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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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George Clooney and Annette Bening to Star in Paul Weitz’s ‘In Love’

October 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Clooney and Bening are set to star in the upcoming book adaptation “In Love,” based on Amy Bloom’s New York Times bestselling memoir. The film will be directed by Oscar nominee Paul Weitz.

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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ Acquired by NEON — Sets 2026 Release

October 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Steven Spderbergh’s “The Christophers” currently sits at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 73 on Metacritic. A 2026 theatrical release is being eyed.

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Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Lizard Music’ Acquired by Amazon/MGM

October 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The duo are set to reteam on “Lizard Music,” an adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater’s cult novel that Safdie will write and direct, with Johnson taking on the role of the eccentric “Chicken Man.”

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‘The Age of Disclosure’: Controversial UFO Whistleblower Documentary Has A Trailer, November Release Date

October 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“The Age of Disclosure” turned heads at SXSW in March. Its initial teaser went viral almost instantly, racking up over 20 million views.

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LOL: Deadline First Reaction Calls ‘Wicked: For Good’ the ‘Godfather Part II’ of Musicals

October 16, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The reviewer clearly fell under the film’s spell — calling it “gloriously, deliciously good” and “one of the year’s outstanding movies” — but the tone veers toward promotional ecstasy rather than critical distance.

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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Dragon’ Sets March 2026 Shoot

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Dragons,” which is being described as “space horror,” is set to be Brandon Cronenberg’s fourth feature, following “Antiviral,” “Possessor,” and “Infinity Pool.”

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Andy Muschietti Defends ‘The Flash’: “People Didn’t See It — They Just Jumped on Bandwagons”

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Muschietti is reflecting on “The Flash” backlash, suggesting that audiences had already made up their minds before the movie even came out.

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The Daniels’ Mysterious New Film Delayed to November 2027 Release Date

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There’s enormous pressure resting on The Daniels’ shoulders right now. No matter what you thought of the film, following up a phenomenon like EEAAO isn’t just difficult, it’s nearly impossible.

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Jim Carrey to Star in Colin Trevorrow’s Live-Action ‘The Jetsons’ Movie

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Jim Carrey is in talks to star in a live-action version of “The Jetsons” for Warner Bros., with Colin Trevorrow circling to direct and co-write the script.

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Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Birth’ Sets Criterion Reissue, Giving a Neglected Masterpiece Its Due

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Time has done what the initial reception could not. Glazer’s film has been steadily reappraised, scene by scene, frame by frame, and now—with its newly announced release on Criterion—it’s being restored to the conversation.

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Bret Easton Ellis Doubles Down: Hollywood’s Embrace of ‘One Battle After Another’ Is About Ideology, Not Art

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bret Easton Ellis has decided to address the backlash to his review of “One Battle After Another.” If you recall, Ellis argued that the film has been inflated to a near-mythical status in Hollywood for political reasons.

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Variety: ‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100M+ Theatrically

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film — led by Leonardo DiCaprio and described by Variety as “a generational masterpiece” — has become the ultimate Rorschach test of what success in 2025 looks like. Critically? It’s the most acclaimed release of the year. Financially? A nightmare.

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Daniel Day-Lewis Says He “Wouldn’t Be Able to Make” ‘My Left Foot’ Today

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s worth remembering that “My Left Foot” was made at a time when acting was still about transformation, about becoming someone you’re not.

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Christopher Nolan on Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Smashing Machine’: 2025’s Best Performance — “The Movie Will Be Understood Over Time”

October 15, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Christopher Nolan, who clearly hasn’t seen enough films this year, has hailed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for delivering what he believes is the best movie performance in years.

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Disney to “Retire” the ‘Tron’ Franchise After ‘Ares’ Bombs

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It turns out nobody was asking for another ‘Tron’ movie — except Jared Leto. And after this weekend’s dismal box office, it looks like even Disney has finally gotten the message.

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Bela Lugosi Biopic From ‘Ed Wood’ Writers in the Works at Universal

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As fate would have it, a new project has emerged from Ed Wood’s very DNA — penned by its writers, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and centered once again on the tragic brilliance of Bela Lugosi.

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Daniel Goldhaber’s Next Thriller Lands at New Regency While ‘Faces of Death’ Remains in Limbo

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Legendary is not happy with how “Faces of Death” turned out, despite paying for reshoots and the film testing well. The project is now in limbo.

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Drew Struzan, the Man Who Made Movie Posters Feel Like Magic, Has Passed at 78

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

His style was instantly recognizable: hyper-realistic, fantastical portraits with bold colors, and compositions that made a single poster feel like a mini-epic.

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Oscars: PTA, Zhao, Coogler, Trier and Panahi Emerge as Best Director Frontrunners

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There are some parallels to Martin Scorsese finally winning his first Oscar in 2007 for “The Departed” at age 64. Paul Thomas Anderson is younger, at 55, but no less deserving for his staggering body of work.

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First Trailer for Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Marks His Long-Awaited Return to Horror

October 14, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The last horror project Raimi directed was 2009’s “Drag Me to Hell.” We finally have our first-look images courtesy of EW, which can be seen below.

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

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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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