Here’s IndieWire’s annual survey where directors pick their favorite films of the year. This year, there were 65 participants, including Edward Berger, Robert Eggers, Coralie Fargeat, Todd Field, Luca Guadagnino, Radu Jude, and David Lowery.
Read moreRumor: Harrison Ford to Star in ‘Air Force One' Sequel?
Apparently, Sony is developing an “Air Force One” sequel, or maybe it’s just a reboot? Scooper Daniel Richtman isn’t quite sure either, but he’s hearing Harrison Ford, 82, who starred in the original, might be starring in this one.
Read morePaul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film Delayed to 2026?
Is my hearing right? Has “The Town” podcast’s Matt Belloni just reported that Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film was “punted” to 2026 by Warner Bros? That’s what he’s saying at the 13-minute mark.
Read moreOscars: Is There A Best Picture Frontrunner This Year?
This has been one strange awards season. Unlike, other years, I’m struggling to believe that we have a frontrunner (“Anora”). In fact, there might not even be one this year.
Read moreJason Momoa Cast as Lobo in DCU's ‘Supergirl'
Brad Bird's ‘Ray Gunn' Set For 2026 Release on Netflix [Update]
UPDATE: I’m told Brad Bird will not be directing “The Incredibles 3.” He’s just producing the Pixar sequel. A simple reason for this, Bird is too busy with “Ray Gunn.”
Read moreOrson Welles' ‘Don Quixote' Might Finally Get Definitive Cut
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.
Readers’ Poll: The Best Films of 2024 — Submit Your List!
This will be an open thread where our readers can post their top 10 films of 2024 in the comments section below. You can continue editing your personal list until January 3rd, 2025. After that, the list will be finalized and used to tabulate our third annual Readers’ Poll of the best films of the year.
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.
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