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'Heart of the Beast' Director David Ayer Sep 24, 2026

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Through films like "Fury," "End of Watch" and "The Beekeeper" David Ayer has proven himself an auteur of visceral action and male emotion. His newest has him re-teaming with Brad Pitt to show off a side of the star (and himself) that we have not seen on screen before. Hear Ayer share how his time on a nuclear submarine helped him as a director, his philosophy of violence on screen, and how having a dog on set can make even the longest shoot days possible.

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'The History of Concrete' Director John Wilson Sep 17, 2026

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For his feature documentary debut, director John Wilson takes us into (and far, far beyond) the history of a substance that forms the foundation of the modern world. He sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss the difference in audience interaction from TV to film, file management, the drone photography epidemic, starting a micro-cinema, filming Kylie Jenner at a party, and much more.

Watch the trailer for "The History of Concrete" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/john-wilson-the-history-of-concrete-trailer-1235213146/

And read our full review - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-history-of-concrete-movie-review-john-wilson-1235174386/

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'Hope' Director Na Hong-jin Sep 11, 2026

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After creating one of the biggest waves of any film to ever hit the Cannes Film Festival, Director Na Hong-jin is bringing his genre defying spectacle "Hope" to theaters. IndieWire's Chris O'Falt could not wait to dive into the incredible world building, audacious motion capture CGI, and some of the most spectacular action filmmaking we've seen in in a while.

Skip to 27:16 to hear Director Na Hong-jin's full answers in Korean.

Watch the trailer for "Hope'" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/hope-trailer-na-hong-jin-1235204304/

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'Silo' Director Michael Dinner Sep 04, 2026

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Director Michael Dinner returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about his work on Apple TV’s “Silo.” Dinner discusses the influence of 1970s conspiracy thriller’s on the show’s visual language, collaborating with showrunner Graham Yost and star Rebecca Ferguson, and much more.

Read more about the production design of "Silo" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/silo-props-apple-tv-plus-1234879799/

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'The Dog Stars' Director Ridley Scott Aug 27, 2026

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In a wide-ranging conversation, veteran director Ridley Scott returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill about his latest film, “The Dog Stars.” Scott also has stories about “Blade Runner” and “Black Hawk Down,” reveals his very English approach to love stories, and explains how he’s able to make epics on a budget.

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‘Tony’ Director Matt Johnson Aug 20, 2026

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Director Matt Johnson is already a hot name this year following the cult success of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” and now his next film “Tony” is attracting early awards buzz. Johnson explained how he took many liberties adapting the early chapters of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir while avoiding the typical pitfalls of a biopic. He also reveals why he changed his style for “Tony,” avoiding the documentary aesthetics that define his previous Toronto-made comedies.

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‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Aug 17, 2026

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After his hit shows ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan is back with the sci-fi thriller ‘Pluribus.’ We sat down with Gilligan at a reflective moment as he and his team were hard at work breaking Season 2. Hear him break down what worked and didn’t in the first season, why directing crowd scenes was the hardest part of the premise to film, and what it was like finally shooting outside his beloved New Mexico (while not abandoning Albuquerque).

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'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Director Jane Shoenbrun Aug 14, 2026

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For their third feature, Jane Shoenbrun brings us to the brink of ecstasy with their deeply felt and impeccably crafted exploration of the slasher genre. The director of "I Saw the TV Glow" and "We're All Going to the World's Fair" explains why their new film had to start with a geyser of fake blood, walks us through making horror scenes a metaphor for sex, and wonders where our fascinations with slasher tropes really come from.

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'House of the Dragon' Co-Creator and Showrunner Ryan Condal Aug 10, 2026

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HBO's epic dragon war just wrapped its third season, and series co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to break down how they pull off multiple features' worth of world-building and action into a season of TV. Hear how they balanced character psychology with famous battles adapted from the source material, and why they added some of their own dragon action to the story.

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'I Want Your Sex' Director Gregg Araki Aug 03, 2026

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Director Gregg Araki joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to talk about his latest film, “I Want Your Sex.” Araki discusses casting Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, making sex fun again on screen, and making the most of the shortest schedule he ever had.

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