The playwright and screenwriter has directed three movies in 16 years, each filled with nuanced and unexpected characters. WhenMargaretfinally opened, a passionate group of critics heralded it as a masterpiece. So he implemented an old trick: cut every scene he didnt care for and start over. Credit: Claire Folger Lee fixing a lightbulb. Lee performing solitary menial tasks. From that came a new structure and enough clarity to finish the screenplay....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The trio have been cast in the BBCs four-part limited series based on theclassic E.M. Forster novel. Starz is also joining as co-producer, per an announcement Wednesday. Credit: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images; David M. Benett/Getty Images; Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Hettie Macdonald (White Girl) is directing. TheHowards Endlimited series will film in and around London. The hourlong episodes will air on BBC One in the U....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. It works because it doesnt have a go at be more than that. It just gives me an all-encompassing warm feeling inside. Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection I mean thats the reason that 15 years later were still talking about it. SHANE WEST:It genuinely was a phenomenal experience. You couldnt ask for anything more. Do you remember auditioning?SW:I do. Back then, I did audition for it, but I swear to God I only read once....

“I hear what members of the community have said and I agree with them. Producers of the musical confirmed Patinkin’s departure in a statement obtained by EW. “Mandy is a wonderful man, Oak is a wonderful man, this has been handled badly. Credit: Gonzalo Marroquin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Noam Galai/WireImage “kindly don’t give Mandy grief, he’s devastated,” Malloy added. “I am not sure that the show has a future now....

Strident art-school polemics make their way to the multiplex in the unwieldy cinematic hybridManifesto. I know what youre thinking: Finally! And to be fair, shes totally fearless in every incarnation. Credit: ©Julian Rosefeldt and VG Bild-Kunst But the film itself is mostly a didactic, disjointed endurance test. A little of this goes a long way. At least theres Christoph Krauss gorgeous cinematography. The goal of any manifesto is making its aims as clear as possible....

Doubtfire, and transitioning from an actor to a writer and storyteller. Here are nine of the most memorable revelations fromWhere Am I Now?. On working with Robin Williams onMrs. I always looked up to Robin. It seems like everyone around me did, too. How do you do it? Robin smiled and responded, Its very simple, really. Its what you leave in and what you put out. Not leave out and put in, but leaveinand putout....

Listeners will be encouraged to directly donate to the organization during the marathon broadcast. This isnt just about the endurance test of Can we stay awake? Weve planned out a truly entertaining, fun, informative, and inspirational weekend. Credit: Geek Nation So many amazing artists have volunteered their time and talents to join us and contribute to this event. Its going to be hard work, but man is it going to be fun....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. But the comic character playground isnt just limited to DCs stable of heroes. Also featured will be characters fromArchiecomics, and thanks to Rowling, Harry Potter himself. Whats more,Wonder Womandirector Patty Jenkins will be introducing it. So many talented folks that I admire who gave their all in their contributions. I never expected the level of outpouring we got but I couldnt be more humbled or grateful....

The Dallas native had crossed paths with Musgraves as teens performing on the local honky-tonk circuit. The music community is small, Morris, now 26, recalls of how she came to know Musgraves. So when her peer set off for Nashville to pursue a career, Morris soon followed. Credit: Robby Klein I loved writing songs and didnt know you could get paid to do it, she says. It sounded like the coolest thing ever!...

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Margaret Atwood is speaking out about the political relevance ofher bookThe Handmaids Talein the era of Donald Trumps presidency. In anessay forThe New York Times, Atwood addresses whether she considers it anti-religious or feminist. Credit: Take Five/Hulu In that sense, many books are feminist,' she writes. Atwood also says the book, which was her first sci-fi work, is not anti-religious....

The first volume of that series is out Wednesday. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The main concept, of a guy transformed into a cat/bird/human hybrid, is really fun. How did you first come up with this idea? Credit: Johnnie Christmas So I think its been in my subconscious for quite a while. I did make some preliminary sketches, but theyre kind of lumpy comics and very basic. I said, okay, if I was going to do this comic, how would I do it?...

He then asked Atwood, 77, if she had met the 30-year-old Grammy winner. But you have to realize how o-l-d I am. Im not likely to go to the same parties. Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; GEORGE KRAYCHYK/HULU Or many parties at all, to be frank. Diaz:I understand. Have you listened to his music? Do you have any opinions? Atwood:Wouldnt it be fun for him to have a cameo in season 2 ofThe Handmaids Tale?...

Margaret Atwood has written a continuation of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ exclusively for Audible. The rest of the book is performed by Claire Danes. Beginning after the novels famous final line, Are there any questions? Credit: Take Five/Hulu …The Handmaids Taleis alive, it seems and like all living things, it grows and multiplies! EW is thrilled to offer an exclusive excerpt from the new material, below. To hear the rest,The Handmaids TaleAudible exclusive isavailable for purchase now....