Fresh off a year that saw him release two well-reviewed films (“Challengers” and “Queer”) Luca Guadagnino has already shot his next one, “After the Hunt,” a Julia Roberts starring thriller that recently landed at Amazon/MGM Studios. | Continue reading
Although he tries not to reveal too much about the film, Koepp, who previously worked with Spielberg on “War of the Worlds” and “Jurassic Park,” tells The Playlist that “The Dish” is sci-fi, and reminiscent of the the filmmaker’s older films. | Continue reading
Gus Van Sant is finally going to helm a new film. He’s set to direct Bill Skarsgård in the true crime thriller “Dead Man’s Wire.” This is the same project that was originally supposed to star Nicolas Cage, and be directed by Werner Herzog. | Continue reading
Another day, another remake. Eon Productions are in development with Amazon MGM Studios on a reimagined film adaptation of 1968’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” | Continue reading
Unlike “The Brutalist,” which was co-written by Corbet/Fastvold, directing duties have been flipped, and Fastvold is at the helm of “Ann Lee” — Corbet co-wrote and co-produced the film with her. | Continue reading
A listing on Production Weekly now has a sequel, “Smile 3,” set to enter production in 2025. No plot details or a cast have been revealed. Finn will return as writer-director for this third instalment. | Continue reading
Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse” has been set up at Searchlight. The film has Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken attached to star. A 2025 shoot in the UK is being prepped up for this one. | Continue reading
Paapa Essiedu (“Gangs of London”) has been offered to play Severus Snape in the ‘Harry Potter’ TV series. The role had originally been played by Alan Rickman in the Potter movies (via THR). I’m sure folks will be very respectful, and there won’t be any controversy whatsoever abou … | Continue reading
In the mid-aughts, three filmmakers, Robert Eggers, Ari Aster and Jordan Peele, burst onto the indie scene with horror films that felt imprinted with their own unique DNA | Continue reading
Last night, I wrote about Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” most likely coming out in 2025, and that part of the reason for Warner Bros’ excitement resided in a very successful test screening. Here’s one reaction from that screening. | Continue reading
“Wicked” just gained some additional Oscar momentum as it’s just been named best picture by the NBR. John M. Chu took home the directing prize. | Continue reading
Variety is reporting that "nothing has been ruled out" regarding Disney bringing Depp back for more ‘Pirates.’ Disney has not engaged with Depp yet, but one script in development could bring him back if he can reconcile with the studio. | Continue reading
The 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced their nominees. “Anora” and “I Saw the TV Glow” lead the way with six nominations each. “The Brutalist” was snubbed for Best Film, and only garnered one nod. | Continue reading
In an interview with The Playlist, ‘Lord of the Rings’ writer Philippa Boyens talks about how ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ features a prominent role for Aragorn, and they hope to have Viggo Mortensen return. | Continue reading
More questions are now being raised about Warner Bros’ treatment of Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2” which has immediately topped the iTunes charts in its first day on VOD. | Continue reading
Let’s see if this one actually happens. HBO has announced that the third season of Sam Levinson’s “Euphoria” will be airing sometime in 2026. They are looking to start production on the “final season” in early 2025. Just a month ago, Zendaya had stated that she still didn’t get t … | Continue reading
Here’s Variety reporting that Paolo Sorrentino has already set up his next film. “La Grazia” (“Grace”) is set to star Sorrentino muse Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”). Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is being described as “a love story set somewhere in Ita … | Continue reading
Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated “Weapons,” which was dated for January 16, 2026 release, will be moved to the 2025 calendar as test screenings have been great for the film, and Warner Bros seems to believe they have a major title in their hands. | Continue reading
After “A Star is Born” and “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper recently set up his third feature as a director. Cooper will be teaming up with stars Emily Blunt and Will Arnett on the Searchlight-produced “Is This Thing On?” | Continue reading
Apparently, Jason Isaacs might know something that we don’t. The actor, who had previously auditioned for the role of Aslan in Disney’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ movies, tells The Week that one of the books Gerwig is adapting might be “The Magician’s Nephew.” | Continue reading
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), one of the most important critics groups in the country, are currently announcing their 2024 winners. The Best Picture winners this decade have been “First Cow,” “Drive My Car,” Tár and “Killers of the Flower Moon.” | Continue reading
UPDATE: I’ll continue to update this post throughout NDecember, and if there’s stuff missing, which I’m sure there is, then please mention it in the comments section below. I currently have 106 films listed. | Continue reading
Del Toro has announced that he’s working on a remastered B&W “Nightmare Alley” extended cut. That’s right, he’s adding footage to his already overlong film. Apparently, we should expect some news about a release in “the next few weeks.” | Continue reading
‘Kraven’ himself, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, is now begging audiences to give his movie a chance. Forget about the toxic buzz, the middling trailer or the lengthy reshoots — this movie will surprise you in how great it’s turned out to be. | Continue reading
