“He is quite an extraordinary guy, and I love some of his movies very much, but the problem with Terry, which I soon found, is he needs a writer desperately, because he insists on doing everything,” Plummer told the group, which included Viola Davis, Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton, and George Clooney. “He insists on writing, and overwriting, and overwriting, until it sounds terribly pretentious. You have to work terribly hard to make it sound real....

That brings us to “CODA,” which Apple acquired for a record-breaking $25 million and won the Grand Jury, Audience Award, Best Director, and Ensemble Acting prizes at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Sian Heder’s moving drama about a deaf family stars British singer-actress Emilia Jones and Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin (“Children of a Lesser God”). It opens August 13, both in theaters and on Apple’s streaming service, AppleTV+. That’s good news and bad....

But Ben’s frustration isn’t with the state of the bathroom he’s chosen. It’s with what that bubbling water indicates: a secret tunnel, leading under the building and out past the border wall next door. Soon, Ben is busting heads of would-be sex traders and saving a woman from a tragedy. Most of “Coyote” plays out like this scene, for better and for worse. While there’s usually more going on than what immediately meets the eye, the six-episode first season doesn’t always follow through on its more thoughtful intuitions and is often hard to watch — not just because there’s a number of scenes where Chiklis vomits, wheezes, or witnesses stomach-churning carnage — but because the story of one man’s continued descent into a dark criminal underbelly is generally not a fun journey....

The DGA said in a statement: “The Directors Guild of America National Board at its recent meeting made the decision to temporarily alter its 2022 DGA Awards eligibility criteria for its Theatrical Film Award. The change will allow films that receive a ‘day and date’ release to be eligible for the award if they have a qualifying theatrical run and are marketed as a theatrical film. The National Board made this decision due to the unique and unusual circumstances facing the industry this year....

The move was a hot topic at Saturday night’s Art Directors Guild Awards, with two of Hollywood’s top directors adding their voices to the chorus of naysayers about the decision. “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve, who was honored with the William Cameron Menzies Award, was extremely blunt with his thoughts when he spoke to Deadline. “Honestly, I think that the Academy’s throwing the baby out with the bathwater,” Villeneuve said. “I think it’s a mistake....

Also delayed is “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the sequel directed by Ryan Coogler, which was previously dated for July 8, 2022 but has now been moved to November 11, 2022, giving the film a posh fall movie season slot. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” previously set for May 6, 2022, will now take the spot from “Black Panther 2” on July 8. “The Marvels,” previously dated for November 11, 2022, has been moved to February 17, 2023....

At the bottom of this page are IndieWire Deputy TV Editor Ben Travers’ predictions for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2021 race. Voting for the Emmys was held from June 17 through June 28 (with polls closing at 10 p.m. PT). Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday, July 13....