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Ron Howard to Direct ‘Robopocalypse’ Limited Series After Steven Spielberg's $300M+ Film Collapsed

There was a time when many believed Steven Spielberg would direct "Robopocalypse," which tells the story of humanity's desperate last stand against an AI uprising.

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Neve Campbell to Star in ‘Scream 8,’ Which Can't Be Worse Than ‘Scream 7’... Right?

The good news for "Scream" fans is that Kevin Williamson will not be returning. Instead, ‘Scream 8’ will be written by sisters Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, fresh off their work on acclaimed series "Poker Face."

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Rebecca Miller Sets ‘Moonsong’ With Elle Fanning, Julianne Moore, Josh Hartnett, Emma Thompson and More — Jarin Blaschke to DP, Scorsese Producing

There's a lot of talent. Julianne Moore, Elle Fanning, Josh Hartnett, Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, Danny Huston, Robert Aramayo and Chloe Pirrie will all be part of the sprawling ensemble.

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Brian Tyree Henry as Two-Face Seemingly Confirmed for ‘The Batman: Part Two’

Henry’s casting is bound to rile up some fanboys. It's worth remembering that Billy Dee Williams played Dent in Tim Burton's "Batman," just never the Two-Face half of the character.

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Abel Ferrara Is Sick of ‘Bad Lieutenant’ and ‘King of New York,’ Says He Can't Stand Them Now

I get it. Imagine making 25 movies over five decades and having the world care about only two from the early '90s. That would drive any filmmaker a little nuts.

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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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Abdellatif Kechiche’s ‘Mektoub: Canto Due’: 1000 Hours of Footage, Seven Years of Editing & Only Finished After a Stroke

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A new investigative report, from Liberation, on the elusive filmmaker has now been published just as “Mektoub: Canto Due” is set to premiere at Locarno.

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Celine Song Set to Write ‘My Best Friend's Wedding' Sequel

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Song clearly isn’t slowing down. After the critical success of “Past Lives” and this summer’s “Materialists,” the filmmaker has decided to stick with romance and revive the romcom.

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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Breaks Netflix Records With Biggest U.S. Movie Debut Ever

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Sandler just scored himself, and his usual crew, another all-expenses-paid Netflix vacation. The only question now: is it time for “Billy Madison 2,” “The Waterboy 2,” or “Grown Ups 3”?

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Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Test Screens to Rave Reactions: A Darkly Hilarious “Return to Form"

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I come bearing good news. Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” has now test-screened in California, and early word is, it’s actually very good. This is the artistic comeback Raimi needed.

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Confirmed: Erik Messerschmidt is DP on David Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth'

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

We assumed Robert Richardson wouldn’t be DP on “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” which just started production, and we now can confirm that Erik Messerschmidt is indeed taking the reins.

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‘Blue Moon’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Leads Linklater’s Decade-in-the-Making Rodgers & Hart Biopic

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Linklater and Hawke have been wanting to make this film for well over 10 years. In fact, the script was ready over a decade ago,

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Madonna Still Very Much Set to Write and Direct Biopic of Her Own Life — Julia Garner to Star

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Garner says the film, not its TV incarnation, very much still exists. “That’s supposed to still happen,” Garner recently told the SmartLess podcast recently (via Variety).

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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Sets Summer 2026 Release, Eyes Cannes Premiere

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Production on “Hope,” Na Hong-jin’s long-gestating sci-fi thriller, quietly began in late 2023, and is now in the editing stages.

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‘28 Years Later' Hits VOD as Third Instalment Remains in Limbo

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Despite great reviews, Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” earned $70M domestically, $150M worldwide, a far cry from the promise of a trailer that had gone viral online.

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‘Gremlins 3' Has Script Waiting to be Approved by Spielberg

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Earlier this year, Warner Bros. quietly confirmed that a new ‘Gremlins’ movie was in development. Now, it actually seems as though ‘Gremlins 3’ is very close to becoming a reality.

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First Look at Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Sequel

July 29, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

While Brad Pitt was sporting a buzz cut during his “F1” promo tour, the Oscar winner has been spotted in full Cliff Booth mode — costume on, wig in place.

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Francis Ford Coppola Says ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ Is Ready to Shoot — But He Can’t Afford to Make It: “I Used My Last $100 Million”

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out — to the shock of absolutely no one — Francis Ford Coppola can’t find the money to finance his next project.

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A24 & Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ to Star Rosalind Eleazar, Daniel Kaluuya (!), Adam Driver, & Anna Kendrick

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Expect more to emerge as production on “Misty Green” continues — and don’t be surprised if this one lands somewhere on A24’s fall 2026 slate.

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‘Weapons’ Hides Behind a 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score — Only Carefully Selected Critics Have Reviewed It

July 28, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo has lifted more than a few weeks before the film hits theaters, but only for specifically selected publications.

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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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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

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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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The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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