Luca Guadagnino is telling Sight and Sound that not only is Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather Part III” the best one of the trilogy, but that his much-maligned “Jack” is a “masterpiece.”
Read more‘Kraven' Makes $2M in Thursday Previews; Projected $13M-$15M Weekend
“Kraven the Hunter,” the latest — and final — entry in Sony’s Spider-Man villain universe, racked up $2M in Thursday previews. The $110M costing movie is now set to bomb with a $13M-$15M opening — the projected weekend tally would be lower than Sony’s much-ridiculed “Madame Web” (via Variety).
Chris Evans Plays Nomad in ‘Avengers: Doomsday'
It turns out that Evans won’t be playing Captain America, and instead will be portraying Nomad (via The Hot Mic). This casting comes after Evans’ fellow MCU alumni, Robert Downey Jr, was also cast as a completely different character, Doctor Doom.
Read moreWerner Herzog Set to Direct His First Animated Film
Since 1968, Werner Herzog has directed 20 fiction feature films, and 34 documentary feature films. Some of his most iconic works include “Aguirre The Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo,” “Lessons of Darkness” and “Grizzly Man.”
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘After the Hunt' Test Screens; Timely #MeToo Thriller, Julia Roberts is “Incredible"
Fresh off a year that saw him release two well-reviewed films (“Challengers” and “Queer”) Luca Guadagnino has already shot his next one, “After the Hunt,” a Julia Roberts starring thriller that recently landed at Amazon/MGM Studios.
Read moreSteven Spielberg's Next Film Described as Return to His Older Filmmaking Style
Although he tries not to reveal too much about the film, Koepp, who previously worked with Spielberg on “War of the Worlds” and “Jurassic Park,” tells The Playlist that “The Dish” is sci-fi, and reminiscent of the the filmmaker’s older films.
Read more‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' Remake in the Works
Another day, another remake. Eon Productions are in development with Amazon MGM Studios on a reimagined film adaptation of 1968’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
Read moreMonica Fastvold & Brady Corbet's ‘Ann Lee' Wraps Filming — Stars Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Christopher Abbott
Unlike “The Brutalist,” which was co-written by Corbet/Fastvold, directing duties have been flipped, and Fastvold is at the helm of “Ann Lee” — Corbet co-wrote and co-produced the film with her.
Read more‘Gladiator 3' Sets 2026 Shoot in Malta
In the latest issue of Production Weekly, there’s an update on Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator III” which apparently is no longer in “active development,” but has now actually set a 2026 shoot in Malta.
Read moreLuc Besson's ‘The Last Man' to Star Snoop Dogg
Zombie in ‘28 Years Later' Trailer Isn't Cillian Murphy
Mike Flanagan's ‘Clayface' Greenlit by James Gunn's DCU
Flanagan has not been shy in his insistence to make a Clayface movie. A few years ago, he tweeted that he was “really keen to do a standalone Clayface movie as a horror/thriller/tragedy.”
Read moreCritics Choice Awards: ‘Wicked' & ‘Conclave' Lead With 11 Noms Each
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the first round of nominees for the film categories for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards with “Conclave” and “Wicked” leading the way with 11 nominations each.
Read moreRoger Avary: Warner Bros Changed Kubrick's Original Ending of ‘Eyes Wide Shut'
Roger Avery adds that Kubrick’s intended version was meant to have a different ending, one in which Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise’s characters agree to give their daughter away to the two men who are part of the film’s "pedo cult.”
Read more‘Kraven' 14% on Rotten Tomatoes; $15M Opening Weekend Eyed [Updated]
I always tell the reader to take early social media reactions with a major grain of salt. Films get overhyped on social media whenever they first get screened. With that said, how bad must “Kraven the Hunter” be if even the influencers aren’t taking the bait?
Read moreDisney's Live-Action ‘Tangled' Remake Has a Director
Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman on Earth”) is set to direct Disney’s live-action remake of “Tangled,” which was originally rumored to star Florence Pugh (not sure if she’s still attached).
Read moreAustin Butler to Play Patrick Bateman in ‘American Psycho' Reboot
Butler is interesting casting. I would have rather wanted Elordi to play Bateman, but Butler being in there instead isn’t necessarily a bad thing. We’ll see how it all shakes up as this seems to be fairly different tackling of Bateman than the 2000 film.
Read more‘Interstellar' Re-Release Sells Out Everywhere — Tickets Going For $215 on Secondary Markets
“Interstellar” was not met with raves about when it came out — only 73% on Rotten Tomatoes — but its stock has considerably risen these last 10 years, and many believe it to be one of, if not the best movie Nolan has ever made.
Read moreSundance 2025 Lineup Includes Bill Condon, Ira Sachs, Justin Lin, Questlove, Cooper Raiff
The Sundance Film Festival’s lineup for its 41st edition was announced this afternoon and, as always, you won’t find many big name directors. Sundance is all about discovering new talent, and that’s why it’s such an importantly vital festival for the industry.
Read moreFandango Poll of 10 Most Anticipated of 2025 is Depressing
Fandango, the U.S.'s leading online movie ticketing service, has surveyed more than 9,000 ticket-buyers to find out which movies they are most excited to see next year, and the list is absolutely depressing.
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