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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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After ‘Dial of Destiny,’ “No One Is Interested Right Now” in Another ‘Indiana Jones’

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, it looks like it may be some time before we see another Indiana Jones movie, and that’s a very good thing.

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Snoop Dogg to Star in Eli Roth’s ‘Don’t Go In That House, Bitch!’

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Roth describes it as “the ultimate haunted house movie, like the craziest one.” Shooting is expected to kick off in June.

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Joe Carnahan Still Plans to Make ‘The Raid’ Remake — and Thinks It’ll Be “Better Than the Original”

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Carnahan is now telling saying that he’s still working on the project, won’t use the ‘Raid’ IP due to creative disputes with the producers, and that, yes, it will be better than the original.

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Tim Miller Returns! Directing Keanu Reeves Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Shiver’ at Warner Bros. — August 13, 2027 Release

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tim Miller is back. The man has only directed two films in his career, had his last one creatively interfered with by James Cameron, and was kicked out of another by Ryan Reynolds.

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JJ Abrams’ ‘The Great Beyond’ Sets November 13, 2026 Release — Sam Esmail’s ‘Panic Carefully’ Punted to February 2027

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

J.J. Abrams’ comeback vehicle—his first film since “Rise of Skywalker”—is officially titled “The Great Beyond” and will hit theaters on November 13.

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Felicity Jones, Léa Seydoux, Jason Schwartzman, and John Turturro To Star in Arnaud Desplechin's ‘The Thing That Hurts'

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Desplechin’s most acclaimed work: “A Christmas Tale,” “Kings and Queens,” and “My Golden Days.” His last film was one of his weaker efforts, “Two Pianos,” which had to settle with a TIFF world premiere last September.

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‘King Snake’: Jeff Nichols’s Southern Gothic Horror Film Starts Production in April — Set To Star Margaret Qualley and Michael Shannon

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Margaret Qualley, Drew Starkey and Michael Shannon are set to star in Nichols’ next film, “King Snake,” with FilmNation Entertainment producing.

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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Opens With Soft $2M on Thursday, Despite Strong Reviews

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For context, last year’s “28 Years Later,” directed by Danny Boyle, pulled in $5.8M in previews during a standard three-day opening in June.

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Rian Johnson Got “Spooked” by ‘Last Jedi’ Backlash & Quit Planned Star Wars Trilogy

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Johnson’s decision not to make his trilogy of films at Lucasfilm makes sense on a purely mental health level. Why would he ever want to go through all that madness again?

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Ted Sarandos Backtracks; Claims Theatrical is NOT “Outmoded” Idea, Promises 45-Day Theatrical Rollout For Warner Bros. Titles

January 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sarandos says Warner Bros will keep operating much as it does now, including a firm 45-day theatrical window. He’s committed to “win the box office.”

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Kathleen Kennedy Shares Updates on Star Wars Movies From Fincher, Mangold, Waititi, Glover, and Kinberg

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Kennedy acknowledged that while Lucasfilm has attracted some of the most sought-afterfilmmakers working today, boldness and risk aversion remain in tension — leaving many projects alive, or quietly stalled.

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Kathleen Kennedy Officially Stepping Down From Lucasfilm This Week

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Over the next week or two, Disney will make official what’s been an open secret for quite some time now: Kathleen Kennedy is leaving her position as president of Lucasfilm.

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Sam Esmail Sets Sci-Fi Film ‘Tesseract’ With Glen Powell To Star, Lands at Amazon/MGM — Shoots This Summer

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s THR’s Heat Vision reporting that Glen Powell is teaming up with filmmaker Sam Esmail for a sci-fi film titled “Tesseract,” which has landed at Amazon/MGM and United Artists.

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‘Splitsville’ Director Sets Next Film at Netflix, Dark Comedy ‘The Last Fix’

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After the acclaim of his recent comedy, “Splitsville,” not to mention his well-shot indie debut “The Climb,” Michael Angelo Covino has found his follow-up over at Netflix.

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‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’ Wraps Six-Month Production — “Teleplay”?

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cameras started rolling in July on ‘Cliff Booth,’ and now, almost six months later, David Fincher has wrapped.

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Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’ Has Seven Different Composers: “Love Letter to the Music of Movies”

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Gilroy has hired a staggering seven composers to work on the film, including James Newton Howard (”The Hunger Games”) and, I can also confirm, Alan Silvestri (”Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump”).

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Joe Carnahan’s ‘The RIP’ Hits Netflix With $100M Budget and Review Embargo Still Not Lifted

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After midnight tonight, at 3 a.m., Netflix will release a new film starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Teyana Taylor—without any reviews available.

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Cate Blanchett to Star in ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ — Starts Shooting in 2026

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Given her pedigree, I’ll always write about what Blanchett does next. That said, her next film is apparently going to revolve around riding dragons in IP land.

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First Look: Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller Bridge's ‘Tomb Raider'

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For a moment, I had to make sure this image was real, and not some other deepfake. No, it’s genuine — this is Turner as Lara Croft.

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Robert Downey Jr. and Timothée Chalamet Embrace ‘DUNESDAY': “We’ll See if We’re Still Friends By Then.”

January 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

If Warner Bros. are really planning to go head-to-head with a potential juggernaut like “Avengers: Doomsday,” then I say: why not? Movie theaters desperately need another “Barbenheimer,” and this would surely do the trick.

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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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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

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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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