Deadline describes Jo Koy as a “preeminent comedian.” He’s been tapped to host the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Pardon my ignorance, but have our readers ever heard of Koy?
Read moreOscars: Is ‘Oppenheimer’ Actually Winning Best Picture? Watch Out for ‘Poor Things’!
This is one of those years where I have this nagging feeling that the presumptive Best Picture frontrunner might not turn out to be the actual frontrunner.
Read moreAs Expected …
The sky is blue. An orange is orange. ‘Aquaman 2’ is bad. Some things are just ingrained in complete and total fact. I won’t review “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” because I walked out at the one-hour mark. It’s unwatchable. The reviews are, as expected, abysmal — 36% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Red One’ Said to Be “An Unmitigated Disaster”
Chris Evans co-stars with Johnson in the film. Sneider’s source claims that the film was all but done and that Amazon wanted it ready in time for this Christmas, but it turned out to be “a big lump of coal” instead.
Read moreBest Consecutive “Great Movies” Streak a Director Has Ever Had?
It’s not easy finding a filmmaker who has had more than 5 genuinely great movies in a row. Kubrick has done it. Coppola came close. So did Hitchcock. Terrence Malick (if you count the 20 years of inactivity in between).
Read morePresident Macron Defends Gerard Depardieu: “I Will Never Participate in A Manhunt”
A 14th assault accuser has come out against legendary actor Gerard Depardieu — the latest one is a Spanish journalist accusing him of rape during a 1985 interview.
Read moreVin Diesel Accused of Sexually Assaulting His Assistant …
Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual battery in a lawsuit by former assistant, Asta Jonasson. The incident is said to have occurred during the filming of “Fast Five.”
Read moreAdam Driver Says Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Megalopolis’ Is “Amazing [..] Wild, Imaginative, and Epic”
Since I’m about to write about Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” I will, subtly, drop a semi-scoop here.
Read moreBill Skarsgård Attached to Star as JFK in James Gray’s ‘Mayday’
Coming off last year’s “Armageddon Time,” James Gray is currently prepping his next project — a film about John F Kennedy’s youthful days as a Navy commander during World War II.
Read moreWarner Bros and Paramount Are Discussing A Possible Merger
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday in New York City to discuss a possible merger, Axios is reporting.
Read moreDenzel Washington Doesn’t Want to Direct Anymore
Washington’s directed four films, so far, “The Great Debaters,” “Antoine Fisher,” “Fences” and “A Journal For Jordan.” The latter got trounced by critics when it was released in 2021.
Read moreChris Pine’s ‘Poolman’ Bought by Vertical, 2024 Release Planned
I had reported in September about the disastrous reactions that Chris Pine’s “Poolman” screening had received at TIFF.
Read moreDavid Gordon Green’s ‘Nutcrackers’ to Star Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller will star in “Nutcrackers,” his first lead role in over six years. Stiller’s last major role was in Mike White’s “Brad’s Status,” released in 2017.
Read more‘Wonka’ Grossed $6 Million on Tuesday [Updated]
I guess Warner Bros has another major success. “Wonka,” again, defied expectations and grossed $6 million on Tuesday — an impressive weekday total.
Read moreA New Black & White Version Of ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Will Be Released in Theaters
In Japan, a black and white monochrome version, retitled “Godzilla-1.0/C,” will be released on January 12, 2024. Fangoria is hinting that this monochrome version might also hit U.S. theaters early next year.
Read moreAlbert Serra to Shoot ‘Out of This World’ in Summer 2024
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Will Debut Two New Films in 2024
Kiyoshi Kurosawa already has “Serpent’s Path” ready to go in 2024, but it seems as though he’s already completed another film. Screen Daily reports Kurosawa just shot a new feature, “Chime”, which stars Mutsuo Yoshioka.
Read moreFrank Darabont Un-Retires, Set to Direct ‘Stranger Things’ Episodes
‘Dune 2’ is Not Premiering at The Berlin Film Festival
Contrary to rumors, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” won’t be premiering at the Berlin Film Festival. A well-informed source tells me that it never intended to do the Berlinale, even though the film is in the can and ready to go.
Read moreClooney and Pitt Already Working on ‘Wolfs’ Sequel
“Wolfs”, written and directed by Jon Watts, stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney as “lone wolf fixers” assigned to the same gig. It turns out that Watts, Clooney and Pitt had such a blast making this film that they’re already working on a sequel.
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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.