Robert Pattinson is in talks to join Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love.” the film is set to start production this week in Canada (via The Calgary Herald). | Continue reading
Last December, I exclusively reported that ‘Top Gun 3’ was in the works, and that a 2025 shoot was being eyed. A summer 2026 release is what Paramount wants. Glen Powell has more or less just confirmed that. | Continue reading
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) will star as Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in Working Title and Studiocanal‘s upcoming D-Day movie “Pressure” | Continue reading
Of all the titles announced this morning by TIFF, the most surprising news has Michael Gracey's “Better Man” — a biopic musical about musician Robbie Williams — headed to Venice, Telluride and Toronto. How did that happen? | Continue reading
Jason Blum and Todd McFarlane have taken to social media to share an image hinting the film is indeed a go. At the very least, a new script has been written. | Continue reading
Variety’s Clayton Davis reports that Warner Bros is aiming for a supporting actress nomination, as the story is reportedly told via “the perspective of Arthur Fleck” (Joaquin Phoenix). | Continue reading
Come on now, out yourselves — which of our readers is actually excited to catch “Deadpool & Wolverine” next weekend? I won’t judge. There must be plenty of you out there. | Continue reading
Call me a purist, but I’m not pleased that the Sundance Film Festival is potentially looking to move out of Utah by the year 2027. They are currently taking bids on a spot of relocation. | Continue reading
Hidden inside this Variety report on Korean cinema is the tidbit that Michael Mann will start working on his remake of “Veteran,” that is after he’s done making “Heat 2.” | Continue reading
I can confirm Andrew Garfield’s participation in “The Life of Jesus.” The film, mostly set in the present day, will be shooting this fall in Italy, Egypt and Israel. | Continue reading
Puck’s Matt Belloni said it best , we’ve rarely seen the kind of tracking that we’ve witnessed for Lee Isaac-Chung’s “Twisters,” numbers were “all over the place, from $35M to $55M.” | Continue reading
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Viggo Mortensen criticized Amazon/MGM for their disrespect towards Ron Howard’s 2022 movie “Thirteen Lives.” | Continue reading
Paramount’s “Apartment 7A,” a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in, is going straight to Paramount+ on September 27. | Continue reading
The Russo Bros. are in talks to helm the next two ‘Avengers’ movies for Disney/Marvel, via THR. Multiple names were in contention, including “Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy. | Continue reading
Luc Besson is currently shooting an adaptation of Dracula. The film will reunite the filmmaker with his “Dogman” star Caleb Landry Jones, and Christoph Waltz is also part of the cast. | Continue reading
Ever since J.D. Vance was announced as Donald Trump’s VP pick, there’s been renewed interest in watching Ron Howard’s big screen adaptation of Vance’s autobiographical novel “Hillbilly Elegy.” | Continue reading
A new Netflix documentary about legendary musician Prince might never get released. That’s what Puck’s Matthew Belloni is reporting in a bombshell piece that’s worth a read. | Continue reading
Here’s word that Edgar Wright is about shoot his next film this fall, it’s a remake of “The Running Man,” based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. | Continue reading
“Ferrari” was seen as a commercial failure, making just $42 million worldwide on a reported budget of $100 million, and critics weren’t totally onboard either. | Continue reading
Cameron Crowe hasn’t directed a film in almost ten years (“Aloha”). Jeff Sneider is reporting that will likely change in the coming weeks. | Continue reading
Originally directed by Ron Howard, and receiving mixed reviews, 1991’s “Backdraft” starred Kurt Russell and William Baldwin as two feuding firefighter brothers forced to work together. | Continue reading
When asked whether the cut that was released in theaters was the one Kubrick intended to be seen, Kidman doesn’t even hesitate in saying that it was. | Continue reading
The singer is set to direct her third feature, “Who’s That Girl?”, based on her own life story, with Julia Garner set to star in the lead role. | Continue reading
Michael Mann is telling the L.A. Times that “Heat 2” could potentially “begin shooting at the end of this year or beginning of 2025”. | Continue reading
