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DC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies

Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.

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Sebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died

Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.

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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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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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Alfonso Cuarón Set to Shoot ‘Jane’ This Late Fall

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re wondering what Alfonso Cuarón might be doing next, he recently completed his ambitious Apple TV series starring Cate Blanchett, and is now prepping a movie about Phillip K. Dick.

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Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is Never Happening

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Greta Gerwig Does Not Want to Be “The Biggest Woman Director, But, Rather, A Big Studio Director’

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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]

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Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’ Starts Production

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There are no plot details available on “Bird”, but the film presented a scheduling conflict for Keoghan. Franz Rogowski is also part of the film which has just started production.

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Greta Gerwig to Direct, At Least, Two ‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Movies for Netflix

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Greta Gerwig has turned into miss IP with “Barbie” and now the confirmation about her next two films.

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Mattel’s ‘Barney’ Movie Described as an “A24-Type Film,” Daniel Kaluuya to Star

July 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Where Will Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Land? NYFF?

July 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Die Hard’ Named Best Action Movie of All-Time in Massive Poll of 2000+ Moviegoers

July 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking of John McTiernan, his “Die Hard” was voted the greatest action film of all time in a poll of 2,000 moviegoers.

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First Reaction to Luc Besson’s ‘Dogman’

July 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Why Are Studio “Diversity Chiefs” Getting Canned?

July 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Would you call these four axes total and sheer coincidences? Otherwise, what in the living hell is going here?

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John McTiernan Blasts Today’s Action Movies and Tom Cruise

July 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Bong Joon-ho Says ‘Beau is Afraid’ is “The Most Overwhelming Film I’ve Seen in Years”

July 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ari Aster is currently promoting “Beau is Afraid” all over South Korea. The film was released there this past Friday.

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Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Starts Shooting in Late September

July 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Indy 5’ Set for Weak $55-60 Million Opening

July 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro has a very interesting piece up on ‘Dial of Destiny,’ which he’s saying will underperform this weekend with a cumulative intake of $55-60 million in its first three days of release.

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‘Barbie’ Embargo Lifts July 13th [Updated]

July 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Rumor: Is David Lynch Shooting a New Film?

July 1, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Greig Fraser Returning as Cinematographer for ‘The Batman: Part II’

June 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Reeves confirmed on the Roger Deakins’ podcast that Greig Fraser will be returning as the director of photography for “The Batman: Part II.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Has Wrapped Production in Rome

June 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

An update on Luca Guadagnino’s next film, an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ controversial classic novel, “Queer” — it just wrapped production in Rome.

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Isabelle Huppert is Currently Shooting Hong Sang-soo’s Latest

June 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Wes Anderson Remembers the Time He Screened ‘Rushmore’ for Pauline Kael

June 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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