Kristen Lopez joined TheWrap as Film Editor in 2022. She has been a pop culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have appeared at Variety, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She was previously the TV Editor for IndieWire where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” A California native, Kristen was raised in a small suburb near Sacramento and graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento. She is the creator of the classic film podcast, Ticklish Business.
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‘Chasing Amy’ Doc Examines the Legacy of Kevin Smith’s Polarizing 1997 Film in First Trailer (Video)
The movie has been both celebrated and derided by LGBTQ viewers since its release
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Todd Fisher Denies Billie Lourd’s Accusation He Profited Off Carrie Fisher’s Death: ‘Disturbing and Hurtful’
“Billie saying that she was publicly attacked by me is not the case,” Fisher said in a statement
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What Past Hollywood Writers’ Strikes Tell Us About the Future of Movies
New technology has often driven strife between studios and creatives
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Anaïs Demoustier Set as President of Caméra d’Or Jury at Cannes
The French actress joins a jury that includes actor Raphaël Personnaz and editor Nicolas Marcadé
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‘Downton Abbey’ Star Elizabeth McGovern Says Her Ava Gardner Play Examines the Screen Legend Through Social Media Lens
“Her image is taken and then used for purposes that she doesn’t have anything to do with,” McGovern told TheWrap
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Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender Are Underdogs in ‘Next Goal Wins’ Trailer (Video)
The film also stars Elisabeth Moss and Will Arnett
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Director Kelly Fremon Craig Was ‘Embarrassed’ Pitching Adaptation of Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
“All of a sudden you’re in a room full of male executives and agents… saying the word ‘period,’” Fremon Craig told TheWrap
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Wrap Roundtable: Adam Brody Calls Out Onscreen Gun Violence as Big Part of the Problem – ‘American as Apple Pie’ (Video)
“You can’t see a breast, but if you want to see heads get blown off, no problem,” Brody told TheWrap alongside Piper Perabo during a discussion on Hollywood’s portrayal of gun violence
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Imax to Partner With EVO for 8 New Locations, Marking Biggest Expansion in a Decade
New theaters will open in Texas and Florida
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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Enter the Real World in ‘Barbie’ CinemaCon Sizzle
The stars joined Greta Gerwig to introduce an extended trailer in Las Vegas
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First ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Trailer Reveals Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sony’s New (R-Rated) Marvel Hero
CinemaCon 2023: The comic book film, directed by J.C. Chandor, hits theaters October 6.
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‘Chevalier’ Screenwriter on Presenting the Opposite of ‘Bridgerton’ Colorblind Casting
“There’s a world where they can coexist,” Stefanie Robinson told TheWrap
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‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: A Darling Adaptation of a Classic
Judy Blume’s seminal novel works wonders in the hands of director Kelly Fremon Craig
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Drops Teaser and Title (Video)
The film builds upon the Legendary Monsterverse mash-up of the studios famous creatures
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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Wants to Avoid a Strike, but Has ‘Robust Slate’ for Worst-Case Scenario
“We really don’t want this to happen, but we have to make plans for the worst,” the co-CEO said
