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‘You've Got Mail' Remake in the Works at Warner Bros. — Why? Because David Ellison Loves IP

Of all the '90s studio comedies that could use a remake, Warner Bros., under David Ellison's IP-hungry leadership, has decided the one that needs redoing is Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail,"

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Janusz Kamiński, Unprompted, Calls ‘Digger' “Magnificent" and “One of the Best Films I Have Ever Seen"

Janusz Kamiński is part of the “Digger hive.” He called it "magnificent" and "one of the best films he has ever seen." Nobody had brought the film up in the interview. Kamiński just decided to firmly plant his stance.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Plans U.S. Remake of Claude Chabrol's ‘Just Before Nightfall’

The book has already been adapted twice, by two filmmakers who mean a lot to Hamaguchi. Naruse turned it into "The Stranger Within a Woman" in 1966, and Chabrol made "Just Before Nightfall" in 1971.

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‘I Play Rocky’ Presales Are Very Strong, Could Open to $20M+

A big opening would only help the film's Oscar chances, which have been growing by the day. At this point, why wouldn't "I Play Rocky" get a Best Picture nomination?

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Report: DCU Is Rebooting, Ellison Claimed ‘Superman' Underperformed, Gunn Was Writing ‘Superman 3' When Fired

Gunn and Safran thought they were safe and were already plotting a third "Superman" movie, which Gunn had begun writing, when Ellison came knocking.

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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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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Starts Production, On-Set Photos Leak

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Some photos have leaked from the set of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.” They show Elvis and Priscilla Presley, husband and wife, strolling outdoors.

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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Test-Screening This Week

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I already have a few spies lined up for a test-screening that will occur in the West Coast this coming week for “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Stay tuned …

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Oscars: IndieWire Believes ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Could Win Best Picture

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

In their Screen Talk podcast, Anne Thompson and Eric Kohn mention something that didn’t even cross my mind at all: Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” could maybe win Best Picture.

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James Cameron Criticizes Marvel/DC Movies and Their Immature Characters

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

We can add James Cameron to the ever-growing list of directors who have criticized superhero movies. The full list of names can be found below.

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Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century?

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Halloween is a week away and horror has been thriving at the box-office this year. Not just that, arthouse horror is very much still being critically-acclaimed with filmmakers such as Robert Eggers, Ari Aster and Jordan Peele leading the way.

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Gothams: It’s ‘TÁR’ vs ‘Aftersun’

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The Gotham Awards nominations are out and they are definitely not a predictable bunch.

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Aubrey Plaza Set to Audition For John Waters’ ‘Liarmouth’

October 25, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Aubrey Plaza told Dazed that she’s going to audition for John Waters’ upcoming “Liarmouth.” Oh, please let this happen. Plaza in a John Waters movie is just what the doctor ordered.

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Will Smith Screens ‘Emancipation’ For Close Friends

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Will Smith was supposed to be a pariah that absolutely nobody would dare come close to in the foreseeable future, but in this day and age of daily social media outrage, the effect of the slap, as millions watched at home, has been watered down to sheer whateverness.

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Variety Believes Oscar Voters Should Take Full Responsibility and Nominate ‘She Said’

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not sure what Clayton Davis was thinking when he wrote his latest Oscar piece, this one his 10.20 piece called “Will She Said Hit Too Close to Home for Oscar Voters?

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Pawel Pawlikowski’s Next Film Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

We’re getting a new film from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, this one starring real-life couple Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara. Exciting.

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Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’ Not Going to the Berlin Film Festival

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It was expected, but a German media outlet is saying that Roman Polanski’s “The Palace,” which is almost ready, won’t be premiering at the Berlin Film Festival next February.

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A Fan Petition Calls for Universal/Blumhouse to Reshoot ‘Halloween Ends’

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I haven’t really been following the fan response to David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Ends,” but it seems as though the film was met with heavy criticism from not just film critics, but moviegoers as well.

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‘The Whale’ is the Most Famous Movie With Only One Screenshot

October 24, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

You’ve got to really give A24 their due. They’ve built up buzz on Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” via gone-viral film festival standing ovations for comeback kid Brendan Fraser. A Reddit discussion has only reinforced that notion.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film is 1940s L.A-Set Jazz Epic? Denzel Washington Rumored to Star

October 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Rumors are again starting to brew that Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film will be the 1930s Jazz scene project he kept hinting at making these last few years.

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Critics and Audiences Split, Again, This Time it’s ‘Black Adam’

October 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Recent pieces from NME, Bloomberg and Forbes this weekend has some people talking. The latest example being pointed out is “Black Adam,” which currently sits at 44% on Rotten Tomatoes

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‘Armageddon Time’: James Gray’s Most Personal and Heartfelt Film [Review]

October 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” is quite the lovely little movie. It’s a heartfelt gesture from one of the great American classicists of the 21st century.

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‘Terrifier 2’ Has Grossed $5.2M on a $250k Budget

October 23, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

“Black Adam” is easily clearing $60M for the weekend will become The Rock's biggest non-“Fast and the Furious” opening ever.

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Tim Burton Claims He’s Done With Making Disney Movies

October 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

While taking part in a panel at the Lumière Festival in France, Tim Burton, spoke about how Disney is now focused on Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars franchises.

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‘Aftersun’ and Best First Films of the 21st Century

October 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A24 released a very bittersweet picture of filmmaker Charlotte Wells on that same resort vacation depicted in her debut film “Aftersun” (shown above).

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Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ Has Wrapped Filming in Italy

October 22, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Filming on Adam Driver and Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” has wrapped in Modena, Italy.

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