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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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Who is Actually Excited For ‘Thunderbolts'?

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t know, Marvel premiered a 2-minute trailer for the MCU’s “Thunderbolts” during last night’s Super Bowl. The best I can say about this one is that it’s an improvement on the last teaser, released in November, and which was dubbed “Thunder-Meh.”

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First Look ‘Euphoria' Season 3

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, it’s actually happening? ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 began filming last week, and as proof of life, HBO decided to release a first look image of this much-anticipated final season — above.

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Martin Scorsese Praises Radu Jude's ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World'

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During an interview, conducted last week, with TCM’s Dave Karger, Scorsese mentioned films by directors Radu Jude, Cristian Mungiu, Cristi Puiu, and Corneliu Porumboiu as recent cinema that he finds brilliant: "I really like Romanian films." 

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Barry Keoghan & Riley Keough to Star in Kantemir Balagov’s ‘Butterfly Jam’

February 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s surprising to learn that Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov hasn’t shot a single frame of his upcoming film “Butterfly Jam”. In fact, the leads have only just been cast.

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Teaser for ‘Mission: Impossible 8' Has Tom Cruise Dangling Off A Plane

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the Super Bowl spot for Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.” Paramount spent around $7M to air the teaser during tonight’s big game.

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Teaser for Joseph Kosinski's ‘F1'

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s Super Bowl Sunday which means we’re going to be getting a handful of anticipated trailers/teasers coming in this evening. First up, and released online, a few hours before the big game, is the teaser for Joseph Kosinski’s “F1” starring Brad Pitt.

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Sean Baker Calls on Directors to Demand 90-Day Theatrical Windows

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Thank you, Sean Baker. We need more filmmakers to stomp for this cause, and last night, as he was accepting his DGA award, Baker called on all filmmakers to demand that studios give “at least” 90-day theatrical exclusivity on their films.

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Marion Cotillard Says She “Screwed Up” Death Scene in ‘Dark Knight Rises’

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cotillard has decided to reflect on her much-ridiculed death scene in ‘Dark Knight Rises,’ which had been the victim of mocking memes and Nolan fan backlash. She’s telling FranceTV that it’s all her fault.

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‘Anora’ Wins PGA & DGA! Now Destined to Win Best Picture Oscar

February 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While the latest leanings had ‘The Brutalist’ pulling ahead, that’s now been proven to be a false flag. We now officially have in our hands the Oscar frontrunner for Best Picture, and it’s Sean Baker’s “Anora.”

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‘Snow White’ Tracking For $63M+ Opening Weekend

February 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Disney’s “controversial” live-action reboot of “Snow White,” starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, is now showing up on long-range tracking forecasts.

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‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture at 2025 Critics Choice Awards; John M. Chu is Best Director

February 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Baker’s “Anora” won Best Picture out of a field of 10 nominees. In fact, that was the only award Baker’s film received.  “Wicked,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “The Substance” tied for most wins with three each.

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Shocker: Michel Gondry's ‘Golden' Permanently Shelved; Will “Never See the Light of Day"

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What was turning into one of the more exciting project of Gondry’s career has morphed into a nightmare for the French filmmaker. Variety is reporting that the film has “permanently shuttered” while in post-production.

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Oscars Considering Rule Requiring Best Picture Contenders to Disclose AI Use

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With recent controversies involving “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Perez,” Variety is now reporting that other 2025 best picture nominees have also been caught using AI, including “Dune: Part Two” and “A Complete Unknown.”

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Martin Scorsese Praises ‘Nosferatu': “Amazing"

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In case you’re wondering, Scorsese’s seen the most significant horror release of the last few months: Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu.” No surprise, he’s not just a fan of the film, but seems to admire Eggers’ entire filmography.

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‘Avatar 5’ Starts Production in 2026?

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A listing on Production Weekly has James Cameron’s “Avatar 5” starting production in 2026. If that’s case, dreadful news. I was hoping he’d make ‘Last Train to Hiroshima.’

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RUMOR: Denzel Washington Could Play Magneto in X-Men Reboot & ‘Black Panther 3'

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Denzel Washington had mentioned how he nabbed a key role in Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther 3.” The actor didn’t reveal much else, but a new rumor has Washington potentially appearing as Magneto in both the upcoming X-Men reboot, and “Black Panther 3.”

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Online Casinos Meet Reality TV in a New Era of Entertainment [SPONSORED]

February 7, 2025 John Torre

Casinos have always held a certain charm, but what happens when they combine with the captivating realm of reality TV? This innovative merger is capturing audiences worldwide, blending the thrill of online gambling with unscripted drama. As this trend gains momentum, it reshapes both entertainment and gambling landscapes.

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Matthew McConaughey to Star in Peter Greengrass’ ‘The Rage’

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Matthew McConaughey is set to star in Paul Greengrass’ “The Rage,” a peasant revolt epic. Greengrass wrote the film which will be shopped around to buyers at EFM Berlin (via Deadline).

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Robert Eggers Says Medieval-Set ‘Werwulf' is “The Darkest Thing I've Ever Written"

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Eggers recently conducted a post-screening Q&A at the Lincoln Center, and spoke, for the first time, about “Werewulf.” He claims that he’s never written anything as dark as this film.

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Yorgos Lanthimos Set to Direct Assassin Thriller ‘Fatale'

February 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With “Bugonia” set for release this year, and his adaptation of “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” still in the works, Yorgos Lanthimos has one other project that might be brewing in the works.

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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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