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How a real-life fatherhood story inspired Ultraman: Rising
Director Shannon Tindle used his own life to help make one of Japan's most popular superheroes resonate across the world
'Honesty, not cringy': Why director lets emotions show in Inside Out 2
Kelsey Mann tells The National about his epiphany while looking through family albums and using a 'Riley's Crew' focus group to tell the right story
House of the Dragon star: Myers and Voorhees inspire Targaryen role
Aemond Targaryen actor says he turned to masked mass murderers Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers to shape the dragon-riding prince
Seven Winters in Tehran review: A conscious act of resistance
The story of a young Iranian woman sentenced to death for allegedly stabbing her attempted rapist resonates 10 years after her execution
House of the Dragon season two 'will feel more like Game of Thrones'
The fantasy hit's return will feature a cold war between the two dragon-wielding sides, showrunner Ryan Condal tells The National
How Hans Zimmer learnt to embrace his rock star status
The legendary composer and producer, performing on May 31 and June 1 at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena, discusses his landmark Coachella performance, the tragic origins of his Lion King score, and more
Without a word, Palestine dominated conversation at Cannes
Stars hit the red carpet to silently show solidarity as the Israel-Gaza war reaches a humanitarian crisis point
Atlas: Jennifer Lopez shows why dancers make the best action stars
Director of new sci-fi blockbuster, Atlas, explains why 54-year-old star's experience on the concert stage was more important than her decades in film
Will Smith: 'Í had to slow down and enjoy that I'm still able to do this'
Bad Boys: Ride or Die star discusses fourth film in long-running franchise and how it uses comedy to tackle ageing, anxiety and spirituality
Aziz Ansari makes Abu Dhabi Comedy Week debut as a changed man
The award-winning Indian-American comedian kicked off the UAE capital's new comedy festival with a revealing insight into his new life
Why Divine Intervention, Palestine's first Palme d'Or nominee, still resonates
Elia Suleiman's award-winning 2002 film is screening in Dubai as part of Reel Palestine's Permission to Narrate festival
The best film prequels, ranked: How does Furiosa stack up?
Ahead of the UAE release of the latest Mad Max film, The National counts down the most successful precursors to popular stories
A history of Arab cinema at the Cannes Film Festival
The region's presence has been felt since the festival began in 1946
Which Mena films are showing at Cannes?
A Saudi director’s debut and the story of Donald Trump’s early years are among the works being screened by Arab creators at the festival
Bafta win for documentary about British teenager who joined ISIS
Lebanese composer Firas Abou Fakher speaks to The National about 'shock' win for film that took eight years to complete
