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‘Faster, Cheaper, Better’: Dan Gilroy To Tackle AI & Automation In His Next Film

June 18, 2020 2:22 pm

Dan Gilroy is not the type of filmmaker to tackle the same story more than once. With years of scripts under his belt, it’s been over the past few years with his directorial outings that Gilroy has established...

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‘Cassian Andor’: Tony Gilroy Takes Over As ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Showrunner; Dan Gilroy & Beau Willimon Are On The Writing Team

Rodrigo Perez

April 24, 2020 5:12 pm

News, Television

Some news that's been bubbling for months, we mentioned a few months back, that's been verified: there's been changes in the world of the "Star Wars" spin-off, "Cassian Andor," a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star ...

‘Nightcrawler’: In Dan Gilroy & Jake Gyllenhaal’s America, Only The Sociopaths Rise To The Top

Matthew Monagle

April 8, 2020 1:47 pm

Essays, Features, News

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheava...

The Difficulty Of Mixing Horror & Humor In ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ & ‘Piercing’ [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

February 1, 2019 3:16 pm

News, Podcasts

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I dig into two new horror movies that infuse the genre with humor and oddball, off-kilter twists and turns. Or, at least, they try. There's the latest from "Nigh...

Dan Gilroy Says Idea Of ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Was Born After ‘Superman Lives’ Failure

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2019 9:57 am

News

Over the weekend, filmmaker Dan Gilroy premiered his upcoming Netflix Original film, “Velvet Buzzsaw” at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, and John Malkovich, ‘Buzzsaw’ is one of...

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Is a ‘Final Destination’ Movie Masquerading As A Wannabe Cult Comedy [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 28, 2019 3:49 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY - Every filmmaker has a movie that gets away from them. After the phenomenal creative success of "Nightcrawler" and the slightly underrated "Roman J. Israel," it looks like Dan Gilroy has hit that epi...

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Trailer: Dan Gilroy Reunites With Jake Gyllenhaal & All Art Is Dangerous

Jake Naturman

January 10, 2019 9:26 am

News, Trailers

When “Nightcrawler” was released in 2014, it seemed to be a high point in the careers of its star and its writer/director; Jake Gyllenhaal offered a career-best performance as a creepy news cameraman who goes t...

Jake Gyllenhaal And Dan Gilroy Compile Amazing Cast For ‘Nightcrawler’ Follow-Up At Netflix

Charles Barfield

March 12, 2018 2:43 pm

News

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2014’s “Nightcrawler” is easily one of actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s best films. While the actor has been great in a variety of roles, Lou from “Nightcrawler” is Gyllenhaal at his best. The role is equal parts charmi...

Todd Haynes & Dan Gilroy Discuss the Parallel Universe Of ‘Wonderstruck’

Martine Olivier

November 15, 2017 3:28 pm

News

Todd Haynes and Dan Gilroy sit down to discuss the creative process behind "Wonderstruck," their influences and taking on projects that resonate on "The Directors Cut" podcast. Dan Gilroy is presently hard at ...

‘Roman J. Israel, Esq’ Recut Following TIFF Premiere

Kevin Jagernauth

October 18, 2017 2:07 pm

News

Producers and filmmakers race to get their movies finished in time for glitzy film festival premieres, but there can be a downside to that rush. While there are big dividends if your film becomes the awards sea...

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