Following his Palme d’Or win at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, celebrated Iranian director Jafar Panahi has landed back in Tehran — and received a hero’s welcome (via The Guardian).
Read moreIs Aaron Taylor-Johnson Already Bond? Omega Partnership Sparks Speculation
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, long rumored to be in line for the iconic role, has just been unveiled as a global ambassador for Omega — a brand that’s been synonymous with Bond since GoldenEye.
Read moreAlexander Payne is “Actively Working” on ‘Election’ Sequel
Lynne Ramsay & Ezra Miller To Reunite for New Vampire Film
“I’m making a vampire movie,” Ramsay revealed in a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times. “It’s with Ezra Miller who was in ‘Kevin.’ He’s the main character. That’s in development.”
Read more‘Batman Forever: Schumacher Cut’ Screening Nixed After Warner Bros. Sends Cease & Desist
Martin Scorsese to Direct ‘Midnight Vendetta’ — Tackles 1890 Mafia in New Orleans
Scorsese’s tentatively titled “Midnight Vendetta,” which just had its script submitted by the great Eric Roth (“The Insider,” “Munich”), will tackle the Mafia’s arrival in New Orleans around 1890.
Read more‘Lilo & Stitch’ Earns Insane $180M Memorial Day Weekend
Here’s Deadline’s box office sources implying that “Lilo & Stitch” will have the biggest Memorial Day opening in history — $180M is the current tally.
Read moreGuy Ritchie’s ‘Fountain of Youth’ Faces Critical Wrath Despite Star-Studded Cast and $200M Budget
Despite a bloated $200M budget and the glossy sheen of John Krasinski and Natalie Portman playing bickering siblings on a myth-hunting world tour.
Read moreŁukasz Żal to DP Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’— Shooting This Summer
I’m wondering if, much like Pawlikowski’s last two films, this one will also be shot in Żal‘s stunningly lensed black and white. It’s a period piece, so it would make sense for both to continue on this monochrome-infused path.
Read moreCannes 2025 Postmortem
The general consensus? Juliette Binoche and her jury did what they could with what they were given. The 2025 winners were mostly fair and decidedly cautious.
Read moreMichael Bay Denies He’s Directing ‘Skibidi Toilet’
In a recent Instagram post, filmmaker Michael Bay appeared to shut down rumors that he’s currently directing a “Skibidi Toilet” film, despite several reports earlier, from official sources, this week suggesting otherwise.
Read moreJafar Panahi’s ‘It Was A Simple Accident’ Wins the Palme d’Or [Cannes]
The 78th Cannes Film Festival is reaching its climax on Saturday night in France, with the official awards ceremony now underway. I’ll update this article as winners get announced.
Read moreReaders’ Thoughts on ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’? What’s The Best Film of the Franchise?
I imagine many of our readers are planning to see it on the big screen—or may have already caught an early showing. What did you think? Where does it land in your personal “Mission: Impossible” rankings?
Read morePalme d’Or Rumors & Intel — Laxe, Mendonça, Trier, Panahi, Dardenne Have Won Prizes [Cannes]
The clock is ticking down—less than three hours now until the Palme d’Or is announced—and the Croisette is humming with rumors.
Read more‘The Young Mother’s Home’ is The Dardennes’ Most Acclaimed Film in Over A Decade [Cannes]
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are back on familiar ground in “The Young Mother’s Home,” a quietly powerful film that finds the Belgian auteurs once again doing what they do best
Read moreEthan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t’ Panned By Critics [Cannes]
Cannes 2025: ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Wins Un Certain Regard
I saw roughly a dozen Un Certain Regard titles this year. Unlike last year, there weren’t many good ones—even among some of the films awarded this evening at Salle Debussy.
Read more‘The Mastermind’ is Kelly Reichardt’s Most Accessible & Enjoyable Film [Cannes]
“The Mastermind” is also Reichardt’s most entertaining film due to its subversive, and its compelling character study. It’s quietly gripping, distinctively melancholic, never dull, and breezy in execution.
Read more‘Michael’ Biopic Headed for 22 Days of Reshoots in June — And That’s Just the First Film
Lionsgate and producer Graham King have officially decided that their long-in-the-works Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” needs some heavy lifting before it’s ready to moonwalk into theaters.
Read moreRyan Reynolds Writing R-Rated Star Wars Movie
At this point, there have been so many Star Wars projects in development over at Kathy Kennedy’s Lucasfilm that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of them all.
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