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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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Brian De Palma Turns 85 — What’s His Greatest Film?

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

De Palma turned 85 yesterday. In celebration, what do you think his best film is? Tough question, I know, but one mightily stands out in my head as the peak of his career. 

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In Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon,’ Ethan Hawke Delivers the Best Performance of His Career [TIFF]

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

In Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” Ethan Hawke sports a balding comb-over as Lorenz Hart. It’s the kind of casting that shouldn’t work on paper—but it does, gloriously, in fact. 

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‘Toy Story 5’ Director Hints More Sequels: “Can’t Wait to Keep These Stories Coming”

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Andrew Stanton is now hinting that Woody and Buzz’s adventures may not end with “Toy Story 5,” which is set for release next year, dropping a subtle hint in the process.

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Who Will Buy ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ and ‘Voice of Hind Rajab’? — Still No U.S. Distribution

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The two big fall festival titles that have yet to be sold are not easy sells: Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” and Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab.”

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Jeff Nichols Can’t Find Funding for His Next Film, Says Michael Shannon

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Now that “The Bikeriders” is behind him, Jeff Nichols is looking to make a new film. However, according to one of his go-to actors, he’s struggling to find financing.

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$150M Saudi Epic ‘Desert Warrior,’ Starring Anthony Mackie, To Premiere After Years of Drama — Shot in 2021

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film will hold its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on September 28, nearly four years since its behind-the-scenes chaos began.

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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Teaser Arrives to Remind Us That Safe Nostalgia Still Rules Hollywood

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023) proved anything, it’s that audiences wanted exactly what Hollywood was selling: nostalgia, safe IP, and cheerful spectacle.

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Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio Were Supposed to Shoot New Film This Summer — Plans Got Scrapped

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Martin Scorsese was supposed to shoot one of two possible new projects with Leonardo DiCaprio this past summer, before those plans were canceled.

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Oscars: Best Picture Race Led By ‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sinners,’ and ‘Hamnet’

September 12, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A clearer picture is being drawn. With Venice, Telluride, and Toronto mostly behind us, most of the 2026 Best Picture contenders have now screened.

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Henry Cavill Injured During ‘Highlander’ Training; Production Delayed to 2026

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The “Highlander” reboot has faced several delays. Chad Stahelski originally aimed to begin filming in late 2024, later shifting toward a January 2025 start, and now that September 2025 date has been nixed as well.

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Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ Is Test Screening New Cut This Week

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

MUBI acquired the film for $24M, the biggest deal to come out of Cannes this year. Since then, the film has gone under the radar, skipping TIFF and Telluride.

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Sam Mendes’ Four Beatles Movies Carry $400M+ Budget

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

At $400M, this isn’t just another prestige project—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime roll of the dice. If it works, Sony looks genius. If it doesn’t, the Beatles movies may go down as Hollywood’s most expensive bust.

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Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ Starts Off Flawed, Uneven, But Peaks in Transcendent Finale [TIFF]

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

You’ve probably read—or at least overheard—the gushes about Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” at Telluride, all the talk of it as a best-picture contender. Is the hype justified?

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Shock: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Might Have Whopping $70M+ Opening Weekend

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Honestly, I had no idea this kind of response would happen — it really shows just how big Japanese anime has become with Gen-Z and millennials.

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Sydney Sweeney Fights for Oscar Attention in First Trailer for ‘Christy

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This year’s thin Best Actress race could benefit Sweeney’s awards trajectory. “Christy” will be the first release via Black Bear’s new distribution arm, which has given it an awards-friendly theatrical release date of Nov. 7.

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‘This is Spinal Tap II’ Reviews Are Out: “Sh*t Sandwich”

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo lifted last night, less than 24 hours before Thursday previews are set to begin. The reviews aren’t good, with a few tongue-in-cheek reviews referring to it as “sh*t sandwich.”

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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Network 2’ Starts Shooting in October

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Network Part II’ will be shooting next month under the working title “Goliath.” The exact production dates are October 20, 2025 – December 10, 2025.

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Marco Bellocchio, 85, Isn’t Slowing Down: Italian Master to Direct Biopic ‘Falcon’

September 11, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bellocchio says he was drawn to the story of “an Italian who challenges two giants in America, GM and Chrysler, and wins.” He described Marchionne as brilliant, courageous, “a tragic winner”

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Daniel Day-Lewis on ‘Anemone’ Comeback: “I Never Intended to Retire”

September 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After eight years away, Daniel Day-Lewis is back. The three-time Oscar winner (“My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood,” “Lincoln”) has ended his self-imposed retirement to star in “Anemone.”

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Lulu Wang Sets First Feature in Seven Years: ‘Audition’ with Lucy Liu and Charles Melton

September 10, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lulu Wang hasn’t helmed a film since her 2018 Sundance hit “The Farewell,” but that’s about to change very soon as she’s now set up her next feature.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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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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Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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

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