The review embargo has lifted and review consensus for Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” are fairly accurate. It’s good, not great. Matt Reeves’ cinematic flair is missing in this film.
Read moreS. Craig Zahler's ‘The Bookie & the Bruiser’ to Star Vince Vaughn & Adrien Brody - Set to Shoot in Fall 2024
The crime thriller “The Bookie & the Bruiser.” Zahler is set to reunite Zahler with his “Dragged Across Concrete” and “Brawl in Cell Block 99” star Vince Vaughn and Oscar winner Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”).
Read moreEdgar Wright Raves ‘Furiosa': “How the F*ck Does He Do This?"
Edgar Wright took to his X/Twitter account to post a lengthy review about his latest obsession: “Furiosa.” Wright believes Miller has made a great film. Where “Fury Road” was a chase epic, “Furiosa” is a revenge film.
Read morePedro Costa Clearly Hates Ridley Scott's Movies: “Absolute Fascism"
Whether you’re familiar with Costa or not, it’s an absolute hoot to read his interview with Othon Cinema where he lays the blame of cinema’s demise on Ridley Scott.
Read more‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Aiming for $50+ Million Opening Weekend
Peter Farrelly to Direct Film About the Making of ‘Rocky'
Peter Farrelly (“Green Book”) is set to direct a film inspired by the story of how Sylvester Stallone came to make his 1976 boxing classic “Rocky.”
Read moreJoseph Kosinski's F1 Movie, Starring Brad Pitt, Has A $300+ Million Budget
Joseph Kosinski’s F1 movie, tentatively titled “Apex,” is continuing to film at Formula One events. Fresh off “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kosinski’s film stars Brad Pitt and is being produced by Apple.
Read moreMichelle Yeoh Cast in ‘Blade Runner 2099'
UPDATE: Michelle Yeoh is set to lead the cast of “Blade Runner 2099.” Yeoh has signed on for a secretive role in the forthcoming Prime Video series which just started filming in Europe.
Read moreBob Iger Says Marvel Will Release No More Than Three Movies Per Year
Disney CEO Bob Iger is implying that we’ll be seeing less of the MCU with his intentions to drop the number of Marvel movies to “maximum” three a year. Um … isn’t that still an excessive amount?
Read moreAudrey Diwan's ‘Emmanuelle' Premiering at San Sebastian, Rejected by Venice and Cannes
This morning, the 72nd San Sebastian Festival announced it will world premiere “Emmanuelle” as their opening night film, on September 20. The film has had a shaky journey these last few months.
Read moreFuriosa First Reactions Say “It's No ‘Fury Road'" But Still “Stunning"
No doubt worried about current box-office projections, which have it opening at around $35 million, last night Warner Bros decided to orchestrate a special screening of George Miller’s “Furiosa.”
Read moreKeanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock Want to Make ‘Speed 3'
ASAP Rocky Joins Spike Lee's ‘High & Low' Remake
I don’t see many people reporting this, but rapper ASAP Rocky has joined Spike Lee’s “High & Low” remake. Peculiar casting. He plays a character called “Yung Felon.” That’s not a typo.
Read moreReport: Cannes 2024 Set to be Rocked by #MeToo Accusations
Renny Harlin Planning A 4.5 Hour Cut of ‘The Strangers' Trilogy
Harlin is telling Variety that the plan, which seems to have been given full approval by the studio, is to turn his 3-film horror odyssey into a 4.5 hour director’s cut, set to be released in 2025.
Read moreTi West Says A Fourth Entry in the ‘X' Franchise “Might Be" His Next Film
This might not be the end of Ti West's popular A24 horror franchise. His trilogy, which started with “X” and then “Pearl,” is set to be completed later this summer with “MaXXXine.”
Read moreGore Verbinski's ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Starts Shooting
Remember last July, when I told you, exclusively, that Gore Verbinski was working on a new project, his first film in over 8 years, titled “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die”?
Read moreVin Diesel’s ‘Riddick: Furya’ to Begin Production in August
Vin Diesel is set to shoot the next ‘Riddick’ movie this August. Filmmaker David Twohy, who wrote and directed all three films of the franchise, will come back to helm “Riddick: Furya,”
Read moreRyan Gosling Says ‘Fall Guy’ Sequel Is Already Written
With dismal box-office numbers, it’s quite clear that the Ryan Gosling starring film might not turn into a franchise, or will it? According to Gosling, in an interview with FastCompany, a sequel has already been written.
Read moreFirst look at David Corenswet as ‘Superman'
We have our first look at David Corenswet in James Gunn’s “Superman.” The suit does fit the “Pearl” actor quite well. In the background, some kind of chaos, no doubt started by Lex Luthor, can be seen.
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