David Cronenberg's “The Shrouds” has finally received U.S. distribution, courtesy of Janus Films and Sideshow, with a spring 2025 release planned.
Read moreNew ‘Gladiator II' Trailer is An Improvement
Using proper music that fits the era results in the latest “Gladiator II” trailer being a vast improvement over the original Jay Z/ Kanye mishmash we got a few months back. The footage shown is also much better, and hints at some genuine thrills.
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‘Red One' Trailer: Amazon/MGM's Trouble-Ridden $250M Gamble Stars Dwayne Johnson
The new trailer for “Red One,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, has been released. There’s some heavy baggage that comes with this one.
Read moreSteve McQueen's ‘Blitz': Variance Films to Theatrically Distribute WWII Epic
Many were wondering who Apple would partner with on the theatrical release of “Blitz". The InSneider is being told that Variance Films has come aboard to help Apple with the theatrical rollout of McQueen’s film.
Read moreBTC to USD: The Future of Cryptocurrency Payroll for Actors and Film Crews [Sponsored]
Cryptocurrency is one of the most rapidly growing phenomena that affects many people’s lives and the film industry is not an exception.
Read moreDid Tony Romo Date Carrie Underwood? Inside the NFL QB's Love Life [Sponsored]
When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, Tony Romo is a name that resonates with fans for more than just his prowess on the field.
Read moreMartin Scorsese's ‘Life of Jesus' Delayed; Is ‘Sinatra' or ‘Home' Next?
I’m now being told Scorsese is not shooting “The Life of Jesus,” starring Andrew Garfield, this year. It was supposed to kickstart production in October, but the filmmaker seems to have had a change of heart. This begs me to ask, what’s next for Scorsese?
Read moreSURPRISE: ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' #1 for Third Straight Weekend; ‘Transformers One' Underperforms With $25M Opening
Projections had “Transformers One” having a $35M-$40M opening weekend. Well, that clearly didn’t happen. The $75M budgeted animated film only grossed $25M this weekend.
Read moreAudrey Diwan's ‘Emmanuelle' Panned at San Sebastian
The 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival opened with Audrey Diwan’s "Emmanuelle." The film had been rejected by Cannes and Venice before finally settling for the splashy San Sebastian opener slot. The reviews turn out to be not good for the film.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola Visits Konbini; Talks Welles, Ford, Gance, Renoir ...
Coppola has plenty of stories to tell here; it’s an absolute delight for any movie fan to hear them. The filmmaker reminisces about his time meeting the likes of Jean Renoir, Orson Welles, Abel Gance, and John Ford.
Read more‘Star Wars: The New Jedi Order' Now “On Hold" at Lucasfilm
Back in June, there were some rumors spreading that Lucasfilm’s Rey movie, potentially titled “New Jedi Order,” was going to be shooting in September. I shot down those rumors by simply saying NO CHANCE.
Read morePaul Thomas Anderson's ‘The Battle of Baktan Cross' Wraps Production
I’m being told that Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Battle of Baktan Cross,” which is rumored to have a budget anywhere between $140M-$175M, wrapped its production in El Paso, TX earlier this month.
Read morePenske/Variety Pimping the Golden Globes
Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that Penske-owned Variety has been pitching studios on “a series of intimate, curated dinners” with Golden Globe voters. The trade is quite literally pimping the Globes for their Penske overlords.
Read more‘Apartment 7A’ Screens to Mixed Reviews [Fantastic Fest]
Paramount’s “Apartment 7A,” a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in, just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Read moreMust-See ‘The Substance' Makes $840k in Previews —Playing in 2000 Theaters
Happy ‘Substance’ day! I hope you’re all making it a priority to see this film over the weekend, and not “Beetlejuice” or “Transformers One”. There’s also the Aaron Schimberg’s terrific “A Different Man” now playing in L.A. and N.Y.
Read moreRidley Scott Says ‘Gladiator 3' in the Works ...
“Gladiator II” hasn’t even been released yet, and apparently Ridley Scott already has plans to turn the franchise into a trilogy. I'm not even kidding you. He's comparing the whole thing to the way 'The Godfather' trilogy unfolded.
Read moreJames Cameron to Haters of His Dialogue: “Let Me See Your 3 of the 4 Highest-Grossing Films
In his 1997 review of James Cameron’s “Titanic,” Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers wrote that the film was “shot with a poet's eye and a tin ear for dialogue.” This type of criticism of Cameron’s writing has been around for decades.
Read more‘Transformers One' Makes $3.4M in Thursday Previews — Projected $40M Opening Weekend
The film, directed by Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4”), is expected to take in $40M in its opening weekend, and will thus dethrone “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” for the #1 spot. The budget for ‘Transformer One’ is said to be around $75M.
Read moreJavier Bardem to Star in Rodrigo Sorogoyen's ‘The Beasts'
If you haven’t seen Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts,” it’s well worth checking out. It made a major splash at Cannes 2022 and cemented Sorogoyen as a major talent to watch.
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