Shyamalan is a brand. His name alone being stamped on a trailer can sell movie tickets. The India-born, Philadelphia-raised filmmaker has been riffing on “Twilight Zone”-type premises for 25 years now.

Back in the mid-‘90s, Natalie Portman was a pre-teen actress who got her first big break in “Léon: The Professional.”

Nobody told me this was going to look like a Terry Gilliam movie. Anyways, inject this into my veins ASAP.

Disney layoffs are happening. So are production delays due to the writers strike. The company had some more bad news to investors yesterday afternoon.

As Pablo Larraín prepares to premiere his “El Conde” at Venice this September, he’s ready to shoot another movie.

We have more details about Josh and Benny Safdies upcoming new film.

The Sundance Institute announced that the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 18-28, 2024.

An excerpt from Oliver Stone’s 05.10.23 interview with Vulture:

Remember SS Rajamouli? The filmmaker, whose “RRR” was praised by critics, audiences and even Steven Spielberg, has some unfinished business.

The Academy tried to assure disgruntled members that they don’t want to “mess with the creative process,” but that’s what they seem to be doing here. Go figure.

The reactions I’ve heard for David Gordon Green’s “Exorcist: Believer” are NOT GOOD. It screened last night in NYC and I can’t find a single positive reaction. Maybe a reader who liked it can send me an email.

A recent IndieWire piece where they ranked all 32 Marvel movies got me semi-depressed about what we’ve had to endure these last 15 years.

As Johnny Depp prepares to screen his (15-minute) acting return at the Cannes Film Festival, he has cast Al Pacino for “Modi”, his first directorial effort in 25 years.

A teaser for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” will be released tomorrow. To celebrate the occasion, Searchlight has released a new image from the film.

Part of me really wanted Martin Scorsese’s "Killers of the Flower Moon" to compete for the Palme d’Or. He hasn’t done that since 1986.

As Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” gears up for its Cannes premiere next week, an official poster has been released (below).

Jonathan Majors could be imprisoned for up to a year if found guilty of a charge that was unveiled yesterday in his domestic violence case.

From what I understand, Adam McKay‘s “Average Height, Average Build” will have Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey, Jr as the leads.

In a new conversation via EW, Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy spoke with each other about how they came about working on “Oppenheimer.”

“Beetlejuice 2,” starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega, will debut in theaters on September 6, 2024. That’s what the press release is saying.