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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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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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Tom Hanks Takes A Stance Against Cancel Culture: “Let Me Decide What I Am Offended By”

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Hanks seems to firmly oppose “cancel culture” and the modern efforts of policing content for what some people may deem offensive.

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ to Shoot This Summer

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Natalie Portman Has Some “Complicated” Feelings About ‘Léon: The Professional’

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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‘Poor Things’ Teaser Released …

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Disney+ Loses 4 Million Subscribers

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Pablo Larraín’s Biopic of Opera Singer Maria Callas, Starring Angelina Jolie, Starts Production in July

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Safdies/Sandler Plot Details, Steve Harvey Added to the Cast

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Sundance Announces 2024 Dates — Does This Fest Still Have Relevance?

May 11, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Oliver Stone is Not A Fan of Diversity and Inclusion in Movies

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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SS Rajamouli Wants to Make A 10-Part Movie Epic, His Dream Project

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Oscars Reiterate That to Qualify for Best Picture A Film Will Have to Follow “Inclusive” Standards

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Exorcist: Believer’ Bombs at NYC Test-Screening

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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There Have Been, Maybe, 6 or 7 Good Marvel Movies

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Johnny Depp Set to Direct New Film With Al Pacino

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Teaser for Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things Released Tomorrow

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Cannes: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Will Finally Be Playing Out of Competition

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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New Poster for Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Jonathan Majors’ Attorney Calls His Arrest A “Witch Hunt” Permeated By “Racial Bias”

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. Are the Leads of Adam McKay’s Upcoming Film

May 10, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Script is Entirely Written in the “First Person”

May 9, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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

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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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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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