Jeff Sneider had already reported on Fincher “quietly working” on a ‘Squid Game’ remake for Netflix, but that won’t be his next film for them. Rather, he’s going to be directing a Hitchcockian crime-thriller called “Strangers.”
Read moreJames Cameron Praises Villeneuve's ‘Dune' As “Pure Cinema"
‘Crazy Rich Asians 2' is Happening, Filming in Early 2025
According to Production Weekly, Constance Wu and Henry Golding will be back for ‘Crazy Rich Asians 2,’ a sequel to the mega-successful 2018 romcom ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’
Read moreJames Cameron Teases Guillermo del Toro's ‘Fantastic Voyage' Remake is “Coming Very Soon"
During the Q&A, the ‘Avatar’ filmmaker gave an update on a long-gestating passion project of his, a remake of “Fantastic Voyage,” and he’s saying that it’s coming “very soon”:
Read moreMore Cannes 2024 Intel ...
Next Thursday, the Cannes Film Festival will announce its lineup. With a lack of U.S. presence, due to the 2023 strikes, it’s starting to look as though this year’s competition will be one of the more eclectic ones in recent years.
Read moreLee Chang-Dong is Directing A New Film
Korean master Lee Chang-dong, 69, confirms that he is currently writing two different projects at the same time. He adds that “it will not take long” for him to decide which he directs next.
Read more‘The American Society of Magical Negroes' Pulled from Release after Only 3 Weeks and $2.4M Intake
The audaciously titled satire already had a weird trailer before premiering at Sundance to terrible reviews — 28% on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience scores weren’t any better.
Read moreTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross Will Score Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
30 Years Later — The Best Films of 1994
This has become a monthly thing, tackling film anniversaries. I already tackled 2014 and 2004 — 1984 and 1974 are next. It’s always a fun exercise to hit the time capsule.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Godzilla X Kong' $30M Second Weekend, ‘Monkey Man' $12M
After its massive $80 million opening last weekend, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is projected to come back down to earth in its second weekend — a $25 million haul awaits.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve to Direct ‘Nuclear War' AFTER ‘Dune: Messiah'
Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment have optioned Annie Jacobsen‘s nonfiction book “Nuclear War: A Scenario,” with Villeneuve set to direct the adaptation.
Read moreS. Craig Zahler to Direct Crime-Noir ‘The Big Stone Grid'
I’m now hearing, from two separate sources, that S. Craig Zahler’s next film will be “The Big Stone Grid,” for which Zahler’s screenplay was originally supposed to be directed by Michael Mann in 2012.
Read moreFirst look at Barry Jenkins' ‘Mufasa: The Lion King'
I have my reservations about this one, but it should obviously not be ignored due to Jenkins’ involvement. A first image has been released by Disney ahead of its CinemaCon debut next week.
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Rian Johnson to Shoot ‘Knives Out 3’ This November
Benoit Blanc is returning for more crime solving. Rian Johnson will begin filming the currently-untitled ‘Knives Out 3’ later this year, with actor Daniel Craig tapped to reprise his role as detective Blanc.
Read moreFirst Look at Maggie Gyllenhall's ‘The Bride!'
We have our first images of Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” via Warner Bros, which is set for a theatrical and IMAX launch on October 3, 2025.
Read moreBob Iger: Disney’s Job Is “Not to Advance Any Kind of Agenda”
CEO Bob Iger is now saying that, going forward, Disney won’t “advance any kind of agenda” in their content, but, rather, focus on entertainment.
Read moreJulia Garner Cast as Female Silver Surfer in ‘Fantastic Four'
Lea Seydoux to Star in Luca Guadagnino's Next Film, ‘Separate Rooms' [Updated]
According to a report from Il Fatto Quotidiano , Guadagnino might already be eyeing his next film which would be an adaptation of Pier Vittorio Tondelli’s Italian cult novel “Separate Rooms.”
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