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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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Ron Howard’s ‘Origin of Species’ Adds Vanessa Kirby and Sydney Sweeney

October 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Today, it’s being reported that Sydney Sweeney and Vanessa Kirby have been added to a cast that already includes Ana De Armas, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Daniel Brühl. This is turning into one of best-cast movies for 2024.

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‘South Park’ Takes Aim at Disney’s Diversity Casting and Kathleen Kennedy

October 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Thanks to Paramount for sending me a screener of “South Park: Joining the Panderverse,” a new movie from creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It’s just 47 minutes, but it’s laugh-out-loud hilarious.

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SAG-AMPTP Deal Might Finally Be Reached Soon

October 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The actors at SAG-AFTRA are holding steadfast, negotiations are ongoing, but rumor has it that we might be very close to a deal. A source tells Deadline that the 100+ day strike might finally come to an end.

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‘Napoleon’ Long-Range Tracking $16-$21M Opening

October 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures & Apple Studios’ “Napoleon” is being released on November 22nd, 2023. The 3-day opening weekend tracking has been revealed and it stands to open anywhere between $16M-$21M.

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Joe Russo Mocks Scorsese and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Box-Office

October 30, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

“Avengers: Endgame” director Joe Russo threw some shade at Martin Scorsese and the failure of “Killers of the Flower Moon” at the box-office.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Only Makes $9 Million in its Second Weekend

October 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A real bummer to hear that Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” had a 61% dip this weekend, only grossing $9 million domestically. Its cumulative global intake now stands at around $88 million — on a $200 million budget (not counting marketing costs).

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Jacob Elordi Preparing for Justin Kurzel’s ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’

October 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

At the start of this interview, conducted by Jimmy Fallon, Jacob Elordi mentions that he’s been losing weight for a role as a prisoner of war.

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‘The Expend4bles' Ends 5-Week Domestic Run With $16 Million, Nears $100 Million in Losses

October 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

For some odd reason, ‘Expend4bles’ director Scott Waugh has been hinting at a fifth movie going into production sometime soon.

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Paul Schrader Says Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ is “All Hat”

October 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, Paul Schrader took a swipe at David Fincher’s “The Killer” on his Facebook feed.

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Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro All Want to Return for ‘Sicario 3’

October 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

No word yet on who the director will be, but I hope it’s not ‘Soldado’ helmer Stefano Sollima. I’m only interested in this one if Denis Villeneuve comes back.

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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Explodes at the Box-Office, Now Estimated to Earn $78M+ on Opening Weekend

October 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As you can tell by the above numbers, critics HATED “Friday Night at Freddy’s,” but audiences seems to be much more appreciative of the PG-13 horror flick.

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SAG-AFTRA: Some Positive Signs For the Weekend …

October 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jeff Sneider has spoken to a few in-the-know individuals and he seems utterly convinced that the SAG-AFTRA strike might end this weekend. Cautious optimism is in the air …

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‘Memory’ Acquired by … Ketchup, Sets December 2023 Release Date

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A marquee fall festival title has finally found U.S. distribution: Michel Franco’s “Memory,” starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, has been acquired by … Ketchup Entertainment?!

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Can ‘Napoleon’ Still Get Delayed?

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve gotten a few emails about this. A Best Actor assessment featuring journalists Scott Mantz, Perri Nemiroff and Jeff Sneider, has a peculiar revelation coming from Mantz.

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Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’ Delayed Indefinitely

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

More studio shuffling. Searchlight has pulled “Magazine Dreams” from its December 8 release date as its star, Jonathan Majors, now has his domestic violence trial set to begin on November 29.

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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Delayed, By A Full Year, to 2025

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Disney has decided to delay the release of its controversial live action “Snow White” by nearly a year. It will now open on March 21, 2025. Why the delay? Does Disney believe the controversy will just evaporate in 2025.

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Edgar Wright Aiming to Direct ‘Running Man’ Remake Next Year

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Based on a novel by Stephen King, the source material has already been turned into an ‘80s movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Trailer for ‘Furiousa’ Coming in December

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for George Miller’s “Furiosa” will be attached to screenings of “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom.” Makes sense, Warner Bros. wants to start the hype before the inevitable Cannes premiere next May.

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Thelma Schoonmaker Says Theaters Showing ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ With An Intermission Is A “Violation”

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There have been reports of some movie theatres inserting an intermission into screenings of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” This seems to have angered Scorsese’s editor Thelma Schoonmaker.

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David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin Have Had Talks About A ‘Social Network’ Sequel

October 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

When it came the time to assemble a list of the best films of the last decade, many critics included David Fincher's “The Social Network” on their ballots.

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