What’s a post-Oscar role looking like for Adrien Brody? How about a part in one of the hottest projects in town? Damien Chazelle’s “Evel Knievel on Tour.”
Read moreJames Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Shoots This April — Stars Anne Hathaway, Adam Driver and Jeremy Strong
James Gray is set to direct “Paper Tiger” next month in New Jersey. The film, which tackles family and the Russian mafia, is being described as a domestic crime drama.
Read moreFlorence Pugh Describes ‘Thunderbolts’ as a “Badass Indie” and “A24-Feeling”
Here’s a kicker. Florence Pugh, who stars in “Thunderbolts,” is trying to convince us that the tone of the film is like a “badass indie, A24-feeling assassin movie with Marvel superheroes.”
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola Says His Next Film Has “Cheap” Budget Because “I Don’t Have Any Money”
Coppola, who invested over $100M of his own money on “Megalopolis,” admitted in an interview that he doesn’t have any money to make ‘Glimpses,’ which will still get made, but for “cheap”
Read moreCharli XCX Eyed for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’
Here’s a report from Deadline that has Charlie XCX starring in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia.’ She would be the first official actor to join the cast. The role being eyed for her to play is that of Jadis, The White Witch.
Read more‘Black Bag': Steven Soderbergh's Entertaining Spy Thriller Earns Strong Reviews — 86 on MC
The embargo has lifted and the reviews are very strong. As you’ll see in my thoughts (below) we actually have a good studio movie about to hit theaters next Friday — 86 on Metacritic and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read moreCeline Song Has Met Marvel For Potential Project(s)
With “Past Lives” becoming this acclaimed, and Oscar-nominated, A24 indie, writer-director Celine Song decided her sophomore effort would be a romcom (“Materialists”) which is due out in the summer. However, she now seems open to inserting herself inside the MCU.
Read morePawel Pawlikowski Set to Direct ‘Fatherland’
Directed by Pawlikowski, who wrote the screenplay together with Henk Handloegten ("Babylon Berlin"), ”Fatherland” is an adaptation of Colm Tóibín's novel "The Magician.”
Read more‘Nickel Boys’ Director Wants $10 Million for Next Film: “It’s Not Really a Return"
‘Faces of Death' Director Says Film Will “Hopefully" Get Released “At Some Point"
Speaking to At Large Podcast, Daniel Goldhaber briefly mentions his much-delayed “Faces of Death” remake, but his wording is somewhat concerning. What exactly is going on with this film?
Read moreThe Defining Shots of the Decade, So Far
I’m starting to see some conversations creep in about the “defining shot” of the current decade, with many citing the image of an upside down Statue of Liberty in “The Brutalist” — that definitely deserves to be a contender.
Read more‘Mickey 17' Eyes $18M Opening; Needs “$300M to Break Even" — First 7 Minutes Released
Variety is now projecting an $18M opening for “Mickey 17,” which reportedly has a budget of $150M, while others claim it was closer to $120M. Regardless, the trade says the break even point for the film is at around $300M.
Read more‘Mission: Impossible 8' Cut Screened Was 3 Hours
Christopher McQuarrie’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” test screened on March 1, and very positive reactions have come out of that screening. To be clear, two slightly different cuts were screened in different rooms that evening.
Read more‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Sets July 25 Release on Netflix
Despite the first teaser for “Happy Gilmore 2,” a sequel to the 1995 classic comedy, having been released in January, there was still no firm release date announced for the movie. Now it looks like one has been set up — July 25, 2025.
Report: Christopher Nolan & Amazon Have “Strong Mutual Desire" to Make Next James Bond
Ezra Edelman Slams Netflix's Decision to Cancel His 9-Hour Prince Doc
Prince, a reclusive and mysterious musical genius, died of an accidental drug overdose at just 57 years old. Edelman hasn’t directed a film since his 2016 masterwork “OJ: Made in America.”
Read more‘Jennifer Body’ Sequel Confirmed: “I Think We’re Making Another One”
Released in 2009, “Jennifer’s Body,” which starred Megan Fox, barely made a dent at the box office, but 15 years later, and thanks to home video, the film is considered, in some circles, as a horror classic.
Read moreDarren Aronofsky’s Elon Musk Biopic Shooting This Fall?
Back in 2023, it was announced that Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”) was teaming up with A24 and set to direct a biopic based on the life of tech mogul, SpaceX CEO, and X owner Elon Musk.
Read moreOsgood Perkins Wants to Make A ‘Darth Vader’ Movie
Speaking during a Reddit AMA, Perkins said he wants the budget to turn his dream project into a reality, a film tackling “the collected dreams and nightmares of Darth Vader told as short stories.”
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Inspired by a true story, “Bucking Fastard” follows sisters Jean and Joan Holbrooke, played by Rooney and Kate Mara, in total sync, as they live by their own social and emotional standards and rules.