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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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‘Dune: Messiah' Starts Production on Monday in Budapest

July 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Villeneuve’s sequel is said to involve an “extensive, multi-location, multi-month shoot,” with returning cast members Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and Anya Taylor-Joy.

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The 2026 Golden Globes Are in Serious Doubt as HFPA Revolts Again

July 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Golden Globes, once again, are engulfed in chaos. On Thursday, all but one member of what remains of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association voted to remove Helene Hoehne, their public-facing president.

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Paolo Sorrentino's ‘La Grazia' to Open 82nd Venice Film Festival

July 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Paolo Sorrentino’s newest film, “La Grazia,” is set to open the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The film, starring Toni Servillo and Anna Ferzetti, will have its world premiere on Wednesday, August 27

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Warner Bros. Rejects $275M Budget for Tom Cruise’s ‘Deeper,’ Universal in Talks to Acquire

July 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Cruise had been pushing for a $275M budget on “Deeper.” Warner Bros. gave no indication that the studio was getting cold feet, until they suddenly panicked.

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Daily Beast Accidentally Breaks ‘Superman’ Embargo With Brutal Review, Then Deletes It [Updated]

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier today, The Daily Beast mistakenly published its review of James Gunn’s Superman—five days ahead of the official embargo lift.

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‘Distant' Was Shot in 2020. Universal Shelved It. Finally Debuts on Disney+

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Universal Pictures’ “Distant,” a sci-fi drama directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, wrapped shooting in November 2020. Sadly, it failed to garner a release over the last five years, until now.

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Michael Madsen, Star of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ Dies at 67

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Most people remember Madsen for one scene, that scene, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs.” With “Stuck in the Middle with You” on the radio, a straight razor in hand.

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Robert Eggers' ‘Werewulf’ Shoots in September

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We still have no cast announcement for this one. Eggers recently conducted a post-screening Q&A at the Lincoln Center, and described “Werewulf” as “the darkest thing I’ve ever written.”

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Celine Song Blames “Misogyny" for Rom-Com Decline: “You're Saying Chicks Aren't Serious People"

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While her sophomore feature, “Materialists,” doesn’t fall squarely into that genre, Song used the opportunity to highlight how patriarchal undermining has pushed the rom-com into cultural exile.

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Tom Cruise's ‘Deeper’ Sets August Shoot, With Ana de Armas Co-Starring and a $200M+ Budget

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Doug Liman will indeed be shooting “Deeper,” with Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas, this coming August. Deadline had previously reported that the budget on this thing would hit the $200M mark.

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Tim Burton To Direct New Animated Film: “I’ll Have The Script Soon”

July 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In a new interview with Mexican outlet MILENIO, the goth auteur confirmed he’s currently working on an animated feature and that he’s now just waiting for the script.

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‘Jurassic World: Rebirth': $30M Wednesday Signals Franchise’s Undying Appeal

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sure, critics might be over it, but apparently, people just can’t get enough of giant prehistoric dinosaurs. The latest numbers indicate that no matter how many times the story is recycled, audiences will keep showing up.

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NYT Readers' Poll: Parasite Takes #1 Again, But List Is Full of Surprises — Over 200,000 Voted

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After rolling out its official “21st Century’s Greatest Films” list — assembled from the votes of over 500 filmmakers, actors, and industry pros — The New York Times passed the baton to its readers. More than 200,000 votes came in.

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‘The Odyssey’ Uses American Accents in Ancient Greece, Stirring Debate

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jon Bernthal is in full gravel-throated American mode, like he’s prepping for a a bar fight. Then there’s Tom Holland, fully submerged in an American accent. John Leguizamo too.

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Jason Blum: “We Overthought It” After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Bombs

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

To his credit, Blum didn’t run from the blowback. In a weekend interview on The Town podcast, he owned the flop with surprising candor.

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‘Crimson Tide’ Sequel in the Works, Says Jerry Bruckheimer, and Denzel Might Return

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bruckheimer confirmed that a writer-director is currently developing the project and actively working with the U.S. Navy to ensure authenticity.

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Brad Pitt Raves Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’: “It’s One of The Best Movies of the Decade”

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Brad Pitt is saying the Academy hasn’t given Bradley Cooper his cinematic due, and that “Maestro” deserved Oscars.

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David Mackenzie’s ‘Relay’ is His Best Film Since ‘Hell or High Water’ — Trailer Released Ahead of August Release

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Mackenzie, of course, hasn’t really hit the highs of “Hell or High Water” in the years since. “Relay” finds him in slightly colder terrain.

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‘The Old Guard 2’ Is Getting Ripped Apart by Critics: 47 on Metacritic, 32% on Rotten Tomatoes

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After years of delays, reshoots, and behind-the-scenes silence that grew increasingly suspicious, Netflix’s “The Old Guard 2” has finally landed, and critics are not being kind.

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Terry Gilliam on ‘Carnival at the End of Days': “I Don't Know If Anybody Will Ever Fund It"

July 2, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In a little-seen interview from four weeks ago, Gilliam bluntly admits that he’s once again come up short on funding what he describes as his swan song. “I don’t know if anybody will ever fund it,” he says.

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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