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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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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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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets November 6 Release, Poster Unveiled

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Godzilla Minus Zero” is set to debut in North America on November 6 through Toho and GKids. The date is just three days after its premiere in Japan.

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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ Reportedly Retitled ‘The Resurrected,’ Moving Away From the IP Following Test Screening?

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cronin, who earned positive reviews for “Evil Dead Rise,” has apparently pushed the gore to extreme levels. One frequently cited scene was described by an attendee as “truly vile.”

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Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ Moves Forward With Margot Robbie to Star, ‘KPop’ Duo Writing Screenplay

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Robbie is supposed to star as the titular giantess, a wealthy heiress, abused by a man, who, after a close encounter with an alien spacecraft, literally grows into a force of nature.

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Critics Poll: Best Film of the 1930s?

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Now, as we await the next critics’ poll — which will focus on the 1930s — we find ourselves on the brink of a fascinating pivot point in film history: the decade that began the era of sound.

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PGA Nominees: ‘F1,’ ‘Weapons,’ ‘Train Dreams’ Nominated!; ‘Fire and Ash,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘It Was Just An Accident’ SNUBBED

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no more reliable Oscar precursor for Best Picture than the Producers Guild of America, known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, and this morning the race got shaken up.

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Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ($22M+), ‘The Housemaid’ ($13M+), ‘Marty Supreme’ ($9M)

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is set to drop 51% in its fourth weekend, having earned $2.5M on Thursday, with a $20–22M three-day tally.

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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Reboot is Not Happening: “Dead”

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Blade,” the long-gestating, frequently rewritten, possibly cursed MCU reboot, is no longer alive.

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Razzies Shortlist: Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ Lands a Worst Picture Mention; ‘Snow White’ and ‘War of the Worlds’ Flagged

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

With that out of the way, the official Razzies shortlist was revealed a few days ago via a voting member.

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Gerard Butler's ‘Greenland: Migration' Actually Cost $90M?? Only Made $900K in Previews

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Another bad start to the year for Lionsgate, which has the Gerard Butler–starring sequel “Greenland: Migration” out this weekend.

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‘Tangled’: Kathryn Hahn Cast in Disney’s Latest Live-Action Cash Grab

January 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For months now, the internet has been fancasting Kathryn Hahn to play Mother Gothel in Disney’s upcoming live-action take on “Tangled.” Today, those fans got their wish.

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The Best Movies Made for Under $500k

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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?

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Brian De Palma to Direct ‘Sweet Vengeance' — Shooting This Summer!

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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DGA Nominees: PTA, Coogler, Safdie, Zhao, Del Toro

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

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‘Undertone': A24’s Latest Indie Horror Has A $500k Budget

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Michel Franco Has Already Shot A New Film — ‘Circles’ to Premiere in 2026

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Tom Cruise Shot A Lightsaber Duel in ‘Star Wars: Startfighter’

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

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‘Jackass 5' Confirmed; Coming to Theaters June 26

January 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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

January 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Karyn Kusama to Direct First Film in Seven Years, Thriller ‘Stan’ Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Drew Starkey

January 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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First Look: Colin Firth in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’

January 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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?

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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