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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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Is Justine Triet Working on Her Next Project? ‘Anatomy of A Fall’ Director Spotted on Set With Her Crew

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The latest update has ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ producer, Marie Ange Luciani, posting an image on Instagram of Triet on a set alongside collaborators, which include DP Tom Harari.

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‘Anemone’ is Already on VOD

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, “Anemone” quietly hit VOD today — a mere 18 days after being theatrically released. For curiosity seekers, this will probably be the best way to watch Daniel Day-Lewis’ comeback.

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James L. Brooks' ‘Ella McCay' Looks Very Messy — Hans Zimmer is Scoring

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After a 15-year absence, Brooks is back with “Ella McCay,” which has just released a new trailer. It looks very milquetoast. It feels like this film is DOA, even before having been screened anywhere.

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The Best “Final Films” Ever Made—and Why They Matter

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Twenty-six years ago, “Eyes Wide Shut” was released in theaters. It was the longest continuous film shoot in movie history, but even more notable for being the final statement from one of the greatest filmmakers.

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Cameron Crowe Admits ‘Vanilla Sky’ Marked His Decline — Defends ‘We Bought a Zoo'

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Netflix Interested in Acquiring Warner Bros’ Film & TV Assets [Updated]

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

If Ellison’s Skydance were to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the effects on the movie and media landscape would be enormous.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Has $200M Budget — Shot in English

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Reports indicate that the ‘Resurrection’ scripts are being kept under wraps—a rare and risky move for a major indie release seeking international distribution.

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Rian Johnson Confirms Next Film Has “70s Paranoid Thriller” Influences With “Light Sci-Fi Elements”

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Wait, Mike Mills Is Making a Big-Budget Movie? $39M California Tax Break Hints at Something Big [Updated]

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ Scores $37M Tax Credit for 77-Day Shoot in L.A. Next Year

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Steven Caple Jr (’Creed II’) to Direct ‘Set it Off’ Reboot

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ Releases March 2026 in Spain

October 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Steven Soderbergh Planned to Direct Adam Driver in a ‘Star Wars' Movie Before Disney Pulled the Plug

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Let’s pause for a minute, and just ponder what a Steven Soderbergh-directed Star Wars movie would look like.

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First Official Image of Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone in ‘I Play Rocky’

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Maika Monroe Hints ‘It Follows’ Sequel Might Start Production Next Year

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Director David Robert Mitchell and actress Maika Monroe are reuniting on “They Follow,” a sequel to the 2014 cult horror film “It Follows.”

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Melissa Barrera’s Comeback Movie Involves John Travolta, Renny Harlin, and Rogue Orcas — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Report: ‘Tron: Ares’ Stands to Lose Disney $132M+ as Actual Budget ($220M) Comes to Light

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Deadline’s sources say the film actually cost $220M, not the $170M originally reported. Yes — close to a quarter of a billion dollars for a movie nobody asked for.

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Lynne Ramsay Working on Next Film, Set in Glasgow

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Box Office: ‘Good Fortune’ and ‘After the Hunt’ Bomb — ‘Smashing Machine’ -82% Drop, ‘Kiss of the Spider-Woman’ -80%, ‘Tron’ -70%

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Pillion’ To Have NC-17 Edit Recut Into “R” Rating for Theatrical Release

October 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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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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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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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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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

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

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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