AUGUST 25, 2020

Dev Patel on the Colorblind Casting of 'David Copperfield' and Why He's Not Chasing the Chance to Play Bond The actor says he doesn't want to be "gifted" a big role — but appreciated what Armando Iannucci allowed him to do with "David Copperf … By Kate Erbland

The Era of Trans Cinema Auteurs Kicks Off with Isabel Sandoval's 'Lingua Franca' As writer, director, editor, and star of this intimate study of a trans Filipina immigrant, the director told her story and honed her voice.  By Jude Dry	Why 'Tenet' Is Limiting Drive-In Screenings: Here's the Logic Behind the Policy Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. might have several good reasons, none of which have anything to do with protecting plot twists.  By Tom Brueggemann

'Ammonite' Trailer: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Unite in Francis Lee's Lesbian Romance The director of "God's Own Country" returns with a new drama that's already backed by Cannes, Telluride, and TIFF.  By Zack Sharf	Billy Crudup Could Win an Emmy for Stealing 'The Morning Show' The actor found joy in playing a network executive who wants to blow everything up.  By Anne Thompson

	Sean Connery Turns 90 Today: Celebrate with the Disney Film That Launched His Career Mark Sean Connery’s 90th birthday by checking out “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” on Disney+.  By Christian Blauvelt
	'The Vanished' Leads New VOD Releases, but the Top 10 Charts Agreed on Little Else Only "The Tax Collector" and "The Silencing" placed on all four of the top 10 VOD charts.  By Tom Brueggemann
	TIFF 2020 Adds New Films and Events, Including Conversations with Berry, Jenkins, Ronan, and Washington This year's festival will include its signature conversation series, plus a special look back at its forward-thinking Planet Africa program.  By Kate Erbland
	Why Christopher Nolan Used 'Once Upon a Time in the West' as a Guide for Making 'Tenet' The one list of films he made a crew member watch was a group of World War II films for his VFX supervisor, but Leone's epic informed the sp … By Zack Sharf
	Emmys Producers Plan to Install Cameras and Camera Operators with Every Nominee Jimmy Kimmel will host from an empty auditorium in the Staples Center, as producers aim to keep the 2020 Emmys from feeling like "the Zoomie … By Tyler Hersko