Film News 2025-05-11

• Mia Threapleton Struggled to Focus on ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Opposite Tom Hanks: ‘It’s Bloody Woody‘
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• Mara Brock Akil Says Being Her Own ‘First Audience’ Led to Her Reinvention of Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’
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• After ‘The Idol,’ The Weeknd Decided to ‘Focus on Being an Actor’ for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
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• How ‘Andor’ Season 2 Production Design Gives the Empire Its Oppressive Weight
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• ‘Poker Face’ Season 2: Costume Designing Wicked Looks for Cynthia Erivo’s Quintuplets
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• ‘What No One Tells You’: Justin Simien Explains Why Delusion Is Key to Making It in Hollywood
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• Hot Cannes Titles, Summer Movies, and Hollywood’s Tariff Threat — This Week’s ‘Screen Talk’ Podcast
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• ‘Top Chef’ Has ‘Honed in’ on What Makes It an Enduring Success, According to Its Judges
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• You Can Only See George Romero’s Final Work Here — and No, It’s Not a Film
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• Universal Studio Group and IndieWire Present USG University: Consider This, a Celebration of TV Craft in Los Angeles on May 22
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• Mikey Madison Has Found Her First Role After ‘Anora’ Oscar Win with ‘Reptilia’
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• How Fragrances Helped Cynthia Erivo Find Her Way Through Five Characters on ‘Poker Face’
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