Rumblings started appearing this morning that A24 had bought a major fall contender — an ensemble film with a few stars in it. I immediately thought, this must be Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer.”

I really want Kevin Costner to finish this project, consisting of four ‘Horizon’ films, and this comes from someone who wasn’t necessarily impressed by the first instalment.

Disney is refusing to disclose box-office numbers for “The Young Woman and the Sea,” which is set to hit Disney+ in two weeks’ time.

The MCU’s “Spider-Man 4,” the follow-up to 2021’s mega successful “No Way Home,” is supposed to begin production this fall, in late September. However, Sony still doesn’t have a director attached for this one.

Audiences have now been trained not to worry about going out to the cinema because most of the big films will be available on VOD in 45-60 days.

Production has wrapped on Antonie Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic. This one been shooting since January, that’s more than five months of principal photography.

Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie has mentioned, a few times, that he and Tom Cruise were going to team-up for a “gnarly” R-rated movie. This project has gained enough traction to have been dubbed by online fans as “The Gnarly Movie.”

If the polarized reaction of yesterday’s Trump verdict is any indication, not to mention a cease-and-desist letter having been sent by the former President, there is the possibility that audiences won’t get to see this film in 2024.

A great actor is now part of the “Jurassic World” franchise. According to various trade reports, two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”) is in talks to join the untitled “Jurassic World” film.

According to Daniel Richtman, “The Mummy” franchise has a new sequel in development over at Universal — Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz set to return in their respective roles.

As reported by Bloomberg, “Finding Nemo” and “The Incredibles” reboots are being considered as part of a strategy by Pixar president Jim Morris to revitalize the flagging animation company.

Lowery’s film is a musical starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel and Hunter Schafer. Described as an “epic pop melodrama,” it follows a fictional musician (Hathaway) and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer (Coel).

It’s not Venice without a bit of controversy. Last year, they screened the latest works from Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson. This year, it’ll be Johnny Depp.

No surprise here. Variety is reporting that Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux,” a $200 million R-rated movie musical, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September.

Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy is saying there’s a gendered bias, and sexism, surrounding ‘Star Wars’ fans hate of the latest Disney-approved releases in the franchise.

Oscar-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser is shooting “Project Hail Mary.” The film, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, stars Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller and is based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name.

One of the great French filmmakers of the last 30+ years has come out of retirement for, at least, one more film. Catherine Breillat’s “Last Summer,” which screened at Cannes 2023, is set for a June 28 theatrical release .