Cannes Check: Walter Salles's 'On the Road'

Posted by · 3:54 am · May 14th, 2012

We continue our preview of the Cannes competition with the long-awaited adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel.

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Interview: Nicholas Stoller on writing 'The Muppets' for generations young and old

Posted by · 12:01 pm · November 18th, 2011

Screenwriter Nichols Stoller calls the Muppets “the gateway drug to comedy,” and he jumped at the opportunity to write a new feature film around the beloved characters. He talks about finding resonance for a new generation, getting celebrities on board for cameos and Frank Oz’s unfortunate dismissal of the new film’s intentions.

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