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‘Running Wild’: John Hillcoat To Direct The Upcoming Crime Thriller

June 7, 2022 2:56 pm

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a narrative feature from director John Hillcoat. His most recent, in fact, is the 2016 thriller, “Triple 9.” But it appears the filmmaker, who is probably best known f...

Jessica Chastain Says Michael Shannon Will Co-Star & John Hillcoat Will Direct Her Tammy Wynette/George Jones Limited Series

Rodrigo Perez

September 17, 2021 12:11 pm

News, Television

Make your own material. That seems to be the ethos of Jessica Chastain’s production company, Freckle Films that produced and made this year’s TIFF hit “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” in which she stars(and which is ...

John Hillcoat’s ‘The Road’ Offers An Apocalypse For Every Generation

Matthew Monagle

April 22, 2020 1:37 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...

John Hillcoat & Nicolas Winding Refn Team For ‘Witchfinder General’ Remake

Oliver Lyttelton

May 18, 2019 5:00 pm

News

Ask any horror fan worth their salt about underrated classics of the 1960s, and one film that’s sure to come up is “Witchfinder General.” Co-produced by Roger Corman’s American Independent Pictures, the 1968 fi...

Cate Blanchett Gets Transformed In John Hillcoat Directed Video For Massive Attack’s ‘The Spoils’

Kevin Jagernauth

August 9, 2016 5:20 pm

News

Over 20 years in the game, Massive Attack are still delightfully tripping us out, and not just with their music. Lately, the band has shown a penchant for taking famous names like Kate Moss, Rosamund Pike, and ...

John Hillcoat To Direct Another Corrupt Cop Drama With ‘Honor For Sale’

Kevin Jagernauth

May 11, 2016 10:47 am

News

John Hillcoat has been given a lot of goodwill because of his undeniable talent, but it can't be said he's made the most of it. "The Road" received mixed reviews, "Lawless" brought together a terrific cast for ...