After many attempts, which saw plenty of writers enter and exit the project, the latest “Blade” draft, written by Eric Pearson, was said to be the most satisfying one to date. Pearson is, at least, the sixth writer to have taken a crack at the script.
Read morePhil Lord & Chris Miller's ‘Project Hail Mary' Wraps Five Month Shoot
Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary,” starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, began production in the United Kingdom during the last week of May. It’s now been confirmed that production has wrapped up its five-month shoot — 145 days.
Read moreJohnny Depp on Terry Gilliam's ‘The Carnival at the End of Days': “I Hope the Film Can See the Light of Day"
Depp is telling an Italian outlet that among the projects he’s currently working on, there are two films as a director and two as an actor, including Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating “The Carnival at the End of Days.”
Read moreA “Super Secret” ‘Looney Tunes’ Project in the Works at Warner Bros.
Over the weekend, studio head, Bill Damaschke, told a crowd at the Lightbox Expo that a new “super secret” Looney Tunes project is now in the works at Warners, and that it is being developed as a major theatrical release.
Read moreRobert Zemeckis' ‘Here' Panned at AFI Film Fest
There goes its Oscar chances. Pans are coming in from IGN, THR, Variety, The Daily Beast, Mashable, UPI, and Screen. The only positive review has IndieWire’s Ryan Lattanzio giving the film a “B” grade.
Read moreIndieWire Podcast Hated ‘Gladiator II'
IndieWire’s Screen Talk podcast has co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio body slamming “Gladiator II” — they hated it, calling it a “big disappointment.” Oscar pundits will maybe need to reassess this one and take it out of their predictions.
Read more‘Megalopolis’ Releases on VOD November 12
I was starting to wonder why it was taking so long to announce a VOD date as the film is currently screening in only 50 theaters, and has died a very slow and painful death at the box office.
Read moreJames Franco Says Seth Rogen Has Ignored Him Since #MeToo Scandal
During James Franco’s #MeToo scandal, Seth Rogen, his long time collaborator, distanced himself from his friend, telling The Sunday Times that he had no plans to ever work with the actor again.
Read more‘Spider-Man 4' Sets July 24, 2026 Release — One Week After Christopher Nolan's Movie
It’s being confirmed that ‘Spider-Man 4’ opens July 24, 2026. That's one week after Christopher Nolan's next movie, which also stars Tom Holland. Empire City does not believe ‘Spider-Man 4’ will be keeping its date.
Read more‘Blue Streak' Sequel in the Works ...
The film topped the U.S. box office and went on to gross nearly $120M globally. Les Mayfield (“Flubber”) directed the original, but he’s likely not coming back for the sequel as Mayfield hasn’t directed a film since 2007’s “Code Name: The Cleaner.”
Read more‘Venom 3' Nabs $8M in Thursday Previews — $50M+ Weekend Expected
Early numbers are telling me $8M in Thursday previews for “Venom: The Last Dance,” which should result in a $50M+ opening weekend. Yes, it’s a poor performance for the $120M costing sequel, but its numbers in China are astounding and it could very well result in a $165M worldwide gross over the weekend. In fact, by Sunday evening, the film’s China gross could potentially match the stateside numbers.
‘28 Years Later’ Plot Details ...
Christopher Nolan's Film Tackles “Aerial Helicopter Cops"?
At this point, all of the rumors about what Christopher Nolan’s next film might be about are contradicting each other, and even the trades have been firmly planted in the middle of all this speculation. It’s fun to watch.
Read moreWarner Bros' Deal For Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' Was $70M Less Than Netflix Offer
The deal was probably a bummer for MRC execs, who were “salivating at the risk-free Netflix cash.” This means that Fennell/Robbie left more than $70M on the table, all for the sake of theatrical.
Read more‘Master and Commander' Prequel Looking For A Director
Based on author Patrick O’Brian’s series of novels, 2003’s ‘Master and Commander’ was critically acclaimed, earning multiple Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Given the huge $150M budget, the film was unable to make its money back.
Read more‘Alien Vs. Predator’ Movie is “Probably” Happening
Steven Knight Exits as Writer of ‘Star Wars: New Jedi Order'
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.
Farhadi’s latest film, “Parallel Tales,” which got trounced by critics at Cannes and still has no U.S. distributor, starred Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira and Vincent Cassel.