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Penélope Cruz On Working With Javier Bardem In Florian Zeller’s “Bunker”: “We Knew Florian Was Never Going To Manipulate Anything From Our Real Relationship” — Contenders London
Florian Zeller and Penélope Cruz stepped into Deadline’s Contenders event in London where the duo discussed their upcoming psychological thriller, Bunker. The film, which Zeller wrote, produced and directed,...
Léa Seydoux, Marie Kreutzer On The “Earthquake” Of ‘Gentle Monster’
Gentle Monster writer-director Marie Kreutzer and star Léa Seydoux took to the stage at Deadline’s Contenders London event to discuss the journey behind their Cannes drama. Seydoux plays Lucy,...
Guy Nattiv & Carrie Coon On Finding Empathy In ‘The Liberation’: “Who Are We To Say What Is Required For Someone To Move On?” — Contenders London
Writer-director Guy Nattiv and actress Carrie Coon joined Deadline’s Contenders London event today where the pair discussed making The Liberation, a very personal story inspired by real events from...
‘Wildwood Director’ Travis Knight On LAIKA’s Stop-Motion Fantasy Epic
Travis Knight took to the stage at Deadline’s Contenders London event to explain just how much work had gone into making LAIKA’s new release Wildwood. Accompanied by cinematographer Caleb...
Mike Leigh On ‘Tender Loving Care’ & Whether The Film Is His Last
“It’s quite practical,” actor Kate O’Flynn concluded this morning when quizzed on working on Tender Loving Care with veteran filmmaker Mike Leigh, best known for his unique pre-production process,...
Danny Boyle On ‘Ink’: “We Had A Siege Mentality While Making It”
At Deadline’s Contenders London event this morning, Ink director Danny Boyle has spoken about the challenges he and his film team faced making the origin story of Rupert Murdoch-owned...
AI Tools Bring Efficiencies But Have Limitations, Says Weta CTO Kimball Thurston: “Tech Companies Should Collaborate More With Creatives”
Kimball Thurston, Weta FX’s chief technology officer, Korean filmmaker Kang Yun-sung and Netflix’s APAC Senior Director, Production, Sung Q Lee, discussed the advantages and limitations of using AI tools...
Deadline’s Contenders Film: London 2026: Lineup, Panelists, More
Try telling Londoners that cinema is dead and they will direct you to the BFI Imax cinema on the Southbank, where Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is still playing to...
Vietnam’s V Studios Seals Multiple Deals On ‘Red Woman’ Including Sales To North America & Japan
EXCLUSIVE: V Studios, the Vietnamese production arm of Korean exhibitor CJ CGV, has closed multiple deals on supernatural fantasy Red Woman, including sales to NewGates Corporation for Japan and...
‘Walker’ Actor Keegan Allen Robbed & Pistol-Whipped In West Hollywood
Walker and Pretty Little Liars actor Keegan Allen was left bloodied after being robbed at gunpoint and pistol-whipped Thursday in the parking lot of a West Hollywood grocery store....
‘14th’ Review: Ava DuVernay Defends Vital Constitutional Amendment
14th, the documentary directed by Ava DuVernay that premiered Friday night as the closing-night film of the New York Film Festival, begins with several American presidents taking the oath...
Something Is Killing The Children Movie: Craig Zobel & Blumhouse Teaming
Craig Zobel, a director known for his work on such prestige series as Mare of Easttown and The Penguin, is set to direct a feature adaptation of Something Is...