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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.

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‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer

Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."

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James Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR

This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Danny McBride's ‘G.I. Joe' Reboot Sets October 2028 Release Date

Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.

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August 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel in the Works

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

20th Century boss Steve Asbell is telling THR that a sequel to ‘Romulus’ is already in the works, and that Fede Alvarez, Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson are all set to come back.

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‘Naked Gun' Reboot Screens: “Perfectly In Tone With the Original"

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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Kelly Marcel Doesn't Deny She's in Contention to Direct Next Bond

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' Snubs Netflix — Warner Bros. Acquires Rights

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Emmanuel Lubezki Set For Iñárritu’s Next Film

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Armando Ianucci's ‘Growth,' Starring Riz Ahmed, to Shoot Early 2025 — Bradley Cooper & Viola Davis to Join Cast?

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Bradley Cooper Eyeing February Shoot for ‘Is This Thing On?'

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

After “A Star is Born” and “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper has set up his third feature as a director. Cooper will be teaming up with Will Arnett on the Searchlight-produced “Is This Thing On?”

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‘September 5': Oscar “Contender" Has A Trailer

October 24, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Awards season is upon us, and THR’s most buzzed title is making a push later this year, it’s called “September 5.” The period thriller tackles ABC Sports’ coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis. Paramount Pictures has now released a trailer.

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S. Craig Zahler's ‘The Bookie & The Bruiser' Delays Production to Early 2025

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with Collider, Vaughn is saying that the film has been slightly delayed and will now be shot in early 2025. This is most likely due to the sudden surge of Brody in the awards race with “The Brutalist.”

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‘St. Elmo's Fire' Cast Returning For the Sequel

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In June, it had been reported that Sony was exploring all options for the “St. Elmo’s Fire” sequel. Rob Lowe is now saying that the entire original cast, which included Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Andie MacDowell, and Ally Sheedy, are confirmed to come back.

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‘Venom: The Last Dance' Met With Terrible Reviews

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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James Mangold's ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi' Set to Shoot Next Year

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Robert Zemeckis Says None of His Classics Would Have Been Greenlit Today

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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John Turturo Declined to Return For ‘The Penguin' Because It Had “A Lot of Violence Towards Women”

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Disney/Paul King's ‘Prince Charming' to Star Chris Hemsworth as “Bumbling Idiot" Lead

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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THR Still Predicting ‘September 5’ to Win Best Picture

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Liam Neeson Claims He's Retiring From Action Movies

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Seven years ago, Liam Neeson claimed he was quitting the action genre. Now, years later, and with an additional nine films in the bag, Neeson really wants us to believe that he’s now actually done.

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Hans Zimmer's ‘Dune 2' Score Disqualified From Oscar Contention

October 23, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Hans Zimmer’s score for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part 2” was going to heavily contend for the Original Score Oscar, but it’s sadly not met the eligibility requirements to be nominated for an Academy Award, according to Variety.

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‘Venom: The Last Dance' Targets Weak $55M-$60M Opening Weekend

October 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

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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Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies Influenced By ‘Rashomon'

October 22, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Seriously interesting news via an interview with “Conclave” screenwriter Peter Straughan. He confirms that he’s writing the George Harrison film for Sam Mendes’ Beatles project. It sounds like each of the four biopics will have a different screenwriter.

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We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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