Bruno Dumont’s “L’Empire,” which just premiered at Berlin, originally included Adèle Haenel in its cast. The heated back-and-forth between director and actress has been heavily covered in France.
Read more‘Gladiator 2’ Budget “Ballooned" from $165 Million to $310 Million
Werner Herzog Calls ‘Barbie' “Sheer Hell"
Leave it to Werner Herzog to give us his own unique take on Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” When asked about the film, the legendary director said it felt like the gates of the netherworld had opened up while he was watching it.
Read moreIan McShane Says ‘Ballerina’ Was Just Not Good Enough
Ian McShane, who stars in “Ballerina” was a guest on BBC’s The One Show and tackled the restart of production on the now-delayed film.
Read more‘28 Years Later’ Starts Production in May, to Star Cillian Murphy
A recent posting on Production Weekly has Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” starting production in May. Cillian Murphy is also listed as the lead of the film. Last month, as part of a heated bidding war, Sony landed the film and gave it a $60 million budget. A sequel is also set to be shot, possibly next year.
Tom Cruise to Star in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu's Next Film at Warner Bros
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu has chosen his next project. Sources tell Deadline that Warner Bros. is in negotiations for an untitled Iñárritu film starring Tom Cruise.
Read moreDakota Johnson Says She Hasn’t Seen ‘Madame Web’ And “Probably Won’t”
Johnson clearly knew the state that her film was in while giving these interviews. I love how she described making “Madame Web” as “absolutely psychotic,” admitting she had no idea what she was doing in front of the green screen.
Read moreIssa López’s ‘True Detective’ Renewed for Season 5
Coming off the highest-rated episode in the anthology’s history, HBO announced today that they renewed “True Detective” for a fifth season. In addition, showrunner Issa López will be returning. No cast or plot details were revealed. Nic Pizzolatto must be a happy camper right now.
‘The Color Purple’ Lost Warner Bros $40 Million
Warner Bros’ “The Color Purple” amassed a record-setting $18 million in receipts on Christmas Day 2023. Then it just nosedived to oblivion. Its numbers just kept dropping on a daily basis.
Read moreNicolas Winding Refn’s Next Film to Start Production in September [Updated]
UPDATE: I’ve seen a production grid for this one. It’s still untitled, but Refn’s next film is supposed to start production this coming September in Korea.
Read moreAlmost All of ‘Ballerina’ Has to Be Reshot?
Many of us saw this coming. Lionsgate‘s John Wick spinoff “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas, has been delayed a year from June 7, 2024 to June 6, 2025.
Read moreWoody Allen to Shoot New Film in Italy This Summer
In a new interview with Spanish journalist David Trueba, Allen confirms he is currently trying to launch a new film, which could start shooting as early as this summer in Italy.
Read moreJustine Triet Offered to Direct ‘Monica,’ Cate Blanchett Attached to Star
What’s next for Triet? In a French magazine interview, which I’m trying to get a URL to, Triet confirms she’s been offered to direct the adaptation of Daniel Clowes' graphic novel “Monica.”
Read moreJosh Brolin Joins Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’
Paul Schrader Announces New Film About A “Sexual Obsessor”
After a run of health scares, and reckoning with mortality in the upcoming "Oh, Canada," Paul Schrader says he is now in his “post-dying” era of filmmaking.
Read moreTom Cruise Wants to “Return to Working With Auteurs Like Paul Thomas Anderson”
Variety’s sources state that Tom Cruise’s current intentions are to steer away from ‘Mission: Impossible’ type of filmmaking and to reteam with auteurs like Paul Thomas Anderson.
Read more‘Joker Folie à Deux’ Budget “Ballooned” to $200 Million
The budget “Joker: Folie à Deux” has “ballooned” to about $200 million, a significant difference from the $60 million cost of the first film.
Read moreReview: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is A B-Movie Delight, Sprinkled With Goofiness and Lots of Sex
The review embargo has lifted on Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls.” 64 on Metacritic and 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. I had written a bit about it on social media, a few weeks ago — here are some elaborated thoughts:
Read morePaul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film Has A Budget of $115 Million.
The budget for Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film is reported to be around $115 million, with Leonardo DiCaprio pocketing a cool $20 million paycheck.
Read moreWarner Bros Are “Less Pumped” by $150 Million Costing ‘Mickey17’
A Variety report states that, compared to their other upcoming titles, WB are “less pumped” by Bong’s film, which, they further state, cost a whopping $150 million to make.
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