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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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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 Sarnoski (‘Pig') Set To Direct A24's ‘Death Stranding'

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sarnoski will write and direct the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Hideo’s genre-defying video game. Coming off “A Quiet Place: Day One,” Sarnoski is currently in post-production on his next film, A24’s “Death of Robin Hood.”

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Trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning'

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t know about you, but the title and this latest trailer, recapping the previous seven films, makes it seem like this eighth ‘Mission: Impossible’ instalment might signify the end of an era.

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Trailer for Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

April 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We finally have a trailer for Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” via Focus Features. A limited release of May 30 has been set up with a wide expansion on June 6.

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‘Minecraft’ Earns Incredible $163M Opening Weekend [Updated]

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The walkups for Warner Bros’ “A Minecraft Movie” have been incredible. Call it “Moneycraft.” The film earned $53M through Friday evening, and is now being projected for an $163M opening weekend.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ To Open 78th Cannes Film Festival?

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We’re four days away from Christmas, aka the Cannes Film Festival lineup getting revealed, and we still don’t have an opening night film, let alone the names of the jury, or even an official poster

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Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is “Unlike Anything” in Current Cinema, and Has Over 140 Different Characters

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Darius Khondji says that Marty Supreme “will be ready at the end of the year”, or at least when he’s done doing the colouring on the film. The film is going to be “unlike anything at the moment.”

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Nic Pizzolatto Fighting For Final Cut on ‘Easy’s Waltz’

April 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Around 12 months ago, “True Detective” creator Pizzolatto wrapped production on his indie drama “Easy’s Waltz.” The film stars Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan, Al Pacino and Simon Rex.

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Alfonso Cuaron Seemingly Confirms He’s Directing Next James Bond

April 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The whispers we’d been hearing might have had some merit to them. During a masterclass in Paris, Alfonso Cuarón implicitly confirmed discussions with Amazon/MGM to direct Bond 26.

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Trailer for ‘Tron: Ares' Released

April 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Tron: Ares” is the third film in the ‘Tron’ sci-fi franchise. Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning will be replacing Kosinski as director.

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Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Confirmed to Premiere at Cannes

April 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The heralded cinematographer said he’s preparing to begin colouring the film ahead of what he claims will be a Cannes launch.

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IMDb Issues Ratings Disclaimer on ‘Snow White’

April 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

People are acting totally normal online in reaction to Disney’s live-action “Snow White.” The review aggregate sites have been in over their heads when it comes to this one.

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Paul Schrader in #MeToo Trouble

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Oh, boy. Paul Schrader is not immune to controversy, but this might be his downfall. You just can’t defend this. These accusations sound very severe.

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Michelle Williams on ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Losing Best Picture: “I Mean, What Was ‘Crash’?”

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Over 18 years after Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain” lost Best Picture to “Crash,” Michelle Williams is subtly throwing shade at the winner.

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Nia DaCosta Says ‘The Marvels’ Wasn’t The Film She Intended To Make

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Two years since its release, Nia DaCosta is finally talking about her experience directing “The Marvels,” and she’s quite frank in acknowledging that the released version is not the film she intended to make.

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‘Minecraft' Earns Nearly $11M in Thursday Previews

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

No surprise here, Warner Bros’ “A Minecraft Movie” earned $10.5M on Thursday and is being projected for an $85M opening weekend. I still think the trades are low-balling this one and that it could hit $100M domestically by late Sunday evening. People are vastly underestimating how strong the ‘Minecraft’ brand is.

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First Look: Jesse Armstrong’s HBO Film ‘Mountainhead’ Sets May Premiere

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Man, they’re really speeding up Jesse Armstrong’s upcoming HBO movie. The film — titled “Mountainhead” — started production in March, and it’s now been announced that it will premiere on May 31 at 8 p.m.

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Martin Scorsese: “I Don't Know What's Next. I've Got to Get Going Here"

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been almost four years since Martin Scorsese was on a movie set — principal photography wrapped on “Killers of the Flower Moon” in October 2021. We’re all wondering what’s next for the legendary filmmaker.

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‘Sinners' First Reactions Praise Ryan Coogler's 1930s Vampire Horror Flick

April 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”) has directed his first non-IP film in well over a decade. “Sinners,” a 1930s-set Vampire movie, has Coogler’s frequent collaborator, Michael B. Jordan, tagging along for the ride.

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‘Superman' 5-Minute Extended Look

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros has officially released a 5-minute extended trailer for James Gunn’s “Superman.” This is the same footage that screened earlier this week at CinemaCon.

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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Remake “Put on Pause”

April 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Disney has “put on pause” what was supposed to be its next live-action remake, “Tangled,” as the studio continues to deal with the disastrous ramifications of its “Snow White” remake.

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