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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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Johnny Depp's ‘Ebenezer' Gets Mixed Reviews, 52% Rotten Tomatoes, Eyes $23M Opening Weekend

Given the low budget, “Ebenezer” will probably amount to a win for Depp. For West, I hope this was a one-time paycheck before he goes back to R-rated filmmaking.

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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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Sight and Sound’s Top 50 of 2025 Critics Poll Led by ‘One Battle,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Mastermind’ and ‘Sirât’

December 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

After the lukewarm National Board of Review and AFI picks for the top films of 2025, here comes BFI’s Sight and Sound to the rescue. They give us a strong batch of titles.

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Netflix Walks Back Promise, Says Warner Bros. Theatrical Windows Will “Evolve” to Be Shorter and More “Consumer Friendly”

December 5, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, look at that — Netflix is already backtracking on its prior commitment to give Warner Bros. titles decent theatrical rollouts.

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BREAKING: Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has now entered exclusive negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery over a potential purchase of the company’s film and television studio assets

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Matt Reeves Defends Paul Dano After Quentin Tarantino Calls Him “The Limpest Dick in the World”

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Imagine being Paul Dano, one of the most reserved actors around, and suddenly, and most randomly, being called out by Quentin Tarantino for being the “limpest dick” in town.

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Darren Aronofsky and Gillian Flynn Team Up on Erotic Thriller for Sony [Updated]

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Flynn, who wrote Steve McQueen’s “Widows,” not to mention adapted her own “Gone Girl” for David Fincher, has had several of her novels brought for the screen.

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‘Men in Black 5’ Eyes Will Smith Return

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

No franchise is dead in Hollywood. There’s no such thing. You can always reboot, reimagine, sequelize, or wait it out a few years before an IP makes a comeback.

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AFI’s Top 10 Films of 2025: Oscar Blueprint or Major Snubs?

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The American Film Institute (AFI) has unveiled its list of the 10 best films of the year, and surprisingly, this is more or less a blueprint for the Oscar-contending American films.

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‘South Park’ Duo and Kendrick Lamar’s Slave Comedy Needs “Major Reshoots”

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

This film has had quite a turbulent history. Rewrites definitely occurred, and they were major enough to have significantly altered the originally announced plot.

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Sean Baker Says His Next Film Will “Cover Similar Themes” to ‘Anora,’ Eyes 2026 Shoot

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Sean Baker recently went location scouting for his next film. No cast has been announced about the project, but the filmmaker mentioned that the story would once again focus on a sex worker.

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Andrew Dominik on ‘Blonde’: “I Don’t Understand” the Backlash and How Brad Pitt Saved Him From “Director’s Jail”

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

At the Marrakech Film Festival, Dominik sat down for an expansive conversation that covered his Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde,” his collaboration with Brad Pitt, and his next film.

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Vin Diesel to Write and Star in ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em’ Movie for Mattel

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Vin Diesel is set to star and write (!!!) the “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” movie for Mattel and Universal. The upcoming live-action film will bring the tabletop boxing game to life on the big screen.

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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ to Premiere at SXSW Film Festival

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” was recently slated for a May 22, 2026 release via Neon. It has now been announced that the film will open the 40th SXSW Film Festival in March 2026.

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Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Acquired by Angel Studios

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Andy Serkis’ long-in-the-works animated adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” has been a passion project of his for nearly 15 years.

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Paramount Accuses Warner Bros. of Favoring Netflix, While Trump’s DOJ Preps Probe of Streamer

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Given the potential headaches Warner Bros. and Netflix could face from Trump’s DOJ if a deal moves forward, it will be interesting to see which way this one ultimately goes.

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Emerald Fennell Wants ‘Wuthering Heights’ to “Become This Generation’s Titanic”

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Yeah, that’s not going to happen. Fennell’s high expectations should take into account how “Wuthering Heights,” at its essence, is about two toxic and unlikable people.

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John M. Chu Signs Three-Year Deal With Paramount Pictures

December 4, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The deal between Paramount and Chu is the latest made by Ellison, who also signed Will Smith, the Duffer Brothers, and James Mangold to deals.

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Scarlett Johansson to Star in ‘The Batman: Part II’

December 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Pre-production on the sequel to “The Batman” is finally picking up steam in Glasgow, and the first casting rumors are finally starting to surface.

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Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’ Sets Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey as Production Begins in 2026

December 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Back in February, a report had Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler starring in Sean Durkin’s “Deep Cuts,” with A24 producing. It turns out both stars have dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

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‘One Battle After Another' Wins National Board of Review, Third Prize This Week — Can Anything Stop This Movie?

December 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

The National Board of Review, a 93-year-old voting body made up of film enthusiasts, industry professionals, academics, and filmmakers, has unveiled its winners.

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John Waters: ‘Eddington’ is The Best Film of 2025

December 3, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s that time of the season, and once again eccentric filmmaker John Waters has published his 10 favorite films of the year.

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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

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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