We’re all wondering how Michael Mann will pull off his “Heat” sequel. If you’ve read his novel, you would know that there are some peculiar time jumps that happen.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh Doesn’t Want to Direct ‘Ocean’s 14’
When George Clooney confirmed that there was a script for “Ocean’s 14,” speculation rose as to whether Steven Soderbergh would want to direct the fourth film of the franchise.
Read moreWhy Golden Globes Voters Can’t Attend the Ceremony …
Here’s a Friday night “scoop” for you. Apparently, Penske took 200 seats for friends in the Hilton ballroom. So did Boehly. That's why the Globes voters can't attend the ceremony.
Thoughts on ‘Maestro’ & Bradley Cooper Hate
Holiday Movie Reviews … [Update]
Happy Holidays to all of our readers! In 2024, World of Reel is lifting the Rotten Tomatoes boycott and will resume adding published reviews on the aggregate site.
Read moreRuben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System is Down’ Will Only Start Production in “Early 2025”
In an interview with Deadline, the ”Triangle of Sadness” filmmaker confirms that he’s eyeing an “early 2025” shoot for his plane-set comedy.
Read more‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ to Be Split Into Two Movies, 5 Hours Total
According to a new report by The InSneider, “Avengers: Secret Wars” will "a giant five-hour movie with a year-long intermission." So, it’ll be split into two 2.5 hour movies.
Read moreMichael Mann is a Major ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Fan
Speaking in an upcoming episode of The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast, Mann spoke about Marvel Studios and his total disinterest in the MCU, with the exception of “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Read moreZach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Starts Shooting in February
I can now report, having seen a production sheet, that “Weapons” is finally set to start production on February 20th, the shoot will go on until April 18th.
Read more‘Wolfs,’ Starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, Set For September 20, 2024 Release
Earlier in the week, I had written about Jon Watts’ “Wolfs” already eyeing a sequel with stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt set to return. Sony has now dated the first film for a September 20, 2024 release. We’re possibly looking at a fall festival bow — Venice? TIFF? Telluride? All three?
‘Aquaman 2’: $4M in Previews, $23-26M 3-Day Weekend Projected
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is now in theaters, playing at 3700 locations. Its Thursday previews resulted in total receipts of $4M. A 3-day weekend total ranging between $23-$26M is being eyed for the final DCEU instalment. The 4-day total is said to be anywhere between $31-36M. It’s on track to open -51% lower than 2018’s “Aquaman.”
Oscars: ‘Zone of Interest,’ ‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘Taste of Things’ & More Make 2024 International Film Shortlist
This year, 88 countries submitted a film. As always, Academy members from all branches were invited to participate in the preliminary round of voting and needed to watch 13 submissions to be eligible to vote in the category.
Read moreYorgos Lanthimos Says He’s Already Working With Emma Stone On His Next Film
Yorgos Lanthimos has been a very busy man. He already has the critically praised “Poor Things,” set to expand in 800 theaters tomorrow. Then there’s “Kind of Kindness,” also starring Emma Stone, which will launch in 2024.
Read moreJordan Peele’s Next film Has Been Removed from Universal’s 2024 Slate
This past March, Universal set an untitled fourth film from the writer/director Jordan Peele for release on Dec. 25, 2024.
Read moreThe Golden Globes to Be Hosted by … Jo Koy?!
Oscars: 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.
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