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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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Daniel Goldhaber's ‘Faces of Death' Remake Still Has No U.S. Distribution

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Back in May, Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” reboot was given a hard R rating by the MPA for “strong bloody violence, gore, sexual content, nudity, language, and drug use.” The film has been in the can for over six months.

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‘Wicked' Slapped With Trigger Warning by UK Film Board for Discrimination Against “Green-Skinned" People

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has decided to issue a trigger warning for “Wicked,” citing concerns over discrimination against a "green-skinned" people.

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Spike Lee on ‘BlacKKKlansman' Oscar Loss: “No One's Watching Green Book Now"

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent chat with The Realest Podcast Ever, Lee was asked about awards, and what it means to win awards; that’s when Lee went on a small tangent about how the Academy has done him wrong, numerous times.

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Vin Diesel Isn't Happy — Universal and “Concast" Want TWO More ‘Fast & Furious' Movies

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Vin Diesel took to Instagram to let us know that his holiday wasn’t filled with coronas at the backyard barbecue, and that he’s instead pondering the fate of his ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise.

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‘Moana 2' Scores Whopping $58M Wednesday; ‘Wicked' $22M, ‘Gladiator II' $6M

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

“Moana 2” earned a whopping $44M on Wednesday. You’ll soon see the trades bundle up Wednesday and Thursday earnings into a single package —which is standard procedure — and report that it made $58M on its opening weekend.

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Best Australian Films of All Time [Sponsored]

November 28, 2024 John Torre

We want to start with some facts. Australian cinema is over 100 years old. So, it is filled with unique stories and talented filmmakers, of course. 

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James Gunn Denies ‘The Batman' Sequel Has Been Canceled

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In recent weeks, there’s even been talk of the possible cancellation of Reeves’ sequel, so much so that DC Studios chief James Gunn has now had to tackle the rumors. Yesterday, Gunn responded to the rumors on his social media.

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Cahiers du Cinéma's top 10 of 2024 Topped by Alain Guiraudie's ‘Misericordia' — Includes Shyamalan, Glazer and Haynes

November 28, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Cahiers du Cinema has released its annual best of the year list. This year’s 10 best of 2024, compiled by the magazine’s 30+ staffers, is topped by Alain Guiraudie’s “Misericordia.”

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‘Gladiator II' Cinematographer: Ridley Scott Has “Changed," is Now “Lazy" and “Rushes to Get Things Done"

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Mathieson claims that Scott has become “lazy,” and “rushes" to get things done. He further adds that Scott's current approach has negatively impacted the quality of his movies, including their look and feel.

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Denis Villeneuve Has No Interest in Star Wars: “It All Derailed in 1983"

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

While guesting on Matt Belloni’s The Town podcast, Villeneuve confesses having fallen out of love with Star Wars many years ago. The filmmaker added that the franchise hasn’t been the same since 1983’s ‘Return of the Jedi.’

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Bradford Young to DP Michael B Jordan's ‘Thomas Crown Affair'

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Surprising, but much welcome news. Michael B. Jordan’s “Thomas Crown Affair” remake, which is shooting right now, features cinematography by Bradford Young. This was confirmed by talent agency Lux.

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Michael Mann Says ‘Heat 2' Will “Hopefully Go Forward"

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Mann is now giving us an update on the status of the sequel (via Collider). He’s telling the outlet that the script is almost done, but that, as with anything Warner Bros related these days, there’s no guarantee it’ll go forward.

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Ringo Starr Confirms Barry Keoghan Will Play Him in Mendes' ‘Beatles'

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ringo Starr has accidentally confirmed that Barry Keoghan is going to be playing him, mentioning that the actor is currently ”taking drum lessons” in preparation for the role.

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‘Wicked': Fans Can't Stop Filming Scenes on Their Phones

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

This ingratiating phenomenon of using your phone during a movie has gotten even worse with the release of “Wicked” as audiences are now filming segments of the actual film and posting the footage on their social media.

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Report: ‘Gladiator II’ Won’t Break Even

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no secret that “Gladiator II” was an expensive production, and despite Scott reiterating that he was actually under budget when shooting wrapped, that $250M budget — confirmed by Deadline, Variety and THR — does stick out like a sore thumb.

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Margot Robbie Wonders if ‘Babylon' Will Age Well in 20 Years

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with Talking Pictures, Margot Robbie says she still can’t quite figure out "why people hated “Babylon” and wonders if in “20 years” people will be reevaluating it as a great film.

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Christopher Nolan Calls ‘Dune: Part Two' A “Remarkable Piece of Work" and “Miraculous"

November 27, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan obviously had nothing but praise for the film. It’s no secret that he’s a major fan of what Villeneuve has accomplished in this film, and his backing will surely help its inevitable road to multiple Oscar nods.

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Clint Eastwood Finally Gives An Interview

November 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

The Metrograph’s Nick Pinkerton has interviewed Clint Eastwood in a rare, career-spanning conversation, and by my count, the only press that Eastwood has done since his “Juror #2” hit theaters.

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Rodrigo Prieto Says Scorsese's ‘Sinatra' Was “Supposed to Be Filming Now"

November 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, who shot Scorsese’s “Silence” and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” is telling The Film Stage that his schedule is currently empty because he had set aside dates to shoot “Sinatra” this month.

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Lynne Ramsay's ‘Stone Mattress' Might Shoot in “Late 2024"

November 26, 2024 Jordan Ruimy

Ramsay recently wrapped production on “Die, My Love,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, which will certainly be released next year. However, it turns out that she’s already working on her next film after that, and that it could be shot very soon.

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