In June, I wrote about Mike Leigh struggling to find financing for his next project. Then, a few months later, I was told that he’d finally found enough dough to make his next one.

Weerasethakul, whose fascinating “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall Past Lives” won the Palme d’Or back in 2010, has been a cinematic influencer ever since 2004’s “Tropical Malady,” but his films aren’t for everyone.

David Fincher’s “The Killer” must be done. It’s been given an MPAA rating that suggests very Fincher-esque theatrics.

Spike Lee seems rather amused about EEAO’s Daniel Scheinert calling “Malcom X” a “crime movie” during a recent appearance on the Criterion Closet.

Todd Phillips posted on his Instagram a Valentine’s Day treat for ‘Joker’ fans. Our first look at Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in “Joker: Folie a Deux.”

According to Collider, “John Wick: Chapter 4” clocks in at a whopping runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes.

Speaking to the Radio Times, Blanchett makes the case that studying the works of famous artists and historical figures is crucial, regardless of whether people find them offensive or controversial.

Neil Jordan’s “Marlowe” had originally been slated for a December 2022 release before being pushed to a February, 2023 launch.

In his previous films, Cuaron teamed up with DP extraordinaire Emmanuel Lubezki, but not on “Roma.” Lubezki had, in the last minute, left the project due to a scheduling conflict.

Earlier this year, Sandler mentioned that this new film would revolve around the sports card collecting world. If you remember, “Uncut Gems,” although set in New York City’s diamond district, had a few NBA players cameoing as themselves.

In an upcoming Vanity Fair piece, Blanchett gets candid about the identity politics rumagging through the industry today:

He’s right. Maybe Cruise didn’t “save” the industry, but he definitely delayed the impending collapse of the theatrical experience.

EEAO superfan, and Academy President, Janet Yang gave a friendly warning to future Oscar winners at yesterday’s luncheon.

Searchlight Pictures is closing in on a deal for Elijah Bynum‘s “Magazine Dreams”. Sources tell Deadline that Neon, Sony Pictures Classics and HBO were also originally in the mix.

Studio Canal invested around $12 million to produce Susanna Fogel’s “Cat Person,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film received mixed reviews (I liked it!) but still has no buyer, for now.

Of course, all the nominees got together for the much-anticipated class photo, but there was one notable absentee: Andrea Riseborough.

German filmmaker Christian Petzold started shooting “Afire” in Germany last July. A trailer has just been released for Petzold’s highly-anticipated film.