Yorgos Lanthimos Jokes He Needs an AI Avatar to Get Out of Promoting His Films: “Do I Have to Say the Same Thing a Thousand Times?”

Yorgos Lanthimos Jokes He Needs an AI Avatar to Get Out of Promoting His Films: “Do I Have to Say the Same Thing a Thousand Times?”

Yorgos Lanthimos might be on board with AI, after all. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker, director of movies The Favourite, Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness, jokingly told BFI London Film Festival attendees on Saturday that he’s willing to send out a computer-generated avatar of himself if it helps him get out of promotional duties. Lanthimos spoke…

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Jesse Armstrong Wasn’t Planning to Make ‘Mountainhead’ After ‘Succession’ but “Couldn’t Stop Thinking About” Tech Bro Billionaires

Jesse Armstrong Wasn’t Planning to Make ‘Mountainhead’ After ‘Succession’ but “Couldn’t Stop Thinking About” Tech Bro Billionaires

Following Succession, which ended two years ago, the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, said he wasn’t sure he wanted to make his follow-up project — and directorial debut — be another story about the wealthy. “It kind of wasn’t. I was trying to do other things,” Armstrong told The Hollywood Reporter on the carpet for the…

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#‘Succession’ Creator and Stars Unpack Series Finale’s CEO Choice

#‘Succession’ Creator and Stars Unpack Series Finale’s CEO Choice

[This story contains major spoilers for the Succession series finale, “With Open Eyes.”]  Succession finally crowned Logan Roy’s successor with a breathtaking blindside in its series finale. The Roy trio of Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) were seemingly a united front when they showed up to the board meeting that would determine…

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#‘Succession’ Series Finale: The Roy Family Saga Ended in a Breathtaking Blindside

#‘Succession’ Series Finale: The Roy Family Saga Ended in a Breathtaking Blindside

[This story contains major spoilers for the Succession series finale, “With Open Eyes.”]  Whether or not you “pre-grieved,” the time for mourning has finally arrived: Succession is over, and with it, the story of the Roys.  Heading into the 90-minute series finale, creator Jesse Armstrong’s Emmy-winning drama faced the daunting task of resolving numerous individual…

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#‘Succession’ Star Reacts to That “Kill List,” Talks Golden Parachutes and Kendall Roy’s Ascension

#‘Succession’ Star Reacts to That “Kill List,” Talks Golden Parachutes and Kendall Roy’s Ascension

[This story contains spoilers for Succession season four episode five, “Kill List.”] Succession is unlike many of its HBO peers in that it doesn’t kill characters off with reckless abandon, and yet, given the shocking death of Logan Roy, one could be forgiven for walking into an episode called “Kill List” holding their breath. Luckily,…

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#‘Succession’ Death Ushers in the HBO Hit’s Endgame

#‘Succession’ Death Ushers in the HBO Hit’s Endgame

[This story contains spoilers for Succession season four episode three, “Connor’s Wedding.”] Seriously, folks. These spoilers are as major as they come. Proceed with the utmost caution. Still here? Okay! Three spoiler warnings later, here we go… In announcing the final season, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong said there’s “a promise in the title” of the…

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