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Fall Festival Preview: 42 Must-See Films Playing at the Venice, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals
Kate Erbland, IndieWire
As the fall festivals start to roll out, awards season will take shape, best-of-the-year lists will firm up, and some of our favorite filmmakers will debut new work.
Aug 25, 2025, 2:00 PM
The Hosts of ‘The Daily Show’ on Creating the Best Political Satire in America
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire
Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng sat down with IndieWire for a roundtable discussion about their Emmy-nominated show and the state of late night comedy.
Aug 18, 2025, 7:30 PM
Abortion Pills That Give You Superpowers? Women’s Healthcare Is Now the Stuff of Fantasy Films
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
IndieWire spoke with three filmmakers about personal storytelling through genre, from a folk monster hungry for breast milk ("Feed") to vaginoplasty administered by a witch ("The Dysphoria") to a vigilante service worker stuck waiting tables mid-abortion ("Th…
Aug 15, 2025, 1:00 PM
‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Gloriously Stupid Vampire Epic Is the First Movie to Make Any Meaningful Use of Generative AI
David Ehrlich, IndieWire
Locarno: Jude's three-hour joke conflates artificial intelligence with Vlad the Impaler — two undead bloodsuckers that feed on humanity in order to seem alive.
Aug 11, 2025, 3:00 PM
Paramount Closes Deal to Merge with Skydance After Settling ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Brian Welk, IndieWire
A full year after Paramount's board approved a deal for Paramount to merge with Skydance, that deal has finally closed, and the merger is officially complete.
Aug 7, 2025, 1:15 PM
Demons Hate Her! 21-Year-Old Alice Maio Mackay Just Made Six Feature Films in Four Years
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
"The Serpent's Skin" director chats with IndieWire about the Shudder acquisition and the Dark Star Pictures collaboration that's already turned her into a genre powerhouse.
Aug 4, 2025, 11:00 PM
Jay Leno Says Late Night Hosts ‘Alienate’ Viewers: ‘I Don’t Think Anybody Wants to Hear a Lecture’
Rance Collins, IndieWire
The former "Tonight Show" host's comments were posted just days after the cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" was announced.
Jul 27, 2025, 9:00 PM
How Stephen Colbert Has Pushed Back Against CBS With the Help of His Late Night Peers
Rance Collins, IndieWire
In the week after the shock announcement of CBS/Paramount cancelling "The Late Show," host Stephen Colbert went there repeatedly — with a lot of backup from his competitors and predecessor David Letterman.
Jul 26, 2025, 4:30 PM
What If ‘The Virgin Suicides’ Felt More Like a Cursed Object? Try the Feverish ‘Honeycomb’ for Summer
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Director Avalon Fast made her feature debut at Slamdance in 2022 with this surreal horror film that feels like "Yellowjackets" and "Virgin Suicides."
Jul 26, 2025, 3:59 AM
Is ‘Fantastic Four’ a Marvel Reset or Another Step Backward? Screen Talk Reviews the Film and Previews Fall Festivals
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we review Matt Shakman's Marvel needle-reset "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and parse the latest fall festival announcements.
Jul 25, 2025, 5:00 PM
‘South Park’ Hasn’t Been This Relevant in 20 Years: Creators Speak Out at Comic-Con Panel
Rance Collins, IndieWire
The day after the instantly infamous Donald Trump episode of "South Park" aired, its creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker spoke on a panel at Comic-Con about their process.
Jul 25, 2025, 3:17 AM
‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Ending in 2026 — Et Tu, Skydance?
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
CBS's statement says, "This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."
Jul 17, 2025, 11:34 PM
Fred Hechinger and Sebiye Behtiyar Are a Vet and an Immigrant in Love in ‘Minding the Gap’ Director Bing Liu’s ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ — First Look
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
Exclusive: The Oscar-nominated docmaker follows in the footsteps of RaMell Ross: Adapting a novel as his first narrative feature for Plan B, Orion Pictures, and Amazon/MGM Studios.
Jul 17, 2025, 6:00 PM
I Saw Firsthand Just How Much Even the Idea of Rosie O’Donnell Got Under Donald Trump’s Skin
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
Even at Trump's Comedy Central Roast, I Saw Rosie O'Donnell irk him — she wasn't even there. But just the idea of Rosie got under his skin.
Jul 16, 2025, 1:30 PM
Wisconsin Just Passed New Tax Credits for Film and TV with Bipartisan Support — Read That Again
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Filmmaker Nathan Deming takes IndieWire inside the swing state's miraculous arts effort, passed through the 2025-2027 biennial state budge last week.
Jul 10, 2025, 11:30 PM
Petra Costa Wants Her Disturbing Documentary Portrait of Brazilian Evangelicals to ‘Inspire Action Rather Than Paralysis’
Anne Thompson, IndieWire
The documentarian follows her Oscar-nominated "The Edge of Democracy" with "Apocalypse in the Tropics," a Plan B-produced sequel that tracks the rise of Christian Nationalists in Brazil.
Jul 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
Terry Gilliam Says Trump ‘Killed’ His ‘Carnival at the End of Days’ Film: He ‘Destroyed Satire’
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire
Terry Gilliam explained how Trump's second term has 'killed' his 'Carnival at the End of Days' mnovie, leading him to rewrite it.
Jul 8, 2025, 10:00 PM
Dana Carvey on ‘SNL’ Joe Biden Impression: ‘It Was a Delicate Thing’
Rance Collins, IndieWire
The comedy star discussed taking on the role during the consequential 2024 election and his approach to portraying a president who, per Carvey, was "compromised mentally — I mean, it was obvious."
Jul 6, 2025, 8:30 PM
Michael Douglas Criticizes Donald Trump: ‘Our Country is Flirting With Autocracy’
Rance Collins, IndieWire
After the 50th anniversary screening of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at Karlovy Vary, Paul Zaentz — producer Saul Zaentz's nephew — joined Douglas to condemn Trump, remember the iconic film, and discuss a series adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel.
Jul 6, 2025, 4:00 PM
Happy(?) July 4th Weekend! Rail Against ‘Society’ with Brian Yuzna’s Big Beautiful Body Horror
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
For our July 4 midnight movie recommendation, IndieWire After Dark revisits Brian Yuzna's 'Society' as a metaphor for class warfare in 2025.
Jul 5, 2025, 3:45 AM
‘The Naked Gun’ Is the Most Important Movie of the Summer
David Ehrlich, IndieWire
The studios have given up on comedies, but Liam Neeson's police spoof represents a golden opportunity to remind Hollywood that we need them more than ever.
Jul 3, 2025, 4:30 PM
Watch the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Writers Discuss How They Have Become Experts at ‘Pivoting’
Marcus Jones, IndieWire
Writer/producers Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Gary Greenberg, and Josh Holloway explain how their late night ABC show adapts to unpredictable news cycles, and an upcoming rotation of guest hosts.
Jun 20, 2025, 3:45 PM
You Can Now Debate ‘Megalopolis’ (and America’s Future) with Francis Ford Coppola
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire
The auteur is set to tour the country with "An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and 'Megalopolis'" that will include a discussion about "How to Change Our Future."
Jun 18, 2025, 5:55 PM
‘The Daily Show’ Clip: Jordan Klepper Heads to Washington for Trump’s Birthday Parade
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire
In his latest field piece, the comedian meets the crowd at last weekend's event celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army and the 79th Birthday of Donald J. Trump.
Jun 17, 2025, 10:00 PM
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