As suspected, “Captain America: Brave New World” raked in $12M in previews. However, tracking has been adjusted for this one as it’s now projected to earn an $80M 3-day weekend. Toxic word of mouth could drown out its legs — that 5.9/10 IMDb user rating isn’t good.
First Look: László Nemes' ‘Oprhan'
It’s been six years since Nemes’ last film, “Sunset,” which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, but was seen as a disappointing follow-up to his landmark 2015 film “Son of Saul,” which won the Grand Prix at Cannes and the Best International film Oscar.
Read moreNetflix CCO Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Would Have Had the Same Cultural Impact as A Netflix Original
First ‘Mickey 17' Reactions Are Positive
Last night, Bong Joon ho’s first film in six years had its world premiere in London. As with every time a film screens early, and people go to social media for likes and reposts, take these “Mickey 17” notices with a slight grain of salt.
Read moreMargaret Qualley to Star in Marvel's X-Men Reboot?
UPDATE: This passes the smell test. The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider has Margaret Qualley up for the role of Rogue in Marvel’s X-Men reboot. Qualley, a star-in-the-making, is coming off “The Substance,” and is about to shoot Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars.”
Read more‘Mickey 17’ Budget is $150M; Tracking at $18M Opening
Less than three weeks before its release, “Mickey 17” is currently tracking to have an $18M opening weekend in North America. Not great.
Read moreWorst Best Picture Winner of the 21st Century?
“Green Book” is nowhere near the same mediocre league as 2006 Oscar winner “Crash.” It’s also better than other 21st century winners such as “Coda,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Chicago,” “The Artist,” and “Argo.”
Read more‘The Batman 2’ Shoot Further Delayed to “End of 2025”
‘The Batman: Part 2’ had originally set up a summer 2025 shoot in the UK. Scratch off those plans. Pattinson is now telling Deadline that production will only begin at the end of the year.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘After the Hunt' Sets October 10, 2025 Release Date
Guadagnino tells W Magazine that his buzzy film will be released in the fall, which means we might not get to see this one premiere at Cannes. Amazon/MGM is probably preparing an awards campaign for the film, and an inevitable premiere at Venice.
Read moreRobert Elswit to DP James L. Brooks' ‘Ella McCay'
I’m hearing Robert Elswitt is the DP on James L. Brooks’ “Ella McCay” — he’s coming off the beautiful black & white photography he produced on Netflix’s “Ripley.” Elswit used to be Paul Thomas Anderson’s go-to cinematographer.
Read more‘Brave New World' Insider Says “Everyone Knew This Is Probably Not Going to Be a Good Film"
Kevin Costner Says ‘Horizon: Chapter 1' Was “One of the Biggest Films" of 2024
Kevin Costner has decided to side with the Netflix algorithm, which recently had ‘Horizon’ as the most streamed film in January, on any platform, with over 40M hours watched, and proclaim the film “one of the biggest” of 2024.
Read moreGeremy Jasper’s ‘O’Dessa’ Going Straight to HULU on March 13
I was wondering what was going on with this one, shot in early 2023, and stuck in post production limbo ever since. It turns out that a straight to streaming fate has landed upon Geremy Jasper’s “O’Dessa.”
Read moreTrailer for ‘The Accountant 2'
Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain' [Updated]
“Remain” will shoot in August. Shyamalan is working with a new DP on this one as Adolpho Veloso, who shot the acclaimed “Train Dreams,” is billed as the cinematographer.
Read moreFrancis Lawrence Says ‘Constantine’ Sequel is “Closer Than Ever” To Happening
Francis Lawrence, who directed the 2005 film, has just given us the most promising update to date, and he seems to be hinting at an imminent and official announcement coming soon.
Read moreRyan Murphy Takes Over ‘The Shards’
Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin & Guy Pearce Join Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ — Shoots in April
Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin and Guy Pearce have joined the cast of Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” with Jacob Elordi starring as the lead. Production is scheduled to begin at the end of April in Italy.
Read more‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Has Same Script & Shot Selections as Original 2010 Movie
This is beyond just a remake, its intentions are to be as identical as possible to the 2010 animated original. The shots are also framed in the exact same way.
Read more‘Captain America: Brave New World' Destroyed by Critics — 43 on MC, 52% on RT
No surprise, “Captain America: Brave New World” is being panned by critics. We all saw this coming. As it stands, ‘Brave New World’ has a 43 on Metacritic (based on 37 reviews), and 52% on RT.
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