The singer and actress was slated to receive the Virtuoso Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, an event that was also set to host a screening of her latest project, “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Read moreTom Ford’s Upcoming ‘Cry to Heaven’ Described as “Epic”
Ford has so far directed two well-reviewed films, his 2009 debut “A Single Man” and 2016’s “Nocturnal Animals”; the latter won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice and went on to earn nine BAFTA awards nominations.
Read moreRumor: Sandra Hüller to Star in Justine Triet’s Next Film — Set Inside A Psych Ward
Triet is rumored to direct a new original film set in a psychology facility—a tense, contained “huis-clos” (closed-door) drama with crime elements woven through its psychological core.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh Confirms ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Was Fully Greenlit by Lucasfilm — Scott Z. Burns Paid $3M to Write Script
There have been many more updates since. Soderbergh has now taken to social media to elaborate about how close we actually got to this film happening.
Read moreWarner Bros Submits ‘One Battle After Another’ in Comedy Categories at Golden Globes
I can confirm that Warner Bros. will submit Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” for consideration in the Comedy categories at the Golden Globe Awards. Sure, why not.
Read moreJim Jarmusch Set to Direct Film is French, Road Movie Spanning Four Cities: “My Next Films Will All Be Shot in France”
Jim Jarmusch is coming off his Golden Lion win at Venice for “Father Mother Sister Brother,” but he will not be resting on his laurels, as he’s already preparing to shoot his next film.
Read moreAustin Butler in Talks to Join Michael B. Jordan in ‘Miami Vice’ Reboot
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.
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