In 2017, critics seemed to be in universal agreement that David Ayer's "Bright," starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, was a terrible action movie.
Read moreWhat's Pixar’s Best Movie?
With the release of “Inside Out 2,” the 28th Pixar film, there’s enough reason to look back on the artistic peak of the Disney-backed animated company.
Read more‘The Exorcism' Was Shot in 2019, and Only Resumed Filming 4 Years Later
“The Exorcism” has been in post-production hell for the better part of four years. Its own director, Miller, even admitted that he didn’t believe the film would ever be completed.
Read moreGia Coppola's ‘The Last Showgirl' Aims for Fall Fests; Oscar Nominee, Pamela Anderson?
Earlier in the year, Gia Coppola wrapped production on her latest film, “The Last Showgirl,” which I’m starting to hear very interesting things about.
Read more‘Inside Out 2' Aiming For $150M Opening
More good news for exhibitors, “Inside Out 2” had an earth shattering $50M Friday, and that’s not counting the $13M it grossed on Thursday. The film also garnered a predictable “A” on CinemaScore.
Read moreJoe Dante's ‘The Little Shop of Halloween Horrors' Starts Production in September
I can confirm that, despite Roger Corman’s notable absence, the film is still very much happening and will start shooting in September. Brad Krevoy and Charles Cohen have stepped in big time as producers.
Read moreMahershala Ali's Attorney Calls ‘Blade' Delays “The Craziest Thing In My Professional Experience"
Report: ‘Mission: Impossible 8' Budget Keeps Ballooning After ‘Dead Reckoning' Lost $200M+ In Theaters
According to Matt Belloni, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” was so expensive it grossed $567M worldwide and lost more than $200M in its theatrical run.
Read moreMiles Teller to Star in ‘An Officer And A Gentleman' Remake
‘The Sopranos' Creator Says His Original Plan Was Killing Tony After the Diner Scene
Last night, HBO screened a 25th anniversary documentary titled “Wiseguy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” directed by Alex Gibney, at the Tribeca Film Festival. The 160-minute film was full of revelations.
Read moreRussell Crowe Admits His Recent Movie Choices Are “Freaking People Out"
Russell Crowe is tackling the odd latter half of his acting career which has been filled with the strangest of projects, including, most recently, back-to-back cheapie exorcism movies.
Read moreAcademy Erases Juliet Taylor's Longtime Partnership With Woody Allen
Taylor is best known as the genius casting director of Allen’s most iconic films; she’s worked on a whopping 43 of his films. That’s practically half the credits in her filmography.
Read moreWill Smith in Talks to Star in ‘Westworld' and ‘Fallout' Creators' New Series
Will Smith is starting to witness what his post-slap career might look like. It’s actually not that bad. Opportunities are still coming in. Go figure.
Read more‘Inside Out 2' Nabs $13M in Previews — $110-120M Weekend Expected
Looks like $13M in Thursday previews for “Inside Out 2". It’s being set up for a potential $110-120M opening weekend, making it only the Pixar to reach the $100M mark in its first three days of release.
Read moreBenicio Del Toro Joins Paul Thomas Anderson's Next Film
‘Wonka 2' Potentially Set for 2027 Release
‘Watchmen' Trailer: R-Rated Animated Adaptation Produced by Warner Bros
DC has decided to make an R rated animated version of “Watchmen” and maybe this’ll be a worthy effort. The adaptation is broken into two parts – one arriving in 2024 and the other arriving in 2025.
Vince Gilligan's Mysterious Show Currently Shooting Under the Title ‘Wycaro 339'
This is a big test for Vince Gilligan as his last two acclaimed shows (“Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul”) were very much part of the same world.
Read moreEmily Blunt to Star in Steven Spielberg's UFO Film
Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix Film Starts Shooting in July
I was told this morning that Bigelow’s Netflix film, starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson, is set to start shooting this coming July in Pennsylvania. We can only assume a 2025 release is in the cards for this one.
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.