This is wild. Here’s Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, at a TV industry gathering in London, trying to make the case that streaming is the way to go for big-budget movies, and not theatrical.
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RUMOR: Damien Chazelle Met With James Bond Producers
What’s Chazelle’s Bond connection? There are a few. His go-to cinematographer, Linus Sandgren, was DP on 2021’s “No Time To Die.” A Chazelle/Lindgren Bond movie would, at the very least, be visually impressive.
Read moreSam Mendes' ‘Beatles' Movie Starts Production in July 2025
We haven’t had much of an update about Sam Mendes’ ‘Beatles’ movies. However, the latest bit of info is coming to us from Production List, and it lists a July 2025 shoot in London.
Read moreMost Critics Are Refusing to Review ‘Am I Racist?'
Walsh’s doc was the biggest surprise at the weekend box-office — it opened in fourth place with an estimated $4.8M from 1,517 locations. It’s the biggest opening of the year for a documentary.
Read moreBaz Luhrmann Sets ‘Jehanne d’Arc' as Next Film via Warner Bros
Amazon/MGM Boards ‘The Sims' Movie From ‘Loki' Director
A movie based on the video game franchise “The Sims” has landed at Amazon/MGM (via THR). Kate Herron (“Loki”) will direct the feature from a script that she co-wrote with Briony Redman (“Doctor Who”).
Trailer: Max Barbakow's ‘Brothers' Stars Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage as Twin Brothers
‘Megalopolis' Presales at Historical Lows — $3M Opening Weekend?
We are 10 days away from Francis Ford Coppola’s $120M+ “Megalopolis” hitting theaters. The presales have been atrocious. Hopefully, Coppola is aware of these numbers and is prepared for the absolute worst case scenario.
Read moreTrailer for Anna Kendrick's ‘Woman of the Hour' — October 18 on Netflix
Kendrick’s directorial debut was bought by Netflix for $11 million at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The biggest sale of the fest. It currently sits at 74 on Metacritic (based on 15 reviews), and is 90% fresh on RT.
Read moreAdria Arjona to Star in Adam Wingard's ‘Onslaught’
Adria Arjona is coming off her sultry work in Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” and she’s now joined Adam Wingard’s “Onslaught.” The A24 film is set to start production this fall.
Read moreTaika Waititi's ‘Time Bandits' Canceled by Apple TV+
Waitit’s dwarf-less remake of Terry Gilliam’s much-beloved 1983 film received passable reviews from critics. However, it turns out that not many people had the desire to watch it on Apple TV+
Read more‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux' Now Tracking at $68M Opening
Next Critics' Poll — The Best Films of the 2020s
We’re close to halfway through the 2020s and I can confirm our next critics poll will tackle the best films of the present decade. I’ll start sending out the ballots by the end of the week. The goal is to have the results posted by the end of the month.
Read more‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Was Originally Intended For Streaming
As Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” continues to dominate the box office, here comes a NYT report that claims the studio was initially not that confident in the film being a success.
Read moreFinally, ‘Mickey 17' Trailer Being Released This Week
Colman Domingo Joins Steven Spielberg’s Next Film
Hard to believe, but Steven Spielberg is turning 78 in a few months. Far from retirement, the iconic filmmaker is setting up his next film, which is rumored to be titled “The Dish.”
Read moreDisney Blamed ‘Lightyear’ Failure on Same Sex Kiss, Tried to Make ‘Inside Out 2' “Less Gay"
‘Deadpool & Wolverine' Sets October 10 VOD Date
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” now in its eighth weekend, is #3 at the box-office. It has amassed a domestic cume of $621M, not to mention $1.3B worldwide. It’s the biggest live-action movie of the year. Disney has now decided to send it to VOD on October 10, that’s a little over 3 weeks from now.
James Cameron Confirms ‘Last Train to Hiroshima' As Next Project
Deadline is exclusively confirming that James Cameron has officially purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino’s forthcoming book “Ghosts of Hiroshima”. It's being set up as Cameron's post-Avatar movie.
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