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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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What Are You Seeing This Weekend? ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,' ‘Wild Horse Nine,' ‘La Bola Negra' Expands, ‘Club Kid,' ‘I Play Rocky' & ‘Possible Love'

This is an open discussion thread. Tell us what you're seeing Friday to Sunday, what you thought of it, and what's still on your list. This weekend you have plenty of options.

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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.

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‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer

Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."

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James Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR

This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.

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August 19, 2019
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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Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia' Starts Production in August — 7 Months of Shooting!

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Looks like Gerwig is shooting this one in August. Production is said to take a whopping 7 months. It’s supposed to wrap up in March 2025. So, we’re likely looking at a late 2025 or early 2026 release.

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Ben Stiller Says He ‘F*cked Up' With ‘Zoolander 2'

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Zoolander 2” was met with atrocious reviews and bombed hard at the box-office — only racking up $28 million domestically. It’s been nearly forgotten, and Stiller would like it to remain that way.

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Jessica Lange Says Today's Best Films Are Not American: ‘We’re Living in a Corporate’ Hollywood

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The iconic actress, who just turned 75, is calling out modern Hollywood films for not valuing the “creative process.” She goes on to say that nowadays there is more artistic daring in international cinema.

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‘Apartment 7A’: Paramount’s Prequel to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Set for Streaming Release

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount’s “Apartment 7A,” a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in, is going straight to Paramount+ on Halloween.

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‘Challengers' Makes $1.9M in Thursday Previews

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Challengers” grossed $1.9 million on Thursday. It’s eyeing a $12-15 million weekend (via Variety). The budget for the film is said to be around $55 million

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Aaron Sorkin's Writing Film About January 6 — Described as Quasi-Sequel to 'The Social Network'

April 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matthew Belloni is reporting that Aaron Sorkin is writing a movie about the capitol protests of January 6, 2021 in Washington DC.

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Frank Darabont Un-Retires, Directs Two ‘Stranger Things' Episodes

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case you’re unfamiliar with Darabont, he’s only directed four films in his career, including “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Green Mile,” and “The Mist.” He hasn’t helmed a feature since 2007.

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‘The Fall Guy' Tracking at $35 Million Opening, Cost $125 Million to Produce

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

THR caught me off guard with this projection. They’re saying David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy,” being released 8 days from now, is currently tracking for a $35 million opening.

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RUMOR: Cruise/Johansson Team-Up for R-Rated Eastwood Remake? [Update]

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Director Christopher McQuarrie has mentioned, a few times, that he and Tom Cruise were going to team-up in the near future for a “gnarly” R-rated movie.

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Jean-Luc Godard's ‘Scénarios' to Premiere at Cannes — Shot the Day Before His Death [Trailer]

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This afternoon, Cannes confirmed the presence of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Scénarios” in its 2024 lineup, but I had absolutely no idea that the film was shot the day before his assisted-suicide death in Switzerland.

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‘The Curse’: Emma Stone & Nathan Fielder Hint Season 2

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount+/Showtime’s wildly audacious “The Curse” had to be seen to be believed. It was no doubt an uncomfortable watch, but also one of the most daringly bold, absurdist and rule breaking shows.

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Hollywood Reportedly Hiring Directors Based on Their Rotten Tomatoes Score

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A rep, who spoke to THR under anonymity, added that RT scores of a director’s past movies are the first and primary thing producers look at when directors are pitched to them.

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‘Invisible Man' Sequel in the Works

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Back February 2020, right before theaters were shut down due to COVID, Leigh Whannell’s “The Invisible Man,” starring Elisabeth Moss, was released in theaters to much acclaim and commercial success.

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Michael Mann's ‘Heat 2' to Shoot in October/November

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A listing in this week’s Production Weekly has Michael Mann’s “Heat 2” starting production during the fourth quarter of 2024, probably in October or November.

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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Overturned by New York's Top Court...

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In what can only be described as a stunning reversal of events, Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, a major turning point in the #MeToo era, has been overturned by New York’s highest court.

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‘Gladiator II' Test Screens — 160 Minutes, “Thrilling" and Oscar-Worthy

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” test-screened last night in Las Vegas. Early word is good on this one, which is said to follow a very similar blueprint as the original, but also stands out as its own unique take.

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Laurent Cantet, Palme d'Or Winning Filmmaker, Dies at 63

April 25, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Cantet’s agent told news agency Agence France Presse that the filmmaker passed away on Thursday morning of an illness. Cantet was supposed to shoot his next film “Enzo” in August.

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Kevin Costner Plans to Shoot ‘Horizon' Parts 3 & 4 This Summer

April 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Costner will soon be returning to Southern Utah this summer to film the third and fourth installments. It seems to be a done deal. Production is said to go on until December. That’s more or less a whopping six months of shooting.

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CONFIRMED: Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer to Star in Danny Boyle's ‘28 Years Later' [Updated]

April 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Comer and Fiennes have just been confirmed by Deadline. However, it seems as though Hunman has been replaced by — him again — none other than Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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Amazon and Apple Interested in ‘Megalopolis'

April 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is reporting that, while many U.S. studios have already bowed out, Amazon and Apple are “still in the running” to acquire and give “Megalopolis” a theatrical release, on IMAX, later this fall.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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