Variety’s Clayton Davis is reporting that “Joker 2: Folie à Deux” is a flat-out musical with 15 songs being covered throughout the film, and that’s not counting the “1 or 2 originals” recorded for the film.
Read moreFirst Set Images of Ari Aster's ‘Eddington'
Ari Aster’s “Eddington” is currently shooting in New Mexico and some set photos have leaked online. You can see them below this post.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Makes $4.7M In Previews
The abominable “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” grossed $4.7 million in Thursday previews. This film is so bad, I still can’t grasp how the end result turned out this disastrously. Is it because Jason Reitman isn’t directing it?
Read moreA Scathing ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' Test Reaction
Here’s one reaction. I spoke to this person last night, they were devastated by how bad the film turned out. I should mention that he’s a big ‘Beetlejuice’ fan and thought the sequel failed to deliver on the promise of the original:
Read more‘Happy Gilmore' Sequel in the Works
Adam Sandler is, apparently, working on a sequel to his 1995 hit “Happy Gilmore,” according to Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in the original film.
Read more‘The Penguin' Trailer ...
The spinoff series, “The Penguin,” focuses on the crime villain Oswald Copplepot, aka The Penguin (played by Colin Farrell). The series is set after the death of crime boss Carmine Falcone.
Read more20 Years Later — The Best Films of 2004
As previously mentioned, I’ll be making this a monthly thing. I already tackled 2014 —1994, 1984 and 1974 are next. It’s always a fun exercise to hit the time capsule and today I’ll be tackling 2004.
Read moreMegalopolis “May Not Be Ready in Time" for Cannes
The film was, supposedly, shown to Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux earlier in the year, but Coppola is still in post-production on it. All I’m saying that there must be much more to this story than meets the eye.
Read moreMichel Gondry's ‘Atlantis' adds Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Michel Gondry is set to move into production next month (April 24) on the long-delayed “Atlantis,” which is a musical inspired by musician Pharrell Williams’ childhood.
Read more‘Road House' is Dumb Fun, but Doug Liman is Still Angry at Amazon
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.”
Read more‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' Trailer ...
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.
Read moreReview: ‘Immaculate' Doesn't Deliver the Nunsploitation Goods
“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.
Read more‘Kraven the Hunter' Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson Says He's “Had Enough" of Studios “Churning Out Stuff That Dilutes Cinema"
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!
Read moreAlex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Tracking for $24M Opening
Harmony Korine's ‘Baby Invasion' to Premiere at Cannes?
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.
Read moreOFFICIAL: ‘Furiosa' to World Premiere at Cannes
‘Humane’ Trailer ... Caitlin Cronenberg’s “Very Violent, Bloody" Dystopian Satire
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.
Read moreNic Pizzolatto's Film Debut, ‘Easy's Waltz,' to Shoot in April — Stars Vince Vaughn, Al Pacino, Simon Rex and Michelle Monaghan
‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Set to Shoot in September, Cillian Murphy to Star
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.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Will Only Make ‘Dune: Messiah' if it Can Be Better Than ‘Dune 2'
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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