The latest ‘Apes’ movie had a domestic debut of $58.5 million and $72.7 million overseas for a global start of $131.2 million. Strong word of mouth boosted its Sunday totals.

After being sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging, director Mohammad Rasoulof has escaped Iran and is currently staying in an undisclosed location in Europe.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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”).

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.

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.

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,.”

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.