Oscars
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‘Universal Language’ Is the Only Oscar Entry Where a Turkey Was Arrested on the Set
TheWrap magazine: “(The turkey) gives a very good, soulful performance, even if he doesn’t always take direction,” director Matthew Rankin says
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Mati Diop Gives Stolen African Artifacts a Voice in Her ‘Fantasy Documentary’ ‘Dahomey’
TheWrap magazine: “I wanted to give them back their power. It was important to de-folklorize them, decolonize them,” the director says
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‘I’m Still Here’ Director Walter Salles Says Quiet Inner Strength Can Knock Down Dictatorships
TheWrap magazine: The Brazilian director explains the power and persistence of Eunice Paiva, who fought against a murderous regime in the 1970s
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June Squibb Gets Her First Lead Role at 95 — and She’s Ready for More
TheWrap magazine: After starring in “Thelma” and shooting “Eleanor the Great,” she has a new rule for her agent: “Only leads, and only if the film has my name in it”
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R.J. Cutler’s Wild 2024: From Elton John to Martha Stewart to Dodgers v. Yankees
TheWrap magazine: “These are real movies — these are narratives with characters and themes and cinema,” the director says
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Talking With Oscars Song Contenders: Pharrell Williams, Kristen Wiig, Robbie Williams … and Yep, Diane Warren Too
TheWrap magazine: We also get the scoop from the songwriters for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Wild Robot” and “Blitz”
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How ‘Vermiglio’ Explores Its Director’s Family History as an Immersive Wartime Saga
TheWrap magazine: Maura Delpero’s snowy mountain drama is the official Italian submission for the Oscars’ International Feature category
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Jeff Nichols’ Favorite Part of Making ‘The Bikeriders’: Watching Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer Go Head-to-Head
TheWrap magazine: “It was our version of the scene from ‘Heat,’” the director says, nodding to the Al Pacino-Robert De Niro classic
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How ‘Will & Harper’ Took on a ‘Whole New Meaning’ After Trump’s Election
TheWrap magazine: “The only way to push back against this hate and division is with love and empathy,” director Josh Greenbaum says
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Academy Screening Room Nears 150 Films for Voters to Watch – but It’s Missing Some Major Contenders
“Anora” and “The Brutalist” are two of the top movies that have yet to be added to the screening platform for Oscar voters
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Composer Harry Gregson-Williams’ Job on ‘Gladiator II’: 100 Minutes of New Music, and a Little Bit of Hans Zimmer
TheWrap magazine: The exchange came with the composer’s plans to incorporate a bit of Hans Zimmer’s theme from the first “Gladiator”
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Volker Bertelmann’s Key to Writing the Score for ‘Conclave’: Religious Music, But Nasty
TheWrap magazine: The German composer turned to a rare French instrument from the 1950s that can sound religious but also distorted
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Kirsten Dunst on Working With Husband Jesse Plemons in ‘Civil War’: ‘We Didn’t Talk Until We Were Done’
TheWrap magazine: “I gave him his space, and I think it was so disturbing for him to play that role,” she says of Plemons’ terrifying performance
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All the 2024 Movies Eligible for Best Animated, International and Documentary Film at the 97th Oscars
There are 31 animated films, 85 international films and 169 documentaries competing in this year’s Academy Awards
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97th Oscars Sets Creative Team With Returning EPs Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan
They are joined by fellow Oscar vets director Hamish Hamilton and production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley
