This ‘Naked Gun’ reboot is being directed by Akiva Schaffer (Lonely Island) and written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. Schaffer directed “Hot Rod” and “Popstar: Never Stop Stopping.” Schaffer, Gregor and Mand all worked together on 2022’s “Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers.”
Read moreKelly Marcel Doesn't Deny She's in Contention to Direct Next Bond
This coming Friday’s “Venom: The Last Dance” is Kelly Marcel’s feature directing debut. She’s also written all three ‘Venom’ movies. Her other screenplay credits include “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Cruella” and “Saving Mr. Banks.”
Read moreEmerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' Snubs Netflix — Warner Bros. Acquires Rights
Warner Bros has finally acquired the rights to release Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie. Netflix’s $150M bid for the film has been confirmed, but the producers went with a lower offer from Warners to ensure a global theatrical release.
Read moreEmmanuel Lubezki Set For Iñárritu’s Next Film
A listing on Production Weekly is saying that cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki will be lensing Iñárritu’s film. A major get. Lubezki was noticeably absent from Inarritu’s last film, “Bardo” — that one was shot by the great Darius Khondji.
Read moreArmando Ianucci's ‘Growth,' Starring Riz Ahmed, to Shoot Early 2025 — Bradley Cooper & Viola Davis to Join Cast?
Iannucci is the creator behind HBO’s “Veep.” He’s also dabbled in political film satire with acclaimed films such as 2009’s “In the Loop” and 2017’s “The Death of Stalin.” All of these works are well worth checking out, Iannucci is one of the best political satirists out there.
Read moreBradley Cooper Eyeing February Shoot for ‘Is This Thing On?'
‘September 5': Oscar “Contender" Has A Trailer
S. Craig Zahler's ‘The Bookie & The Bruiser' Delays Production to Early 2025
‘St. Elmo's Fire' Cast Returning For the Sequel
‘Venom: The Last Dance' Met With Terrible Reviews
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.
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