‘Wonka’ director Paul King has now confirmed that the sequel is indeed in development, and that the script is currently being written (via HeyUGuys) — expect this one to be released in December 2027.
Read more‘Sisu 2’ Has Already Been Shot
Jalmari Helander is back to direct. Jorma Tommila is reprising his lead role as the indestructible Aatami. No plot details have been revealed at this time. It should also be noted that, unlike the first film, “Sisu 2” was not shot in Finland.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Responds to Quentin Tarantino's ‘Dune' Criticism: “It's Not a Remake"
Villeneuve recently took part in a Q&A at Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal where he had a simple response to Tarantino’s refusal to watch ‘Dune.’
Read more‘Euphoria' Season 3 “Dead" at HBO
Christopher Nolan's Next Film to Star Anne Hathaway & Zendaya
Ridley Scott Set to Direct ‘The Dog Stars,' Paul Mescal Set to Star — ‘Bee Gees' Delayed
Paul Mescal is reportedly in talks to star in “The Dog Stars,” Scott’s upcoming adaptation of Peter Heller’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel. Mescal is being eyed for the role of Hig, a widowed pilot and one of the few survivors in a world devastated by a global pandemic.
Read moreClint Eastwood Had “Health Issues" Filming ‘Juror #2,' Delaying Production
A24's ‘Heretic' Earns $1.2M in Thursday Previews
These numbers are no doubt spurred by the strong reviews the film’s been getting (95% Rotten Tomatoes/71 Metacritic). I haven’t reviewed it, but I will say that “Heretic” is a good film that sadly falls apart in the last 20 minutes.
Read moreRidley Scott Working on ‘1492' 4-Hour Director's Cut
Simon Kinberg's Star Wars Trilogy is Episodes X, XI, and XII
Macauley Culkin To Star in ‘Fallout’ Season 2
Culkin has acted in only four movies these last 20 years, all of them very low budget affairs (“Sex and Breakfast,” “The Wrong Ferrari,” “Adam Green’s Aladdin,” and “Changeland”). The “Fallout” gig will be his starriest role since 1994’s “Richie Rich.”
Read moreRUMOR: Jacob Elordi to Play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's ‘American Psycho'?
There’s been chatter, for a few weeks now, that Luca Guadagnino is eyeing Jacob Elordi to be his Patrick Bateman in the “American Psycho” remake. TheInSneider is echoing these rumors in his latest newsletter.
Read more‘Nosferatu' First Reactions Are Absolute Raves
Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” just screened in NYC and, for once, we should actually take these early reactions seriously because actual film critics are weighing in on the film, and they’re almost all raving about it.
Read moreDavid Zaslav Says Trump Presidency Could Be “Real Positive" For Consolidation
I give Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav credit for not giving a flying f*ck about what social media, or the industry at large, thinks about him. This guy is all about the bottom line, and if saving some cash means, for example, canceling already-shot movies then so be it.
Read moreNew Star Wars Trilogy in the Works
This is coming down the wire. Lucasfilm has closed a deal with Simon Kinberg to develop and write a new trilogy of Star Wars films, and produce them with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy.
Read moreConfirmed: Paul Thomas Anderson Helped Rewrite ‘Napoleon'
We weren’t really sure if Ridley Scott actually agreed to Joaquin Phoenix’s demands in hiring Pau Thomas Anderson to help out with rewrites, but Scott seems to have confirmed just that to the New York Times):
Read moreBarry Keoghan's ‘The Joker' Being Turned Into Max Series
Keoghan’s Joker will not have an important role to play in “The Batman: Part II,” but rather will headline a Max series that builds up to “The Batman: Part III,” much like Matt Reeves and company did with “The Penguin.”
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘Queer' Banned in Turkey [Updated]
Hours before MUBI Fest Istanbul 2024 was supposed to start, the festival learned, via a notification from the Istanbul Kadıköy District Governorship, that Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” which was was the opening night film, got banned in the country.
Read moreTrailer for The Farrelly Brothers' ‘Dear Santa'
Here’s the trailer for Bobby and Peter Farrelly’s “Dear Santa” (originally titled “Dear Satan”). I wrote about the film yesterday. It’s set to be the directing duo’s first film together in over 10 years. Sadly, this is a straight to streaming affair as “Dear Santa” is set hit Paramount+ on November 25.
‘Mickey 17' Delayed to April 2025
Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” has been delayed, yet again, for the third time since it wrapped its production in November 2022. It’s been a long and arduous journey for the film, one filled with rumors of reshoots, different cuts, studio intervention and polarizing test scores.
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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.