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Today’s Women Directors Follow in Lina Wertmüller’s Footsteps

Giancarlo Giannini: ‘Lina Was a Volcano’ • Actor and frequent collaborator recalls his exploits with the celebrated writer-director

‘Manifest’ Destiny for WBTV Shows

BANG FOR THE BUCK

A Well-Woven Web • ‘Spider-Man’ scribes help Peter Parker find himself

Channel 4 Comes Out Swinging Amid Sales Talk

PANDEMIC HASN’T SLOWED PUSH FOR DIVERSE ON-SCREEN TALENT

Buy, Sell, Rebuild • Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra reshapes the studio (and ‘Jeopardy’) for the streaming future

Village Roadshow, Kevin Garnett Launch Black Noir • Oz Scott will oversee the lineup of genre movies, with Mike Colter attached to star in ‘Murder City’

Five Takeaways From Golden Globe, Critics Choice Noms

JUST FOR VARIETY

Sara and Erin Foster’s Favorite Daughter Label Lands in Beverly Hills

Holiday Party, Hollywood Style

EXPOSURE

Celebrating the Korean Entertainment Making a Global Impact • CJ ENM looks to the future by celebrating pioneers from every facet of the entertainment industry

DIRECTORS ON DIRECTORS • HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST FILMMAKERS TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT WHAT DRIVES THEM, SCARES THEM AND INSPIRES THEM TO BRING THEIR MOVIES TO THE MASSES

GUILLERMO DEL TORO & JANE CAMPION

RIDLEY SCOTT & BRADLEY COOPER

REINALDO MARCUS GREEN & SPIKE LEE

ADAM MCKAY & JOE WRIGHT

DENIS VILLENEUVE & JAMES CAMERON

‘I MEAN, COME ON’ • IN THESE 14 EXCLUSIVE ESSAYS, HELMERS ANALYZE, PROBE AND MOSTLY PRAISE THEIR FAVORITE FILMS AND FILMMAKERS OF 2021

HALLE BERRY PICKS ZENDAYA • IN THIS NEW FRANCHISE, WE ASKED FOUR OSCAR WINNERS TO PICK THE ONE PERSON WHO REPRESENTS THE FUTURE OF HOLLYWOOD. HERE’S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY — AND WHO THEY CHOSE.

JARED LETO PICKS KELVĪN HARRISON JR.

PEDRO ALMODŌVAR PICKS JULĪA DUCOURNAU

GUILLERMO DEL TORO PICKS TATIANA HUEZO

Voters’ Guide: Grammys Phase 2

Forward Movement • With 11 nominations, Jon Batiste shows that genre knows no boundaries

A Chip Off the Old Rock • Wolfgang Van Halen’s Grammy nom pays tribute to his late father

Delayed Impact • Super producer Hit-Boy is finally receiving Grammy recognition

The 40-Year Itch • ABBA, back after a four-decade hiatus, surprises with an album and nomination

Stepping Up • After years of inexplicable male domination, the Grammy alternative album category finally leans female

‘Sunbeam’ Dreams • Gen Z bard Arlo Parks is on red-hot run with her debut album

A TikTok Tuner • ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ lands Grammy nom in year when Broadway contenders are scarce

The Binge Factor • Television music emerges as a major contender in the 2022 visual media competition

Her Survival Guide • Allison Russell becomes a Grammy insider with her bold album ‘Outside Child’

Grammys: 50 Years Ago • Carole King set a record for wins with ‘Tapestry’ on a night when she was in mom, not nom, mode

Films Grapple With Messy Emotions of Motherhood • The weighty responsibility of parenting is evident in this season’s screenplay contenders

Tribal Connections on Screen • The Jewish heroism of Alana Haim and Andrew Garfield stands out in screenplay contenders

Tennis Lessons: How to Edit a Film • ‘King Richard’ editor Pamela Martin’s recipe for success

Korean Entertainment Seizes Its Moment • Booming industries of music, drama and tech infused with more capital

Scouting K-Drama Success After ‘Squid Game’ • Creators want to...