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Kevin Spacey's Pandemic Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Awakening' Is Coming in November: “The Film They Don't Want You to See”

Who's "they," exactly? The Illuminati? The Deep State? Hard to say. The film premiered at Italy's Matera Film Festival on November 10. No reviews have trickled in yet.

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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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Dan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?

Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.

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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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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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PREDICTION: ‘Inside Out 2' Will Have A $100M Opening Weekend

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Don’t listen to Variety, they are lowballing the potential opening weekend numbers for “Inside Out.” Their estimates have it at $80-85M, but it’ll be more like $100M. Bank on it.

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Kenneth Lonergan Confirms He's “Working" on His Next Film

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, the Paris Theatre screened the extended cut of Kenneth Lonergan’s masterpiece, “Margaret” — one of the great cinematic feats of the 2010s.

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Jane Schoenbrun's Next Film Will Tackle “Sex After Transition"

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film will “both honor and critique” the “gender deviance” connected with the serial killer genre, exploring how films “created and codified an idea of transness as monstrous.”

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Zack Snyder's R-Rated ‘Rebel Moon’ Director’s Cuts to Stream in August — 3 Hours Each

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ director’s cuts will hit Netflix on August 2. The movies also have new titles — “Rebel Moon – Chapter One: Chalice of Blood” and “Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness.”

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Paul Mescal on the Set of ‘Gladiator II' Reshoots

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The budget, currently reported at $310M, will obviously be going up due to these reshoots. Let’s hope this isn’t a “Heaven’s Gate” type moment for Paramount.

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Star of ‘The Crow' Reboot Criticizes His Own Movie

June 11, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Some really bad vibes are brewing over this one. There have been plenty of outspoken people, for one reason or another, criticizing Rupert Sanders’ upcoming reboot of “The Crow.”

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Where's Steve McQueen's ‘Blitz'?

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this morning, Apple TV unveiled their 2024 slate. A few readers have pointed out that Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” was missing. They are correct. No mention of it whatsoever.

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Alfonso Cuarón's ‘Disclaimer' NOT in Apple's 2024 Release Slate

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case you’re wondering what has taken Alfonso Cuarón so long to make another movie, well, he’s been working on an Apple TV limited series titled “Disclaimer,” starring Cate Blanchett, for the better part of three years.

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Has Impressive $56M Opening Weekend

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Sony‘s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” grossed $16M on Sunday. That’s a final weekend tally of $56M. The fourth instalment in the franchise, currently playing in 3,885 theaters, exceeded all expectations.

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Terry Gilliam Says ‘Carnival at the End of Days' Will Be His “Swan Song"

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, Terry Gilliam stated the cast for his upcoming “The Carnival at the End of Days” would include Johnny Depp, Adam Driver, Jeff Bridges and Jason Momoa.

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‘Practical Magic 2' in the Works at Warner Bros

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. decided to announce, via TikTok video, that a sequel to “Practical Magic” is officially in the works. The 1998 film, directed by Griffin Dunne, starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

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Venice 2024 Spitballed by Screen Daily

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The usual suspects are named in Screen’s spitballing of the upcoming 81st Venice Film Festival: Leigh, Larrain, Guadagnino, Phillips, Martel, Salles and Schnabel.

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‘Longlegs' Review Embargo Breaks, But Only For Carefully Selected Critics

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Absolutely wild how the review embargo for Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs” has lifted, more than a month before it's supposed to be released. Almost no studio does this unless they have absolute confidence.

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‘Knives Out 3' Starts Shooting + First Image Revealed

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Rian Johnson has shared a first image of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” which has begun production in London.

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Richard Linklater Says Now Studios “Only Make Films For 12 Year Olds"

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an interesting interview with Richard Linklater in which he ponders the disappearance of films for adults at the multiplex. He blames infantilism and the scourge of superhero flicks that have invaded the big screen.

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‘In A Violent Nature': Gory Art House Horror Film is An Indie Hit for IFC

June 10, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I finally caught up with Chris Nash’s “In A Violent Nature,” an inventive reworking of the slasher genre that’s filmed from the killer’s perspective.

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Brad Bird's ‘Ray Gunn' Has A Budget of Over $150 Million

June 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Brad Bird and troubled productions, name a more iconic duo. Then again, I’ll watch whatever Bird directs. It’s as simple as that. Even if it means trudging through his 2015 Disney bomb “Tomorrowland” (remember that one?)

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Noah Hawley's ‘Alien' Series is Titled ‘Alien: Neverland' + Plot Details

June 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Many have been wondering what is going on with Noah Hawley’s “Alien” series. It was greenlit four years ago, but there have been constant delays, mostly due to COVID, recasting and last year’s strikes.

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Ian McKellen to Reprise His Gandalf Character In Gollum Movie: “If I’m Alive”

June 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ian McKellen’s Gandalf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy is an iconic movie character. The actor has confirmed his presence in Peter Jackson’s returns to Middle-earth with “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.”

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Ottessa Moshfegh Criticizes Infant Sexuality in ‘Poor Things'

June 9, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

One of the most anticipated, and currently-in-development, projects has got to be Yorgos Lanthimos’s tackling of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel, “My Year of Rest and Relaxation.”

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