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Liam Neeson Had No Idea Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia' Existed: “Meryl Is Playing Jesus Christ?”

Despite starring in three ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ movies, Liam Neeson, apparently, does not read the trades, nor does he seem to be online much, which might explain why he’s unaware of Greta Gerwig’s version.

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Maya Hawke to Star in Matt Johnson's ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Movie

Matt Johnson, the guy behind the excellent "BlackBerry" and "Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie," is directing Legendary's adaptation of Hasbro's "Magic: The Gathering."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

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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Adam Rehmeier's Next Film Is ‘Seeker,’ a Ride-Share Mystery-Thriller With ‘Obsession’ Star Cooper Tomlinson

Rehmeier has spent over 10 years making unclassifiable little American movies that consistently fly under the radar, including "Dinner in America,” "Snack Shack" and “Caroline Carolina.”

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Surprise! ‘Wildwood' Hits #1 at the Box Office on Tuesday

"Wildwood" was the top film on Tuesday, pulling in $2M and edging past everything else in theaters. It's also a slight bump from last Tuesday's number, which almost rarely happens for a film in its second week.

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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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‘Superman’ Earns $23M Previews, But How Much Does It Need to Break Even?

July 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A great start for “Superman, but what everyone’s really asking is: what does Jakes Gunn’s film actually need to make to be considered a win?

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Stellan Skarsgård Claims Ingmar Bergman Was a Nazi: “Cried When Hitler Died"

July 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The comments have now sparked fresh debate about Bergman’s personal life, often overshadowed by his transcendent films. Historically, Bergman’s biographical records have not documented Nazi sympathies.

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Hal Hartley Returns with First Film in a Decade — Kickstarter-Funded ‘Where to Land’ Made on $300K Budget

July 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been ten years since Hal Hartley last stepped behind the camera. Since then, he’s been quietly getting “Where to Land” off the ground.

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‘Artificial': Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Struggled to Find a Studio: “Dull” Script Scared Off Paramount & Warner Bros.

July 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

According to Puck’s Matt Belloni, the project, written by Simon Rich (“An American Pickle”), had bounced around Hollywood for months due to the script.

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David Zaslav Rejected Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Superman Movie, Calling it “Too Woke”

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In April 2022, Zaslav took over as CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, and reportedly wanted nothing to do with the project — dismissing it behind closed doors as “too woke.”

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‘Superman' Opened to Raves. Two Days Later, the Tone Has Slightly Changed

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. played this one smart. Rather than the usual rollout, they invited a wave of online personalities — influencers, bloggers, YouTubers — to early screenings, both last week and earlier this week.

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Brendan Fraser’s ‘Rental Family’ Sets November Release as Searchlight Eyes Awards Season

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just 48 hours after I reported on its exceptionally well-received test screening, Searchlight Pictures has officially slotted “Rental Family” for a November 21, 2025 release.

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Guy Ritchie Exits ‘Road House 2’

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Amazon/MGM has now been left scrambling for Ritchie’s replacement as production is due to begin eight weeks from now.

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Directors Who Haven’t Released a Film in Over a Decade

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This decade has been difficult for many talented filmmakers to get their projects going. Hollywood’s been stuck in a risk-averse mindset. There’s been far less interest in investing in filmmaker-oriented films

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The 10 Best Superhero Movies of the 21st Century

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’ve handpicked ten superhero movies that, in my view, actually, somewhat, justify the genre’s dominance in the 21st century. These are works that didn’t entirely sacrifice narrative for spectacle.

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Michel Franco Has Already Shot His Next Film, Which He’s Currently Editing

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Michel Franco has quietly been working on a new film, which isn’t just in development—it’s already been shot and is currently in the editing phase

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Ben Whishaw Joins Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ — A24’s Most Expensive Movie Ever?

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Alex Garland, fresh off “Civil War” and “Warfare,” is writing and directing “Elden Ring,” an adaptation of the best-selling video game, for A24.

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Peter Jackson Says He's Working on Three Scripts: “No, I'm Not Retired"

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Though he hasn’t directed a feature film since 2014’s “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Jackson is adamant he hasn’t retired from moviemaking. In fact, he tells Screen Rant he’s currently developing three different screenplays.

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Dean Cain Says James Gunn’s “Woke” Stance on “Immigrant” Superman is “Going to Hurt” Box-Office

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Malik Hassan Sayeed is DP on Luca Guadagnino's ‘Artificial'

July 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Heads to Digital Just 30 Days After Hitting Theaters

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Joan of Arc’ Biopic Based on a Novel by ‘Schindler’s List’ Author — Shoots This Fall

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Jon Watts in Talks to Direct Jim Henson Biopic ‘Muppet Man’

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Tops Gold Derby’s Best Picture Odds — Months Before the Race Even Starts

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Putting “Sinners” at #1 feels like both an acknowledgment of Coogler’s acclaimed hit, and totally jumping the gun.

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‘Project Hail Mary' Trailer Was Viewed 400M+ Times in 7 Days, the Most Ever For A Non-Sequel or Remake

July 9, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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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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