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DC Studios Boss Jeremy Latcham Wants More Faith-Inspired, Family-Friendly Movies

Now that Jeremy Latchman has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios CCO, the guy’s past will now be scrutinized ad nauseam by online hordes, and it’s already started.

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Sebastián Lelio's Final Film ‘Chilean Poet' Was One Week From Wrapping When He Died

Lelio had been shooting his adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's acclaimed 2020 novel since September in Santiago. Production reportedly continued on November 5, the day before his death.

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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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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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Lee Tamahori, Acclaimed Kiwi Director Behind ‘Once Were Warriors,’ Dies at 75

November 7, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Lee Tamahori, the acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker who brought fierce energy to both art-house and blockbuster cinema, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 75.

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John Carpenter Hints at ‘The Thing’ Sequel: “We’re Working on It”

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Carpenter is a filmmaker who was shrugged off by many critics for the first three decades of his career but has now been embraced by a whole new generation.

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Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Film ‘The Flood’ “Stalled” at Netflix Over Lack of Theatrical Commitment

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has reportedly shot down the prospect of a theatrical release for “The Flood,” and with Cregger adamant that he wants to make the movie for theaters, the project is now in limbo.

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘In the Grey’ Dropped by Lionsgate — Shot in 2023, Still Needs Reshoots

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, “In the Grey” is back on the market — Lionsgate dropped it. Black Bear had “no comment” on the situation, but given their recent foray into distribution, maybe they’ll just end up releasing the damn thing.

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Gareth Edwards to Direct ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Gareth Edwards is in final negotiations to return to the franchise and direct its next installment for Universal. The follow-up would once again center around Scarlett Johansson’s covert ops expert.

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‘Magazine Dreams' Director's Next Film to Star Jessica Chastain, Josh Brolin, Mikey Madison, and More

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Bynum is set to direct the crime thriller “My Darling California,” which will star Jessica Chastain, Josh Brolin, Mikey Madison, Don Cheadle, and Charles Melton.

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Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ Stuns and Baffles: Visual Brilliance, Narrative Chaos, and Occasional Boredom [Trailer]

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” is now online. How can I even describe this film? It’s the type of story that will isolate 90% of moviegoers, but the remaining 10% might be enthralled.

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Mark Wahlberg to Star in ‘Headhunters’ Remake for Apple

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Apple Original Films is developing an English-language version of Morten Tyldum’s “Headhunters,” the well-reviewed 2011 Norwegian thriller. Mark Wahlberg is attached to star.

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‘Hamnet’ Wins London Film Festival Audience Award

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not saying “One Battle After Another” won’t ultimately take home Best Picture at next year’s Oscars — it very well might. But make no mistake: “Hamnet” is not going down without a fight.

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‘The Testament of Ann Lee' Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Leads Mona Fastvold’s Polarizing Musical Spectacle

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has been released for ‘Ann Lee,’ and know what? It makes me want to see it again. It’s gorgeously shot and choreographed — too bad the story is razor-thin.

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‘Michael’ Trailer Finally Arrives — Antoine Fuqua’s Long-Awaited Michael Jackson Biopic

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has finally been released for “Michael,” which is set to his theaters on April 24, 2026. It’s as glossy as you would expect it to be. Can’t say I’m not, at the very least, intrigued by how this one will turn out.

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‘Gremlins 3’ Hits Theaters November 19, 2027 — Chris Columbus to Direct

November 6, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Too bad Joe Dante, 84, isn’t coming back to direct—his imagination runs wild when it comes to this franchise. We’ll have to make do with Columbus.

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Trailer for Osgood Perkins’ ‘Keeper’ With Praise From Guillermo del Toro, Bong Joon-ho, James Wan, Others

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Some of the biggest names in genre filmmaking are rallying behind Osgood Perkins. But it does make you wonder—why? Is it genuine excitement for his upcoming film “Keeper”?

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Richard Linklater to Direct 1830s-Set “Hippies” Movie, Starring Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman and — Potentially— Oscar Isaac

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Linklater said the film — about the “hippies of the 1830s and ’40s, the beginnings of feminism, environmentalism, abolitionism, all that,” and a kind of 19th-century hangout movie — has been in the works for around 20 years.

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Spike Lee on A24 & Apple Dumping ‘Highest 2 Lowest in Just 200 Theaters: “I’m Not Happy”

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The film got a two-week theatrical bow, and hit Apple TV+ streaming right after that. In other words, A24 and Apple were burying a decently reviewed Spike Lee film starring Denzel Washington.

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Fernando Meirelles’ ‘Here Comes the Flood’ Starts Production, Stars Denzel Washington & Robert Pattinson

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Meirelles, the Brazilian filmmaker best known for “City of God,” “The Constant Gardener,” and “The Two Popes,” is returning to genre filmmaking with Kinberg’s twist-filled script.

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The Best Films of 1989 — ‘Do the Right Thing’ and Everything Else

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The very popular podcast, The Big Picture, hosted by Sean Fennessy and Amanda Dobbins, has decided to rank the best films of 1989, and it’s caught like wildfire online.

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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Team Up for… a Miss Piggy Movie?

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Uh, what? Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone may be teaming up on their first project together—and it’s going to be for a Muppet movie.

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Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’ Hits 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, Kim Kardashian Stars

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Just when you thought Ryan Murphy couldn’t stoop any lower, the creator of sleazy TV may have truly hit rock bottom with a new Hulu show titled “All’s Fair.”

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Taika Waititi’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ is Finally Ready — Rated PG-13

November 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Nineteen months since shooting wrapped on the film, ‘Klara’ is now finally in the can. It’s ready to go. The MPA has given it a PG-13 rating, which means post-production is finally done on the film.

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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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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

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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

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