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Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore

Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore

Griffin Schiller November 22, 2024

Few figures in Ridley Scott’s orbit have developed as effective a shorthand with the monumentally influential director than Oscar-winning cinematographer John Mathieson. First teaming up... Read More

Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler

Daniel Bayer November 22, 2024

“Some of my absolute favorite songs that I’ve ever written sit in a drawer somewhere. Because I just don’t have a context that was appropriate... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 22, 2024

The holiday season is almost upon us, it’s Glicked Day, with Gladiator II and Wicked both set to storm the box office. Both of their... Read More

Interview: John Lithgow on ‘Conclave’ Being a Career Highlight, Oscar Buzz and Comparing Director Edward Berger to David Lean [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: John Lithgow on ‘Conclave’ Being a Career Highlight, Oscar Buzz and Comparing Director Edward Berger to David Lean [VIDEO]

Landon Johnson November 22, 2024

John Lithgow, an actor with multiple Emmys and Tonys, takes on a commanding role in Conclave, directed by Edward Berger. The film follows the secretive... Read More

Interview: In ‘Gladiator II,’ Costume Designer Janty Yates Turns Rome into Her Runway

Interviews (Film)

Interview: In ‘Gladiator II,’ Costume Designer Janty Yates Turns Rome into Her Runway

Sophia Ciminello November 22, 2024

Costume designer Janty Yates has time-traveled around the world with Ridley Scott for decades. From the 1970s of House of Gucci to Outer Space in... Read More

Interview: Production Designer Arthur Max on Rebuilding Rome and Filling the Colosseum with Water in ‘Gladiator II’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Production Designer Arthur Max on Rebuilding Rome and Filling the Colosseum with Water in ‘Gladiator II’

Sophia Ciminello November 22, 2024

Production designer Arthur Max knows Rome wasn’t built in a day, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t rebuild it in a few months. In Ridley... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)

Erik Anderson November 21, 2024

The Gotham Awards came in strong for four of the already top contending supporting actors this year in Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Clarence Maclin... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993)

Ryan McQuade November 21, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards

Erik Anderson November 21, 2024

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International... Read More

Nava Mau, Sean Wang Among 2024 BAFTA Breakthroughs Championing New ‘Must-Watch’ Creatives

Erik Anderson November 21, 2024

BAFTA Breakthrough is the arts charity’s flagship new talent initiative supported by Netflix, offering a year-round program of support and professional development opportunities Today, BAFTA... Read More

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