I believe this is a good time to look back at some of Linklater’s best films since he’s just released another acclaimed effort, “Hit Man,” which is now available to stream on Netflix.

Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 horror masterpiece “Possession” is being remade by “Smile” director Parker Finn. It has spawned a bidding war between numerous studios, including A24 and Warner Bros.

The more we hear about Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2,” the wilder the stories get. The latest one has Scott wanting to use as many cameras as possible for every scene of the film.

The embargo has lifted on the latest Pixar and the reviews are .. fine? It has a 73 on Metacritic (based on 29 reviews). Contrary to earlier reporting this won’t be the best reviewed Pixar in years.

Back in March, David Mamet revealed that he’d been asked to write a script about Hunter Biden’s life. The producers of “Sound of Freedom” came to him with the idea.

The Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, founded by Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee, celebrates accomplishments and contributions for the Black community, in all fields.

The film, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, will hopefully be ready for a splashy premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Todd Haynes will write and direct “Trust,” a limited series starring Kate Winslet. Jon Raymond will co-write the project. This has the makings of something very special.

Paul King’s “Paddington 2” was a critical hit in 2018 — it garnered a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was also a better and more inventively rendered film than the original.

Stop-motion giant Henry Selick is adapting Neil Gaiman’s “The Ocean at the End of the Lane,” with plans to make it his next feature (via Variety).

Roger Deakins, possibly the greatest living cinematographer, has been offered to lens all four of Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, set to shoot next year.

The Wall Street Journal is saying that talks to merge Paramount and Skydance have collapsed. No deal. This is a major twist in this ongoing saga.

A tearful Kevin Spacey is telling Piers Morgan that he’s facing bankruptcy, and has a house in foreclosure due to the “many millions” in legal bills that he owes.

My instincts were correct. This morning, I was told that Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” has not been submitted to Venice or Telluride. A notable festival director is saying “something weird is going on” with the film.

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.

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.”

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.

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.”