What could have been a glorified sneaker advert instead became a gripping drama about persistence and recognising excellence. Its writer explains how.

A wander into the woods of Burkittsville, Maryland with the co-creator of a horror classic that changed everything.

The writer of the best play of the century so far and movies like Edge Of Tomorrow and Spectre reveals his writing process.

A riveting conversation with the writer-director of modern classics like Ex Machina and Annihilation about his new A24 epic.

Take a trip to London’s West End via the Upside Down in our first ever episode about a play.

The writer behind the jaw-dropping memoir In The Dream House dissects the dystopian 2006 nightmare that’s only grown in relevance since.

The acclaimed writer-director behind The Farewell unravels the secrets of her expansive, emotional Hong Kong abduction drama.

A conversation about the consent and coming-of-age cinema with one of Britain’s brightest emerging filmmakers.

The writer of the publishing industry satire sweeping awards season reveals the secrets of its early drafts and meta ending.

Alienation, abandonment and dislocated shoulders... the writer of this Alexander Payne drama explains how these unusual ingredients formed a timeless heartfelt tale.

The writer-director of a supernatural story like no other explains how his tender, transcendent drama came to be.

The Oscar-winning screenwriter behind Spotlight and First Man explains how to hit all the right notes when writing a music biopic.

The world is a waking panic attack in this poignant, punishing odyssey from one of the most visionary new forces in American cinema.

The Australian storyteller who penned The Favourite and The Great breaks down his and Yorgos Lanthimos’ fantastical new Frankenstein myth.

The filmmaker behind The Orphanage, The Impossible and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom discusses a survival tale like no other.

The screenwriter behind Little Miss Sunshine and Star Wars: The Force Awakens dissects his script for Woody and Buzz’s timeless 2010 three-quel.

The OA creators celebrate the series finale of their tense, emotional new TV whodunit with a spoiler breakdown of the show and its characters.

Could a cyber attack really dismantle society? Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail answers that question and more in our breakdown of his chilling thriller.

The best-selling author and her screenwriting partner take us on a tour of the sinister suburbia behind their new thriller.

The writer behind one of the most riveting dramas in recent times unpicks its problematic relationship and sideswipes at tabloid culture.