Exclusives & Interviews

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Westhampton’ Filmmaker Christian Nilsson and Stars Finn Wittrock & RJ Mitte On Their Meditative New Drama
The new drama offers a peak behind the curtain of filmmakers who draw on their personal lives to make movies.

FANTASIA 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Home Bodies’ Director Casey Walker On His Contained Sci-Fi Horror Movie
A sci-fi take on ‘Waiting for Godot’ premieres at Fantasia 2026

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Star Jonny Coyne Opens Up About His Star Wars Villain
The actor behind Lord Janu discusses his role in the Star Wars universe.

Everything We Learned From the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Press Conference
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man swings back into theaters on July 31

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Night Nurse’ Director Georgia Bernstein On Reinventing the Erotic Thriller for Modern Audiences
Georgia Bernstein writes and directs this twisted tale of caregiving and forbidden love.

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Venom: The First 40 Years
Knock knock, let the devil in

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Toy Story 5’ Actor Tony Hale Discusses Forky, Toys vs Tech, and the Magic of Pixar
Forky returns for another existential journey in the new ‘Toy Story’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Alice and Steve’ Cast and Creatives Open Up About Their Daring Anti-Rom Com
Jemaine Clement stars in this new Hulu comedy about a man who dates his best friend’s daughter

TRIBECA 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Ponderosa’ Star Jack Dylan Grazer and Filmmaker Rob Rice On Their Bizarre and Relevant Experimental Horror Comedy
Bill Camp becomes obsessed with making Jack Dylan Grazer his son in this weird Tribeca premiere

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Carolina Caroline’ Director Adam Carter Rehmeier Discusses Samara Weaving-Led Outlaw Romance Thriller
Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner star in this throwback outlaw romance thriller

TRIBECA 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Lucy Schulman’ Star and Filmmaker Ellie Sachs Discusses Her Charming and Relatable Coming-of-Age Dramedy
“People who need people are the luckiest people”

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Chum’ Director Jonathan Zuck and Producer Eamon O’Rourke Put a Spin on the Shark Attack Genre
Sharks and serial killers make for a deadly combination

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Star Michael Angarano on the Season Finale, Mark’s “De-Evolution,” and Season 2
The ‘Sky High’ alum behind television’s “universally disliked pussy” talks about the hit Apple TV show

‘Masters of the Universe’ Cast, Director and Producers on Bringing He-Man Back to the Big Screen
The new He-Man movie seems to have the power

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Chili Finger’ Star Judy Greer and Directors Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad On Crafting the Fargo-inspired Crime Comedy
The star and creative team of ‘Chili Finger’ talk about their distinctly American, Coen Brothers-coded movie

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Deep Water’ Producer Gene Simmons and Director Renny Harlin Discuss Their Plane Crash Shark Thriller
“That’s as much fun as I can imagine with my pants”

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Criminal Record’ Stars Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Unpack Season 2’s Relevant Themes and Uneasy Alliances
‘Criminal Record’ Season 2 premieres April 22 on Apple TV

CINEMACON 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Air Bud Returns’ Director Robert Vince On Bringing Buddy Back to the Big Screen
Cineverse celebrates the 30th anniversary of ‘Air Bud’ with a new Buddy the dog film

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Normal’ Star Bob Odenkirk and Writer Derek Kolstsad on Crafting Their Action-Packed Neo-Western
John Wick, High Noon, and Hot Fuzz come together in Bob Odenkirk’s action-packed neo-Western

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’ Executive Producers Athena Yvette Portillo, Brad Rau, and Matt Michnovetz On Elevating Star Wars Animated Shows
The creative team behiind the newest Star Wars animated series dive into the appeal of Maul

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’ Stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon on Turning Star Wars’ Most Feared Villain Into Its Most Compelling Lead
The stars of the new ‘Star Wars’ series talk villainy, vulnerability, and life after Order 66

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘And Her Body Was Never Found’ Filmmakers Polaris Banks and Mor Cohen Discuss SXSW’s Best and Most Original Movie
After 138 years of cinema history, there are still genuinely original movies to fall in love with

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘He Bled Neon’ Director Drew Kirsch On His Seedy Vegas Crime Thriller
This new SXSW film trades in the glitz and glamour of Vegas for a grimier and grittier story

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘The Peril at Pincer Point’ Filmmakers Noah Stratton-Twyne and Jake Kuhn Talk Blending Mumblecore with Horror Tropes
Folk horror, mumblecore, British dry humor, The Fog, and Roger Corman all rolled into one

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Forbidden Fruits’ Director Meredith Alloway On Her Witchy Femme Cult Classic in the Making
A movie destined to be a cult classic

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Star Lionel Boyce on Improv, Space, and the Humanity That Powers the Year’s Most Heartwarming Epic
‘The Bear’ favorite Lionel Boyce teams up with Ryan Gosling to save the world

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘The Snake’ Director Jenna MacMillan On Making a Movie About a Character So Dysfunctional We Have to Love Her
“I wanted the audience to be deeply uncomfortable to the point where there was no choice but to love her at some point.”

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Grind’ Filmmakers Dive into their Four-Part Workplace Horror-Comedy Anthology
Capitalism has never been so scary

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘A Safe Distance’ Director Gloria Mercer and Stars Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes Discuss Their Contemporary Bonnie and Clyde Thriller
Bonnie and Clyde get a third wheel in this new thriller

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Ugly Cry’ Star and Filmmaker Emily Robinson
Have you ever been told you have an ugly cry?

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Sparks’ Director Fergus Campbell Talks Queer Nevada Time Travel Movie
Elsie Fisher wants to time travel to 1960s Paris in this queer teendom dramedy

SXSW 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Anima’ Filmmaker Brian Tetsuro Ivie and Star Takehiro Hira on Crafting a ‘Sci-Feeling’ Story About Death and Found Family
Moving doesn’t begin to describe this new SXSW premiere

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Bodycam’ Director and Writer Brandon Christensen on Crafting the Scariest Episode of ‘Cops’ of All Time
The topical new horror movie debuts March 13 on Shudder

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Slanted’ Filmmaker Amy Wang on Blending Satirical Body Horror with Racial Commentary
Mean Girls, The Substance, and Imitation of Life come together in this new absurdist body horror movie

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Sirāt’ Director Óliver Laxe on Genre-Bending Cinema and the Power of Ambiguity
Few movies leave the kind of impression that Sirāt does

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Hoppers’ Star Piper Curda Dives into Her Heartwarming and Delightfully Weird New Pixar Movie
The star of the new Pixar movie talks about her new film, its powerful environmental message, and her ferocious protagonist