The April 2026 issue presents coverage of Project Hail Mary; Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die; The Bride!; Wuthering Heights; and Amrum — as well as a report on a recent performance-capture demo that James Cameron led for delegates from the ASC.
· President’s Desk: Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS reflects on the role that problem-solving plays in the art of cinematography.
· Cinematographer Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS; co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller; visual-effects supervisor Paul Lambert; and colorist and ASC associate member Dave Cole illuminate their collaboration on Project Hail Mary.
· James Whitaker, ASC and director Gore Verbinski detail their approach to the apocalyptic satire Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
· Director of photography Lawrence Sher, ASC and writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal share their perspectives on The Bride!
· Cinematographer Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF breaks down his strategy for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
· Karl-Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK sheds light on his approach to the German period drama Amrum, directed by Fatih Akin.
· AC recaps a demonstration of performance-capture technologies used on the Avatar films The Way of Water and Fire and Ash, which filmmaker James Cameron recently led for a delegation of ASC members.
· In Memoriam: Henner Hofmann, ASC, AMC.
· Clubhouse News: The latest bulletins from the Society feature new members Jarin Blaschke, Jomo Fray and Zoë White; AC-Canon events at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival; ASC Night at Picture Shop; and the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival ASC Award for Cinematography.
· Wrap Shot: 12 Monkeys (1995), shot by Roger Pratt, BSC and directed by Terry Gilliam.
