Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” which is reportedly set for the Venice Film Festival. The film stars Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Paul Dano, Stephen Graham, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Read moreMartin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ is His Most Personal Film, According to Francesca Scorsese: “I Burst Into Tears”
In an interview, Francesca Scorsese says she “burst into tears” after reading the script for Martin Scorsese’s “What Happens at Night,” citing the parallels in the story to her mother.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ Set to Skip Fall Festivals
Neon has decided that a fall festival premiere is not the right route for Guadagnino’s “Artificial.” That’s certainly a choice. The studio is still moving ahead with an awards campaign for the film.
Read more‘Hope’ Trailer: Na Hong-jin’s Polarizing Cannes Shocker Unleashes a Blood-Soaked Sci-Fi Nightmare
“Hope,” Na’s first film in ten years — his last one being the exemplary “The Wailing” —is a gloriously messy, blood-soaked sci-fi epic that may become a cult classic despite—or because of—its polarizing nature.
Read moreDoug Liman To Direct ‘Snake Island,’ Based On the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
Liman’s film follows a covert team of Ukrainian divers on a high-stakes underwater mission as geopolitical tensions escalate in the months leading up to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Surges Past 600,000+ Dislikes on YouTube
I was certain that the campaign against “The Odyssey” was running out of gas, but it looks like it hasn’t. The final trailer on Universal’s YouTube has 611,000 dislikes against just 68,000 likes, a 9-to-1 ratio
Read more‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Brutal Torture Porn That Forgets What Made ‘Evil Dead’ Fun — 58 MC, 80% RT
This is essentially a rollercoaster of torture — which, truth be told, will be a turn-on for some viewers. I found it numbing, and devoid of the spirit that made the first three so infectiously bonkers.
Read moreUwe Boll’s Reddit AMA Descends Into Chaos After Fans Ask About His “Trash Movies”
Appearing to promote his latest, “Citizen Vigilante,” Boll was showered with insults by the left-leaning Reddit crowd. The AMA ended an hour later with Boll storming out.
Read moreLin-Manuel Miranda Shares First Look at ‘Octet’ After Wrapping 22-Day Shoot—No Distributor Yet
Here’s our first look, via Vanity Fair, at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Octet,” the upcoming film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s acclaimed Off-Broadway musical, with the entire cast front and center.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ Gets an Epic New Trailer
We’re inching closer to the fall movie season, and among the most anticipated films—at least in these neck of the woods—are Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger,” David Fincher’s “Cliff Booth,” Joel Coen’s “Jack of Spades,” and this one...
Read moreFocus Features Lands ‘Elsinore’ in Bidding War as Andrew Scott Drama Draws Oscar Buzz From All Four Major Fall Festivals
Sources tell Variety that programmers at each of the major fall festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York — are circling the title, though a premiere has yet to be determined.
Read more‘Moana’ Could Be Disney’s Next Disaster: $250M Budget, Weak $40M Opening Projection, and 32% Rotten Tomatoes Score
Disney is coming off the disastrous “Snow White” live-action remake, which had a similar budget to this “Moana” and opened with $42M domestically. “Moana” might actually make less money.
Read moreRidley Scott Calls ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Film Since ‘The Martian’ After Declaring ‘Gladiator II’ His Best Ever
‘Soulm8te’ Skips Theaters, Heads Straight to VOD After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Flop
A trailer has finally been released for “Soulm8te,” and Universal has decided to skip theaters entirely, opting instead for a direct-to-VOD release on August 1.
Read moreTravis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’ is One of the Longest English-Language Animated Films Ever at 139 Minutes
Some of the other animated titles rounding out the top ten longest films in the genre include “Consuming Spirits” (136 min), “The Lord of the Rings” (132 min), and “Fantasia” (124 min).
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?
Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.
Read moreJohn Goodman Joins JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons, Which Sold To Sony For Whopping $25M — Brie Larson to Star [Updated]
JT Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller that scored with critics and won several genre awards.
Read moreDavid Lowery Set to Direct Horror Film ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus Features
Lowery is attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, the indie filmmaker behind “Listen Up Phillip,” and “Her Smell.”
Read moreDwayne Johnson’s Oscar Push Continues With ‘Free Byrd,’ a Dementia Drama From ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar
“Free Byrd” stars Johnson as a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who conceals his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, as he risks everything on one last jump.
Read more‘Harold & Kumar 4’ is “Shooting Soon” With John Cho and Kal Penn Returning
It’s been over 15 years since the last ‘Harold and Kumar’ hit theaters, so it makes sense for New Line and Warner Bros. to want to revive the IP.
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