Last we checked, in November, Duke Johnson was still in post-production on “The Actor” which stars Andre Holland and is being distributed by Neon. This might finally be the year that sees the release of the film as it was recently stamped with an “R” rating by the MPA.

The Berlinale Screen Jury Grid has Michel Franco’s “Dreams,” starring Jessica Chastain, leading the way with an impressive score of 3.1/4. I used to be a skeptic of Franco’s brand of morose cinema. However, his last two films — “Sundown” and “Memory” —were very good.

Last month, Quentin Tarantino took aim at studios’ “show pony exercise” of not giving movies proper theatrical bows and instead releasing their titles on streaming after just a few weeks in theaters.

The official X account for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has revealed our first look at Matt Damon who will indeed be playing Odysseus. He’s the lead of the film.

One source tells the outlet that Disney is quietly gearing up to begin production on the next ‘Pirates’ instalment, and that Depp is supposed to be part of the cast.

If you want an inside peek at how the Hollywood spin machine works then look no further than what’s happening with “Captain America: Brave New World.”

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.