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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.

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‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer

Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."

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James Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR

This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Danny McBride's ‘G.I. Joe' Reboot Sets October 2028 Release Date

Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.

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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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Oz Perkins' ‘The Monkey' Sets February 2025 Release Date

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Oz Perkins’ “The Monkey” has now been dated by Neon for a February 21, 2025, release date. A first image has also been released (above).

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‘Avengers 5' Starts Shooting in Early 2025 — Who Cares?

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case anybody cares, Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed that ‘Avengers 5’ is supposed to be shooting in early 2025.

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‘Beef' Second Season to Star Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is reporting that Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac are set to star in the new season. They replace the originally rumored Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.

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Spike Jonze's “Ambitious" Netflix Sci-Fi Series Might Start Production Soon

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Spike Jonze is set to direct this “ambitious” and “lavish” sci-fi series for Netflix which has “a writers room and a broad, expansive canvas.”

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Disney Senior VP Takes “Leave of Absence" After Being Caught Saying “There's No Way We're Hiring a White Male"

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A journalist sent over one of his spies, on a mock date with Disney Senior VP Michael Giordano, who can be seen on camera telling the secret female reporter that Disney purposely doesn’t hire white men.

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RUMOR: ‘Magazine Dreams' Sold to Lionsgate for Fall Release

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

EmpireCity is saying that “Magazine Dreams,” starring Jonathan Majors, which was being shopped around by Searchlight, might have found a willing buyer in Lionsgate.

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Taika Waititi Hired to Direct ‘James' — His Seventh Project Currently in Development

June 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

If you thought “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Next Goal Wins” was going to be the final nail in the coffin of Taika Waiti’s career, think again. The guy just keeps getting hired for all of these projects.

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‘Megalopolis': Coppola Will Have to Spend $15-20M of His Own Money on Marketing

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate is refusing to pay for marketing on the film. THR has Coppola having to likely shell out an extra $15-20M of his own money on “Megalopolis” marketing.

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Sundance: Colorado Emerges As Strong Candidate for Fest's New Home

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

the Sundance Film Festival is potentially looking to move out of Utah by the year 2027. They are currently taking bids on a spot to relocate to. A contender has emerged, and it’s Boulder, Colorado.

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For Those Not Going to ‘The Bikeriders' Just for the Trailers ...

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

What do we have here?

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Mahershala Ali “Increasingly Frustrated" By ‘Blade' Delays

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A new THR report has Mahershala Ali “increasingly frustrated” by all of the “Blade” delays. Apparently, Marvel is waiting for the script to be written before they hire a new director to replace Yann Demange.

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‘St. Elmo's Fire' Sequel Being “Explored" By Sony

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline’s reporting that the studio is currently exploring all options for a “St. Elmo’s Fire” sequel which would reunite the original cast.

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Jon Woo's ‘The Killer' Remake Sets August Straight-to-Streaming Date

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A few years ago, it was announced that John Woo would remake his best film, the 1989 action classic “The Killer.” It couldn’t be. Why would Woo want to mess with perfection?

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Donald Sutherland Dies at 88

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor who became a countercultural icon in the ‘70s, died Thursday in Miami after a long illness. He was 88.

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Jonathan Majors To Star In ‘Merciless’ From Martin Villeneuve (Denis' Brother) and ‘Sound of Freedom' Producer

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jonathan Majors has been cast to lead the revenge thriller “Merciless,” which is based on an original screenplay by Frank Hannah. Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Denis, will direct.

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Netflix Dates ‘His Three Daughters' For September 6 Release

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

At last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Netflix acquired three well-reviewed films: “Hit Man,” “Woman of the Hour” and “His Three Daughters.”

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‘Inside Out 2' Destined for $100M Second Weekend

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Inside Out 2” made $30M on Wednesday. That’s the third highest first Wednesday in box-office history. Yes, it grossed that on a federal holiday, but these numbers are really astonishing.

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Oscars “Exploring" Gender-Neutral Acting Categories

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Variety has an interview with Academy President Bill Kramer, and this one will no doubt be making some waves. Kramer says he is “exploring” the idea of having a gender-neutral Oscar categories:

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Trailer for The Eggers Brothers ‘The Front Room'

June 20, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Max and Sam Eggers’ horror film “The Front Room” has a trailer. Yes, the directing duo are Robert’s siblings. Horror seems to run in the family.

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Austin Butler “Cannot Confirm Nor Deny" That He's in ‘Heat 2'

June 19, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This week, Butler has been doing interviews for “The Bikeriders,” and he’s been asked, more than a few times, about the ‘Heat’ sequel. The actor is playing very coy about his casting.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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