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Will Encanto 2 Happen? Producer Teases Future of Franchise (Exclusive)
What can fans expect from the future of the Encanto franchise at Disney?
How Disney Brought Back Robin Williams' Genie for 2023's Once Upon a Studio (Exclusive)
Disney brought back the classic animated Genie from Aladdin for its new animated short.
Detective Pikachu Director Shares 1 Regret from Pokémon Movie (Exclusive)
Rob Letterman didn't want more Pokemon to choose from. Instead, it was quite the opposite.
Star Wars DP Reveals the 1 Difficulty With The Volume Filming (Exclusive)
A cinematographer from The Mandalorian pulled back the curtain on a modern day movie marvel - The Volume.
New Goosebumps 2023: Slappy's Big Role Gets Teased by Producer (Exclusive)
The iconic talking dummy will be a big part of the upcoming Goosebumps series.
Will Saw 11 Happen? Franchise Director Responds (Exclusive)
With the franchise now ten films deep, can that momentum continue?
Saw X Director Explains Avoidance of Jigsaw Movie Connections (Exclusive)
Fans shouldn't expect many connections to past movies like Jigsaw or Spiral in Saw X.
The Creator Movie Had to Cut Down These Heartbreaking Scenes (Exclusive)
The Creator used to feature a lot more of Joshua and Maya's relationship.
The Creator Movie Includes a Secret Star Wars Cameo (Exclusive)
A Rogue One character made a secret appearance in Gareth Edwards' The Creator.
Saw X: Lionsgate Prevented 1 Trap from Appearing In the Movie (Exclusive)
There was one potential trap that Lionsgate said no to in the tenth Saw installment.
The Creator 2: Sequel Prospects Addressed by Director (Exclusive)
Gareth Edward shared his thoughts on a possible sequel to his new movie.
Is Saw's John Kramer a Hero or a Villain? Franchise Director Responds (Exclusive)
Is the Jigsaw killer truly a villain, or a hero in disguise?
One Piece Netflix Season 2 Gets Development Update from Cinematographer (Exclusive)
Fans finally have more info on where One Piece Season 2 stands in the development process.
Saw X's Historic Post-Credits Scene Decision Explained by Director (Exclusive)
Kevin Greutert offered his thoughts on that Saw X post-credit stinger.
The Continental: 7 Secrets from the John Wick Show Production Revealed by Sound Team
The sound team behind The Continental revealed the secrets behind bringing the John Wick spinoff to life.
The Creator Director Warns of AI-Caused Deaths In the Near Future (Exclusive)
Gareth Edwards spoke with The Direct, where he shared his thoughts about the danger that AI could present to society in certain circumstances.
One Piece Netflix Director Was Against 1 Type of Filming (Exclusive)
According to new quotes, one of Netflix's One Piece directors was very much against a particular style of filmmaking.
Saw X's Record-Breaking Runtime Decision Explained by Director (Exclusive)
Kevin Greutert, the director of Saw X, explained why the upcoming film is the longest in the franchise.
Is Jyn Erso Force-Sensitive? Star Wars Director Responds (Exclusive)
Did the protagonist of Rogue One have Force sensitivity during the events of the film?
One Piece Netflix DP Reveals 1 Big Scene Got Completely Reshot (Exclusive)
This One Piece scene could have looked a whole lot different, according to the show's cinematography team.
'Haunting In Venice' Vs. Other Poirot Movies, Differences Explained by DP (Exclusive)
How is A Haunting in Venice different than the other two Hercule Poirot films that came before?
Is Haunting In Venice a Horror Movie? Here's What the Filmmakers Say (Exclusive)
The marketing material for A Haunting in Venice paints the detective story as a horror tale, but that isn't the case.
Haunting In Venice Producer Explains the Movie's Big Changes from Agatha Christie Book
A Haunting in Venice will feature a lot of changes from its source material.
Beetlejuice 2 DP Teases the 'Brilliant Story' of Jenna Ortega Sequel (Exclusive)
The director of photography for Tim Burton's upcoming Beetlejuice sequel teased the Jenna Ortega movie.
Wheel of Time Season 2's Action Improvements Explained by Stuntman (Exclusive)
Wheel of Time stunt double Jan Petrina teased what to expect in terms of the action in Season 2.
Thor Cinematographer Explains All Those Dutch Angle Shots (Exclusive)
So why did 2011's original Thor film have all those Dutch angle shots?
Gran Turismo Movie's Big Deleted Scene Revealed by Editor (Exclusive)
The editor for the Gran Turismo film shared details on a notable deleted scene from the video game adaptation.
Gran Turismo Editor Talks About How Editing and CGI Work Together to Make Movie Magic (Exclusive)
Gran Turismo needed more CGI than one might initially expect.
Invasion Season 2's Alien Attack Teased by Director (Exclusive)
Invasion director Alik Sakharov teased what fans can expect for Season 2 of the televison series.
Edgar Wright Didn't Want Other Marvel Characters In His Ant-Man Movie, Says Editor (Exclusive)
According to the editor of 2015's Ant-Man, Edgar Wright's version of the film didn't include other Marvel characters.
Disney Needed to Change 1 Part of 'Rogers: The Musical' from Hawkeye (Exclusive)
In creating the real-life Rogers: The Musical, Disney altered a certain part of Hawkeye's "Save the City."
Bucky Barnes Almost Got a Much Bigger Role In Disney's Rogers: The Musical (Exclusive)
Composer Christopher Lennertz spoke with The Direct about the making of Disney's live-action "Rogers: The Musical" and why Bucky Barnes had a limited role.
Haunted Mansion's Singing Busts Got Removed from 2023 Movie (Exclusive)
Sadly, the iconic singing busts didn't make the final cut.
Haunted Mansion 2023 Director Reveals Potential Sequel Ideas (Exclusive)
Justin Simien, director of Disney's Haunted Mansion, addressed the pospects of a sequel.
Haunted Mansion Director Addresses Guillermo del Toro's Involvement In Final Cut (Exclusive)
Justin Simien spoke with The Direct about his knowledge of Guillermo del Toro's previous version of Haunted Mansion.
Haunted Mansion Reboot Will Be 'Departure' from Eddie Murphy Movie (Exclusive)
The upcoming Haunted Mansion movie will be entirely different than the 2003 version.
'Ten Year Old Tom' Creator Steve Didarian Reveals the Secrets Behind 'Crazy' Season 2 Episodes
Ten Year Old Tom creator Steve Dildarian spoke with The Direct about the upcoming second season of his animated series.
Pixar's Elemental Scrapped This Villain Twist (Exclusive)
Elemental almost featured [SPOILER] as its main villain. You wouldn't believe it!
Elemental's Scrapped Sequel Tease Revealed by Writer (Exclusive)
The ending of Pixar's Elemental almost teased what's next for Wade and Ember.
Elemental Writers Speak on Disney+ Vs. Theatrical Release Decision (Exclusive)
Pixar’s Elemental writers said that the animated movie was always intended to be a theatrical release.