Jane Crowther
Jane Crowther is a contributing editor to Total Film magazine, having formerly been the longtime Editor, as well as serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Film Group here at Future Plc, which covers Total Film, SFX, and numerous TV and women's interest brands. Jane is also the vice-chair of The Critics' Circle and a BAFTA member. You'll find Jane on 12DOVE exploring the biggest movies in the world and living up to her reputation as one of the most authoritative voices on film in the industry.
Latest articles by Jane Crowther
![Free Guy, part of our Back to the Cinema celebration](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LfWiCMnY2SmBPR3NCgF6u7-320-80.jpg)
Free Guy: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, and Shawn Levy on making their joyful new movie
By Jane Crowther last updated
Interviews Total Film talks to Ryan Reynolds and his co-stars to find out why Free Guy is the big screen movie we all need right now
![Loki episode 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LB4t2yjnPLb37t3tstJJDX-320-80.jpg)
Tom Hiddleston on appearing in Thor 4: "I’m not even doing an Andrew Garfield! I just don’t know"
By Jane Crowther last updated
Exclusive Exclusive: Tom Hiddleston tells Total Film about his Marvel future and teases Loki season 2
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A Quiet Place 2: On the set of the hushed horror with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
By Jane Crowther last updated
Features The original became a huge hit, so it’s little surprise that A Quiet Place is back. Total Film visits the set of A Quiet Place 2 to talk all things horror with director John Krasinski and star Emily Blunt
![Elvis](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ctw8HBDppkvCrxGmszDb6M-320-80.png)
17 niche Elvis references you probably missed in Baz Luhrmann's biopic
By Jane Crowther published
Features Did you notice these references?
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Elvis actor Austin Butler talks bathrobe auditions, letter writing with Tom Hanks, and Dune 2
By Jane Crowther published
Interview Total Film meets the Elvis breakout to discuss working on Baz Luhrmann's American epic
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The Lost City directors explain how they got Brad Pitt on board: "Before we knew it, he was in the jungle"
By Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Exclusive: The duo behind The Lost City tell Total Film about landing the A-lister in a supporting role
![The Adam Project](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nKR3zVWagLjxQjjEPnhLfM-320-80.jpg)
The Adam Project director: "We expect Ryan Reynolds to be heroic and funny – but we don’t expect him to make us cry"
By Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Exclusive: Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy talk us through finding new emotional depths in The Adam Project
![Gal Gadot in Death on the Nile](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G6x9k527Gvj85whrPGjuNf-320-80.jpg)
Death on the Nile review: "A glossy, undemanding confection"
By Jane Crowther published
review
![Speak No Evil](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YV7qpiWC5RRqnoWC3tYWd7-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best movies from Sundance Film Festival 2022
By Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley published
Features Total Film picks the finest features from Sundance 2022, don’t miss them when they hit screens
![Dwayne Johnson on set of Black Adam with Jaume Collet-Serra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tGB3MfoDgh6wKfTfLgGJBT-320-80.jpg)
Black Adam director says the movie will be a "disruptor" in the way superhero movies are made
By Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Exclusive: Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra promises the new superhero movie will be "new and unique"
![Dwayne Johnson on set of Black Adam](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uJ6SHyEoW8QnBPXsezLART-320-80.jpg)
Dwayne Johnson hated the Black Adam costume at first – but then they took away the padding
By Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: "When I put that costume on the second time with no padding – I felt... I'm Black Adam," says Dwayne Johnson
![Dwayne Johnson on set of Black Adam](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FKSJLFyvusFwVicTsk5uHT-320-80.jpg)
Dwayne Johnson's confident that we will see his Black Adam take on Superman
By Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: "I don’t know who that Superman is going to be, and I don’t know who’s going to play him," says Dwayne Johnson
![still from Black Adam teaser](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tGKxNzdVPCHLzMem2SUyg8-320-80.jpg)
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam is here to be destructive in these exclusive images
By Matt Maytum, Jane Crowther published
Exclusive “There was always something unique about Black Adam”
![Ghostbusters: Afterlife](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bL5ddQ7EVwdAjsaTjYjyuY-320-80.jpeg)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife review: "A genuine treat full of warmth, wit and wonder"
By Jane Crowther published
Review
![Free Guy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZTTSkaVXmJWkrUVYRFzkif-320-80.jpg)
Free Guy review: "Eye-popping and intoxicatingly upbeat fun"
By Jane Crowther published
Review
![Back to the Cinema celebrates Cruella](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJQ8czZcSMiFfCrnfTxaQm-320-80.jpg)
Cruella: Emma Stone reframes the narrative of an iconic villain
By Jane Crowther published
Features Disney’s dastardly dog-hunting villain gets her origin story in Cruella – but is she bad to the bone? Emma Stone and her fellow filmmakers tell Total Film it’s not so black and white...
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Emma Stone talks Cruella: "It’s very different from Joker in many ways"
By Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Emma Stone talks Cruella and those Joker comparisons with Total Film
![Marlee Matlin in CODA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JSsXMWyQ7GqLEbcvrsde3i-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best movies from Sundance Film Festival 2021
By Jordan Farley, Jane Crowther published
Features Total Film picks the finest features from Sundance 2021, so don’t miss them when they hit screens
![Robin Wright in Land](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gb2PVSZ96Kafa4VzvWrft9-320-80.jpg)
Land review, Sundance 2021: "A capable and auspicious directorial debut from Robin Wright"
By Jane Crowther published
Sundance 2021
![Eight For Silver](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r9qyKtsvzMxLCXQ5MLEAbA-320-80.jpg)
Eight For Silver review, Sundance 2021: "Draws new blood in the werewolf genre"
By Jane Crowther published
Review
![Borat 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hyu6mgK7NwyEnFF3GpbCs5-320-80.jpg)
Sacha Baron Cohen on playing Bond: "It’s time for the Jewish Bond"
By Jack Shepherd, Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Exclusive: Sacha Baron Cohen is Total Film's Man of the Year! We caught up with the actor to ask what we've all been asking for years now: would he play James Bond?
![An exclusive image from Free Guy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/grxBUxfB4TULSUjLGLf5mi-320-80.jpg)
Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer are ready for action in these exclusive Free Guy images
By Jane Crowther published
Exclusive Exclusive: Free Guy director Shawn Levy also discusses why the movie is now more timely than ever