JANUARY 10, 2025

'Wicked' Isn't Broadway's Biggest Film Adaptation - but Its Box Office Achievements Are Just Getting Started Even when correctly reported, "Wicked" is already bigger than most giants.  By Tom Brueggemann

How 'Jeremiah Johnson' and an Ice Axe Inspired Peter Berg's Epic Netflix Western 'American Primeval' The director of "American Primeval" stops by IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to talk about how he embarked on the toughest shoot of hi … By Jim Hemphill	Even Sean Baker's Mother Disapproved of His 'Anora' Script: 'People Don't Want to See That' "I don't think she even made it through 'Red Rocket,'" the writer/director said while accepting the NYFCC award for Best Screenplay.  By Samantha Bergeson

Everything to Remember from 'Severance' Season 1 The Apple TV+ thriller finally returns January 17 — but before that, a quick refresher.  By Proma Khosla	'The Last Showgirl' Writer Kate Gersten's Intimate Story Was Built for the Stage - but Made for the Big Screen Gersten initially conceived of what would become her first film as a play, but as she tells IndieWire, the decade-long quest to make it turn … By Kate Erbland

	Looking to Help Those Facing LA's Wildfires? Check Out These Resources and Places to Donate Jamie Lee Curtis has already donated $1 million to fire relief efforts.  By Harrison Richlin
	'The Prosecutor' Review: Donnie Yen Fights for Justice in a Bone-Crunching Legal Thriller The 61-year-old martial arts legend directs himself in a movie that embraces his age without diminishing his skill.  By David Ehrlich
	'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' Review: A Sequel Few Demanded Is an Unexpected January Delight Christian Gudegast's sequel ups the stupidity of the cat-and-mouse thriller that preceded it en route to becoming far more entertaining than … By Christian Zilko
	How the Department Heads of 'Nickel Boys' Worked with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to Create an Unforgettable Character Ellis-Taylor and the crafts team talk creating her indelible performance as an anguished grandmother in RaMell Ross' adaptation of the Colso … By Jim Hemphill
	Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox Finally Realized Venu Was a Terrible Idea Venu Sports is being "discontinued," the companies said on Friday, "effective immediately."  By Tony Maglio