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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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Robert Pattinson Likely to Be the Next James Bond, Says Puck’s Matt Belloni

The finalists are Nicholas Hoult, Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor, Pattinson and Callum Turner. Belloni says an announcement could come before Christmas if nothing goes wrong. The most interesting nugget is the deals.

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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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‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot Has A Trailer

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The cast for “Naked Gun” (20250 includes Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny Huston, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes and Busta Rhymes.

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Jack Nicholson, 88, is Still “Reading Scripts" and Not Retired

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James L. Brooks, a good friend of Jack Nicholson’s, is telling THR that he doesn’t believe the actor has retired from acting, and that he might have at least one more film left in him.

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Uwe Boll's ‘The Dark Knight' Changes Title After Warner Bros “Chat"

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last month, Uwe Boll insisted that his next film, “The Dark Knight,” starring Armie Hammer, wouldn’t be changing its title, and that’s despite pressure from Warner Bros to drop it.

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Quentin Tarantino is NOT Shooting A New Movie This Year

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With the news that David Fincher is directing a “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” sequel, starring Brad Pitt, I’ll just be the bearer of bad news and confirm that Quentin Tarantino is sadly not shooting a new film this year.

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Terrence Malick Has Asked Actors to Help Him Edit ‘The Way of the Wind’

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A report from The Film Stage has Malick asking numerous actors from previous films to try their hand at editing 'The Way of the Wind,' per a source close to the film.

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‘A Minecraft Movie' Aiming for $100M Domestic Opening

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Major Studios in Talks to Extend Theatrical Window to (At Least) 45 Days

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has confirmed discussions with studios to extend the theatrical window to at least 45 days before any titles head to VOD.

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‘The Smashing Machine’ Sets October 3 Release Date

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ Finally Picked Up by Vertical Entertainment

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Another (Negative) ‘Superman' Reaction

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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A24’s ‘Enemies’ — Starring Austin Butler & Jeremy Allen White — Has A Director!

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Michael’ Likely Pushed to 2026 & 4-Hour Cut Split Into Two Movies

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here are Deadline and Variety confirming that the latest cut of “Michael” clocks in at nearly four hours and Lionsgate might pull the trigger in splitting the film into two parts.

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Terrence Malick is Working on An Extended Cut of ‘To the Wonder’

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Looney Tunes’ Movie in the Works at Warner Bros.

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Weapons’ Footage Spooks CinemaCon

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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Trailer for Guy Ritchie's ‘Fountain of Youth' — Starring Natalie Portman and John Krasinski

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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RIP Val Kilmer (1959—2025)

April 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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David Fincher to Direct ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ Sequel — Brad Pitt to Star & Written By Quentin Tarantino

April 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Michael’ Most Likely Delayed to 2026

April 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Confirmed: Keanu Reeves to Star in ‘John Wick 5’

April 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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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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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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