Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
Experience:
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Awakens to $40 Million at Thursday Box Office
Tom Hooper’s “Cats” also opens wide against J.J. Abrams’ blockbuster
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Jennifer Hudson Belts Out ‘Respect’ in First Teaser for Aretha Franklin Biopic (Video)
Film directed by Liesl Tommy opens in theaters Oct. 9, 2020
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell Have an Awkward Ski Vacation in ‘Downhill’ Trailer (Video)
Dramedy based on Swedish film “Force Majeure” premieres at Sundance and opens in theaters on Valentine’s Day
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How ‘I Lost My Body’ Director Melded Live Actors, 2D Animation and CGI for ‘Handmade’ Look
TheWrap Oscar Magazine: “It brings a new perception of reality of how you explore character,” Jérémy Clapin says
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JK Rowling Criticized for Defense of Researcher Fired for Transphobic Comments
“Trans men, trans women, and non-binary people are not a threat, and to imply otherwise puts trans people at risk,” GLAAD says in response to ‘Harry Potter”‘ author
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Oscars Gender Gap: Female Directors in Best Picture Race Still Lag Far Behind Doc, International Categories
Women directed only 23% of the 344 films qualifying for Best Picture in 2019
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ First Trailer Starring John David Washington Teases Time-Bending Thriller (Video)
Film co-starring Robert Pattinson opens July 17, 2020
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Lana Condor Has a New Crush in ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Sequel Trailer (Video)
“To All The Boys P.S. I Still Love You” debuts on Netflix on Feb. 12
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Amy Adams Lives a Hitchcock Nightmare in ‘The Woman in the Window’ Trailer (Video)
Psychological suspense film directed by Joe Wright opens in theaters May 15, 2020
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Paul Thomas Anderson Reteams With Focus Features for Next Film
Untitled film is set in a high school in the 1970s
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Lee Daniels to Direct Superhero Comic ‘Stealth’ From ‘Walking Dead’ Creators at Universal
Upcoming comic book comes from Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Underwhelms Critics as ‘Convoluted’ and ‘Safe’ Finale
J.J. Abrams film has just a 56% score on Rotten Tomatoes from an early roundup of reviews
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Will Ferrell to Star in and Produce ‘The Legend of Cocaine Island’ Based on Netflix Documentary
Documentary film directed by Theo Love premiered at Tribeca in 2018
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Awkwafina to Star in and Produce Film on California Punk Rock Scene at Topic Studios
Film is inspired by the article “How Chinese Food Fueled the Rise of California Punk” published in June 2019
