The first two movies got panned as well. However, “Venom: The Last Dance” might be the worst reviewed of them all — it currently stands at 42 on Metacritic and 37% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read moreJames Mangold's ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi' Set to Shoot Next Year
“Dawn of The Jedi” will explore the origins of the Jedi taking place in the earliest era in the “Star Wars” franchise. This film is set 25,000 years in the past. Beau Willimon (“Andor”) was recently tapped to co-write ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ alongside Mangold.
Read moreRobert Zemeckis Says None of His Classics Would Have Been Greenlit Today
Zemeckis was a guest on Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast, and when asked whether he has any other projects currently lined up after “Here” the usually busy filmmaker responded, “I don’t know,” and added that this uncertainty is due to the industry being in total creative turmoil.
Read moreJohn Turturo Declined to Return For ‘The Penguin' Because It Had “A Lot of Violence Towards Women”
Some were wondering why John Turturro didn’t reprise his “The Batman” role as mob boss Carmine Falcone in HBO Max’s “The Penguin” — he was replaced by Mark Strong in the show. It turns out, misogyny was the main issue for Turturro.
Read moreDisney/Paul King's ‘Prince Charming' to Star Chris Hemsworth as “Bumbling Idiot" Lead
A source recently told me that Disney is trying to create its own “Barbie” phenomenon with this film — they see high potential in this becoming a major hit. Paul King (“Wonka,” “Paddington”) is set to direct the film.
Read moreTHR Still Predicting ‘September 5’ to Win Best Picture
THR’s Scott Feinberg is firmly staying on the “September 5” bandwagon, despite the film not really having much traction at the moment — he believes it’s still the film to beat for Best Picture.
Read moreLiam Neeson Claims He's Retiring From Action Movies
Hans Zimmer's ‘Dune 2' Score Disqualified From Oscar Contention
‘Venom: The Last Dance' Targets Weak $55M-$60M Opening Weekend
Earlier in the year, some had speculated that “Venom: The Last Dance” could open as high as $140M. That is definitely not happening. The guru expert over at Box Office Theory is even predicting a sub $50M opening weekend.
Read moreSam Mendes' Beatles Movies Influenced By ‘Rashomon'
David Fincher's ‘Squid Game: America' is Now A Series
R.I.P. Dick Pope: Mike Leigh's Longtime Cinematographer Was 77
Some very sad news in the world of cinema. Cinematographer Dick Pope, whose decade-spanning collaboration with Mike Leigh produced an incalculable amount of great films, has passed away at 77.
Read moreColman Domingo to Direct ‘Scandalous' —Sydney Sweeney as Kim Novak
Colman Domingo is set to make his directorial debut in “Scandalous,” which is set to shoot Q2 2025. A Miramax production, the drama will tackle the hush-hush love affair between actress Kim Novak (“Vertigo”) and singer Sammy Davis Jr. in 1957. Sydney Sweeney will play Novak, and David Jonsson will play Davis Jr. (via Deadline).
Marvel's ‘Blade' Delayed Indefinitely ...
Not much of a surprise, Marvel Studios’ “Blade” has been nixed from Marvel/Disney’s release calendar and won’t be coming out on November 7, 2025. This in all likelihood means that the film will also not be going into production next month, which is the date that was being eyed all year.
Read moreKogonada's ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Tests Screens For Third Time
Sony recently dated Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, for May 9, 2025 release. I’ve so far heard none too pleasant things about this film, which is about to test screen for, at least, the third time this week.
Read moreAlejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Next Film Starts Production in November
Richard Stanley's H.P. Lovecraft Trilogy is Still Happening
A #MeToo controversy had put a halt on Stanley’s plans to turn ‘Color Out of Space,’ which starred Nicolas Cage, into a trilogy of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations — his next one was supposed to be “The Dunwich Horror.”
Read moreRT Poll: ‘The Shashank Redemption' Best Film of 1994
Rotten Tomatoes conducted this fan poll, where tens of thousands readers voted on the best films of 1994, and Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” handily beat Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” in the final round. Sacrilege!
Read moreLatest ‘Gladiator II' Reactions Are A Little “Bumpier" — Denzel an Oscar Lock
On Friday, L.A. influencers were drooling all over social media after having seen Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Yesterday, I mentioned how, internally, I’d been hearing more mixed takes from critics.
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