Kudos to The InSneider for reporting that Tom Holland and Austin Butler are set to play Indy 500 racing, drug-smuggling brothers in “American Speed.” For some the inclusion of Holland and Butler is more than enough, but not for me. Who is the director of this project? That’s what matters. Sneider doesn’t mention any filmmaker being attached yet.
The 10 Best Films of TIFF 2024
The 49th Toronto International Film Festival is winding down, and the audience winner will be announced tomorrow. What film will win the prize? My money is on either “Anora” or “Conclave.”
Read more‘Kung Fury 2,' Shot in 2019, Still Unreleased and In the Middle of Another Lawsuit
A VFX-heavy homage to 1980s martial arts and cop action movies, “Kung Fury” was met with acclaim and close to 40 million views on YouTube. It was even selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Read moreRoland Emmerich To Remake ‘Lawrence of Arabia'
Roland Emmerich is developing a “Lawrence of Arabia” remake as a “3-season prestige TV series.” Anthony McCarten (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’) is hoping to write the entire first season.
Read more‘Fly Me to the Moon' is the Main Reason Why Apple Stopped Theatrical Rollouts
Apple recently reviewed their overspending on movie projects and decide to pull back on theatrical rollouts by capping the budget for “most” of their future releases at $80M or less.
Read moreDavid Cronenberg's ‘The Shrouds' Still Has No U.S. Distribution
It says a lot about the current state of theatrical that the latest film from David Cronenberg is still seeking U.S. distribution, almost five months since its Cannes debut.
Read moreMike Flanagan Says ‘The Life of Chuck' is the Best Film He’s Ever Made
Last week, Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” screened at TIFF. The reviews were fine — Flanagan diehards seem to like it a lot more than critics.
Read more‘The Brutalist' Budget Was “Under $10M"
The most acclaimed film of the fall fests is without a doubt “The Brutalist.” A lot of the discussion seems to revolve around the film’s runtime, and general consensus was that making this film probably didn’t come cheap.
Read moreJoaquin Phoenix Exited Shyamalan's ‘Split' Two Weeks Before Shooting Was Supposed to Begin
James McAvoy has revealed that Joaquin Phoenix was supposed to star in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split,” but suddenly left the project just two weeks before production was set to begin
Read more‘Constantine’ Sequel Has Been Written, Francis Lawrence to Direct
It’s officially happening. Akiva Goldsman has put the finishing touches on the script. Director Francis Lawrence will be back to direct and, of course, Keanu Reeves is set to star. JJ Abrams was also hired as "creative consultant."
Read moreJames Gray's Next Film is JFK Biopic ‘Mayday'
Jennifer Kent Says New Film Being Announced Soon; Based on “Very Well-Known Horror Book.”
David Gordon Green's ‘Nutcrackers' Sells to Hulu for $12M
“Nutcrackers,” which opened the Toronto International Film Festival, has been acquired by Hulu in the first major acquisition deal on the ground since the festival began.
Read moreTIFF Cancels ‘Russians at War’ Screenings After “Threats" to “Public Safety"
I have not seen the documentary “Russians at War,” but I did witness the large, and loud, demonstrations that occurred last Tuesday at TIFF. Pro-Ukrainian factions are absolutely livid that this doc is playing inside the TIFF lineup.
Read moreMatt Reeves Says ‘The Batman' is Still Being Planned as a Trilogy
Matt Reeves is supposed to shoot “The Batman: Part II” early next year. Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis and, potentially, Barry Keoghan as Joker are set to join the cast.
Read moreClint Eastwood's ‘Juror No. 2' Sets November Release Date
AFI Film Festival has announced that Clint Eastwood’s “Juror No. 2” will have its world premiere as the closing night film on Sunday, Oct. 27. Warner Bros has now dated the film for theatrical release on Friday, November 1st.
Read moreMel Gibson's ‘Passion of the Christ: Resurrection' Eyeing Early 2025 Shoot
Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ: Resurrection" has had quite a few delays, mostly due to script changes, but it’s now practically ready to shoot. A very early 2025 production star is being eyed on the film.
Read more‘Salem's Lot' Trailer ...
After initially expected to hit theaters, “Salem’s Lot” is finally going to debut on Warner’s streaming platform Max on October 3, 2024. I’m not sure why. This should have been released theatrically for Halloween.
Read moreDeadline: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux' Now Tracking at $70M Opening [Updated]
‘Venom: The Last Dance' Trailer ...
This third chapter, presumably the ‘Last Dance,’ has Tom Hardy’s Eddie/Venom on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo needs to somehow survive their enemies.
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