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Steven Spielberg Will Direct a Stage Musical, Written by Tony Kushner

Kushner has been Spielberg's go-to screenwriter for two decades now: "Munich," "Lincoln," "West Side Story" and "The Fabelmans." All four were Best Picture nominees.

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Guy Maddin to Direct ‘The Confessions,’ Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke and Harry Melling

Before "Rumours," Guy Maddin, the great Canadian surrealist, hadn't shot a feature in more than seven years. Now, two years after that film premiered at Cannes, he already has his next one lined up.

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‘Dune: Part Three' Social Embargo Lifts December 2, Reviews Drop December 9

This morning, invites went out to press for screenings of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three." I got one, and my screening is set for December 1. That's 17 days before the film opens in theaters.

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Lee Cronin’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot Is Dead at Warner Bros, Paramount Now in Charge

Warner's version, which had ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director Lee Cronin in talks to write and direct, has been shelved. That leaves only Paramount Primal with plans to make a new Elm Street movie.

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Script Is Exactly What You'd Expect: Influencers, Neo-Nazis, ICE Raids, Erika Kirk and… Nukes

"Scapegoat" is a lot. It's a hospital procedural, a doxxing noir, a marital thriller and an apocalypse satire all at once, and, much like "Eddington," the back half turns into a string of absurd, gory set pieces.

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August 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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Guillermo del Toro Loses It After Controversial Essay Calls Scorsese ‘An Uneven Talent’

October 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Of all the filmmakers that one can call overrated, this particular film critic had to choose Martin Scorsese.

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First Image of Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’

October 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A first image of Adam Driver in Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” has been released and there are definitely some major Mann vibes going on in this photo.

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‘Apollo 10 ½’ Rejected as Animation by Oscar Committee

October 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The best animated movie of the year has been deemed ineligible by the animation branch of the academy. Blasphemy!

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‘The Woman King’ Breaks Even at the Box-Office

October 7, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Heartfelt congratulations to the team behind “The Woman King,” their Afro-action epic broke even on Friday. The film has now made $50 million domestically, the same amount as its budget (not counting marketing costs).

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ Upcoming “AND” Will Tell Three Separate Stories

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Yorgos Lanthimos‘ follow-up to 2018’s “The Favourite,” “Poor Things,” is still in post-production and will most likely be released next year. However, Lanthimos is already set to shoot his next one, this one titled “AND.”

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‘Glass Onion’: Every Major Theater Chain Will Screen ‘Knives Out’ Sequel for a Week

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This is big. In a landmark moment for Netflix, they have agreed to terms, with all three major theatre chains in the US, to release “Glass Onion” theatrically for a week over thanksgiving.

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‘The Zone of Interest’: Jonathan Glazer Considering Multiple Cuts With Different POVs

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Director Jonathan Glazer is one of the seminal visionaries to have emerged in the film circuit the last decade. After all, his ultra-stylized 2000 gangster film, “Sexy Beast,” turned heads for its stunning visual palette.

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Johnny Depp and Director Maïwenn Constantly Argued During Production of ‘La Favorite’

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Production is about to wrap on Maïwenn’s “La Favorite” in just a few more days. Depp’s comeback vehicle, post-Heard, has him playing King Louis XV in the French director’s latest.

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Adam Sandler Discussed A Film Project With Todd Field

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

On a new episode of Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, Adam Sandler hinted at a potential collaboration with “Tár” director Todd Field.

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Christian Bale’s Best Performances

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Back in March, I included Christian Bale in my 10 Best Actors of the 21st Century list. It was a no-brainer. Bale is a well-respected and mostly admired acting craftsman.

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Marco Bellocchio’s ‘La Conversione’ Will Be His Final Film

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, the U.S. Premiere of Marco Bellocchio’s “Exterior Night”, a selection of this year’s Spotlight section, was screened at the New York Film Festival.

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‘RRR’ Launches Massive Oscar Campaign

October 6, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Social media injected Oscar hopes inside the heads of the “RRR” producers. Now, the Indian film has launched a massive Oscar campaign that will amount to absolutely nothing. Money blown.

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Marielle Heller’s ‘NightBitch’ Has Started Filming in L.A.

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Marielle Heller’s “NightBitch” has started production in Los Angeles. This is definitely a movie to keep an eye on.

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‘Amsterdam’ is Dead

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Critics have really outdone themselves in terms of their hatred towards David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam.” The film is, by all accounts, DOA. I mean, how can it not be? A 33% score on Rotten Tomatoes …

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Sean Baker Raves ‘Triangle of Sadness’ is His “Favorite Film in Years”

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Baker’s passion and love for film is beautiful to behold. Hell, he even has a public Letterboxd account. so, not only is he a great filmmaker, but he’s also very much active in the online film world. I was even told he reads this site!

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‘The Master’ DP Mihai Malaimare Jr. Will Shoot Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Romanian-born Cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. (The Master, Jojo Rabbit) will be shooting Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming “Megalopolis.”

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Brian De Palma’s ‘Sweet Vengeance’ Will Soon Start Production

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing Brian De Palma is FINALLY ready to shoot “Sweet Vengeance.” The crime drama will shoot in and around Montevideo, Uruguay and will be “inspired by two true stories of murders” which took place in the United States.

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Paul Schrader Calls ‘Blonde’ a “Great Film”

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I figured Paul Schrader would dig Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” but he also has an interesting take on the film’s controversy.

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Margot Robbie Campaigned as Supporting Actress?

October 5, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Scott Feinberg has his latest predictions up on THR. A few eyebrows are being raised as people noticed he had Margot Robbie (Babylon) in the Supporting Actress category …

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DP Ari Wegner Shot Ethan Coen’s ‘Road Movie’

October 4, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Ethan Coen’s “Road Movie” was originally called “Drive-Away Dykes.” Too bad they didn’t keep that original title.

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