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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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Box Office: Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Leads ($21M+), Audiences Love It More Than Critics Do; ‘How to Rob a Bank' Bombs ($4M+), ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Drops 75%

The film opened in Europe on Wednesday, and the audience scores there have been very strong. Now American audiences agree: an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Kevin Spacey's Pandemic Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Awakening' Is Coming in November: “The Film They Don't Want You to See”

Who's "they," exactly? The Illuminati? The Deep State? Hard to say. The film premiered at Italy's Matera Film Festival on November 10. No reviews have trickled in yet.

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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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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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George Miller’s ‘Furiosa’ Eyeing World Premiere at Cannes 2024

October 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s going to be damn-near impossible for Miller’s “Furiosa” to be as jaw-dropping as “Fury Road,” but I’m optimistic about this prequel to the 2015 action classic.

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ PANNED

October 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last week, I attended a distributor screening for “The Exorcist: Believer” and this movie just falls FLAT. Absolutely nothing works. It’s all just recycled ideas.

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Scott Derrickson Exited ‘Doctor Strange 2’ to Avoid Making A “Monstrosity”

October 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The mixed reviews that greeted “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” went beyond just critics, as even Marvel fans aimed their ire towards this misbegotten project.

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Sony to Reboot ‘Total Recall’

October 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Verhoeven perfected the Phillip K Dick story with his 1990 film — sometimes, you just shouldn’t mess with greatness.

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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Gets Another Complete Rewrite

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Another “Blade” rewrite has now been called by Marvel boss Kevin Feige, this one is said to be a total revamp of the last draft. I’m not sure what’s going on with this project, but Feige doesn’t seem too impressed by what he’s seen so far.

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Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’ is “His Most Personal Film” and About The Passing of His Late Wife

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I love how we have a new David Cronenberg film to look forward to next year. It’s called “The Shrouds.”

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Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic Set to Shoot “As Soon As SAG-AFTRA Strike” Ends

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Get ready for some major controversy to emerge once this one kicks off production and eventually gets released.

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New image of Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

We are exactly one year away from Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” being released in theaters. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix are set to star in the sequel, which is said to be a musical.

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‘Oppenheimer’ Will Finally Not Hit the $1 Billion Mark

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Variety, and it’s quite clear by just looking at the current numbers, “Oppenheimer” will not be breaking the billion dollar mark at the global box office.

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Trailer for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, Ryusuke Hamaguchi premiered “Evil Does Not Exist” at Venice. The film now has a trailer. Janus Films have not set up a release date just yet. There are rumors that it’ll be released in early 2024.

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SAG and AMPTP Restart Negotiations, Meeting Again on Wednesday

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

SAG-AFTRA sat down with the studios last night and restarted talks on a deal for the actors. After last week’s WGA deal, there’s some much-needed positivity in the air.

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George Clooney’s ‘The Boys in the Boat’ Still Set for December Release?

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline had originally reported that Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” had received such high test screening scores that MGM decided to give it a coveted awards-bait release date on Christmas Day.

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Alfonso Cuarón‘s ‘Jane’ Still Eyeing November Shoot

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Back in July, I reported that Alfonso Cuarón was supposed to shoot his next film, “Jane,” in the fall. Then the SAG-AFTRA strike happened and I wasn’t entirely sure what was next for the film.

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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Trailer Released …

October 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” is out. It sure plays like a Sofia Coppola movie. A girl’s coming of age story. That indie rock soundtrack. I’ll be catching up with this one over the weekend.

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Alfonso Cuaròn Wanted to Shoot ‘Gravity’ in Space

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I wrote last week about the 10-year anniversary of Alfonso Cuaròn‘s “Gravity.” On Thursday, Cuaròn will be at a BFI event in London to present the film to an audience and participate in a Q&A session afterwards.

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NYFF Wanted to Screen ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ But Apple Declined

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

NYFF boss Dennis Lim tells NYT’s Manhola Dargis that the fest absolutely loved Scorsese’s film and that he made a real effort at nabbing a North American premiere for ‘Killers’ :

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Hayao Miyazaki is Developing A New Film

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

So, clearly, Hayao Miyazaki is not done. Some of the reviews for “The Boy and the Heron” were calling it his “swan song”, but get that thought out of your head immediately.

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Netflix Acquires ‘His Three Daughters’ For $7M

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Azazel Jacobs’ “His Three Daughters” was bought for just under $7 million. No word yet on whether it’ll be released this year. 

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John Woo’s ‘Silent Night’ Has A Trailer

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer claims Woo is “one of the best action directors of all-time.”? Well, is he?

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‘Toxic Avenger’ Teaser …

October 2, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Macon Blair’s remake of “The Toxic Avenger,” starring Peter Dinklage, has a teaser. Blair directed the solid Sundance winner “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.”

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