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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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Box-Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine' Dominates With $100M Second Weekend

August 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Nothing could stop “Deadpool and Wolverine” from keeping the #1 spot at the weekend box-office. There was no competition. The Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman MCU movie is in a league of its own.

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Bradley Cooper's ‘Is This Thing On?' Starts Filming in September

August 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In late 2023, Bradley Cooper set up his third feature as a director. Cooper will be teaming up with Will Arnett and Emily Blunt on the Searchlight-produced “Is This Thing On?”

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Dennis Quaid Says Movie Quality Has Dipped Because of “Political Correctness"

August 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Dennis Quaid, who stars in the upcoming “Reagan,” was a guest on Patrick Bet-David’s podcast. As expected, the interview was confessional and very honest.

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LucasFilm's ‘Lando', Starring Donald Glover, No Longer Happening

August 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Writer/director Justin Simien has confirmed that his Lando Calrissian project, which would have starred Donald Glover, is no longer happening. Apparently, Disney canned it, despite advanced pre-production.

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Ridley Scott's ‘Napoleon: Director's Cut' is Now 3 Hours 25 Minutes

August 4, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott's historical epic “Napoleon” clocked at 158 minutes, but even at over two-and-a-half hours a lot of material was left on the cutting room floor.

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Rumor: Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell to Star in Edgar Wright's ‘Running Man'

August 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve been hearing this rumor for a few weeks now. Nothing concrete, but Daniel Richtman is also hearing that Sydney Sweeney is being eyed to join Glen Powell in Edgar Wright’s “Running Man” remake.

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‘Twisters’ Already Headed to VOD on August 13 — Might Not Break Even

August 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It looks like Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters,” which has been in theaters for less than three weeks, has already set up a VOD release date of August 13.

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Ben Affleck/Matt Damon to Star as Hulk Hogan & Peter Thiel in ‘Killing Gawker'

August 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film will follow the lawsuit between Hulk Hogan and website Gawker after they published a sex tape video that Hogan wasn't aware was being filmed.

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Martin Scorsese Doesn't Want to Make Another “Big Movie" With Lots of Extras

August 3, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, a reader attended a Q&A event with Scorsese at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville following a screening of his Powell and Pressburger doc “Made in England.”

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2024 Fall Movie Preview: What Film Are You Most Looking Forward To?

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Now that we, more or less, know what’s showing up at these fests, with Venice and TIFF having announced their lineups, what is the one film, set to premiere in the fall, that has you the most excited to see?

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Daniel Kaluuya & Steven Yeun Attached to Star in Jordan Peele's Next Film

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here's an interesting development. Daniel Richtman posted a casting grid that has Daniel Kaluuya and Steven Yeun starring in Jordan Peele’s next film.

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Marvel's ‘X-Men' Reboot Sets Late 2025 Shoot

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Kevin Feige stated that the “Mutant era” was soon coming in the MCU, which means we’re going to be getting the X-Men reboot that’s long been awaited by fans.

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Trailer for Joe Wright's ‘M – Son Of The Century’: Eight-Part Series On Mussolini

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for one of the more fascinating projects premiering at this year’s 81st Venice Film Festival in September.

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‘Trap' Earns $2.2M In Thursday Previews, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine' $18M

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film earned $2.2M in Thursday previews and is headed toward a $15M-17M opening weekend. No surprise, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which nabbed $18M on Thursday, will dominate again.

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Ryan Coogler/Michael B. Jordan's Vampire Movie Titled ‘Damned' or ‘Sinners'

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros is set to decide very soon on the official title soon, mostly because they want to attach a trailer for the film to October’s “Joker: Folie a Deux.”

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Variety and Deadline Feud Continues Over Coppola's ‘Megalopolis' Kisses

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline and Variety, both owned by Jay Pense, are attacking each other over whether Francis Ford Coppola was a “predator” on the set of “Megalopolis.” Bet you didn’t have this story showing up on your 2024 bingo card.

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Paul Thomas Anderson's ‘The Battle of Baktan Cross’ ...

August 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Finally, Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film has a title, “The Battle of Baktan Cross.” The film was previously shooting under the working title “BC Project.”

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Harrison Ford Admits ‘Captain America 4’ Role Required “Being an Idiot for Money"

August 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Obviously, acting in a Marvel movie isn’t Shakespeare. Far from it, especially when a lot of the action takes place in front of a green screen.

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Xavier Dolan Un-Retires, Set to Direct 19th Century Horror Movie

August 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

When Xavier Dolan stated that he was retiring from filmmaking because “art is meaningless” and “the world is burning,” I gave him around a year to backtrack and announce a new project.

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‘Trap' Reviews Starting To Leak Out ...

August 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As I had previously reported, Warner Bros refused to screen M Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” for press. Many critics aren’t exactly sure when the review embargo actually gets lifted.

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

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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