Franco told an audience at Karlovy Vary that he’s taking his time with the film and would rather be satisfied by the final cut than rush it out to festival audiences.
Read moreRobert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Robert Towne, who turned screenwriters into stars after his Oscar-winning work on “Chinatown,” has died. He was 89.
Read moreEdward Berger, David Michod & Kelly Marcel Contending to Direct Next James Bond
Trailer for Joseph Kosinski/Brad Pitt's Formula One Movie Being Released on Sunday
Joseph Kosinski’s F1 movie, tentatively titled “Apex,” is continuing to film at Formula One events. Fresh off “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kosinski’s film stars Brad Pitt, and is being produced by Apple.
Read more‘Jackpot!': Paul Feig's Latest Relegated to Streaming [Trailer]
I don’t mind Paul Feig’s brand of comedy, he’s the filmmaker behind “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” “A Simple Favor” and “Spy,” but he really hasn’t had a hit in almost 10 years.
Read moreBox Office: Costner’s ‘Horizon' Drops 62% on Monday
The $110M film, some of which Costner personally financed, dropped 62% on Friday, and has now fallen to fourth place, behind “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.”
Read moreWho's Seen ‘Kinds of Kindness'?
Ever since its Cannes premiere, I haven’t really written much about “Kinds of Kindness”. The film seems to have been met with a shrug by critics and audiences — 64 on Metacritic.
Read more‘Blade' Finally Starting Production in November?
A tentative November 1st date has apparently been set up for the Marvel reboot, which still doesn’t have a director attached to it — Yann Demange (“71”) recently exited the project.
Read moreTrailer for Audrey Diwan's ‘Emmanuelle'
Back in May, I had mentioned, even before its lineup was revealed, that Cannes rejected “Emmanuelle”– –Diwan’s follow-up to the Golden Lion-winning “Happening.”
Read more‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to Open the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Tim Burton‘s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” will open the 81st Venice Film Festival. The film will be screened out of competition on Wednesday, August 28.
Read moreDeadline: ‘Gladiator II' is “Fantastic," Oscar-Worthy and Denzel is “Extraordinary"
Edward Berger to Direct Next James Bond?
After Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Danny Boyle, and Matthew Vaughn, there’s a new name circulating around town.
Read more‘A Quiet Place: Day One' Has Already Set Up July 30 VOD Date
So, you’ve just had a $55M opening weekend, a franchise record, and folks seem to really like your film. Expectations have exceed on all fronts. So, why in the living hell would you rush it to PVOD?
Read moreHans Zimmer Scoring Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’
It’s been confirmed that Hans Zimmer has composed the music for Steve McQueen’s “Blitz”. Zimmer, Oscar-nominated 12 times, winning twice, had previously scored McQueen’s last two theatrical narrative features, “12 Years a Slave” and “Widows.”
Netflix Looks Back at 1994, A Banner Year for Movies
Hard to grasp, but it’s already been 30 years since Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” a shapeshifting event for movie culture, changing the way movies could be told.
Read moreRidley Scott Regrets Not Directing ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Ridley Scott, who is directing “Gladiator II,” told Vanity Fair that he was “never asked” to return to direct any of the first three ‘Alien’ sequels, and that he really wanted to helm “Blade Runner 2049.”
Read moreM. Night Shyamalan's ‘Trap' Has A New Trailer [Update]
Mia Hansen-Løve's ‘If Love Should Die' Set to Shoot Next Year
Coming off another critically-acclaimed film, 2022’s “One Fine Morning,” her eighth film, Mia Hansen-Løve is about to embark into uncharted territory for her next project.
Read moreFirst Images of ‘Gladiator II'
The cast for “Gladiator II,” which is rumored to have a budget of $350M, is certainly attractive and includes the likes of Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen.
Read moreSteve McQueen's ‘Blitz' Set to World Premiere at 68th BFI London Film Festival
Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” is set to have its world premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival. As I had previously reported, it’s skipping Telluride and Venice.
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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.