Cain warned that framing Superman as a metaphor for open-border immigration risks alienating audiences. He’s even saying that it might hurt the film’s box-office numbers, which have been tracking quite well.

Guadagnino has again hired Sayeed for “Artificial,” which is supposed to start shooting next week. Of all the projects he’s had in development, this will be Guadagnino’s next film.

Universal has made a habit of rushing their hits to VOD, even while they’re still pulling in strong box office numbers. They waited just 30 days for “Wicked” and “Twisters” — and now they’re doing it again.

The film will mark the first time Tom Keneally has entrusted one of his major works to a director since Spielberg turned “Schindler’s List” into the Oscar-winning film over three decades ago.

The project is written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Chris Weitz (“About a Boy,” “Rogue One”), and has quietly been picking up momentum over the past year.

According to Amazon/MGM, last week’s trailer for “Project Hail Mary” had a total of 400M views, counting all platforms, which makes it a record for an “original” film.

Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ which has a $210M budget, will probably have the usual two-week theatrical run before hitting streaming on December 12.

Nicholas Britell, the Award winning composer behind “Succession,” “Andor,” “Moonlight,” has been confirmed as the composer of Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly.”

A24 is teaming up with China to launch the English-language version of “Ne Zha 2,” the animated blockbuster that’s been breaking records overseas.

If you’re one of the few on the underground who champion Adam Rehmeier’s “Dinner in America,” as much as I do, here’s something worth keeping an eye on.

All of this paints a vivid picture of where Netflix, and possibly humanity, is right now. Prestige is out. Poop is in.

Amusing update. In a new interview with THR, Gilliam now blames Trump for the delays on ‘Carnival,’ and says he needs to rewrite muxh of the screenplay. lol.

Depp is finally opening up about the abrupt end to his time in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, and it doesn’t sound like it was a peaceful, or mutual, exit.

So far, “Superman” has a 71 on Metacritic and 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. That feels a bit generous to me, though I’ll admit I enjoyed its goofy charm. It’s lightweight and disposable, sure — but still manages to be fun.

After winning Best Actor in 2023 for “The Whale,” Fraser might return to the awards conversation with “Rental Family,” the sophomore effort from “Beef” helmer Hikari.

“The Bride” has had some post-production woes, including losing Johnny Greenwood as composer, and having Warner Bros creatively interfering in the editing room.

Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated return to the sands of Arrakis now has an official title: “Dune: Part Three.” It’s not ‘Messiah.’

If you’re trying to cut through the noise, I’ve rounded up reactions from actual Rotten Tomatoes-approved critics — voices that tend to be more grounded and less performative in their praise.