Fantastic Fest: The Adams Family On HELLBENDER

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Following their breakout 2019 feature THE DEEPER YOU DIG, the filmmaking Adams family return to Fantastic Fest with HELLBENDER, their most ambitious and accomplished feature to date, and the sixth film to be released through Wonder Wheel Productions, their family-run production company. A punk-rock coming-of-age folk-horror-inspired tale of witchcraft like no other, with the family

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Forged in Failure and the Frontier: Jon Erwin & Kelsey Grammer on “Young Washington” – The Hero’s Journey That Built America Just in Time for the 250t

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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, a powerful new film arrives in theaters with the rare gift of reminding us where the American idea was truly forged. In an exclusive conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, director Jon Erwin and star Kelsey Grammer open up about Young Washington — a decade-in-the-making passion project that follows

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“The Hat Changed Everything”: William Franklyn-Miller on Unlocking the Leader Within as Young George Washington in Jon Erwin’s Epic Origin Story

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Interview by Paul Salfen, Text by Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In an exclusive conversation with AMFM Magazine Managing Editor Paul Salfen, rising star William Franklyn-Miller opens up about the once-in-a-lifetime honor — and the immense personal weight — of portraying a 21-year-old George Washington in director Jon Erwin’s powerful new historical epic Young Washington

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Sir Ben Kingsley on the ‘Pure Mandate’ of Storytelling: ‘If Your Motives Are Pure, the Angels Will Come’ in YOUNG WASHINGTON

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Interview by Paul Salfen, Text by Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In an exclusive conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley reveals the sacred responsibility of stepping into history — and why every performance must honor the unseen audience “hanging on your every word.” As Young Washington prepares to debut

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“It’s Something We Can All Agree On”: Diederik Hoogstraten on ‘Young Washington’ and the July 4th Movie That Could Bring America Together

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With the nation preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Angel Studios and Wonder Project are bringing audiences a sweeping, big-screen origin story unlike any other. In this exclusive AMFM Magazine conversation, screenwriter Diederik Hoogstraten reveals how he and collaborators Jon Erwin and Tom Provost humanized the iconic George Washington during

Sir Ben Kingsley on the ‘Pure Mandate’ of Storytelling: ‘If Your Motives Are Pure, the Angels Will Come’ in YOUNG WASHINGTON

Forged in Failure and the Frontier: Jon Erwin & Kelsey Grammer on “Young Washington” – The Hero’s Journey That Built America Just in Time for the 250t

“The Hat Changed Everything”: William Franklyn-Miller on Unlocking the Leader Within as Young George Washington in Jon Erwin’s Epic Origin Story

Sir Ben Kingsley on the ‘Pure Mandate’ of Storytelling: ‘If Your Motives Are Pure, the Angels Will Come’ in YOUNG WASHINGTON

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Fantastic Fest: The Adams Family On HELLBENDER

Forged in Failure and the Frontier: Jon Erwin & Kelsey Grammer on “Young Washington” – The Hero’s Journey That Built America Just in Time for the 250t

“The Hat Changed Everything”: William Franklyn-Miller on Unlocking the Leader Within as Young George Washington in Jon Erwin’s Epic Origin Story

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Forged in Failure and the Frontier: Jon Erwin & Kelsey Grammer on “Young Washington” – The Hero’s Journey That Built America Just in Time for the 250t

“The Hat Changed Everything”: William Franklyn-Miller on Unlocking the Leader Within as Young George Washington in Jon Erwin’s Epic Origin Story

Sir Ben Kingsley on the ‘Pure Mandate’ of Storytelling: ‘If Your Motives Are Pure, the Angels Will Come’ in YOUNG WASHINGTON

“It’s Something We Can All Agree On”: Diederik Hoogstraten on ‘Young Washington’ and the July 4th Movie That Could Bring America Together