Twenty years before they made Ford v. Ferrari, Christian Bale and Josh Lucas appeared together in American Psycho. When Bale spoke to us for our 20th anniversary oral history of American Psycho, he volunteered that Lucas told him something on the Ford v. Ferrari set that he had never known before.Bale had fought hard for his American Psycho role as Patrick Bateman: At one point, director Mary Harron refused to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, who had been offered the part over Bale. Eventually DiCaprio backed out, and Bale got the part.But Bale told us that Lucas wasn’t initially impressed by...…Twenty years before they made Ford v. Ferrari, Christian Bale and Josh Lucas appeared together in American Psycho. When Bale spoke to us for our 20th anniversary oral history of American Psycho, he volunteered that Lucas told him something on the Ford v. Ferrari set that he had never known before.Bale had fought hard for his American Psycho role as Patrick Bateman: At one point, director Mary Harron refused to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, who had been offered the part over Bale. Eventually DiCaprio backed out, and Bale got the part.But Bale told us that Lucas wasn’t initially impressed by...WW…

Writers on strike in May. Photo Credit: Marlena MillerThe Writers Guild of America has reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that, if accepted by its members, could end the 146-day strike that began in May.The New York Times reported that a tentative deal was reached between the WGA and the AMPTP on Sunday night, but that it won’t be finalized until the guild’s members vote on it, which is expected to take place on Tuesday, according to Variety.“We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for...…Writers on strike in May. Photo Credit: Marlena MillerThe Writers Guild of America has reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that, if accepted by its members, could end the 146-day strike that began in May.The New York Times reported that a tentative deal was reached between the WGA and the AMPTP on Sunday night, but that it won’t be finalized until the guild’s members vote on it, which is expected to take place on Tuesday, according to Variety.“We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for...WW…

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott star as a pair of new lovers who are grappling with the past in Searchlight Pictures’ All of Us Strangers trailer.Adapted from a 1987 novel by Taichi Yamada, All of Us Strangers is written and directed by Andrew Haigh. The film also stars Claire Foy (The Crown) and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott). It’s a gorgeously shot tale of longing for both the past and the present at the same time.“One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor, Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the...…Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott star as a pair of new lovers who are grappling with the past in Searchlight Pictures’ All of Us Strangers trailer.Adapted from a 1987 novel by Taichi Yamada, All of Us Strangers is written and directed by Andrew Haigh. The film also stars Claire Foy (The Crown) and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott). It’s a gorgeously shot tale of longing for both the past and the present at the same time.“One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor, Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the...WW…

Zoe Saldaña in The Absence of EdenThe Newport Beach Film Festival has announced that The Absence of Eden will open the 24th annual festival and The Holdovers will close it.Directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña, The Absence of Eden will play on the opening night of the festival, Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Edwards Big Newport in Newport Beach, Calif. Filmmakers will be there in person for a moderated interview before the screening.In total, the week-long festival will feature 91 films from around the world.Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, The Absence of Eden follows an ICE...…Zoe Saldaña in The Absence of EdenThe Newport Beach Film Festival has announced that The Absence of Eden will open the 24th annual festival and The Holdovers will close it.Directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña, The Absence of Eden will play on the opening night of the festival, Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Edwards Big Newport in Newport Beach, Calif. Filmmakers will be there in person for a moderated interview before the screening.In total, the week-long festival will feature 91 films from around the world.Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, The Absence of Eden follows an ICE...WW…

Ben and Jacob BurghartJacob and Ben Burghart wrote and directed their feature directorial debut, Head Count, using only the props and locations that they already had — and almost nothing they didn’t.“We said, let’s write something that we can manage to do. Let’s write locations that we have, let’s write props and ’67 Mustangs that we have access to, and make something doable for our budget and in a way that looks way more expensive and had way more production value than we actually had. It turned out really great, and we had a really great crew helping us all the way,” Jacob Burghart told...…Ben and Jacob BurghartJacob and Ben Burghart wrote and directed their feature directorial debut, Head Count, using only the props and locations that they already had — and almost nothing they didn’t.“We said, let’s write something that we can manage to do. Let’s write locations that we have, let’s write props and ’67 Mustangs that we have access to, and make something doable for our budget and in a way that looks way more expensive and had way more production value than we actually had. It turned out really great, and we had a really great crew helping us all the way,” Jacob Burghart told...WW…

