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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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Trailer for A24's ‘A Different Man'

July 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I missed Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man” during the Sundance Film Festival but have been hearing some rather interesting things about it. A trailer was just released and has piqued my curiosity further.

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Box Office: ‘Twisters' Might Be in Trouble — Tracking at $35M-$40M Opening

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m looking at the latest tracking numbers for “Twisters” and they don’t look good. Right now, Lee Isaac-Chung’s film is set to open anywhere between $35M-$40M next weekend.

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Josh Safdie to Direct Timothée Chalamet in A24 Produced Ping Pong Movie

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Timothée Chalamet will star in Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” a sports biopic about professional ping pong player Marty Reisman, set to be produced by A24.

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‘The Apprentice' Producers Absolutely Want to Release Trump Film Before the Election

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Whether Snyder agrees to this deal remains to be seen, but it is of the utmost importance for these ‘Apprentice’ producers to have the film shown right before the 2024 election

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Edward Berger's ‘Conclave' to Premiere at Telluride

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last November, Focus Features announced that they’d acquired U.S. distribution rights to Edward Berger’s “Conclave”. The film has been dated for a November 1, 2024, theatrical launch.

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Julia Fox Quits Movie, Calls Director “Racist" For Not Hiring Diverse Cast

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Julia Fox went on her TikTok to announce that she just quit a movie because the director was “racist.” The “Uncut Gems” actress added that she'll "probably out" the culprit soon.

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Sean Baker's ‘Anora': Palme d'Or Winner Has A Trailer

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Palme d’Or winner, Sean Baker’s “Anora,” has set up a theatrical release on October 18, via Neon. It’s being well-positioned for awards season. A trailer has been released.

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‘Avengers 5' Loses Another Writer — Still No Director Attached

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It seems as though Marvel head Kevin Feige’s continuous insistence for creative control has sacrificed another writer in the never-ending pre-production saga of ‘Avengers 5.’

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Armie Hammer Says He's “Canceled" and “Broke"

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In the 90-minute interview, Hammer discussed the “brutal experience” of his career, and that despite being “canceled” and “broke” he’s “never been happier” in his entire life.

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Linus Sandgren is DP on Robbie/Gosling's ‘Ocean's 11' Prequel

July 15, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Oscar winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren (“La La Land”, “Saltburn”, “Babylon”) is lensing Jay Roach's “Oceans 11” Prequel with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling set to star.

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Asa Butterfield Joins Terry Gilliam's ‘The Carnival at the End of Days' — Financed by Saudi Money

July 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview in Italy, during the Umbria Film Festival, where Terry Gilliam is a citizen of honor, the filmmaker revealed that Asa Butterfield has been cast as Adam in "The Carnival at the End of Days.”

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Netflix Has Made an Offer to Acquire Kevin Costner's ‘Horizon'

July 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

So, this is what I’ve heard. After Amazon failed in nabbing Kevin Costner’s “Horizon,” Netflix had now also made and offer to acquire the film.

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Cary Fukunaga Has Quietly Made a Foodie Docu-Series for Apple TV+

July 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been almost three years since allegations came out against Cary Fukunaga. He hasn’t directed a film since 2021’s “No Time to Die.” He now has a few things lined up …

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Readers' Thoughts on ‘Longlegs' — Budget Was Only $3M?

July 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

With that said, “Longlegs” is very much playing in theaters and a big chunk of our readers did go and see it this weekend. What did you think? My verdict: Good, not great.

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Nick Cave Calls His ‘Gladiator II' Script A “Masterpiece" — Involved Time Portals, Christ and Vietnam War

July 14, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Before Ridley Scott set his template for “Gladiator II,” he had a whole other story in mind, one involving Russell Crowe’s Maximus coming back from the dead.

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Jan de Bont Wants to Direct “One More” Film

July 13, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jan de Bont, 80, has only directed five movies in his career, including “Speed” and “Twister.” He also hasn’t helmed a film in over 20 years.

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Disney Allegedly Hacked — 1TB of Data Stolen

July 13, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We should keep a close eye out on this story. Apparently, Disney was hacked overnight. Over 1TB of data was stolen, including unreleased projects.

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Oz Perkins Doesn't Watch Contemporary Horror: “I'll Never See MaXXXine. I'll Never See Pearl"

July 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to THR, Perkins was asked about his take on the horror genre, given his father, Anthony, starred as Norman Bates in “Psycho” .. he’s not a fan.

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‘Euphoria' Season 3 Set to Shoot in January 2025

July 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After many delays, HBO has announced that “Euphoria” season 3 will start shooting in January 2025. Last I heard, the script hadn’t been finalized and was still in the writing process.

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Emerald Fennell's Next Film is ‘Wuthering Heights’ Adaptation

July 12, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Emerald Fennell (“Saltburn” and “Promising Young Woman”) has announced that her next film will be an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel “Wuthering Heights.”

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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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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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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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