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Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for ‘Brand New Day’: “Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?”

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.

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Dan Trachtenberg in Talks to Direct Marvel Solo Movie — Wolverine?

Dan Trachtenberg is in talks to write and direct an MCU movie for the Mutant era. Per the report, it's a theatrical feature. It's also a single-character film, not an ensemble piece.

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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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Luca Guadagnino's ‘Sgt Rock' Shoots This Fall; Memorial Day 2026 Release?

January 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider is saying that production on Luca Guadagnino’s “Sgt. Rock” is supposed to begin this fall, and that a Memorial Day 2026 release has potentially been set up on the film.

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Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia' Officially Set For November 2026 IMAX Run

January 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Deadline, Netflix has finalized a deal for Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ adaptation to be unveiled in IMAX globally for Thanksgiving on November 26, 2026 before ultimately streaming on the platform on Christmas Day.

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Kyle McLachlan's Tribute to David Lynch: “Thank You For Everything”

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As expected, tributes are pouring in for the legendary auteur. Most touching of all is Kyle McLachlan’s — a longtime Lynch muse who owes his career to the filmmaker

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Adam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Was “Hated" by “Cultural Gatekeepers" but “Half a Billion" People Watched it on Netflix

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last week, “Don’t Look Up” writer David Sirota claimed that the L.A. fires were all the proof he needed to know that critics were wrong about his film. Of course, many people called him out as tone-deaf for these comments, and for good reason.

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Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Jon Voight as “Special Ambassadors" to Save “Troubled Hollywood"

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Donald Trump has decided to save Hollywood. He’s hoping to make the industry “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.

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Spike Lee to Direct ‘Liberty'

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Spike Lee is “eyeing” to direct “Liberty,” a comedic military drama based on a pitch from writers Rebecca Murga and Jalysa Conway (via Deadline). No casting details were provided with the report.

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Trailer for Osgood Perkins' ‘The Monkey'

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Neon’s trying to making Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey” go viral in very much the same way they managed to brilliantly market Perkins’ “Longlegs” last year. They’ve just released a trailer for the film, and know what? It looks like a grand ol’ time at the movies. I’m sold.

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2025 ASC Nominees Include Lachman, Blaschke, Papamichael and Fraser

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The American Society of Cinematographers, the most prestigious awards body of its kind, announced the nominated for the 39th ASC Awards. This year, they’ve decided to have seven nominees.

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David Lynch, 78, Has Passed Away

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m in absolute shock. David Lynch, one of the absolute giants of cinema, has passed away at the age of 78. RIP to one of the true geniuses of our time.

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PGA Nominees Include ‘Anora,' ‘Conclave,' ‘Emilia Perez,' and ... ‘September 5'!

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This morning, the 10 nominees for the 36th annual Producers Guild of America were announced, and give or take one or two titles, these could very well be our best picture nominees.

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Janusz Kamiński to DP Spielberg's ‘The Dish'

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Kamiński has been Spielberg’s right-hand man for close to 30 years, and they’re now teaming up again for their 21st collaboration together. According to Production Weekly, Kamiński has signed on as DP for Spielberg’s “The Dish.”

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Oscars: ‘The Brutalist' #1 on Gold Derby Charts; ‘Anora' Dethroned

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Baker’s “Anora” was #1 on the Gold Derby consensus charts since September, but its five-month reign has officially come to an end, and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” has taken the top spot.

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Trailer for ‘Until Dawn'

January 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

David F. Sandberg’s “Until Dawn” is a much anticipated live-action spin-off of the 2015 video game developed by Supermassive Games. Gary Dauberman (“The Nun”) wrote the screenplay.

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LOL: Jacques Audiard Apologizes to Mexico for ‘Emilia Perez'

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Controversy over “Emilia Perez” is so bad in Mexico that Jacques Audiard had to cancel a Q&A session at the Cineteca Nacional de Mexico due to controversies over Mexican representation and trans-identity. He even issued an apology.

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James L. Brooks' ‘Ella McCay' Sets Reshoots For March

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Brooks, 83, has only directed six films, but three of them are classics (“Terms of Endearment,” “Broadcast News” and “As Good As It Gets”). His last one was 2010’s “How Do You Know,” which also happened to be the last time Jack Nicholson appeared in a movie.

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‘Nosferatu' Hits VOD on January 21

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” will probably reach the $100M domestic mark by next weekend. This film’s got legs. Suffice to say, Focus has decided that 26 days in theaters was more than enough for “Nosferatu” as it’s now been dated for VOD release on January 21.

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WGA Nominees Include ‘Hit Man,' ‘Civil War' and ‘Challengers'

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Screenplays for “A Real Pain,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part II,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked,” and “Nickel Boys” were all featured among the nominees. Surprises included “Challengers,” “Hit Man,” “Civil War,” and “My Old Ass.”

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David Mamet's ‘Henry Johnson,' Starring Shia LaBeouf, Was Shot in Just Five Days

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

David Mamet hasn’t directed a film since 2008’s underrated “Redbelt.” His indelibly stylish dialogue can be seen and heard in many great films, including “The Verdict,” “The Untouchables,” “Glengary Glen Ross,” and “Wag the Dog.”

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Set to Shoot Next Film, ‘Our Apprenticeship' [Updated]

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi “Evil Does Not Exist” was released in the U.S, and unsurprisingly, while that was happening, he started working on his next film.

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‘The Goonies 2' & ‘Gremlins 3' in the Works at Warner Bros

January 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ah, yes, nostalgia. The 1980s are about to get revived over at Warner Bros. Two notable ‘80s hallmarks, filled with silly effects, and even sillier stories, are said to now be fast tracked for potential sequel and/or reboot purposes.

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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