James Cameron, Ryan Coogler, Chloe Zhao
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Six acclaimed directors—James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Ryan Coogler, Yorgos Lanthimos, Chloé Zhao, and Joachim Trier—discussed their diverse filmmaking approaches and shared personal insights during The Hollywood Reporter’s Directors Roundtable.
- The directors revealed formative influences, such as Cameron’s inspiration from "2001: A Space Odyssey" and Zhao’s first exposure to Hollywood through "The Terminator," highlighting how personal experiences shaped their careers.
- They reflected on their 2025 films, with Bigelow exploring nuclear war themes in "A House of Dynamite," Coogler drawing on family history for "Sinners," and Lanthimos adapting a Korean film to comment on contemporary conspiracy culture in "Bugonia
