Variety is now reporting that Odessa A’zion (“Hellraiser”) magician Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), investor and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary and director Abel Ferrara (“Bad Lieutenant”) have been added to the cast
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Steve McQueen's Next Project is Amazon Sci-Fi Series?
The Only ‘Megalopolis' Review That Matters
Francis Ford Coppola has weighed in on “Megalopolis” by giving it five stars on Letterboxd. That’s the only opinion that matters. He thinks the film is a masterpiece. Coppola also gave granddaughter Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” five stars. Those are the only films he’s given ratings to so far on his account.
Kevin Smith's ‘Mallrats 2' Still Happening
Oscars: THR Has ‘September 5’ Winning Best Picture
Zach Cregger Set to Direct ‘Clue’ Movie
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.
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Netflix Boss Says Theatrical Release is “Inefficient" Way to Distribute $200M Movies
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.
Read moreRUMOR: 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+
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