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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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Update: Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Delays Filming Until Fall

June 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to ScreenDaily, the cameras might not start rolling until sometime this autumn—despite a July start having been previously eyed.

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LOL: Vin Diesel says Paul Walker’s Brian Will Return in Next ‘Fast & Furious’ Movie

June 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now, Vin Diesel has teased another “surprise” return: Brian O’Conner. Yes, that’s the character played by the late Paul Walker, who will apparently be back.

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How Hollywood Stories Drive Interest in Michigan’s Online Casino Scene [Sponsored]

June 29, 2025 John Torre

From casino robberies to card game confrontations, scriptwriters' storytelling ability continues to influence trends in both real and virtual game arenas. In Michigan, the surge of online casinos reflects an obsession that’s been influenced for years by the glamour and excitement of silver-screen drama.

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‘Weapons’ is 128 Minutes

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Early descriptions of Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” have drawn comparisons to “Magnolia,” suggesting an ensemble cast and an ambitious, multi-threaded narrative.

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Michel Gondry Set To Direct ‘Les Petites Peurs’ — His First Horror Film

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After curiously shelving “Golden,” his Pharrell Williams project, which had been already shot and ready for release, Michel Gondry is preparing to return behind the camera.

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Box Office: ‘M3GAN 2.0' Bombs With Projected $10M Opening Weekend

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“M3GAN 2.0” is set to have a weak $10M opening this weekend. There’s now a very real chance it doesn’t even match the original’s debut weekend ($30M) in total domestic gross.

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Box Office: “28 Years Later” Crashes 70% in Week 2; Will The Trilogy Capper Happen?

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sony’s “28 Years Later” is struggling to keep momentum in its second weekend, projected to land in fifth place at the box office with a steep 70% drop from its debut.

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Readers' Thoughts on ‘F1'?

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Did “F1” live up to the hype for you? Its A CinemaScore, 92% PostTrak and 8.1 on IMDb suggest it’s a major hit with audiences. Not surprised. The film is slick, old-school entertainment.

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First Poster for Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey': “Defy The Gods"

June 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the first official poster for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which features the tagline “Defy the Gods.” A teaser for the film is rumored to be attached to “Jurassic World Rebirth” screenings starting next Thursday.

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‘Parasite' Tops NYT’s 100 Best Films of the 21st Century Poll [Updated]

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The New York Times has decided to conduct a massive poll of “directors, actors and notable Hollywood names” to come up with the 100 Best Films of the 21st Century.

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Taika Waititi's ‘Akira’ is No Longer Happening — Warner Bros. Quits IP Rights

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to THR, Warner Bros. has officially let go of the movie rights for the 1988 Japanese sci-fi classic. In consequence, Taika Waititi is no longer attached.

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Matt Reeves Confirms ‘The Batman: Part II’ Script Has Been Submitted

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Reeves has confirmed via social media that the screenplay is, at long last, finished. Mattson Tomlin, who quietly contributed rewrites to the 2022 film, is now receiving official credit this time around.

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Amazon's James Bond Shortlist Includes Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, and ... Tom Holland?!

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Variety, three names have emerged as frontrunners on Amazon MGM Studios’ shortlist for the next James Bond; Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland, and Harris Dickinson are reportedly “at the top of [the studio’s] list.”

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James Cameron Calls ‘Oppenheimer’ a “Moral Cop-Out” for Not Showing Japanese Bombing Aftermath

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan has long stood by his creative choice not to directly depict the horrors inflicted in “Oppenheimer.” His reasoning? The story is told entirely via Oppenheimer’s subjective perspective.

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‘Jane': Alfonso Cuarón's Philip K. Dick Biopic is Still Happening

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cuarón, who is coming off his ambitious Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer,” is now, according to Variety, preparing to finally shoot his long-delayed film about Philip K. Dick and his twin sister for Amazon/MGM.

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Brad Pitt’s 12 Best Performances

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve ranked what I believe are the 12 best performances of Pitt’s career — not the most famous, necessarily, but the most revealing. These are the roles where Pitt reminded us he’s more than just a “movie star,” but one of the most quietly versatile actors around.

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David Fincher's ‘Squid Game: America' Eyeing December Shoot

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to What’s On Netflix, Fincher, already knee-deep in Netflix originals, and about to shoot “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” from July to December, is somehow eyeing a December 2025 L.A. shoot for “Squid Game: America.”

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Box Office: ‘F1’ Earns $10M in Previews; $60M Opening Weekend?

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Joseph Kosinski’s “F1” roared into Thursday night previews with a very impressive $10M haul, setting it firmly on the track toward a potential $60M opening.

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Steven Spielberg Has “No Plans Ever To Retire"; Want To Direct A Western

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Steven Spielberg, with no plans to ever retire, has a new untitled UFO film hitting theaters next summer, and last night, he screened the first action-packed footage.

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Denis Villeneuve Will Only Direct One Bond Film, Without Final Cut

June 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Villeneuve’s leap into the Bond-verse is going to be a one-off affair. Additionally, he won’t have final cut on the film and isn’t locked in for any sequels, spin-offs, or streaming offshoots.

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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

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