With casting and stunt design finally getting their due, IndieWire staffers make the case for some other favorite categories.

In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future.

HBO has confirmed its casting for the Harry Potter series. John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer is Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu is Severus Snape, and Nick Frost is Rubeus Hagrid.