The first trailer for Barry Jenkins’ “Mufasa: The Lion King” was released online yesterday, but when Jenkins took to social media to share the teaser, he was met with some criticism.
Read moreKevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: Part One' is 3 Hours
Add another lengthy film to your summer movie schedule. Deadline is reporting that Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga — Part 1” is 3 hours long. Absolutely nobody should be surprised by the runtime. Costner is going for broke with this passion project, which he self-funded by, among other things, selling his 10-acre Oceanfront Santa Barbara property. He’s supposed to shoot parts 3 and 4 this summer in Southern Utah.
‘The Fall Guy' is A Highly Stylized, Dumb and Empty Exercise in Meta-Action [Review]
My refusal to submit to Leitch’s brand of action-packed cinema, marketed as an ode to stuntmen, led to a mind-numbing 126-minute experience, that fell flat on its behind, from one set-piece to the next.
Read moreChris Hemsworth Admits ‘Thor: Love and Thunder' Stunk
Christian Petzold Reteams with Paula Beer for ‘Miroirs No. 3'
Coming off last year’s wonderful “Afire,” possibly his best film, Christian Petzold is set to shoot his next film, “Miroirs No. 3”, starring Paula Beer, this spring.
Read moreDwayne Johnson's “Unprofessional" Behavior Caused ‘Red One' Budget to Cost $250 Million
A bombshell report from The Wrap is saying that the budget on “Red One” ballooned to $250 million in recent months. The claim is that Johnson is to blame for this.
Read moreA24 Re-Teams With ‘Talk To Me’ Directors On Horror ‘Bring Her Back’ — Stars Sally Hawkins
Speaking of “Talk to Me,” its directors, Danny and Michael Philippou, have set up shop at A24 for their next film, a horror drama titled “Bring Her Back.”
Read moreFirst Image of ‘Megalopolis' — The Script Has Had “Over 300" Rewrites Since its Inception
New Line Acquires Josh Gad's Chris Farley Biopic, Set to Star Paul Walter Hauser
Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ Has Begun Filming in NYC
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Jeff Bridges Will Be in ‘Tron 3'
Jeff Bridges is telling Film Comment that he’s in ‘Tron: Ares,’ which is currently in the middle of production. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film also stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, and Gillian Anderson. “Tron: Ares” is currently slated for a TBD 2025 release date.
Shane Carruth is Now an Engineer, Most Likely Retired From Filmmaking
Shane Carruth has directed just two films, and they were both exceptional: 2004’s “Primer” and 2013’s “Upstream Color.” It’s now been 11 years since his last film.
Read moreIs ‘Challengers' in Trouble? $15M Opening ...
s it possible that Zendaya’s star power might have been slightly exaggerated? This is the first big film she’s carrying, and its weekend gross is indicative of a major lesson to be learned by studios.
Read moreSpike Jonze Praises ‘Talk to Me': “So Scary [...] That Movie Unsettled Me"
Last year, Jonze watched The Phillipou Brothers’ “Talk to Me” and, in an interview with Monster Children, labelled the horror film as "relentlessly scary.” He went on to compare his experience to watching Ari Aster’s “Hereditary"
Read moreCannes Jury Includes Gladstone, Kore-eda, Bayona, Green and Sy
Greta Gerwig now has her jury. The Cannes Film Festival revealed the nine-member jury for its 77th edition, it includes five filmmakers and four actors.
Read moreTrailer for Barry Jenkins' ‘Mufasa: The Lion King'
This is the year that Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) will release his first film in over six years. He hasn’t directed a feature since 2018’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
Read moreJerry Seinfeld Blames “Extreme Left" and “P.C. Crap" for Ruining Comedy
These days, it’s rare to find a good comedy at the multiplex and many have blamed recent cultural sensibilities, where anyone can be offended, as the reason for the absence of big screen laughs.
Read moreMore ‘Gladiator II' Buzz ...
Buzz on the sequel has been through the roof, at least ever since its trailer debut at CinemaCom, then, the icing on the cake, it test-screened last week to exuberant reactions in Vegas.
Read moreThoughts on ‘Challengers' — Rian Johnson and Edgar Wright Praise, Paul Schrader Mixed
This weekend’s big movie is Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers”. This is a thread where readers can chime in with their own thoughts on this highly stylized and entertaining film.
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