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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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Kenneth Lonergan’s Next Film Is Nearly Ready to Shoot

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lonergan has given his clearest update yet: not only does he have three projects in development, but one of them is basically ready to go.

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Ari Aster Reflects on the Failure of ‘Beau Is Afraid’: “I Would Probably Tighten That Last Hour”

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Say what you will about Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid,” but it certainly swung for the fences, and I thought its first two hours were fantastic.

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A24 & JT Mollner to Reboot ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’?

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The “Strange Darling” filmmaker had pitched a version, in partnership with A24, which would include Glen Powell in a “creative role.”

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Eddie Murphy Says He’s Still Doing That ‘Pink Panther’ Reboot: “I’m Inspector Clouseau”

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Eddie Murphy is apparently still planning on putting a French accent to play Inspector Clouseau in a new ‘Pink Panther’ movie for Amazon/MGM.

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‘Focker-in-Law’ Is Now the Official Title of ‘Meet the Parents’ Sequel

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

You thought the Fockers were gone for good? Think again. Universal Pictures has officially announced the fourth ‘Meet the Parents’ movies, and it comes with a title that you’ll either find wildly amusing or embarrassingly desperate.

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James Cameron Drops ‘Fire & Ash’ Trailer, but Is the ‘Avatar’ Magic Still There?

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has been officially released online. The footage showcases more dazzling vistas of Pandora, new tribes, and sweeping action.

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First Look: Jacob Elordi as Monster in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s our first at Jacob Elordi in Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” which is set to screen this September at Venice and Toronto, via Vanity Fair.

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David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Starts Production in L.A.

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Cameras are rolling in Los Angeles. Fincher and Pitt are ready to go. I would expect additional casting announcements in the coming days.

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‘Together’ Is Sticky Proof That Body Horror Has Gone Pop

July 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Body horror, once considered the domain of niche sickos and Cronenberg completists, is no longer hiding in the fringes. It’s gone mainstream.

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Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Hits $118M Weekend, Slightly Trails Behind ‘Superman’

July 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has officially opened to a solid $218 million global debut — with $118M from North American theaters and another $100M overseas.

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‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ Are the Latest ‘90s-‘00s Era Films Getting Sequels

July 27, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There are currently a staggering 134 movie sequels in active development. Here are two more, just announced, and ready to bank on ‘90s and 2000s nostalgia.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Still Filming Without a Finished Script

July 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, ‘Doomsday’ is currently shooting without a finalized script. Nothing has changed. It’s still being written as we speak. How does that work exactly?

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‘Coyote vs Acme’ Sets August 2026 Release Date

July 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Well, now it is coming out. August 28, 2026. Globally. That’s the date that was announced at Comic-Con. We’ll have to wait another year before we can find out what all the big fuss was about.

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Francis Ford Coppola Turned a Chicago Q&A Into a Surreal 2-Hour Manifesto

July 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Francis Ford Coppola might be a prophet or he might have lost his mind — either way, he’s not boring.

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ to Match ‘Superman’ Opening With $120M+ Weekend

July 26, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Well, congrats Marvel. You’ve somehow managed to make ‘The Fantastic Four’ just as popular, if not more so, than “Superman.”

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Telluride 2025: Scott Cooper’s Springsteen Biopic to Lead World Premieres

July 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As always, a few titles pull double duty between Lido and the Rockies. Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” will be stopping in after premiering at Venice just a few days prior.

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Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus’ Finally Has a Title and Release Date — What It’s Actually About Remains a Mystery

July 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After years of rumors and cryptic social media posts, we’re finally getting a glimpse, albeit a very faint one, at Vince Gilligan’s long-brewing Apple TV+ series.

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10 Years Later — The Best Films of 2015

July 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” arguably the defining film of the year, blew up expectations of what an action film could be. It was pure kinetic cinema, a two-hour chase sequence with subtext and heart.

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Micheal Ward, ‘Empire of Light' and ‘Eddington' Actor, Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

July 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The 27-year-old actor, whose career seemed to be on the rise, with roles in “Empire of Light,” “Lovers Rock,” and “Eddington,” was charged by the Metropolitan Police.

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Zach Cregger to Pitch ‘Joker'-Verse Movie for James Gunn's DCU?

July 25, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Zach Cregger (“Barbarian”) revealed he wrote a spec script set in Gotham, which he described as “the best thing I’ve ever written” and something he hoped to one day discuss with DC/WB

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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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