The trailer for the Duplass Brothers’ new HBO Original documentary Last Stop Larrimah is out, and it’s all about a fascinating murder mystery in a tiny, middle-of-nowhere town in the Australian outback.With a population of just 11 people, it’s glaringly obvious when Larrimah resident Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie go missing — and everyone in town becomes a suspect.Directed by Thomas Tancred and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, and Mel Eslyn of Duplass Brothers Productions, Last Stop Larrimah airs on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will also be available to...…The trailer for the Duplass Brothers’ new HBO Original documentary Last Stop Larrimah is out, and it’s all about a fascinating murder mystery in a tiny, middle-of-nowhere town in the Australian outback.With a population of just 11 people, it’s glaringly obvious when Larrimah resident Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie go missing — and everyone in town becomes a suspect.Directed by Thomas Tancred and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, and Mel Eslyn of Duplass Brothers Productions, Last Stop Larrimah airs on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will also be available to...WW…

Christian Bale, soon to play a Thor villain, says his American Psycho bad guy Patrick Bateman would likely run for president if he were still around today.Patrick Bateman was a breakthrough role for Bale, who spoke to MovieMaker for our . He mentioned Bateman’s potential presidential ambitions while explaining how Tom Cruise and Donald Trump influenced his take on Bateman.Bale said he approached Bateman like an alien who landed in 1980s Manhattan and tried to adapt.“I mean, look, if someone had landed at that time and he was looking around for cultural alpha males, business-world...…Christian Bale, soon to play a Thor villain, says his American Psycho bad guy Patrick Bateman would likely run for president if he were still around today.Patrick Bateman was a breakthrough role for Bale, who spoke to MovieMaker for our . He mentioned Bateman’s potential presidential ambitions while explaining how Tom Cruise and Donald Trump influenced his take on Bateman.Bale said he approached Bateman like an alien who landed in 1980s Manhattan and tried to adapt.“I mean, look, if someone had landed at that time and he was looking around for cultural alpha males, business-world...WW…

Welcome to MovieMaker’s Movie News Roundup, where we succinctly summarize movie news and just movie news — always with links back to the original source. This post has been updated with news that the new James Bond film, Die Another Day, will be delayed. In other news: Pornhub will release an artistic, non-porn documentary called Shakedown, Ronan Farrow feels duped over the Woody Allen memoir, and an award-making filmmaker faces prison for creating “propaganda” against Iran.Bond Moves to November: No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond 007 movie, has been delayed until November...…Welcome to MovieMaker’s Movie News Roundup, where we succinctly summarize movie news and just movie news — always with links back to the original source. This post has been updated with news that the new James Bond film, Die Another Day, will be delayed. In other news: Pornhub will release an artistic, non-porn documentary called Shakedown, Ronan Farrow feels duped over the Woody Allen memoir, and an award-making filmmaker faces prison for creating “propaganda” against Iran.Bond Moves to November: No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond 007 movie, has been delayed until November...WW…

If you watched Queen’s Gambit and wondered if you could beat Beth Harmon, Chess.com is ready to help you find out. The app now offers a Beth Harmon bot, based on the chess prodigy played by Anya Taylor-Joy, Annabeth Kelly and Isla Johnston in the Netflix miniseries.Kelly and Johnston play Beth as a child, and Taylor-Joy plays her as a teen and young adult. Chess.com offers you the chance to play against her at ages 8 through 22 — her age at the end of Queen’s Gambit.If you’re a beginner, you might want to challenge 8-year-old Beth — but still prepare for a possible ego bruising.“Beth...…If you watched Queen’s Gambit and wondered if you could beat Beth Harmon, Chess.com is ready to help you find out. The app now offers a Beth Harmon bot, based on the chess prodigy played by Anya Taylor-Joy, Annabeth Kelly and Isla Johnston in the Netflix miniseries.Kelly and Johnston play Beth as a child, and Taylor-Joy plays her as a teen and young adult. Chess.com offers you the chance to play against her at ages 8 through 22 — her age at the end of Queen’s Gambit.If you’re a beginner, you might want to challenge 8-year-old Beth — but still prepare for a possible ego bruising.“Beth...WW…

We all know that when a child writes a Dear Santa letter and drops it in the mailbox, Santa Claus and his team of elves get to work making the child’s wish come true.But how do they do it?A new documentary, Dear Santa, reveals that for years, Santa and his team have been secretly aided by the U.S. Postal Service, which distributes letters to hundreds of thousands of Americans who, in close coordination with Santa himself, help deliver gifts to children everywhere.Anyone can send a letter to Santa’s address, 123 Elf Road North Pole, 88888. (Just be sure to write your full name and address in...…We all know that when a child writes a Dear Santa letter and drops it in the mailbox, Santa Claus and his team of elves get to work making the child’s wish come true.But how do they do it?A new documentary, Dear Santa, reveals that for years, Santa and his team have been secretly aided by the U.S. Postal Service, which distributes letters to hundreds of thousands of Americans who, in close coordination with Santa himself, help deliver gifts to children everywhere.Anyone can send a letter to Santa’s address, 123 Elf Road North Pole, 88888. (Just be sure to write your full name and address in...WW…