Inspired by today’s trailer for A24’s “undertone,” which fits the criteria, what are the best — and more recent — examples of great films made for under $500,000?

Many, including myself, believed Brian De Palma might have retired — but he did recently tell Vulture about “one other film I’m planning to make,” and turns out, he wasn’t kidding.

Now it’s the Directors Guild of America’s turn. Their nominees have just come down the wire.

“Undertone” had its world premiere at last August’s Fantasia International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award, and was picked up by A24 a few months later.

Michel Franco has quietly been working on a new film. In fact, the Mexican director has already shot it and is eyeing a festival premiere sometime this year.

Cruise actually did it — he grabbed the camera himself, walked into the muddy pond, and filmed the scene.

Johnny Knoxville, 54, is still a punk at heart, and he’s apparently completed a new ‘Jackass’ movie that will be released wide in theaters on June 26 via Paramount.

Ethan Hawke Says His Next Effort With Richard Linklater Will Be “Among the Greatest Films Ever Made”

Here’s some good news for those of us who believe Kusama is a filmmaker worth following: she has finally secured the funding for her next film, a thriller titled “Stan.”

Things just got more confusing in this first look at Colin Firth in Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” (via USA Today). What’s attached to his head? Electrodes?

The DGA put their high brows aside and decided to nominate Kyle Newacheck’s “Happy Gilmore 2” for Best TV Movie. The other nominees in the category include Jesse Armstrong’s “Mountainhead,” and Stephen Chbosky’s “Nonnas.”

Ahead of its 32nd edition on March 1, 2026, the SAG Awards nominees have been announced — the annual ceremony through which SAG-AFTRA, the world’s largest actors’ union, honors performances in film and television.

Tracking is all over the place on this one. The “official” numbers tell us it’ll open in the $20–25M range, while other reliable sources predict a “smash hit” in the $50M range.

Harbour’s departure means the scenes he already shot will need to be reshot, adding adjustments to a production that began in late October.

Netflix announced its 2026 film slate. The titles to keep an eye on this year are Brad Bird’s “Ray Gunn,” Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia,” Ben Affleck’s “Animals,” and Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love.”

It was to be expected. Warner Bros. Discovery has officially rejected the latest offer from Paramount/Skydance—this time an amended hostile bid valued at roughly $108 billion.

The latest O’Leary moment has to do with his gripes about the ending of the film.

Zach Cregger, filmmaker of “Weapons,” can’t seem to contain himself in expressing how much he loves “One Battle After Another”

After landing Scarlett Johansson, Matt Reeves’ “The Batman: Part II” has added another Oscar nominee to its ever-evolving cast.

The film, which only cost $35M, has already grossed $133M in just over two weeks of release—Lionsgate has greenlit a sequel, titled “The Housemaid’s Secret,” based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s best-selling trilogy.