Tom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln in ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Adapting the Best-Selling Book

Duke Johnson is directing the feature version of George Saunders' 2017 novel that examines the death of the politician's son.

Duke Johnson To Direct & Produce Feature Take Of George Saunders’ ‘Lincoln In The Bardo’ For Starburns Industries

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominated filmmaker Duke Johnson is set to produce and direct the feature take of George Saunders’ New York Times best-selling and 2017 Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo which Starburns Industries recently acquired from the author. Saunders is adapting for the screen and will serve as EP. Starburns Industries is the studio […]

How Ryan Gosling Helped Duke Johnson Give 'The Actor' Its Voice

'The Actor' director Duke Johnson on how working with Ryan Gosling during the pandemic shaped the script and paved the way for André Holland

The Story Behind Gemma Chan's Clown Costume in 'The Actor'

Gemma Chan's blue clown outfit in "The Actor" was directly inspired by "La Strada," while André Holland's red jacket echoes James Dean's looks.

How ‘The Actor’ Director Duke Johnson Embraced ‘Theater-Troupe Energy’

"The Actor" director Duke Johnson discussed how the supporting cast playing multiple characters gave the film a "theater-troupe energy."

Duke Johnson on 'The Actor' and Leaving Film School Assumptions Behind

'Anomalisa' director Duke Johnson discusses the transition from stop-motion animation to working with actors on his Donald Westlake adaptation.

‘The Actor’ Review: André Holland and Gemma Chan Star in a Pretty but Distancing Romantic Noir

A theater star loses his memory after a love affair gone wrong in Duke Johnson's adaptation of Donald E. Westlake's novel.

‘The Actor’ Review: Muddled Westlake Adaptation Loses the Plot

Duke Johnson tries to distinguish his own voice with a film noir riff featuring André Holland as an amnesiac trying to piece his life back together.

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'The Actor' Trailer: André Holland in Duke Johnson's Directing Debut

André Holland stars in Duke Johnson's first solo directing feature, 'The Actor.'