Will the reviews help the film overperform at the box-office? Early projections, via Deadline, seem to indicate that will not be the case. “Challengers” is looking at a $15 million opening.

I loved reading THR’s tackling of the evolution, and subsequent downfall, of Quentin Tarantino’s now defunct “The Movie Critic.” It gives us some good insight into Tarantino’s struggle to find a satisfying idea for his final film.

I’m told “Bird” has, at least, two weeks left of sound editing and that a rough cut will be screened at Cannes. I’m betting they don’t play this one at the fest until the last few days, either the last Thursday or Friday.

The playwright and filmmaker’s latest gripe has to do with D.E.I. in Hollywood and the recent “inclusive” Oscar eligibility rules for the Best Picture category.

This is wild. Sony decided to re-release Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2” (2004) and it ended up grossing $805k last night in 467 theaters—second only to “Civil War” ($900k).

The last 10 years or so have been rather strange for the actor. It’s as if he’s not even trying anymore. He’d rather star in cheaply made and unambitious films. It’s kind of depressing to watch all of this unfold.

Despite his recent jump into film, Seinfeld has a rather dire outlook on the way things are going in the movie biz. While speaking with GQ Magazine, he’s plainly stating that the “movie business is over.

As he shoots the second season of “Severance”, it does look as though Stilerl is prepping his filmmaking comeback with Amazon/MGM’s “The Seven Five,” and none other than Jeremy Allen White might star.

Disney’s “Freaky Friday”, released in 2003, has amassed a big following over the years. So much so that there’s been fan demand for a sequel. It might actually be coming very soon.

This is all very surprising given that I didn’t think Zendaya had it in her to deliver something this ferocious. She’s mostly dabbled in fine performances, but in “Challengers” she just ups her game.

Whenever he’s asked, it’s been constant deflection on Taylor-Johnson’s part. A simple “no” would have sufficed, but he’s never denied it. At this point, it’s become too obvious to believe he isn’t in the running.

Brian Helgeland's medieval-set “A Knight’s Tale” was released in 2001 and was a semi-success but has developed a decent following these last 20 years.

Nicholson, who turns 87 today, never actually announced his retirement, but, given that he’s now 87 years old, the chances of ever seeing him on-screen again seem nil to none.

Neon is distributing this one, and “Anora” is premiering in competition at Cannes. The studio has backed the last four Palme d’Or winners (“Anatomy of A Fall,” “"Triangle of Sadness,” “Titane” and “Parasite.”)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson will lead the heist thriller “Fuze.” It comes to us from “Hell or High Water” director David Mackenzie. Production is set to begin on this one in June.

As I had reported last week, an animated film has been added to the Cannes competition lineup, Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Most Precious of Cargoes".”