Steven Knight is officially out as the writer of Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars/Rey movie, which is supposed to star Daisey Ridley, and has been plagued with numerous exits and delays. It’s turning into the ‘Blade’ of the Star Wars verse.
Read moreSpike Jonze's Netflix Sci-Fi Series Not Moving Forward
BOMB: ‘Red One' Tracking at $36M Opening; Budget is $253M
Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that “Red One,” which stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, and has a $253M budget, is currently tracking to open in the $36M range. Honestly speaking, that feels high. I’m thinking it will open in the low 20s.
Read moreAndy Serkis' ‘Animal Farm' Releases Next Year
Andy Serkis has not only wrapped filming on his long-gestating “Animal Farm,” based on George Orwell’s celebrated novella, but it’s now seemingly set up for 2025 release, Serkis’ animated film, penned by Nicholas Stoller, had started production in early 2022. Serkis has been working on the project since 2011. Still no announcement of the voice cast.
‘Apes' Sequel Set For 2027 Release
Warner Bros. Will Not Expand ‘Juror #2' Beyond 50 Theater Rollout —Won't Report Box Office Receipts
‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel in the Works
‘Naked Gun' Reboot Screens: “Perfectly In Tone With the Original"
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.
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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.