Drew Taylor is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, writing broadly across topics including blockbuster films, production, animation and with a side passion for Hollywood’s theme parks. Before joining the site in 2021, Drew was a film journalist with a keen interest in animation and Disney history. Drew has been covering film, television and theme parks for 15 years, writing for the New York Times, the New York Daily News, Time Out New York, Collider, The Playlist, Polygon, Vulture, Box Office Magazine, AOL Travel and Syfy.
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Drew received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Literary Studies from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School in New York, New York.
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Tom Hanks Reveals Why He Was Hired for ‘Splash’: ‘No One Wanted to Work for Disney’ (Video)
“A Man Called Otto” star told the story of his big break on Sirius XM’s “The Jess Cagle Show”
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‘Willow’ Showrunner Jonathan Kasdan on Season 2 Chances for Disney+ Series: ‘We Think There’s a Shot’
Plus: could Val Kilmer join the show?
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‘1923’ Star Brandon Sklenar on Why Spencer Dutton’s Return to the Ranch Is ‘Not Going to Be a Joyous Homecoming’
The “journeyman actor” tells TheWrap what it’s like joining the “Yellowstone” universe – and then being sent to Africa
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How ‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter ‘Took It Up a Notch’ for ‘Wakanda Forever’ (Exclusive Video)
“Ruth Carter took the initiative and pushed the film further than I could have ever imagined,” Ryan Coogler says of the Marvel sequel’s looks
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Harrison Ford Reveals the Personal Cowboy Experiences He Brings to His ‘1923’ Performance: ‘I Know a Bit About the Life’
The star also tells TheWrap why now was the time to “dip my foot into” Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” universe
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‘Velma’ Star Sam Richardson Got the Shaggy Seal of Approval From Matthew Lillard: ‘He Didn’t Have to Do That’
Richardson and Glenn Howerton on their new versions of the classic “Scooby-Doo” characters
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‘Avatar 2’ Stars Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington Didn’t Hesitate to Sign for More Sequels: ‘He Could’ve Said 60 Movies’
The actors also tell TheWrap how James Cameron revealed the sequel saga to them in 2015
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‘The Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams on Crafting the Opening Sequence: ‘I Wanted to Make a Splash’
TheWrap magazine: “I’m a big fan of well-executed action,” Williams says
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‘House Party’ Writers Say Remake Was Originally Meant to Star LeBron James and Drake
Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover also tell TheWrap how James helped the film escape the same fate as “Batgirl”
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‘Velma’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who in the New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series? (Photos)
Mindy Kaling plays the title character in the R-rated reboot of the Saturday morning favorite
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‘Strange World’ Director Don Hall on the Descent Into the Unknown: ‘Death Could Be Around Any Corner’
TheWrap magazine: “It was meant to feel claustrophobic,” Hall said, referring to a key scene in which the characters come face-to-face with grave danger
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‘Lightyear’ Director Angus MacLane on That Big Twist Featuring Old Buzz
TheWrap magazine: “One of the things that the movie is dancing around is how nostalgia can poison us into repeating ourselves,” the filmmaker says
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How to Watch ‘Velma’: Where Is the Adult ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series Streaming?
The new series stars Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu
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Why the ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Director Had to Prove to the Academy His Film Is Actually Animated
TheWrap magazine: To qualify for Oscar consideration, Dean Fleischer Camp says, he and his team had to explain how they made their whimsical movie
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South by Southwest Sets ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ as Opening Night Film
The premiere of the hotly anticipated Paramount fantasy will kick off the festival in March