Todd Haynes, coming off last year’s “May December,” hasn’t even started shooting his next film yet, but he’s already implying that it’ll be a button-pusher of the highest order.
Read more‘Leave the World Behind' Was the Most Streamed Movie of 2023
If there’s one movie, theatrical or streaming, that got people talking in 2023, with the exception of “Barbenheimer,” it was Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind”. The apocalyptic thriller was the No. 1 movie in the U.S. on Netflix for almost three weeks.
Read moreReaders' Best Films of the '40s?
A reader has asked, when are the ‘40s? Not any time soon. I might leave that decade covered by the end of the year, or maybe early 2025. There’s other polls I’m currently developing, and they will be revealed very soon.
Read more‘Son of Saul' Director Calls Jonathan Glazer's Oscars Speech “Appalling"
The British filmmaker had made parallels between the Holocaust-setting in ‘Zone of Interest’ and the current conflict in Gaza. Suffice to say, a lot of conversation has materialized because of his wording.
Read moreMaggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Likely Aiming for Venice 2025 Premiere [Updated]
“The Bride!” has been set, via Warner Bros, for a theatrical and IMAX launch, on October 3, 2025. Sounds like they want Gyllenhaal to return to Venice after premiering her debut feature (“The Lost Daughter”) there.
Read more‘Origin' X Account Shut Down
The X account for Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” has been shut down. This, after it decided to go rogue on Monday and bash Neon for not inviting the film’s cast and crew to the distributor’s Oscar afterparty.
Read moreSo Far, So Good for ‘The Fall Guy'
‘Godland' Director Hlynur Pálmason's Next Film ...
Icelandic writer-director Hlynur Pálmason’s third feature, following his gripping “A White, White Day,” was the Cannes stunner “Godland,” a slowburn that slowly revealed its shattering cards.
Read moreStinker? ‘Alto Knights' Moved to March 2025 Release Date
This year was supposed to mark the return of 81-year-old director Barry Levinson. His latest, “Alto Knights,” Formerly titled “Wise Guys,” was set to become Warner Bros’ first original feature of the Warner Bros. Discovery era.
Read moreAri Aster's ‘Eddington' Begins Filming, Shot by Darius Khondji
A24 has announced that Ari Aster’s “Eddington” will star Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler. The film began production this week in New Mexico. Darius Khondji (“Uncut Gems”) is lensing the film.
Read more‘Salem’s Lot’ Will Be Released in 2024, Straight to Streaming on Max
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film to Be Released on August 8, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film is set to be released on August 8, 2025 in theaters, including IMAX. The still-untitled film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, is still in production. Maybe a Cannes 2025 berth could happen with that date.
Neve Campbell Set to Return for ‘Scream 7'
Neve Campbell will return as Sidney Prescott in “Scream 7.” Kevin Williamson is set to direct the film. Williamson wrote the first two ‘Scream’ movies, and the fourth one as well.
Read more‘The Batman Part II' Delayed a Full Year to October 2, 2026
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman: Part II” has had its 2025 release pushed back to October 2, 2026. There’s been a lot of waiting and seeing with this one, and this new date is not surprising.
Read moreVariety Reports Nolan's Next Film Might Be Remake of '60s TV Series ‘The Prisoner'
“The Prisoner,” one of the more famous and acclaimed sci-fi TV shows, follows an agent who resigns from his job, but is then kidnapped to a mysterious seaside village full of captives and in constant surveillance.
Read more‘Monkey Man' Premieres at SXSW to Semi-Positive Reviews
So, it does look as though this one won’t be breaking any new cinematic ground, but it could still, potentially, be a fun time at the movies. The film is being compared, in many of these reviews, to “John Wick” and “The Raid.”
Read moreSteven Spielberg Says He's Not Directing ‘Ready Player Two'
The sequel to Spielberg’s entertaining “Ready Player One,” released in 2018, has been in development since 2020. Is it even worth making another one without Spielberg? The original earned an $582.8 million globally.
Read moreJames Mangold's ‘A Complete Unknown' Starts Production This Month
After numerous delays, due to last year’s strikes, “A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic from James Mangold, will finally start production in New Jersey this coming March and continue through May.
Read moreWes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme' Starts Shooting in Germany
Oscar-winner Wes Anderson has begun production on his next film, “The Phoenician Scheme, in Germany. They’re going to be shooting this one until April. It’ll most likely pop up next year.
Read moreChristopher Nolan Has Begun Writing His Next Film
Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that Nolan recently began writing his next film. Obviously, no plot details were revealed. As with all Nolans, it’ll most likely be kept hush-hush until the very end.
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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.