First, the good news: “The Batman: Part II” is now aiming for a March 2026 shoot in London. The bad news? Matt Reeves is no longer attached as director. He’s now only credited as the screenwriter.

It’s already been reported that Peter Straughan (“Conclave”), and Krysty Wilson Cairns (“1917”) will each pen one instalment, but how about the other two? Another prominent name has now surfaced.

When it comes to director’s cuts, not many films have been as vastly improved as the masterful given to Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven.”

In addition, “Lilo & Stitch” has become the second-highest first-day ticket seller ever for a Disney live-action film on Fandango at this stage in the sales cycle, trailing only 2019’s “The Lion King.”

The Golden Globes are expanding their scope beyond just film and television. In an effort to attract a broader audience and boost viewership, the awards show has introduced a new category: Best Podcast.

Ethan Coen has directed his follow-up to “Drive-Away Dolls.” The upcoming film, titled “Honey Don’t,” is the second installment in a planned trilogy of lesbian-themed B-movies that Coen is co-writing and co-directing with his partner and wife, Tricia Cooke.

Disney CEO Bob Iger is holding up “Thunderbolts” as the golden child of Marvel's new "less is more" strategy—finally admitting that maybe flooding Disney+ with endless spinoffs about third-string superheroes wasn't the masterstroke they thought it was.

The usual praise that comes with early reactions is in full effect. I’ve only found a single negative reaction. It should be mentioned that most of these tweets are coming from “critics” I’m not that familiar with, so as always, take it with a huge grain of salt.

Garland is teaming up once again with A24 to bring a rather unexpected project to the big screen: a film adaptation of the massively popular video game Elden Ring.

In a new conversation with THR, Lee still places the blame for that loss on the Cannes jury president at the time, filmmaker Wim Wenders.

Greg Kwedar, fresh off his Oscar-nominated prison drama “Sing Sing,” has decided to switch gears —he’s directing “Possum Song,” a surreal musical comedy headlined by Miles Teller (“Whiplash”).

Hossein Amini, the screenwriter acclaimed for his work on 2011’s “Drive,” has been brought on to rewrite the script for “Clayface” at DC Studios.

Last year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist” was released in the U.S., and while that was happening, I reported that he had already begun working on his next film in France.

Last June, Warner Bros. took to TikTok to announce that a sequel to “Practical Magic” was officially in the works. The 1998 film, directed by Griffin Dunne, starred Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest.

Amazon MGM Studios has scooped up the global rights to “The Beekeeper 2,” shelling out what Deadline says is well north of $50 million— because apparently, revenge stories featuring Jason Statham never go out of style.

I keep getting messages about late additions to Cannes. Most of the attention is on Bi Gan’s “Resurrection,” which already appears to have a page on Cannes’ official site. Done deal? Who knows.

Netflix revealed this morning that “Jay Kelly,” a new film by Noah Baumbach featuring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, is set to hit theaters on November 14, with its streaming debut scheduled for December 5.

Speaking to Empire, director Chad Stahelski explained, “The saga of John Wick was pretty wrapped up,” He added that ‘Chapter 5’ won’t simply pick up where the last one left off.

The President sent shockwaves through Hollywood with a dramatic proposal to slap a 100% tariff on imported films. He now appears to be slightly dialing back on that, but still very much intends to “make Hollywood great again.”

It’s been a long, often painful journey, but here we are: 36 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies deep, and what better time to look back and ask the big question—what actually worked over the last 17 years?