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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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New ‘Friday the 13th’ Movie Set for 2027 With Steve Miner, 75, Directing

Of all the horror filmmakers who've begged for a shot at Jason over the past 17 years, they went with a 75-year-old who hasn't made a feature since "Day of the Dead" in 2008.

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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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Nicholas Hoult to Star in David Leitch’s Heist Thriller

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Amazon recently landed David Leitch’s untitled bank heist thriller, which is being eyed as the filmmaker’s next film. Nicholas Hoult has just been cast in the lead role.

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Joseph Kosinski’s UFO Conspiracy Thriller Officially Lands at Apple Studios

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After a heated bidding war, Apple has officially landed the rights to Joseph Kosinski’s untitled UFO whistleblower thriller. Zach Baylin penned the script.

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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Shot in VistaVision

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There wasn’t a film shot in VistaVision for over 60 years until Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” broke that spell last year. Before that one, the last film to use VistaVision cameras was Marlon Brando’s “One-Eyed Jacks” in 1961.

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‘Twisters’ Sequel in the Works

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

No surprise, those damn storm chasers will be coming back for more. A sequel to “Twisters,” starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones, is reportedly in development.

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Andrey Zvyaginstev’s ‘Minotaur’ Shoots in September

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A press release from the Franco-German channel Arte has announced a new film coming from Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev, it’s called "Minotaur."

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Box-Office: ‘Snow White’ A Total Bust With $43M Opening

March 23, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Disney’s live-action “Snow White” is officially a bust. The film earned a domestic intake of $43M, and $87M worldwide total, from Thursday to Sunday, and that's against a $270M budget.

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John Carpenter To Score Bong Joon-Ho’s Upcoming Horror Film

March 23, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, speaking at a 4K restoration screening of “The Thing,” Bong conducted the post screening Q&A and asked Carpenter if he would be interested in making music for his horror film.

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‘The Dog Stars’: Ridley Scott’s $100M+ Gamble, Thousands of Extras, Eyeing 2025 Release

March 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” isn’t shooting until April, but I’m already hearing that there are plans to fast track the film for late 2025 release. Scott is teaming up with 20th Century on this one.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Releases A Trailer Next Week

March 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Anderson has revealed that a trailer for “The Phoenician Scheme” will be released next week — Benicio Del Toro was also confirmed as lead of the film.

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Alfonso Cuarón Met With Amazon/MGM to Direct Bond 26

March 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Belloni is reporting on The Town podcast that he’s heard Cuarón could direct Bond 26, adding that the filmmaker has met with Amazon and has a “take” for how the next one could look like.

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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Reboot Starring Glen Powell, and Directed By JT Mollner (‘Strange Darling’)?

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If Mollner gets a script together, Powell would be interested in reading and possibly starring in the film. No surprise,  A24 have shown interest in acquiring the rights.

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Tony Gilroy to Direct ‘Behemoth!’ Starring Oscar Isaac

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Tony Gilroy is shopping around a new script titled “Behemoth,” which has Oscar Isaac attached to star. There are multiple studios interested in acquiring the project.

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Josh Trank (!) To Direct ‘Send A Scare’

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This is set to be Trank’s fourth directorial effort. He’s had a tumultuous career, starting off with 2012’s “Chronicle,” a found footage superhero cheapie that ended up becoming a well-reviewed hit.

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Marvel Worried About Russos’ ‘Avengers’ Movies After ‘Electric State’ Disaster

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Russos are coming off three critically panned non-MCU movies: “Cherry,” “The Gray Man,” and most concerning of all, this year’s $330M disaster “The Electric State.”

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David Heyman & Amy Pascal in Talks to Produce Next James Bond For Amazon

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Heyman and Pascal could wait until 2027, which is when Christopher Nolan would be available to shoot the next 007 instalment, but it sounds like Amazon wants to fast-track Bond.

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‘Snow White’: $3.5M in Previews — IMDb Shuts Down User Rating After 2.3/10 Score

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Snow White” nabbed $3.5M in Thursday previews — an opening in the $42M-$45M range is now expected for the $270M+ movie.

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Karla Sofía Gascón: “I’m Less Racist Than Gandhi”

March 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Karla Sofia Gascón believes to be an absolute saint, describing the controversial tweets as having been taken out of context, and far “less racist than Gandhi.”

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‘Jason Bourne’ Franchise Might Get Acquired By Netflix

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Universal has lost the rights to the Jason Bourne franchise which is currently being shopped around to other studios, including Netflix, Apple and Skydance.

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David Lynch’s Final Project Was Set To Star Naomi Watts & Laura Dern

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This is rather depressing to confirm, but as suspected, during his final days, David Lynch was indeed working on a new project that was going to star Laura Dern and Naomi Watts.

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Sydney Sweeney to Star in Reddit Adaptation — Written by Eric Roth

March 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Four years ago, a high school English teacher named Joe Cote posted a short story on Reddit, and now it’s being turned into a feature film starring Sydney Sweeney and penned by Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump”).

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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

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