Screen is reporting that Payne is developing a Danish-language film that will shoot in Denmark and be 100% funded by European money. He did not reveal plot or title details.
Read moreTrailer for A24's ‘Y2K'
Here’s an A24 project that was met with mezzo mezzo reviews at SXSW. It comes to us from director Kyle Mooney. an “SNL” alum, who co-wrote the screenplay with Evan Winter.
Read more‘Megalopolis' U.S. Poster Continues Weird Marketing Campaign
We are five weeks away from Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” hitting theaters, on September 27. Lionsgate is distributing the film with Coppola in charge of financing of the marketing.
Read moreTeaser for Almodóvar's ‘The Room Next Door'
Pedro Almodovar’s “The Room Next Door,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, has released a visually sumptuous teaser. The film is set up for U.S. release in December.
Read moreJohnny Depp's ‘Modi' Will Finally Be Premiering at San Sebastian
Depp’s film, which has Al Pacino in the cast, was originally tipped by Variety for a Venice debut but will have to settle with San Sebastian. “Modi” is a biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Read more‘The Acolyte': Star Wars Series Canceled After One Season
Directors Who've Gone Quiet
I can’t tell you how many emails I get asking about what happened to this or that director. There are so many great filmmakers who haven’t released a film in 10+ years.
Read moreRidley Scott's Bee Gees Biopic Shoots in Early 2025
Here’s an update on Ridley Scott’s Bee Gees biopic, which is titled “You Should Be Dancing.” Casting is currently underway for the film, and an early 2025 production start is being eyed.
Read moreFirst Images: Malcom Washington's ‘The Piano Lesson' — Samuel L. Jackson Finally Wins an Oscar? [Updated]
Here’s our first look at Malcom Washington’s “The Piano Lesson,” via Netflix. Expect a trailer to be released soon for this film.
Read moreOliver Stone Planning To Direct “One More Ambitious Film"
Joe & Anthony Russo's $320M ‘The Electric State' Gets March 2025 Date
Joe and Anthony Russo’s latest Netflix extravaganza, titled “Electric State,” reportedly cost $320 million to produce. It’s set for a Netflix debut on March 2025.
Read more‘Coraline' 3D Re-Release Made 12.5M over the Weekend
The 15th Anniversary re-release of Henry Selick’s “Coraline” finished #5 at the domestic box office with a $12.5M weekend, including Thursday, on 1603 screens.
Read moreMichael Keaton “Didn't Care" ‘Batgirl' Was Shelved: “Big, Fun, Nice Check"
Brady Corbet's ‘The Brutalist' is Getting Major Buzz
The film, which Corbet co-wrote with Mona Fastvold (The World to Come), was shot in VistaVision by cinematographer Lol Crawley.
Read moreDaniel Craig to Star in ‘Othello' — Set During Iraq War
I’ve been keeping an eye out on this project for many months now. It does look as though Daniel Craig’s next film might be his long-gestating passion project “Othello."
Read moreBrian Cox Says TV is Now Better Than Cinema
Here’s actor Brian Cox, as always, being openly honest and critical, this time, slamming Marvel and DC, claiming that superhero movies have killed cinema.
Read more‘Borderlands' Already VOD Dated For August 30
“Borderlands” is set up a VOD date of August 30. That’s just 21 days after being theatrically released. At this time, it's not clear if the decision has anything to do with the film's box-office performance, or if this was always part of the plan for Lionsgate. The film dropped 72% in its second weekend of release, the largest drop of any wide released title in 2024.
Ti West Says He's “Done" With the ‘X' Franchise
We can all breathe a sigh of relief. In a recent AMA, Ti West has put the kibosh on his original plan to expand the ‘X’ trilogy.
Read moreAlexander Payne Says A Western is Next & Talks ‘Election' Sequel
Alexander Payne is currently working on a western with ‘Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson. A part has been written for Payne’s ‘Holdovers’ star Paul Giamatti.
Read moreAlain Delon Dies at 88
Iconic French actor Alain Delon has passed away at 88. A beautiful man. An indelible screen presence. A “pretty boy” that could pull you into a story with grit and toughness.
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