This means Driver joins an ever-evolving cast that already included Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, and Stephen Graham.
Read moreNancy Meyers' $100M+ Rom-Com Sets December 2027 Release via Warner Bros
The previous iteration of the cast had Penélope Cruz and Owen Wilson attached, and they’ll remain aboard, but added in are Kieran Culkin, Jude Law, and Emma Mackey.
Read moreThe Best Sundance Films of All-Time, According to 500+ Critics, Filmmakers
Here’s a flashback to a critics and filmmakers poll, conducted by the Sundance Film Festival, which just had its final edition in Park City end last night.
Read moreJessica Chastain and Chris Pine to Star in #MeToo Movie That Sounds Like After the Hunt 2.0
John Turturro Has Never Been Oscar-Nominated — Could ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Finally Change That?
Last week, “The Only Pickpocket in New York” premiered at Sundance to very good reviews — it currently has an impressive 85 on Metacritic.
Read moreMeryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe-Directed Biopic
Crowe’s biopic is a deeply personal project for him, a former Rolling Stone journalist in the ‘70s, who famously interviewed Mitchell in 1979 and has remained close friends with the singer
Read more‘Michael’ Trailer Released: Glossy Biopic Looks Like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on Steroids — Does Fuqua Have A Good Movie in Him?
Report: Majority of Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies
I just finished reading The Atlantic’s recent report on film-studies professors and, I won’t lie, a sense of dread set in almost immediately.
Read moreElon Musk Says Christopher Nolan Has “Lost His Integrity” Over Casting Black Actress (Lupita Nyong’o) as Helen of Troy in ‘The Odyssey’
Helen has historically been described as “fair-skinned” and “blonde,” and is famously invoked through the oft-quoted phrase “the face that launched a thousand ships.”
Read moreGéza Röhrig Says Terrence Malick’s ‘The Way of the Wind’ Might “Come Out in May” — Described as “His Final Film”
I know, we’ve been here before—too many times. Terrence Malick’s long-gestating biblical epic “The Way of the Wind” remains in post-production, and that’s seven years after shooting wrapped.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Send Help’ Overperforms, Hits #1 With $20M+ Opening — Readers’ Thoughts?
I gather many of our readers went out to catch “Send Help” over the weekend—what did you think? I previously wrote that it’s Raimi’s best film since “Drag Me to Hell,” released nearly 17 years ago.
Read moreScott Cooper Set to Direct ‘Time Out’ Remake — Christian Bale to Star
Christian Bale has so far collaborated on three films with director Scott Cooper—“Hostiles,” “Out of the Furnace,” and “The Pale Blue Eye”—and now a fourth collaboration is on the way.
Read moreDarren Aronofsky’s AI Series ‘1776’ Draws Severe Backlash: “A Complete Betrayal of Cinema”
Darren Aronofsky’s new, AI-driven project for TIME Magazine has stirred up quite the debate in the past 72 hours.
Read moreFirst Look: Johnny Depp as Scrooge in Ti West’s ‘Ebeneezer: A Christmas Carol’
That Ti West–directed Scrooge movie, “Ebeneezer: A Christmas Carol,” starring Johnny Depp and backed by Paramount? It’s really happening.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Iron Lung’ Eyes $18M Weekend — Without a Studio; $3M Budget
We have entered a new era in movies, where a loyal YouTube following provides enough marketing to create a box office hit.
Read moreGreta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Wraps Six-Month Production in London
Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner to Star in Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake
If you were wondering about the status of Parker Finn’s “Possession” remake, we have a major update. We have our two leads. Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley will star.
Read more‘Melania’ Reviews Are Predictably Atrocious: “Trash Remake of The Zone of Interest” — $8M Weekend Expected
Is it possible for anyone to evaluate “Melania” with complete objectivity? In these highly polarized times, the answer is a resounding hell no.
Read moreWagner Moura to Star in Lisandro Alonso’s ‘Taste of Cherry’ Remake
Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso is set to direct a remake of “Taste of Cherry” — the 1997 Palme d’Or-winning film by late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Wagner Moura will star.
Read more‘Josephine’ Dominates Sundance — Wins Jury and Audience Prizes
the one big Sundance “sensation” to have swept Park City these last eight days dominated the awards — Beth de Araújo‘s “Josephine.”
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