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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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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast Includes Thor, Ant-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four [Updated]

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: it’s been three hours since this thing started, and there’s no end in sight. Cast members are still being announced. This is the stuff of nightmares.

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Jonathan Majors to Star in ‘True Threat’

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes another potential B-movie project for Jonathan Majors whose long-delayed “Magazine Dreams” was released this past weekend and only managed to earn $700k at the box-office.

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‘The Smashing Machine’ Screens to WTF Reactions; Gonzo Filmmaking & Weirdest Movie of 2025

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m told what Safdie has concocted in ‘Smashine Machine’ is “indescribable in tone and style,” and that it “almost plays like a spoof of the biopic genre.” In other words, ‘Smashing Machine,’ is “gonzo filmmaking,” and is NOT Oscar-bait in the least bit.

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‘Snow White’ Producer’s Son Slams Rachel Zegler’s “Narcissism”

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, on Instagram, someone tried to shame Marc Platt’s son, Jonah, about his father’s actions, and he wouldn’t have it. He describes Zegler’s actions as narcissistic and believes this led to her hijacking and tainting the film.

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‘Weapons’ Rated R for Bloody Violence, Grisly Images, and More

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A promising update. It sounds like Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” won’t be holding back much in terms of violence and grisly imagery, and that’s just the way we want it.

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PTA’s ‘One Battle After Another’ is Now 20 Minutes Shorter

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film was test-screened on Sunday and Tuesday. This means it's tested five times in the last six weeks. However, it sounds like PTA has edited the film down to 2 hours 30 minutes.

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Barry Jenkins to Direct A24’s Ronnie Spector Biopic Starring Zendaya

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This is an interesting development. A24 is reteaming with “Moonlight” helmer Barry Jenkins on the Ronnie Spector biopic “Be My Baby.” Zendaya is set to play the lead role.

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Confirmed: Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Starts Filming This Summer

March 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios has confirmed that Gibson plans to begin production on ‘Resurrection’ in August. 

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Jay Roach’s ‘War of the Roses’ Remake Sets August 29 Release

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Director Jay Roach's latest is a remake of Danny DeVito’s 1989 black comedy “The War of the Roses,” which starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Hunter as a feuding couple who fight each other to the death. 

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Disney Blaming Rachel Zegler For ‘Snow White’ Disaster

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just a few days ago, and shortly after it looked like “Snow White” was inevitably going to bomb in theaters, I mentioned how Disney was no doubt getting ready to throw Rachel Zegler to the wolves. Well, they’ve done just that.

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John Carpenter Says He “Would Love To Direct Again”

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Carpenter, who in recent years has shown more interest in watching the WNBA and playing video games in his basement, was asked by Variety if he had “plans to direct anytime soon”

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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Has A $400M Budget

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Belloni, speaking on The Town podcast, is confirming that “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” cost $400M to produce. That’s more expensive than any of the ‘Avatar’ movies.

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David Harbour Says ‘Thunderbolts’ is “Absolute Pure Cinema”

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel has decided that the best way for “Thunderbolts” not to bomb is to get some much-needed street cred by straying far away from its usual brand-certified, and very slick, marketing strategies.

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Ridley Scott’s Bee Gees Biopic Starts Production in October

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A Production List grid has cameras rolling on Ridley Scott’s Bee Gees biopic, “You Should Be Dancing,” in October. If you remember, this one got delayed last year because Scott demanded Paramount pay him more money (“I’m expensive, but I’m f*cking good”).

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Denzel Washington to Star in ‘Othello’ Film Adaptation

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A movie version of the currently running Broadway revival of “Othello,” starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, and directed by Kenny Leon, is in the works, according to its director.

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Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of Kremlin’

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We now have our first on-set picture of Law as Vladimir Putin. I can see the resemblance. This is good casting. Law previously claimed that he’s absolutely petrified taking on the role.

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Trailer for ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’

March 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for “Final Destination: Bloodlines” which stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, and Brec Bassinger alongside the late Tony Todd.

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‘Alto Knights’ Bombs With $3M Opening Weekend — $50M Budget

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

UPDATE: ‘Alto Knights’ bombed with $3.2M at the domestic box office, one of the worst-ever starts for a big studio release. Overseas, it was worse — the film earned $1.8M for a bleak worldwide tally of $5.1 million.

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Confirmed: Terrence Malick Still Editing ‘The Way of the Wind’

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ll take any Malick intel that comes our way, and the latest bit of info has the filmmaker still hard at work on his latest film, shot in 2019, with no end in sight.

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‘My Cousin Vinny’ Sequel With Joe Pesci Set to Return?

March 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In the universe of insane sequel/remake ideas, and there have been too many to name in just a single article, here comes one trying to take the throne over Robert Downey Jr. “Vertigo” remake.

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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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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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