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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

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.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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Box Office: Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Leads ($21M+), Audiences Love It More Than Critics Do; ‘How to Rob a Bank' Bombs ($4M+), ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Drops 75%

The film opened in Europe on Wednesday, and the audience scores there have been very strong. Now American audiences agree: an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Kevin Spacey's Pandemic Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Awakening' Is Coming in November: “The Film They Don't Want You to See”

Who's "they," exactly? The Illuminati? The Deep State? Hard to say. The film premiered at Italy's Matera Film Festival on November 10. No reviews have trickled in yet.

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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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‘How to Have Sex’ … [Capsule]

February 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Molly Manning Walker’s “How to Have Sex” won the Un Certain Regard prize for Best Film at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. It’s now playing in theaters, and with good reviews to boot.

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Exploring the Art of Capturing and Selling Unique Imagery [Sponsored]

February 11, 2024 John Torre

Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the quirky, captivating images that pop up in films or online?

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Tom Cruise Circling A Role in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

None other than Tom Cruise is in talks to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s “The Movie Critic.” This will come down to Cruise’s busy schedule, but the Hollywood star is said to be rearranging his schedule to accommodate a supporting role in the movie.

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Scarlett Johansson to Star in Andrea Arnold’s Crime Thriller ‘Featherwood’

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Another hot project headed to the EFM film market in Berlin will be Andrea Arnold’s next film. It’s set to star Scarlett Johansson and is said to be about a real-life FBI informant who infiltrated neo-nazi gang The Aryan Brotherhood.

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Hayden Christensen Says George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequels Have Aged Very Well

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker, is interviewed and he says that, despite the “bumpy ride” he experienced during their release, the newfound love for Lucas’ prequels is something that he’s very proud of:

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David Fincher “Quietly Working” on ‘Squid Game’ Remake …

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I contacted Jeff Sneider about his having any update on David Fincher’s U.S. version of “Squid Game.” He tells me Fincher is still “quietly working” on the project and that it’s most likely going to happen.

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Dan Trachtenberg To Direct New ‘Predator’ Movie, Titled ‘Badlands’

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Dan Trachtenberg directed “Prey,” 20th Century’s nifty straight-to-streaming “Predator” spin-off. It was a word of mouth hit on Hulu and even had some folks wondering why it didn’t get a theatrical release that summer.

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David Leitch No Longer Directing Next ‘Jurassic World,’ Cites “Creative Differences”

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It was just four days ago word came out that David Leitch was in serious talks to direct the next ‘Jurassic World’ movie for Universal. Well, not anymore. He’s dropped out. The reason given for this sudden change of course is “creative differences.”

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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Reviews Hint at Conventional Biopic

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m only supposed to watch “Bob Marley: One Love” on Monday evening. They are slowly rolling this one out, not letting every critic watch it at the same time. With that said, the reviews are not good.

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‘Another Round' Director, Thomas Vinterberg, on the Chris Rock Directed Remake: “If It’s Sh*t, He’ll Get Slapped Again”

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Recently, it was revealed that Chris Rock will direct the American remake of Thomas Vinterberg's Oscar-winning “Another Round.”

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Taylor Swift Plans to Direct Her Film After ‘Eras’ Tour Ends

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is saying that Swift is itching to get behind the camera and will be doing just that, immediately after her ‘Eras’ tour is done.

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‘Coyote vs Acme’ is Now Expected to be Shelved and Deleted Forever — Zaslav Never Actually Watched the Film!

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not looking great for “Coyote vs. Acme”. The film has had private screenings at the Warner Bros lot for a few months now, but offers for the scrapped, and completed, movie just haven’t been to Warners’ liking.

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Michael B. Jordan Will Play Twins in Ryan Coogler’s Next Movie, Acquired by Warner Bros — To Shoot in April

February 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. landed the rights to Ryan Coogler’s next film starring Michael B. Jordan. Described as a period thriller centering on vampires, and having a 1930s Jim Crow South setting, with some “anime influences,” the goal is to start shooting this one in April.

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Before Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rewrites, Lily Gladstone Just Had Three Scenes in ‘Killers of The Flower Moon’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We already know that there was a total script overhaul for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio decided that, instead of depicting the point of view of the FBI, they were going to focus on the story of the Osage nation.

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Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is A Goofy and Zippy Lesbian Road Trip B-Movie

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The social media embargo has lifted on Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls.” I still can’t write about it, so I’ll just have to post what I wrote on X:

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Spike Lee to Remake Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low,’ Denzel Washington Set to Star

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Denzel Washington will star in Spike Lee’s “High and Low” for A24. The film will be remake of Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller of the same name and will be written by Alan Fox and Lee. Production is set to begin in March on the film.

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Oscars Add New Category for Best Casting — Stunts/Choreography Next?

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The first new Oscar category to be introduced since 2001, that’s when best animated feature was added, more than two decades ago, will be presented for the first time at the 98th Oscars.

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Elaine May, 92, Still Planning to Direct ‘Crackpot’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Elaine May hasn’t made a narrative film in over 32 years. The unfairly ill-received “Ishtar” broke her. However, the legendary ‘70s filmmaker is ready to direct again, with the Dakota Johnson-starrer “Crackpot.”

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Ben Wheatley to Direct Bob Odenkirk in Action Film ‘Normal’

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) has re-teamed with “Nobody” scribe Derek Kolstad (John Wick 4) on a new action movie titled “Normal.” Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench, Free Fire, High Rise) is set as director.

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‘Dune 2’ Tracking $65+M Opening

February 8, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

There’s only a handful of 2024 films with a fighting chance to cross the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box-office — maybe, “Joker: Folie a Deux,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Deadpool 3” and “Dune: Part Two.”

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