Says the scribe of a climactic scene between Theron and Taron Egerton: "In every version of the script, that was always the hardest moment for me to write."

He looks ahead to season two of 'Presumed Innocent,' as well as other upcoming turns opposite both Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas.

"I’m still not even sure why there was a real controversy," says the Oscar-winning filmmaker about the project involving four friends who seek justice after suffering abuse as teens at a boys home.

Cronin refutes a report that producer James Wan walked out of a test screening in disgust: "No, he needed to go to the bathroom. It was also the third time he'd seen the movie at that point."