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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.

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Dan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?

Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.

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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

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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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SHOCK: ‘The Crow' Sets $4M Debut Weekend

August 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The trades were predicting a $6M-$8M weekend for “The Crow.” It looks like it’s going to be a lot worse for Rupert Sanders’ badly reviewed reboot.

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Trailer for ‘Salem's Lot' ...

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After initially being expected to hit theaters, the much-delayed “Salem’s Lot” is finally set to debut on Warner Bros' streaming platform Max on October 2024.

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First Look at Pablo Larrain's ‘Maria' Sets Up Angelina Jolie as Oscar Contender

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Vanity Fair’s first look at Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” which is set to debut at Venice next weekend, attempts to set up Angelina Jolie as a potential Oscar contender.

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‘Megalopolis’ Fake Critic Quotes Were AI-Generated, Marketing Consultant Fired

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It appears that AI was used to generate the false critics quotes in the “Megalopolis” trailer (via Variety). Eddie Egan, who wrote and cut the “Megalopolis” trailer, has been fired.

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Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s Next Film Adds John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed and Michael Stuhlbarg

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

We already knew that Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s next film would star Tom Cruise, but this project just got even more enticing.

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Box Office: ‘The Crow' $650K, ‘Blink Twice' $820K

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The summer movie season is nearing its finish, and judging by Thursday’s numbers, it’s going to be a very quiet at the box office this weekend.

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Stallone's ‘Cliffhanger' Sequel Set to Shoot in September/October

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Sylvester Stallone, 78, is set to return for a sequel to his 1993 action thriller “Cliffhanger.” Screen is reporting that “Cliffhanger 2” will be starting production in September/October.

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RaMell Ross' ‘Nickel Boys' Screens in London

August 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

These last few weeks, I’ve been asking around about potential breakout titles, and the two that keep on being mentioned are Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” and RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys.”

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‘The Crow' Reviews ... [Updated]

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The embargo has lifted and as expected, “The Crow” isn’t doing well with critics. To make matters worse, Alex Proyas, director of the 1994 original, is reposting the bad reviews on his social media.

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RUMOR: Tom Cruise to Star in Doug Liman's ‘Deeper'

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This one comes from scooper Daniel Richtman, who has a 50/50 track record, and it claims that Tom Cruise is in talks to star in Doug Liman’s “Deeper.” Warner Bros would be producing this one.

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Tim Burton Almost Retired After ‘Dumbo'

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Tim Burton has already stated how making Disney’s “Dumbo” (2019) was a “soul destroying” experience for him, but we didn’t know it was this bad.

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Trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim'

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

First announced in June ‘21, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” is a rarity: a U.S. anime feature from a major studio. The long-anticipated trailer has just been released.

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Guillermo del Toro Looks Back on His “Misunderstood" ‘Crimson Peak'

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to Vulture, Guillermo del Toro spoke, at length, about his 2015 film, “Crimson Peak.” Upon release, the film was met with mixed reviews and a shaky box office.

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‘The Acolyte’ Merchandise Removed from Disney’s Online Store

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Is Disney trying to erase the show? Some are speculating that they might next be pulling the show from its streaming platform.

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Oscars: Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Submitted by Germany

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Germany has submitted Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which screened at Cannes, for its Oscar entry in the Best International Feature race.

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First Look: Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts'

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Directed by Jake Schreier, who helmed Netflix’s “Beef,” here comes Marvel’s “Thunderbolts.” We have our first look image above.

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Ridley Scott Claims ‘Gladiator II' Is “The Best Film I've Ever Made"

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott is going full hyperbole with this latest claim, and maybe it turns out to be correct, who knows. I’d take it all with a major grain of salt, but it’s quite the statement.

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‘Blink Twice': Amazon Issues Trigger Warning About “Upsetting" Content

August 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Amazon/MGM has decided to issue a trigger warning on Zoe Kravitz’s “Blink Twice,” which was originally titled “Pussy Island” before the MPA forced Kravitz to change the title.

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Jack Black and Paul Rudd to Star in ‘Anaconda' “Re-Imagining"

August 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star in a “re-imagining” of the movie. Tom Gormican (“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”) is set to direct and write the feature.

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Lionsgate Pulls ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Offline & Apologizes For Fabricated Critic Quotes

August 21, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This has turned into such a colossal clusterf*ck for Coppola and Lionsgate. The studio has recalled its latest trailer for Francis Ford Coppola‘s epic “Megalopolis."

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