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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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Steve Buscemi Punched in the Face in New York City

May 13, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Actor Steve Buscemi (“Reservoir Dogs”, “The Big Lebowski”) was recently attacked in New York City. Walking on the streets of Manhattan, he was randomly punched in the face and immediately taken to a hospital.

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Teaser for David Cronenberg's ‘The Shrouds'

May 13, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We have our first look at David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds,” starring Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger, which is set to premiere at Cannes this weekend.

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Cate Blanchett Says She Will “Soon" Star in Guillermo del Toro's Next Film

May 13, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Cate Blanchett is telling Cahiers du Cinema that she’ll be reteaming with Guillermo del Toro “soon” on a new and unspecified film. What could the project be?

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Cary Fukunaga is Back — Set to Direct Tom Hardy and Mahershala Ali in ‘77 Blackout'

May 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been almost three years since allegations came out against Cary Fukunaga. That’s why today’s announcement that Fukunaga will be directing his first film since 2021’s “No Time to Die” surprised many.

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George Miller Isn't A Fan of Dialogue in Movies: “It Tends to Slow Things Down"

May 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The “Furiosa” filmmaker confirms that Anya Taylor-Joy only has 30 lines of dialogue in “Furiosa” because he finds talking to be a momentum killer.

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Karyn Kusama Says Her Dracula/Blumhouse Movie Got Canned Due to its Portrayal of Men

May 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Karyn Kusama hasn’t directed a film since 2018’s “Destroyer.” She came very close to helming one when, in 2020, she was tapped to helm a modern-day version of Dracula for Blumhouse.

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Roger Corman Passes Away at 98

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

B-movie king Roger Corman, who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films, has passed away. He was 98. Corman’s imprint on movies is undeniable.

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George Miller Says He Would Direct ‘Thor 5'

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As of now, “Thor 5,” which has been in development for a few years, doesn't have a director attached to its name. In fact, interest has waned on the character, to the point where we haven’t heard much about it.

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Who's Seen ‘I Saw the TV Glow'? [Review]

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Even after just two films, director Jane Schoenbrun’s cinematic obsession is quite clear: young people in the digital age. After “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” Schoenbrun yet again tackles media consumption.

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Kosinski/Pitt's Formula One Movie Undergoing Extensive Reshoots

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Richtman is reporting that Joseph Kosinski’s “Apex,” that $300 million F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, has had to reshoot almost anything with 2023 F1 racecars as they all changed designs and sponsors in 2024.

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Léa Seydoux and Adam Driver to Star in Leos Carax's Next Film

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I had reported last year, via my intel, that Carax and Lea Seydoux were supposed to team up on another film, and, finally, we can report that Seydoux’s presence was confirmed today (via Le Monde).

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Readers' Thoughts on ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' — “B" CinemaScore?!

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The big movie this weekend is Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” Readers can now chime in with their thoughts on this entertaining addition to the ‘Apes’ franchise.

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Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Megalopolis' Has Found Distribution in Germany, Italy, UK and Spain

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The $120 million, and self-funded, epic already found distribution in France, via Le Pacte, and that company’s President, Jean Labadie, is telling Le Point that the film has also found buyers in Italy, Germany, UK, and Spain.

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Sony Sets June 20, 2025 Release For Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’

May 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film is a sequel to 2002’s “28 Days Later” and stars Jack O’Connell, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. The planned trilogy will be followed by the second part, directed by Nia DaCosta (“The Marvels”).

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‘Shōgun' Season 2 is Happening

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Many didn’t believe this would happen, but ‘Shōgun’ Season 2 is officially in development. Hiroyuki Sanada has closed a deal to return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga.

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Producers Intend to Make 5 More Sequels

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver – the writer-producer duo behind ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Avatar’ and ‘Jurassic World’ – are telling THR that the ultimate plan is to make five more of these ‘Apes’ movies.

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A ‘Trap' Reaction

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Scratch off that rumor that M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” is 2.5 hours. It currently clocks in at just under two hours, without credits. The film test screened last night in Pennsylvania as a “work in progress,.”

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Bad Reviews for ‘Poolman' Had Chris Pine Thinking “Maybe I Did Make A Pile of Sh*t"

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Making the press rounds to support his directorial debut, “Poolman” Chris Pine stopped by Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast and tackled the toxic reviews that have greeted his film.

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Johnny Greenwood Will Score Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest Film

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s confirmation that Johnny Greenwood, the guitarist and backbone of Radiohead, will be comping Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film, which, after a few months break, is starting back production.

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Nabs $6.6 Million on Thursday —$55 Million Opening Eyed

May 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This would make ‘Kingdom’ the best Thursday night ever for an ‘Apes’ movie besting 2017’s “War for the Planet of the Apes” which did $5M.

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