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"Every single take, Rob does something completely different." #Primetime DP David Bolen reveals why he and director Lance Oppenheim threw out their shot list after day one with Robert Pattinson and how they built the film's surveillance-world aesthetic. motionpictures.org/2026/09/m…
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From tiyanaks to giant portals inspired by the Philippine flag, #ForgottenIsland transforms Filipino culture and folklore into a vibrant animated adventure. Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado explain how they built the world of Nakali. motionpictures.org/2026/09/h…
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“Filming this movie really made me fall in love with the genre again.” Lili Reinhart on how “The Love Hypothesis,” co-starring Tom Bateman, reignited her passion for romantic comedies and inspired a heartfelt tribute to the films she grew up loving. motionpictures.org/2026/09/t…
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“The Hunger Games” films work because they’re more than spectacles. 2026 MPA Creator Award winner Francis Lawrence explains how emotional truth, meaningful themes, and relatable characters remain his north star no matter the size and scale of the film. motionpictures.org/2026/09/m…
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Before #HeartOfTheBeast became a survival story about Brad Pitt and a loyal German Shepherd, it was the first screenplay ever to make director David Ayer cry. Ayer discusses casting a very good boy (and his sons) and Pitt's tireless commitment. motionpictures.org/2026/09/t…
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From California soundstages to Louisiana hotels and New York main streets, America's film and TV ecosystem is ready for more production. Our latest installment in our "The Crews Are Ready" series, where filmmakers and TV creators make the case themselves. motionpictures.org/2026/09/r…
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A mutilated movie star. An experimental procedure. What could go wrong!? The final trailer for “Clayface” reveals the horrifying origins of one of Batman’s most unsettling foes.
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“I started reading it, and I started crying. I had to put the script down.” David Ayer on why “Heart of the Beast” became the first screenplay to make him cry, reuniting with Brad Pitt, and the remarkable family of dogs who helped bring Odin to life. motionpictures.org/2026/09/t…
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“You really feel you did nothing wrong?” Nathan Fielder asks Elizabeth Holmes in “You Can See Everything.” Her answer sets the tone for one of the year's most astonishing documentaries, built on unprecedented access and impossible-to-ignore questions.
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“Everyone knows the names of the stars. But if you want to see the people truly impacted by the industry, watch the credits.” 2026 MPA Industry Champion honoree Senator Robert Stivers (@kysenatepres) on the people behind Kentucky's production industry. motionpictures.org/2026/09/a…
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“Whether you're standing behind a pulpit or behind a camera, stories have the power to move people, connect people, and help them see the world differently.” 2026 MPA Industry Champion @SenatorWarnock on the power of storytelling in the Peach State. motionpictures.org/2026/09/t…
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“I feel like people have not really discovered this... Zach was the singer in our band.” Before “Weapons” and “Resident Evil,” composers Hays and Ryan Holladay played in a New York band with Zach Cregger. Now they're scoring his blockbuster horror films. motionpictures.org/2026/09/f…
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“Honestly, I think it's one of the strongest of the bunch.” 2026 MPA Creator Award recipient Francis Lawrence on why “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” could be among the franchise's best, and how he's created message-driven films inside epics. motionpictures.org/2026/09/m…
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Set eight years after the events in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth is back.
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The guy behind the guy steps into the spotlight. Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in David Fincher's “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” with Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Carla Gugino along for the ride. motionpictures.org/2026/09/b…
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“I wanted him to be a moderate man in immoderate times.” Writer/director Paul Greengrass explains to us why Andrew Garfield's ordinary farmer became the emotional heart of “The Uprising,” his gripping take on England's first great rebellion. motionpictures.org/2026/09/f…
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Before tonight's new episode of “Lanterns," hear from costume designer Cynthia Ann Summers, who reveals how influences ranging from Anthony Bourdain to “True Detective" helped shape the grounded aesthetic of DC's mystery series. 🔗 motionpictures.org/2026/09/n…
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