More from Chris Gardner
From ‘A Complete Unknown’ to ‘Selena’ to ‘Ray’: 33 Notable Music Biopics
THR takes a look at the ways in which filmmakers have depicted the life stories of some of the industry's most acclaimed musicians (and a few fictional ones).
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‘The Brutalist’ Star Adrien Brody is Always Happy to Work Himself to Exhaustion: “That Is Very Fulfilling”
The Oscar winner reveals how it felt to lose his leading role in 'The Brutalist' only for it to come back around again: "We all poured in so much heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears."
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June Squibb on “Very Special” Experience Working With Scarlett Johansson on Directorial Debut
After a critically acclaimed turn in 'Thelma,' the 95-year-old star takes on the title role in Johannson's 'Eleanor the Great': "You just have to love her. She's so down-to-Earth. She is so real."
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Felicity Jones Has a Fresh (and Minimalist) Take on Method Dressing Trend at ‘The Brutalist’ Premiere
The Golden Globe-nominated actress is a big fan of method dressing: "Increasingly, the press around films has become as entertaining in many cases as the film itself, so why not embrace the theater of it?"
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Taika Waititi to Receive Norman Lear Achievement Award at Producers Guild Awards
The 2025 Producers Guild Awards is set for Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.
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Grab Popcorn, Have Sex or Hit the Restroom? ‘The Brutalist’ Stars Offer Creative Suggestions for How to Spend Film’s 15-Minute Intermission
Adrien Brody says take the time to reflect, Felicity Jones proposes a cup of tea, Guy Pearce thinks a popcorn run could work while Brady Corbet suggests a quick romp in the restroom.
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Sundance Film Festival Gala to Honor James Mangold and Cynthia Erivo
Set for Utah’s Grand Hyatt Deer Valley on Jan. 24, which marks the festival's opening weekend, the gala will honor Mangold with a Trailblazer Award and the 'Wicked' star with a Visionary Award.
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Aaron Rodgers’ Netflix Docuseries: 10 Biggest Revelations From ‘Enigma’
The four-time MVP gets high on ayahuasca, dishes on how plant medicine has changed his life and goes deep on his relationship to faith, family, spirituality and the high-profile rifts with the press (from conspiracy theories and COVID-19 "immunity") that have plagued his career.
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Whitney Cummings Details “Horror Audition” for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’: “It Was Just So Humiliating”
The veteran stand-up star claims her audition for the failed epic was so bizarre she thought she was on an episode of the reality show 'Punk'd.' But she left with a signed copy of Coppola's book and a bottle of wine.
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‘Barbie’ Sequel in “Early Stages” as Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Settle on Story Idea (Exclusive)
Per two sources, Oscar-nominated writers Gerwig and Baumbach have an idea for the sequel to the $1.4 billion blockbuster, though reps for Warner Bros. and the filmmakers deny it is in the works.
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More Brains: New ‘Return of the Living Dead’ Zombie Film in Works for Christmas 2025
Living Dead Media CEO Steve Wolsh, who will direct from his own screenplay, calls this "a brand new adventure" that he's envisioning as an extension of the franchise's legacy.
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Ryan Reynolds Slips Into Deadpool Costume (And Summons Wonder Woman’s Lynda Carter) For Holiday Campaign on Behalf of SickKids
It's Reynolds' sixth outing for the SickKids fundraising campaign for which he and wife Blake Lively will match all donations up to $500,000 made before midnight on Dec. 24.
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