Contrary to what you may have read today, “Wonder Woman 1984” will not be skipping theatrical release in favor of an exclusive VOD release. This was confirmed by IndieWire via a Warner Bros. rep.
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Cannes Film Festival Postponed Until Late June
It was inevitably coming, but the Cannes Film Festival has finally announced the postponement of the prestigious event which was set to take place from May 12 to May 23rd.
Read more‘Lost Girls' is a Clumsy Netflix Procedural Drama [Review]
Doc filmmaker Liz Garbus' narrative feature debut “Lost Girls” is based on the famously unsolved Long Island serial murders. Amy Ryan stars as a mother driven by police inaction to investigate her daughter's disappearance in an unsatisfying Netflix movie that punishingly goes through the motions of the procedural genre.
Read moreEvangeline Lilly Refuses to Self-Isolate, Claims COVID-19 Is An Election Year Conspiracy
Another prophetic detail Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” got right was the flurry of conspiracy theories that would unfurl online about the pandemic.
Read more‘Bloodshot' is Already Being Released on VOD
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and movie theaters closing nationwide because of it, Sony has decided to join the fray and have one of their theatrical releases become available early in digital format. The Vin Diesel-starring “Bloodshot,” which happened to be released last Friday in theaters, will be available for digital purchase and rental next Tuesday.
Read moreLess Than 20% Of U.S. Movie Theaters Remain Open
AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and many more movie theater chains have closed shop due to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). That means we probably won’t have much of an active box-office for the foreseeable future. Everything seems to now be migrating to home viewing, including Universal’s new releases and, even, the SXSW film festival.
Read more‘Bacurau' Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Talks Brazil, Genre Cinema and Bong Joon-ho [Interview]
Cannes jury prize winner, “Bacurau,” which was directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, is a perplexing mix of magical surrealism and grindhouse, “Bacurau” caught me off-guard in its first 20 minutes, but then transported me into a cinematic adventure Iike no other. It’s a thriller, but one filled with indelible artistry and breathtaking cinematic luxury.
Read more‘Black Widow’ Release Delayed Indefinitely By Disney
Paul Schrader Slams Forced Shutdown Of His Movie; Rather ‘Die on the Job'
Paul Schrader lives and breathes cinema and, much like any other passionately deranged filmmaker out there, he’s none too happy that his film “The Card Counter,” which had less than 5 days left to shoot, was shut down by producers due Coronavirus concerns. Schrader was so incensed by the decision to close down the set that he went on his Facebook account to call the producers out and insinuate that they are pussies. As the 73-year-old writer of “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” put it, “I’m old and asthmatic, what better way to die than on the job.” Godspeed.
Jared Leto Emerges From ‘Silent Meditation in Desert,' Only Learns About Pandemic Now
Jared Leto went on a 12-day meditation retreat in the desert, unbeknownst to him that a pandemic was about to happen and change the very fabric of global society.
Read moreUniversal's Movies Currently in Theaters Are Moving to VOD, $20 Rental Per Movie
A game-changing moment for the theatrical vs streaming debate happened today, albeit under depressing circumstances. With movie theaters closing nationwide and millions of people self-quarantining and social distancing at home, it’s a no-brainer opportunity for studios to transition some of their current and upcoming theatrical titles to VOD.
Read moreIdris Elba Has It
Idris Elba has joined Tom Hanks as another celebrity who has tested positive for Covid-19. There are likely going to be many more cases stemming from Hollywood in the coming days.
Read moreFirst Images From Steven Spielberg's ‘West Side Story'
It’s almost surreal to even think about how the world will look 9 months from now, but that hasn’t stopped Steven Spielberg from giving us a sneak peek at his upcoming December release “West Side Story.” (via Vanity Fair)
Read moreCoronavirus Anxiety Results in Weakest Box-Office in Over 22 Years [Box-Office]
Unprecedented drops, lack of new releases, possible successes turned into flops. Amid the Coronavirus pandemic that’s sweeping the globe, the film industry is one of the many industries taking a hit, with this week’s top five combining for the lowest total at this stage of a year since 1995.
Read moreCannes Film Festival Says Earliest Date For Cancellation Would Be April 15th
As of print, France was going through a total shutdown all non-essential public spaces amid the coronavirus outbreak, imposing closures on everything except Grocery stores, Pharmacies, Banks, Gas Stations and, of course, Tobacco stores, because the chain-smoking French can't go without their cigarettes. Covid-19 Coronavirus cases have risen significantly enough in the last 24 hours that a total shutdown was inevitable. And, remember, France also shares a vast and important border with Italy, which has been hit hard, very hard, by the pandemic.
Read moreVin Diesel Truly Believes ‘Furious 7’ Ending Was The “Best Moment In Cinematic History”
Vin Diesel is at it again with another ludicrous claim about Furious 7’s greatness. In a new interview [via NME], Diesel’s hyperbole cannot be contained, his excitement about Furious 7’s time-capsule worthiness undebated, stating that its Paul Walker send-off ending was the “best moment in cinematic history”. If you remember, Diesel had also claimed that the movie also deserved to win Best Picture.
Read moreSXSW Film Festival Gets Un-Canceled, Goes Digital
The SXSW Film Festival came up with a game-changing plan today. The originally canceled fest is now set to happen but in digital form.
Read moreCannes Boss Defiant, Says The 2020 Festival Will Be “The First World Event Where We’ll Celebrate Life Again”
The Cannes Film Festival is supposed to happen on May 12th which is exactly 8 weeks from now. Now, think about that … will the hysteria-filled and panic-wheeling Wuhan virus be contained by then? Is it realistic to think that we will all be back to a sort of normalcy by May 12th? Fat chance. But don’t say that to Cannes organizers who just released another defiantly brave statement that, as we speak, the show is scheduled to go on.
Read moreSean Durkin's Excellent ‘The Nest' Gets Bought By IFC Films
Sean Durkin’s follow-up to his acclaimed 2011 feature “Martha Marcy May Marlene” premiered at Sundance in January to, mostly, positive reviews. And yet, nobody bought it for distribution, I figured that would probably happen at Cannes where I was told it would be part of the Un Certain regard selection.
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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.