Whatever happened to John Travolta? His career seems to have gone down the dumpster fire. He’s now the king of C-movies, a throne previously held by the likes of Bruce Willis and Nicolas Cage.
Read more2/3 of U.S. Adults Would Rather Wait for Movies on Streaming
James Gunn's ‘Superman' Shot Entirely in IMAX
James Gunn understands the scale of the assignment. Through his Threads account, the filmmaker confirmed that his upcoming “Superman” will be entirely shot in IMAX. The film, currently in production, began filming in March, and it’s set to go on until, at least, June.
Marvel Reportedly Cans ‘Ant-Man 4’, ‘Captain Marvel 3’, And ‘Eternals 2’
Word of this supposed shake-up comes to us from scooper Daniel Richtman who claims that these now-scrapped projects were deemed too “risky” by Iger and that there was no way forward for them.
Read moreGaspar Noé Loves ‘Euphoria' and Criticizes Today's American Movies
Noé admits he doesn’t watch much television, but, after being told, by numerous people, to watch Sam Levinson’s “Euphoria,” he finally decided to buy the DVD boxset.
Read moreAlex Garland's ‘Civil War' Polarizes SXSW
Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is getting polarized reactions over at the SXSW Film Festival. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given the subject matter.
Read more‘The Sweet East' Director Slams A24 As “Factory" Filmmaking and “Not Independent Cinema"
How can a movie studio actually have a cult following? Even in the ‘90s, an indie boutique arthouse company like Miramax couldn’t muster up the kind of unabashed following A24 has attained.
Read moreLanthimos' ‘Kinds of Kindness' Gets June 21 Release — Cannes Premiere Very Likely
Although not official, it’s pretty obvious that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness” will be going to the Cannes Film Festival. Searchlight has just announced a June 21, 2024 release date for the film.
Read moreGreta Gerwig to Star in Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly'
‘Dune: Part II' Projected to Make, At Least, $250 Million Domestically
It should be crossing the $200 million mark by Sunday. The repeat customers on this one are off the chain. I would say a $250 million final tally is looking very likely, and, who knows, maybe $300 million could happen.
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Patty Jenkins Says ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’ Is “Back On" — Seven SW Films in Development
Back in December 2020, Patty Jenkins was supposed to helm the ‘Star Wars’ film “Rogue Squadron,’ with the movie hitting theaters on December 22, 2023. Obviously, that never materialized, the film was nixed.
Read moreAlex Garland's ‘Warfare' Set During 2007 Iraq War
As we anticipate his upcoming “Civil War,” Alex Garland is not, contrary to rumors, retiring from directing and will, in fact, remain in the battlefield for his next film.
Read more‘The Crow' Trailer — Bill Skarsgård Stars in Gothic Remake
I’ve already tackled my reservations about the upcoming remake of “The Crow.” A graphic 3-minute trailer has now been released, via Lionsgate. At least director Rupert Sanders won’t be shy about the violence.
‘Alien: Romulus' Test Screens ...
Details are starting to leak out about Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus.” It test screened a few days ago in California. Word is also that we’ll be getting a trailer coming for it this month.
Read moreScarlett Johansson Offered Lead Role in Gareth Edwards' ‘Jurassic City'
A July 31 production start is already scheduled, David Koepp has almost completed the script and now it looks as though a cast is being assembled for Gareth Edwards’ “Jurassic City”.
Read morePlot Details for Todd Haynes’ “Explicit” 1930s Gay Drama
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.
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