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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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Ali Abbasi (‘Holy Spider’) to Direct ‘The Apprentice,’ Sebastian Stan to Star as Donald Trump [Updated]

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

In September, I had exclusively reported that director Ali Abassi, who made waves at Cannes with two films, “Border” and “Holy Spider,” was set to shoot his third feature in October.

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First Image of ‘Furiosa’

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Warner Bros booth at CCXP in Brazil, features a preview of George Miller’s upcoming prequel, “Furiosa.” The image, although not in high quality, can be seen above.

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Scott Derickson to Direct ‘Black Phone 2’ — Set For June 27, 2025 Release

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Released in 2022, Derickson’s film was shot on a shoestring $16 million budget and ended up grossing over $160 million worldwide. It was a good film, a small fever-dream of a thriller that riled up our nerves.

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‘Alita’ Sequel Still in the Works — Will James Cameron Direct?

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Disney boss Bob Iger made it very clear that the only way this would happen was if Cameron directed it himself and not original director Robert Rodriguez.

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Presales for ‘Beyoncé: Renaissance’ Are Low — Projected $15 Million Opening Weekend

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is reporting that presales are low for Beyoncé’s concert film, “Renaissance.” They are comparing the numbers to those of “West Side Story” and “In the Heights”, which both turned out to be box-office failures.

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I Wouldn’t Take These ‘Wonka’ Reactions Too Seriously …

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The social media embargo has lifted, but I wouldn’t put much stock into these “Wonka” reactions. I’ll tell you why at a later date …

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Christopher Nolan Says Zack Snyder’s ‘Watchmen’ Was A Film “Ahead of Its Time”

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Some believe Zack Snyder's “Watchmen” was a botched adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, while others believe it to be an absolutely essential addition to the superhero genre. It’s a film that has spawned contentious debate over the years.

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‘Furiosa’ Trailer Tomorrow … [Updated]

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, I reported that we would be getting a first look trailer of George Miller’s “Furiosa” in December.

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Dee Rees is Working on Her Next Film, A “Weird, Experimental” Dark Comedy

November 29, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is reporting that the “Mudbound” director has set her sights on her next feature – “a stylized dark comedy meant to visualize a central character’s frantic stream of consciousness”.

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Robert De Niro Claims Apple Censored His Anti-Trump Speech at The Gotham Awards

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As the actor read prepared remarks from a teleprompter, De Niro paused when he noticed that part of his speech, calling out Donald Trump, had been deleted.

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Trailer for Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’ — One of the Year’s Best

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, Michel Franco’s “Memory,” starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, was acquired by Ketchup Entertainment. A trailer has finally been released for the film, which is set for release in late December.

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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ Test Screening Next Week

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s one I’m really looking forward to. Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” is set to test screen next Wednesday in the West Coast. It completed production in April and McQueen’s been in post-production ever since.

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Martin Scorsese Has An Acting Part in Julian Schnabel’s ‘In the Hands of Dante’

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, Martin Scorsese was a no-show at the Gotham Awards, even though there was a tribute to him and the film. This comes after the news that Scorsese had canceled an appearance at his beloved Marrakesh Film Festival.

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Paul Greengrass to Direct ‘Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421’ For Warner Bros

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Greengrass seems to be a busy man these days. He’s already working on two new projects, including one for Apple TV, titled “Lost Bus.” We can now add a third one.

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IndieWire’s Top 25 Films of 2023 [Updated]

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an interesting list, which also happens to be the first top ten of 2023 from any major outlet. We’ll be getting plenty of these in the coming days and weeks (including my own).

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Sets December 25, 2024 Release

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m really trying to wrap my head around this decision. Not even a Halloween release. Are reshoots soon in order for Eggers’ film? Also, don’t expect it to premiere at any of next year’s film festivals.

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Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien: Romulus’ is Set between ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

”Priscilla” actress Cailee Spaeny appeared at the Gotham Awards and, during a red-carpet interview, spoke about one of her upcoming films — Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus.”

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‘Past Lives’ Wins Big at Gothams; Robert De Niro Freaks Out Over Edited Speech

November 28, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

The Gotham Awards kicked off awards season last night. Many famous actors, writers, and directors showed up in New York City for the event.

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Michael Waldron (‘Loki’) to Script ‘Avengers: Kang Dynasty’

November 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Deadline, Marvel Studios has hired Michael Waldron to write “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty”. He will also be penning “Avengers: Secret Wars.”

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‘Silent Night’ is John Woo’s Best Film in 25 Years

November 27, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

No, the headline is not hyperbole. John Woo is back. With a vengeance. The review embargo for Woo’s “Silent Night” has lifted and I can now tell you that it’s his most entertaining film since 1997’s “Face Off.”

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

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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