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‘The stupidest way to make a movie’: Travis Knight on Wildwood

‘The stupidest way to make a movie’: Travis Knight on Wildwood

For the Masters of the Universe film-maker, bringing his latest stop-motion animation movie to the big screen has been a lengthy labour of love

By Tara BradySat Oct 24 2026 - 05:12
The Movie Quiz: Who has not played the title character in a David Fincher film?

The Movie Quiz: Who has not played the title character in a David Fincher film?

James Bond finalists set to screen-test for role this week

Group of actors, reportedly including Callum Turner and Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, to audition to be new 007

Fri Oct 23 2026 - 07:08

Jessie Buckley on Oscar campaigning: ‘Maybe we’ve given that too much weight’

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Thu Oct 15 2026 - 09:50


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