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‘The Batman Part II’ Filming “Extended” Into 2027 as Steven Soderbergh’s Role Expands

Remember when DC Studios told us Steven Soderbergh was coming in for "the final weeks of principal photography" on "The Batman Part II"? Yeah, now it's months.

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Anthony Mackie Says His Sam Wilson “Deserves" a ‘Captain America' Trilogy

"I think every character deserves a second film," Mackie said. "I think with Cap, it's been proven every character deserves three films, right? I mean, if you're Thor, you get four, apparently."

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Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Screens in L.A.: “Tarantino on Speed," and Elizabeth Debicki Steals the Show

A source over at HE calls it "a violent madcap comedy that plays like a love letter to Los Angeles of the late '70s" and described the era as "ten years after, post Star Wars, creeping disco and even creepier corporatism."

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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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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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Woody Allen, Jeff Nichols and Ladj Ly Did Not Submit Their Films For Cannes

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There were some notable absences from this morning’s Cannes Film Festival lineup announcement. Thierry Fremaux just shed some light on the status of a few, via ScreenDaily.

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Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City’ is 4-Hours Long

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m looking forward to seeing Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City” — a WWII doc told via the perspective of occupied Amsterdam.

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Cannes Wants Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Competition: “We’re Waiting on Their Response”

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not a done deal that Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” will play out of competition.

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A24’s ‘Babygirl’: Nicole Kidman, Jude Law and Harris Dickinson Rumored to Star in Erotic Thriller

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been looking extensively into this mysterious new A24 project. Last month, I had reported exclusively about it and things seem to be revving up for a potential late summer production.

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Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’ Has A Trailer

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A non-subtitled trailer has been released for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Monster.”

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‘MaXXXine’ On-Set Photos as Star Mia Goth Also Joins Marvel’s ‘Blade’

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After “X,” and “Pearl”, filmmaker Ti West has started production on his Mia Goth trilogy capper with “MaXXXine.”

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Quentin Tarantino Admits ‘Death Proof’ Shook Up His Confidence as a Director

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Any fans of “Death Proof”? Considered by many to be Quentin Tarantino’s worst movie, I’ve always had a soft spot for this grindhouse revenge flick.

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Roman Polanski’s Victim, and His Wife, Defend the Director: “It Was No Big Deal”

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

French magazine Le Point has just published an unexpected face-to-face interview between Roman Polanski's wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner, and his accuser Samantha Geimer. How odd.

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Cannes Lineup Includes Wes Anderson, Glazer, Haynes, Rohrwacher, McQueen and Scorsese

April 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some real out-of-left-field surprises showed up in today’s announcement of the Cannes Film Festival lineup.

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Todd Haynes’ ‘May/December’ Headed to Cannes

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Cannes selection committee are still putting the finishing touches on their lineup, due to be announced tomorrow morning.

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Mel Gibson’s Casting in ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off Causing Heads to Explode

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Neither Mel Gibson’s face or name appears in the teaser trailer for the new Peacock three-part series “The Continental.”

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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Pushes its Release Date, Again

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins,” starring Michael Fassbender and Elisabeth Moss, was moved from April to a September 22nd release date. Final? Of course not.

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Our Apprenticeship’ Scrapped, He’s Instead Working on Another Film

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to The Film Stage, Hamaguchi also elaborated on his much-rumoured “Our Apprenticeship,” which was supposed to be his next film after “Drive My Car,” but it seems as though it’s been scrapped.

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Adrian Lyne on Recent Anti-Sex Uptick in Film: “Awful”

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Fatal Attraction” director Adrian Lyne, known for his ‘80s and ‘90s erotic thrillers, has joined fellow filmmaker Paul Verhoeven in criticizing the recent uptick in anti-sex scene sentiment.

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Timothée Chalamet Will Do His Own Singing For Bob Dylan Biopic, Hires ‘Elvis’ Vocal Coach

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As briefly mentioned a few days ago, Timothée Chalamet is set to do his own singing as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic “A Complete Unknown.”

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Jim Jarmusch Says His Next “Quiet, Funny & Sad” Film Will Begin Production This Fall

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jim Jarmusch hasn’t released a movie in four years, but that will likely change very soon as we now have news of a new project coming from the 70 year-old writer-director.

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Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘The Island’ to Start Production in May

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Cannes 76: Final Predictions [Updated]

April 12, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Tomorrow is the day when my relentless spitballing ends and we get the Cannes Film Festival lineup revealed in (almost) its entirety.

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Ari Aster is Grateful A24 Was “Stupid Enough” to Make ‘Beau is Afraid’

April 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

While introducing the screening in L.A. last night, which was attended by Pedro Pascal, Daniel Kwan, among others, Aster admitted that A24 were fools for giving the green light on ‘Beau.’

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RackaRacka Declined James Gunn’s Offer to Direct A DC Movie

April 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in January, filmmaking twins Danny and Michael Philippou aka RackaRacka met with DC Studios about a potential superhero project. Some believe it was for “Lobo,” but those are just rumors.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

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