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Jon Hamm and Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’

Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions. Almost nobody has seen all of them, and if you have, you're not just a completist—you're a madman.

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Aaron Pierre to Star in ‘Sisu’ Director’s ‘Fairytale in New York’ at Netflix

Netflix and Lionsgate are teaming up on “Fairytale in New York,” a new action thriller starring Aaron Pierre, with “Sisu” helmer Jalmari Helander directing. Netflix will distribute and Lionsgate will produce.

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Margot Robbie Will Star in Kristoffer Borgli's ‘The Week of Pain' for A24

Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.

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Can Amanda Seyfried Get an Oscar Nomination for a Documentary? Globes, BAFTA and SAG Deem Her Ineligible

In the “doc,” Seyfried appears in the dramatized reenactments of moments that were never filmed. Is that a performance or a documentary device? The awards bodies can't agree.

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Box Office: 'Ebenezer' Hits $1.5M in Previews, 4.5-Star PostTrak Overrules Critics; ‘How to Rob A Bank’ Falls Flat With $900K

I mentioned that French audiences have been rating “Ebenezer” highly. It has a 4 on AlloCiné, which is roughly an A/A- CinemaScore. Well, last night's PostTrak for U.S. audiences was just as good, with 4.5 stars.

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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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Michael B. Jordan Wants to Make ‘Creed IV’ With Jonathan Majors

March 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The rehabilitation phase of Jonathan Majors’ career is upon us. His much-delayed “Magazine Dreams” is finally coming out, in 2000+ theaters, on March 21 and he’s now aiming for an actual comeback in Hollywood.

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Box-Office: ‘Novocaine’ $1.8M, ‘Mickey 17’ $1M, ‘Black Bag’ $850K

March 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A quick Thursday previews recap. Paramount’s “Novocaine” made $1.8M in previews — but the total includes advance screenings from last weekend as well. The film, which only cost $18M to produce, might nab a $12M opening.

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‘Single White Female’ Remake in the Works — Starring Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell

March 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Remember Barbet Schroeder’s “Single White Female”? A guilty pleasure thriller, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, that could have only been made in the ‘90s. A remake is now in the works.

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Dwayne Johnson Confirms Role in Scorsese’s Next Crime Film

March 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Multiple studios and streamers are bidding for Scorsese’s film, but Netflix seems to have the upper hand by outbidding the competition. Now, it remains to be seen if Scorsese will accept the streamer’s offer.

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Alex Garland’s ‘Warfare’ Earns Glowing First Reactions

March 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last year, I reported about test reactions for “Warfare” and an attendee swore to me that it was, by far, Alex Garland’s best film. They weren’t fans of Garland’s previous efforts, but were shell shocked by how good “Warfare” was.

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Rumor: Quentin Tarantino Shooting His Next Film This Year

March 14, 2025 Leora Witkowski

I wasn’t prepared to post about this, but having spoken with Jeff Sneider, who decided to drop this news on his Hot Mic podcast, he’s also hearing the same rumor that’s been going around town for the last week or so.

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Trey Edward Shults’ ‘Altered States’ Remake to Star Robert Pattinson?

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a production grid that’s starting to make the rounds. Robert Pattinson has been attached to star in an “Altered States” remake since 2022, but this is the first I hear of a director being part of the project.

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List of Actors & Their Roles in Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey'

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This is just a quick post about the casting sheet for Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” that was leaked to Greek media. These are some of the actors/roles that have already been confirmed.

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Barry Jenkins to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Natural Order’ — Starring Glen Powell

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After getting his paycheck for “Mufasa,” Barry Jenkins has found his next film and not only will it keep him working within the big studio system, but it’ll also star Glen Powell.

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Trailer for Joseph Kosinski’s ‘F1’

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“F1,” which stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies, follows a Formula One driver (Pitt) coming out of retirement, who ends up mentoring a younger protégé (Idris), and taking his final stab at glory on the track as the younger driver’s teammate.

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‘Faces of Death’ Remake in A State of Limbo; SXSW Premiere Was Pulled

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Based on what I’m now hearing, backed by two sources, Legendary is not happy with how ‘Faces’ turned out, and that’s despite paying for reshoots, and the film testing very well.

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Alex Garland Says ‘28 Years Later’ Was Inspired by ‘The Last Of Us’

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Garland says the HBO show, based on the video game, inspired his writing process for the film’s sequel. “It was nice for me to feel like someone’s saying ‘raise your game’” he said.

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First Look: Peter Dinklage in Macon Blair’s ‘Toxic Avenger’

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

More than three years after it wrapped production, we finally now have our first look at Peter Dinklage as The Toxic Avenger. It took ‘em long enough. This film has had a tumultuous journey to the big screen.

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Phoebe Dynevor in Talks For Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Phoebe Dynevor has been offered a co-lead role, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal,” in M Night Shyamalan’s “Remain.” A summer shoot is being eyed on the film. Warner Bros is set to distribute.

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PTA’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Was “Inspired” by ‘Vineland’

March 13, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

An update on Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” It’s been finally confirmed, via WGA filing, that the film was “inspired” by Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland.”

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Daniel Craig to Star in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’

March 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Craig has been cast in Greta Grewig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” yes that’s seemingly the title that’s been circulating for a few days now.

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Ang Lee Wants to Make His Bruce Lee Biopic “As Soon As Possible”

March 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ang Lee still eyeing his son, Mason, to play Bruce Lee in the biopic, saying, "Neither of us can go back in time, so we hope to start making this film as soon as possible."

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Sadie Sink to Star in ‘Spider-Man 4’ With Tom Holland

March 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sadie Sink (“Stranger Things”) has been cast in ‘Spider-Man 4.’ She will co-star with Tom Holland. The prevailing theory is that Sink will be introduced as Jean Grey in the film.

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First Look at Christopher Nolan and Tom Holland on the Set of ‘The Odyssey’

March 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has now been in production for almost three weeks. I’ve added a few on-set photos, including our first look at Tom Holland who resembles Frodo Baggins.

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Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action/CGI ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Remake

March 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer for Disney’s live-action/CGI remake of “Lilo & Stitch” (05.23.25) has just been released. It doesn’t look like a shot for shot remake, and Chris Sanders returning to voice Stitch certainly helps.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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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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