Maybe it’s because I had such low expectations for “A Complete Unknown,” but I was completely taken by surprise at how good of a film it was. It perfectly nails the essence of Bob Dylan, and the filmmaking is stellar.
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Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia' Eyeing July 2025 Production; Described as “Rock n' Roll" Take
As it stands, we have no cast and no release date, but producer Amy Pascal is now confirming that production is being eyed for July 2025. Pascal describes Gerwig’s vision as "A very new take on Narnia" and reveals that "it's all about rock and roll." Oh, boy.
Read moreSony Cancels Spider-Man Villain Spin-Off Universe — No More Movies
A$AP Rocky Has the “Main Role" in Spike Lee's ‘Highest 2 Lowest'
Spike Lee says that Denzel Washington will actually be sharing a good chunk of screentime with rapper A$AP Rocky as the musician has “the main role” in the film. I assume that A$AP plays the kidnapped son. The rest of the cast includes Ice Spice and Jeffrey Wright.
Read moreJoseph Kosinski's $300M ‘F1' Wraps Filming; Production Began in June 2023
Looks like Brad Pitt and Joseph Kosinski’s “F1” has finally wrapped production The film, which has a budget of $300M, started shooting in July 2023 — 16 months later, and they’re finally done.
Read moreTrailer for ‘28 Years Later'
‘28 Years’ has a budget of $75M which makes it the priciest film ever to be shot on a smartphone. Boyle was aided by his go-to cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “28 Days Later,” “Trainspotting,” “127 Hours”).
Read moreTrailer For Brady Corbet's ‘The Brutalist' [Updated]
“The Brutalist” now has a trailer that effectively conveys the mood and scope of this 215-minute film. It also showcases a towering performance from Adrien Brody. Notice how the credits and title are moving from right to left much like Vistavision film.
Read more‘Juror #2’ Storms to #1 on VOD Charts
Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2” is #1 on VOD this week, and has also maintained its top spot on the iTunes and Fandango charts. The film became available for premium digital purchase and rental on December 3.
Read moreChris Evans Sets MCU Return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
J.C. Chandor Already Planning ‘Kraven The Hunter' Sequel
‘Red One’ Streams on Prime This Week; $87M Domestic Gross
Dwayne Johnson’s Christmas action movie, “Red One,” was released 26 days ago, and is now set to stream on Prime this Thursday. Starring Johnson and Chris Evans, the Santa abduction action-comedy, originally intended exclusively for streaming, severely underperformed at the box office. “Red One” has only grossed $164M worldwide on a $250M budget.
‘Moana 2’ Was Still A Disney+ Series in January 2024
“Moana 2” is currently lighting up the box-office, having already amassed $600M worldwide. However, what’s most interesting about “Moana 2” is that it was originally developed, and almost practically shot, as a Disney+ series before being reworked as a film.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve Names His Best Films of 2024
LOL: David Ayer Continues Push For His ‘Suicide Squad' Director's Cut
David Robert Mitchell's ‘Flowervale Street' Delayed to 2026
An interesting schedule reshuffling has occurred at Warner Bros. The studio decided to delay David Robert Mitchell’s “Flowervale Street” to a March 13, 2026 date. Obviously, no reasons were given for the delay.
Read moreMohammad Rasoulof to Direct Animated Film Set During Iranian Revolution
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” director Mohammad Rasoulof has revealed details of his next film, and he’s following in Bong Joon Ho’s footsteps by making an animated film.
Read moreBong Joon Ho’s Animated Film is Already “Halfway Done"
The way things are going, Bong Joon Ho’s first animated film will be released before his much-delayed “Mickey 17.” Of course, I’m half kidding here, but there are now reports that the animated feature is making significant progress as it’s already “halfway done.”
Read moreMichael Mann Wants to Direct Vietnam War Movie ‘Hué 1968' After ‘Heat 2'
Mann additionally stated that after “Heat 2,” he wants to direct his long-gestating film about the 1968 Battle of Hué, one of the bloodiest chapters of the Vietnam War in which the forces of South Vietnam and U.S troops recaptured the city of Hué over one month of brutal urban fighting.
Read moreGolden Globe Noms: ‘Emilia' Leads With 10 Nods, ‘The Substance' Surprises, Villeneuve Snubbed, Sebastian Stan Double Nominee
“Emilia Perez” led the way with 10 nominations, “The Brutalist” followed suit with 7 nods, and “Conclave” had the third most with six. “Anora” and “The Substance” earned five each.
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Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."