The streak is broken. For the first time in 14 years, the comic book movie machine has slowed down in a firm and meaningful way.
Read moreWarner Bros. Developing Kobe Bryant Movie, ‘With the 8th Pick’
Rather than a conventional biopic, the film will be designed as a draft-day “thriller” — set during the two weeks leading up to the 1996 NBA Draft.
Read moreEduardo Serra, Cinematographer Who Turned Images Into Paintings, Dies at 81
If there was a frequent motif in Serra’s work, it’s the balance between painterly beauty and emotional understatement, most notably in “Girl With The Pearl Earring” and “What Dreams May Come.”
Read moreTarantino Regrets Not Directing ‘The Outfit’ with De Niro, Keitel, and Grier, After ‘Jackie Brown
Tarantino famously took six years off between “Jackie Brown” and “Kill Bill,” a stretch long enough that any new film would have had to land squarely in that gap.
Read moreDavid Leitch on ‘The Fall Guy’ Sequel: “That Would Be A Dream”
Many forget that when ‘Fall Guy’ was released, Gosling and Leitch were openly ambitious about turning it into a franchise, with a sequel script already writte.
Read moreKathryn Bigelow on ‘A House of Dynamite’: “We Rarely Speak of the Shadow of Annihilation”
Kathryn Bigelow sheds a little more light on her upcoming film . Her thoughts read like a mission statement for what could be a most nerve-shredding film.
Read moreJerzy Skolimowski & Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Angel of Death’ in Trouble? Rumors of Project Collapse Despite Secured Funding
A few months ago, I reported that Jerzy Skolimowski’s next film would be “Angel of Death.” It now sounds like behind the scenes trouble is brewing.
Read moreJames Gunn Celebrates ‘Superman’ Success, Calls Its Box-Office an “Enormous Relief”
Gunn has vehemently dismissed reports claiming the film, which has earned $598M, needed $650M to break even as “absolutely false.”
Read moreEthan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t’ Struggles: Negative Reviews and Weak $3M Opening
While Joel is currently shooting “Jack of Spades” in the UK, “Honey Don’t,” Ethan Coen’s second solo effort following “Drive-Away Dolls,” has crashed and burned with critics.
Read moreFirst Look: Chloé Zhao Explains How Directing ‘Eternals’ Prepared Her for ‘Hamnet’
We only had one still for this film, that is until today’s Vanity Fair “first look” which gives us a more thorough peek at the film.
Read moreEdward Berger Exited Directing ‘Ocean’s 14’ Because He Felt The Franchise “Belonged to Steven Soderbergh”
Berger put it pretty bluntly: yes, he flirted with the idea of directing “Ocean’s 14.” He admits he was seduced, but then Berger sobered up.
Read moreBox-Office: Netflix Eyes Historic #1 as ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ($20M) Closes In on ‘Weapons’ ($14M)
Netflix has never had a #1 movie at the box office, either domestically or globally, under the traditional theatrical model. ‘KPop’ is about to change that.
Read moreNicolas Cage in Talks to Lead ‘True Detective’ Season 5
if there’s one actor who could get me back in front of the screen for the fifth season of “True Detective,” it’s Nicolas Cage.
Read moreOscars: Is ‘Weapons’ the Surprise Best Picture Contender of 2025?
Oscar voters have proven they can expand their tastes into genre. Just last year, “The Substance” defied the odds and made it to the dance. Why not “Weapons”?
Read moreA24 Drops Zachary Wigon’s ‘Victorian Psycho’ — Bleecker Street Steps In
A24 has curiusly dropped “Victorian Psycho,” the new psychological thriller from Zachary Wigon (“Sanctuary”). The film is currently shooting in Ireland.
Read moreEdward Berger Confirms A24’s ‘The Riders’ With Brad Pitt Will Shoot “Early Next Year”
Pitt is currently shooting David Fincher’s “The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth” until around December, and “Riders” will be his next project after that.
Read moreKogonada’s $60M ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is R-Rated, Skipping Fests, and Already Raising Eyebrows
Sony’s marketing for Kogonada’s latest has been… minimal at best. The campaign barely exists, giving the impression they might be quietly dumping it.
Read moreDaniel Day-Lewis’ First Film in 8 Years, ‘Anemone,’ Has A Trailer!
Daniel Day-Lewis, three-time Oscar winner, long regarded as one of cinema’s greatest actors, will end an eight-year hiatus with “Anemone.”
Read moreReport: Disney Is Suddenly Worried About Losing Its Gen Z “Male” Audience
Disney is suddenly freaking out about losing its “boy” audience. No, really—they’ve finally noticed that the demographic they’ve spent the last decade ignoring might actually matter.
Read more‘Hedda’ Trailer: Nia DaCosta’s Post-’Marvels’ Movie is 19th Century Stage Adaptation
Coming off the ‘Marvels’ stench from just a few years ago, Nia DaCosta has decided to cleanse herself by making a 19th century period piece starring Tessa Thompson.
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