France Issues Rare “Under-18 Ban” For ‘Terrifier 3'

“Terrifier 3” is still scheduled to open on October 9, but this restrictive ruling has not been used since “Saw 3” in 2006, and the film’s French distributors are not too happy about it. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

First ‘Blitz' Reactions Disappoint ...

Steven McQueen’s “Blitz” is one of the last remaining Oscar contenders left to be screened this fall. The others are “Gladiator II,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Here,” “Juror No. 2,” and “Nosferatu.” | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

‘Folie à Deux' $39M Opening — Coppola Congratulates Todd Phillips on His Risk-Taking Film

Yes, as expected, Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” bombed hard at the box-office and is now expected to have a $39M opening weekend. It was just a month ago that it was tracking at around $120M. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Sam Mendes Says Bond Producers Looking For “More Controllable" Directors

No surprise, Sam Mendes doesn’t think he will be returning to the James Bond franchise. The 59-year-old director, who helmed 2012’s ‘Skyfall’ and 2015’s ‘Spectre,’ is now saying that coming back for a third movie is almost out of the question. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Al Pacino Says He Starred in ‘Jack and Jill' Because “I Had No More Money"

Speaking to the New York Times, Pacino admits that he only hopped onboard “Jack and Jill” because he was flat broke, screwed over of his assets by his “money manager,” who was found guilty of defrauding him and dozens of other celebrities. | Continue reading


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Rachel McAdams to Star in Sam Raimi's ‘Send Help' — Shooting in January

We already know that Raimi will direct ‘Doctor Strange 3,’ but the project many are looking forward to is “Send Help,” which is being billed as Raimi’s return to the horror genre. The last horror film he’s directed is 2009’s “Drag Me To Hell.” | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

‘The Brutalist' Budget Was $6M

What Brady Corbet has done with “The Brutalist,” both artistically and financially, is damn-near miraculous and something that producers should be paying close attention to. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Yikes, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux' Earns “D" CinemaScore; Expecting $38M-$40M Weekend

Toxic world of mouth continues for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which has just earned a very rare “D” CinemaScore grade. Last week, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” got a “D+” from audiences. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

This Year's Oscar Race is So Weak That Studios Are Contemplating Last-Minute Releases

There’s been temptation from some studios to pull an “October surprise” and release films only meant to be unveiled in 2025. Two of them, according to Kyle Buchanan, are Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” and Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Apparently, ‘Gladiator II’ is the “Real Deal”

I don’t know if these are Paramount plants, or it’s actually legit, but word keeps trickling out regarding “Gladiator II,” and according to one source, it seems to be the real deal. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Sam Raimi to Direct ‘Doctor Strange 3'

Raimi only came on board the last 'Doctor Strange' after original director Scott Derrickson parted ways with Marvel due to “creative differences.” The script had many rewrites up to that point — an actor claimed it had been rewritten 33 times. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Edgar Wright's ‘The Running Man' Sets November 21, 2025 Release

Edgar Wright’s ‘Running Man’ remake is set to shoot next month in London. Of course, as with all projects these days, Glen Powell will star as the lead. This afternoon, Paramount set up a theatrical release date for the film, November 22, 2025. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Joe Carnahan's ‘RIP,' Starring Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, Begins Filming

Teyana Taylor and Sasha Calle have joined Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Joe Carnahan’s new crime thriller ‘RIP,’ which is being distributed by Netflix. Filming has officially begun on the film in Los Angeles. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

First ‘Terrifier 3' Screening Produces Mass Walkouts in First 10 Minutes

LADBible is reporting that the first official UK screening of “Terrifier 3” has led to people walking out in the opening scene alone, with “one person so far having been confirmed to have puked.” | Continue reading


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Pedro Almodóvar's Next Film is Spanish-Language ‘Bitter Christmas'

Coming off his Golden Lion winning “The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar, who turned 75 in September, is already prepping his next film. It's titled "Bitter Christmas" and will be his return to Spanish Cinema. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners' Screens: “Mixed to Decent"

“Sinners,” which wrapped production in early summer, is set to hit theaters on March 7, 2025. This is one hot project that sparked a bidding war in February and had Warner Bros finally landing the rights. The budget for the film is said to be around $90M. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Spike Jonze Raves ‘Megalopolis': “I Laughed Out Loud the Whole Time"