I’ll be attending, for only a few days, the Fantasia Film Festival, which is set to screen and world premiere Chris Stuckmann’s “Shelby Oaks” on July 20. | Continue reading
We are exactly a week away from the Venice Film Festival announcing the lineup for its 81st edition, set to take place from August 28 to September 7. | Continue reading
David Gordon Green’s “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, is set to open the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on September 5. | Continue reading
I’m hearing that the shoot is far from over, we have “at least” another 5 months left before things wrap up on this one. It’s set to continue production until January/February 2025. | Continue reading
Let’s take a moment to appreciate Ralph Fiennes — who stars in “Conclave” — an indisputably great actor of the stage and screen. One of the best of the last 30 years. | Continue reading
I missed Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man” during the Sundance Film Festival but have been hearing some rather interesting things about it. A trailer was just released and has piqued my curiosity further. | Continue reading
I’m looking at the latest tracking numbers for “Twisters” and they don’t look good. Right now, Lee Isaac-Chung’s film is set to open anywhere between $35M-$40M next weekend. | Continue reading
Here’s a report from Daniel Richtman that claims Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Messiah” will start production in August 2025. | Continue reading
Focus has decided to quickly ship this one out digitally as Nichols’ film will be available July 9 on VOD, only 3 weeks after the film’s theatrical release. | Continue reading
Just like Francis Ford Coppola and “Megalopolis,” Kevin Costner is footing the bill for marketing costs on “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1.” | Continue reading
The big film this week, no offense to Kevin Costner, is “A Quiet Place: Day One.” This is the third entry in the franchise. The first film, released in 2018, is still, far and away, the best and most accomplished one. | Continue reading
Over 130 critics/filmmakers voted on the best films of the movie mid-year. No surprise, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” finished at the top of the heap with 44 list mentions. | Continue reading
I’ve seen Eddie Murphy’s return as Axel Foley in Netflix’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” and, since I’m under embargo, I’ll just say that it’s one of the better Netflix-produced action movies. | Continue reading
Warner Bros. has reportedly dated an upcoming film from director Denis Villeneuve, set for release on December 18th, 2026 | Continue reading
Bill Paxton’s “Frailty” is one of the most severely underrated films of the 21st century. If you haven’t seen it, please do. It questions our roles in religion, family and society. A very disturbing piece of cinema. | Continue reading
While discussing his voice work on “Inside Out 2,” Hauser was none too pleased after the interviewer compared his voice work to that of Vin Diesel’s in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” | Continue reading
The film, currently going by BC Project, and also known as “Desert Highway,” is alleged to contain elements of the novel, but is not a 1:1 adaptation. | Continue reading
Michel Gondry’s “Atlantis,” which started shooting in April, has wrapped production. This is the long-delayed musical inspired by musician Pharrell Williams’ childhood. | Continue reading
“A Quiet Place: Day One” (#2) exceeded expectations with $6M in previews. I’ve adjusted my projections, and this one might open in the $48-$52M range. | Continue reading
As it stands, Deadline is hearing around $800k in Thursday previews for Kevin Costner’s three-hour epic, “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.” | Continue reading
There are some rumors spreading online that LucasFilm’s Rey movie, potentially titled “New Jedi Order,” is going to be shooting in September. That is sadly not true. The film is having issues. | Continue reading
I can confirm rumors that Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is 2 hours 11 minutes. Last December, a cut was screened, and it was 132 minutes. I wouldn’t be surprised if they shaved off a minute. | Continue reading
The Pixar film also just crossed the $400M mark, after just 13 days in release. This means that “Inside Out 2” has now made $44M more than the 2015 original grossed in its entire run. | Continue reading
Harmony Korine has announced his next two films, setting up his anime debut “The Trap,” and an untitled motion capture comedy. | Continue reading