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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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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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The Best Films of 2022, So Far

October 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve gotten emails these last few months asking how my best of 2022 list is shaping up. Honestly, I haven’t even thought about what my top 10 would look like.

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Full-Length ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Trailer Being Released Wednesday

October 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, THR confirmed our story that “Avatar: The Way of Water” was indeed 190 minutes.

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Four Years Later, Abdelatif Kechiche is Still Editing ‘Mektoub’ Sequels

October 29, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

On the occasion of a public masterclass in Montpellier, France, Abdellatif Kechiche was interviewed by Yannick Lévy for Paris Match.

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Thoughts on James Gray …

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

As his “Armageddon Time” was being released in select theaters, James Gray took the opportunity to announce his next project — a film about John F Kennedy’s youthful days as a Navy commander during World War II.

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Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’ Will Be Screened For Press on November 14th

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes a major sign that the folks over at Paramount are utterly confident in what they have when it comes to Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.”

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet Calls Marvel Fans “American Geeks and Morons”

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Let’s add “Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s name to our list of filmmakers who don’t have kind words to say about superhero movies.

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Sebastien Lelio’s ‘The Wonder’ Features Florence Pugh in Gothic-Horror Tale [Review]

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

If you‘re still skeptical about Florence Pugh’s acting abilities then please watch Sebastien Lelio’s “The Wonder,” set for release next Friday via Netflix.

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Kohn/Thompson: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is a “Major Oscar Contender”

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The dust has settled, critics in Los Angeles and New York have weighed in on Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and … it could get Best Picture nominated?

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Spike Lee’s Upcoming Viagra Musical is Called ‘Rise,’ Early 2023 Production Start Being Eyed

October 28, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Despite a pandemic permanently shutting down the industry, Spike Lee had a very busy year in 2020 - he gave us the critically-acclaimed “Da 5 Bloods,” and the extraordinary David Byrne concert documentary “American Utopia.”

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Reported to be 3 Hours 10 Minutes

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

‘The Way of Water’ could take on a whole new meaning if you don’t time your pee break properly for James Cameron’s sequel.

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Set to Start Production in February

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Robert Eggers, who is coming off this past April’s critically-acclaimed “The Northman,” was supposed to start production on “Nosferatu” very late this year, but I’m being told it’s been pushed back to an official February shoot in Prague and then Toronto.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Test-Screening Next Week

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

A surprising development. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is said to test-screen next week in the West Coast.

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‘Babylon’ Confirmed to Be 3 Hours and 8 Minutes Long

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This past Spring an “early cut” of Damien Chazelle‘s “Babylon” was test-screened. The audience reaction was rapturous, I heard from more than a few people using the word “masterpiece.”

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Scott Cooper’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Releases Trailer …

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

An intriguing trailer has been released by Netflix for Scott Cooper’s “The Pale Blue Eye.”

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‘Babylon’: Margot Robbie Officially Being Campaigned as Lead Actress, Diego Calva as Lead Actor [Updated]

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Paramount are saying there was a “site error” earlier today and that, actually, it’s Diego Calva who will be campaigned as Lead Actor and Brad Pitt as Supporting Actor. That makes more sense. Robbie stays put as Lead Actress.

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Reactions Are … Okay?

October 27, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Auteur extraordinaire Ryan Coogler’s masterpiece-in-the-waiting “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is being screened today for selected press.

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Flash Poll: Critics Pick Their Best Films of 2022 So Far …

October 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

It started on Saturday, I had an email exchange with a NYC-based film critic about how weak this year’s crop of films have been.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ is Almost Ready For 2023 Release

October 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Hayao Miyazaki’s next animated film is officially titled “How Do You Live?” It was originally supposed to be ready by 2020 in unison with the Tokyo Olympics.

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‘The Son’ Trailer Released as Reviews Keep Getting Worse and Worse …

October 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures Classics can hold out on whatever amount of hope that is left for Florian Zeller’s “The Son,” but the film crashed and burned at Venice and Toronto. It currently has a 60 on MC and sits at 47% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s dead.

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Zaslav the Destroyer Wants to Write Off $2 Billion in Content

October 26, 2022 Jordan Ruimy

The destruction of “Batgirl” was just the start as reports are starting to emerge that Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav aka Zaslav the Destroyer wants to write off between $2 billion — $2.5 billion worth of content in the upcoming quarter.

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