Whether you like it or not, this film is happening. Director Ali Abassi (“Holy Spider”) shot a film about Donald Trump and it’s premiering at Cannes.

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup was finally revealed on Thursday, April 11. I will have much more on this in the next few minutes, including details of some of the behind the scenes drama.

Darren Aronofsky’s “Caught Steeling,” starring Austin Butler, is set to start production this fall. There’s also an expanded plot synopsis that’s been gathered up. It sounds like a grungy Safdie movie:

If anything, this is a good reason for me to write about Ezra Edelman’s 2016 documentary, "O.J: Made in America," which was better than almost any movie I saw that year.

Christian Tafdrup’s Danish horror film “Speak No Evil” (2022) wasn’t even out for a year when Blumhouse snatched up the U.S. rights and quickly set up a remake for it.

There is now a director attached to helm the second film and it’s Nia DaCosta. Yes, the same filmmaker responsible for “The Marvels” atrocity.

Warner Bros has landed “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule’s next project which follows the legendary Yasuke, an African warrior who became the first Black Samurai.

So, the current predicted competition lineup is Coppola, Baker, Arnold, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Leigh, Jia, Audiard, Sorrentino, Kapadia, Gomes, Abassi, Ye, Minervini, Ainouz, Salles, Serebrennikov and … Serebrennikov.

Gene Hackman, 94, is living somewhere in New Mexico. He’s lost a dramatic amount of weight, for all the right reasons, and looks damn-near unrecognizable.

Lionsgate and Blumhouse seem to believe that it’s a great idea to make another ‘Blair Witch’ movie. This latest reboot, which has just been announced, is part of a multifilm reboots deal between the studios.

Warner Bros is rebooting “Get Smart” and none other than David O. Russel is in talks to direct. John Mulaney is said to be “interested” in the starring role which was last played by Steve Carell in 2008.

A report out of CinemaCon says a 2026 release date has been set up for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary,” which is supposed start production in the summer.

Last night, Bong was at CinemaCon where he screened the first trailer for his much-delayed film. The reactions have been, for the most part, positive.

Ti West’s “MaXXXine” is definitely in the can. It’s just been given an MPA rating: Rated R for “strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use.”

I’m a bit surprised about Cannes deciding to give their annual honorary Palme d’Or to George Lucas. There’s no question that he changed the entire film industry in 1977, but for the better? I don’t think so.

After touring strip clubs, Harmony Korine’s “Aggro Dr1ft” will finally get a proper theatrical run. The film will have a one-week run, from May 10-16, in the following States (via The Film Stage):

As we suspected yesterday, Francis Ford Coppola's “Megalopolis” has been confirmed to premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday May 17, 2024 (via Deadline).

Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” won four Oscars, including Best International Film. His follow-up, “Conclave,” is set for release this November, via Focus, and, now, he’s already setting up his next film …