Ethan and Maya Hawke on Their Flannery O’Connor Film

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( a long talk [‘Making a Movie About Religion Feels Dangerous Right Now’]( Ethan and Maya Hawke discuss closet Christians, American sins, and making a film about faith. Photo: Steve Squall Ask [Ethan]( and [Maya Hawke]( to talk about their new Flannery O’Connor film and they will quickly admit it’s a tough sell — to audiences, to studios. “If we wanted to make a hit movie, I don’t think a young woman dying of lupus who’s a failed writer on her spiritual journey is a real recipe for an immediate hit,” says Ethan. “A zombie apocalypse might be a little bit easier to get asses in seats.” “She was also a vampire,” jokes Maya. Even tougher for the Hawkes is how they’re supposed to sell themselves, as both a father-daughter and director-actor pair behind a movie with explicitly personal themes that requires them to hit the promotional trail to get some of the aforementioned asses in seats. “We’re savvy enough to know that there’s a handful of people who might think that the dad-and-daughter act is cute, but the great majority of them roll their eyes,” says Ethan. “‘I don’t need to see your home movies.’” [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Palm Royale: [Dead Presidents]( • Under the Bridge: [Marriage Story]( • Loot: [Top Model]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Discover Jerry Saltz’s Favorite Things Our chief art critic is writing a pop-up, subscriber-only newsletter about the cultural works that shape his outlook.]( [Us: How Online Were You in April? Carrie: Big is moving to Paris.]( By Kate Lindsay [Manhattan Prosecutors Vow to Retry Harvey Weinstein The trial is tentatively set for this fall.]( By Victoria Bekiempis [Every Artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ranked From Best to Worst From Chuck Berry to Cher.]( By Bill Wyman [One of the Biggest Movie Flops of the Year Is a Streaming Hit. Now What? Argylle was chainsawed by critics, rejected by initial audiences, and is proving theatrical releases are worth it anyway.]( By Bilge Ebiri [The Actual Tennis in Challengers Is Kind of a Serve Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor not only get their athletic forms right, they also embody specific tennis archetypes.]( By Joe Reid [Drag Race: All Stars Is Feeling Charitable And the trailer is a cavalcade of awe-worthy moments (specifically from Plastique — how’d she pack that thing?)]( By Jason P. Frank [The Best Books of 2024 (So Far) A vibrant history of The Village Voice, the introspective follow-up to There There, and a brilliant debut novel.]( [Why Challengers Had That Applebee’s Scene Luca did his research.]( By Rebecca Alter [The Double Loss of Under the Bridge Showrunner Quinn Shephard on the beauty and grief of adapting the Hulu series with the book’s late author, Rebecca Godfrey.]( By Jen Chaney [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 14-Down, Three Letters: Gwyneth Paltrow, for Goop Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos Courtesy of Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for STARZ and Mark Junge/Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Kate Hudson movie that starts with a vowel? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images, Steve Granitz/WireImage A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved