Before Quentin Tarantino announced his “last film” would be “The Movie Critic”, there had been speculation that ‘Kill Bill 3,’ starring Uma Thurman and her daughter Maya Hawke could get done.
Read moreGreta Gerwig Does Not Want to Be “The Biggest Woman Director, But, Rather, A Big Studio Director’
According to her agent, Gerwig is now looking to move beyond the indie dramas she was known for: "Her ambition is not to be the biggest woman director, but [rather] a big studio director." [via The New Yorker]
Read moreAndrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’ Starts Production
Greta Gerwig to Direct, At Least, Two ‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Movies for Netflix
Greta Gerwig has turned into miss IP with “Barbie” and now the confirmation about her next two films.
Read moreMattel’s ‘Barney’ Movie Described as an “A24-Type Film,” Daniel Kaluuya to Star
As Marvel’s influence starts to die down in the industry, other IP factories are taking advantage of a possible void having to be filled.
Read moreWhere Will Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Land? NYFF?
On Friday, I was rather stunned by an Italian source telling me that Netflix is now thinking of bringing David Fincher’s “The Killer” to Venice.
Read more‘Die Hard’ Named Best Action Movie of All-Time in Massive Poll of 2000+ Moviegoers
Speaking of John McTiernan, his “Die Hard” was voted the greatest action film of all time in a poll of 2,000 moviegoers.
Read moreFirst Reaction to Luc Besson’s ‘Dogman’
Back in February, there was a report that Luc Besson’s “Dogman,” starring the always-excellent Caleb Landry Jones, “wowed buyers” at Berlin’s European Film Market, where it was screened for a select few.
Read moreWhy Are Studio “Diversity Chiefs” Getting Canned?
Would you call these four axes total and sheer coincidences? Otherwise, what in the living hell is going here?
Read moreJohn McTiernan Blasts Today’s Action Movies and Tom Cruise
McTiernan will be the guest of honor at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival on July 8th. He’s started to do press for the upcoming festivities and, as always, he’s as honest as ever.
Read moreBong Joon-ho Says ‘Beau is Afraid’ is “The Most Overwhelming Film I’ve Seen in Years”
Ari Aster is currently promoting “Beau is Afraid” all over South Korea. The film was released there this past Friday.
Read moreTarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Starts Shooting in Late September
It looks as though, actors’ strike depending, Quentin Tarantino’s “The Movie Critic” will start production in late September. I would imagine that some, or most, of the roles have been cast if it starts shooting a little over 60 days from now.
‘Indy 5’ Set for Weak $55-60 Million Opening
‘Barbie’ Embargo Lifts July 13th [Updated]
Gerwig’s “Barbie” will have its embargo lifted on July 9th, as screenings have slowly, but surely, started happening in and around L.A. and NYC.
Read moreRumor: Is David Lynch Shooting a New Film?
Filmmaker and David Lynch fan/friend Cameron Cloutier confirmed yesterday that Lynch is preparing to go into full-on production as soon as the writers strike ends. We don’t know if it’s a movie or TV series.
Read moreGreig Fraser Returning as Cinematographer for ‘The Batman: Part II’
Matt Reeves confirmed on the Roger Deakins’ podcast that Greig Fraser will be returning as the director of photography for “The Batman: Part II.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Has Wrapped Production in Rome
An update on Luca Guadagnino’s next film, an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ controversial classic novel, “Queer” — it just wrapped production in Rome.
Read moreIsabelle Huppert is Currently Shooting Hong Sang-soo’s Latest
Hong Sang-soo is an unstoppable machine. The notable Korean writer-director has won prizes at so many major film festivals, and he keeps releasing two films a year, which has become the norm for him.
Read moreWes Anderson Remembers the Time He Screened ‘Rushmore’ for Pauline Kael
The story goes that Wes Anderson, a lifelong fan of film critic Pauline Kael, arranged a private screening of “Rushmore” for the retired film critic in early 1998.
Read moreAlan Arkin, 89, Has Passed On
Arkin won an the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for his hilariously tragic turn in “Little Miss Sunshine.”
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