Screen Rant has asked Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro and Spike Jonze for their reactions to Coppola’s ambitiously divisive epic, and they all heap much praise on the film. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

‘Joker 2’ Has Dropped to 42% on Rotten Tomatoes

This toxic word of mouth, that ‘Folie à Deux’ is a dreadful movie, is spreading fast, and it’s now becoming quite clear that the entire thing was a misbegotten project from the start. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Controversial ‘Rust' to World Premiere at Cameraimage Film Festival

The controversial “Rust,” directed by Joel Souza, is set to have its world premiere at the Cameraimage Film Festival in Poland. This isn’t some low rent film fest either, Cameraimage tends to have some pretty big names show up for screenings. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Zachary Levi Calls His Donald Trump Endorsement “Career Suicide"

The actor acknowledges that the endorsement might railroad his career. Levi said that Hollywood was a very "liberal town" and suggested that his support for the former president might "constitute career suicide,” but he’s glad to have done it regardless. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Bart Layton's ‘Crime 101' to Star Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo and Barry Keoghan

Set to shoot this month, Bart Layton’s follow up to “American Animals” is now set to star Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo and Barry Keoghan. The film is based off of Don Winslow’s short story of the same name. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Miramax Lands Derek Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’ Starring Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst

Cameras are about to roll on Derek Cianfrance’s “Roofman” which stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst. Miramax has just landed domestic and international rights for the film. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Janelle Monáe to Star in Jordan Peele's Next Film?

There is definitely a movie brewing between Janelle Monáe and Jordan Peele. Speaking with PEOPLE, Monáe is revealing that she and Peele have "spoken about making [a] film" together, as recently as this year. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Martin Scorsese is Currently Shooting Ancient Shipwrecks Doc in Italy

Martin Scorsese was supposed to shoot this documentary in the summer, but things were delayed. I thought it might meet the same fate as his recently “postponed” Sinatra and Jesus movies, but that is clearly not the case. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Clint Eastwood, 94, Already Eyeing Next Film

Back in July, I had written that, contrary to what the trades might be reporting, “Juror #2” is not supposed to be Clint Eastwood’s final film. He’s already working on his next one. The InSneider is now hearing the same thing. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Jonathan Majors' ‘Magazine Dreams' Acquired by Briarcliffe —Sets Early 2025 Release Date

Briarcliffe already bought one film nobody else wanted (“The Apprentice”) and they’ve just helped save another one from oblivion by acquiring “Magazine Dreams,” starring Jonathan Majors, from Searchlight. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Bong Joon-ho's ‘Mickey 17' Receives an R Rating & Wildy Different Korean Trailer

It should be mentioned that a trailer for “Mickey 17” was released two weeks ago, and although its comedic beats turned off some viewers, the Korean trailer is drastically different in tone and vibe. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Hans Zimmer Exits Barry Jenkins' ‘Mufasa'

Hans Zimmer has left Barry Jenkins’ “Mufasa: The Lion King” and been replaced by Dave Metzger. No reason was given for the exit. The film is set to be released on December 20, 2024. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Sam Mendes Says He's Working on ‘Beatles' Movies Until 2028

Info keeps trickling in about Sam Mendes’ ‘Beatles’ movies which, if we were to believe Production List, has set up a July 2025 shoot in London. Prep work is definitely under way and I wouldn’t be surprised if we get casting news very shortly. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

‘Better Man’ Trailer: Robbie Williams Plays Monkey Version Of Himself In Musical Biopic

Michael Gracey's “Better Man” — a biopic musical about musician Robbie Williams — has its first trailer. The film arrives in select theaters on December 25 before expanding nationwide on January 17, 2025. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

‘The Mandalorian & Grogu' Planned As Next Star Wars Trilogy

With Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s planned Rey having been put “on hold”, the only thing that Lucasfilm has got going for it right now is the popularity of their Disney Plus show ‘The Mandalorian.’ | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Kendrick Lamar and ‘South Park’ Creators Matt Stone & Trey Parker’s New Musical “Slave Comedy" Begins Filming

