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Lav Diaz on ‘Magellan,’ His NYFF Joke About Casting Gael García Bernal During Sex, and Béla Tarr’s Stubborn Nature

Filipino auteur Diaz and his star García Bernal tell IndieWire about everything that went into playing Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan — and the portrayal by a Mexican actor.

Thompson on Hollywood

Sara Dosa Does It Again: ‘Fire of Love’ Filmmaker Returns to Sundance with ‘Time and Water,’ Another Science Love Story

After her Oscar-nominated documentary, Dosa is back with another compelling film set in Iceland about a family's obsession with glaciers.

Will Poulter and Noah Centineo appear in Union County by Adam Meeks, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Stefan Weinberger.

Sundance Exclusive

Will Poulter and Noah Centineo Went to Ohio to Immerse Themselves in the Addiction Recovery System for ‘Union County’

Sundance: The Brit and the Florida native, who co-starred as Navy SEALs in "Warfare," sat in on actual drug court meetings that made it into the actual film, now a U.S. Dramatic Competition sales title.

Sundance

Kogonada Asked Six Friends to Fly Themselves to Hong Kong. Three Weeks Later, They Left with a Movie

In their first interview, Kogonada and the cast and crew of Sundance premiere "Zi" tell IndieWire about finding a way to separate the art of filmmaking from logistics.

Thompson on Hollywood

Bob Berney on Five Wild Decades at Sundance, and Chasing Movies No One Else Wanted Like ‘Memento’ and ‘Donnie Darko’

The indie distributor has shown or acquired some 33 films at Sundance since the mid-'80s. And he'll be there for the last Park City showdown.

Filmmaker Interview

Who Makes a Horror Movie About Cancer in Their Real Home? Meet the Radical ‘Mother of Flies’ Family

John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser chat with IndieWire about Shudder's new necromancy nightmare set in the Catskills, and the real experiences with grief and illness that inspired it.

Hikari at the "Rental Family" Los Angeles premiere held at the DGA Theater on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Consider This

Director Hikari on the Audience Reception to ‘Rental Family’: ‘We Already Won’

The "Rental Family" writer/director talks to IndieWire about why she cast Brendan Fraser in her Japan-set film, and what it's like "seeing how connected the audiences are all around the world" to it.

Jack O'Connell and Director Nia DaCosta on the set of Columbia Pictures' 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

Spoilers

How ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Brings Back the Franchise’s Most Enduring Character

Spoilers: It's no shock to the franchise's fans that Cillian Murphy is involved, but the way he shows back up may surprise some. Director Nia DaCosta walks IndieWire through the return of Jim.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: Kate Hudson attends the "Song Sung Blue" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage)

Consider This

When Kate Hudson Realized She ‘Hadn’t Put Everything Out on the Table,’ It Changed Her Career Forever

After finally embracing her long-held desire to also make music, Hudson tells IndieWire she suddenly "didn't feel like something was missing anymore." Then came "Song Sung Blue," which only made everything feel more complete.

Ken Watanabe at the 2026 BAFTA Tea Party held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles on January 10, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.

Thompson on Hollywood

Ken Watanabe Learned Kabuki to Star in ‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Biggest Live-Action Hit Ever

The "Inception" and "The Last Samurai" star on embodying the highly stylized art for the shortlisted submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.

The Americans Are Back in London

Why ‘Industry’ Season 4 Didn’t Follow Robert to America

Creators Mickey Downs and Konrad Kay tell IndieWire why Robert and Gus aren’t back, leaving the door open for Jay Duplass’ return, Kal Penn’s dirty dialogue, and Season 4’s specific movie and TV influences.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 31: Nia DaCosta promotes the upcoming film "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" at the Sony Pictures Entertainment presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Filmmaker Interview

’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Director Nia DaCosta Needed to Make the Unsparing Sequel Her Own Way

The "Hedda" and "Candyman" filmmaker grew up a "28 Days Later" superfan, but when it came time to direct her own franchise entry, she told IndieWire, she had to be "master of my own destiny." That included finding the humanity in baddie Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal and the one sequence that might send audiences running.

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