The timing is interesting. Just days ago, on September 21, journalist Caleb Williams posted on X that a director had been found for the Kinberg trilogy. Turns out, Watts might be the guy.
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Read moreNathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything' Is Rated R for “Graphic Nudity,” and It's Not Who You Think
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Read moreThe 10 Best Movies I Saw at Venice and TIFF
The power has shifted to Cannes, or just not premiering your film at a festival. There were still some gems, though. Here are my ten favorites among the films I hadn't already seen.
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Read moreCaleb Landry Jones, Ella Purnell & More Join Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat’
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Read more‘Breaking Bad’ Tops NYT's 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century as Voted by 500 Stars, Showrunners and Critics
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Read more‘NAZA' Trailer: Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's Follow-Up to 'No Other Land' Hits Theaters Next Week, Then Streams Free Worldwide
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Theaters are in for a big one. Four wide releases are trying to knock Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil" off the top spot, and as many as five films could gross $20M or more this Friday through Sunday.
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The timing is interesting. Just days ago, on September 21, journalist Caleb Williams posted on X that a director had been found for the Kinberg trilogy. Turns out, Watts might be the guy.