John Woo has confirmed to Empire that his next film is indeed the Sparks musical. What a strange team up. The film is titled “X Crucior" and will be, according to Woo, his first film without the need for stuntmen.

Critics seem to be split on Ron Howard’s “Eden” which, I’m not kidding, is the filmmaker’s bleakest and darkest film to date. In his positive review for Vulture, Bilge Ebiri says “Howard has finally lost his mind.”

The good news is that Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch,” which screened last night at the Princess of Wales, is much better than that silly trailer hinted at.

Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” was released on Friday, and it sounds like Warner Bros has a major hit in its hands. The sequel made $41M on Saturday and is expected to have a $100M opening weekend.

In quite the surprise twist, A24 has acquired Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” The deal is set to be in the $10M range, A24 beat out the likes of Sony Pictures Classics and Searchlight.

Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” screened at TIFF. Some critics are calling it Flanagan’s “best film yet,” while others hated it. I’m more in between.

It’s hard to believe, but this is the first time Almodóvar has won the top prize at a major festival in his career. “The Room Next Door."

Bloom tells Variety that he’s spoken to Serkis about the upcoming film, and that he was told there are potential plans to de-age the actors by using AI technology.

Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2” has screened on the Lido, and I see six reviews published, so far, and they’re all negative.

Leigh, 81, has made a winning return to the kitchen sink dramas that brought him great acclaim in his career. It might not be one of his best films, but it’s a worthy addition to a filmography that keeps aging like fine wine.

Just a quick note on Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl,” which just screened at TIFF. Don’t listen to some of the more positive takes on the film. Its star, Pamela Anderson, has proven just how limited her acting range truly is.

As we speak, Sony Pictures Classics and Searchlight are the frontrunners to nab Corbet’s epic, but it might very well come down to which studio is willing to spend the most money on such a unique, old-school and, at times, challenging film.

Jeff Sneider is reporting that Marvel is talking to a new director for “Blade". Who is actually willing to join the project from hell, and possibly risk wasting years of their lives on this film?

Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” his first film as a director since the 2016 Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” was supposed to come out this October, but has now been delayed to January 24, 2025.

After just over two weeks in theaters, Rupert Sanders’ “The Crow” remake is headed to VOD next Friday, September 13. We shouldn’t be too surprised by this.

Earlier in the year, Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera,” which also premiered at Cannes 2023, was released stateside to glowing reviews. It’s still one of the best films of the year.

Is Ridley Scott about to give us yet another director’s cut? Earlier in the year, Scott’s “Gladiator II” test screened and it clocked in at around 161 minutes,.

As you can imagine, Saulnier can finally leave “Rebel Ridge” behind, forget about all the drama that happened these last few years, and focus on his next film.