Oscars: THR Has ‘September 5’ Winning Best Picture

September 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

A few days ago, “September 5” landed at Paramount Pictures in a $10M deal. The film will hit theaters on Nov. 27 before expanding in December with a “major awards campaign behind it”.

Zach Cregger Set to Direct ‘Clue’ Movie

September 18, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Zach Cregger seems to have set up his next film after “Barbarian” as he is in talks to direct the “Clue” movie for Sony’s TriStar Pictures label. Shay Hatten (“Rebel Moon”, John Wick 3 & 4) will write the script.

‘Mickey 17' Trailer ...

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix Boss Says Theatrical Release is “Inefficient" Way to Distribute $200M Movies

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

RUMOR: Damien Chazelle Met With James Bond Producers

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Sam Mendes' ‘Beatles' Movie Starts Production in July 2025

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Most Critics Are Refusing to Review ‘Am I Racist?'

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Baz Luhrmann Sets ‘Jehanne d’Arc' as Next Film via Warner Bros

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline has confirmed that Baz Luhrmann’s next film will be “Jehanne d’Arc.” Warner Bros is onboard to distribute. Casting is currently underway for the project.

Amazon/MGM Boards ‘The Sims' Movie From ‘Loki' Director

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

As seen in the trailer, “Brothers” tells the story of a thief who desperately want his brother to join him for one more score. The film stars a murderer’s row of quality actors, including Peter Dinklage, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, and Brendan Fraser.

‘Megalopolis' Presales at Historical Lows — $3M Opening Weekend?

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Trailer for Anna Kendrick's ‘Woman of the Hour' — October 18 on Netflix

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Adria Arjona to Star in Adam Wingard's ‘Onslaught’

September 17, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Taika Waititi's ‘Time Bandits' Canceled by Apple TV+

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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+

‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux' Now Tracking at $68M Opening

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ — which prior to Venice was tracking at around $150M — is now eyeing a $68M opening, slightly down from last week’s $70M projection.

Next Critics' Poll — The Best Films of the 2020s

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Was Originally Intended For Streaming

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

Finally, ‘Mickey 17' Trailer Being Released This Week

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this year, Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming sci-fi film, “Mickey 17,” was delayed to a dubious January 2025 release date. It was originally Bong’s wishes to premiere this one at Cannes.

Colman Domingo Joins Steven Spielberg’s Next Film

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

Disney Blamed ‘Lightyear’ Failure on Same Sex Kiss, Tried to Make ‘Inside Out 2' “Less Gay"

September 16, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

An IGN report about Pixar is starting to making the rounds. There’s lots of inside info here, a lot of it having to do with the making of “Inside Out 2” and its connection to the failure of "Lightyear."

FOLLOW US!

Critics Polls

Featured

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.

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.

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.

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.

SEND NEWS TIPS

Dan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?

Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.

Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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.