I recently stumbled upon an amusing 2017 interview with Guadagnino, who at the time was about to release “Call Me By Your Name.” He sat down for an honest and rather no-holds-barred chat with fringe outlet Fantastic Man. | Continue reading
Nyong’o joins a cast that already included Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya. No plot details have been revealed about Nolan’s film, and THR reports that none of the rumors have “come close to nailing Nolan’s real idea.” | Continue reading
She is the “key to the franchise’s next turn,” one source tells THR. “[Rey] is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways maybe the only one, Star Wars has right now.” | Continue reading
In a THR interview, HBO boss Casey Bloys swears that ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 will begin filming in late January and that everything is all ready to go. He even adds that the final season will be comprised of 8 episodes. | Continue reading
Ritchie, who has directed five projects in the last four years, already has one film in the can (“In the Grey”) set for January 2025 release, and now has two films lined up to shoot next year. When will it stop? As long as Hollywood allows it to happen .. | Continue reading
What Żydowicz seems to be saying is that, of course, it is important to progress and have inclusion in the industry, but it should never be done in forced-upon fashion. Progression happens in baby steps, not by painstakingly revving up the quotas, sacrificing quality in the proce … | Continue reading
How many other actors have had a long span between winning an Oscar and appearing in their next film? Not many. Renée Zellweger seems to be one of the very few exceptions. | Continue reading
D23 Brazil has accidentally let the cat out of the bag, and revealed that Pixar will be announcing “Cars 4” in the coming days. The ‘Cars’ franchise has considerably diminished in quality over the years — “Cars 2” might be the worst Pixar movie ever released and “Cars 3” isn’t to … | Continue reading
It looks as though Zendaya’s role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film is said to be “just a few minutes” long. “A little more than a cameo.” However, her romantic partner, Tom Holland is said to have a much juicier role in the film which starts production in early 2025. | Continue reading
“He’s in over his head,” one source tells me. Onah will keep his directing credit on ‘Brave New World,’ and he’s being “a good sport about it,” but he’s certainly “not calling the shots” on the movie, which has been plagued by reshoots and a ballooning budget. | Continue reading
Tom Cruise wants Glen Powell, whom he took under his wing on the set of “Top Gun: Maverick,” to replace him in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise and steer the ship forward. | Continue reading
Marvel has not officially confirmed that a third ‘Black Panther’ movie is in the works, but Denzel Washington has let the cat out of the bag, and given us first details on plans for a new instalment. | Continue reading
Leonardo DiCaprio turns 50 today. He’s been Oscar-nominated seven times, and of course only won once (for “The Revenant” in 2016). Here are his ten best performances. | Continue reading
I was wondering what was going on with Duke Johnson’s “The Actor,” starring Andre Holland, which, again, did not show up at any of the fall fests this year. Neon has not given a release date for the film either, which wrapped production way back in April 2023. | Continue reading
“Juror #2” is currently triumphing in France, with strong reviews and over 600,000 tickets sold. In Spain and the U.K. it’s exceeding expectations. In fact, overseas receipts for Eastwood’s film, from only six selected markets, have crossed the $10M mark. | Continue reading
In November 2023, filming quietly began on Jim Jarmusch’s “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.” The cast includes Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling and Mayim Bialik. | Continue reading
Murai previously directed most episodes of FX’s acclaimed “Atlanta.” He’s long been looking for the right script to make his feature length debut, and seems to have finally found it in “Bushido.” | Continue reading
In a GQ interview, Johnson is now calling The Wrap’s report “crazy” and “ridiculous,” but not without the actor actually confirming that he shows up late to sets and does in fact pee in water bottles: “Yeah. That happens…I’ve said a thousand times: ‘Hey, I’m here. Come and ask me … | Continue reading
With the series now having ended, Colin Farrell reveals he’s signed on to play the Penguin in three ‘The Batman’ movies. The plan is for him to appear in “five or six scenes” in “The Batman: Part II,” which is set to be shot in early 2025 (via THR). | Continue reading
Marvel boss Kevin Feige sat down with Brazilian genre outlet Omelete to give a wide-ranging interview discussing all sorts of Marvel projects,, including the long-gestating “Blade.” Feige remains hopeful, saying that he is committed to getting a “Blade” movie out there. | Continue reading
It’s called “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” Yes, ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ has been given a title, and a first trailer. The film will be released in theaters on May 23, 2025. | Continue reading
I was disappointed by Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” A large part of my disdain resides in Paul Mescal’s performance as Lucius, he’s miscast, and doesn’t seem to have the muscular charisma needed to lead this big film. | Continue reading
“Saltburn” lead, Barry Keoghan, was supposed to be part of Scott’s “Gladiator II,” but according to the filmmaker, Keoghan “got locked into” “Saltburn,” and couldn’t commit. That’s not what Jeff Sneider has been hearing, writing that Keoghan was outright fired from the film. | Continue reading
“Wicked” is being marketed as a “family film,” so any connection to porn is not something Universal is looking for. The film has been screening to positive reactions these last few weeks, and is even being touted as an Oscar contender. | Continue reading