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Tatanka Means Makes a Strong Red-Carpet Statement at the SAG Awards 2024
The Killers of the Flower Moon actor and comedian shares the heartfelt meaning behind the red and black velvet tuxedo and dazzling jewelry he wore to the awards show.
By Fawnia Soo Hoo
A Conversation
Lily Gladstone on Her Breakthrough Year: “I’ve Got Almost 600 Unread Texts Right Now”
The Killers of the Flower Moon star and best-actress nominee is making the most of her time in the spotlight and advocating for others.
By Katey Rich
Photography by Landon Nordeman
Hollywood
Meet the Producers Who Took Killers of the Flower Moon From Book to Oscar Nominee
Imperative Entertainment beat Netflix, Paramount, and Sony in a bidding war. Here’s how.
By Natalie Jarvey
exclusive
Francesca and Martin Scorsese Bring Their Viral Father-Daughter Act to the Super Bowl
The director’s daughter exclusively speaks to VF about their new Squarespace collaboration, the Scorsese films she hasn’t seen, and what it’s like growing up in a famous family: “I didn’t know that people didn’t really like nepo babies very much.”
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
The History Woven Into Every Costume of Killers of the Flower Moon
For the first-ever live Little Gold Men podcast, Lily Gladstone, Jacqueline West, and Julie O’Keefe joined to talk about the Osage culture visible in every frame of Martin Scorsese’s film.
By Katey Rich
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Lily Gladstone Dedicates Historic Win to Native Community at Golden Globes 2024
Accepting her latest best actress award win for Killers of the Flower Moon, Gladstone was gracious: “It doesn’t belong just to me.”
By Savannah Walsh
Reunited
Michael Mann and Eric Roth Love the “Adventure” of Research
The director of Ferrari and the cowriter of Killers of the Flower Moon, who have known each other for decades, reminisce about hypnotists and reflect on the current moviegoing ecosystem.
By Rebecca Ford
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Will Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, or Barbie Be Crowned Best Picture?
Bold artistic gambles, sweeping historical dramas, and a pair of idiosyncratic blockbusters make for an unusually captivating top Oscar race.
By Richard Lawson
Awards Insider!
Before Cara Jade Myers Was Killers of the Flower Moon’s Secret Weapon, She Nearly Quit Acting
The heartbreaking scene-stealer of Martin Scorsese’s epic Oscar contender opens up about her struggles in Hollywood, her complex feelings around the film’s portrait of a Native American tragedy, and holding her own against DiCaprio and De Niro.
By David Canfield
from the magazine
Lily Gladstone, Barry Keoghan, and More Performances We Can’t Forget
A tribute to four of this year’s acting hopefuls, from Killers of the Flower Moon to May December.
By Richard Lawson, Rebecca Ford, Katey Rich, and Esther Zuckerman
Awards Insider!
AFI Awards Boost Oscar Hopes of Spider-Verse and May December—But Where’s The Color Purple?
One of the strongest predictors of the Oscars’ best-picture lineup lifted the hopes of several acclaimed independent films, but shut out the upcoming Color Purple musical. Here's what it all means.
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Killers of the Flower Moon Named Best Film by National Board of Review
Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese also picked up honors, and will be fêted on Jan. 11 in New York.
By Rebecca Ford
FROM THE MAGAZINE
On Set With Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and More
Go behind the scenes with some of the year’s most celebrated Oscar contenders.
By Katey Rich
Awards Insider!
Killers of the Flower Moon, May December Surge in Oscar Race With NYFCC Awards
Martin Scorsese’s latest film and its breakout star, Lily Gladstone, came out on top with the New York critics, but there was still room for the likes of other major Oscar contenders, including Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, and more.
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Robert De Niro Claims His Killers of the Flower Moon Tribute Speech Was Censored
While presenting at the Gothams, De Niro complained that some of his planned remarks had been slashed from the teleprompter: “How dare they do that, actually?”
By Savannah Walsh
Shot List
Martin Scorsese Dives Deep Into Killers of the Flower Moon’s Rich Cinematography
The legendary director and his longtime DP, Rodrigo Prieto, reflect on the complex methods and fascinating inspirations behind five key scenes from Killers of the Flower Moon.
By David Canfield
Critics of the Flower Moon
Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs Wasn’t a Fan of Killers of the Flower Moon
The Indigenous actor called out Martin Scorsese’s latest film for its “painful, grueling, unrelenting and unnecessarily graphic” violence against the Osage people, though she also had praise for its leading lady: “Give Lily her goddamn Oscar.”
By Chris Murphy
Awards Insider!
Leonardo DiCaprio Cements a Thrilling New Era in Killers of the Flower Moon
The Oscar winner’s insidious portrayal of a bystander to genocide fits the recent theme of his filmography—and marks perhaps his most interesting stretch as an actor.
By David Canfield
A Closer Look
The Audacious Ending of Killers of the Flower Moon, Explained
Martin Scorsese’s career-long obsessions with storytelling and history come into focus in the final moments of his epic new film.
By Katey Rich
Hot Seat
David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon Getting Swept Up in the Culture Wars: “You Can’t Obliterate History”
The best-selling author sits down with Vanity Fair to discuss the hotly anticipated Scorsese film expanding his book’s reach—and the Oklahoma law that could stifle its teaching in schools. “It creates this soft censorship,” he says.
By Joe Pompeo