Yesterday, Jordan was confirmed to be in talks to play Ricardo Tubbs, but it’s not Glen Powell who will be playing James “Sonny” Crockett — it’s Austin Butler.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Chainsaw Man’ Nabs $3.4M in Previews, ‘Black Phone 2’ Grabs $1.6M, ‘Springsteen’ Soft With $850K
Strong early turnout for Sony’s ‘Chainsaw Man’ underscores the continued box-office strength of anime titles in North America. It might even top the weekend box-office.
Read morePaul Schrader Has the “Perfect Script” to Make His Next Film Entirely with AI
Schrader has long been open to AI in filmmaking. He frequently posts AI-generated images of himself on Facebook and has admitted to using ChatGPT for script ideas.
Read moreAaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ to Recreate January 6
Now that ‘Social Reckoning’ has started production in Vancouver, the city’s downtown area has been turned into Washington, DC, most notably the Capitol.
Read moreCharlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze Talking About Collaborating Again — No Longer Writing Bennett Miller’s AI Movie
Kaufman and Jonze broke out big with “Being John Malkovich” (1999) and “Adaptation” (2002), but haven’t made anything together since.
Read moreDiablo Cody is Writing ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Sequel — Karyn Kusama to Direct
“Jennifer’s Body,” which starred Megan Fox, barely made a dent at the box office, but 15 years later—and thanks to home video—the film is considered, in some circles, a horror classic.
Read moreYorgos Lanthimos Says He’s Taking A “Break” From Filmmaking: “We’re At That Point”
Lanthimos has released three films over these past three years. The guy must be zonked—and if his recent comments are any indication, he’s about to take a much-needed break from filmmaking.
Read moreScott Cooper Hopes for ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Sequel
Scott Cooper’s “Deliver Me From Nowhere” is being released tomorrow, but the filmmaker admits there have already been talks about making a sequel
Read moreNancy Meyers' $100M+ Rom-Com Actually Happening at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. has come to the rescue and greeted Meyers with open arms. They agreed to finance the film, which has the working title “Paris Paramount.”
Read moreConfirmed: Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Star in Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Miami Vice’ Reboot
Clint Eastwood Gives His First Interview in Over A Decade
Metrograph Editor-at-Large, Nick Pinkerton has interviewed Clint Eastwood in a rare, career-spanning conversation, and by my count, the only press Eastwood has done this decade.
Read moreJane Schoenbrun to Write and Direct ‘Black Hole’ Series for Netflix
Surprise! After garnering critical acclaim with last year’s “I Saw the TV Glow,” Jane Schoenbrun has decided to head to Netflix.
Read moreJohnny Depp to Star in Ti West’s ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ for Paramount
A few weeks ago, I reported that Ti West was supposed to direct “Scrooge,” with a shoot eyed in Ireland and England. Depp is now set to star. Paramount is backing the project.
Read more‘Fast & Furious 11' Budget Issues Apparently “Solved"
The other week, Wall Street Journal reported that Universal Pictures was having second thoughts about moving ahead with an eleventh and “final” main entry in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
Read more‘Stranger Things 5’ Finale to Hit Theaters on New Year’s Day
Premiering a TV episode simultaneously in theaters and on streaming is nearly unprecedented. The move mirrors the day-and-date release model used in film distribution.
Read more‘Crime 101’ Trailer Released — Hemsworth, Keoghan, Berry and Ruffalo Star in Heist Thriller
David Fincher Was in Talks to Helm a ‘Star Wars’ Movie — Until Disney Said No to Final Cut
Fincher remained interested in developing a Star Wars story of his own, and he and Lucasfilm reportedly agreed on a budget and story.
Read moreDavid Chase Returns to TV for the First Time Since ‘The Sopranos’ With MKUltra HBO Series
David Chase is diving deep down a rabbit hole by tackling the CIA’s infamous MKUltra experiment for HBO. This is part of Chase’s first-look deal with Warner Bros.
Read moreGuillermo Del Toro Has “A Couple of Ideas” for a ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Movie
Del Toro recently told Empire Magazine that “Frankenstein” marked the end of an era for him, an “evolution of a certain type of aesthetic” that he would no longer go back to.
Read moreJudd Apatow and Nikki Glaser Team Up for New Film at Universal Pictures
Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser and Apatow are developing a new, untitled studio comedy being set up at Universal Pictures. The film is described as an “edgy” romantic comedy.
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