We already knew that Greta Gerwig's next film, following “Barbie,” would be an adaptation of CS Lewis's “The Chronicles of Narnia” for Netflix, and it looks like casting has finally started for the film.
Read moreAlfonso Cuarón’s ‘Disclaimer’ Isn't Oscar Worthy
According to Deadline, Cuarón, who calls “Disclaimer” a “7-hour film,” even though it technically clocks in at 5.5. hours, is “studying the possibility of creating a version of his series” that could maybe qualify for Oscars.
Read moreFirst Clip: Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice'
I assume we’ll soon be getting a trailer for Ali Abassi’s “The Apprentice.” The film was just very recently acquired by Briarcliffe, for October 11 release — they now have a little over four weeks to market this film. Good luck.
Read more‘Queer' Polarizes Venice
Judging by the reactions to this morning’s screening of “Queer,” we’re in for one of the more polarizing films of the Venice competition. The film is said to be “surreal,” “baffling” and “audacious.”
Read moreDavid Fincher Working On New Original Film for Netflix
The always reliable Kasey Moore over at What’s on Netflix is reporting that, in addition to “Squid Game: America,” David Fincher is looking to direct another new original, and unannounced, movie for Netflix.
Read moreKnives Out 3' Has A $210M Budget
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” has a budget of $210M. That's 5x more than the original. Is this going to be the most expensive whodunit ever produced?
Read moreVenice Boss Confirms ‘Conclave' Was Only Offered Out-of-Competition Slot
Pedro Almodóvar's ‘The Room Next Door' Earns Mixed Reviews at Venice
Here’s another big title that’s just screened at Venice: Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.
Read moreNew look at Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey in Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
This is only the fourth image released of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, which is set to premiere at Venice tomorrow evening. A24 recently picked it up for U.S. distribution.
Read more‘2073’ Trailer Warns of An Orwellian Future
In “2073,” set to premiere at Venice this week, Kapadia gives us a hybrid of fiction and non-fiction, tackling the Orwellian direction our society is headed into.
Read moreSylvester Stallone Writing A ‘Rocky' Prequel
Ian McKellen Asked to Return as Gandalf in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’
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.
Read more‘Wolfs' Reviews — 61 on Metacritic
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.
‘Megalopolis' Eyeing $4M-$8M opening???
‘The End,' ‘The Piano Lesson,' and ‘Better Man' Earn Mixed Reactions at Telluride
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.
Read moreTelluride: ‘Saturday Night' Reactions ...
Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” had its world premiere at Telluride, and the reactions are so far very positive.
Read moreVenice: ‘The Brutalist' Hailed As “Monumental" and “Masterful" —13 Minute Standing Ovation [Updated]
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.”
Read moreRidley Scott Talks “Huge Reorganization" of ‘Napoleon’ Script, 10 Days Before Shooting Was Set to Begin
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”
Read moreVenice: Harmony Korine's ‘Baby Invasion' Sparks Mass Walkouts During Screening [Updated]
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.
Read moreVin Diesel's ‘Riddick: Furya' Starts Production
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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