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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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Box Office: Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Leads ($21M+), Audiences Love It More Than Critics Do; ‘How to Rob a Bank' Bombs ($4M+), ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Drops 75%

The film opened in Europe on Wednesday, and the audience scores there have been very strong. Now American audiences agree: an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Kevin Spacey's Pandemic Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Awakening' Is Coming in November: “The Film They Don't Want You to See”

Who's "they," exactly? The Illuminati? The Deep State? Hard to say. The film premiered at Italy's Matera Film Festival on November 10. No reviews have trickled in yet.

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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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‘Road House' is Dumb Fun, but Doug Liman is Still Angry at Amazon

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Doug Liman won’t let it go. He’s angry at Amazon for dumping “Road House” on streaming. In a new interview, Liman says “Road House” was made for theaters and that Amazon has “given audiences the shaft.”

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‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' Trailer ...

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Well, after much delay, it’s finally here. Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” has a trailer, actually, more of a teaser. We’ll see how this one goes since Burton hasn’t made a great film in almost two decades.

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Review: ‘Immaculate' Doesn't Deliver the Nunsploitation Goods

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Immaculate” is what one might call a gothic slow-burn. It’s all conspiratorial, meant to leave the viewer paranoid throughout — nuns whisper, priests give dirty looks. I, sadly, couldn’t take the bait.

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‘Kraven the Hunter' Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson Says He's “Had Enough" of Studios “Churning Out Stuff That Dilutes Cinema"

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in the upcoming Sony/Marvel mashup “Kraven the Hunter,” so it’s puzzling to hear him slam Hollywood for rushing out mediocre IP content when he, in fact, stars in one those movies!

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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Tracking for $24M Opening

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

THR is reporting that A24 and Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is currently tracking with a strong $24 million opening weekend. That’s ahead of A24’s current all-time best first weekend, 2018’s “Hereditary” ($13.6M).

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Harmony Korine's ‘Baby Invasion' to Premiere at Cannes?

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Described as an “interactive thriller,” “Baby Invasion” is a film about home invaders, shot from a first-person shooter perspective. The invaders' faces have been treated with AI technology so that they appear as babies.

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OFFICIAL: ‘Furiosa' to World Premiere at Cannes

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last October, I exclusively reported that George Miller’s “Furiosa” was eyeing a Cannes world premiere in 2024. Today, it’s been made official via press release.

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‘Humane’ Trailer ... Caitlin Cronenberg’s “Very Violent, Bloody" Dystopian Satire

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’ll tackle it straight out of the gate, and it pains me to say this, but I haven’t heard good things about Caitlin Cronenberg’s “Humane.” Today’s announcement that IFC and Shudder will be releasing it in April confirmed my worst fears.

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Nic Pizzolatto's Film Debut, ‘Easy's Waltz,' to Shoot in April — Stars Vince Vaughn, Al Pacino, Simon Rex and Michelle Monaghan

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“True Detective” creator, turned-hater, Nic Pizzolatto will be directing his first film, the indie drama “Easy’s Waltz.” I can confirm that production on the feature will begin next month in California.

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‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Set to Shoot in September, Cillian Murphy to Star

March 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Speaking to BirminghamWorld, Steven Knight has confirmed that Cillian Murohy will reprise the role of Tommy Shelby in the “Peaky Blinders” feature film, set to shoot in September.

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Denis Villeneuve Will Only Make ‘Dune: Messiah' if it Can Be Better Than ‘Dune 2'

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

When asked about “Dune: Messiah,” this seems to be first time that I notice doubt, on the part of Villeneuve, as to whether he actually wants to make the third film of the trilogy.

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Has Brian De Palma Retired?

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A few days ago, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter told me that, by all accounts, he believes Brian De Palma, 83, will not be making another film again. That’s what he was hearing and he seemed fairly certain about it.

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Léa Seydoux and Jason Schwartzman to Star in Arnaud Desplechin's ‘The Thing That Hurts'

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Arnaud Desplechin’s next film, the docu-fiction hybrid “Spectateurs!,” will most likely premiere at Cannes this summer, but he’s already announced his next project.

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James Cameron Saw ‘Alien: Romulus’ and “Loved" the Film

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Alvarez says Ridley Scott spent an hour telling him how much he was won over by ‘Romulus.’ “What can I say? It’s f*cking great!” Here’s what James Cameron chimed in with …

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Justin Kurzel's ‘The Order' Test Screens ...

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Australian director Justin Kurzel is coming off his best film, 2021’s “Nitram.” His other works include “Snowtown,” “True History Of The Kelly Gang,” and “MacBeth.” Don’t even ask about his adaptation of “Assassin’s Creed.”

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‘Frozen Empire' is Actually Far Worse Than This Rating

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The embargo has lifted and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” has been slimed by critics. No surprise. 47 on Metacritic and 43% on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe it’s time to retire this franchise.

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Ryan Coogler's Vampire Film Set For March 2025 Release

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

THR is reporting that the film has landed a March 7, 2025 release date, including IMAX. It’s supposed to start production in the coming weeks. So, Warner Bros wants to avoid the summer and fall with this one.

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Adam Driver Says ‘Megalopolis' is “Undefinable"

March 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Driver was interviewed by The Face, when asked to describe the film he paused and admitted that he really can’t and that it is only by watching it that you could understand what Coppola’s epic is really about:

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Cannes ‘24 Predictions Include Lanthimos, Cronenberg, Coppola, Baker and Arnold

March 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been going down a rabbit hole of emails, phone calls and research to figure out what might show up in the Main Competition slate for the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Projected $45 Million Opening Weekend

March 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is aiming for a $45 million opening weekend, according to Variety. Playing in a whopping 4,300 theaters, it should easily overtake the #1 spot from “Kung-Fu Panda 4” at the box-office.

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