As expected, Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch” looks justifiably insane. Here’s the trailer. In it, you’ll get a hot look at Amy Adams, quite literally, saying “I am Nightbitch!” | Continue reading
An ‘Old Guard’ sequel has been filmed, production wrapped in August 2022, but it’s remained dubiously absent from the Netflix calendar. What’s taking so long for it to be released? | Continue reading
We already knew that Greta Gerwig's next film, following “Barbie,” would be an adaptation of CS Lewis's “The Chronicles of Narnia” for Netflix, and it looks like casting has finally started for the film. | Continue reading
According to Deadline, Cuarón, who calls “Disclaimer” a “7-hour film,” even though it technically clocks in at 5.5. hours, is “studying the possibility of creating a version of his series” that could maybe qualify for Oscars. | Continue reading
George Clooney is still holding a grudge over David O. Russell more than 25 years after their verbal and physical fighting during production of 1999 film “Three Kings.” | Continue reading
Well, there you have it. It took ‘em long enough, but after many days of speculation, the Toronto International Film Festival has added some big titles to its lineup. | Continue reading
“The Holdovers” breakout Dominic Sessa will star as late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain in the A24 produced “Tony”. Matt Johnson is set to direct the biopic. | Continue reading
It’s August, which means Gold Derby has opened up its Oscar predicting area for pundits and readers. It’s always interesting to see how the race is shaping up this early into the season. | Continue reading
Just a quick update on James Wan’s “Creature From the Black Lagoon.” DanielRPK, who was the first one to report on Wan’s involvement, is now saying that Scarlett Johansson is being eyed to star in the film. | Continue reading
If you remember, back in 2022, Cameron had mentioned that he was in “discussions” to direct the next ‘Terminator’ movie, which might be a reboot. | Continue reading
Oscar winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren (“La La Land”, “Saltburn”, “Babylon”) is lensing Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” which recently wrapped production in New York City. | Continue reading
Derek Cianfrance is set to direct his first film in over 8 years. Last February, it was reported that Cianfrance hopped on board a film titled “Roofman,” starring Channing Tatum. | Continue reading
The film, described as Park’s “lifelong passion project”, will be his first outing since 2022’s acclaimed “Decision to Leave.” He’s also co-creator, writer and directing the recent HBO limited series “The Sympathizer.” | Continue reading
While Neon was relentlessly promoting Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs,” which has so far earned $75M domestically, the filmmaker quietly finished shooting his next film. | Continue reading
The list was chosen by the outlet’s editorial staff. They’ve named Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” as the best film of the decade. Fair enough. I love that film, it would probably crack my own top 20. | Continue reading
Here’s a new image of Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino's “Queer,” set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September. It will also be screening at TIFF and NYFF. | Continue reading
A leaked scene from “Snow White” is making the rounds, and it plays like nightmare fuel. It doesn’t look “live action” at all, there’s tons of CGI being used. This is getting justifiably mocked online. | Continue reading
It turns out that Brad Bird “is in the middle” of making “Ray Gunn,” which is now CG and intended for release on Netflix in 2026. | Continue reading
This weekend, Pixar announced a new original film titled “Hoppers,” which has been dated for March 6, 2026 release. A rough cut of the film was recently screened for Pixar brass in California. | Continue reading
“I love horror movies,” Cuarón said. “My aspiration is to one day do a horror film,” he told the packed crowd. At the moment, he’s been “flirting” with a script he’s written. | Continue reading
Kendrick’s directorial debut was bought by Netflix for $11 million at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The biggest sale of the fest. It currently sits at 74 on Metacritic (based on 15 reviews), and is 90% fresh on RT. | Continue reading
Blake Lively’s “It Ends With Us” took in around $16M on Friday and is aiming for a $50M opening. It might or might not dethrone “Deadpool & Wolverine.” It’s a close race for #1. | Continue reading
It was announced at D23 that two-time Oscar winners Attic Reznor, Atticus Ross aka Nine Inch Nails will be scoring “Tron: Ares.” Not just that, Jeff Cronenweth, who lensed early Fincher, is listed as the Cinematographer. | Continue reading
Currently a TBD release, “The Incredibles 3” will have a returning voice cast that includes Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, and Samuel L. Jackson. | Continue reading
