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March 20, 2026
What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a project from which they were dismissed.
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March 9, 2026
Casting, Which Will Be Celebrated at This Year’s Oscars, Has Changed Drastically
What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers.
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February 18, 2026
With a New Oscar on the Line, How Do You Judge Casting?
Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from, say, the number of newcomers to the seamlessness of the ensemble.
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January 21, 2026
What ‘Marty Supreme’ Says About Being Jewish in America
The film’s unapologetic depiction of the experience in all of its complications rejects the idea that such characters have to suffer.
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