UPDATE 07.20.22: Julianne Moore has confirmed that the film will start production this coming October.
Read more‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ to World Premiere at TIFF
Peter Farrelly is set to screen his latest at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Read more‘Nope’ First Reactions Shouldn’t Be Trusted
The general rule here is to not take first reactions tweets as gospel.
Read more‘Bros’ Reaction is a Total Rave
The film follows two men with commitment problems taking a crack at serious relationships. It’s PRODUCED by Judd Apatow. The TIFF world premiere will occur during the second day of the festival.
Read more‘Rustin’ Pushed to 2023
Just to answer the queries I received after briefly writing yesterday that George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” was now a 2023 release.
Read moreJafar Panahi Ordered to Serve Six Years in Prison
This is total bullshit. Iran has really done it again, giving filmmaker Jafar Panahi a six-year prison sentence.
Read more‘Women Talking’ World Premiere Being Fought Over By TIFF, Telluride and Venice
There’s a fight brewing between Toronto, Venice and Telluride, all having to do with the “World Premiere” status of Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking.”
Read moreComic-Con Enforces Mandatory Masks and Vaccine Pass to Attend; Fall Fests Next?
The BA.5 is, supposedly, the most contagious COVID variant yet. This has kinda tied San Diego Comic-Con’s hands.
Read moreOscars: Three Best Picture Contenders Have Already Been Released
Awards Daily’s Sasha Stone usually has a good sense of how the Oscar race is shaping up.
Read moreTIFF Set to Announce Full Lineup in August
The majority of TIFF’s lineup won’t be announced until August. I’m being told that they are going to keep doing these one-film world premiere announcements for the time being. Madness!
Read moreMichael Mann Reveals ‘Ferrari’ Plot
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Very Rough Cut Screened
For whatever it’s worth, this could be a sign that a rough cut has been screened.
Read moreAre Critics and Audiences Starting to Sour on Marvel Movies?
The fourth “Thor” movie had a 68% drop in its second weekend, accumulating around $46.5M.
Read moreRumour: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fablemans’ to World Premiere at NYFF?
There had been these persistent rumours that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans” would go to the New York Film Festival for around a month now. I brushed them off, waiting for more credible sources to chime in.
Read moreDavid Lowery Begins Production on New Medieval Fantasy Film
A new film from David Lowery has just begun filming. The project is said to be a “spiritual sequel” to “The Green Knight.”
Read moreFirst Reaction: Paul Schrader’s ‘The Master Gardener’ …
Paul Schrader's “The Master Gardener” wrapped its breezy 4-week shoot on March 4th. Post-production seems to have been completed in late April/early May. The film is set to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and will then be screened at Telluride.
Read moreVenice Predictions 07.17.22 [Updated]
It’s the weekend, which means another round of predictions for the Venice Film Festival. The lineup is being announced in ten days, but speculation feels rather tame this year.
Read moreJordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Finally Being Screened on Tuesday
The hype machine has completely deflated in regards to Jordan Peele’s “Nope.”
Read more‘Empire of Light’ Music Scored By Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
This afternoon, a December release date was announced for Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light.”
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