Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” opened in just five theaters this weekend but ended up getting the second best per-theater-average of the year. Reitman’s film debuted at $265K, a great $53K per theater.
Read moreCoppola's ‘Megalopolis' Plays to “Near-Empty Theaters" — $4M Opening Weekend
The New York Times headline this morning is brutal: “Francis Ford Coppola’s $140-Million ‘Megalopolis’ Plays to Near-Empty Theaters.” There’s no other way to put it. Coppola’s epic has bombed at the box-office with a $4M opening weekend.
Read moreHugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Said to Be “Top Choice" to Host 96th Oscars
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are the Academy’s top choice to host the 96th Oscars. Organizers are ready to “break the bank” and pay both actors a hefty sum of money to emcee the event, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Mel Gibson Admits He's Having Trouble Getting ‘Lethal Weapon 5' Made
This afternoon, in his first-ever convention appearance, Mel Gibson told FanX attendees that he’s sitting on a “Lethal Weapon 5” script and is having trouble getting it made.
Read moreAlbert Serra's ‘Afternoons of Solitude' Wins San Sebastian
The 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival’s Golden Shell for best film has gone to Albert Serra’s “Afternoons of Solitude,” an acclaimed documentary on bullfighting.
Read moreReaders’ Thoughts on ‘Megalopolis’
Now it’s your turn to chime in on “Megalopolis.” What did you of Francis Ford Coppola’s polarizing epic? Masterpiece? Disaster?
Read moreMore ‘Blitz' Reactions ...
In the latest Gold Derby podcast, hosts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen admit to having seen Steve McQueen’s “Blitz, which is slowly screening for some press in NYC, ahead of its New York Film Festival premiere.
Read moreSaoirse Ronan Lands Role in Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia'
Last we heard about Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia,” according to its writer-director, the project was going “full speed ahead” and the film was being described as “ambitious.”
Read moreOscars: India Says ‘All We Imagine As Light' Snub Was Because the Film Felt “European"
Backlash greeted a recent decision by the Film Federation of India (FFI) to submit “Laapataa Ladies,” over Payal Kapadia “All We Imagine As Light” as their submission for Oscar consideration as 2024’s Best International Feature.
Read moreCRITICS POLL: What's Francis Ford Coppola's Best Post- ‘Apocalypse Now' Film?
Over 100 critics, programmers and filmmakers were asked to select the best Coppola film from the post- ‘Apocalypse Now’ phase of his career. The top two vote getters: “Dracula” and “Rumble Fish.”
Read morePaul Feig Blames Female ‘Ghostbusters' Failure on “Trump Supporters"
The people who made 2016’s “Ghostbusters” just can’t let go of the miserable failure that film was. They need to blame anyone and everyone but themselves. Just get over it. You made a bad movie that audiences didn’t want to see.
Read more‘The Last Showgirl' Acquired by Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions has taken North American rights to Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” starring Pamela Anderson. The film, and Anderson’s performance, were way overpraised at TIFF and Roadside acquiring this one is further proof of that.
Read more‘Wicked' Runtime is 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Deadline and Variety Feud Continues ...
Meryl Streep to Star in Series Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's ‘The Corrections'
For years, Hollywood has been trying to adapt Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections.” Filmmakers like Noah Baumbach, Robert Zemeckis and Stephen Daldry were attached to direct an adaptation of the novel.
Read moreAaron Pierre “in the Mix" to Play John Stewart in HBO's ‘Lanterns’ Series [Update]
Aaron Pierre and Stephan James are in the mix to play John Stewart in HBO’s “Lanterns” series. After seeing Pierre in “Rebel Ridge,” I am utterly convinced this guy is the real deal and has a bright future ahead of him.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Megalopolis' Earns $770K in Thursday Previews
This $770K Thursday intake is actually a lot more than I was expecting for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” Of course, that’s still not good news for the film’s weekend prospects.
Read moreAnother ‘Rope' Remake in the Works? Directed by Morton Tyldum (‘The Imitation Game')
I love Hitchcock’s "Rope," which is one of his best, and multiple directors, including Fincher and Rupert Goold had been circling the remake in recent years. Tyldum hopping onboard the project instead of Fincher has now made this project far less enticing.
Read moreMaggie Smith Passes at 89
Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the ‘Harry Potter’ movies and “Downton Abbey”, has died at the age of 89. Of course, the British actress was much more than just those two ultra-popular IPs.
Read moreSome Intel on Robert Zemeckis' Here'
I’ve been hearing positive things about’ “Here,” which reunites Hanks with his “Forrest Gump” director (Zemeckis) and screenwriter (Eric Roth). So has Deadline’s Andreas Wiseman. Here’s some of the intel he’s just published on the film.
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This is all Rothman’s idea, by the way. He’s going to pour millions into this campaign because he believes “Brand New Day” is a great movie.