Mr. Robot
‘Leave the World Behind’ Director Sam Esmail Explains His Controversial Ending
[This story contains major spoilers about the ending of Leave the World Behind, now streaming on Netflix.] Plenty of people tried to talk Leave the World Behind director Sam Esmail out of his film’s controversial ending — even Esmail tried to talk himself out of his film’s controversial ending. But the filmmaker responsible for projects including […]
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Inside ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail’s Carefully Curated L.A. Headquarters
Every room in Sam Esmail’s Los Angeles office bears the name of an author who he’s been inspired by — or, in his words, was “obsessed with growing up.” Walk down a hallway, and you’ll see Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Ellison, Sartre. When his Universal Television-set company, titled simply Esmail Corp., took over the building back in […]
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Why Sam Esmail Cast America’s Sweetheart Julia Roberts as a “Karen”
Sam Esmail is baffled by the desire for adaptations to be faithful to their source material. “That’s not the point,” says the man who brought us Mr. Robot and Homecoming. “The point is, you’re making a great film, and if you’re handcuffing yourself to the source material, you’re going to get into a lot of […]
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‘Willow’ Star Christian Slater Talks His Val Kilmer Tribute and the ‘Mr. Robot’ Effect
Three decades ago, Christian Slater met Val Kilmer on the set of True Romance, the Quentin Tarantino-penned, Tony Scott-directed crime thriller. Slater played Clarence Worley, an Elvis Presley fanatic, while Kilmer portrayed the Mentor, an Elvis-like figment of Clarence’s imagination. Slater and Kilmer, who first made their names in the 1980s, would go on to […]
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Portia Doubleday on ‘Fantasy Island’ and Saying Goodbye to ‘Mr. Robot’
In October 2019, Portia Doubleday shocked 'Mr. Robot' fans when she stated that it was her decision to leave the show earlier than expected. “A lot of factors went into that. I thought about it for months and months and months,” Doubleday tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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Future, Billie Eilish, Carly Rae Jepsen Top December’s TV Songs List
Music from 'Mr. Robot' and 'Virgin River' soundtracks is featured in December's top TV songs.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Series Finale Ends With One Last Game-Changing Twist
'Mr. Robot' series finale concludes the story of Rami Malek's Elliot Alderson.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Sets Up Shocking Series Finale With Three Simple Words: “Who Are You?”
'Mr. Robot' penultimate episode sets up an insane series finale. Here's how it played out.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Final Season: How an Almighty Villain Became an Unlikely Hero
'Mr. Robot' star Michael Cristofer discusses Phillip Price's brave final stand.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Star’s Villainous Origin Revealed: “She Hatched From an Egg”
'Mr. Robot' star Ashlie Atkinson explains Janice and her remarkable acts of cruelty.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Final Season Delivers the Drama’s Most Devastating Moment Yet in Ad-Free Episode
'Mr. Robot' season four, episode seven: "407 Proxy Authentication" changes the series forever.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Villain Reveals His Savage Purpose: “They’ve Been Linked From the Very Beginning”
'Mr. Robot' final season: Fernando Vera actor Elliot Villar speaks out on his brutal character's dark purpose.
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