A year-by-year "what if," guided by math, to make educated guesses filling in a nearly century-long gap of recognition for casting directors. By Ben Zauzmer Ben Zauzmer is a contributing writer for ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding a new Oscar category for casting directors, starting in 2026. The Oscars are a pinnacle of achievement for actors. But casting those actors is ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

While great direction, writing, cinematography, and acting are definitely the building blocks that make a great film—and are already celebrated at various award shows for the skill they take—the ...

The Oscars added a category for casting, and it’s about damn time. The announcement of the new category, slated to debut in 2026 for films released in 2025, has been warmly received on social media by ...

Brett Greenstein and Collin Daniel of Greenstein/Daniel Casting are responsible for some of TV’s most joyous ensembles, from the Hulu comedy “Shrill” to Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever.” Stil, Daniel ...

Casting is always important for any movie, and is being recognized a little more lately, thanks to the Oscars announcing that the 2026 ceremony will be the first time an award for Best Casting ...

If you have been following James Gunn’s work very closely, you know there is little room for mistakes when it comes to casting. And while that much has always been evident, the DC co-head has now ...