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The Oyster Accident That Shifted the Course of Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’
#TV #TVFeatures #AllisonJanney #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #BradleyWhitford #EmmyAwards #Emmys2026 #KeriRussell #Netflix #RufusSewell #TheDiplomat

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/diplomat-season-4-allison-janney-bradley-whitford-marriage-1236622496/

The Oyster Accident That Shifted the Course of Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’

Creator Debora Cahn and stars Keri Russell and Allison Janney explain how some poorly executed shucking by Bradley Whitford’s character in a key episode will inform the drama moving forward.

The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter Jun 4

No Superheroes? No Problem. Inside the Making of ‘Wonder Man’
#TV #TVFeatures #AnatomyofaContender #BenKingsley #DestinDanielCretton #Marvel #WonderMan #YahyaAbdulMateenII

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/making-of-wonder-man-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-1236611768/

No Superheroes? No Problem. Inside the Making of ‘Wonder Man’

Marvel took a huge risk on a show that has more in common with a premium cable dramedy that swaps capes for character. It paid off.

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The Hollywood Reporter Jan 15

Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett: How We Pulled Off ‘Is This Thing On?’
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AnatomyofaContender #BradleyCooper #Isthisthingon #LauraDern

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/bradley-cooper-will-arnett-interviews-is-this-thing-on-1236473527/

Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett: How We Pulled Off ‘Is This Thing On?’

Inside the making of the indie that turns divorce, late-life reinvention and open mic confessionals into an unexpectedly emotional (and funny) love story.

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The Hollywood Reporter Jan 8

Making of ‘Jay Kelly’: Noah Baumbach’s Crisis of Faith in Filmmaking
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AdamSandler #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #BillyCrudup #GeorgeClooney #JayKelly #NoahBaumbach

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jay-kelly-interviews-george-clooney-adam-sandler-noah-baumbach-1236464426/

Making of ‘Jay Kelly’: Noah Baumbach’s Crisis of Faith in Filmmaking

After ‘White Noise’ left him questioning his love for cinema, the director found renewal through George Clooney and some old-school movie magic.

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The Hollywood Reporter Nov 7, 2025

The Making of ‘Bugonia’: Yorgos Lanthimos’ First Call? Emma Stone, Of Course.
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #Bugonia #EmmaStone #International #JessePlemons #Oscars #Oscars2026 #YorgosLanthimos

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The Making of ‘Bugonia’: Yorgos Lanthimos’ First Call? Emma Stone, of Course.

The Greek auteur took a new approach for his latest movie, working with Succession writer Will Tracy to remake a Korean cult classic. But his first move was definitely familiar: calling his most frequent muse.

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The Hollywood Reporter Jun 17, 2025

Making of ‘Paradise’: How a White Lie and a Far-Fetched Apocalyptic Natural Disaster Birthed the Thriller
#TV #TVFeatures #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #DanFogelman #EmmyAwards #Emmys2025 #Paradise

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/making-of-paradise-dan-fogelman-sterling-k-brown-1236292075/

Making of ‘Paradise’: How a White Lie and a Far-Fetched Apocalyptic Natural Disaster Birthed the Thriller

Dan Fogelman’s latest Hulu series is a story of wealth, power and “what would happen if the shit ever hit the fan.”

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The Hollywood Reporter Jan 6, 2025

How ‘The Wild Robot’ Got Its Heart
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #LupitaNyongo #TheWildRobot

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/making-of-the-wild-robot-lupita-nyongo-1236097861/

How ‘The Wild Robot’ Got Its Heart

The feature became the surprise tearjerker of the year by using a style that feels more 'Bambi' than 21st century, tackling themes like death and overcoming a serious voice injury that sidelined star Lupita Nyong’o for three months.

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The Hollywood Reporter Dec 13, 2024

In ‘The Brutalist,’ Size Matters
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AdrienBrody #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #Thebrutalist

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/making-of-the-brutalist-director-budget-1236084680/

In ‘The Brutalist,’ Size Matters

Brady Corbet and Adrien Brody on the maximalist effort behind their story of a minimalist architect: "To try to make something perfect usually requires pushing people to their very limits."

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The Hollywood Reporter Dec 10, 2024

It Chronicles What Happened in 1972 — But ‘September 5’ Is About Our Social Media Present
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AnatomyofaContender #Awards #PeterSaragaard #September5

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/making-of-september-5-media-ethics-history-1236081839/

It Chronicles What Happened in 1972 — But ‘September 5’ Is About Our Social Media Present

In this Anatomy of a Contender, a group of indie European filmmakers explain how they told a historical story that echoes to today.

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The Hollywood Reporter Nov 21, 2024

Making of ‘Gladiator II’: Rome Wasn’t Re-Built in a Day — It Took Nearly 25 Years
#MovieFeatures #Movies #AnatomyofaContender #ConnieNielsen #DenzelWashington #FredHechinger #GladiatorII #JosephQuinn #Paramount #PaulMescal #PedroPascal #RidleyScott

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/making-of-gladiator-ii-ridley-scott-paul-mescal-1236066080/

Making of ‘Gladiator II’: Rome Wasn’t Re-Built in a Day — It Took Nearly 25 Years

Ridley Scott has been fiddling with a 'Gladiator' sequel since the original film arrived in theaters (and won five Oscars) in 2000. But there was one little problem: He killed off his hero in the first movie.

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