If early tracking of ‘Minecraft’ had it projected to earn a $50M opening weekend, well, things have changed. How about double that? The latest projections have the film earning a whopping $100M domestic opening weekend.
Read moreMajor Studios in Talks to Extend Theatrical Window to (At Least) 45 Days
‘The Smashing Machine’ Sets October 3 Release Date
A24 has dated Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne Johnson, for October 3 theatrical release. That’s right in the middle of fall festival season.
Read moreRon Howard’s ‘Eden’ Finally Picked Up by Vertical Entertainment
Someone finally picked up Ron Howard’s “Eden,” and it’s none other than Vertical Entertainment. Tough luck. I kinda hoped Netflix would acquire this film as it was practically guaranteed to get millions of eyeballs.
Read moreAnother (Negative) ‘Superman' Reaction
Here’s another reaction, from a trusted source of mine, who attended a California screening of the film. He seems rather annoyed by the unusually high screentime of Superman’s dog, Krypto. Overall, the story fell flat for him.
Read moreA24’s ‘Enemies’ — Starring Austin Butler & Jeremy Allen White — Has A Director!
Henry Dunham is writing and directing “Enemies” for A24. Dunham’s debut was “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek,” released seven years ago, and he hasn’t directed a single thing since then. “Enemies” will be Dunham’s sophomore effort.
Read more‘Michael’ Likely Pushed to 2026 & 4-Hour Cut Split Into Two Movies
Terrence Malick is Working on An Extended Cut of ‘To the Wonder’
Like many Malick productions before it, “To the Wonder” had numerous actors who were left on the cutting-room floor, including Jessica Chastain, Michael Sheen, Rachel Weisz, Barry Pepper, and Amanda Peet.
Read more‘Looney Tunes’ Movie in the Works at Warner Bros.
After coming close to destroying “Coyote vs Acme,” and “The Day the Earth Blew Up,” not to mention persistent rumors that they will sell off the brand, Warner Bros had the gall to announce last night at CinemaCon that a new Looney Tunes movie was in the works at the studio. You can't make this stuff up.
‘Weapons’ Footage Spooks CinemaCon
The lucky few who attended Warner Bros’ CinemaCon panel on Tuesday evening were treated with a teaser of Zach Cregger’s “Weapons,” which New Line Cinema chief Richard Brenner described as “batshit insane.”
Read moreTrailer for Guy Ritchie's ‘Fountain of Youth' — Starring Natalie Portman and John Krasinski
How many projects does Guy Ritchie currently have percolating in development, and who keeps funding them? The man is giving Ridley Scott a run for his money as the most prolific filmmaker in Hollywood.
Read moreRIP Val Kilmer (1959—2025)
Val Kilmer has died. His his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed to the New York Times that the actor had passed away after battling pneumonia. He was 65.
Read moreDavid Fincher to Direct ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ Sequel — Brad Pitt to Star & Written By Quentin Tarantino
Fincher will direct Pitt in a “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” sequel that Tarantino has already written. Pitt is set to reprise his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth.
Read more‘Michael’ Most Likely Delayed to 2026
“Michael” is supposed to hit theaters in October, but don’t expect it to make that date. The film is currently embroiled in legal dispute — Antoine Fuqua also has to rewrite, reshoot and recut the entire third act.
Read moreConfirmed: Keanu Reeves to Star in ‘John Wick 5’
Lionsgate has announced that Keanu Reeves is set to return for “John Wick 5.” No word yet on when production would begin, but Chad Stahelski is officially coming back for this one.
Read moreLOL: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Amazon/MGM Deal Secretly Renewed — No Content Produced So Far
Waller-Bridge has so far bagged well over $100M, and in return, Amazon got exactly zero shows out of it, including the long-gestating ‘Tomb Raider’ series (which is now in the middle of an extensive rewrite).
Read moreDanny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later' Trilogy: “We Don't Have Financing For the Third Film"
The first two films have already been shot, but Boyle told a CinemaCon crowd yesterday that the third film wasn’t a done deal. Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman is being cautious in giving the green light on the trilogy capper, and for good reason.
Read moreTrailer for A24 & Phillipou Brothers' ‘Bring Her Back'
Sam Mendes Confirms “All Four” ‘Beatles’ Movies to Release in April 2028
Sam Mendes told the CinemaCon audience that the plan is to release all four of his Beatles movies on the same day in April 2028. Is that a good idea? Sony is calling it the "first binge-able theatrical experience."
Read more‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Sets 2027 Release Date
“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” was initially supposed to come out this year, but things … happened. It now has a new release date.
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Clockwork announced that “The Devils” has been rated NC-17 by the MPA, which, as far as I’m concerned, is basically free marketing. Much of the audience anticipating this release was hoping for this rating.