One film that seems to have garnered a cult following over the years is Ridley Scott’s "The Counselor," which had a screenplay written by the late Cormac McCarthy.
Read moreNetflix Gave ‘47 Ronin’ Director $55 Million to Make A Sci-Fi Epic, But He Blew the Money on Stocks and Crypto
Netflix won a bidding war for “Conquest,” with the likes of Amazon and HBO competitive until the end. Rinsch’s epic was pitched as a 13-episode short form sci-fi series.
Read moreTaika Waititi Admits He Directed ‘Thor’ for Marvel Because He Was “Poor” and Needed the Paycheck
Taika Waititi is admitting what a lot of Marvel directors fail to confess in interviews: he took the job of directing his ‘Thor’ movies because he needed the money.
Read moreVariety Tires of Joaquin Phoenix’s “Worst Impulses” as an Actor
Last week, I sensed a small backlash brewing over Joaquin Phoenix’s acting. There are those who believe that he’s now replicating the same performance over and over in every movie that he’s in.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Wish’ ($31M) is Another Disaster for Disney, ‘Napoleon’ ($33M) Doesn’t Exceed Expectations
“Wish,” which cost Disney $200 million, had a 5-day opening of $31 million. I’ve lost count at the number of box-office disasters Disney has had this year.
Read moreSam Raimi is Again Rumored to Direct ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
Margot Robbie Says A ‘Barbie’ Sequel Might Not Happen
Margot Robbie’s recent comments, expressing doubts about a “Barbie” sequel should not be taken seriously. Here she is speaking to the AP:
Read moreMartin Scorsese Regrets Not Including Joanna Hogg on His Sight and Sound All-Time List
Scorsese is a huge Joanna Hogg fan, so it’s not surprising to read his mention of her. Scorsese has praised Hogg’s “Archipelago” and “Exhibition” in the past, and went on to produce her last three films.
Read moreJames Cameron Says ‘Avatar 3’ Has Two Years of Post-Production Left
Production on the film wrapped in December 2020 and it’s been in post ever since. It will likely continue to be worked on until, at least, 2025 (which is also when it’s supposed to be released).
Read moreMichael Mann Compares Adam Driver to ‘70s De Niro and Pacino
Back in 2019, a certain Martin Scorsese happened to describe Adam Driver as “the greatest actor of his generation.” Scorsese pointed out Driver’s “remarkable screen presence.”
Read moreRumor: ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel in the Works …
Supposedly, 20th Century wants James L. Brooks to kickstart a ‘Simpsons’ sequel with creator Matt Groening and the show’s talented writing staff.
Read more‘Napoleon’ Reaction Thread …
Since it’s Thanksgiving, and there isn’t much to report on today, I gather some of our readers caught up with “Napoleon,” or will do so in the coming days.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Hired Eric Roth to Write Mysterious Film About “Space and Time” [Updated]
Isabelle Huppert Has “No Idea” if Michael Haneke Will Ever Direct Again
We haven’t heard much from Michael Haneke since 2017’s “Happy End”. He turned 81 years old in the summer. The man is a filmmaking legend.
Read more‘Aquaman 2’ Long-Range Tracking to Open With $32-42 Million
The latest comic book movie destined to be cast in infamy is James Wan’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” The first projections are in and Box-Office Pro has its opening weekend nearing anywhere between $32-42 million. That’s not good.
Read moreFirst Images of Paolo Sorrentino’s New Film, Starring Gary Oldman
Some stunning first images from Paolo Sorrentino’s as-of-yet untitled new film, they can all be seen below. It looks like the film was shot in black and white.
Read more‘Napoleon’ Opens Big in France, Despite Nasty Reviews
Do you blame French critics for hating on Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon”? Their heroic, and historic, emperor-general has been reduced to a mumbling, bumbling Joaquin Phoenix.
Read moreRobert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ — Another Image, Trailer Next Month [Updated]
Here’s another image from “Nosferatu.” This time it’s Nicholas Hoult as Jonathan Harker. And, yeah, that’s Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok that he’s staring at, it’s just purposely blurry.
Read moreClint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ to Wrap Production This Weekend
With the strike over and done with, here’s Clint Eastwood, sporting a recently grown beard, on the set of “Juror #2.” The film is supposed to finally wrap production on Sunday or Monday.
Read moreAnya Taylor-Joy is Reportedly Being Eyed to Play Silver Surfer in ‘Fantastic Four’
I’m starting to suspect that all of the hype surrounding Marvel’s reboot of ‘Fantastic Four’ is, and has always been, a Twitter thing.
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