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How ‘Companion’ Went From Zach Cregger’s ‘Barbarian’ Follow-Up to Drew Hancock’s Acclaimed Debut

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The Companion filmmaker explains why no sequel is in his future, despite strong reviews and promising box office tracking.

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The Hollywood Reporter

How ‘Companion’ Went From Zach Cregger’s ‘Barbarian’ Follow-Up to Drew Hancock’s Acclaimed Debut

The Companion filmmaker explains why no sequel is in his future, despite strong reviews and promising box office tracking.

23 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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thenerdsofcolor.org

‘Companion’ Director Drew Hancock Discusses Directing His First Film

The smart, hilarious, sci-fi satire Companion is officially hitting theaters this week! And this one is hands down one of the best surprises I've seen in theaters in recent years. To celebrate we were given the tremendous opportunity to discuss the film with its stars, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, as well as cast members…

22 days ago

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Bloody Disgusting!

‘Companion’ Director Drew Hancock Reveals the Script Change That Reinvented His Sci-Fi Horror Movie

Don't expect a retreat of killer AI horror movies like M3GAN or Subservience with writer/director Drew Hancock's Companion. Making his directorial feature

22 days ago

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The Reader

Omaha native talks about his new feature film, 'Companion' - The Reader

Arthur Jones: Did you grow up in a household that was into film or television?Drew Hancock: My mom, you know, loves old movies, and I just they were, would always be on television, and she’d be watching something like an Alfred Hitchcock movie or Woody Allen movie. I just was fascinated by movies and TV.Jones: Did you know at that time as a kid that this was something you’d wanted to do, or even something you could do?Hancock: It didn’t even occ…

22 days ago

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Spectrum Culture

Companion - Spectrum Culture

The trailers and other promotional material for Companion give away too much. Once you see it, you will realize writer/director Drew Hancock constructed his screenplay ingeniously, hiding twists in plain sight carefully planning how to reveal each new secret. While the ads reveal a lot, luckily, they do not the diminish the film’s pleasures. This is a clever, audacious black comedy with elements of horror thrown in for good measure. In terms of …

23 days ago

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