In a recent interview, Kenneth Branagh — Shakespearean maestro turned Hollywood heavyweight — lit a fire under the industry chatter mill by dubbing Tom Cruise an "underestimated" actor.

Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson have joined Kate and Rooney Mara in Werner Herzog’s film “Bucking Fastard,” which will complete filming in Europe on April 26.

Here’s the first poster for Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, coming to us via A24. The trailer will be released tomorrow. The film is set to hit theaters on October 3, 2025.

The 82nd edition of the festival is scheduled from August 27 to September 6. Alongside fellow jurors, Payne will be responsible for selecting the recipient of the prestigious Golden Lion for best film.

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” held strong in its second weekend, bringing in around $45M from Friday through Sunday. That’s a staggeringly low -6% drop from its $48M opening.

It looks like Rotten Tomatoes has removed all average ratings, including those from critics. This doesn’t appear to be a bug, and the aggregate site has more or less confirmed it via their FAQ section.

He recently hinted at retirement, but in a new interview with Variety, Cronenberg is taking it all back. He’s confirming in the middle of writing the script for an adaptation of his own novel, “Consumed.”

Although James L. Brooks’ recent work left me underwhelmed, it’s hard not to feel a sense of anticipation for his latest endeavor—his first film in over fifteen years.

Sony Pictures' Screen Gems has set up a release date for “Sisu 2.” The sequel, which wrapped production last fall, is scheduled to hit theaters on November 21, 2025.

Last Month, Deadline reported that Charli XCX was in talks to star in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia.’ She would have been the first official performer to join the cast. The role she was supposed to play was that of Jadis, The White Witch.

A few days ago, the Ivy Film Festival hosted a conversation with Baker — director of the Oscar-winning movie “Anora,” and according to an attendee, the filmmaker gave an update on his next film, which might be coming sooner than we thought.

Pascal has called for a boycott of all Harry Potter-related content, including the upcoming Warner/Max series, in response to J.K. Rowling's support of a recent UK Supreme Court decision that legally defined "woman" and "sex" as referring exclusively to individuals born biologically female.

Looks like Tom Hanks isn’t done battling Nazis just yet. The follow-up to Apple’s WWII action flick “Greyhound” is happening, with production to set sail in January 2026.

Scorsese’s 21st-century work is, for the most part, well respected, but I still occasionally meet people (and they definitely exist) who believe he lost his touch after the ’90s. They don’t believe he’s ever come close to making another “Goodfellas,” “Taxi Driver,” or even “Casino.”

A week later, and pre-sales have been through the roof. On Thursday, ‘Revenge of the Sith’ earned $3.5M in previews, and that’s more than new releases “The Accountant” ($3M) and “Until Dawn” ($1M). The film is showing in 2750+ theaters.

The consensus seems to be that the action is great, but the plot is too thin, which is an accurate assessment of “Havoc.” However, did you expect anything else? It’s not like ‘The Raid’ was a masterclass in character and depth.

The project seems to be suffering from a bit of star power aversion. Jesse Plemons, Jodie Comer, Greta Lee, Sarah Snook, and Mikey Madison were reportedly approached to play important roles, but all said “thanks, no thanks.”

As hinted yesterday, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's upcoming feature film, “YES!,” has now officially been selected for the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Zhao, who made waves with her 2017 indie “The Rider,” is coming off the MCU debacle “Eternals,” before that one she had won Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars for “Nomadland.”

That solid Wednesday haul points to real momentum, with audiences clearly showing up and spreading the word. With legs like these, it’s looking like “Sinners” is in for a strong run.