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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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Ian McKellen Asked to Return as Gandalf in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t hear, there’s a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie “now in the early stages of script development,” which is anticipated for release in late 2026.

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‘Wolfs' Reviews — 61 on Metacritic

September 2, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Brad Pitt and George Clooney premiered “Wolfs” at Venice. Out of 18 submitted reviews, it currently stands at 61 on Metacritic and 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. Nothing exceptional, but not an excuse for the lack of theatrical release by Apple. It’s set to go straight to streaming on September 27.

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‘Megalopolis' Eyeing $4M-$8M opening???

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Long range forecasting for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is in, and it’s currently looking at a 3-day opening anywhere between $4M-$8M, which would be a terrible number for the $120M costing epic.

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‘The End,' ‘The Piano Lesson,' and ‘Better Man' Earn Mixed Reactions at Telluride

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The festival premieres just keep on coming. This year’s Telluride Film Festival, with the exception of "Conclave," "Nickel Boys" and "Saturday Night," seems to be missing noteworthy films.

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Telluride: ‘Saturday Night' Reactions ...

September 1, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” had its world premiere at Telluride, and the reactions are so far very positive.

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Venice: ‘The Brutalist' Hailed As “Monumental" and “Masterful" —13 Minute Standing Ovation [Updated]

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not one to cover the clocking of standing ovations, but can you just imagine applauding a film for 13 freaking minutes? That’s what happened this evening at Venice for Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.”

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Ridley Scott Talks “Huge Reorganization" of ‘Napoleon’ Script, 10 Days Before Shooting Was Set to Begin

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Total Film, Scott adds more details to this story. It turns out that Phoenix getting cold feet on the film happened just 10 days before production was set to begin on “Napoleon”

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Venice: Harmony Korine's ‘Baby Invasion' Sparks Mass Walkouts During Screening [Updated]

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Much like last year’s “Aggro Dr1ft,” Harmony Korine has landed another one of his EDGLRD movies in an out-of-competition midnight slot at Venice.

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Vin Diesel's ‘Riddick: Furya' Starts Production

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The next ‘Riddick’ instalment has started production. Filmmaker David Twohy, who wrote and directed all three films in the franchise, is helming the film, which is titled “Riddick: Furya,”

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‘Reagan' Critic and Audience Disparity Isn't Surprising

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The film just earned 4 1/2 stars on PostTrak, an A on CinemaScore and is 98% “Verified Hot” on RT. It was released in 2500 locations this weekend and is set to earn around $8M by Sunday — its budget was around $20M.

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Telluride: ‘Nickel Boys' is “Avant-Garde" and “Experimental"

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

First reactions to RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” make it sound way more interesting than initially believed. Apparently, the film has an “experimental” narrative and is being described by some as “avant-garde.”

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‘Conclave' Screens at Telluride to Very Positive Reactions; Oscar-Worthy Ralph Fiennes

August 31, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The 51st Telluride Film Festival kicked off last night. One of the more anticipated movies to world premiere there is Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” which screened in the early evening to very positive reactions.

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Nicolas Winding Refn Describes Next Film as “Lots of Glitter, Sex and Violence"

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Refn is telling Variety that the film, set in Japan, will be in English and Japanese. The project has already been financed and will shoot next year. It’s based on an original story.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal's ‘The Bride!' is A Musical

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s an intriguing update concerning Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” Peter Sarsgaard, who co-stars in the upcoming Warner Bros. film, is telling THR that the film will have singing and dancing.

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‘Tropic Thunder' Sequel Teased by Writer-Producer Justin Theroux

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Is a “Tropic Thunder” sequel on the way? Justin Theroux, who co-wrote, produced and acted in the 2008 comedy, is telling CBR that a sequel could happen, with Robert Downey Jr. possibly returning to reprise his role as Kirk Lazarus.

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A24's ‘Babygirl' Earns Positive Notices at Venice

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Babygirl” has screened at Venice, and the reviews for the A24 title are positive, with many citing Nicole Kidman’s “brave” and “brilliant” performance. “Babygirl” is currently at 82 on Metacritic.

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Armie Hammer is Selling His Truck Because He Can't Afford Gas

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A year after his #MeToo controversy unfolded online, Variety reported that Armie Hammer was “totally broke” and working as a timeshare salesperson in the Cayman Islands.

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Update on Wong Kar Wai's ‘Blossoms'

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Apparently, Wong Kar-wai’ “Blossoms” is getting a different color grade for the international release. This could explain why there’s still been no news as to a U.S. release.

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Trailer for Disney's ‘Snow White' Hits 1 Million Dislikes on YouTube

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

According to The SFF Gazette, the trailer for Disney’s live action “Snow White” has already received more than 1 million dislikes on YouTube.

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‘Sing Sing' is Losing 42 Theaters This week, Theatrical Run Coming to an End

August 30, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It looks like A24’s unusual rollout of “Sing Sing” is coming to an end, to the point where almost eight weeks into its release, the film is now starting to lose theaters, 42 of them this weekend.

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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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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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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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