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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

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.

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Dan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?

Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.

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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

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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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CRITICS LISTS: The 2020s

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

All 100+ lists of the critics that participated in our 2020s poll.

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‘Wuthering Heights': Netflix “Shocked" That Emerald Fennell Didn't Take Their $150M Offer

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Fennell and Robbie were adamant in giving “Wuthering Heights” a robust theatrical rollout — it’s been reported that they left close to $80M on the table by refusing the Netflix offer. It turns out that the whole ordeal left Netflix totally bewildered by what had just occurred.

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Ira Sachs' ‘Peter Hujar’s Day' Sets 2025 Release; Stars Ben Whishaw & Rebecca Hall

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Back in August, we learned that Ira Sachs was going to be directing “Peter Hujar’s Day” with actor Ben Whishaw. The film started production earlier this year, and I can now report that not only is it in the can, but that Rebecca Hall is also part of the cast.

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James Bond 26 Plagued by Script Problems — Steve McQueen to Direct?

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Judging by the way things have been going, I don’t believe we’ll be getting a new James Bond flick until, at least, 2027. There have been too many red flags popping up, and there’s an uncertainty as to what direction this six-decade franchise should head into next.

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Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Pig' is “One of the Best Films of the Last Five Years"

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking on the Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino is now heaping praise on Nicolas Cage’s eccentric filmography, particularly one of his more recently acclaimed roles in “Pig.”

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Kevin Costner Shopping ‘Horizon' Behind-the-Scenes Documentary

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Puck’s Matt Belloni is now reporting that, despite ‘Part 1’ flopping in theaters and ‘Part 2’ having been pulled by Warner Bros, Costner’s WME team have been, incredibly enough, shopping around a ‘Horizon’ behind-the-scenes documentary to buyers.

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The Farrelly Brothers Reunite For ‘Dear Santa'; Their First Film in Over 10 Years — November 25 Streaming Date

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Farrelly Brothers are known for their comedy classics “Dumb and Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary” and “Kingpin.” Their last film was 2014’s “Dumb and Dumber To.”

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Confirms He's Met With Marvel Boss Kevin Feige

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

For almost a year we’ve been hearing rumors about Takashi having had meetings with Marvel and Lucasfilm, so the news this latest development that he’s decided to tackle the next ‘Godzilla’ movie was met with firm approval.

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‘Joker: Folie à Deux' Bombs on VOD — Debuts at #4

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

‘Folie à Deux’ had a disappointing first week on VOD, debuting in fourth place on both iTunes and Fandango charts — it currently ranks behind “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “The Substance” (!!!).

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‘Red One’ PANNED by Critics

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Amazon/MGM decided to lift the embargo on “Red One” at midnight on election night. What does that tell you? They’re trying to hide the reviews for this one, and for good reason. “Red One” STINKS. It’s unwatchable. It’s crass entertainment.

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Warner Bros Has Finally Decided to Expand ‘Juror #2' to 46 Theaters This Weekend [Updated]

November 6, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Amidst reports that Warner Bros would be pulling “Juror #2” from theaters this weekend, here comes the news that they’ve reversed that decision and will now be expanding the film from 31 to 46 theaters on Friday.

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Quentin Tarantino Defends & Praises Bruce Willis’ Direct-to-Video Movies: “I Was Really Impressed"

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Quentin Tarantino, no stranger to hot takes, defended Bruce Willis’ direct-to-video movies on his Video Archives Podcast. The filmmaker admitted having binged a bunch of these titles recently and coming out of the experience impressed by what he’d seen.

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Martin Campbell to Direct ‘Dedication' — Starring Daisy Ridley

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Martin Campbell will forever be known as the director who successfully rebooted the James Bond franchise TWICE, one of those films being one of the best Bonds ever (“Casino Royale”).

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Josh Gad Says People Have Been “Blown Away" By His ‘Spaceballs 2' Script

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to Forbes, Gad says the very supportive people who have read his script have “been blown away” by it. He doesn’t go into specifics, but does lay the groundworks to amp up excitement for some fans:

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‘Michael' Moves to October 2025 Release Date

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate‘s Antoine Fuqua directed biopic, “Michael” had been set up with an April 18, 2025 release date, but has now been moved to a meatier, awards-ready October 3, 2025 slot. Can a Michael Jackson movie actually contend for awards?

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Josh Safdie's ‘Marty Supreme’ is A24's Most Expensive Movie Ever ($90M)

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline is reporting that Safdie’s film reportedly cost close to $90M to produce. It’s by far A24’s most expensive film to date, surpassing this year’s “Civil War” which cost around $50M to produce.

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‘Waltzing With Brando' Trailer ...

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for Bill Fishman’s “Waltzing With Brando,” still searching for a buyer. Billy Zane has most definitely landed his most attention-grabbing role in years as Marlon Brando. He looks and sounds exactly like the late actor’s twin.

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Ryan Reynolds Writing A Non-MCU Film For Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Reynolds is telling Variety that he’s writing a new mystery project that would reunite him with his “Deadpool & Wolverine” cohorts, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy. The project has nothing to do with the MCU, and is an original story conceived from scratch by Reynolds.

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Tom Hanks Says Superhero Fatigue is Real: “‘We’ve Had 20 Years of Comic Book Movies [...] I've Seen That Already"

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The term “superhero fatigue” was coined to address the lack of enthusiasm for Marvel and DC movies, and particularly their underperformance at the box-office. It’s an argument that’s been prevalent in the pandemic-era, and for good reason.

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Jennifer Kent's to Direct Adaptation of Clive Barker's ‘The Thief of Always'

November 5, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been six years since ‘Nightingale’, but Kent is finally ready to delve into a new project. She recently told Gizmodo that her next film will be announced imminently, and that it’s based on a “very well-known horror book.”

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