French auteur Jacques Audiard has been flirting with musical moviemaking ever since “Self-Made Hero” in 1996, when he and composer Alexandre Desplat discussed adapting that film into an opera. But it ...

When Zoe Saldaña was first getting to know “Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard, she immediately got a sense of what was important to him by looking around his living room. “When we were doing all ...

The upcoming release of Emilia Pérez in Mexico has sparked mixed reactions. While some viewers are excited about the award-winning production, others have criticized how certain themes are portrayed.

Cannes Film Festival alum and writer-director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone) stirred up quite a buzz at this year's festival for his latest genre-defying feature, Emilia Pérez. The world premiere ...

The filmmaker is speaking out amid the backlash toward his film and lead star. "Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard is speaking out on Karla Sofía Gascón's offensive posts amid the backlash that ...

Offensive historic tweets posted by the transgender star of the Netflix film that picked up 13 Oscar nominations have led to a swirling controversy and an awards campaign in disarray. By Etan Vlessing ...

Jacques Audiard has always been unpredictable. Throughout his 30-plus year career, the Palme d’Or-winning French filmmaker has delivered the gritty prison drama “A Prophet,” chronicled destructive ...

“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard is addressing Karla Sofía Gascón’s shocking controversy — and he’s not happy. The French writer-director, 72, expressed his disappointment in his ...

In the midst of Karla Sofía Gascón’s day-long posting fast, Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard opened up about his feelings regarding the controversy about his star’s past tweets. After news broke ...

The "Emilia Pérez" writer/director took some time off the red carpet to select a bagful of classics, from Michelangelo Antonioni's "L'avventura" to Robert Altman's "Short Cuts." “I feel like this will ...

What Audiard's wild Mexican musical lacks in psychological complexity it more than makes up for in bold swings, even when they often don't work. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a movie musical ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published during the 2024 Telluride Film Festival. “Emilia Pérez” is now in theaters and starts streaming on Netflix November 13. French auteur Jacques Audiard ...