There’s been these persistent rumors, for well over a year now, that Johnny Depp would be returning to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise.

The Criterion Channel has secured the rights to stream Wong Kar Wai’s “Blossoms” in the United States. A fall release is being eyed. As far as the international front, MUBI will be taking care of several regions.

Kathryn Bigelow’s long-anticipated Netflix film, previously known only as the “Untitled White House Thriller,” finally has a title: “House of Dynamite.” It marks Bigelow’s first film in eight years.

It’s a game of hype inflation, where even mediocre films are branded as “masterpieces.” These reactions aren’t reviews; they’re marketing in disguise, and anyone taking them as serious critical barometers is being willfully naive.

It looks like Issa Rae’s long-developing reboot of “Set It Off” is finally gaining traction. Playwright and TV writer C.A. Johnson (“Filthy Rich”) has been brought in to polish the screenplay.

Ron Howard apparently has two new projects in the works. According to Puck News, Howard’s actual next film looks to be “Alone at Dawn,” an adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz.

Scott Cooper has directed a biopic tackling singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and the tumultuous events surrounding the recording of his 1982 landmark album, “Nebraska.”

Given how aggressively mediocre the ‘Jurassic World’ franchise has been over the last twenty years, it’s only fair if your excitement for “Jurassic World: Rebirth” is muted.

Rejoice, stoners! Fire up the nostalgia (and whatever else you’ve got lying around), because John Cho and Kal Penn are eyeing a return to their most iconic roles.

If these forecasts prove accurate, “Elio” would register the second-weakest domestic opening in Pixar’s history, only outperforming “Elemental”, which opened to $29.5 million.

There’s no denying that Joseph Kosinski’s “F1” is a feat of technical precision. Sometimes, that’s all a summer movie needs to soar. Check your brain at the door and envelop yourself in its frenzied images.

The ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel is currently being written, and the search for a director is ongoing. The late Tony Scott directed the original 1990 film.

Clayface” will be directed by “Speak No Evil” director James Watkins, and is the next DCU film to enter production, this coming fall, and scheduled to hit theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.

While plot details remain tightly guarded, this latest casting news makes it clear that Villeneuve’s upcoming ‘Messiah’ might leak into “Children of Dune” territory.

In Star Wars, “the Force” is a mysterious energy that bestows supernatural powers upon the chosen few. In Hollywood, that power is called “leverage.”

Carla Gugino is the latest name to join “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” the Netflix project directed by David Fincher and based on a script by Quentin Tarantino.

On Friday I mentioned how Neon had basically given up on Mike Flanagan’s “Life of Chuck,” and that it was headed for an abysmal weekend. It turns out, the numbers are far worse than I expected.

MUBI has slated “Die My Love” for a November 7 release, right in the heart of awards season. A stop at TIFF seems likely ahead of its release, but regardless of the path it takes, Jennifer Lawrence’s daring performance feels like a near lock for Oscar recognition.