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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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Taylor Russell to Star in Frank Ocean’s Directorial Debut

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

So, apparently, Taylor Russell, who just dropped out of “Thomas Crown Affair,” is now attached to star in Frank Ocean’s directorial debut for A24.

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Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator: Badlands' Trailer Drops Online

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Dan Trachtenberg, who revitalized the ‘Predator’ franchise with 2022’s “Prey,” is back behind the camera for “Predator: Badlands,” and the first trailer has officially dropped.

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Adria Arjona Replaces Taylor Russell in Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Thomas Crown Affair’

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Russell, who was the co-lead, alongside Jordan, departed the film in the middle of shooting. Her exit stemmed from “creative differences.”

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James Gunn Blames “Anti-American Sentiment” for Superman’s Struggling Overseas Box-Office

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn’s “Superman” has been struggling to meet expectations overseas, currently at $171M, with theories swirling as to why that is the case.

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Gus Van Sant is Back! ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ to Premiere at Fall Fests

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Gus Van Sant is back. After years of radio silence on the feature film front, the iconic filmmaker is set to return this fall with “Dead Man’s Wire.”

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First Look: Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ — Hitting Venice and TIFF in 70mm

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes an interesting film from the same team that brought us “The Brutalist.” It’s a radical musical co-written by Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet.

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Has 2 Hour 29 Minute Runtime

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’ll be an ambitious film. Clocking in at a hefty 2 hours and 29 minutes, “Frankenstein” is only one minute shorter than del Toro’s last live-action, 2021’s “Nightmare Alley.”

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TIFF 2025 Lineup Revealed: New Films from Safdie, Del Toro, Van Sant, and Berger

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The Toronto International Film Festival is back for its 50th edition, and this morning’s lineup revealed an intriguing update as to what to expect with this year’s fall fests.

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20 Years Later — The Best Films of 2005

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What are your favorite films of 2005? Post your list in the comments—whether it’s personal, chaotic, or carefully curated. I’ve added mine above to get things started.

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How Classic Cinema Has an Impact on Other Industries [Sponsored]

July 21, 2025 John Torre

Classic cinema’s golden age may be in the past, but its influence is still very much alive across a wide range of industries.

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Marvel Confirms Iron Man, Captain America, and Others Will Be Recast, Rebooted

July 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I figured this would happen. Marvel will recast its most popular heroes. This means Iron Man and Captain America — two of the biggest names in the MCU — will return in new forms,

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‘Blade' Reboot With Mahershala Ali is, Somehow, Still Alive, According to Kevin Feige

July 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The long-gestating, frequently-rewritten, possibly-cursed MCU reboot of “Blade” is still alive. Barely. Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige confirmed that Mahershala Ali was still attached to play the vampire-slayer.

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Laura Poitras' Latest in Venice Competition

July 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Word is trickling out that Laura Poitras is set to return to the Venice Film Festival competition lineup this year with a brand new documentary.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ to Skip Fall Festivals Entirely

July 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We’d been wondering which festival Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” might make its world premiere at this fall. Turns out, it’ll be nowhere.

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Box Office: ‘Superman’ Hits $400M Global, Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Tanks With $4M Opening

July 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Superman” held firm in its second weekend, soaring past the $406M global mark. It has now amassed $235M from North America and $171M overseas.

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James Cameron Directing 3D Billie Eilish Concert Movie

July 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

James Cameron has decided that the best thing to do in between making ‘Avatar’ movies is to direct a Billie Eilish concert in 3D.

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Ari Aster Planning ‘Eddington’ Sequel, a Horror Film, and a Sci-Fi Project. Will He Get to Make Any of Them?

July 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If “Eddington” couldn’t find an audience, what are the odds that a sequel will do any better? Aster is talented, but since when have studios been interested in that more than money?

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Eddington’?

July 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Of this week’s theatrical releases, the one most capturing the attention of World of Reel readers has got to be Ari Aster’s “Eddington.”

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Brady Corbet is Shooting His Next Film in Early 2026

July 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Corbet mentioned that he was inspired to write it after watching “Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Most notably, he’s shooting this one very rare eight perf 65mm cameras.

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Taylor Russell Exits ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ Mid-Shoot Over “Creative Differences”

July 18, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Taylor Russell, who was the co-lead, alongside Jordan, has departed the film in the middle of shooting. Her exit stems from “creative differences.”

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