Welcome to the “Digger” megathread, where you can post your review of the movie in the comments below. I’ll try to keep this post up over the weekend as our readers catch up with Iñárritu’s $180M oddity.
Read moreJ.A. Bayona in Talks to Direct Next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie After Gareth Edwards Exit
Bayona hasn't directed a feature since “Society of the Snow,” his 2023 Oscar nominee. His résumé also includes “The Orphanage,” “The Impossible,” and “A Monster Calls.”
Read moreLuca Guadagnino Isn't Sure ‘American Psycho' Is Happening: “Maybe One Day I Will Do It"
Guadagnino goes through his ever-growing list of potential projects. When "American Psycho" comes up, his response is noncommittal: "Maybe one day I [will] do it."
Read moreJennifer Lawrence Reunites With ‘No Hard Feelings’ Director Gene Stupnitsky for Apple Rom-Com ‘One Month Mark’
Back in June, there was a bidding war for playwright-writer Sophie Fleur de Bruijn's "One Month Mark," a rom-com based on her own script. Apple Original Films ultimately landed the project
Read moreJames Gunn and Peter Safran Are Staying at DC Studios — for Now
Blowing up the DCU yet again, barely a year after "Superman" relaunched it, would be madness. I bet Ellison is waiting to see how well Gunn’s ‘Superman’ sequel does next summer.
Read moreTaylor Sheridan is Writing ‘Sicario 3’
The third instalment, often referred to as “Sicario: Capos,” has been in the works since 2018. Two years ago, producers confirmed that a script had been partially written, and the idea was “awesome.”
Read moreMore ‘Social Reckoning’ Reactions, Tracking at $4M-6M Opening — Aaron Sorkin’s Tan Steals the Show
So far, the consensus seems to be that it's rather mid. Comparisons to David Fincher's "The Social Network" show up in almost every reaction.
Read moreGlen Powell Exits Sam Esmail's Sci-Fi Film ‘Tesseract’ Over Script Concerns
“Tesseract” was supposed to shoot in London and Hungary over the summer, but those plans clearly fell through. Powell was not happy with the script.
Read moreDavid Ellison Names the Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. “Skydance"
Ellison describes it as an upgrade rather than a rebrand: "we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine."
Read moreMichael De Luca and Pamela Abdy Out at Warner Bros. as ‘Digger’ Hits Theaters
The decision has reportedly been made, though David Ellison apparently hasn't delivered the news to them directly yet. Those calls are expected by Tuesday morning.
Read more‘Dune: Part Three' Holds First Screenings, and Early Word is “Very Positive”
After this weekend, when “Artificial” and “Behemoth!” screen at NYFF, there won’t be many Oscar contenders left unseen. In fact, by my count, there are just two: ‘Cliff Booth,’ and “Dune: Part Three.”
Read moreWalton Goggins Joins ‘Miami Vice ‘85’
Joseph Kosinski's "Miami Vice '85" has added Goggins to a cast that includes Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, John Leguizamo, Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, Andrew Schulz, and Danny Ramirez.
Read more‘Rush Hour’ Gets USA Trigger Warning for Being “Outdated”
USA Network has added a trigger warning before Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour.” The warning cautions viewers that some of the film's depictions, language and humor may come across as outdated or offensive.
Read moreConfirmed: Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe Movie
Chris Hemsworth, who originally had the lead role, has dropped out of Danny McBride’s “G.I. Joe” reboot, for undisclosed reasons, and been replaced by Bradley Cooper.
Read more‘Ebenezer' Trailer 2: Can Johnny Depp and Ti West Turn ‘A Christmas Carol' Into a Holiday Hit?
Paramount dropped a second trailer for Ti West's "Ebenezer,” and the marketing hints: "The name you know, the story you don't." Yet this looks as straightforward an adaptation as you could imagine.
Read moreMike Flanagan Distances Himself From ‘Clayface'? “Very Much Not Mine”
Woody Allen's 51st Film Starts Shooting in Madrid With Almodóvar's Longtime DP José Luis Alcaine: “A Comedy With Romance, Intrigue, and Infidelity”
The cameras roll October 5 in Madrid. The deal? Millions in public funding, on the condition that the city gets its close-up. The total budget is around $14M, and principal photography will last six weeks.
Read moreOsgood Perkins' ‘Hexagram,' Set in the ‘Longlegs' Universe, Shoots in January With Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage will star in another "Longlegs" movie, to be directed, yet again, by Osgood Perkins. Notably, Neon, the original distributor of "Longlegs," are out, and Paramount Pictures is the new home.
Read moreJohn Davidson Will Watch the BAFTA Scotland Awards From a Separate Room After “N-Word” Incident
Davidson won't be among the attendees when the awards are given out. Instead, he will watch the ceremony by video link from a separate "relaxed space" inside the venue, with family and friends.
Read more‘Obsession’ Submitted as a “Comedy” at the Golden Globes
Is "Obsession" actually funny? Sort of. It's uncomfortably funny. My theater was laughing during the steering-wheel face smash, but was that out of shock or because of how ludicrous the scene plays?
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Welcome to the “Digger” megathread, where you can post your review of the movie in the comments below. I’ll try to keep this post up over the weekend as our readers catch up with Iñárritu’s $180M oddity.