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Inside the Musical Inspirations for Anne Hathaway’s ‘Mother Mary’ Pop Icon

How Hathaway’s Mary was shaped by Madonna’s Catholicism, director David Lowery’s playlist, Annie Clark’s creation of St. Vincent’s back story, and FKA twigs and Charlie XCX's songwriting.

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Why ‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Had to Reshoot Episode 3’s Shocking Climax

Levinson breaks down the wedding night Cassie won't forget as "Euphoria" drops its most brutal Season 3 scene yet.

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‘Euphoria’: Sam Levinson on Season 3’s Western Connection and Why They Shot on 65mm Film Stock

Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév on how "Euphoria" reinvented itself, once again, for Season 3.

David Lowery and Anne Hathaway on the set of 'Mother Mary'

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David Lowery Turned a Creative Crisis and Late-Night Doubt Into ‘Mother Mary,’ His Most Complex Movie Yet

As Lowery tells IndieWire, this two-hander between Anne Hathaway’s pop star and Michaela Coel’s fashion designer started off as a conversation he was having with himself.

Taylor Dearden and Patrick Ball on 'The Pitt'

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You Oughta Know, ‘The Pitt’ Finale’s Karaoke Credits Scene Is a Gift for the Fans

Series creator R. Scott Gemmill tells IndieWire about the ways, big and small, that the show wraps up its character arcs for Season 2.

LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 09: Director Sophy Romvari, Amy Zimmer, guest, Iringo Reti, Eylul Guven and Elif Guven attend the Affeksjonsverdi red carpet during the 78th Locarno Film Festival on August 09, 2025 in Locarno, Switzerland. (Photo by Alessandro Levati/Getty Images)

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The Director of ‘Blue Heron’ Tried to Understand Her Late Brother for Years — It Led to an Extraordinary Film

Sophy Romvari tells IndieWire about moving from her "lonely girls on laptops" shorts to making one of the year's very best films.

Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher on the red carpet at "Over Your Dead Body" Premiere during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the Paramount Theatre on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

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The Sketch Comedy Team Behind ‘Pizza Movie’ Delivers a Stoner Comedy High on Cinema Itself

BriTANicK's Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher tell IndieWire about making their feature debut with a visually inventive Hulu comedy that elevates low comedy to high art.

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The Hardest Scene to Craft in ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Didn’t Involve Any Blood at All

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett — the directing team known as Radio Silence — visit IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to talk about staging a 14-person expository scene early in their sequel.

THE BRIDE!, Christian Bale as Frankenstein's Monster, 2026. © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

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Maggie Gyllenhaal on How ‘The Bride!’ Cracks Hollywood Fantasies Wide Open

"The Bride!" writer/director Gyllenhaal tells IndieWire about using genre tools to create a world that's as much the 1980s as it is the 1930s.

THE BRIDE!, from left: Christian Bale as Frankenstein's Monster, Jessie Buckley as The Bride, 2026. ph: Niko Tavernise / © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

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How Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Uses IMAX Like No Other Film

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal tells IndieWire about developing a visual language that brings a monstrous magic to IMAX.

Marisa Abela, Kiernan Shipka in 'Industry' Season 4, Episode 8

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‘Industry’ Creators on Mapping Yasmin’s Arc from Wallflower to Ghislaine Maxwell

As creator Konrad Kay told IndieWire, “It was very hard to write a season about money and politics that didn't have some version of the ascendant face of autocracy and right-wing politics.”

Black and white photo of cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw with IMAX camera on 'Sinners'

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‘Sinners’ Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on Her Chance to Make Oscar History: ‘When Women Are Met with Opportunity, the Sky’s the Limit’

The Oscar-nominated cinematographer talks about what it would mean to be the first woman to win the award, Ryan Coogler’s faith in her, and the career journey that led her to this point.

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