Craig and Bond producer Barbara Broccoli have been trying hard to fund this project, for the better part of two years, and their quest to find money — and perhaps a location — has inevitably led them to Qatari financing, and Denzel Washington.

Jude’s “Dracula Park” recently secured funding. This will be the eccentric filmmaker’s unique take on the legendary character. Jude had previously teased the film, saying at Locarno Film Festival this year that it was about damn time that a Romanian made a Dracula film.

The film is in the very early stages of development, and no word yet on whether it will be Audiard’s next film, but the story would revolve around Emilia’s early days as a male mob boss, and her inner struggle to transition.

Producer Barbara Broccoli is teasingher vision for the next Bond. She’s saying that “it will be a man. He’ll likely be in his 30s. Whiteness is not a given.”

Paul Schrader is a major fan of Edward Berger’s “Conclave.” He recently went on his Facebook to chime in with his thoughts on the film, which he says is “among the year’s best.”

Wilson makes sense in terms of gaming currently being a growth area for Disney, but he has practically no experience with film, television, and theme parks. This would be a risky hire on the part of the Mouse House.

Nyong’o joins a cast that already included Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya. No plot details have been revealed about Nolan’s film, and THR reports that none of the rumors have “come close to nailing Nolan’s real idea.”

She is the “key to the franchise’s next turn,” one source tells THR. “[Rey] is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways maybe the only one, Star Wars has right now.”

In a THR interview, HBO boss Casey Bloys swears that ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 will begin filming in late January and that everything is all ready to go. He even adds that the final season will be comprised of 8 episodes.

Ritchie, who has directed five projects in the last four years, already has one film in the can (“In the Grey”) set for January 2025 release, and now has two films lined up to shoot next year. When will it stop? As long as Hollywood allows it to happen ..

What Żydowicz seems to be saying is that, of course, it is important to progress and have inclusion in the industry, but it should never be done in forced-upon fashion. Progression happens in baby steps, not by painstakingly revving up the quotas, sacrificing quality in the process.

How many other actors have had a long span between winning an Oscar and appearing in their next film? Not many. Renée Zellweger seems to be one of the very few exceptions.

D23 Brazil has accidentally let the cat out of the bag, and revealed that Pixar will be announcing “Cars 4” in the coming days. The ‘Cars’ franchise has considerably diminished in quality over the years — “Cars 2” might be the worst Pixar movie ever released and “Cars 3” isn’t too far behind.

It looks as though Zendaya’s role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film is said to be “just a few minutes” long. “A little more than a cameo.” However, her romantic partner, Tom Holland is said to have a much juicier role in the film which starts production in early 2025.

“He’s in over his head,” one source tells me. Onah will keep his directing credit on ‘Brave New World,’ and he’s being “a good sport about it,” but he’s certainly “not calling the shots” on the movie, which has been plagued by reshoots and a ballooning budget.

Tom Cruise wants Glen Powell, whom he took under his wing on the set of “Top Gun: Maverick,” to replace him in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise and steer the ship forward.

Marvel has not officially confirmed that a third ‘Black Panther’ movie is in the works, but Denzel Washington has let the cat out of the bag, and given us first details on plans for a new instalment.

I was wondering what was going on with Duke Johnson’s “The Actor,” starring Andre Holland, which, again, did not show up at any of the fall fests this year. Neon has not given a release date for the film either, which wrapped production way back in April 2023.

“Juror #2” is currently triumphing in France, with strong reviews and over 600,000 tickets sold. In Spain and the U.K. it’s exceeding expectations. In fact, overseas receipts for Eastwood’s film, from only six selected markets, have crossed the $10M mark.