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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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BAFTA: ‘Conclave’ Wins Best Film

February 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It makes sense that Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” a British production, was named Best Film by the BAFTAs, but don’t mistake this win as any kind of indication that Berger’s film is now destined for Oscar gold. I still believe Best Picture is Anora’s to lose.

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‘Dune: Messiah' Starts Production in June 2025

February 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Denis Villeneuve will reportedly begin shooting ‘Dune: Messiah” earlier than expected, in June 2025, putting the highly anticipated trilogy-capper on the fast track to theaters.

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‘Anora’ Wins WGA

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If there ever was any doubt about the frontrunner status of “Anora” … Sean Baker’s film just won the WGA award. Only one film in history has ever won DGA, PGA, WGA and then ended up losing the Oscar. 

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Fede Alvarez Wants to Shoot ‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel This Year

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Things seem to really be speeding up when it comes to Fede Alvarez’ “Alien: Romulus” sequel, to the point where it feels like they might be rushing it into production.

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Rami Malek-Starring ‘The Amateur' Has A Screenplay Penned By 10 Writers

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James Hawes’ “The Amateur,” shot in early 2023, has a talented ensemble that includes Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, and Julianne Nicholson.

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Natalie Portman & Lena Dunham's ‘Good Sex’ Sparks $45M Studio Bidding War

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The hottest package at EFM Berlin has got to be “Good Sex.” The project has sparked a bidding war with Warner Bros, Amazon, Apple and Netflix among the studios in the mix to acquire the project. Bidding is said to currently be at $45M and rising.

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‘Mickey 17’ Earns Mixed-to-Positive Reviews

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As expected, reviews for Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17” are not as glowing as early tweet reactions had indicated. The sci-fi film just screened at the Berlin Film Festival, which means the review embargo lifted as well.

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Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Acquired by MUBI

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Hidden deep inside this Variety piece is a brief line saying that MUBI has acquired Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” — which is definitely going to Cannes.

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Park Chan-Wook Says He’s Currently Editing ‘No Other Choice,’ and “Hopeful” for Cannes Premiere

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“No Other Choice” has been described as Park’s “lifelong passion project,” and will be his first outing since 2022’s acclaimed “Decision to Leave.” It’s aiming for a Cannes premiere.

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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Earns Worst CinemaScore in MCU History

February 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Things are looking dire for “Captain America: Brave New World” as it’s just received a B- on CinemaScore — the worst grade in MCU history. “The Marvels” had a better score. “Ant-Man and Wasp” had a better score.

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Emerald Fennell Releases First ‘Wuthering Heights’ Image

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, Emerald Fennell has decided to release a first image from her upcoming adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” which stars Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie.

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Confirmed: Mia Goth Joins Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: Mia Goth’s casting has been made official (via Variety). Nolan has assembled a stacked cast for his upcoming epic. We’ve had 17 actors announced, so far.

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Sam Raimi's ‘Send Help' Sets January 2026 Release Date

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Send Help,” which is currently in production, and stars Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien and Denis Haysbert, has just been dated for January 30, 2026 release via 20th Century Studios. It’s being billed as Raimi’s return to horror.

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‘History of Sound’ Bought by MUBI

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Oliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound,” starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, might crash this year’s fall festival circuit, or even earlier, and Variety is reporting that Mubi has hopped along for the ride.

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Bong Joon-ho Confirms American ‘Parasite’ Series Still Happening at HBO

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bong is teaming up with “The Big Short” and “Vice” director Adam McKay to co-executive produce the series. It’s supposed to be an English language remake of the Oscar-winning film, but with more subplots and characters.

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‘The Goonies’ Sequel Moving Forward at Warner Bros After 40 years —Potsy Ponciroli to Pen the Script

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

An ‘80s revival is afoot over at Warner Bros. “The Goonies,” a hallmark from that decade, is now officially being fast tracked. I would imagine the entire cast will be back for this one, including Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, and Sean Astin.

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From Seed to Screen: The Cinematic Journey of Сannabis Seeds [SPONSORED]

February 14, 2025 John Torre

As cannabis culture continues to permeate mainstream media, its portrayal in films has evolved dramatically. From niche documentaries to blockbuster hits, the cinematic depiction of cannabis cultivation reflects broader societal attitudes. This article explores how films have shaped public perceptions of cannabis over time.

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‘Captain America: Brave New World' Earns $12M in Thursday Previews — $80M Weekend?

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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First Look: László Nemes' ‘Oprhan'

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Netflix CCO Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Would Have Had the Same Cultural Impact as A Netflix Original

February 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Netflix CCO Bela Bajaria, speaking with Puck’s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging and, quite frankly, tough as nails interview. Belloni really throws some heaters at Bajaria.

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