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The Latest Breaking News from Michael Philippou

After a year of silence, the Street Fighter movie finally gets an update – and it’s good news for fans of the games

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Total Film

Sophie Wilde uncertain about returning for Talk To Me 2

Get the latest update on the highly anticipated sequel, Talk To Me 2. Actress Sophie Wilde shares a disappointing update but expresses interest in being in...

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Newcastle actor in the running for AACTA Award for horror film Talk To Me

Alexandra Jensen started acting as a child to cure her shyness.

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And the 2023 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year

Following the Guardian’s Top 50 countdown, as voted for by the whole film team, announcing its No 1, here are our chief critic’s personal choices

The Guardian - UK

Aacta awards 2024: The Newsreader, Deadloch and Colin from Accounts lead TV nominations

ABC drama snags 15 nominations, while The New Boy, starring Cate Blanchett, horror hit Talk to Me and Shayda lead in film categories

The Guardian - AU

A24's Talk To Me Is Already Getting A Sequel, And I'm Excitedly Shaking With Fear Just Thinking About It

A24's Talk to Me is officially getting a sequel, likely to the delight (and slight horror) of fans.

Cinemablend

10 years of homegrown horror hits: Talk To Me and the golden age of Aussie horror

The past decade has been a golden one for Australian horror, bookended by The Babadook in 2014 and the current sensation Talk to Me.

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Kuwait bans hit Australian horror film Talk to Me over casting of trans actor Zoe Terakes

Terakes, who plays a character whose gender is never mentioned in the film, called the decision ‘targeted and dehumanising’

The Guardian - AU

"Talk to Me" directors on biggest scares

We talked to Danny and Michael Philippou about A24's new buzzy horror film and its theme of connection

Salon

Talk To Me Directors Say They’ve Already Shot A Prequel To Their Terrifying Box Office Hit

Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou express their desire to release an already filmed prequel, uniquely presented through the perspective of mobile phones and social media.

Cinemablend

Talk to Me directors have already filmed a prequel – and it's all found-footage style

The extra scenes center on Duckett, the ill-fated teen who's the focus of the horror movie's opening scene

Total Film

Australian horror film Talk to Me a surprise US box office hit

Movie by brothers Danny and Michael Philippou AKA RackaRacka may yet topple Crocodile Dundee record as highest grossing Australian film in US

The Guardian - AU

Talk To Me’s Filmmakers Explain How A Drug Trip And A Horrible Car Accident As A Teenager Influenced The Movie

The directors of Talk To Me chat about how a car accident and a bad drug tip influenced A24's latest horror flick.

Cinemablend

Will Talk To Me Get A Sequel? Here’s What The Directors Think

First-time directors Danny and Michael Philippou share their ideas for a horror sequel for Talk To Me.

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Wait, Talk To Me’s Creepy Hand Almost Didn’t Happen?

Believe it or not, the already iconic hand from Talk To Me almost wasn't the item that kicked off this horror movie's haunting premise.

Cinemablend

Where Is The Hand From Talk To Me Now? The Answer From The Directors Is Pretty Spooky

We asked Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou about the whereabouts of the movie's supernatural, embalmed hand and got an unexpected answer.

Total Film

Talk to Me director opens up about its shock twist ending: "We wanted it to be open to interpretation"

EXCLUSIVE: Co-writer Danny Philippou doesn't think you can read Talk to Me's ending in just one way

Cinemablend

The Talk To Me Hand: How The Supernatural Appendage Works In The New A24 Horror Movie

Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou know a lot more about the embalmed hand than what we learn in the movie.

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The Most Horrific Moment In Talk To Me Was Originally A Lot Longer, But It Would Never Get Past The Censors

Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou dig into the scariest, most horrific scene in the new A24 movie.

Inverse

From YouTube to Street Fighter: How DIY Directors Made 2023’s Scariest Movie

Danny and Michael Phillippou, who are set to helm a Street Fighter following their directorial debut, have come a long way from their DIY roots.

The Guardian - UK

Talk to Me review – an Evil Dead for the Snapchat generation

Australian YouTuber twins Danny and Michael Philippou’s feature debut is an entertaining chiller that mixes shrieking horror and psychological nuance

Cinemablend

Critics Have Seen Talk To Me, And They Have Thoughts About A24’s ‘Startlingly Violent’ Horror

Critics have seen A24's latest horror, Talk to Me, and they're sharing thoughts on the "ghastly" and "startlingly violent" film.

Total Film

Talk To Me directors open up about their new Street Fighter movie

Exclusive: Michael and Danny Philippou say they're not opposed to doing a Marvel flick, but they're concentrating on other IPs for now

The Independent UK

Talk to Me review: A neat and nasty Australian horror that dares you to touch a mummified hand

YouTubers-turned-filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippous take their biggest, goriest cues here from Sam Raimi’s ‘The Evil Dead’

Total Film

Talk to Me's original script didn't actually feature a hand, says co-writer

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Philippou also tells us how he found inspiration in a video of a neighbor experiencing a bad trip

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