If you were wondering how much “Wicked” might have cost to produce, well, according to Puck, Universal spent more than $350M on the glossy two-part fantasy-musical that’s about to set the box-office ablaze this weekend. It’s easily the studio’s most expensive film ever.
Ridley Scott Says Near 4-Hour ‘Gladiator II' Extended Cut Might Get Released
It was just three weeks ago that Ridley Scott claimed that there wouldn’t be an extended cut of “Gladiator II” because, in his words, he had final cut on the film. I should have never believed him. The guy can’t help it, and he’s now teasing — you guessed it — a 3 hour 40 minute cut of the film.
Read more‘Wolfs' Sequel Canceled at Apple
William H. Macy and Thomas Jane Join Armie Hammer's “Comeback Movie" — Filming Underway
William H. Macy has joined “Frontier Crucible” which already had Armie Hammer and Thomas Jane in the cast. This is being dubbed as Hammer’s “the comeback movie” — he hasn’t acted in anything since his career was derailed three years ago by allegations of abuse.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Wicked' Earns $11M Thursday Previews, ‘Gladiator II' $6M+
‘The Batman: Part II' Delayed? “Nothing Is Close To Being Planned’"
What exactly is going on with Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” sequel? There’s been so many delays on this one that some are starting to wonder if there might be friction between Reeves and DCU boss James Gunn.
Read moreSpike Lee Paid $3M to Head Red Sea Film Festival Jury
The Saudis now have their own film event— the Red Sea Film Festival. This year, Spike Lee is president of the jury, and Puck’s Matt Belloni is reporting that they paid the filmmaker close to $3M to accept the position. Last year, it was president Oliver Stone.
Read moreSony Scrapped ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse' Footage and Rewrote Entire Script
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was this huge commercial and critical success back in the summer of 2023. The sequel ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ was initially supposed to be released theatrically in March 2024, but was then abruptly removed from the schedule.
Read moreSamuel L. Jackson to Star in JJ Abrams' Next Film
Martin Scorsese's ‘Home' Lands at Apple Studios
So, it turns out that Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones and Todd Field are very serious in their intentions of adapting author Marilynne Robinson’s acclaimed “Gilead” novels.
Read moreSony Teases Venom in ‘Spider-Man 4'
In a dubiously written press release, Sony Pictures Japan is seemingly teasing a Venom crossover in ‘Spider-Man 4.’ Whether this was done intentionally, or is a glaring error on their part, is still up for debate.
Read moreTrailer for Pixar's ‘Elio'
Jesse Eisenberg Set to Direct A Movie Musical — Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti to Star
First Look: Guillermo del Toro's ‘Frankenstein'
Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ will feature a talented batch of actors that includes the likes of Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth and Charles Dance. Dan Lausten is the DP, and this will be his fifth collaboration with del Toro.
Read moreA24 and Alex Garland's ‘Warfare' Test Screens ...
There was a test screening of A24 and Garland’s “Warfare.” It sounds like the action takes place in a single location, and is all about the visceral nature of war. A source who attended the screening says the film is “excellent.”
Read moreJosh Brolin Says He'll “Quit Acting" If Denis Villeneuve Doesn’t Get Nominated for ‘Dune II'
Josh Brolin was already pretty vocal about the Oscars blowing it when they failed to nominated his “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve for the 2021 sci-fi epic. The snub is still being talked about today, and many have pointed to the Academy’s history of not honoring sci-fi.
Read more‘Superman' Trailer Will Be Released in Mid-December
HYPERBOLE ALERT: First Reactions for James Mangold's ‘A Complete Unknown' — 2 Hour 20 Minutes Runtime
We have our first reactions for James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” which screened last night in Los Angeles. As with all social media reactions, take these with a major grain of salt — the film screens for wider press in New York on Saturday.
Read moreCritics Poll: Ridley Scott’s Best Films, According to 120+ Critics
Critics were asked to submit their personal five favorite Scott films. As you can imagine, since Scott has directed 28 films in a span of 5 decades, there was an assortment of choices available.
Read moreHBO Defends J.K. Rowling’s Involvement in Harry Potter Series: “She Has A Right to Express Her Personal Views"
J.K. Rowling is the creator of Harry Potter, there’s no escaping that fact, but in recent years, her anti-Trans activism has caused much controversy and turned her into a total villain, rivaling Voldemort, in some corners of the internet.
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Warner Bros.’ “The End of Oak Street” is not doing well. The $80M movie grossed an estimated $8M on Friday from 3446 theaters, including previews. It’s now looking at around an $18M opening.