Season 5

Directors on DirectorsSeason 5

2024
5 Episodes

Episodes

Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino
S05E01

Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino

Denis Villeneuve ("Dune: Part Two") and Luca Guadagnino ("Challengers" & "Queer") sit down to discuss the crossover of working with Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the portrayal of intimacy on-screen, and just how much these two icons have influenced one another.

16 Dec 202458m
Jon M. Chu & Shawn Levy
S05E02

Jon M. Chu & Shawn Levy

Jon M. Chu ("Wicked") and Shawn Levy ("Deadpool & Wolverine") sit down to discuss a shared love for musicals, the challenges of working on films based on beloved franchises, and how their paths unknowingly crossed in the 90's.

17 Dec 202451m
Matt Reeves & Zoë Kravitz
S05E03

Matt Reeves & Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz ("Blink Twice") and Matt Reeves reunite after working together on "The Batman." They discuss how Zoë's directorial debut came about from the "rage" she was feeling towards men in power and how directing movies feels like making magic.

18 Dec 202446m
Sean Baker & Brady Corbet
S05E04

Sean Baker & Brady Corbet

In the ultimate film nerd conversation, Sean Baker ("Anora") and Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist") discuss how hard it is for young directors to break into the industry these days, why run-time shouldn't be a concern of distributors, how Sean casts for his films by walking up to people in public, their respective experiences meeting Lars von Trier, and Brady shooting on Vistavision.

19 Dec 202439m
Pedro Almodóvar & Halina Reijn
S05E05

Pedro Almodóvar & Halina Reijn

Pedro Almodóvar ("The Room Next Door") and Halina Reijn ("Babygirl") talk about working with legendary actors Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

20 Dec 202460m