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‘Wildwood’ Gets PG-13 Rating as LAIKA’s 140-Minute Stop-Motion Epic Targets Older Audiences

The exact details of the MPA’s rating for “Wildwood” are as follows: Rated PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide related material, brief partial nudity and language.”

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‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ Sequel Is Happening, Guy Pearce Says: “We’ll Probably Shoot It in 2027”

Speaking of sequels—the unusual kind, which are always the best kind—here’s a major update on one that’s been brewing since the pandemic.

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‘Practical Magic 2’ Tracking $45M+ Opening, the Latest Sign of Hollywood’s ’90s/‘00s Nostalgia Boom

The sequel looks like a vehicle to reunite Kidman and Bullock. Moviegoers are responding. This might turn out to be Warner Bros.’ biggest hit of the year—until “Dune 3”—and will easily outpace “Supergirl.”

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David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Will Get an IMAX-Only Release From Netflix, Playing in Just 350 U.S. Theaters

The latest on “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” starring Brad Pitt, written by Quentin Tarantino, and directed by David Fincher, is that it’s getting an unusually restricted theatrical release.

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Opens to OK $15M as ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8M at the Box Office

“Coyote vs. Acme,” came very close to never getting released, yet, it almost doubled the weekend box office of Ridley Scott’s much-pricier “The Dog Stars.”

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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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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Will Have 70mm IMAX Showings

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not a Christopher Nolan movie without some special 70mm IMAX showings.

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Scarlett Johansson Rumored to Be in Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Alright, I’m counting on sleuths here to do some investigating. I have not be able to confirm this intel, which I only received 24 hours ago, but I figured it was worth reporting on.

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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Final Trailer …

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

What I do know is that, all through these decades, Indiana has drunk from the cup of Christ, possessed by voodoo, been attacked by Nazis and has practically survived every other danger launched at him. He’ll be fine.

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Bennett Miller Has Been Working on an A.I. Doc For the Last Five Years

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Where exactly has director Bennett Miller been all these years? Supposedly, he’s gone down the rabbit and been obsessed with the advent of A.I. technology. I don’t blame him, it’s an endlessly fascinating topic.

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Paul Schrader Set to Shoot New Film About Dying Writer This Summer, Richard Gere to Star

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with New York Magazine, Paul Schrader let it slip that he’s about to shoot a new film in the coming months.

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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ on Streaming Less Than a Month After Release

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It seems as though Warner Bros has already given up on “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” in theaters. Now it’s hoping for a resurgence on VOD. Fat chance.

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James Mangold Set to Direct Star Wars Film ‘Dawn of the Jedi’

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Hollywood loves James Mangold. He’s the current master of the “hired hand.” A talented filmmaker who doesn’t mind adhering to the creative control that studios strictly enforce in big franchises.

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Johnny Depp is in ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ For a Total of 15 Minutes

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m hearing that Depp only has 15 minutes of screentime in ‘Jeanne’ and that he barely has lines of dialogue. It’s a mostly dialogue-free performance, I’m told.

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What is Going on With Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’?

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the most anticipated movies of not just Cannes, but the ENTIRE YEAR is Jonathan Glazer’s holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest.”

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Legendary Cinematographer Bill Butler Passes at 101

April 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Bill Butler. Total cinematic rock star. The great cinematographer passed away at the age 101. Triple digits. What a legend.

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THR’s 50 Best Films of the 21st Century includes ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Black Panther’

April 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On a week where it seems like the entire industry has taken off for Passover and Easter, THR decided to shake the lame news cycle up by posting a list of their best films of the 21st century.

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Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ Makes $3.7 Million on Opening Day

April 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I mentioned two days ago that if Ben Affleck’s “Air,” starring Matt Damon and Viola Davis, wanted to be a legitimate Oscar contender then it needed to make a decent amount of money at the box-office.

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Cannes: Record Number of Female Directors in Competition?

April 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been talks, in some circles, of Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux going out of his way to look for female directors to be included in this year’s competition lineup.

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Kantemir Balagov Claims He’s Done Directing Movies

April 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Kantemir Balagov, director of “Beanpole”, “Closeness”, posted on Instagram last night that he was not going to make any more movies.

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Terry Gilliam Set to Direct ‘The Carnival at the End of Days’

April 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Many forget just how important and vital a cinematic voice Terry Gilliam was during his peak years, especially when he was battling Universal for the final cut of his 1985 masterpiece, “Brazil.”

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‘Barbie’ Reshoots Scheduled for Next Week in L.A.

April 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Just 24 hours after it unveiled its first trailer, and, in the process, caused a lot of online discussion, I’m now hearing reshoots have been scheduled for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” next week in Los Angeles. Go figure.

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First Official Look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

April 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This is our first official look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” via Todd Phillips’ Instagram account.

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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Set For Blockbuster $160 Million Opening

April 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATED: The revised projections now have ‘Mario’ opening with $160 million in its first five days. It helps that word of mouth is very strong — an A CinemaScore.

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More Reshoots For ‘Shirley’

April 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I was already hearing bad things about John Ridley’s “Shirley,” but there’s now word of more reshoots occurring on the upcoming Netflix-produced film.

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Johnny Depp’s “Comeback” Film, ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ to Open Cannes Film Festival

April 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Johnny Depp’s “comeback” film will be opening the 76th Cannes Film Festival. That’s right, Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” has been bestowed the honors of launching the prestigious festival next month.

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