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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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‘Inside Out 2' Passes $1 Billion Mark

June 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” managed to top the box-office for the third weekend in a row with a 3-day gross of $56M.

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‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux' Runtime Around 2 Hours 30 Minutes

June 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Joker 2: Folie à Deux” is set for release, including in IMAX 70MM, on October 4, 2024. It will most likely have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September.

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Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot, Starring Henry Cavill, Begins Filming in January

June 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hot off “John Wick: Chapter 4,” Chad Stahelski is gearing up for his next big project, a reboot of “Highlander” for Lionsgate.

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The Russo Brothers Wanted to Direct ‘Avengers 5,' but Marvel Turned Them Down

June 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Jeff Sneider, via The Hot Mic podcast (20:50 mark), saying that Joe and Anthony Russo offered their services to direct ‘Avengers 5’ and Marvel turned them down. Go figure.

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Ridley Scott's Mysterious Western is “Not Going to Happen"

June 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last November, Ridley Scott told The New Yorker that he was location scouting and storyboarding his next film, a western, presumably set shoot in March.

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Denis Villeneuve's ‘Dune: Messiah' Starts Production in August 2025

June 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a report from Daniel Richtman that claims Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Messiah” will start production in August 2025.

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‘The Bikeriders’ VOD on July 9, Only 3 Weeks After Theatrical Release

June 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Focus has decided to quickly ship this one out digitally as Nichols’ film will be available July 9 on VOD, only 3 weeks after the film’s theatrical release.

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Kevin Costner is Paying All Marketing Costs on ‘Horizon'

June 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Just like Francis Ford Coppola and “Megalopolis,” Kevin Costner is footing the bill for marketing costs on “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1.”

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Readers' Thoughts on ‘A Quiet Place: Day One'?

June 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The big film this week, no offense to Kevin Costner, is “A Quiet Place: Day One.” This is the third entry in the franchise. The first film, released in 2018, is still, far and away, the best and most accomplished one.

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RESULTS: Poll of Over 100 Critics Names ‘Dune: Part Two’ Best of 2024, So Far

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Over 130 critics/filmmakers voted on the best films of the movie mid-year. No surprise, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” finished at the top of the heap with 46 list mentions.

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‘Beverly Hills Cop 4' Cost Netflix $150M to Produce

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve seen Eddie Murphy’s return as Axel Foley in Netflix’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” and, since I’m under embargo, I’ll just say that it’s one of the better Netflix-produced action movies.

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Denis Villeneuve To Direct Untitled “Event Film" for Warner Bros — In Theaters on December 18, 2026.

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has reportedly dated an upcoming film from director Denis Villeneuve, set for release on December 18th, 2026

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Jeff Nichols Praises Bill Paxton's Underrated ‘Frailty': “This Film is Important"

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Bill Paxton’s “Frailty” is one of the most severely underrated films of the 21st century. If you haven’t seen it, please do. It questions our roles in religion, family and society. A very disturbing piece of cinema.

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Paul Walter Hauser Randomly Calls Out Vin Diesel's On-Set Behavior

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

While discussing his voice work on “Inside Out 2,” Hauser was none too pleased after the interviewer compared his voice work to that of Vin Diesel’s in “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

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RUMOR: Paul Thomas Anderson's ‘BC Project' Acquires Rights to Pynchon's ‘Vineland'

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film, currently going by BC Project, and also known as “Desert Highway,” is alleged to contain elements of the novel, but is not a 1:1 adaptation.

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Michel Gondry's Pharell Williams Biopic Wraps Filming

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Michel Gondry’s “Atlantis,” which started shooting in April, has wrapped production. This is the long-delayed musical inspired by musician Pharrell Williams’ childhood.

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‘A Quiet Place: Day One' Has $6M in Previews, $50M Weekend Expected

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“A Quiet Place: Day One” (#2) exceeded expectations with $6M in previews. I’ve adjusted my projections, and this one might open in the $48-$52M range.

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‘Horizon' Grosses Weak $800K in Previews [Updated]

June 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As it stands, Deadline is hearing around $800k in Thursday previews for Kevin Costner’s three-hour epic, “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.”

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‘Star Wars' Rey Movie Isn't Shooting Anytime Soon

June 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

There are some rumors spreading online that LucasFilm’s Rey movie, potentially titled “New Jedi Order,” is going to be shooting in September. That is sadly not true. The film is having issues.

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‘Nosferatu' is 131 Minutes

June 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I can confirm rumors that Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is 2 hours 11 minutes. Last December, a cut was screened, and it was 132 minutes. I wouldn’t be surprised if they shaved off a minute.

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