If you’ve seen Francis Lawrence’s “I Am Legend” then you know that Will Smith’s Dr. Robert Neville dies at the end. That doesn’t seem to matter much since the sequel will again involve Smith’s character.

In an interview with Variety, Feige spoke about an assortment of topics, including Hollywood’s obsession with sequels, and his defense of them. He says his love for movies began after watching ‘Return of the Jedi’ in theaters:

I just noticed that this morning’s IMAX Investor Presentation slate also had an "Untitled Dune" movie by Denis Villeneuve set for 2026 release. It looks like the rumors were true. “Dune Messiah” is indeed coming next.

We already know that Cillian Murphy is set reprise the role of Tommy Shelby in the “Peaky Blinders” feature film, being produced by Netflix, and now we can add Rebecca Ferguson as his co-star (via Deadline).

Looks like the lawsuit from actress Gina Carano against Disney/Lucasfilm is set to move forward to trial, after a federal judge declined to dismiss the suit earlier this morning. I would keep an eye on this one.

“SNL 1975” privately screened for press in NYC and LA. There have also been three test screenings in the past month and a half. It’s rumored to be released later this year.

Recently, director Sam Mendes served as a guest lecturer at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), and he let out one very interesting nugget about his upcoming Beatles movies.

Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” has nabbed another festival appearance. After being selected to world premiere at the London Film Festival, “Blitz” is set to close the 62nd New York Film Festival in October.

In a new Rolling Stone interview, a fiery James Mangold slams multiverse movies as being the “enemy” and the “death of storytelling.”

Last week, it was reported that Timothee Chalamet would star in Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” which will tell the wild story of former Ping Pong champion Marty Reisman. The film will be produced by A24.

Eli Roth is currently in the middle of doing press for “Borderlands.” Will someone, anyone, please ask him why he stepped down from the film and was replaced by Tim Miller?

Where to begin when it comes to Chris Stuckmann’s “Shelby Oaks”? I don’t think I’ll bother reviewing it until its release in the fall. I’m honestly surprised Neon bought it.

The runtimes have also been released. ‘Chalice of Blood’ clocks in at a ridiculous 3 hours 21 minutes. Meanwhile, ‘Curse of Forgiveness’ is 2 hours 51 minutes.

It’s official, “Rebel Ridge” will be released on September 6. No theatrical launch or fall fests planned, this one is going straight to Netflix. First look images can be seen below this article.

I can confirm that Ali Abassi’s “The Apprentice” will be having its North American premiere at Telluride. The Donald Trump biopic still has no U.S. distribution.

Here’s IndieWire’s list of the 25 best Hitchcock films, and although they get many things right here, the shocking absence of Hitch’s late career masterpiece, “Frenzy,” should be noted.

No bad reviews will deter this movie from grossing $1 billion worldwide. It’s critic proof. It doesn’t matter that there’s absolutely no substance on display, nor will be an issue that the editing is fit to please the mind of a skittish teenager.