch – Taormina Studio

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Original Indiana Jones Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis Talks Journey To Creating Iconic Fedora & Leather Jacket Look – Taormina Studio

Walter Hill Video Interview About His Movie Influences: The Film That Lit My Fuse

Abel Ferrara Talks Forthcoming Docs On Patti Smith And Ukraine War & Why He Loves Making Films In Europe – Taormina Studio

Cannes Studio

Michel Gondry video Interview Book of Solutions Cannes

‘The Book Of Solutions’ Filmmaker Michel Gondry Discusses “Little Bit Autobiographical” Pic About Director With Too Many Ideas – Cannes Studio

'Riddle of Fire' cast video interview Cannes

‘Riddle Of Fire’ Director & Cast On Understanding The Characters In Neo-Fairytale – Cannes Studio

'The Nature Of Love' video interview Cannes

‘The Nature Of Love’ Director & Star On The Beauty And Intensity Of Falling In Love – Cannes Studio

Nanni Moretti video interview at Cannes

‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ Writer-Director Nanni Moretti: “I Make Nanni Moretti Films, But I’m Not His Biographer” – Cannes Studio

'Anatomy of a Fall' Video Interview Cannes

‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Director Justine Triet & Star Sandra Hüller Discuss Palme d’Or-Winning Pic – Cannes Studio

Production Value

Production Value - Natalie Kingston

‘Black Bird’ Cinematographer Natalie Kingston On Restraining The Camera Movements To Highlight The “Dark Dialogue” – Production Value

Production Value - Chet Hirsch and Mike Schaeffer

‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ Main Title Designers Chet Hirsch & Mike Schaeffer On Using Recursion to Create A Visual “Overture” – Production Value

Production Value - Judy Rhee

‘Poker Face’ Production Designer Judy Rhee On Creating “Authentic” Locations & Working With Phil Tippett’s Creations – Production Value

Production Value - Chris Teague

‘Only Murders In The Building’ Cinematographer Chris Teague On The Importance Of Understanding The Audience In A Mystery – Production Value

Production Value - Laura Montgomery

‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Costume Designer Laura Montgomery On Crafting “Wacky” Costumes For “Interesting Bodies” – Production Value

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