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Ang Lee’s ‘Gold Mountain’ Wraps 4-Month Production, Marking His First Film in Nearly Eight Years

The story being told in “Gold Mountain” feels right at home for Lee — especially after his tech-obsessed filmmaking of the last 14 years (“Life of Pi,” “Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk,” “Gemini Man”).

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Nicholas Hoult Exits ‘Harry Potter’ After JK Rowling Backlash, Replaced by Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart

Hoult has dropped out of ‘Harry Potter’ and has been replaced by Kit Connor. Hoult’s reason was “scheduling issues,” and hey, maybe it really was “scheduling issues,” but the timing is rather odd.

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‘The Brave and the Bold’ “Put on Hold” Amid Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Gunn has previously called Batman his “biggest issue” in the DCU and spoken at length about how difficult it is to develop a version of the character that feels distinct enough from Reeves’ vision.

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Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ Is an ‘Apocalypse Now’-Style Epic That May Be “Too Violent” for Studios — Still No US Distribution

If the movie is as rough as some in the industry seem to fear, that teaser may have been less of a marketing campaign and more of a public plea for somebody to finally take the damn thing.

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David Chase to Direct ‘The Dealer’s Daughter,’ About the CIA’s MKUltra Mind-Control Experiments — Shoots in October

Since “The Sopranos” bowed out in 2007, Chase has dabbled in film, directing 2012’s “Not Fade Away” and writing the “Sopranos” spinoff “The Many Saints of Newark.”

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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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Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Sets 70mm Theatrical Run

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Zack Snyder’s R-rated space opera, “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” has set a one-week theatrical run ahead of its debut on Netflix.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ to Begin Filming in 2024

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix head Scott Stuber is telling Collider that filming on the first ‘Narnia’ will begin in 2024. So, it’s definitely her next film.

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‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘Anatomy of A Fall’ Lead European Film Awards Noms

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes once again dominated the European Film Awards. It happens every year. The nominations are based on the votes of the 4,600 members of the European Film Academy.

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Ridley Scott’s Next Film, A Western, Might Be Based on S. Craig Zahler’s Novel ‘Wraiths of the Broken Land’

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On 05.10.16, a Variety report confirmed that Scott would direct Fox’s movie adaptation of S. Craig Zahler‘s Western novel “Wraiths of the Broken Land,” reteaming with “The Martian” writer Drew Goddard.

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Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct ‘Barbarella’ Remake, Starring Sydney Sweeney

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Sweeney, who is set to play the titular character, is also executive producing. Wright is a big fan of the 1968 original, which starred Jane Fonda, and even included on his list of favorite movies.

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Disney Plus’ ‘She-Hulk’ Cost $225 Million to Produce???

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is reporting that at least one episode of “She-Hulk,” which also went over budget, cost Disney as much as $25 million to produce, a sum that is said to rival the priciest “Game of Thrones” episodes.

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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Will Be Rated R

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Unlike other Marvel endeavours, and despite the well-known pre-production hiccups, Yann Demange’s “Blade” does have potential. The source material, a playful genre hybrid, is grittier than most Marvel material.

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Ridley Scott’s Next Film is A Western

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Scott has “Napoleon” coming out in two weeks, he’s already shot half of his “Gladiator” sequel and he’s not slowing down after that. There’s further proof that the 86-year-old filmmaker will continue on, as long as his health permits.

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Thelma Schoonmaker Says Martin Scorsese Should Have Won 7 Oscars and It’s “Not Fair” That He Hasn’t

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Scorsese has directed a handful of better films than “The Departed” in his illustrious career. His go-to editor, the legendary Thelma Schoonmaker, tells Esquire that he should have won “at least seven” times!

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‘Napoleon’ Has Received Mixed Response From Critics Who Have Seen it So Far

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I can back up Scott Menzel’s claim that, of the few critics who have so far seen Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” the response has been decidedly mixed.

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‘Wonka’ Box-Office Projection Looks Weak, $20M Opening …

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Very early tracking figures, via analytics firm The Quorum, projects that Paul King’s upcoming musical “Wonka,” starring Timothee Chalamet, is headed for an opening in the low $20 million range.

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Peter Weir is Most Likely “Retired” from Filmmaking

November 6, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Over here, Peter Weir is an absolute legend. This is the man who directed “Witness,” “The Truman Show,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The Year of Living Dangerously,” “Dead Poets Society,” “Master and Commander” and many more.

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‘Captain Marvel’ Tracking Lower Than ‘The Flash’

November 5, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Things are looking grimmer and grimmer by the day for “The Marvels.” Last week I had reported that, based on internal tracking, I was seeing a $45-$50M opening for the latest MCU installment.

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‘Five Nights at Freddy's' Drops Nearly 80% in Second Weekend

November 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The second weekend drop looks to be near 80% for an estimated 3-day total of $17 million. The movie was clearly front loaded.

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Plot Details for Ari Aster's ‘Eddington'

November 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

What do we know about Ari Aster’s “Eddington”? Not much, really. However, the script has leaked to a lucky few, and I managed to get some details about the plot of this mysterious movie, which is said to take place during the pandemic.

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Luca Guadagnino No Longer Directing ‘Scarface’ Remake

November 4, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Luca Guadagnino has so many projects in development, too many to keep track of, that some were bound to get tossed out.

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SAG Strike: Studios Give Their “Best and Final Offer”

November 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matthew Belloni just tweeted out that the studios will be giving their "best and final" offer tonight at the negotiating table.

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Lisa Marie Presley Hated Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Script, Elvis Depicted as “Predator”

November 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” goes expands nationwide, a Variety story is making some waves.

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Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito Working on a ‘Throw Momma From the Train’ Sequel

November 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Is this the ultimate “sequel that nobody asked for”? EW is confirming that Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito are working on a sequel to 1987’s “Throw Momma From the Train.”

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Surpasses $100 Million Worldwide

November 3, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s actually currently at $102.1M worldwide, including $45.3M domestic and $56.8M overseas. No chance for it break even.

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