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Exclusive Interview – Composer Jeff Russo on scoring Star Trek: Picard, Noah Hawley’s Star Trek movie, and more

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Alex Moreland interviews composer Jeff Russo about Star Trek: Picard, contextualising its score within the wider Star Trek musical canon, and more… So, first of all – how did you get involved in Star Trek: Picard? I know obviously you were already composing for Star Trek: Discovery, but when were you brought on board for […]

Exclusive Interview – William Shaw on Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten, the surprising similarities between Neil Cross & Chris Chibnall, and more (Part Two)

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Alex Moreland interviews William Shaw about The Rings of Akhaten, the wider work of its writer Neil Cross, and more… I recently sat down with William Shaw – a writer and blogger originally from Sheffield, now based in London, whose work has appeared in Star*Line, Space & Time, The Martian Wave, The Oxford Culture Review, […]

Exclusive Interview – Alex Wolff on Human Capital, Nicolas Cage and an obsession with sharks

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George Nash chats with Alex Wolff about his role in Marc Meyers’s drama Human Capital… At just 22, Alex Wolff has already garnered the kind of eclectic filmography very few actors achieve in their entire career. From hit indie horrors to studio franchises to writing, directing and starring in his own movie, Wolff’s CV reads […]

Exclusive Interview – Mickeey Nguyen and Robbie Graham-Kuntz, stars of Hulu’s Utopia Falls

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Erika Hardison interviews Mickeey Nguyen and Robbie Graham-Kuntz about Utopia Falls, working with rapper Snoop Dogg and discovering hip-hop… If you are interested in something light-hearted, futuristic with an old school hip-hop soundtrack to it, Hulu’s Utopia Falls might be a series that entertains you. Utopia Falls is about futuristic Earth where teens must compete […]

Exclusive Interview – The Call of the Wild Stunt Coordinator Charlie Croughwell

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Tai Freligh interviews Call of the Wild stunt coordinator Charlie Croughwell… Charlie Croughwell is a 35-year veteran stunt man and started his stunts career as Michael J. Fox’s stunt double in Back to the Future. His other credits include Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Life of Pi, La La Land and Vice. He also recently worked with Meryl […]

Watch an exclusive clip from Gold Dust

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Thanks to High Octane Pictures, we’ve got an exclusive clip from Gold Dust, a “rollicking western adventure for the whole family” from writer-director David Wall, which has been described as “Max Max meets Wild Wild West. Check out the clip and trailer below… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxih-Xj9sY Dancing assassins, opera in uncharted canyons, armed children on dirt bikes, […]

Exclusive Interview – William Shaw on Doctor Who, his new book about The Rings of Akhaten, and more (Part One)

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Alex Moreland interviews William Shaw about Doctor Who, his new book about The Rings of Akhaten, and more… I recently sat down with William Shaw – a writer and blogger originally from Sheffield, now based in London, whose work has appeared in Star*Line, Space & Time, The Martian Wave, The Oxford Culture Review, and Doctor […]

Exclusive Interview – Production Designer Erin Magill talks about her latest feature Swallow and more

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We chat with Erin Magill, production designer on Swallow… What would cause someone to eat thumb tacks and batteries? IFC Film’s new feature, Swallow (directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis) explores this subject, officially known as pica, in the new horror/thriller Swallow. The official description reads: Hunter (Haley Bennett), a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled […]

Exclusive Interview – The Walking Dead director Bronwen Hughes

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Tai Freligh interviews The Walking Dead director Bronwen Hughes… Bronwen Hughes is a Canadian film director known for The Journey Is the Destination, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. She was born in Toronto. A graduate of the Department of Film, York University she has directed commercials and feature films. She most recently directed episodes […]

Exclusive Interview – Jumanji: The Next Level director Jake Kasdan talks nods to the 1995 original, the status of Jumanji 4 and more

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Justin Cook chats with Jumanji: The Next Level director Jake Kasdan… When it comes to reviving beloved franchises in Hollywood, there are always a million reasons not to do it: the potential of sullying the good name of the original, alienating diehard fans, not living up to box office expectations, etc. But occasionally, it just […]