The DCEU ends, not with a bang but a whimper. There will be no red carpet premiere for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, no afterparty, just a small pre-reception and "fan screening” for James Wan’s film.
Read moreRuben Ostlund Slams ‘Barbie’: “I Didn’t Like It”
Ostlund was asked about his thoughts on Cannes announcing that Greta Gerwig would preside over the jury of next year’s 77th edition of the festival, and then, barely answering the question, he just goes on this anti-“Barbie” rant.
Read moreAudrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Wraps Production, First Image Released and Will Sharpe Joins the Cast [Updated]
UPDATE: Shooting has wrapped in Hong Kong and a first look image has been released — Merlant can be seen lying naked on the bed of a luxurious hotel room.
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‘Spaceman’ Teaser …
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.
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