No surprise. Ratings for Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony were down by about 7% from last year. Around 18.1 million people tuned in to the telecast.
Read moreFirst Look: Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’
A24, which has produced all four of Aster’s films, is behind “Eddington,” which stars Phoenix, Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward and Clifton Collins Jr.
Read moreCord Jefferson (‘American Fiction’) to Direct A Neo-Western Noir
If you’re wondering what writer-director Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction”) will be doing next, then it looks like he’ll be delving into genre territory.
Read moreJordan Peele's Next Film Releases on October 23, 2026
So, we’re going to have to wait another year before Jordan Peele’s next film gets released. Universal has officially dated his next still untitled film for October 23, 2026.
Read moreAlicia Vikander is No Longer in Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’
Just a quick update on M. Night Shyamalan’s “Remain.” Im hearing that Alicia Vikander is no longer attached as Jake Gyllenhaal’s co-star in the film. They’ll need to Vikander’s replacement soon as the film starts production only a few months from now.
Alain Delon Was Snubbed From Oscars In Memoriam
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.
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