For some reason, Delon was left out. How does that happen? Delon became legendary for his streak of ‘60s films, especially “Rocco and His Brothers,” “L’Eclisse,” “The Leopard,” and, of course, “Le Samouraï”.
Read more‘Reagan' Writer Slams Oscars' DEI Rules Which Excluded Film from Best Picture Race
One of the ineligible Oscar films was "Reagan," the biopic of President Ronald Reagan starring Dennis Quaid, which according to its screenwriter — Howard Klausner— was an injustice.
Read moreRUMOR: Chad Stahelski to Direct ‘Blade'?
Emphasis on “rumor.” Apparently Michael Green and Eric Pearson have written and finalized the “Blade” script. Stahelski, who is currently in post on his “Highlander” reboot, is rumored to have been hired by Marvel.
Read moreAdrien Brody Had The Longest Speech in Oscar History — Almost Six Minutes
Adrien Brody defeated tough competition from Timothee Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”) and won his second Oscar for “The Brutalist.” Ironically, when accepting the Oscar on-stage, Brody promised to make it “brief.” Liar.
Read moreLars Von Trier's Next Film ‘After' is Shooting This Summer
Oscars Telecast Considering Move to Netflix
Last year, Disney and AMPAS were negotiating a deal worth more than $100M per year, but conversations have stalled since then. The current contract deal is supposed to end by 2028.
Read moreZoe Saldaña Apologizes to Mexicans for ‘Emilia Perez'
Last night, Saldaña took questions from press and responded to a Mexican reporter who described Jacques Audiard’s depiction of Mexico as “hurtful” — and asked Saldaña to respond.
Read moreOscars: ‘Anora' Triumphs! Picture! Director! Actress! Screenplay!
We are less than a few minutes away from the 97th Academy Awards. The show starts at 7pm on ABC. Conan O’Brien is the host. Hopefully, this year’s ceremony won’t be as lengthy as ‘The Brutalist.’
Read moreNY Times & Telegraph Hoping ‘Anora' Loses Best Picture Due to Russian Actors Involvement
With its frontrunner status firmly in place, and Oscar voting over, I find it rather odd that two “Anora” hit pieces were published this week, both tackling the “problematic” nature of the film’s Russian actors.
Read moreTimothée Chalamet to Star in ‘Sleepy Hollow'?
Timothée Chalamet has apparently been offered the lead role in Disney's “Ichabod,” another take on Washington Irving’s “Sleepy Hollow,” directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (“Me, Earl and the Dying Girl”).
Read moreKeanu Reeves Doesn’t Think ‘John Wick 5’ Will Happen: “He Died”
‘Wick’ star Keanu Reeves is now pouring some cold water on the possibility of a film fifth happening, or at least, for now. I don’t believe him. When asked about the fifth film, Reeves quite simply doesn’t want to hear about it.
Read moreGeorge Miller Teases “Another” ‘Mad Max’ If “Planets Align”
PTA’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Test Screening Again This Week
I would imagine Warner Bros is still trying to figure out when to release “One Battle After Another.” It currently has an August 2025 date, but chances are very likely that it’ll be moved further down the calendar.
Read moreNatalie Portman & Lena Dunham's ‘Good Sex' Sells For Whopping $55M To Netflix
Netflix has beaten out multiple studios, in a heated biding war, and closing up a worldwide deal for Natalie Portman and Lena Dunham’s “Good Sex.” The final deal could reach a near-record $55M.
Read more‘Emilia Pérez’ Wins 7 Césars, Including Best Film & Best Director
The French love affair with “Emilia Pérez” continued on tonight as the film swept the 50th Césars Awards on Friday evening, winning seven awards, including Best Director and Best Film.
Read moreFirst Look: Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor The Great’ — Tipped for Cannes Premiere
Word of mouth is good on Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great.” The actress’ directorial debut has been submitted for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. We now have a first look (above).
Read moreRazzies: ‘Madame Web’ Nabs Worst Picture, Coppola Accepts Worst Director For ‘Megalopolis’
Much to the shock of absolutely nobody, “Madame Web” led Razzie nominees this year with three wins, including Worst Picture. The catastrophic Sony extravaganza beat out “Megalopolis,” “Borderlands,” “Joker: Folie á Deux” and “Reagan”
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola on ‘Megalopolis' Razzie Nomination: “I Chose to Not Follow the Gutless Rules"
James Gunn's ‘Superman' Described as “Terrible" After Test Screening
What exactly is going on with James Gunn’s “Superman”? There have been whispers that a recent cut screened internally over at Warner Bros was not up to the standards of the studio brass. A few weeks later, another cut was screened, and word was only slightly better.
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