Here comes news that Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” has set up a December 24 VOD date — just four weeks after the film was released in theaters. That’s the new normal. Studios just can’t help themselves in trying to reap the monetary benefits that come with the sped-up digital release market. What this does is water down the theatrical experience.
Brady Corbet's Next Film is a 1970s Set “Horror-Western"
If you’re wondering how Corbet will be following up “The Brutalist” then we just got an answer for you. He’s telling The New Yorker that he’s currently writing his next film, a western-horror, that will have a “looser style,” but will once again tackle the immigration process.
Read moreEmerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' to Release in February 2026 [Updated]
“Wuthering Heights” has been dated for release on February 13, 2026 by Warner Bros. If the film turns out great, don’t be surprised if it gets an awards qualifying run in late 2025.
Read moreGuy Pearce Says He Was Blacklisted From Christopher Nolan Movies
Guy Pearce, whose lead performance in “Memento” belongs in the Nolan time capsule, is now saying that a WB executive blacklisted him from ever appearing in another one Nolan’s projects.
Read moreTHR: Greta Gerwig's ‘Barbie' Sequel is Happening
James Gunn Says There's Still No First Draft of ‘The Batman 2' Script
Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman to Star in Shawn Levy's ‘Boy Band'
Jennifer Love Hewitt & Freddie Prinze Jr. to Star in ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel
One of Hewitt’s biggest hits was horror schlock “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and its subsequent sequel, and Sony has decided to bring her back, with co-star Freddie Prinze Jr, for the latest installment of the horror film franchise.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino Says Coppola's ‘Jack' is a “Masterpiece" & ‘The Godfather 3' is Best of the Trilogy
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.”
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