This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.
Read moreDan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?
Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.
Read moreJon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’
Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.
Read moreAaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix
Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.
Read moreMargot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24
Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.
Read moreCan Amanda Seyfried Get an Oscar Nomination for a Documentary? Globes, BAFTA and SAG Deem Her Ineligible
In the “doc,” Seyfried appears in the dramatized reenactments of moments that were never filmed. Is that a performance or a documentary device? The awards bodies can't agree.
Read moreBox Office: 'Ebenezer' Hits $1.5M in Previews, 4.5-Star PostTrak Overrules Critics; ‘How to Rob A Bank’ Falls Flat With $900K
I mentioned that French audiences have been rating “Ebenezer” highly. It has a 4 on AlloCiné, which is roughly an A/A- CinemaScore. Well, last night's PostTrak for U.S. audiences was just as good, with 4.5 stars.
Read moreNew ‘Friday the 13th’ Movie Set for 2027 With Steve Miner, 75, Directing
Of all the horror filmmakers who've begged for a shot at Jason over the past 17 years, they went with a 75-year-old who hasn't made a feature since "Day of the Dead" in 2008.
Read moreRobert Pattinson Likely to Be the Next James Bond, Says Puck’s Matt Belloni
The finalists are Nicholas Hoult, Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor, Pattinson and Callum Turner. Belloni says an announcement could come before Christmas if nothing goes wrong. The most interesting nugget is the deals.
Read more‘Man of Tomorrow’ Hit With Reshoots, Scrapped Cameos — No Final Cut for James Gunn?
Do you really think Ellison fired Gunn before he saw a rough cut of "Man of Tomorrow"? No chance. Clearly, whatever he saw didn't impress him.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh's Next Film: Adam Driver Teases “One of the Best Things He's Ever Written"
Adam Driver is still not over "The Hunt for Ben Solo," but there's a silver lining: Steven Soderbergh has already moved on to a new script, and Driver calls it one of the best things Soderbergh has ever written.
Read more‘Austin Powers 4' Is Happening? Mike Myers Says He's “Writing It Right Now"
Part of the reason a fourth 'Austin Powers' was never made is that Myers basically stepped away from the industry. After "The Love Guru" bombed in 2008, he all but disappeared from leading roles.
Read more‘Gatto’ Trailer: Pixar's Next Original Film Ditches Glossy CGI
"Gatto," featuring the voices of Mark Ruffalo, Laurence Fishburne, Enrico Casarosa, John Turturro, Jason Schwartzman, Isabella Rosellini, and Jason Mantzoukas, arrives in theaters on March 5, 2027.
Read more‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has 10 Credited Writers, Including Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
The WGA directory has updated its listing for "Avengers: Doomsday," and the final tally is a whopping ten writers on “Avengers: Doomsday.”
Read moreJohnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Gets Mixed Reviews, 52% Rotten Tomatoes, Eyes $23M Opening Weekend
Given the low budget, “Ebenezer” will probably amount to a win for Depp. For West, I hope this was a one-time paycheck before he goes back to R-rated filmmaking.
Read moreBrad Pitt to Star in Darius Marder's ‘Connector' for Apple, the ‘Sound of Metal' Director's First Film in Seven Years
The story takes place in 1970s New York and follows a working-class legend, a "sky-walking" ironworker who takes on forces much bigger than himself. Pitt as a blue-collar hero in '70s Manhattan? Sold.
Read moreArnold Schwarzenegger Confirms ‘Predator,’ ‘Commando’ and ‘Conan' Sequels Are in the Works
Michael B. Jordan's ‘Thomas Crown Affair' Trailer Drops as Test Screenings Disappoint and the WGA Credits the 1999 Writers Despite No Involvement
The WGA has awarded screenplay credit to Kurt Wimmer and Leslie Dixon, the writers of the 1999 remake. Dixon and Wimmer had nothing to do with this new version.
Read moreAlma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Acquired by Lionsgate: Starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, Odessa A’zion and Rosalia
It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the Table Read
Imagine firing Isabelle Huppert from your movie. One of the great actresses of all time, the woman behind "The Piano Teacher," "La Cérémonie" and "Elle," dropped because she missed a table read.
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This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.