Cameron, who traveled from New Zealand, where he’s continuing production on ‘Avatar,’ told the crowd that ‘Fire and Ash’ has the "highest emotional stakes” of the franchise. | Continue reading
Oh, man. Barry Jenkins’ “Mufasa” does not look good. I hope the paycheck was well worth it for Jenkins. This looks like a soulless cash grab. | Continue reading
Last October, Disney decided to delay the release of its controversial live-action “Snow White” by nearly a year. It is now set to open on March 21, 2025. A trailer has finally been released by Disney at their annual D23 convention. | Continue reading
Vachon has now gone on her own personal Facebook account to post thoughts about the debacle. She’s calling the situation a “nightmare”, and saying that “This was HIS [Joaquin’s] project that he brought to US.” | Continue reading
Like most critics, I’ll be watching Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” on Monday, and the review embargo is set to lift on Wednesday at 3pm ET. | Continue reading
The first “Crawl” was a fine-as-it-goes B-movie, set in New Orleans, about a woman trapped in a flooding house filled with alligators. It became a sleeper hit, grossing $90M on a $14M. | Continue reading
Director Jon Watts has mostly concentrated his creative energy on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, he’s directed “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” | Continue reading
It looks as though no film will be hitting all four major fall fests in 2024. There are a few titles doing three of the four, but not all four. Based on the buzz I’ve been hearing, watch out for Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” … | Continue reading
Meanwhile, we have another summer hit — $8M previews for “It Ends With Us.” The film has had strong pre-sales the entire week, and the result should lead to a $22M opening day. | Continue reading
A few years ago, Warners Bros greenlit an R-rated animated comedy from filmmaker Genndy Tartakovsky (“Hotel Transylvania”) called “Fixed,” about a dog’s wild last night before being neutered. | Continue reading
The Playlist’s Rodrigo Perez is reporting that the ever unpredictable Joaquin Phoenix might have dropped out of Todd Haynes' gay detective movie at the last minute, leaving the cast and crew in chaos. | Continue reading
There appears to be a rift between “It Ends With Us” star Blake Lively and her director/co-star “Justin Baldoni,” who hasn’t done much press for the film. | Continue reading
Yesterday, it was announced that Apple nixed the Sept. 20 wide release date for Jon Watts’ “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The film will now open only in select theaters before streaming on Apple TV. | Continue reading
Yesterday, in Disney CEO Bob Iger's Q3 earnings statement, the exec listed every 2025 Marvel project, except for one. | Continue reading
The film, originally greenlit for HBO Max in 2021, was supposed to be part of the content tax write-offs at Warner Bros, much like “Coyote v Acme” and “Batgirl.” | Continue reading
Here’s a shocker (and I’m being sarcastic here). Hunter Schafer is confused by reports that “Euphoria” will return. Schafer hasn’t gotten any scripts and hasn’t been told anything about a third season. | Continue reading
Finally, someone bought Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada.” It premiered in May at Cannes to mixed reviews and is set to screen next at TIFF and NYFF. A U.S. December release is being set up for the film. | Continue reading
No, 1999 is not being overhyped. It really was that great of a year. It signified the end of a certain type of cinema, and revealed a new kind, one that would shape the 21st century in ways we never could have imagined. | Continue reading
Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, has been selected as the Centerpiece selection for the 62nd New York Film Festival. | Continue reading
Originally a script Nichols sold to HBO for a TV series, “Land of Opportunity” is said to be a “dystopian story” set in Arkansas, about a new Great Depression where oil has run out and the dollar has collapsed. | Continue reading
A big chunk of the Lonergan interview (via Observador) has to do with the downfall of U.S. filmmaking, and he’s not even blaming Marvel, or franchises, but rather taking his aim at the more serious-minded films. | Continue reading
The Gina Carano suit against Disney/LucasFilm is getting wilder by the day. Carano now wants Pedro Pascal, Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Favreau among many more, to testify in her case. The trial is scheduled for next year. | Continue reading
In case you’re wondering what might be next for Zack Snyder, especially after the epic scale of his two failed ‘Rebel Moon’ movies, well, he’s going to be doing the total opposite of that. Smart move. (via Reel Blend) | Continue reading
Stellan Skarsgård, who has collaborated with Von Trier on five films, is telling an Italian outlet that even though the filmmaker has Parkinson's, “it’s getting better, now that he can be treated. So much so that he is making a new film.” | Continue reading