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‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ Sequel Is Happening, Guy Pearce Says: ‘We’ll Probably Shoot It ’27’

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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Venice Film Festival Cancels Jury Press Conference as Political Questions Mount

Festival press conferences have turned into landmines of political questioning, to the point where some artists would probably prefer to turn down being a juror at Cannes, Venice, or Berlin.

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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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Lucrecia Martel Has Only Edited About 1/3 of Her Upcoming Doc ‘Chocobar’

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As far as I could tell, Lucrecia Martel has been working on her documentary “Chocobar” since, at least, 2018. That’s a year after her celebrated “Zama” premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

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Jafar Panahi Leaves Iran For the First Time Since 2009

April 26, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is finally allowed to leave Iran after 14 years of travel ban over his anti-regime activities.

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Harrison Ford is De-Aged in ‘Indiana Jones 5’ for the Film’s Opening 25 Minutes

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

‘Indy 5’ director James Mangold has confirmed, via a new interview with Total Film, that Harrison Ford spends the opening 25 minutes of the sequel de-aged to appear the same age he was in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

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‘Beetlejuice 2’ Confirmed by Warner Bros

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2” is currently in pre-production in the UK. It will be Burton’s next film, there’s no doubt about it. His last film was 2019’s “Dumbo.”

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Noah Baumbach Wanted to Direct ‘Barbie’

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Greta Gerwig was at CinemaCon with Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, they were there to promote ”Barbie,” which Gerwig said was “inspired by “The Wizard of Oz” and disco music.”

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David Zaslav Saw ‘The Flash’ 3 Times, “It’s the Best Superhero Movie I've Ever Seen"

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, David Zaslav might be talking out of his tochus, but we might as well post about this before it screens in just about an hour from now.

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Jessica Chastain Says “Maybe One Day A Movie Like ‘The Woman King’ Can Get Nominated For An Oscar”

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last night Viola Davis was feted via the Film at Lincoln Center’s 48th annual Chaplin Gala. Of course, somebody just had to address the elephant in the room, it was inevitably going to be mentioned.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ to Skip Fall Festivals as Exclusive Footage Screens at CinemaCon

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is gunning for awards season. However, according to Screen Daily, Scott’s film is skipping the fall festivals.

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We Don’t Need ‘The Equalizer 3’ [Trailer]

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Given the sequel’s $102 Million domestic gross, on a $60 million budget, might I add, it was a no-brainer decision for this third film to be greenlit.

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David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ “Stuns” Netflix in Secret Screening

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

One of the most anticipated films of the year, David Fincher’s “The Killer,” was screened for Netflix execs and staff a few days ago.

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Peele, Eggers or Aster?

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In the mid-aughts, three filmmakers burst into the indie scene with horror films that felt uniquely original: Robert Eggers, Ari Aster and Jordan Peele.

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‘Extraction 2’ Has A 14-Minute One-Take Action Sequence

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Producers Joe and Anthony Russo spoke to Collider about the upcoming Netflix sequel, simply titled “Extraction 2,” and again starring Chris Hemsworth.

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Robin Campillo’s ‘Red Island’ Sets Very Concerning May Release Date

April 25, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not a good look that Robin Campillo’s “Red Island” has been given a French release date of May 31st. Have they just given up on showing it at festivals?

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Shot in 2019, Terrence Malick’s ‘The Way of the Wind’ is Still Not Ready

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s time for my mid-year update on Terrence Malick’s “The Way of the Wind.” I’ve been doing this for, I don’t know, at least two years now.

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Tom Cruise Tops Research Study of Actors Who Draw Audiences to Theaters

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A sprawlingly conceived new study is going around Hollywood and making some real noise.

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Cannes: Catherine Corsini and Jean-Stephane Sauvaire Added to Competition

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Catherine Corsini’s “Le Retour” is finally in. The controversy surrounding the film was not enough for the Cannes selection committee to omit her presence.

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Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Set to Shoot in September

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Our friends at IONCINEMA have the scoop that Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” has cast “Happening” star Anamaria Vartolomeimight.

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Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is Close to Being Completed

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Kelvin Harrison Jr, Barry Jenkins’ prequel to the “The Lion King,” is close to being done:

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‘L.A. Confidential’ Author Thinks the Movie Version is a “Turkey of the Highest Form’

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I find it odd that “L.A. Confidential” author James Ellroy is using the excuse of director Curtis Hanson being dead to attack the film adaptation of his beloved novel.

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Ken Loach Says ‘The Old Oak’ Will Probably Be His Last Film

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to THR, as “The Old Oak” is set to be his 15th film premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Loach, who turns 87 in June, confessed that “realistically, it would be hard to do a feature film again.

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