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Bruno Dumont Made His Next Film ‘The End’ Entirely With AI

Um, what? Bruno Dumont, one of the most uncompromising filmmakers alive, has made his next feature, "The End," entirely with generative AI.

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Sebastián Lelio, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘A Fantastic Woman,' Dies at 52

This one is shocking. Sebastián Lelio — the Chilean filmmaker behind “Gloria” and the Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” and one of the most vital voices in Latin American cinema this century — has died at just 52.

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‘Klara and the Sun' Averaged $17 Per Theater This Week, Sony Stops Tracking Box Office Receipts

The budget? That depends on who you ask. Sony originally pegged it at $20M, but it's now being reported at $40M. Given how studios try to lowball costs, I'd bet on the latter being the actual figure.

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‘Cliff Booth’ Trailer Is Finally Here

The first real trailer for ‘Cliff Booth’ has dropped two weeks out from release. David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script. Brad Pitt back as Cliff Booth. On paper, this is the easiest sell of the season.

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Surprises With $6.7M+ in Previews, and a $40M+ Opening Is Now on the Table

‘Minus Zero’ has been tracking for a $30M+ domestic opening, but that number now feels conservative. We’re looking at a real shot at $40M.

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August 19, 2019
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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Todd Haynes Says His Next Project is HBO Limited Series ‘Trust' With Kate Winslet

February 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview with THR, Haynes says he’s moved on from that project and is now hard at work on “Trust,” a limited series starring Kate Winslet. Jon Raymond is co-writing the script with Haynes.

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‘Conclave' Hits $100M Worldwide Mark

February 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

How sad is it that we have trades celebrating Edward Berger’s “Conclave” hitting the $100M worldwide mark at the box-office. Has it become so rare for an adult-oriented original to make that much money?

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Richard Linklater & Ethan Hawke Want “Offensive Art" to Make A Comeback

February 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In this era of “trigger warnings,” Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater, who have “Blue Moon” premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, spoke out on the timid and all-too-safe way movies are being made today.

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Brady Corbet Claims He's Broke & Fellow Oscar-Nominated Directors “Can't Pay Their Rent"

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In a conversation on Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast, Brady Corbet, who wrote and directed “The Brutalist,” is saying that despite the film’s success, which includes 10 Oscar nominations, he’s practically broke.

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1940s Poll: Critics

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here are some of the ballot submitted for our best of the 1940s critics poll.

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Gareth Edwards to Direct ‘Dune 4’?

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Denis Villeneuve hasn’t even shot “Dune Messiah” yet, but Warner Bros and Legendary are already planning ahead in milking this franchise to death.

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Uwe Boll Plans to Keep ‘The Dark Knight’ as Title of His Next Film — Warner Bros Warns Him Not to Use It

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t hear, and I wouldn’t blame you for being unaware, Uwe Boll just wrapped production on his next film which is peculiarly titled “The Dark Knight,” and happens to star Armie Hammer.

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Deadline: PTA's ‘One Battle After Another' Aiming for Venice World Premiere

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Deadline’s spitball of potential Cannes lineup contenders — there’s a few nifty tidbits in there, but much of it was previously reported by yours truly a few weeks ago.

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First Poster for Duke Johnson's ‘The Actor'

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Berlin: Michel Franco's ‘Dreams' Leads Screen Jury Grid

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Companion’ Headed to VOD Tomorrow — 18 Days After Theatrical Release

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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First Look: Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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RUMOR: Johnny Depp in the Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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No, ‘Brave New World' Budget Isn’t $180M; It Actually Cost $380M

February 17, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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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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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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