Orson Welles, who died in 1985, had several unfinished films, including “Don Quixote.” There is an update, and it’s a positive one. Welles’ vision might finally, maybe, be coming to the big screen.
Read moreAustin Butler Was Replaced By Robert Pattinson in Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
I’m a little late to this, but it turns out that Austin Butler was in line to play Robert Pattinson’s role in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ before Pattinson’s schedule cleared up due to ‘Batman 2’ filming being delayed. Also, I’m hearing that a few more actors will be announced as being part of the ‘Odyssey’ cast, most likely next week.
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Read moreBox-Office: ‘Nosferatu' Has Monstrous $40M Opening
The big story this weekend has got to be “Nosferatu.” It amassed $40M in its first five days, and is already Robert Eggers' highest grossing film in North America.
Read moreCharles Shyer Passes at 83
Writer-Director Charles Shyer has left the earth. He was 83. He could have just been known as the writer of “The Odd Couple,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” and “Goin’ South,” but Hollywood had other plans for him.
Read moreRobert Eggers Says ‘Home Alone’ is a “Masterpiece”
“Home Alone” has become one of the essential Christmas movies. Every holiday season, the film tops the streaming charts and it’s still #1 on Disney+ as we speak.
Read moreChevy Chase Told Jason Reitman He “Should Be Embarrassed" About ‘Saturday Night'
Jason Reitman screened “Saturday Night” for Chase and many other SNL alums, and he tells the Fly on the Wall podcast that Chase’s reaction was exactly what you’d expect from such an off-the-cuff and unpredictable human being:
Read moreThe Independent's 60 Best Actors of the 21st Century
The Independent has decided to rank the 60 best actors of the 21st century. Their list is topped by the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman. What I will say is that Hoffman is certainly up there with the greats, but was he better than Daniel Day-Lewis?
Read moreRobert Eggers Has Offered Willem Dafoe Roles in His Next Two Movies
‘Superman' Buzz “Not Good" Following Warner Bros Screenings
Some more negative ‘Superman’ buzz is coming our way. Of course, this does not mean the film will turn out to be a bad; the VFX is only 30-40% completed, and it’s still seven months away from release.
Read moreLudwig Göransson to Score Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey'
An interesting development when it comes to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” It looks as though Ludwig Göransson will be composing the score of the film, and not Nolan regular Hans Zimmer.
Read moreLionsgate is Considering A Sale, But No Buyer Has Emerged Yet
How many bombs is too many bombs? That’s the question currently being asked over at Lionsgate, a studio that’s coming off a 2024 filled with epic flopbusters like “The Crow,” “Borderlands,” “Megalopolis,” “Never Let Go,” and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”
Read morePixar Staffers “Cried” Over Trans Storyline Being Scrapped
Netflix Tells Writers to Have Characters “Announce What They’re Doing" Just in Case Viewer is Busy Doing Something Else
Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands. There’s barely been any pushback, until now.
Read more‘Mickey 17’ Has Again Changed Its Release Date
It’s fair to say that Warner Bros has absolutely no idea how to position “Mickey 17” on their release calendar. Bong Joon-ho must be frustrated by the constant shifts in scheduling.
Read moreAlejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s ‘Judy’ Sets October 2, 2026 Release Date
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s tentatively titled “Judy,” starring Tom Cruise, started filming/rehearsing in November, and will restart shooting in January. Warner Bros has just dated it for October 2, 2026 release.
Read more‘The Batman: Part II’ Delayed to 2027
Matt Reeves’ “The Batman: Part II” has been delayed by a whole year to October 1, 2027. This move has been a long time coming, and it’s now been made official by Warner Bros.
Read moreUpdate on Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia'
Andy Muschietti's ‘The Brave and the Bold' Postponed
No surprise, Andy Muschietti is now telling the California Secreta podcast that his Batman movie, “The Brave and the Bold,” has been postponed , and that he’s now working on another project instead.
Read moreLinus Sandgren to DP Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights'
Cinematographer Linus Sandgren is going to have a busy schedule next year. The Swedish-born DP has in the past worked with David O. Russell, Damien Chazelle and Gus Van Sant, but it’s only in these last few years that his stock has really risen up.
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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.