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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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August 19, 2019
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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Patricia Arquette Recut Her 2023 Directorial Debut ‘Gonzo Girl’ After TIFF: “It’s the American Version” — Still Has No Distributor

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Gonzo Girl,” Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut, world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, to weak reviews. The film still has no U.S. distributor.

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A24 Hires 19-Year-Old YouTuber to Direct ‘The Backrooms' — Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve To Star

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Kane Parsons, 19, just hit the jackpot. The young YouTube filmmaker, known for his eerie short films, has been tapped by A24 to direct a feature-length adaptation of his viral hit, “The Backrooms.” Roberto Patino (“DMZ”) is set to write the screenplay.

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Celine Song to Write and Direct HBO Series ‘Damage’ — Set in the World of E-Sports

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Celine Song isn’t slowing down. After the critical success of “Past Lives” and the upcoming romantic comedy “Materialists,” the filmmaker is making her move to HBO.

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Gareth Evans to Direct ‘A Colt is My Passport’ — Remake of 1967 Yakuza Noir

June 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Although he hinted having recently come up with a story for a potential ‘Raid 3,’ Gareth Evans will be putting that project aside, for now, and instead tackle the Yakuza.

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Trailer For Damon-Affleck-Starring ‘The RIP’ Leaks Online

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not entirely sure what Netflix has planned for “The RIP,” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but a leaked trailer has surfaced online—and the film looks like it has real potential to be a solid action flick.

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Kundun’ Is Still Banned by Disney, Much to China’s Delight

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re a Martin Scorsese completist, and intend to watch his entire filmography, then good luck finding a copy of “Kundun.”

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David Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen To Cast

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix and David Fincher’s “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” is steadily coming together, with Deadline reporting that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) is set to join the cast.

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Brad Bird is Not Directing ‘Incredibles 3' — Replaced By ‘Elemental' Director

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Last December, I reported that, despite rumors, Brad Bird would not be directing “Incredibles 3.” A simple reason for this: Bird is too busy shooting his decade-in-the-making project: “Ray Gunn.”

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‘Wonder Woman' Movie is Officially Happening, Without Gal Gadot

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With “Superman” set to hit theaters on July 11, followed by Milly Alcock’s “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” in June 2026, here comes news that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU Studios are now officially working on a reboot of “Wonder Woman.”

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Mark Ruffalo to Star in ‘CODA' Director's Next Film

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Does anyone remember Siân Heder “CODA”? It snagged Best Picture in 2022? Truly the Academy's boldest move since... well, ever. A heartwarming Apple TV+ flick about a deaf family that had Oscars voters going for the feel-good vote over far superior films.

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‘Sinners' is the Highest-Grossing Original Film Since 2010

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The last 15 years have been a relentless cycle of familiar IPs driving ticket sales worldwide. Yet, despite this, one original film has managed to break through the noise: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”

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Ari Aster's Polarizing ‘Eddington' Finally Has A Full Trailer

June 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s June 2, 2020. The pandemic is in full swing, and the small town of Eddington, New Mexico is descending into madness. Paranoia, mask wars, and a battle for control of the town—this is the backdrop of Ari Aster’s newest descent into chaos.

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Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Premieres to Mixed Reception — “Family Friendly” With Lots of “Fart Jokes”

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Audiences seem underwhelmed by its tonal shift from Orwell’s bleak satire toward a more family-friendly narrative, which apparently includes lots of flatulence.

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Sydney Sweeney Gained 30 Pounds to Play Boxer Christy Martin in David Michôd’s Biopic

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Known primarily for her roles in “Euphoria” and “Reality,” Sweeney appears to be making a sharp turn by shedding her bombshell image in favor of something grittier.

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Danny Boyle Says ‘Sunshine’ Was Meant to Be a Trilogy, But Poor Box Office Killed Sequel Plans

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Boyle has now revealed that “Sunshine” was nearly the start of something bigger. The filmmaker, whose “28 Years Later” releases in just a few weeks, tells Collider that “Sunshine” was originally envisioned as the first part of a trilogy.

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Roman Polanski’s ‘An Officer and a Spy’ Finally Opens in the U.S. —Six Years After its Venice Premiere

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now, six years later, “An Officer and a Spy” will finally see the light of day in the US as the film has set up an August 8 theatrical debut at NYC’s Film Forum.

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David Lynch’s Unmade ‘Unrecorded Night’ Was a “Thick Script” Meant For “Many Episodes” — and His Final L.A. Mystery

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Unrecorded Night” was a mysterious project Netflix had initially approved, with Laura Dern and Naomi Watts rumored to star, only for COVID to pause development indefinitely.

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Jonathan Daviss to Play Snoop Dogg in Craig Brewer’s Biopic

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Craig Brewer’s Snoop Dogg biopic has cast Jonathan Daviss (“Outer Banks”) in the lead role (via Deadline). No word yet on when production is set to begin.

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Readers’ Top 10 Movies of 2025, So Far, Topped by ‘Sinners’

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no shock to see Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” take the top spot — it remains the only clear Best Picture contender to emerge in 2025 so far.

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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review Embargo Lifts — 83% RT, 65 MC— $100M Opening?

June 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Honestly, not bad for a live-action remake. I’m not the targeted audience for it, but positive ink will surely help it commercially. Internal tracking has the film aiming for a $90M-$100M opening weekend.

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