Steve McQueen

Blitz movie review: Steve McQueen's World War II survival drama is his most sentimental film yet

November 22, 2024 8:07 am

Blitz movie review: Directed by the Oscar-winning Steve McQueen and starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, the World War II drama plays like a particularly ambitious episode of The Crown, but without the Queen.

Three Steve McQueen movies to premiere at New York Film Festival

August 04, 2020 9:38 am

Steve McQueen will get the opening night slot for the 1980s-set music romance Lovers Rock in addition to two other premieres for films in his anthology series.

Hollywood does not experiment, try new ideas: Widows director Steve McQueen

December 22, 2018 10:09 pm

Widows director Steve McQueen feels that people of power in Hollywood lack creative imagination. He believes that his film, which was completely overlooked for Golden Globes nominations, is an example of certain blindness towards stories that don't fit a certain format.

Steve McQueen's 'Papillon' remake in works

October 08, 2015 11:10 am

Steve McQueen's 1973 prison-break classic "Papillon" will be remade with Danish filmmaker Michael Noer attached to direct the project.

'12 Years a Slave' director Steve McQueen to direct Paul Robeson biopic

November 20, 2014 10:17 am

The '12 Years a Slave' director Steve McQueen is planning another biopic, this time on civil rights activist Paul Robeson.

Steve McQueen developing drama series

October 16, 2014 10:33 am

12 Years A Slave' helmer Steve McQueen is developing a drama for HBO called 'Codes of Conduct.

Many people did not want '12 Years A Slave' made: Steve McQueen

October 06, 2014 5:02 pm

Steve McQueen says the story of '12 Years A Slave' almost did not make it to the big screen.

12 Years a Slave named Best Film at BAFTAs

February 17, 2014 9:08 am

Steve McQueen's visceral, violent story of a free black man kidnapped into servitude in the 19th-century U.S. South was named best picture. Its star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, took the male acting trophy.

12 Years A Slave / Brutal history

February 05, 2014 7:45 pm

John Ridley wrote '12 Years A Slave' for free

January 27, 2014 10:45 am

'12 Years a Slave' has secured nine Academy Award nomination including the best picture and best director.