The "Rawness, Emotionally" of 'Sound of Metal': 'THR Presents' Q&A With Co-Stars Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci and Director Darius Marder

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Writers Guild of America West and East today unveiled a line-up of presenters scheduled to appear at the 2021 Writers Guild Awards joint virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21.Among the presenters are Oscar contenders Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Sacha Baron Cohen ( “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) and Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”)Also presenting are Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs.

Television creator Eric Kripke had been a longtime fan of Garth Ennis' comic books —The Boys among them — but it was his love of another one of Ennis' properties, Preacher, that paved the path to his eventual Amazon show. When he heard that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were turning Preacher into a television series at AMC, Kripke was filled with envy, he recalled during a recent THR Presents Q&A powered by Vision Media.

At the height of the COVID pandemic, All In: The Fight for Democracy directors Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés reached out to Janelle Monáe to write a song for the documentary about voter suppression. By her own admission, Monáe “mentally wasn’t in a good space” and had stopped recording.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAtresmedia Cine, one of Spain’s biggest film production companies, has tapped David Pérez Sañudo, writer-director of “Ane,” the country’s biggest first feature breakout of 2020, to write and direct a new movie, an adaptation of Felix García Hernán’s “Cava dos fosas.”Part of Spain’s Buendía Estudios, a 50/50 joint venture between broadcaster Atresmedia and pay TV/SVOD giant Movistar Plus, Atresmedia Cine has optioned in exclusivity rights to the

Never Rarely Sometimes Always writer-director Eliza Hittman and its star Sidney Flanigan sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss their acclaimed film in a THR Presents Q&A powered by Vision Media. Newcomer Flanigan stars as Autumn, a pregnant teenager in small-town Pennsylvania who is seeking an abortion.

Roy Trakin While it took co-writer/director Darius Marder 12 years to bring his passion project, “Sound of Metal,” to the screen, star Riz Ahmed learned to play drums believably in just over seven months.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Mia Galuppo sat down with director Lee Isaac Chung, editor Harry Yoon and composer Emile Mosseri to discuss their A24 film,Minari, in aTHRPresents Q&A powered by Vision Media. Mosseri was brought in by producer Christina Oh, the two having worked together on The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

Since his secret wedding in 2020, fans have wanted to know more about Riz Ahmed’s wife, Fatima Farheen Mirza. Ahmed, who is known for movies like Venom and Sound of Metal, confirmed in an interview on the “Grounded with Louis Theroux” podcast in January 2021 that he and Mirza had married in a secret in 2020.

The Sun about the shock decision claimed: 'Everybody is absolutely gutted that it’s come to this. 'But ultimately, due to injuries and shooting the show during a pandemic, they’ve been left with no choice.

Diane Min, head of format sales at CJ ENM; Bonggyu "River" Kang, executive producer and showrunner for KBS Media’s The Return of Superman; and Jongwoo Kim, producer of MBC documentary Meeting You sat down with Rebecca Sun of The Hollywood Reporter to discuss their unscripted shows and the expanding international market for Korean entertainment in a THRPresents Q&A powered by Vision Media.

Filmmaker Shaka King realized early on that the only way to get a major Hollywood studio interested in the story of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton was to make a film that was part biopic and part genre. His theory proved correct.

Emerald Fennell has watched her fair share of revenge films — but she hadn't ever seen one that felt realistic. So she set out to make one herself with Promising Young Woman.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Mia Galuppo sat down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and stars Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo to discuss their Apple TV+ filmCherryin aTHRPresents Q&A powered by Vision Media. Having spent the better half of the last decade on massive soundstages and in front of greenscreens due to their work on Marvel films like Avengers: Endgame, it was important for the Russo brothers that they filmed their latest project,Cherry, on location in the Midwest.

For director Lee Daniels and the cast of his new film, The United States vs Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday was a public figure with whom they felt a personal connection, like "one of my aunties," Daniels said of the jazz singer. But the film, which will premiere on Hulu Feb.

Stacey Solomon has gone on an epic rant after being trolled on how she dressed her son Rex, one, while he played out in the snow.The 31 year old, who recently shared how she gave her walk-in wardrobe an incredible makeover, took to her Instagram stories to hit back at a follower after they sent her a message saying: "Why is your child not wearing gloves!! His hands look freezing!!!!!!!!!" Clearly annoyed by the unwarranted comment, Stacey shared a sweet photo of her son sticking his tongue out

Naman Ramachandran “Nomadland” won best picture, best director for Chloé Zhao and best actress for Frances McDormand at the 24th annual Toronto Film Critics’ Awards (TFCA), while Riz Ahmed won best actor for “Sound of Metal.”The awards were voted on by TFCA members at a virtual meeting on Sunday. They will be presented along with the Rogers best Canadian film award at a virtual gala in Toronto on March 9.

Andra Day is being honored at this year's Palm Springs International Film Awards. The singer and actress will be the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for, the festival announced on Friday.«Few jazz vocalists are more beloved than Billie Holiday, and Andra Day brings Holiday and her iconic voice back to life through a sympathetic and nuanced portrayal that sheds new light on the U.S.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Mia Galuppo sat down with director Regina King, screenwriter Kemp Powers and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr. to discuss their Amazon Studios film,One Night in Miami, in aTHRPresents Q&A powered by Vision Media.

Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the pair’s acclaimed documentary feature Boys State in a THR Presents Q&A powered by Vision Media. Joining them was Steven Garza, one of the 1,000 teenage subjects in the film who participated in the annual event at the University of Texas at Austin.