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    'The Invite' Director Olivia Wilde

    03/07/2026 | 51 mins.
    Olivia Wilde, the director and star of "The Invite," joins IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for an in depth discussion of her thorny and hilarious relationship drama. Drawing on lessons from her cameo on "The Studio," Wilde and co-stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton embarked on a fascinating rehearsal process that informed everything from script rewrites to cinematography. She breaks down the process in detail, and how it lead to the biggest sale out of Sundance this year.

    Watch this interview on our YouTube page - https://youtu.be/0b8wsIzm9Ac

    Read our interview with Production Designer Jade Healy about building that apartment - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/the-invite-apartment-production-design-interview-1235202367/

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    Listen to the Screen Talk Podcast. Every Friday IndieWire editors Anne Thompson & Ryan Lattanzio break down insider news from Hollywood and debate the latest films and series - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indiewire-screen-talk/id893977298
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    'Jackass: Best and Last' Director Jeff Tremaine

    26/06/2026 | 36 mins.
    Call it crass, but Jackass has proven to be one of the best made comedy series of its generation. Jeff Tremaine, the director of every single frame of Jackass, sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to reminisce on how the franchise started and how they stuck around to disgust and delight theaters twenty five years later (including the story of how Johnny Knoxville first gave him the idea for the series).

    Read our full review of "Jackass: Best and Last" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/jackass-best-and-last-movie-review-johnny-knoxville-1235202283/
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    'The Death of Robin Hood" Director Michael Sarnoski

    19/06/2026 | 45 mins.
    The director of the beloved "Pig" is back for his third feature, the surprisignly brutal and deeply tactile drama "The Death of Robin Hood." Sarnoski talks with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt about defining this version of the folk hero with star Hugh Jackman, the intent behind the film's brutal violence, and the importance of doing so much of it practically. Sarnoski also teases his upcoming adaptation of the "Death Stranding" video game franchise.

    Read our interview with Hugh Jackman about portraying this brutal version of Robin Hood - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/hugh-jackman-death-of-robin-hood-interview-1235200325/?v3=true
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    'Critical Role' Creators Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham

    17/06/2026 | 34 mins.
    IndieWire's Sarah Shachat sat down with the creators of one of the oldest and longest running Dungeons and Dragons shows of the current boom. They discuss the wild ride taking 'Critical Role' from a Twitch stream to a podcast and now two animated series based on their campaigns.
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    "The Chair Company" Director Andrew DeYoung

    09/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    Andrew DeYoung returns to the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast to discuss his new HBO series with Tim Robbins. DeYoung talks frankly about how budget limitations lead to the series' visual creativity, his process with Robbins, and how make an internet rabbit hole interesting on screen.

    Andrew DeYoung's Toolkit episode on "Friendship" - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AR0dIo2bvRvk6mG4YgFD6?si=e80d0f2af093409e

    Read our review of "The Chair Company" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-chair-company-review-tim-robinson-hbo-series-1235154393/?v3=true
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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film language to cinematography, we'll be examining the innovative ways today's best filmmakers are getting their visions out into the world.
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