The reviews are in. The “Furiosa” screening just ended here at Cannes. A 82 on Metacritic (based on 24 reviews) is pretty damn good.
Read moreAndy Serkis Has Finally Completed His ‘Animal Farm' Movie
This Deadline piece has a buried lede. Andy Serkis has, supposedly, wrapped filming his long-gestating animated film based on George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” Nicholas Stoller penned the screenplay. Production started in 2022. Still no announcements of the voice cast.
Disney CEO Says Disney+ Lost $4 Billion Because it “Tried To Tell Too Many Stories”
It’s always fun to catch up with our good friend, Disney CEO Bob Iger. Over the last few months, he’s been trying to explain, mostly to the company’s shareholders, why Disney has been in such a rut.
Read moreMediocre Reviews for ‘IF'
The review embargo for ‘IF’ has lifted. The verdict is in — 47 on Metacritic and 53% on Rotten Tomatoes. Previews for the film start tomorrow evening.
Read more‘Wicked' Trailer Makes it Look Like A Dire Movie Experience
“Wicked: Part One” is an upcoming two-part musical directed by Jon M. Chu (“In the Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) from a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz.
Read more‘IF' Looking at $35-40M Weekend — $110M Budget
The big release this Friday is John Krasinski’s “IF.” Based on presales, current projections have this one looking at a 3-day $35 million total. Deadline is reporting that the budget was $110 million.
Read moreJudi Dench Slams Trigger Warnings: “If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go”
Recently, Cate Blanchett, Quentin Tarantino, Ian McKellen and Ralph Fiennes all railed against the usage of “trigger warnings.” The latest personality to slam “trigger warnings” is Judi Dench.
Read moreZach Cregger's ‘Weapons' Sets January 2026 Release
‘Barbarian’ director Zach Cregger will release his next film “Weapons” on January 16, 2026 in theaters. The cast includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams and Benedict Wong.
Read more‘Challengers' Releases on VOD This Friday
“Challengers” is #3 at the box-office, having made $68.7 million globally off a $50 million budget. And yet, it’ll be made available on VOD this coming Friday. Go figure.
Read moreProducer Says There's “A Conspiracy to Destroy" Coppola
Greta Gerwig Calls Cannes a “House of Worship” as 2024 Edition Begins
The 2024 edition is set to kick off tonight with the world premiere of Quentin Dupiex’s “The Second Act” starring Lea Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel and Raphaël Quenard.
Read moreNeon Boards Julia Ducournau's ‘Alpha,' Set to Shoot This Fall + Plot Details
Today it was announced that Neon, who boarded Julia Ducournau’s Palme-winning “Titane,” will distribute the film. It’s set to start production in the fall.
Read more‘Megalopolis' Trailer!
I think I’ll refrain from seeing this as I’m supposed to catch “Megalopolis” on Thursday and wouldn’t mind going into that screening not having seen a single frame. What do you think?
Read moreEd Harris to Direct ‘The Ploughmen,' With Bill Murray, Nick Nolte and Owen Teague
Ed Harris, one of the wonderful character actors we don’t speak enough of, has actually directed two films in his career, and they were both good: “Pollock” and “Appaloosa.” He’s now set out to direct his third feature.
Read more‘Road House’ Sequel in the Works ...
French Court Acquits Roman Polanski of Defamation
A Paris court has acquitted Roman Polanski of defaming a British actress who accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola Smoked a Lot of Weed on ‘Megalopolis' Set
I recently predicted that another hit piece would no doubt come right before Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” would premiere at Cannes on Thursday, and, wouldn’t you know it, here it is.
Read more‘Dìdi' Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films You'll See This Summer
“Didi” is a sweet, real and incredibly resonant film — think Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade.” If you loved that one then you’ll be taken by “Didi.”
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘After the Hunt' to Shoot This Summer — Andrew Garfield Joins the Cast
In March, it was announced that Guadagnino would direct Julia Roberts in a thriller called “After the Hunt” that landed at Amazon/MGM Studios. The script is being penned by Nora Garrett.
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The film opened in Europe on Wednesday, and the audience scores there have been very strong. Now American audiences agree: an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.