Over half a decade after it was announced, production is finally underway on Miguel Gomes’ “Savagery.”
Read moreKornél Mundruczó’s ‘At the Sea,’ Starring Amy Adams, Panned at Berlin
This morning, Kornél Mundruczó‘s “At the Sea,” which stars Adams as a woman readjusting to llife after rehab, screened for press at the Berlin Film Festival. The reviews are not good.
Read moreRobert Duvall, One of the Greats, ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Dies at 95
Cinema has lost one of its titans. And yet, unlike so many, he left behind a treasure trove of work that will keep haunting us. Rest in power, Robert Duvall. You were, simply, indispensable.
Read more‘Silence of the Lambs’ Actor Apologizes for Buffalo Bill’s Harmful Impact on Trans People
A24 Teams With ‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson for ‘70s Dublin-Set Drama With Tom Burke and Eve Hewson
Lenny Abrahamson, the acclaimed filmmaker of “Room,” “Frank,” and “Normal People,” is set to direct an untitled family period drama for A24.
Read moreWarner Bros. Discovery “Considering” Paramount’s Revised Offer as Potentially “Superior” to Netflix Deal
Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’ Dominates the Indie Spirit Awards — Wins Best Picture, Best Director
“Train Dreams” won three awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Just think about that: A Netflix movie, which barely played in theaters, was named the best indie film of 2025.
Read moreIan McKellen Doesn’t Get ‘Hamnet’: “It’s Improbable!”
Sir Ian McKellen, an Oscar voter, will not be casting his ballot for Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet.” In fact, he was far from impressed by the film, which left him somewhat bewildered.
Read moreSandra Hüller Earns Raves for ‘Rose’ at 76th Berlin Film Festival
Receiving some of the strongest notices at Berlin is Markus Schleinzer’s “Rose,” but more specifically Sandra Hüller who is earning raves for her performance.
Read moreRoger Avary Says He Couldn’t Get a Movie Made—Until He Found AI and Now Has Three Upcoming Releases
The projects include a family Christmas film slated for theaters this holiday season, a “faith-based” release timed for Easter, and what Avary describes as a large-scale romantic war epic.
Read more‘Send Help’ Shows Major Legs, Drops Just 0.8% in Third Weekend With $9M Gross
“Send Help” will finish #4 at the box office, eyeing a $9M+ third weekend. A drop of only 0.8% is expected—almost unheard of—and would bring the film’s domestic total to around $50M by Sunday evening.
Read moreBerlin Film Festival Pushes Back on Media Controversy: “Artists Should Not Be Expected To Speak On Every Political Issue”
It began when Jury President Wim Wenders was asked about the Israel‑Gaza conflict at the opening press conference. Wenders replied that filmmakers “have to stay out of politics.”
Read more‘Wuthering Heights’ Underperforms? $38M 4-Day Weekend Expected [Updated]
Here’s the issue for this film: it also cost $80M to produce, and with that $85M marketing spend added in, “Wuthering Heights” will need to tally around $330M+ worldwide to break even.
Read more‘Josephine’ Acquired by .. Sumerian Pictures?!
What does it say about today’s climate that the one film which won multiple prizes, that topped every poll out of this past January’s Sundance Film Festival was not picked up by Sumerian?
Read moreSean Baker’s Next Film is Set in Italy: “My Love Letter to Italian Sex Comedies of the ‘60s and ‘70s”
This afternoon, while speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, Baker was asked about this next feature and gave some interesting new details about it.
Read moreJohn Woo’s ‘Gambino’ Mob Biopic With Nicolas Cage To Shoot This Summer
The film has set up a summer shoot, with a $40M budget, in Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, and Sicily. Nick Vallelonga — who won an Oscar for “Green Book” — co-wrote the script.
Read more‘Dessert Warrior’: Anthony Mackie–Led $150M Saudi-Backed Epic Acquired by Vertical for U.S. Release, Shot in 2021
Following five years of behind-the-scenes chaos, “Desert Warrior,” which has a ridiculous budget of $150M, has finally been picked up by Vertical. An undisclosed spring 2026 release is being planned.
Read moreBill Hader to Write, Direct and Star in ‘They Know’ — Linda Cardellini to Co-Star
has finally set up his debut — Linda Cardellini (“Green Book”) is in talks to star opposite Hader in “They Know,” which he is writing, directing, and producing.
Read moreCharlie’s Angels Reboot Planned at Sony — ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scribe to Pen Screenplay
Sony has hired writer Pete Chiarelli (“The Proposal” and “Crazy Rich Asians”) to reboot Charlie’s Angels for the 2020s. The script is currently being written.
Read moreWere the ’90s Really the Last “Golden Age” for American Cinema — and If Not, Who Comes Next?
A THR piece wonders: which current filmmaker represents the future of cinema? Can we ever have another “golden age” of American cinema like those of the ’70s and ’90s?
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