Produced by Amazon/MGM, “A Simple Favor 2,” starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, was greenlit as a streaming original; The film recently screened and, according to Feig, test scores were so high that there’s now a decent chance the sequel might hit theaters.
Read moreThe Telegraph: Clint Eastwood Being Ill Treated by Warner Bros Because of His Politics
The piece, written by Alexander Larman, has the headline, “Why Hollywood liberals are punishing Clint Eastwood for his politics.” Some of it reads like pure speculation, insinuating that Eastwood is being treated poorly by Warner Bros because of his conservative-leaning tendencies.
Read moreRidley Scott Says ‘Gladiator II' Won't Get Director's Cut
More Reshoots on ‘Captain America: Brave New World'?
Bertrand Bonello To Shoot Next Film in Fall 2025
Hideo Kojima Praises ‘Joker 2:’ “Over the Next 10 or 20 Years, This Film's Reputation Will Likely Change"
Now that the ice has broken, expect more creatives to come out of the woodworks and start to reappraise ‘Folie à Deux’ — whether that will be enough to raise this film’s reputation from the gutter remains to be seen.
Read moreClint Eastwood's ‘Juror #2' Earns $275K in Just 35 Theaters
‘Pirates of the Caribbean' Reboot Starts Production Next Year; No Johnny Depp
Just an update on a production grid that was sent over to me last night. It reads, “UNTITLED POTC MOVIE,” and has a “late 2025” production being eyed. in St. Vincent. No word yet on the cast for the film, but I wouldn’t expect Johnny Depp to return as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Read moreGeorge A. Romero’s “Final” Zombie Movie Will Be Directed by Brad Anderson, and Star Milla Jovovich
What was being dubbed as Romero’s “final” Zombie film, titled “Twilight of the Dead,” now has a planned 2025 start date in Puerto Rico. Romero had written the script for “Twilight of the Dead” before he passed away and regarded it as the conclusion to his “Living Dead” saga.
Read moreRobert Zemeckis Says Pitch to Direct ‘Back to the Future: The Musical' Was Rejected by Universal
Do you blame Universal for not wanting to give Zemeckis the go ahead on this one? It would have been a terrible idea to bring back Marty McFly for song and dance numbers.
Read moreJames Gray's Set to Direct ‘Paper Tiger' — Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway & Jeremy Strong
Gray is set to direct “Paper Tiger,” which will star Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway, and is headed to AFM next week for sales. Five of Gray’s films have competed for the Palme d’Or, and it wouldn’t be surprising if this one ends up at Cannes 2026.
Read more‘Mission: Impossible 8' Budget Now Almost $400M — Cannes Premiere Being Eyed
THR is confirming my previous reporting that ‘Mission: Impossible 8,’ has a budget that is close to $400M — an absolutely insane figure. The good news out of all this is that the film finally wrapped production last month.
Read moreTom Cruise to Star in ‘Days of Thunder' Sequel
Warner Bros Has Finally Decided to Give ‘Juror #2' A “Small Awards Campaign"
‘Here' Bombs With $475K Thursday
Badly hurt by negative ink, Robert Zemeckis’ “Here,” which is playing in 2500+ screens, is off to a very bad start at the box-office. The film, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, only earned $475K on Thursday, and now projections have it set for a $4M opening weekend. It might even finish outside the top 5 by Sunday evening. The budget was $50M-$60M.
Plot Details for Julia Ducournau's ‘Alpha'
Eddie Murphy Set to Star in Bill Condon's George Clinton Biopic
Still untitled, and with casting currently underway, Condon’s biopic will tackle the story of Clinton, a pioneer of funk, and his founding of the seminal band Parliament-Funkadelic.
Read moreDisney Refusing To Make ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit' Sequel Because of Jessica Rabbit
Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, ‘Roger Rabbit’ director Robert Zemeckis confirms that a screenplay is indeed ready to go, but that Disney is too scared to touch it because of the way it depicts the famously busty Jessica Rabbit.
Read moreRidley Scott Says A Mystery Sci-Fi Film is Up Next For Him
We can add another project to Ridley Scott’s upcoming slate of films in development, but this one might actually be shot very soon, and it would bring him back to very familiar territory.
Read moreTarsem to Direct ‘The Journeyman' — Starring Dev Patel
Tarsem, director of “The Cell” and “The Fall,” still hasn’t found distribution for his 2023-premiered film “Dear Jassi,” which premiered at TIFF to strong reviews. He hasn’t let the current limbo status of that film slow him down as he’s already hopped onboard his next project.
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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.