‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Deemed ‘Pornography’ by Execs in 1982, Studio Nearly Scrapped It

High school goes by pretty fast, but even executives at Universal Pictures couldn’t remember their own teen glory days when distributing “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” The 1982 classic film celebrated its 40th anniversary on August 13. And while the movie, helmed by Amy Heckerling and penned by Cameron Crowe, launched the careers of Jennifer Jason...

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Tatiana Maslany Fires Back at ‘Reductive’ Strong Female Lead Trope: ‘As If We’re Supposed to Be Grateful’

Tatiana Maslany doesn’t need a trendy label to know she plays strong female characters. The “Orphan Black” Emmy winner and star of Disney+’s upcoming “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” slammed the idea of a “strong female lead” category (ahem, sorry Netflix) in a recent interview with The Guardian. “It’s reductive,” Maslany explained. “It’s just as much...

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Bryce Dallas Howard: Chris Pratt Sought Pay Equity After I Got ‘So Much Less’ for ‘Jurassic World’ Sequels

It was a different “World” when Bryce Dallas Howard negotiated her “Jurassic World” trilogy salary back in 2014. Howard co-starred alongside Chris Pratt in 2014’s “Jurassic World” before going on to lead sequels Fallen Kingdom” and “Jurassic World: Dominion.” Salary reports circulated in 2018 that Howard was making $8 million compared to Pratt’s $10...

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‘Elvis’ Debuts to #1 on PVOD While ‘Nope’ Keeps Us Waiting

Tuesday marks the 45th anniversary of Elvis’ death, but the King of Rock’n’Roll still rules. Released last week, “Elvis” (Warner Bros. Discovery/$19.99) is #1 at Vudu (ranking by revenue) as well as iTunes and Google Play (listing by transactions). It also represents a new PVOD strategy for WBD that says much about the studio’s priorities. With $134...

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Troy Kotsur Got His History-Making ‘CODA’ Oscar Statue Back After Car Theft in Arizona

Troy Kotsur thankfully has his Oscar statue back. The “CODA” Best Supporting Actor winner shared that on Saturday, August 13, his Jeep was reported stolen. Kotsur’s Academy Award statue was in the car, as the actor was traveling to Mesa, Arizona, to receive a key to the city, and he was asked to bring the statue to the event. “A little kid stole...

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Why ‘Better Call Saul’ Feels the Most Expansive When Sound Tells the Story

The 2022 Emmy nominations for Best Series Sound Design are a varied bunch: from the eldritch gurgling of “Stranger Things” to the explosive space adventures of “Picard,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” and “Boba Fett” to the retro, timey-wimey vibes of “Loki,” all these series feature nuanced and expansive work, creating fantastic worlds and immersing...

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Aubrey Plaza Used to Be ‘Bitter’ About Typecasting — Now, It Fuels Her Post-‘Parks and Rec’ Career

Aubrey Plaza isn’t a comedy star. Or an action star. Or a sarcastic sidekick. She’s simply, and forever will be, an artistic chameleon. But that’s redundant, isn’t it? The actress spoke with “Emily the Criminal” co-star Theo Rossi during a SAG-AFTRA Foundation screening and Q&A moderated by IndieWire’s Eric Kohn. Plaza, who has made headlines for...

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Sarah Paulson on Controversial ‘Impeachment’ Look: ‘Transforming Yourself Is One of the Joys of the Craft’

Actress Sarah Paulson is an Emmy winner already, winning in 2016 for her role as prosecutor Marcia Clark in “The People vs. O.J. Simpson.” While Paulson is nominated once again for playing a real-life person, her nomination for “Impeachment” was a surprise to her. It’s also a validation, with Paulson telling IndieWire via phone that “it is the work...

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‘Hacks’ Hits the Road: Crafting Deborah and Ava’s Journey Through America

Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with HBO Max, for this edition we look at how writing, directing, and editing was employed to maintain “Hacks” unique blend of comedy and drama going in its second season. At...

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‘Event Horizon’ 25 Years Later: Paul W.S. Anderson Looks Back on His Cult Hit

“Event Horizon” had an inauspicious start. Released in theaters August 15, 1997, it opened to mixed reviews and #4 at the box office. And then, a funny thing happened: In December 1998, when “Event Horizon” was released on the still-new DVD format, it started to find a cult following. “That really propelled ‘Event Horizon’ to a new audience,” director...

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