Steven Soderbergh described his upcoming spy thriller “Black Bag,” starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, as trying to mirror one of the greatest filmmakers of the medium
Read moreDebra Granik Confirms Her Next Film is An Adaptation of ‘Nickel and Dimed’
What’s next for filmmaker Debra Granik? She’s only directed three (great) films over the last 20 years — 2004’s “Down to the Bone,” 2010’s “Winter’s Bone” and 2018’s “Leave No Trace.” That’s too little for such a gifted filmmaker.
Read more‘Top Gun 3’ is Progressing Very Well, Something Coming Soon
‘Anyone But You’ Has Passed $100 Million Worldwide
All a studio has to do is pair two beautiful leads, set them in a beautiful location, and et voila! Not rocket science, it seems. In 2022, we had similar success with Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s “Ticket to Paradise.”
Read moreSundance: ‘A Real Pain’ Sells to Searchlight for $10 Million
The first big Sundance 2024 sell has arrived. “A Real Pain,” directed by Jesse Eisenberg, starring himself and Kieran Culkin, has gone to Disney’s Searchlight for a cool $10 million.
Read moreAnother (Negative) Reaction to Barry Levinson’s ‘Alto Knights’
Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ Screens at Sundance …
Another year, another film from the highly prolific, and definitely un-retired, Steven Soderbergh. His latest effort is a spookfest, titled “Presence,” starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and Julia Fox.
Read moreJane Schoenbrun’s ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Earns Raves at Sundance
We’re on Day 3 of the festival and, although it looks like a slow start, the main standout seems to be Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow,” produced by A24. The film is screening in the festival’s Midnight section.
Read moreFirst Look at Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic
Above is our first look at Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, starring as the iconic musician in Antoine Fuqua’s biopic, which is starting production next week.
Read moreKenya Barris to Remake ‘Wizard of Oz’ and ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ POC in the Lead Roles
Kenya Barris has, for some reason, been given the impossible task of remaking or, rather, updating two classic films: “The Wizard of Oz” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Read moreSteven Soderbergh’s New Film, ‘Black Bag’ to Star Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender [Update]
Neon Releases Third Teaser For Oz Perkins' ‘Longlegs’
It’s Friday, which means the release of another teaser for Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs.” This is the third one in as many weeks. It’s a very sly marketing campaign that seems to be working really well on social media.
Read moreMati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ to Premiere in Competition at Berlin Film Festival
Mati Diop has a new film ready, it’s titled “Dahomey.” It could have gone to Cannes if it wanted to, but they’ve decided to premiere it, in competition, at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival.
Read moreGabriel LaBelle, Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott to Star in Jason Reitman’s ‘SNL 1975’
Canadian writer-director Jason Reitman, son of the late Ivan, turned out to have a more-than-decent career as a filmmaker. He might not always hit it out of the park (“Men, Women and Children”), but he’s managed to have a few strong films on his resume.
Read moreHarmony Korine’s ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Will Screen in L.A. Strip Clubs
“Aggro Dr1ft” is maybe the best example yet that Harmony Korine has completely lost his mind. It’s the work of a total madman.
Read moreWarner Bros in the Lead to Acquire Boyle/Garland’s ‘28 Years Later’
Barry Levinson’s ‘Alto Knights’ Test Screens …
This year will mark the return of 81-year-old director Barry Levinson. His latest, “Alto Knights,” Formerly titled “Wise Guys,” is a period mobster drama starring Robert De Niro in dual roles.
Read moreTaylor Sheridan Set to Direct Western ‘Empire of the Summer Moon’
It’s now been announced that Sheridan is set to direct an adaption of “Empire of the Summer Moon.” The story follows the historical account of the four-decade struggle between Comanche tribes and white settlers to control the American West.
Read moreRyan Coogler to Direct Michael B. Jordan in Untitled Vampire Film
UPDATE: Jeff Sneider is saying that it’s a Vampire movie, which makes sense with the original report that stated it was “genre” and had a “period” setting.
Read more‘Book of Clarence’ is 2024’s First Box-Office Bomb
Directed by Jeymes Samuel, the film, which screened in over 2000 U.S. theaters, opened to just $2.5 million over the weekend. It barely squeaked into the top 10. The film carries a reported $50 million budget.
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