After yesterday’s comments, in which he dubiously confessed to hating dialogue in movies, Denis Villeneuve seems to have fed some rare meat to his ravenous haters, and he has plenty of them.
Read more‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Increased in the U.K. Due to "Discriminatory Language"
These ratings boards are going to be very busy these next few years by trying to reclassify all of the old movies up to today’s standards. Where does it stop?
Read moreEmily Blunt Joins Dwayne Johnson in A24 and Benny Safdie's ‘The Smashing Machine'
Last month, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson would star in the A24-produced “The Smashing Machine,” which would be directed by Benny Safdie (“The Curse”). Emily Blunt has now joined the cast.
Read moreJake Gyllenhaal Disproves Doug Liman; Says ‘Road House' Was Always Intended For Streaming
Doug Liman’s “Road House” reboot, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which premieres on Amazon Prime on March 21, has turned into a battle between Liman and the streamer.
Read moreGareth Edwards' ‘Jurassic World' Movie Starts Shooting on July 31
Universal is desperately trying to kickstart production on this one, ASAP, with the aim of a July 2, 2025 release locked into their heads. Gareth Edwards will direct with a script written by David Koepp.
Read more‘Ducks' Set to Be Pixar's First Ever Musical
Pixar is developing a new movie, this one is set to be the first musical in the toon company’s history. The movie is titled “Ducks” and its main characters are exactly what the title suggests.
Read moreHathaway, Gyllenhaal, Melton and Spaeny Circling ‘Beef' Season 2
Lee Sung Jin just turned in the scripts for the second season of Netflix/A24’s “Beef” and they are ready to start production by late summer or fall. I
Read moreAubrey Plaza Set to Star in John Waters' ‘Liarmouth'
I can confirm that Aubrey Plaza has been cast as the lead in John Waters’ upcoming “Liarmouth.” Being discussed is a production start this summer in Waters’ home city of Baltimore.
Read moreOnly 46,000 People Watched the Indie Spirit Awards
Judging by the trade coverage, you’d expect millions to have tuned into yesterday afternoon’s YouTube stream of the Independent Spirit Awards. That was not the case, far from it.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve: “Frankly, I Hate Dialogue. Dialogue is for Theater and Television"
Denis Villeneuve is telling The Times of London that, if it were up to him, he actually wishes his films were driven by image and not dialogue, and that cinema is too influenced by television.
Read moreTrailer for Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon: An American Saga'
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Terrence Malick Eyeing to Shoot Next Film
I’m hearing Terrence Malick, who has almost, finally, completed work on “The Way of the Wind,” is eyeing to shoot a smaller-scaled film in his home state of Texas, possibly at the end of the year. No other details were given. Malick is 80, but definitely not done with cinema.
Rodrigo Prieto Doesn't Deny Paul Thomas Anderson Rewrote ‘Killers of the Flower Moon'
“Killers of the Flower Moon” cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto was a guest on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast and was asked about the “rumor” that Paul Thomas Anderson rewrote the film for Scorsese.
Read more‘Oppenheimer' Wins the PGA
This has to be one of the least interesting Oscar races in recent memory. We all know Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” will win Best Picture on March 10, and this notion was only accentuated last night when it won the Producers Guild of America.
Read moreJoel and Ethan Coen’s Upcoming Horror Movie Promises “Lots of Fake Blood and ... Feathers"
After Ethan is done shooting “Honey Don't,” in the Spring, the brothers plan to reteam as directors for a horror film that they wrote fresh, and not from an old screenplay.
Read moreTi West Says He’s Almost Done Editing ‘MaXXXine’ — Hints at Another Film
This might not be the end of Ti West's popular A24 horror franchise. The trilogy, which started with “X” and then “Pearl,” is set to be completed later this year with “MaXXXine.”
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Read moreSAG Winners: Lily Gladstone Wins! ‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates
Tonight was for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and it streamed live on Netflix. Winners were voted on by the over 130,000 SAG-AFTRA members. This is a major precursor to determine the frontrunners for the Oscar acting races.
Read more‘Drive Away Dolls' Bombs at the Box-Office, Not Liked by Audiences
“Drive Away Dolls” garnered a C on CinemaScore, which is very low for the, usually, easy-to-please graders of this polling company. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 38% audience score. Its IMDB also keeps threatening to go into the 5s.
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The sequel will arrive more than 20 years after the original and nearly two decades after “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” with Turteltaub returning to direct.