A few weeks ago, I had reported on an interview Stone gave in late 2023, with a UK publication, in it he went into a full-on rant about not just “Barbie,” but also the industry, which he found was devolving into a sort of infantilized fantasy land:

Greta Gerwig (“Barbie”) being ignored by the directors branch of the Academy has turned into its own social media resistance movement.

Deadline is reporting that three studios are currently in a bidding war for Coogler’s film: Warner Bros, Universal and Sony. They are “battling it out for a deal that would allow Coogler to start production this summer.”

In a recently unearthed video, director Sean Baker (“The Florida Project,” Red Rocket”) raves about Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” and is basically calling it a masterpiece.

A major claim is being made by The Guardian’s Charles Bramesco. He says that the “Killers of the Flower Moon” script was actually not written by Eric Roth, but, rather, by Paul Thomas Anderson!

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” absolutely dominated this morning’s announcement of the 96th Oscar nominations. It garnered a whopping 13 nods.

Last year, LaBeouf had revealed that Mamet wanted to film an adaptation of “Henry Johnson” play for the big screen. Is this the project they shot together? I’ll have to dig into my sources and update this post accordingly.

Nicole Kidman is teaming up with director, and fellow Aussie, Justin Kurzel on the thriller “Mice.” Based on Gordon Reece’s novel, the psychological thriller will tackle a mother and daughter pushed to their limits by an unwelcome guest at their home.

Sofia Coppola is giving us more details about her unrealized adaptation of Edith Wharton’s “The Custom of the Country,” which she was developing as a five-episode series for Apple TV+.

Netflix has acquired Sundance title “Its What’s Inside” for a whopping $17 million. The horror film played the Midnight section of the fest and has been getting strong reviews.

The great, an underestimated, Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison has passed on at the age of 97. A major loss for film and a good reason for many to delve into his historic filmography.

The good news is that “Jurassic Park” screenwriter David Koepp is back, his last script for the series was 1997’s “The Lost World.”

Fincher has had a few multi-year deals with Netflix, the latest one was supposed to end in 2024. Well, not anymore. Fincher is telling Premiere Magazine that the contract has been extended for another three years.

Glen Powell will star in “Huntington,” for A24 and Studiocanal. John Patton Ford, who helmed the surprise 2022 indie hit “Emily the Criminal” is on-board as director.

Netflix has confirmed to me that they will be giving “Hit Man” a limited theatrical showing the week prior to its June 7 streaming debut.

Pedro Almodóvar will be shooting his first full-length English-language feature in March. The film, set in New York City, is said to be about three female friends.

All Competition titles are world premieres with the exception of Aaron Shimberg’s A Different Man, starring Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson, which premiered last night at Sundance.

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the film, alongside Sean Penn and Regina Hall. While not confirmed, there have been a few other actors rumored around for this “ensemble” film, including Viggo Mortensen, and Rachel Taylor.

We haven’t heard much of writer-director Andrew Niccol lately. He‘s best known for his Oscar-winning “The Truman Show” script, but he’s also directed 2005’s underrated “Lord of War” and the great ‘90s sci-fi “Gattaca.”

Needless to say, the reviews out of Sundance for this one confirm the initial reactions from last Spring’s test screenings — forget about subtlety, this is a film that revels in going totally off the rails bonkers.