The actresses swap candid stories about working with directors who take unusual leaps in the latest installment of TheWrap’s longform video series.

Today, though, Jolie and Erivo have gathered not to discuss Broadway, but to delve into their recent film roles. Jolie’s “Maria” begins on the day of opera diva Maria Callas’ death, then rewinds to her final days — with flashbacks to her career triumphs, heartbreaks and childhood of trauma.

Filmmakers RaMell Ross and Coralie Fargeat talk about their unique approaches to cinematography, sound and themes in their films Nickel Boys and The Substance for TheWrap’s Visionaries series.

John David Washington was in the unique position to play Boy Willie in both the Broadway revival of the August Wilson play and the new film version streaming on Netflix, and for which he just received the Actor Award from the Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.

Between Luca Guadagnino’s tennis-centric love triangle “Challengers” and playing Chani opposite Timothée Chalamet’s Paul in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two,” Zendaya owned 2024. Just ask Nicole Kidman, who makes a point of telling the 28-year-old actor that she paid money to see both films in theaters.

As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history.

Cynthia Robinson was a single mother when she joined Sly and the Family Stone as a trumpeter and vocalist in 1966.

Why the Action Star Broke Her ‘Cycle of Sequels’ for ‘Emilia Pérez’ — And Her One Wish for Marvel’s Next Gamora.

Charles and Pete discuss the importance of doing your own research and understanding the language of filmmaking, the journey to getting a pilot picked up, what to look for when hiring Directors, staying true to what makes sense for you, and more…

‘The Wild Robot’ star Lupita Nyong’o and writer-director Chris Sanders play “What’s in the Box?” with IMDb.

’12 Years a Slave’ helmer Steve McQueen will be honored at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland.

There is a reason Marvel Studios didn’t have any plans to make a “Blade” series…until Mahershala Ali called Kevin Feige to inquire if a new “Blade” would be possible, immediately after Ali won a damn Oscar.