Kendrick Lamar has been spotted filming his film debut with ‘South Park’ co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. A video appeared on social media showing Lamar, Stone and Parker shooting scenes for the upcoming live-action comedy in California | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

OFFICIAL: Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Retirement to Star in Focus Features' ‘Anemone'

Daniel Day-Lewis is set to star in Focus Features and Plan B’s upcoming film “Anemone,” which, no coincidence, happens to be the directorial debut of his son, Ronan Day-Lewis. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 2 months ago

Lee Daniels Admits He “Sold Out A Little Bit" By Making ‘The Deliverance' for Netflix

Daniels delves into the horror genre in "The Deliverance", which was met with terrible reviews, and has even resulted in a scene, featuring Glenn Close, going viral for all the wrong reasons. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Netflix Makes $20M+ Deal For Stephen Chbosky's ‘Nonnas;’ Vince Vaughn Film Pulled From TIFF Lineup

Netflix has won a heated bidding war for Stephen Chbosky’s “Nonnas," paying over $20M+ for worldwide rights, pulling it from the TIFF lineup and giving it a 2025 streaming date. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

‘Joker: Folie à Deux' PANNED at Venice

The review embargo has lifted, and critics are showing zero mercy for Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux.” It’s getting brutalized in reviews. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Jeremy Saulnier's ‘Rebel Ridge' is A Hard-Hitting, and Visceral Comeback; Great Reviews

Surprise! The review embargo has lifted on Jeremy Saulnier’s “Rebel Ridge,” and it’s currently at 77 on Metacritic. Wonderful news for a film that absolutely deserves positive ink. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

First Look: Ron Howard's ‘Eden' Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Jude Law,

Vanity Fair has first look images of Ron Howard’s survival thriller, “Eden,” which is set to world premiere at TIFF this weekend. Tamper your expectations for this one. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

‘The Apprentice’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign, Screening at TIFF

Ali Abassi’s “The Apprentice,” a movie about Donald Trump, just had its North American premiere at Telluride, and is now set to screen for press, as a late addition, at TIFF tomorrow evening. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Trailer for Mike Leigh's ‘Hard Truths'

A new Mike Leigh movie is always a cause for celebration. However, there’s some baggage that comes with his latest one, “Hard Truths,” which was rejected by Cannes and Venice. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

‘A Minecraft Movie' Teaser ...

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened the door for Hollywood to explore an inordinate amount of potential video game movies. Now, it’s time for Minecraft to test the waters. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Cary Fukunaga's ‘Blood on Snow,' Starring Tom Hardy & Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Set to Shoot This Fall

I was wondering what was happening with Cary Fukunaga’s “77 Blackout,” which was supposed to star Tom Hardy and Mahershala Ali. It seems like Fukunaga has put that project aside and is now set to direct another film with Hardy. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Venice: Joaquin Phoenix Refuses to Say Why He Quit Todd Haynes Movie

When asked about why he abruptly left Todd Haynes’ movie, he didn’t storm out of the room, nor did he seem pissed off. Instead, no doubt with the aid of his PR team, he concocted one hell of a world salad answer | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Luca Guadagnino Reportedly in Talks to Direct a DC Studios Project

Over the past few months, Luca Guadagnino (“Challengers”) is rumored to have been in talks to direct a movie within Peter Safran and James Gunn’s DCU. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Matt Damon & Casey Affleck in Talks for ‘The Instigators' Sequel

Earlier this summer, Doug Liman’s “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, proved to be a major streaming success over at Apple TV. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

David Fincher Set to Direct Western ‘Bitterroot'

It was promised yesterday, and now there’s confirmation that David Fincher is set to direct “Bitterroot” (formerly known as Big Hole), a Western crime thriller for Netflix (via What’s on Netflix’s Casey Moore). | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Robert Zemeckis' ‘Here' to World Premiere at AFI Fest

Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” will have its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival on October 25. It is being screened there as the festival’s Centerpiece selection. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago

Neil Blomkamp Set to Direct ‘Alpha’, Aaron Paul to Star

“Alpha” tackles a government approved experiment on a death row inmate gone awry. They’ve turned him into apex predator and Paul’s FBI agent has been assigned to track him down. | Continue reading


@worldofreel.com | 3 months ago