Most of the reactions are uniformly gushing and glowing towards Villeneuve’s film, but there are cracks in the dam — a contingent of people who still believe that ‘Dune’ is one long, big bore.
Read moreAnya Taylor-Joy Joins Cast of ‘Dune: Part II’
Ok, fine, the cat’s out of the bag. I’ve known this for a few weeks, but didn’t really want to report on it, given that her role is a major spoiler.
Read moreDisney Cooked Up ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Numbers, It’s NOT the Most Watched Movie Trailer of All-Time
Yesterday, Disney had leaked out that the first trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine,” was the most-viewed movie trailer ever, within a time frame of 24 hours, with 365 million total views.
Read moreCoogler/Jordan’s Secret Warner Bros. Movie Might Be Vampires vs KKK
Warner Bros. recently landed the rights to Ryan Coogler’s next film starring Michael B. Jordan. It was a heated bidding that, as requested by Coogler and Jordan, would not include streamers.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Bob Marley’ Made $14M on Valentine’s Day, ‘Madame Web’ $6M
Audiences love music biopics and “Bob Marley: One Love” is continuing that trend. The film grossed a whopping $14 million last night.
Read moreFirst Trailer for Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Sympathizer’ — Set for April 14th Debut
Will Smith’s Post-Slap Comeback Continues — Set to Star in Crime Drama ‘Sugar Bandits’
Will Smith’s attempt at a comeback continues with the actor currently filming “Bad Boys 4.” He also has the “I Am Legend” sequel with Michael B. Jordan on the way. Now, here’s another project.
Read moreLéa Seydoux Doesn’t Understand Why Tom Cruise Has Not Yet Won an Oscar
James Gray to Direct Sci-Fi Movie ‘Summer Frost,’ With Zoe Saldana
Adam McKay Climate Change Drama, ‘The Rising,’ Tackles Sharks and Hurricanes
Last December, I broke the news that Netflix had dropped Adam McKay’s “Average Height, Average Build.” McKay then quickly jumped into a new project, this one about climate change. No plot details or casting had been announced.
Read moreNew Images: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Just like last Valentine’s Day, some brand new images have been released for Todd Phillips’ upcoming “Joker: Folie a Deux.” This time around we get to see Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga together, in the same frame.
Read moreA “Disgusting” ‘Alien: Romulus’ Scene Teased — SPOILERS
Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” will be coming out this year, and star Isabela Merced is teasing a disgusting scene from the upcoming horror movie that had her co-stars turning away in horror during a recent cast and crew screening.
Read moreMatt Damon To (Most Likely) Star in Next Jason Bourne Movie
Adam Driver Set to Star in Leos Carax’s Next Film
French master Leos Carax already shot his next film, titled “C’est Pas Moi,” which runs a little under an hour. It’s a reflective “essay” piece that might premiere out of competition at this coming May’s Cannes Film Festival.
Read moreDoug Liman Was Offered Theatrical Release for ‘Road House’ at $65M Budget, He Instead Took Streaming for an $85M Budget
Doug Liman’s “Road House” reboot, which premieres on Amazon Prime March 8, has turned into a battle between Liman and the streamer. It turns out there’s much more to this story than we first thought.
Read moreChristopher Nolan Says “Thank God for Marvel Movies!” During COVID Crisis
It’s well-known that Christopher Nolan does not share the same sentiments about the superhero genre as Martin Scorsese does, the latter famously called out Marvel as the nemesis of cinema and the former absolutely adores Zack Snyder’s DCEU.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Says ‘Rendezvous With Rama’ is “Arrival on Steroids”
Of all the projects Villeneuve has percolating next, after ‘Dune 2,’ his adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s “Rendezvous With Rama” is the one I’m most excited for.
Read moreConfirmed: ‘Fantastic Four’ to Star Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bacharach
Disney Not Releasing Acclaimed Films on Physical Media, and Maybe Never Will
Here comes the news that the latest Searchlight film, Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” will not be released on physical media. In recent years, there have been a handful of other titles given the same fate as ‘Strangers.’
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