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Kristen Stewart said her wife Dylan Meyer, who directed her in The Wrong Girls, brought a gentle, inviting energy to the set that helped the crew dive into the project; the couple’s collaboration and Meyer's directing craft are highlighted as the film opens in theaters on August 14.
Neill Blomkamp released Nightborne, a 13-minute sci‑fi horror short created entirely with AI using the Seedance 2.0 model, with Blomkamp directing frame-by-frame via text prompts. The film used the faces and voices of 32 licensed real people, and concept art was crafted by human artists. Blomkamp says he plans to shoot a full-length feature in the same format and has founded Barley Studios to carry this work forward, even as AI in film faces skepticism over data sourcing, potential job losses, and copyright concerns.
George Lucas criticizes Hollywood’s reliance on focus groups and test screenings, arguing audiences don’t know what they want and studios misinterpret feedback, while embracing AI as a tool that could make filmmaking easier and progress—albeit with safeguards about responsibility and authenticity.
Christopher Nolan argues that young people quickly dismiss AI, viewing it as a threat to the tactile craft of filmmaking and signaling a renewed interest in on-location, human-centered storytelling despite the industry push toward AI.
Director Christopher Nolan criticized AI in a Telegraph interview, saying the younger generation rapidly rejects the tech and praising two YouTube‑founded directors for their ambivalence toward it. He argues filmmakers should favor tactile, real-world storytelling after years of virtual environments, noting Gen Z’s quick judgment of AI and citing his own children. He also references industry moves like Scorsese’s AI storyboard partnership and A24’s Google collaboration as context for the ongoing AI conversation.
Christopher Nolan says Gen Z filmmakers are rejecting AI, calling it “hitting at exactly the wrong time” for Hollywood, and he praises a shift toward tactile storytelling and practical effects, highlighting young talents like Curry Barker and Kane Parsons as examples of cinema moving forward without relying on AI.
A24 explains its research partnership with Google’s DeepMind as a bid to have a seat at the table in Hollywood’s AI reckoning, granting A24 Labs access to DeepMind’s research and infrastructure while co-developing workflows and tools filmmakers may want. The deal does not give Google access to A24’s content or data, and there is no mandate for filmmakers to use the tools, reflecting a broader industry trend of studios collaborating with AI amid ongoing debates and fan backlash.
A24 is launching a joint venture with Google DeepMind to develop AI tools for its filmmakers, with DeepMind investing about $75 million; the collaboration aims to create AI features to support authentic storytelling and potentially feed back into Google's ecosystem, signaling a broader shift toward AI-assisted filmmaking.
Ron Howard says AI could expand storytelling and yield a new cinematic aesthetic, predicting many directors will embrace the tech despite some backlash; he spoke at the Runway AI Film Festival, where Runway and Lionsgate announced a deeper partnership to build an AI-driven pipeline, while noting that AI cost savings may be overstated and the art of making films could be transformed by these tools.
Martin Scorsese has become an adviser to Black Forest Labs and says he’s using the firm’s FLUX generative-AI technology to help storyboard scenes, including a famous Steadicam shot from The Irishman. He notes the tool speeds pre-production and aids clear communication with the production team while preserving craft. The move signals Hollywood’s broader AI adoption across filmmaking.
Michelle Obama suggests that Malia plans to pursue filmmaking on her own, with no involvement from her parents in her future work.
Deadline’s Cannes review of Bitter Christmas portrays Pedro Almodóvar’s autofiction experiment: a present-day filmmaker blocked by creative drought and a 2004 Madrid storyline that intertwine to question whether turning real lives into fiction is fair, with strong performances and sharp dialogue; while not seen as his Palme d’Or peak, the film offers a revealing glimpse into its director’s psyche.
Travis Knight, Laika veteran turned live-action director, says his Masters of the Universe film honors the long-running property by blending playful camp with serious emotion, centering Adam’s journey to become He-Man and the duality of empathy versus strength, while weaving in fan-favorite characters like Ram Man and Fisto in background ways and noting that not every favorite could fit; the film aims to appeal across generations and leaves open the possibility of more stories if audiences respond, with a June 5 release date.
Christopher Nolan says he treats each movie as if it could be his last, pushing his craft to the limit on the ambitious The Odyssey, the first theatrical release shot entirely with IMAX cameras. Shot over 91 days across Greece, Iceland, Morocco, Italy and Scotland with about 2 million feet of footage, the project embodies Nolan's aim to give audiences the fullest possible experience. He writes his own scripts to immerse viewers in place and sensation, with Damon and Emma Thomas praising the demanding but rewarding process. Nolan’s career has yielded 18 Academy Awards and more than $6 billion at the box office as he continues to push cinema’s language forward.
Javier Bardem delivers a magnetic, controlled performance as a world-famous director reuniting with his estranged daughter to shoot a desert-set film, while Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beloved uses on-set chaos and clever filmmaking devices to examine male ego and family pain.