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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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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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Variety: ‘One Battle After Another’ Has A $175M Budget

August 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

No complaints here. Give PTA whatever he asks for. If only more great directors could pull off getting a major studio to fund a passion project at this scale.

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther 3’ Eyes February 2028 Release Date

August 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther 3” is quietly moving forward, with Marvel Studios eyeing a February 2028 release date. The film will start production at the top of 2027.

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Box-Office: ‘Naked Gun’ Eyeing $17M Weekend; ‘Fantastic Four’ $45M

August 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking of “The Naked Gun,” after Thursday previews, the reboot has banked $1.6M and is currently tracking for a $17M opening weekend.

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The Best Comedies of the 21st Century

August 1, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Seriously asking, what other genuine gust-busting comedies have we actually had in the 2020s? I can’t think of many.

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Paul Schrader Wraps ‘The Basics of Philosophy’ — First Look Image

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Schrader’s “The Basics of Philosophy” has completed principal photography, wrapping a six-week shoot that took place in Kansas City, New Haven, and Los Angeles.

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Quentin Tarantino Pays 3-Hour Tribute to Michael Madsen with a Deep-Cut Top 10 List

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The director revealed that in the days following Madsen’s death, he curated his own private film festival at home, a personal retrospective of Madsen’s work.

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Lee Isaac Chung to Direct ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel; Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie to Star?

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

An “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel was originally set to shoot in late 2023, with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling leading the cast. Jay Roach was directing, and Linus Sandgren (“La La Land,” “Saltburn,” “Babylon”) was lensing.

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Steven Knight (‘Peaky Blinders’) to Write Denis Villeneuve's Bond 26

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

With Denis Villeneuve set to direct the next James Bond installment, Amazon/MGM have now found the writer who will help shape the new 007.

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Venice 82 Schedule Starts to Leak [Updated]

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

On August 28, Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” and Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” which means they are also destined to screen at Telluride.

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‘Superman 2’: James Gunn Confirms He’s Now Writing the Sequel

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It looks like James Gunn has confirmed that a “Superman” sequel is in the works, only weeks after the film’s theatrical release.

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Jerzy Skolimowski and Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Angel of Death’ to Start Production Next Month

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Skolimowski is prepping “Angel of Death,” which is backed by the Polish Film Institute. The kicker? Shia LaBeouf wrote the screenplay, and might even star.

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Jeremy Strong to Play Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Network 2’ — Jesse Eisenberg Declines Offer to Return

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s THR reporting that Jeremy Strong is circling Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network Part II,” and that he might be playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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‘MegaDoc’ Teaser Brings Us Inside the Chaotic Making of ‘Megalopolis’

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a first look at “MegaDoc,” Mike Figgis’ behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the tumultuous 18-month production of “Megalopolis.”

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‘Superman’ Heads to Digital August 15 After Just 35 Days in Theaters

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Superman” will be available for digital home viewing on August 15, marking an exclusive 35-day theatrical window. Welcome to the new normal.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Begins Production in Glasgow

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Filming on “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is officially underway this week in Glasgow, Scotland (via ScreenDaily).

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India Donaldson (‘Good One’) to Direct ‘Chaperones’ for A24

July 31, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

India Donaldson has set up her sophomore effort, and this time she’ll have A24’s backing. It’s titled “Chaperones,” and is being produced by Brad Pitt’s PLAN B productions.

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Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White to Star in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Network Part II’

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to “The Social Network Part II” is finally gaining momentum, and he may already have his two leads.

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Venice Boss on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Absence: “I Never Got a Clear Response from Warner Bros”

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A few weeks back, I reported how Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” opted to bypass all the major fall festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and Toronto.

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Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' Starts Production in September

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After weeks of speculation and some delays, it looks like Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “The Magician’s Nephew,” the first installment in Netflix’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ reboot, is finally on track to begin filming.

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40 Years Later — The Best Films of 1985

July 30, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Forty years later, the films of 1985 feel like time capsules from a pivotal moment, caught between the auteur-driven grit of the ’70s and the high-concept, mass-market polish of the late ’80s.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

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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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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