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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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‘The Apprentice' Gets October 11 Release Date; Will Be Campaigned for Oscars — Screening at Telluride

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice” has been acquired by Tom Ortenberg’s Briarcliff Entertainment for a pre-election U.S. release on October 11. The film will also be getting an awards push.

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Venice: ‘Maria' Reviews Drop — 64 on Metacritic

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It looks Netflix will have to fully concentrate their awards campaigning on Angelina Jolie’s lead performance and not the film itself.

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David Fincher's ‘Squid Game: America'?

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Recent intel, which I’ve just shared with Jeff Sneider, leans towards David Fincher’s next film being called “Squid Game: America.”

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Sissy Spacek & Nick Nolte Join Lynne Ramsay's ‘Die, My Love'

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As far as I’m concerned, the addition of Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte to the cast of Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love” is fantastic.

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First Look at Gareth Edwards' ‘Jurassic World Rebirth'

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

On 07.20.24, I reported on the possibility that the next ‘Jurassic World’ movie, directed by Gareth Edwards, would be called “Jurassic World Rebirth.” It’s now been confirmed as the title.

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‘Napoleon: The Director's Cut' Now Streaming; 3 Hours 24 Minutes

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Apple TV surprised many today by releasing Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut” on their platform. A trailer has also been unveiled.

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New Image of Joshua Oppenheimer's ‘The End'

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The End” will be hitting Telluride and Toronto this fall. The film was previously snubbed by Venice and Cannes. A new image has been released.

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First Image of ‘Nickel Boys'; Described as “A Towering Achievement"

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Given the industry excitement surrounding RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” they could have probably chosen a better first image than the one that was released today — shown above.

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Telluride Lineups Includes ‘Nickel Boys,' ‘Conclave,' ‘Saturday Night' and ‘The Piano Lesson'

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Telluride Film Festival, which runs over the four-day Labor Day weekend (this year, August 30 – September 2), has announced the lineup for its 51st edition.

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Barry Keoghan Joins ‘Peaky Blinders' Movie

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Fresh off buzzy roles in “The Banshees of Inisherin” and last year’s “Saltburn,” Barry Keoghan has now hopped onboard Netflix and Steven Knight’s “Peaky Blinders” movie.

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Amandla Stenberg Blames ‘The Acolyte’ Cancelation on “Vitriol" and “Bigotry"

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

You just knew she was going to say this. “The Acolyte” star Amanda Stenberg is blaming the show’s cancelation on racist fans. Why not? Dissing fans will surely solve LucasFilm’s myriad of problems.

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Trailer for ‘Apartment 7A'

August 29, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount’s “Apartment 7A,” a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in, is going straight to Paramount+ on September 27.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Acquired by A24

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Our initial rumor was correct. A24 has just acquired U.S. distribution rights to Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig. I’m also being told that it was A24 who were initially concerned by the film’s 200-minute runtime and asked Guadagnino to edit the film down to a releasable length. Queer’s budget is said to be around $53M.

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Did Apple Just Cancel ‘Wolfs' One-Week Theatrical Run?

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film is no longer available for advance ticket sales on Fandango. Despite Apple nixing its originally intended wide release, “Wolfs” was still supposed to play in theaters for one week.

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Francis Ford Coppola Joins Letterboxd; Lists His 20 Favorites

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese, it’s Francis Ford Coppola’s turn to join Letterboxd and list some of his film recommendations.

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Netflix Nabs U.S. Rights To Pablo Larraín’s ‘Maria’

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has just acquired U.S. rights to “Maria,” Pablo Larraín’s biopic of opera singer Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. The streamer recently teamed with Larraín in last year’s “El Conde.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Josh Safdie's ‘Marty Supreme'

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Paltrow, whose last non-MCU acting role was in 2015’s “Mortdecai,” has joined Timothee Chalamet in Josh Safdie’s upcoming “Marty Supreme.”

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‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' Reviews Are Mostly Fine

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t think many, if any, expected Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” to get rave reviews out of Venice, where it screened for press this morning. It’s set to open the 81st edition of festival this evening.

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Alex Proyas Keeps Trashing ‘The Crow' Remake

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The one person who has had the most gleeful response to the bombing of "The Crow" is the original's filmmaker Alex Proyas who has been trashing the film left and right on social media.

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Deadline: ‘Queer' Response Has Been Polarizing; No Luck Yet Attracting US Distributor, $53M Budget

August 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” is set to have its world premiere at Venice on Tuesday, September 3. It still has no U.S. distributor, but odds are that it’ll get picked up at some point during the festival.

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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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