Back in August, director Jon Turteltaub claimed "National Treasure 3" was finally happening, with Cage. The cheers were loud. The headlines were everywhere. Turns out, nobody told Nic.
Read moreAmazon MGM Cuts ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?' Theatrical Run to One Week
I'm told that this ‘Ali G’ movie will play theatrically for only one week. That's it. The original plan was for a more robust rollout, but things have changed since then.
Read moreCraig Zobel Reunites With Blumhouse to Direct ‘Something Is Killing the Children'
Zobel broke out with "Compliance" (excellent) and "Z for Zachariah" (fine) before building an excellent prestige TV résumé: "The Leftovers," "Westworld," "Mare of Easttown," and most recently, "The Penguin."
Read moreAva DuVernay’s ‘14th’ Slammed for Using AI
Ten years after “13th,” Ava DuVernay is back with its companion piece. “14th” screened Friday at the New York Film Festival, and the conversation afterward wasn't really about the Fourteenth Amendment.
Read moreMike Flanagan Adores IP, Eyes ‘Jaws' and ‘Jurassic Park': “I Thought I Wouldn't Do Franchises or Sequels, and Whoops”
The guy behind "Oculus," "Midnight Mass" and "Hush" (still his best) used to do his own thing. Now? "Carrie" is streaming, "The Exorcist: Martyrs" has a trailer, and two more King adaptations are on the way.
Read more‘Other Mommy’ Gets a Rare (and Very Bad) D+ CinemaScore
It's been a rough week at the movies. "Other Mommy" is one of three bad films opening this week. The other two are Aaron Sorkin's sanctimonious ‘Social Reckoning,’ and Ben Affleck's baffling "Animals.”
Read moreBrad Bird's ‘Ray Gunn' Gets Mixed Reviews Out of Its BFI London Film Festival Premiere
This sucks. Brad Bird's “Ray Gunn” finally had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival tonight, and the reviews are in. The consensus? Mixed. Not a disaster, not a triumph.
Read moreDanny Trejo Says He's “Anti-ICE” After Starring in Ben Shapiro’s “Pro-ICE” Movie
There's been some controversy over "Pawn Shop," a pro-ICE thriller from Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire in which Danny Trejo stars alongside Harvey Keitel..
Read more‘Exorcist: Martyrs' Trailer is Here; Mike Flanagan Calls it “The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Made”
Scarlett Johansson is the lead; she plays a detective who watches a serial killer's execution — only for his murder spree to continue in demonic fashion. “Exorcist: Martyrs” is set to hit theaters on March 12, 2027.
Read moreBarry Levinson to Direct Elia Kazan Biopic ‘A Life’
The 84-year-old "Rain Man" director is attached to direct "A Life," a biopic of Elia Kazan based on the legendary filmmaker's 1988 memoir. The project hit the market today.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola Is Bringing ‘Megalopolis' Back to Theaters in October, and He Wants You Texting During the Movie?
Audience members will be encouraged to text in their questions before, during and after the screening, with Coppola answering the best ones live.
Read moreHollywood Defends ‘Digger’— Michael Mann, Jane Fonda, Glen Powell, Ron Howard & More Praise
This is a film that's sparked more conversation over the last week than just about anything else out there, and not just because of the box office carnage.
Read more‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Is 2 Hours and 38 Minutes, Longest Film in the Franchise
Now, for the million-dollar question: will it be any good? I will say that the film has tested very well, whatever that might mean these days.
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Plans His First Spanish-Language Film Since ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ and It May Be Inspired by His Father’s Kidnapping
In a new interview, del Toro confirms a desire to go back to his native Mexico and direct his first Spanish-language movie since “Pan’s Labyrinth,” which came out 20 years ago.
Read more‘28 Years Later: Part III’ Is “On the Back Burner,” Danny Boyle Says — Sony Hits Pause
The shame of it is that ‘The Bone Temple’ ends on a cliffhanger that sets up Cillian Murphy's return as Jim, the whole reason a lot of people showed up for this revival.
Read moreDavid Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Gets a Poster, and Reznor and Ross Are Back, but Where’s the Marketing?
We're about seven weeks out, and there's been barely any buzz. The rollout has been weak, especially for a movie built around Tarantino, Fincher, and Pitt.
Read moreBong Joon Ho's ‘Ally' Gets July 2027 Release in France, Pointing to Cannes Premiere
“Ally” is reportedly the most expensive production in Korean film history, with costs—translated into USD—estimated at around $60M. Neon is distributing the film in the United States.
Read more‘Other Mommy’ Scares Up $3.5M+ in Thursday Previews; ‘Social Reckoning’ Flops With $650K
“Other Mommy” has a budget of just $19M. Even if it craters next weekend and limps to, say, a $60M domestic total, Universal and Blumhouse/Atomic Monster will make money on this one.
Read moreBen Affleck’s ‘Animals’ Met With Negative Reviews: “Catastrophe”
This, I did not expect. Sure, I figured Ben Affleck's "Animals" wasn't going to contend for Oscars in any way (it completely skipped the fall festivals), but for it to be getting such toxic reviews? That's unexpected.
Read moreThe Atlantic's “Most Defining Films of the 2020s” List Is a Weird One
A few readers sent me this URL today, and the reaction was mostly confusion. "A very weird list,” one wrote. Many of these are not “defining” but rather a display of taste.
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Back in August, director Jon Turteltaub claimed "National Treasure 3" was finally happening, with Cage. The cheers were loud. The headlines were everywhere. Turns out, nobody told Nic.