Paul Thomas Anderson

I sat down with writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson in 1999 for "Magnolia," his follow-up to "Boogie Nights." He talked about working with Tom Cruise and Jason Robards, the problem he had with Burt Reynolds on his first film, dealing with fame, his showbiz dad (who did voice-overs for ABC TV promos) and more.

"I’m told that Anderson’s mysterious next movie, rumored to star Joaquin Phoenix, Viggo Mortensen, and Regina Hall, has been set up at Warner Bros. Zaslav probably wants to keep that emerging deal in place, lest he repeat the mistakes of former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who alienated Christopher Nolan with the 2021 day-and-date release strategy as the director fled his longtime studio home and set up “Oppenheimer” at Universal instead.

Zaslav is hacking at divisions across the company, so salvaging a PTA deal may not be his highest priority. The statement issued by the directors on Tuesday said Zaslav reached out to the men earlier this week, though multiple sources tell IndieWire that’s not true at all — Scorsese instigated the call through his non-profit The Film Foundation, a company that has been experimenting with streaming classic films through its website over the past year and might make more sense as a future home for TCM than any line item in Zaslav’s budget. So why did Zaslav get credit for the call? The statement attempts to let him calm the waters without having to officially issue any remarks himself. He outsourced a shield to the film community."

The three filmmakers issued a joint statement about the classic film network, "a precious resource of cinema," which the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is in the midst of restructuring.

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Part of the American Cinematheque's ‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2023’

Part of the American Cinematheque's ‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2023’ - July 13, 2023

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A part of the American Cinematheque's "‘Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest 2023’"

The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson is a feast of a book. With consummate clarity and inventiveness, Warren brings the films into rich, often fractious dialogue with one another.

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July 1 & 6, 2023

I just cannot explain how much my life would change if Paul Thomas Anderson decides to release his Licorice Pizza screenplay.

This month: in concert with actor Taylor Russell’s library, we’re looking at the relentlessness and romance of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch Drunk Love (2002). A movie so pretty, we just want to smash it.

In Development/Pre-Production • Last Updated on 05/15/2023

Shoot Date: July 03, 2023 Locations: Los Angeles, CA, United States

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"While drawing from the past, Paul Thomas Anderson’s sixth film anticipated the country’s contemporary cultural divide."

Lawrence is really excited for the newest Paul Thomas Anderson film.

*The legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman is a point of pride for those in his hometown of Rochester. The bronze life-size sculpture, unveiled on May 28, 2022, depicts the actor as though he is walking toward the theater. *

Playing this weekend at the Metrograph!

Somerville, MA - June 16, 2023

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It’s undoubted that Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of all time and delivered some of the most memorable characters in cinematic history. His filmography is littered with excellence, from Capote to Almost Famous and his unforgettable Paul Thomas Anderson collaborations in The Master, Boogie Nights, and Hard Eight....

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