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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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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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Director Nia DaCosta Says ‘The Marvels’ Haters Are “Virulent And Violent And Racist And Sexist And Homophobic”

November 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A Variety interview with “The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta has the MCU filmmaker attacking haters of her superhero movie.

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Martin Scorsese is, Apparently, A Big ‘Birdman’ Fan

November 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

What got the snobs over at Twitter talking, though, was Scorsese picking Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu’s “Birdman” over Sergio Leone's “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, and again over Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”.

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Olivier Hermanus to Direct Alexander McQueen Biopic

November 15, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

After “Living,” his lovely remake of Kurosawa’s “Ikiru,” Oliver Hermanus will be releasing next year “The History of Sound,’ starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. However, he’s not done yet, his project after that one is now confirmed to be a biopic about fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

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What’s the Best Marvel Movie? Don’t Say ‘Black Panther’ …

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a long, harrowing journey, but after 33 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and a major duo in quality currently occurring, maybe now is a good time to look back at what movies actually worked these last 15 years.

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‘Napoleon’ Polarizes Critics …

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some divisive reactions for “Napoleon.” It’s definitely not getting panned, some critics even love the film.

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‘Saltburn’ Review …

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re looking for substance in “Saltburn” then look elsewhere. Much like Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman,” this film can feel more like an exercise in style over substance, but it’s a far more entertaining one and takes more risks, some of which do pay off.

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Ridley Scott to Shoot His Next Film, a Western, in March

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott, 85, is a workaholic. You’d think he’d want to rest during the strike, not to mention, after having had production halted on “Gladiator 2.” But, no, Scott has been very busy.

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Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Cost $209 Million to Produce

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Forbes, Walt Disney Studios spent $209.3 million to produce the upcoming live-action “Snow White”. Last month, Disney decided to delay the release of the controversial live action movie by nearly a year. It will now open on March 21, 2025.

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AI-Generated Edith Piaf Biopic in the Works at Warner Bros

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A biopic about the late legendary French singer Edith Piaf is in the works at Warner Bros. The bigger story is the announcement that the film will use AI to recreate her voice and image.

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Taika Waititi Says ‘Klara and the Sun’ is His Next Film and He’s Not Directing ‘Thor 5’

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Waititi is set to shoot “Klara and the Sun” in early 2024. This is said to be a feature adaptation of the sci-fi novel from Kazuo Ishiguro (“Never Let Me Go“).

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Spielberg Calls Scorsese the Master of Cinema and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ His “Masterpiece”

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

On Monday night, two of the greatest filmmakers, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, sat down for a post-screening chat at the DGA after a “Killers of the Flower Moon” showing.

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Michel Ciment, Legendary French Film Critic, Passes at 85

November 14, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In a 2010 documentary about Ciment, Quentin Tarantino stated that cinema was in good hands when someone like Ciment existed.

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Marvel is “Moving Away” From Jonathan Majors

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As Jonathan Majors’ legal situation worsens, the folks over at Disney and Marvel seem to have already made the decision to get rid of him.

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‘Coyote Vs Acme’ Being Screened For Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Others

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Warners’ sudden reversal to not shelve the movie came after several filmmakers reportedly instructed their reps to cancel meetings they had on the books with the studio.

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Wes Anderson Shot More ‘Henry Sugar’ Shorts, 2024 Release?

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’mhearing that Anderson actually shot, at least, two more shorts that haven’t been released yet — one of them is an adaptation of Dahl’s “Lucky Break.” I have no idea when they will get released on Netflix, but I would imagine sooner rather than later.

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James Cameron’s ‘The Abyss’ Director’s Cut Will Be Released in Theaters on December 6

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

James Cameron has announced that his 1989 sci-fi film, “The Abyss,” is returning to theaters on December 6th. This is said to be the Director’s Cut of the film, which has long been desired by movie fans.

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Denzel Washington to Star as Hannibal in Antoine Fuqua’s Netflix Film

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Deadline reporting that Netflix has attached Denzel Washington to play the ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal in an untitled epic drama directed by Antoine Fuqua.

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Kathryn Bigelow Working With Netflix on “Several Things”

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been six years since Kathryn Bigelow directed her last film, “Detroit.” Last month, I reported that the Oscar-winning filmmaker was going to direct “Aurora,” for Netflix, in “early 2024.”

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Guillermo del Toro Praises Fincher and ‘The Killer’

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Guillermo del Toro had nothing but praise for David Fincher’s “The Killer,” which seems to be very divisive around here. Here’s what Del Toro tweeted:

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Warner Bros Reverses Course on ‘Coyote Vs Acme’; Will Let it Be Shopped Around

November 13, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that, after initially shelving it for a tax write-off, Warner Bros has reversed course and is now letting filmmaker David Green shop around “Coyote Vs Acme” to potential buyers. This, following the major online backlash that was very critical of Warners’ decision.

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