Adam Sandler’s sequel to his 1995 cult classic comedy “Happy Gilmore” is currently shooting in New Jersey, it started production earlier this month, and Netflix is already eyeing a release date six months from now. Quick turnaround.
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First Look: Cillian Murphy in ‘Peaky Blinders' Movie
Filming is underway with Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, and Rebecca Ferguson joining the cast. Tom Harper (“The Aeronauts”) has been confirmed as director. He previously directed the second half of the first season of “Peaky Blinders.”
Read moreFirst Look: Timothee Chalamet in Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’
Here’s our first look at Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” which just started filming in New York City. Yes, that’s Timothee Chalamet as Ping Pong champion Marty Reisman. A24 is producing.
Read moreHarmony Korine: “I Don’t Watch Movies Anymore. I’m Bored by Them"
With the making of “Aggro Dr1ft” and “Baby Invasion,” Korine has more or less left cinema, or at least the current definition of cinema. He’s more interested in reinventing what a film can be, but critics have so far not been impressed by what he’s created.
Read more‘Nosferatu' Trailer is Here
Robert Eggers has a very distinct visual style, and it’s been slicked to the nth degree for his latest film. The long elaborate shot structures are present as it the authentic, time-period specific, attention to detail and the ambiguous nature of evil.
Read moreClaire Denis' ‘The Cry of the Guards' to Star Matt Dillon, Riley Keough & Isaach de Bankolé — Shooting in January 2025
Guillermo del Toro's ‘Frankenstein' Wraps 9-Month Production
Shooting on Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” kicked off back in January 25, and del Toro took to Twitter this morning to announce that production has finally wrapped. That’s nine months of shooting, with barely a break in between. Insane.
Read moreRaMell Ross' “Experimental" and “Avant-Garde" ‘Nickel Boys' Divides NYFF
Anne Thompson’s IndieWire piece has the headline “New York Film Festival Launches with Divisive 'Nickel Boys,” which seems to be a fair assessment on how the film was received by the New York crowd as it opened the festival on Friday.
Read more‘The Marvels' Actual Budget Leaks ($378M) —Nearly $300M in Losses
Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ Wraps Filming
In August, Focus acquired U.S. rights to Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet,” which has just wrapped production in Wales. Furthermore. Two famous Irish actors, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, are set star in “Hamnet.” It’s being produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Pictures.
Read moreKris Kristofferson Dies at 88
I can’t think of many musicians who ended up with the kind of acting success Kristofferson had, the only other notable ones that spring to mind are Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, and Cher.
Read more‘The Acolyte' Had A Budget of $230M
Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ Earns Best Limited Opening In Months
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.
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