I’m not that surprised by the positive reviews for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mayhem.” It was widely praised at the Annecy Animation Film Festival last month and I heard from some colleagues that it’s a lot of fun.
Read moreGore Verbinski? He’s Back.
A fall 2023 production start was set-up for Verbinski’s “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” that is, before the actors strike happened. The aim is still to shoot the film in the fall, strike-depending, with Sam Rockwell cast in the lead role.
Read moreMichael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ to Close New York Film Festival
Film at Lincoln Center has announced that Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” has been selected as the closing night film of the 61st New York Film Festival.
Read moreThe ‘Barbie’ Brainwash …
“It’s a movie about a fucking doll. Can a movie about Barbie that’s financed by Mattel be anything but a very long product placement that has ticky contemporary aspects to it?” — Amy Taubin
Read more‘The Iron Claw’ Sets December 22 Release Date, No Fall Festivals
OFFICIAL: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open TIFF 2023
Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” will screen on opening night at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.
Read moreParamount CEO Says They Will No Longer Produce “Original” Animation, Just IP Stuff
Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Delayed Due to Strike
A Production Weekly listing is saying that Quentin Tarantino’s “The Movie Critic” has been delayed due to the strike.
Read moreNolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ on Blu-Ray November 21st, 2023
This site is fairly reliable when it comes to Blu-Ray release dates. They’re saying “Oppenheimer” will be available to own on November 21st. Last month, an early November VOD date was circling around for Nolan’s film, so this aligns.
Another Reaction for A24/David Michod’s ‘Wizards’
“Wizards!” (exclamation mark included) follows Pete Davidson and Franz Rogowski as two pothead beach-bar operators who find a bag of stolen money.
Read moreScorsese’ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Will NOT Be Delayed
Mattel Developing Whopping 14 Feature Films, including Lena Dunham’s ‘Polly Pocket’
As Marvel and superhero movies are starting to show fatigue at the box-office, here comes the news that Mattel already has 14 other films in various stages of development, not including a “Barbie” sequel.
Read moreAlex Proyas Calls Mainstream “Conspiracy” to Tarnish ‘Sound of Freedom’
You can have quips about who the artists are behind box-office hit “Sound of Freedom”, and they might have said some dubious things during its outrageously entertaining marketing campaign.
Read moreKevin Spacey NOT Guilty
A jury found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty Wednesday in his criminal sexual assault trial in London.
Read more‘Dead Reckoning — Part One’ Has Only Made $120 Million Domestically
The fact that “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” has only made $120 million in the last two weeks should be a major cause for concern for Tom Cruise.
Read moreWhat’s Missing? Nichols, Garland, Michod, Durkin, Haigh, Saulnier … [Updated]
With Venice having announced its lineup and TIFF unveiling around 40% of theirs, there are still plenty of orphaned movies we’re waiting to hear about.
Read moreHugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa in ‘Wonka’ Criticized by Actor With Dwarfism
One of the weirder moments in the recently released “Wonka” trailer was Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa. It’s now being criticized by an actor with dwarfism.
Read moreFirst look at Nicolas Winding Refn’s Adaptation of Children’s Book ‘The Famous Five’
Venice Chief Raves ‘The Killer,’ Says it’s “Very Violent”
Some readers are pointing out the high praise that Venice chief Alberto Barbera has for Fincher’s “The Killer”, via Deadline:
Read more‘Dune 2’ Could Be Delayed to Spring 2024
This morning I reported that Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls” was not going to be released on September 22nd and was moved to a TBA date. Deadline is now re-confirming my scoop.
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"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."