Principal photography on “Spaceman” began in April 19, 2021 and wrapped on July 1, 2021 in the Czech Republic. Yes, when it finally starts streaming, it’ll have been almost three years since production had wrapped on the film.
Read moreUpdate on Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Sequel to Shoot in Spring 2024
I’m hearing Universal/Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy‘s” will have its sequel shoot in the spring of 2024. A Halloween 2024 release date is being eyed for this second film — talk about a quickie!
Read moreMarvel Fires Jonathan Majors
Timothee Chalamet Says He Will Be Shooting a Mysterious Ping-Pong Movie in 2024
Although he remains secretive about it, he’s saying it’s a Ping-Pong movie. Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t the Safdies rumored to direct a Ping Pong movie starring Chalamet? Those rumors quickly got squashed.
Read moreScript for Steven Spielberg’s ‘Bullitt’ is Being Written and “Soon” Finished
Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger has now given us an update on the current status of ‘Bullitt’ and it’s a positive one. The script is almost finished.
Read moreJonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment
Actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty by a New York jury of assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment.
Read more‘Triple Frontier’ Sequel in the Works at Netflix
Speaking to The Mary Sue, Charlie Hunnam revealed that he is working with Netflix on a sequel, but that it’s in the very early stages of development.
Read moreFirst Look at Willem Dafoe as “Crazy Vampire Hunter” in ‘Nosferatu’
Now, this is great casting. We have our first look at Willem Dafoe as a “crazy vampire hunter” in Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu.” (12.25.23)
Read more‘The Kitchen’ Trailer …
Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s “The Kitchen” had its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival on October 15, 2023. The reviews out of that fest resulted in decent reviews — 66 on Metacritic and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read moreGolden Globes Voters Threatens to Boycott
‘Wonka’ Nabs $39 Million Weekend
Warner Bros’ “Wonka” hit the high end of projections and grossed an estimated $38.5M domestically this weekend. The film, which also amassed $53.6M internationally, now has its worldwide total standing at $151.4M.
Read moreWong Kar-Wai’s ‘Blossoms’ Premieres Next Week in China — Consists of 30 Episodes
It turns out that, after nearly three years of filming, “Blossoms” will premiere on Chinese television in ten days, on 12.27.23. The series is a whopping 30 episodes of around 50 minutes each — this totals 25 hours of television.
Read moreMike Leigh’s Next Film is Titled ‘Hard Truths’
Leigh, who is 80, started shooting this mysterious new film in May and, I was told, production wrapped in August. I can now also report that the title of this new film is “Hard Truths.”
Read moreQuentin Tarantino’s R-Rated ‘Star Trek’ Wasn’t Made Because He Didn’t Want it to Be His Final Film
Tarantino backed away for the simple reason that he didn’t want ‘Star Trek’ to be his final film, having already determined that he would direct 10 movies and then retire.
Read moreLive-Action Remake of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Going Straight to Disney+ in June 2024
Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch”, an upcoming American live-action/CGI remake of Disney's 2002 animated film, will be sent straight to Disney+ in June 2024.
Read more‘Cliffhanger’ Sequel to Start Production in Summer 2024
Would you believe it if I told you that 77-year-old Sylvester Stallone is set to return for a sequel to his 1993 action thriller “Cliffhanger”?
Read more‘Leave the World Behind’ is #1 on Netflix — Readers’ Thoughts?
‘May December’ Tops Film Comment’s Best Films of 2023
‘The Boys in the Boat’ is Another Clooney-Directed Clunker
I saw George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” a few weeks ago via screener link, and it doesn’t really work. It’s very conventional. One might easily use the word “vanilla” to describe this film and you’d get a good sense of its overall vibe.
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