Hollywood and tyrants: How filmmakers take on the powerful
A look at how Hollywood has depicted authoritarians, from Duck Soup to The Last King of Scotland.
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Investigators offer new insight into the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' movie set
The sheriff's office in Santa Fe, N.M., has released dozens of photos, texts, video and documents last October's fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust.
Bad Bunny will be the first Latino to lead a live-action Marvel movie
Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny will play the title character in the Spider-Man spinoff El Muerto — about a wrestler who gets superpowers from a mask. Sony Pictures plans a 2024 release.
Police release a trove of videos in the probe of the Alec Baldwin film-set shooting
Police in Santa Fe, N.M., say they will release all files in the investigation into the fatal shooting in October of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Baldwin on the set of Rust.
A new documentary focuses on the near-fatal poisoning of Russian opposition leader
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Daniel Roher, director of the documentary Navalny, about the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader.
Actor Michelle Yeoh wants to change the way we think of superheroes
When Yeoh first read the script for Everything Everywhere All at Once, she gave a big sigh of relief: Finally, here was a film that put a middle-aged mother in the role of action hero.
'The Northman' is a brutal revenge story marked by violence, vengeance and vastness
Mostly set in 10th-century Iceland, The Northman tells the story of a Viking prince who sets out to avenge his father's death at the hands of his uncle — a legend that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Filmmakers behind 'The Matrix' are auctioning off memorabilia to support trans kids
The auction from Lana and Lilly Wachowski includes more than 180 items from The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Sense 8 and Speed Racer, among other films.
Production on Bill Murray film 'Being Mortal' is halted after a behavior complaint
Searchlight Pictures suspended production while investigating, but has not confirmed reports that the complaint was about Murray.
Review: 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' references Nick Cage's multitudes
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Nicholas Cage plays a movie star named Nic Cage in the adventure comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.