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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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‘Avengers: Doomsday' Teaser Confirms Steve Rogers’ MCU Return

December 23, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the first of four upcoming teasers for “Avengers: Doomsday,” this one confirming that Steve Rogers/Captain America is once again one of the film’s leads. You gotta feel bad for Anthony Mackie.

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‘Ella McCay’ Release CANCELED in France, Two Weeks Before Theatrical Bow

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

“Ella McCay” had one of the worst wide-release openings in U.S. history, appearing on 2500+ screens nationwide and grossing only $1.8M.

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The 120 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 [Updated]

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Since January, I’ve been tracking titles for what’s shaping up to be an absolutely stacked 2026 slate. I do this every year, and in true fashion, the emphasis is always on the director.

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The Safdies’ ‘48 Hrs’ Script Was Too “Original” for Paramount: “This Isn’t A Remake”

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Back in 2017, Josh and Benny Safdie had been tasked by Paramount to reboot “48 Hrs.” The brothers were coming off the acclaim of “Good Time,” but now the project is dead.

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The 10 Worst Movies of 2025

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

These are 10 bad movies I actually saw, which turned out to be excruciating experiences — not even the so-bad-it’s-good type of movies, more like “get me out of here, please make it stop.”

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Ridley Scott's ‘The Dog Stars' Delayed to August 28, 2026 Release

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

‘Dog Stars,’ which has been testing well these last few months, has been pushed to an August 28, 2026 release date via 20th Century. That’s not ideal positioning for Scott’s film, as it’s stuck in a spot that’s known to be neither summer nor fall.

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James Cameron Says ‘Die Hard’ is the Best Action Movie Ever Made

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not even going to argue about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. If it takes place at Christmas and people like watching it during the holidays, who am I to spoil the fun?

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Paramount Isn’t Backing Off: New Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry Ellison Steps In

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

As expected, Paramount isn’t backing down. If anything, it’s pushing harder, trying to force Warner Bros. Discovery into a corner — and this time it’s playing its biggest card yet.

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Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey' Finally Releases Trailer Online

December 22, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Well, it’s about time. Universal has unveiled the first trailer for “The Odyssey” — the much-anticipated film from Christopher Nolan, his epic follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer.”

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James Ransone, Character Actor Best Known for ‘The Wire, Passes at 46

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

His film work included horror hits like Scott Derrickson’s “Sinister” and “The Black Phone,” collaborations with Spike Lee on “Inside Man,” “Red Hook Summer,” and “Oldboy.”

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Samuel L. Jackson Is 77 Today. How Did He Only Get One Oscar Nomination?

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Samuel L. Jackson — who, if you can believe it, turned 77 today — has never won an Oscar, having received only an honorary one, and that’s a real head-scratcher. A few years back, he told Vulture that he should have won the award at least four times:

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Paul Schrader Slams ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ as “Sex Party Crazyland” Nonsense

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What is more surprising is how thoroughly Schrader’s criticism seems to misunderstand what Stanley Kubrick was actually doing with his final film.

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Nancy Meyers Confirms May 2026 Shoot For Her Next Movie — Starring Kieran Culkin

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no word yet on whether it’s “Paris Paramount,” the $100M-plus rom-com she was trying to get greenlit, which, last we heard, is now at Warner Bros.

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‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Releases Monday

December 21, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’ll be the first official footage Universal has released online for the film. I’m not sure about the exact time, but we can probably expect it sometime in the morning.

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What’s James Cameron’s Best Movie?

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s one more James Cameron piece for you — the big one: what’s his best film? I’ve put together a poll below, and you can sound off in the comments as well.

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Lars Eidinger to Play Brainiac in James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been confirmed by Deadline that German actor Lars Eidinger will be playing Brainiac in James Gunn’s “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” — he’ll be the main villain.

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Uh-Oh: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ $24M Friday — $85M+ Weekend; Readers’ Thoughts?

December 20, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

It was not a great start Thursday and Friday for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which is on pace to make $50M less than its predecessor, “The Way of Water,” on opening weekend.

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Timothée Chalamet Is Now a Rapper, and His Oscar Campaign Just Got Weirder

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, let Timmy be Timmy, but many believe his outlandish behavior is wrecking his chances at getting an Oscar for his great performance in “Marty Supreme.”

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Mads Mikkelsen Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens At Night’

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

What a great addition to have Mads Mikkelsen in talks to join DiCaprio and Lawrence in Scorsese’s psychological thriller.

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‘Marty Supreme’ Presales Break A24 Records Ahead of Christmas Wide Release

December 19, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Not only is “Marty Supreme” A24’s most expensive movie ever, with a reported production cost of $90 million, but it also arrives at a moment when the studio has struggled to expand.

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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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