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DC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies

Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.

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Sebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died

Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.

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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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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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Yorgos Lanthimos in Venice Competition?

March 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For months I was under the impression that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” was going to Cannes, and it probably will, but a Deadline piece by Andreas Wiseman certainly raised a few eyebrows yesterday.

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Movies Are Getting Longer — ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3’ Continues the Trend

March 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Is it just me or are movies getting longer these days? It seems to be an unwritten rule, for many moviegoers, that a film should be anywhere between 90 to 120 minutes.

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Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn on the Set of ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’

March 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Phillips, Last Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix are currently shooting “Joker: Folie à Deux” in Los Angeles until April. Some photos and videos had leaked online in previous weeks.

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The Power of Music in Movies [Sponsored]

March 25, 2023 John Torre

Music has the power to move us in ways that nothing else quite can. It is a powerful tool for evoking emotion, and when it comes to movies, music is arguably even more important.

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‘Magazine Dreams’ Sets Up Awards-Friendly December 8th Release Date

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Searchlight Pictures has some high hopes for Elijah Bynum‘s “Magazine Dreams”. It’s officially dated the film for a December 8th, 2023 release date. 

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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Was Originally 3 Hours 45 Minutes

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been a lot of talk about the length of “John Wick: Chapter 4” — it’s 2 hours and 49 minutes. Just 6 minutes shy of “The Godfather.”

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NEON Picks Up William Oldroyd’s ‘Eileen’

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I saw William Oldroyd’s “Eileen” at this past January’s Sundance Film Festival. Although it felt slight at the time, but nevertheless intriguing, it’s stayed with me in the months since.

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John Wick Nabs $9.5 Million in Previews, $77 Million Opening Eyed

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” weekend and it looks like its $9.5M in Thursday previews and strong word of mouth will catapult it to the top of this weekend’s box-office.

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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Cleopatra’ Might Be His Next Film, Zendaya Rumored to Star

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Love him or hate him, Denis Villeneuve’s filmography is building up as one of the most versatile in the business.

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Ti West: Mia Goth Deserved an Oscar Nomination for ‘Pearl’

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the biggest snubs of this past year’s Oscar nominations was the ignoring of Mia Goth’s wonderful performance in “Pearl.”

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‘Oppenheimer’ is 3 Hours — Longest Film of Christopher Nolan’s Career

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is saying that, unless there is a last minute edit, Nolan’s film will be 3-hours in length. The longest film of his career.

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Adam McKay’s New Film Adds Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler [Updated]

March 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“RRR” superfan Adam McKay is allegedly pitching an allegorical dramedy to studios, according to Puck’s Matt Belloni.

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‘Vertigo’ Remake With Robert Downey Jr. Set Up at Paramount

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You don’t mess with greatness. You just don’t. Gus Van Sant learned that the hard way with his 1998 remake of “Psycho.”

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Rumor: Tarantino Wants Cate Blanchett For His Last Film, Said to be Critique of Current Hollywood

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jeff Snieder has been on a roll when it comes to intel of late. He’s been breaking stories left and right only for the trades to break them a day later.

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David Fincher on Superhero Movies: “Not a Sandbox That Has A Lot of Room Left For Exploring"

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As far back as 1999, Fincher passed on the chance to direct a Spider-Man movie, and then he further had conversations about it in the aughts, but, again, backed out.

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Edgar Wright's ‘The Chain' Set to Shoot in September

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m being told Wright's next movie, an adaptation of Adrian McKinty's 2019 thriller novel “The Chain,” will start shooting in September. There had originally been rumors that Emma Stone was set to star, but they were quickly debunked.

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Cameron Crowe to Write and Direct Joni Mitchell Biopic

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cameron Crowe hasn’t directed a film in almost ten years. Above the Line is reporting that could change very soon as Crowe is about to direct a Joni Mitchell biopic.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to Have Full Theatrical Release Before Apple TV

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Bloomberg report claims that Apple plans to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies that will be released in theaters. It’s all part of an effort to raise its profile in Hollywood.

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Trailer For Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Releases Next Wednesday

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Richtman is reporting that we’re getting a trailer for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” next Wednesday.

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Al Pacino and Adam Driver Are on the Cast List for ‘Heat 2’

March 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You can look through the Production Weekly listing, bottom of the page, which has Adam Driver and Al Pacino firmly attached to Michael Mann’s “Heat 2.”

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We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

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