UPDATE: “Madden” is eyeing an October production start and a 2024 release.

It’s been six years since Kathryn Bigelow released her last film, “Detroit.” It turns out the Oscar-winning filmmaker has already started shooting her next project, this one titled “Smuggler.”

Despite controversy, and mixed reviews, Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp, has landed a North American distribution deal with Vertical.

Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ sequel will be starting production this month. It’s been a long time coming, but the film, which has been in development for a decade now, is finally ready to shoot.

Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” will hopefully hit theaters like a nuke next month. It’s really the only big studio blockbuster being released this season that is actually meant for an adult audience.

Early projected box-office numbers for Pixar’s “Elemental” are not good. In fact, it looks like a disaster in the making for Disney.

The premise for the $30 million costing “The Carnival at the End of Days” would revolve around God wanting to wipe out humanity, because he's so disappointed by what has gone down on planet earth.

So, this upcoming film was literally shot on a stage in 16mm. There’s also stop motion animation. It does sound very different to previous Andersons.

UPDATED: What a coincidence that I’ve just come out of my second viewing of “Asteroid City” and we now have it confirmed that Anderson will indeed begin shooting his next film.

In a recent interview, Celine Song explains how she got “Past Lives” made, but completely omits the elephant in the room. She’s been doing this in every interview.

I’m telling you right now that whatever raves Emma Seligman’s “Bottoms” got from SXSW should be taken with a major grain of salt.

Variety goes on to say that Singer, who is working without an agent, has been meeting with would-be investors about backing the films, one of which is set in the 1970s. They would be made for $10 million apiece.

Apparently, the rights holders to the film are none other than Disney. Criterion had nothing to do with the censorship. It is presumed that the sequence was removed by Disney, which bought the film’s original owner, 20th Century Fox in March of 2019.

Carax is coming off the Cannes-winning “Annette.” If this film is finished on time, it will surely be in Cannes competition next year. You just don’t say no to Carax.

As it goes, and if the rating stands, “The Idol” is set to be the worst-reviewed show in HBO history. It currently has a 27% rotten rating, not to mention its 24 Metascore. I believe the transgressive nature of “The Idol” has riled critics up.

So, after all the hype, it turns out that “The Flash” stinks. Its second half is practically unwatchable. I was duped.

Hey, maybe “Maestro” will turn out okay in the end, but current word of mouth isn’t filled with praise. They’re also editing this film to death which is why these test screenings keep happening.

Twin filmmaking duo Danny and Michael Philippou's “Talk to Me” completely subverts the clichés of the genre. Yes, there are some first-timer mistakes here and there, but these boys have vision to spare.

There have been countless examples of streaming services adhering to algorithms when creating new content. It’s counterintuitive to the artistic process, but that’s just how these streamers roll.

It was inevitably going to happen, but A24 has already hopped on-board Celine Song’s next film, via The Playlist.