Last December, Briarcliffe Entertainment, who had already acquired one film nobody else wanted (“The Apprentice”), helped save another one by nabbing “Magazine Dreams,” starring Jonathan Majors, from Searchlight.
Read moreAnton Corbijn’s ‘Switzerland’ Finally Starts Production — Robbie Ryan is DP
Dutch filmmaker Anton Corbijn has, after much delay, finally started production on his next film, and his first one in over nine years, titled “Switzerland.”
Read moreWhy Did Anthony Mackie Apologize?
Is what Mackie said wrong? Have his words been twisted up to the point where right-leaning outlets are now calling for a total boycott of “Captain America: Brave New World.”
Read moreSundance Likely Moving to Boulder in 2027
Here’s Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr reporting what’s been the dirty little secret in Hollywood for almost six months now — Sundance is likely moving to Boulder, Colorado in 2027.
Read moreNeon Acquires ‘Together’ — First Big Sell Of Sundance 2025
Finally, the first big deal out of Sundance 2025. It sure came late in the game, with all of the world premieres having already been screened in Park City.
Read more‘Michael’: Overbudget, Digital Noses, 4-Hour Cut Split Into Two Parts?
Lionsgate could pull the trigger in splitting the four hour cut into two parts in an effort to recoup the massive budget.
Read moreRon Howard’s ‘Eden’ Still Has No Distributor Due to its Pricey Budget
The lack of distribution is less a question of quality than a matter of its pricetag. The film probably has a budget anywhere between $30-$50M and it will be difficult to earn that money back.
Read moreGreta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Has Budget Exceeding $200M
Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia,” which has an IMAX November 2026 release, is set to start production later this year. Here comes a brief update (via Observer) that says the budget on Gerwig’s film will probably “exceed” $200M.
Sean Penn Sparking Early Oscar Buzz for PTA’s ‘One Battle After Another?
It’s way too early to speculate about next year’s Oscars, but industry insider Kris Tapley, who last worked for Netflix, has decided to start the campaign early for Sean Penn.
Read moreTrailer for Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners'
For whatever it’s worth, I’ve been hearing mixed things about “Sinners” which has test screened a few times already. Based on the few people I’ve spoken to, the consensus seems to be that of a messy film that unevenly balanced a handful of genres.
Read moreA24's ‘Opus' Earns Mediocre Reviews at Sundance
Well, this had good buzz. “Opus” screened last night at Sundance, and unfortunately reviews have turned out to be very mixed. So far, Screen, Joblo, The Playlist, We Live Entertainment and RogerEbert are not impressed.
Read moreGareth Evans' ‘Havoc' Set for Spring Release [Updated]
Letterboxd and IMDb Pro have Gareth Evans’ “Havoc” clocking in at 2 hours 30 minutes. As usual, when contacted for confirmation, Netflix refused to comment about the runtime.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino Says Hollywood is Dead and 2019 “Was the Last Year of Movies"
“What the f--- is a movie now? Something that plays in theaters for a token release for four f---in’ weeks, and by the second week you can watch it on television? I didn’t get into all this for diminishing returns,” Tarantino said.
Read moreRuben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ Starts Filming
Filming is underway on Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System is Down.” The cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Keanu Reeves, Nicholas Braun, Samantha Morton and Tobias Menzies.
Read moreChristopher Walken: “I've Never Emailed or, What Do You Call It, Twittered."
Let’s call this our quote of the day. The honor goes to Christopher Walken who tells The Wall Street Journal that his relationship with technology is nonexistent to the point where he clearly can’t distinguish the difference between Twitter and X.
Read moreJohn M. Chu to Direct Dr. Seuss’ ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’
Soon, another musical will be added to John M. Chu’s filmography. It’s just been announced that, after the release of this year’s “Wicked: For Good,” Chu’s next project will be a music-centered adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ final book.
Read moreQuentin Tarantino in “No Hurry” to Direct His Final Movie; Working on A Stage Play Instead
Tarantino was a special guest, to a very receptive audience, at this afternoon’s Sundance Film Festival panel, and finally addressed why he’s paused his next project.
Read morePixar Boss Says “Very Few People Talk” About ‘Soul' Because it Went Straight to Disney+
As far as I’m concerned, there hasn’t been a “great” Pixar film since “Inside Out” (2015,) and that was 10 years ago. Since then, Pixar’s only flirted with greatness, the two most notable examples being “Coco” (2017) and “Soul” (2020).
Read moreStephen King Says ‘The Monkey’ is “Batsh*t Insane”
Stephen King is praising “The Monkey” and his words mirror my own: it’s bloody insane. No, really, it’s over the top, batsh*t crazy debauchery. It has none of the slow-burn nature of Perkins’ previous films.
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Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.