Amazon/MGM has announced 2027 release date for the “Spaceballs” sequel. Furthermore, Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt, a riff on Yoda, and alien mentor to original protagonist Lone Starr (Bill Pullman).

The Oscar-winning director is being honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he has family roots. There, he spoke more extensively about “The Life of Jesus.”

Nearly three years after the sequel was first announced in 2022, DC Studios head James Gunn has confirmed that Reeves’ script for the sequel is still in progress. For now, Reeves remains attached as both writer and director.

This is turning into one of the biggest what-ifs in cinema history, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking to watch it unfold as more details continue to emerge.

A few weeks back, Tony Gilroy mentioned to Deadline that securing funding for his upcoming film “Behemoth!”—a drama featuring Oscar Isaac as a cellist—had been a challenge. He’s finally found a home for his project.

It’s been nearly four decades since Elaine May last stepped behind the camera. The sting of 1987’s “Ishtar” effectively ended her directing career. But May, now 93, is reportedly ready for one last go, with a long-gestating project titled “Crackpot.”

Eggers appears to be embracing Christmas this time around. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is collaborating with Eggers on a new adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” with Eggers on board to write and direct the film.

Here’s The Wrap confirming what I broke a week ago, except their lede isn’t that Paul Schrader is shooting a new film, “The Basics of Philosophy,” but rather that production is set to begin two months after he was accused of sexual harassment.

Word is Saulnier’s new film is a gritty, propulsive chase thriller with shades of “The Fugitive,” but shot through with the visceral, grounded intensity that defines Saulnier’s best work.

Producers are reportedly intrigued by the actor, and according to THR, Schwarzenegger is “definitely on their radar,” though there’s some hesitation given that he hasn’t yet led a major studio film.

Readers often tell me I’m too harsh on movies, that I nitpick, that I don’t “let movies be fun,” that I expect too much from today’s filmmakers. Maybe they’re right. Or maybe the problem is that most critics aren’t being harsh enough.

Superman” ticket presales started today, and tracking is starting to adjust the numbers. So far? internally a $160M domestic opening weekend is now being projected.

Oh, boy. Here comes Eli Roth, a director best known for his contributions to the torture-porn genre, apparently deciding that Greta Thunberg should be cannibalized.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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