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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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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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“Mixed” is the Word on ‘Barbie’ as Gerwig Hopes for Sequels: “I Want to go Back to Barbieland”

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Barbie” is ever so slowly being screened for press junkets. Actual press screenings are not supposed to happen until later next week.

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A24’s Stoner-Comedy ‘Wizards!’ Sounds Disgusting

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Australian director David Michôd released “The King” on Netflix in late 2019. Ever since then? Radio silence.

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Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Young Sinner’ to Start Production in Late Fall, An “Erotic Thriller” Set in DC

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Verhoeven released his excellent “Benedetta” in 2021, but the 84-year-old director isn’t slowing down.

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Joel Schumacher’s ‘Batman Forever’ Cut Was Screened, Runtime 158 Minutes

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A select few actually got to watch the late Joel Schumacher's original cut of the Batman flick. Obviously, reactions have been very good, which was to be expected given the fanboy excitement surrounding this cut.

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Venice Predictions —Part 2: Fincher? Miyazaki?

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As of right now, 07.07.23, these filmmakers are the best competition bets for the 80th Venice Film Festival — I’ve added Miyazaki and Fincher just to stir things up a little.

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Joel and Ethan Coen Set to Reunite For New Film

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

During an interview for the July 2023 issue of Empire, Ethan Coen confirmed that he is developing a new project with brother Joel.

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Why Game-Related Movies Are So Popular [Sponsored]

July 7, 2023 John Torre

In recent years, the silver screen has witnessed a remarkable surge in the popularity of game-related movies.

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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’ Might Be Bloated, But its Thrills Are the Stuff of A-Grade Action [Review]

July 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If the last three movies (‘Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation’ and ‘Fallout’) kept getting bolder with each passing film, this one is perfectly content in playing it safe and giving the audience what they expect.

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‘Ken’ Spin-Off Movie “In Development” at Warner Bros With Ryan Gosling

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

This news comes to us from Daniel Richtman who is reporting that a “Ken” movie is in development at Warner Bros with Ryan Gosling attached to star. No director was mentioned for the project.

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Diane Kruger Plays Three Roles in David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent interview with French media, Kruger reveals that she's playing three roles in "The Shrouds": the wife of Vincent Cassel's character, the sister of the wife, and "an avatar, a sort of personal assistant".

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‘The Idol’ Actress Criticizes “Liberal Media” and Tells Feminists to “Go F*ck Yourself”

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After getting slaughtered by critics, Sam Levinson’s “The Idol” went out in a blaze of glory on HBO this past Sunday night.

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Tom Cruise Wants to Continue Making ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies For the Next 20 Years

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cruise is comparing his own career trajectory to ‘Indy 5’ star Harrison Ford, who is 81, and says, just like Ford, has no plans of slowing down (via The Sydney Morning Herald).

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Netflix’s Safdies and Adam Sandler Film Reboots Production for September 25th

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Josh Safdie’s upcoming Netflix film, starring Adam Sandler, is now aiming for a September 25th production start. This, according to a recent Production Weekly listing.

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Trailer for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the trailer for “Bob Marley: One Love” and it’s kind of a disappointment. I absolutely love Marley’s music but Kingsley Ben-Adir looks nothing like the musical icon.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel “Might Be Two Films, Maybe Three”

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“I asked him [Gibson] would you be ready to go in January, he said “yeah, maybe.” I said “how about the end of fall,” he said “yeah, maybe.” So who knows […] it might be two films, maybe three, but I think it’s two.”

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Film Delays Production Start to February 2024

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

However, we can add that there are rumors going around that PTA shot a short film and that Johnny Greenwood will be composing the score.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ to Open the 80th Venice Film Festival, Out of Competition

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Two weeks after the trailer was released, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” which is being released on September 15th, will open the 80th Venice Film Festival.

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Roger Deakins Keeps Raving About ‘The Batman’ Even Though He’s “Never Been A Fan” of the Superhero

July 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Roger Deakins has turned into a full-fledged fanboy of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” He’s made it very clear how much he loves this movie.

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Xavier Dolan Says He’s Retiring From Filmmaking: “Art is Meaningless”

July 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Dolan is telling Spanish outlet El Pais that he’s definitely done. No more moviemaking for him. He’s quitting.

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Luca Guadagnino to Direct HBO’s ‘The Shards,’ Bret Easton Ellis Writing Every Episode

July 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Spanish outlet El Independiente has author Bret Easton Ellis revealing that his new novel, “The Shards,” will be adapted into an HBO series.

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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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