Coralie Fargeat will likely be disappointed to hear those comments from Carpenter. She’s repeatedly name-checked him as an influence during interviews for “The Substance.”
Read moreKevin Spacey Wants to Work with Martin Scorsese: “I Always Hope He Calls Me”
Kevin Spacey was being honored at the Lucca Film Festival, where he received a career award, when he mentioned wanting to work with Scorsese, Guadagnino and Sorrentino.
Read moreRUMOR: Margot Robbie to Star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’? Patrick Bateman Gender-Swapped?
it would make sense for Luca Guadagnino to want to gender-swap the main role of Patrick Bateman in his upcoming adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ “American Psycho.”
Read more‘Song Sung Blue’ Screens at AFI Fest to Decent Reactions
At the helm is Craig Brewer, best known for “Hustle & Flow” and “Dolemite Is My Name.” His most recent effort, “Coming 2 America,” received a cooler reception — as did his “Footloose” remake.
Read moreGuillermo Del Toro: “I’d Rather Die” Than Use AI in My Movies
Philip Kaufman (!) to be Honored by L.A. Film Critics Association
The LAFCA could have chosen a more well-known name, but kudos to them for shining a light on one of the most unsung filmmakers of the past 50 years of cinema.
Read moreReaders’ Thoughts on Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’?
‘House of Dynamite’ is now available to stream on Netflix — what did you think? The film seemed like a surefire Oscar contender just weeks ago, but the post-fest response has shown how quickly momentum can evaporate
Read moreJennifer Lopez Pulls Out of Savannah Film Festival After ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Fumbles
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: 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 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
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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.