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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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‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is Surprisingly Good

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Instead of posting my own thoughts, what I’ll do is lead you to a fairly precise reaction of the film on social media. It perfectly encapsulates my feelings on the film, which is 158 minutes …

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Darren Aronofsky Set to Direct ‘Emperor’

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Aronofsky is now off to his next film, called “Emperor,” and he is currently looking for the lead, an “actor in their 20s or early 30s”. The film is said to be about … an emperor. No word yet on if it’s a fictional or historical character.

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First Look at Netflix Animated Film ‘Orion and the Dark’ … Written by Charlie Kaufman?

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As you can see above, we have our first look at DreamWorks Animation’s “Orion and the Dark,” written by Kaufman. The film has a voice cast that includes Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser and … Werner Herzog!

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Judd Apatow Has A New Movie Written & Ready To Go

November 7, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In the Aughts, no one ruled comedy quite like Judd Apatow, which makes his creative downfall so interesting.

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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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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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