I still stand by “Vanilla Sky,” a loose remake of Alejandro Amenábar’s “Open Your Eyes.” It’s the most daring film of Cameron Crowe’s career — a surreal blend of romance, sci-fi, and existential mystery.
Read moreNetflix Interested in Acquiring Warner Bros’ Film & TV Assets [Updated]
If Ellison’s Skydance were to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the effects on the movie and media landscape would be enormous.
Read moreMel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Has $200M Budget — Shot in English
Reports indicate that the ‘Resurrection’ scripts are being kept under wraps—a rare and risky move for a major indie release seeking international distribution.
Read moreRian Johnson Confirms Next Film Has “70s Paranoid Thriller” Influences With “Light Sci-Fi Elements”
Johnson has already set up his next film, described as “original sci-fi,” and will most likely be shopping it around to studios in the coming months.
Read moreWait, Mike Mills Is Making a Big-Budget Movie? $39M California Tax Break Hints at Something Big [Updated]
Little is known about Mills’s latest project, but it has already made headlines by securing California’s biggest tax credit: a $40 million allocation. By comparison, “Heat 2” was awarded a $37 million incentive.
Read moreMichael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ Scores $37M Tax Credit for 77-Day Shoot in L.A. Next Year
Of course, the overall shoot for “Heat 2” will take much longer than those 77 days in L.A. to complete — Mann recently confirmed that the globe-trotting production will take him to Los Angeles, Chicago, Paraguay, and Singapore.
Read moreSteven Caple Jr (’Creed II’) to Direct ‘Set it Off’ Reboot
Steven Caple Jr., who was once rumored to direct “I Am Legend 2” for Warner Bros., is now attached to helm the “Set It Off” reboot for the studio’s New Line label.
Read morePedro Almodovar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ Releases March 2026 in Spain
Sony Pictures Classics recently picked up Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” which was shot this past spring. A release date has now been set in Spain for March 20, 2026.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh Planned to Direct Adam Driver in a ‘Star Wars' Movie Before Disney Pulled the Plug
Let’s pause for a minute, and just ponder what a Steven Soderbergh-directed Star Wars movie would look like.
Read moreFirst Official Image of Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone in ‘I Play Rocky’
What better way to cast the role of Stallone than to just sign up his doppelgänger? No, really—this guy looks like his duplicate. His name is Anthony Ippolito.
Read moreMaika Monroe Hints ‘It Follows’ Sequel Might Start Production Next Year
Director David Robert Mitchell and actress Maika Monroe are reuniting on “They Follow,” a sequel to the 2014 cult horror film “It Follows.”
Read moreMelissa Barrera’s Comeback Movie Involves John Travolta, Renny Harlin, and Rogue Orcas — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Hollywood blacklists are a very real thing, and Barrera’s been skating on very thin ice, with no new projects to speak of, ever since her ‘Scream’ franchise firing.
Read moreMichael Fassbender to Star in Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Kennedy’ for Netflix
Netflix has now officially announced "Kennedy," an eight-episode series based on Fredrik Logevall’s book "JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956." Michael Fassbender will lead.
Read moreReport: ‘Tron: Ares’ Stands to Lose Disney $132M+ as Actual Budget ($220M) Comes to Light
Lynne Ramsay Working on Next Film, Set in Glasgow
Lynne Ramsay, a great filmmaker, has “Die, My Love,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, hitting theaters a few weeks from now. It’s her first film in over eight years.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Good Fortune’ and ‘After the Hunt’ Bomb — ‘Smashing Machine’ -82% Drop, ‘Kiss of the Spider-Woman’ -80%, ‘Tron’ -70%
We’re seeing a lot of films dropping like flies — there are a ton of them bombing at the moment; some sequels, a few originals. Hollywood is struggling to make movies that find an audience.
Read more‘Pillion’ To Have NC-17 Edit Recut Into “R” Rating for Theatrical Release
An edit of the film is now in the works to secure an R rating for wider release. Word is that the MPA told A24 the sex scenes felt “too realistic.”
Read morePawel Pawlikowski’s ‘1949’ Will Be Shot in Black and White, Completing a Loose Trilogy with ‘Ida’ and ‘Cold War’
Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Sets December Release
A full-length trailer for Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is expected to debut in front of “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which releases on December 19
Read more‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Hits #1 on Netflix Charts — Turns Police Bodycam Footage Into Oscar Contender
The upside for a filmmaker to get his or her indie acquired by Netflix is the fact that it will be seen by way more eyeballs than any theatrical release.
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