The King of the Geezer TeasersInside Randall Emmett’s direct-to-video empire, where many of Hollywood’s most bankable stars have found lucrative early retirement.
So You Want to Become a Working ScreenwriterIf screenwriting is your “spark,” what do you need to know? Soul co-writer Mike Jones explains the lessons he learned in the Hollywood trenches.
As told toNate Jones
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What Happened to Ryan Murphy?With a huge Netflix deal and the power to green-light just about anything, he has become the ultimate insider. And his work is suffering.
Nerding Out With David FincherThe director talks about the decades-long journey behind Mank, his dense, bitter look at Hollywood history, political power, and the creative act.
ByMark Harris
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Enough With the Chris DiscourseIt’s not funny. It’s not clever. It’s like making a joke about how you hate the word “moist.”
ByRebecca Alter
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The Year of Movies That Never WasWhat would Hollywood have looked like in 2020 if a pandemic never happened? We were almost too afraid to ask.