DECEMBER 01, 2021

The 25 Best Breakthrough Performances of 2021 IndieWire combs through another strange year of streaming and theatrical releases and rebooted festivals to pick the rising stars we can't w … By Ryan Lattanzio and Kristen Lopez

December TV Premieres: 20 New Shows to Look Out for This Month The next few weeks bring new series starring Jodie Turner-Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Silverman, Sam Elliott, Will Forte, Himesh Pate … By Steve Greene	To Make 'Respect' Sing, Star Jennifer Hudson Wanted to Be 'Authentic in Every Aspect Possible' - Awards Spotlight The Oscar winner already had the blessing of the late Aretha Franklin before taking on the role but, as she tells IndieWire, that didn't let … By Anne Thompson

'The Miracle Worker' Showed Movies and TV Can Change How the World Sees Disability - for Better or Worse Patty Duke’s Oscar nominated performance in 1962’s "The Miracle Worker" wasn’t the first movie about a disabled person I s … By Kristen Lopez	No Documentary Has Been Nominated for Best Picture, but 'Flee' and 'Summer of Soul' Should Change That There are no rules against non-fiction films securing Best Picture nominations. So why hasn't it happened yet?  By Eric Kohn

	Ridley Scott Says His Unmade 'Dune' Had 'F*cking Good' Script, but He Refused to Shoot in Mexico Scott felt shooting "Dune" in Mexico City would be a hardship, so he backed out of directing the film.  By Zack Sharf
	HBO Axed First 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff After Spending 'Over $30 Million' on the Pilot Former WarnerMedia executive Bob Greenblatt watched the pilot and said, "This just doesn't work."  By Zack Sharf
	Jessica Henwick Forced to Pick 'Matrix 4' or MCU After Studios Refused to Let Her Audition for Both Henwick had offers to audition for both "The Matrix Resurrections" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."  By Zack Sharf
	Jordan Peele Wraps Filming 'Nope' with Hoyte van Hoytema, Duo Shot with 65mm Film for IMAX Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun star in Peele's follow-up to "Us."  By Zack Sharf
	Alfonso Cuarón Reunites with Emmanuel Lubezki for TV Series Starring Cate Blanchett Cuarón will direct Blanchett and Kevin Kline in his first television series outing since NBC's "Believe."  By Zack Sharf