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‘Man of Tomorrow’ Hit With Reshoots, Scrapped Cameos — No Final Cut for James Gunn?

Do you really think Ellison fired Gunn before he saw a rough cut of "Man of Tomorrow"? No chance. Clearly, whatever he saw didn't impress him.

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Steven Soderbergh's Next Film: Adam Driver Teases “One of the Best Things He's Ever Written"

Adam Driver is still not over "The Hunt for Ben Solo," but there's a silver lining: Steven Soderbergh has already moved on to a new script, and Driver calls it one of the best things Soderbergh has ever written.

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‘Austin Powers 4' Is Happening? Mike Myers Says He's “Writing It Right Now"

Part of the reason a fourth 'Austin Powers' was never made is that Myers basically stepped away from the industry. After "The Love Guru" bombed in 2008, he all but disappeared from leading roles.

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‘Gatto’ Trailer: Pixar's Next Original Film Ditches Glossy CGI

"Gatto," featuring the voices of Mark Ruffalo, Laurence Fishburne, Enrico Casarosa, John Turturro, Jason Schwartzman, Isabella Rosellini, and Jason Mantzoukas, arrives in theaters on March 5, 2027.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has 10 Credited Writers, Including Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman

The WGA directory has updated its listing for "Avengers: Doomsday," and the final tally is a whopping ten writers on “Avengers: Doomsday.”

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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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‘Madden’ Actor Exits Set After David O. Russell Uses N-Word

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

David O. Russell’s untitled John Madden biopic— a high-profile project with Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in lead roles— has reportedly hit early turbulence just two weeks into production.

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‘Splitsville’ Review: A Hilarious, Beautifully Shot Tale of Modern Love [Cannes]

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Angelo Covino’s “Splitsville,” playing out of competition, has been getting some well-deserved positive ink from critics, including Deadline, THR, and IndieWire.

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Dwayne Johnson to Star in A24’s Psychological Thriller ‘Breakthrough’

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Dwayne Johnson ain’t kidding around. Last year, when the actor claimed he was going to focus on non-Blockbuster roles, some ridiculed him, but he clearly means serious business.

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‘The History of Sound’ Is Beautiful, But Barely Audible — ‘Brokeback’ Lite [Cannes]

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There are clear echoes of “Brokeback Mountain,” and some scenes here feel like outright ripoffs. It doesn’t help that Paul Mescal delivers a limp performance.

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‘Automatic Trucking’: Mike Judge’s Next Film to Star Jack Quaid

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jack Quaid (The Boys) is in negotiations to star in the film, which will be directed by Judge from a script written by “Silicon Valley” writers.

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NEON Picks Up U.S. Rights to Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ — Sixth Straight Palme d’Or?

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

They want a sixth straight Palme d’Or. NEON has acquired North American rights to Kleber Mendonça Filho’s latest, “The Secret Agent.”

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Leonardo DiCaprio Dropped Out of Damien Chazelle Film to Prioritize New Scorsese Project

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Leonardo DiCaprio dropping out of Damien Chazelle’s ‘Evel Knievel’ film came down to his allegiance with — who else — Martin Scorsese.

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Trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ — a Gritty, Stylish NYC Crime Caper

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After years of development, Darren Aronofsky’s long-gestating crime film “Caught Stealing” is finally set to hit theaters this summer

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Jafar Panahi Co-Leads Screen’s Cannes Jury Grid With 3.1 Score [Cannes]

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Yesterday, two competition titles screened: Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” and Mario Martone’s “Fuori.” They have emerged as the highest- and lowest-scoring titles.

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Josh O’Connor Drops Out of Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Separate Rooms’

May 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Josh O’Connor is no longer involved in this Pier Vittorio Tondelli adaptation. Léa Seydoux is still set to co-star in the film, which still has no production date.

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LOL: Michael Bay Starts Production on ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In a world of viral memes and TikTok trends, Bay has taken the absurdity up a notch. The director behind “Transformers,” “The Rock” and and “Bad Boys” has started production on “Skibidi Toilet”.

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Confirmed: Damien Chazelle’s Next Film is Prison-Set Thriller — His ‘Evel Knievel’ Project With DiCaprio Canned

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier today, I reported that Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy were in talks to star in Damien Chazelle’s upcoming film — a development that has now been officially confirmed by the trades.

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Carey Mulligan Cast in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Prequel for Netflix

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Carey Mulligan is set to join the cast of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy series.

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Sean Penn Defends Woody Allen: “I’d Work With Him Again”

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Penn appeared on The Louis Theroux Podcast, and when the conversation turned to Woody Allen, the two-time Oscar winner offered an emphatic and unapologetic defense of the director.

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Jafar Panahi's ‘A Simple Accident’ — Major Palme d’Or Contender [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” was destined to be met with acclaim—not simply because of the film itself, but because of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding its creation.

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Iñárritu Describes His Upcoming Tom Cruise Movie As “A Wild Comedy of Catastrophic Proportions”

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While in Cannes, Iñárritu, in his first interview since “Judy” was announced, explains the film doesn’t have Tom Cruise doing stunts (“there’s none of that”).

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Jurassic World Rebirth: New Trailer is an Improvement — Is That Enough?

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A new trailer for Gareth Edwards’ “Jurassic World: Rebirth” has arrived. The trailer is an improvement over the last one, which felt underwhelming

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Cillian Murphy & Daniel Craig Offered Lead Roles in Damien Chazelle’s Prison Movie

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The “prison film” was originally set up at Paramount in April 2024 and described as a mid-budget drama with action elements.

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Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Deserved Oscar for ‘Malcolm X’ Over Al Pacino [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

During this morning’s Cannes press conference for “Highest 2 Lowest,” Lee looked back at the 1993 Oscars, and admitted he felt that Washington had been robbed of the golden statuette.

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Lynne Ramsay Says Critics Have “Bullsh*t” Misunderstanding of ‘Die My Love’ [Cannes]

May 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Most reviews have pointed towards the film tackling postpartum depression, but during a candid conversation, Ramsay herself is saying they got it all wrong, and she’s frustrated about it.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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