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Ben Affleck turns down Star Wars directing
Ben Affleck confirmed he turned down directing The Force Awakens, saying someone more passionate would do better.
AV Club · 1m
Ben Affleck Turned Down Star Wars Directing
Ben Affleck declined directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, saying he lacked passion for the franchise.
SlashFilm · 1m
James McAvoy's Directorial Debut California Schemin'
James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' debuts in U.S. theaters after a year-long journey from Toronto Film Festival.
ScreenRant · 1m
Chris Rock Stopped Imitating Adam Sandler
Chris Rock quit copying Adam Sandler's style to direct his own edgier films.
IndieWire · 1m
Clive Barker Directed Only 3 Movies
Clive Barker, a horror legend, directed just three films despite his vast creative influence.
ScreenRant · 1m
Hayley Kiyoko's film journey
Hayley Kiyoko's debut film Girls Like Girls finds queer representation after 11 years of struggle.
NME · 1m
Olivia Wilde Eyes Oscars History
Olivia Wilde could be first woman to direct herself to acting Oscar nomination with 'The Invite'.
Variety · 1m
Taylor Swift Gets Artist Director Honors at 2026 VMAs
Taylor Swift to be first Artist Director at 2026 MTV VMAs.
Billboard · 1m
Salma Hayek Pinault steps behind the camera
The Oscar-nominated star of "Frida" wrote and will direct an epic romance called "Arena."
Variety · 1m
Olivia Wilde Let the Soil Rest
After a brutal public stretch, Olivia Wilde took a year off and came back with the two best performances of her career.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Mia Wasikowska's face becomes the story
In Kuba Dorabialski's Venice drama, a single close-up hands the whole plot to Mia Wasikowska and the audience she stares down.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
Zack Snyder Shot His Passion Project Himself
The blockbuster director traded green screens for a sweat-soaked van in the Colombian jungle, camera on his own shoulder.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Courteney Cox got her directing job at a hotel counter
A chance run-in at the Beverly Hills Hotel handed Courteney Cox her first feature in 12 years.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Seven years to get 'Bedford Park' made
Stephanie Ahn's semi-autobiographical debut took seven years to reach the screen, and it arrives at Toronto with a Sundance prize behind it.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
The stuntman who became a director
Scott Waugh spent 18 years falling off things, then turned that instinct into a directing career built on set pieces.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
The Practical Magic nobody knew he was making
Griffin Dunne hated magic, then found his own family's story hiding inside a witch movie.
Vanity Fair · 3m