Kushner has been Spielberg's go-to screenwriter for two decades now: "Munich," "Lincoln," "West Side Story" and "The Fabelmans." All four were Best Picture nominees.
Read moreGuy Maddin to Direct ‘The Confessions,’ Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke and Harry Melling
Before "Rumours," Guy Maddin, the great Canadian surrealist, hadn't shot a feature in more than seven years. Now, two years after that film premiered at Cannes, he already has his next one lined up.
Read more‘Dune: Part Three' Social Embargo Lifts December 2, Reviews Drop December 9
This morning, invites went out to press for screenings of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three." I got one, and my screening is set for December 1. That's 17 days before the film opens in theaters.
Read moreLee Cronin’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot Is Dead at Warner Bros, Paramount Now in Charge
Warner's version, which had ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director Lee Cronin in talks to write and direct, has been shelved. That leaves only Paramount Primal with plans to make a new Elm Street movie.
Read moreAri Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Script Is Exactly What You'd Expect: Influencers, Neo-Nazis, ICE Raids, Erika Kirk and… Nukes
"Scapegoat" is a lot. It's a hospital procedural, a doxxing noir, a marital thriller and an apocalypse satire all at once, and, much like "Eddington," the back half turns into a string of absurd, gory set pieces.
Read more‘How to Rob a Bank’ Lands at 50% on Rotten Tomatoes as David Leitch’s $80M+ Film Tracks Toward a Bomb
“How to Rob a Bank” hits theaters on Friday, and the review embargo has finally lifted. The $80M film was already tracking poorly, with an opening in the $9M range, and these reviews certainly won't help.
Read more‘Cliff Booth' and ‘Werwulf' Get R Ratings, Officially Done With Post-Production
‘Cliff Booth’ has been rated R for "some strong/disturbing violence, bloody images, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and drug use." That's what you get when Tarantino writes your script
Read moreJames Gray Is Now Writing Julia Roberts Thriller ‘Kill Your Darlings,’ Says ‘The Sun Also Rises' Would Cost $180 Million
James Gray is now speaking about what’s next. He’s given extensive updates on where many of his other projects stand. The news is promising for at least one of them.
Read moreVariety Says ‘Clayface' Won't Break Even Theatrically
Based on previous trade reporting, we were under the assumption that "Clayface" would be in the green by the end of its run. Variety's sources claim it won't be.
Read moreRidley Scott's ‘Treasure Island' With Hugh Jackman Delays November Start as Director Recovers From “Medical Procedure”
November 1 was supposed to be the day Ridley Scott's "Treasure Island" started production. Scott said so himself back in August, and Sony even built its calendar around that start date.
Read moreWerner Herzog's Next Documentary ‘Walk of Life' Follows Man Who Walked Home for 28 Years — Targets 2027 Premiere
Karl Bushby's trek was wild, to say the least. He set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, expecting the walk to take about 12 years. It took 28.
Read more‘You've Got Mail' Remake in the Works at Warner Bros. — Why? Because David Ellison Loves IP
Of all the '90s studio comedies that could use a remake, Warner Bros., under David Ellison's IP-hungry leadership, has decided the one that needs redoing is Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail,"
Read moreJanusz Kamiński, Unprompted, Calls ‘Digger' “Magnificent" and “One of the Best Films I Have Ever Seen"
Janusz Kamiński is part of the “Digger hive.” He called it "magnificent" and "one of the best films he has ever seen." Nobody had brought the film up in the interview. Kamiński just decided to firmly plant his stance.
Read moreRyusuke Hamaguchi Plans U.S. Remake of Claude Chabrol's ‘Just Before Nightfall’
The book has already been adapted twice, by two filmmakers who mean a lot to Hamaguchi. Naruse turned it into "The Stranger Within a Woman" in 1966, and Chabrol made "Just Before Nightfall" in 1971.
Read more‘I Play Rocky’ Presales Are Very Strong, Could Open to $20M+
A big opening would only help the film's Oscar chances, which have been growing by the day. At this point, why wouldn't "I Play Rocky" get a Best Picture nomination?
Read moreReport: DCU Is Rebooting, Ellison Claimed ‘Superman' Underperformed, Gunn Was Writing ‘Superman 3' When Fired
Gunn and Safran thought they were safe and were already plotting a third "Superman" movie, which Gunn had begun writing, when Ellison came knocking.
Read moreA24 Drops ‘The Debut' Trailer: Julianne Moore Goes Gloriously Off the Rails in Jesse Eisenberg's Surreal Comedy
I saw the film — a surreal theater comedy — back in September. It's a lot of fun, and Julianne Moore is the reason to see it. The second-best reason is Paul Giamatti.
Read moreDC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies
Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.
Read moreSebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died
Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.
Read moreJames Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”
James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.
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Kushner has been Spielberg's go-to screenwriter for two decades now: "Munich," "Lincoln," "West Side Story" and "The Fabelmans." All four were Best Picture nominees.