Rami Malek Admits To Finding Some Joy In the Dark Tale of ‘Nuremberg’, Has No Plans To Revisit ‘Mr. Robot’ – Contenders Los Angeles

Rami Malek Admits To Finding Some Joy In the Dark Tale of ‘Nuremberg’, Has No Plans To Revisit ‘Mr. Robot’ – Contenders Los Angeles

Rami Malek admits that while the subject matter of his latest film Nuremberg is sobering and grim, the story and characters were so compelling that he and his castmates couldn’t help but feel giddy when diving into the work. “What’s odd is the juxtaposition of the word ‘fun’ in Nuremberg,” Malek mused during Deadline’s Contenders…

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Director Isamu Imakake Talks Creating “Euphoria” & “Spiritual Awakening” In ‘Dragon Heart – Adventures Beyond This World’

Director Isamu Imakake Talks Creating “Euphoria” & “Spiritual Awakening” In ‘Dragon Heart – Adventures Beyond This World’

Sometimes there’s a lesson to learn at the end of being spirited away – at least that’s the case for two Japanese teenagers who find themselves navigating the realms between life and death.  Directed by Isamu Imakake, HS Picture Studios’ Dragon Heart – Adventures Beyond This World centers on the journey of Ryusukue (voiced by…

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‘Blue Moon’ Director And Star Unpack “Deductive Process” Of Ethan Hawke’s Transformation Into “Open Wound” Lorenz Hart – Contenders Los Angeles

‘Blue Moon’ Director And Star Unpack “Deductive Process” Of Ethan Hawke’s Transformation Into “Open Wound” Lorenz Hart – Contenders Los Angeles

Blue Moon star Ethan Hawke thought of his latest collaboration with director Richard Linklater as a different version of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. “The day they’re breaking up, only one of them’s going to start a band that’s five times bigger than the Beatles, and the other one’s going to be dead.” The ninth…

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‘Sinners’ & ‘One Battle After Another’ Stunt Coordinators Reveal How Small Nuances Make Big Stunt Sequences Have Impact – Contenders Los Angeles

‘Sinners’ & ‘One Battle After Another’ Stunt Coordinators Reveal How Small Nuances Make Big Stunt Sequences Have Impact – Contenders Los Angeles

Two of Hollywood’s leading stunt coordinators revealed the elements that make for a great stunt sequence during the inaugural Contenders stunt panel. “The script. The script. The script,” emphasized Brian Machleit, who oversaw the stunt sequences in filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, said during at Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles event Saturday.…

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‘Eleanor The Great’ Star June Squibb, Writer Tory Kamen Believe Audiences Want Aging Heroes – Contenders Los Angeles

‘Eleanor The Great’ Star June Squibb, Writer Tory Kamen Believe Audiences Want Aging Heroes – Contenders Los Angeles

Ninety-six-year-old June Squibb zoomed into Deadline’s Contenders Los Angeles panel Saturday because she is performing Marjorie Prime on Broadway. The stage lead comes after leading roles in Thelma and Eleanor the Great. Squibb is happy to see more roles available for women her age, but she feels audiences want to see women like her. “I…

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‘F1’ Director Joseph Kosinksi & Sound Editor Al Nelson On The Detailed Difficulty Of Creating “The Most Authentic Racing Movie Ever” – Contenders Los Angeles

‘F1’ Director Joseph Kosinksi & Sound Editor Al Nelson On The Detailed Difficulty Of Creating “The Most Authentic Racing Movie Ever” – Contenders Los Angeles

Bringing Apple Original Films’ F1 to life was no easy feat. “I was always told, ‘Racing movies don’t work,’” said director and producer Joseph Kosinksi during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles panel on Saturday.  Talking about what inspired him to start the challenging project, which would require well over two years of research just to…

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The Fraught Sisterly Dynamics of ‘Sentimental Value’ Made Elle Fanning Nervous When Her Sister Dakota Screened It For the First Time – Contenders Los Angeles

The Fraught Sisterly Dynamics of ‘Sentimental Value’ Made Elle Fanning Nervous When Her Sister Dakota Screened It For the First Time – Contenders Los Angeles

Elle Fanning says her work on the complex family drama Sentimental Value left her feeling her own familial anxiety when her older sister, Emmy nominee Dakota Fanning, screened filmmaker Joachim Trier’s Norwegian film for the first time. “I think we had a Q&A afterwards and I just started crying,” Fanning admitted during Deadline’s Contenders Film:…

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