Margot Robbie is speaking out in defense of Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” the Hollywood epic that infamously stumbled with critics and audiences.

Instead, Iran has chosen Ali Zarnegar’s “Cause of Death: Unknown” to represent the country in the 2026 race. A film that stands near-zero chance at a nomination.

Robert Redford, the legendary actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, has died at the age of 89. His passing hurts.

Earlier this year, Kaufman was in the middle of shooting a film, starring Eddie Redmayne, but it collapsed mid-production. Kaufman still hopes it can be revived

So, as is tradition here at World of Reel, I’ve compiled the first draft of our annual “What’s Missing” list, those films that, despite being finished or close to it, are nowhere to be found.

One of the biggest disappointments for me at the fall festivals was Claire Denis’ “The Fence” which currently sits at 55 on Metacritic.

Anya Taylor-Joy is reportedly in talks to portray Joni Mitchell in a new biopic. She would play the singer-songwriter during her peak years, while Meryl Streep is set to take on Mitchell later in life.

Brazil has chosen Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ’70s-set thriller “The Secret Agent” as its official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

The hype around this film has been growing, and now, nine months ahead of its inevitable Cannes premiere, its first image and poster have been released.

The past three weeks have been a whirlwind of premieres, with Venice, Telluride, and Toronto offering a clear glimpse of what this fall at the movies might hold.

Lars Von Trier's next film, “After,” received funding from the Danish Film Institute. The Telegraph reported that the film would start production this summer. Sadly, that hasn’t come to pass.

The international numbers are incredible, nearly doubling the domestic total ($35M). When the film wrapped its domestic run a month ago, it was nothing more than a moderate success for A24

Yes, a greenlight is happening on “Heat 2.” We should be having an announcement in the coming weeks. Leonardo DiCaprio to star.

The film, McKay notes, includes “many scenarios, characters and places in the world. The only catch? “Let’s see if I can even realize the film,” he admitted.

‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ premiered at Telluride a few weeks ago, debuting with a 69 on Metacritic. Not bad. Up next is a bow at the New York Film Festival.

The track record speaks for itself: twelve of the last fifteen winners went on to snag Best Picture Oscar, with four actually taking home the big prize.

‘Spinal Tap II’ is opening to about $1.5M across roughly 2,000 theaters. That works out to a weak $800 per theater average.

Anderson’s more interesting efforts include “The Machinist,” “Transsiberian,” “Session 9,” “The Call” (underrated), “Beirut,” and “Happy Accidents.”

Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City” was already an endurance test at 266 minutes, intermission included, when it premiered at Cannes 2023.