“The Substance,” one of the year’s best films, has become an indie success, and full credit should go to its visionary director, Coralie Fargeat. However, it turns out that the making of the film was absolutely CHAOTIC. There’s no other word to describe it.
Read moreConfirmed: Paul Mescal to Play Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies
Despite the secrecy surrounding this project, Ridley Scott couldn’t keep his mouth shut and has let it out that Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles movies.
Read moreJim Carrey Says He Returned For ‘Sonic 3' Because “I Need the Money, Frankly"
A year ago, Jim Carrey announced his retirement from acting, and stated that the only way he’d come back is if he received a “script from the angels.” A few months later, it was announced he’d star in ‘Sonic 3.’
Read moreSteven Soderbergh Set to Direct ‘The Christophers' — Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden to Star
‘Meet the Parents 4’ to Star Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller
Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller are in talks to reprise their roles in a new Meet the Parents sequel (via Deadline). Also coming back are co-stars Blythe Danner and Teri Polo. The film will be written by the series co-writer John Hamburg with no director yet attached.
Ti West to Direct ‘Bloodlust' for Amazon
‘A Complete Unknown' Embargo Lifts — 70 on Metacritic [Review]
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.
Read moreTrailer for Deepfake AI ‘Putin' Biopic; Set to Open on 200 Screens on January 10
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.
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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.