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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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Brad Pitt to Star in Darius Marder's ‘Connector' for Apple, the ‘Sound of Metal' Director's First Film in Seven Years

The story takes place in 1970s New York and follows a working-class legend, a "sky-walking" ironworker who takes on forces much bigger than himself. Pitt as a blue-collar hero in '70s Manhattan? Sold.

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August 19, 2019
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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Box Office: ‘Send Help’ Holds Strong With $10M+ Second Weekend, Only 48% Drop

February 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Winter Olympics—and, more importantly, the Super Bowl—are going to affect the weekend box office, as theaters will be quieter than usual.

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Park Chan-Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Will Have 2 hour 37 Minute Extended Cut Released

February 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Park confirmed that a longer cut of “No Other Choice”—18 minutes longer, running 2 hours and 37 minutes—will be front and center when the film arrives on 4K.

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‘Clayface’ Release Date Pushed to October 23

February 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has pushed the DC Studios film “Clayface” from Sept. 11 to Oct. 23, 2026. Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini

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David Mamet Is Back in Hollywood — Set to Direct ‘Speed-The-Plow’ With Sharon Stone, Anthony Mackie and Ben Mendelsohn

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mamet’s best film work, as director and/or writer, includes “The Verdict,” “The Untouchables,” “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “Wag the Dog,” “House of Games,” “Ronin,” “The Spanish Prisoner,” and “The Edge.”

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Jonathan Levine’s ‘Mr. Irellevant’ —Starring David Corenswet — Sets Christmas 2026 Release

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This inspirational story stars David Corenswet (“Superman”) as John Tuggle, who was picked last in the 1983 draft by the New York Giants.

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Milly Alcock and Charlie XCX to Star in Takashi Miike’s Kyoto-Set Horror Movie

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hollywood has been courting Miike for years, and it looks like it’s finally happening. The director has made hundreds of films—he might as well take a stab now.

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‘Melania’ Sets Rotten Tomatoes Record for Widest Critics vs. Audience Gap

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Melania” is one for the history books—or at least Rotten Tomatoes footnotes—a film beloved by ticket buyers, most of whom voted for Trump, and reviled by critics, most of whom didn’t.

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Colman Domingo Sets Directorial Debut Playing Nat King Cole in Biopic ‘Unforgettable’

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Domingo make his debut behind the camera on “Unforgettable,” a musical biopic of legendary singer Nat King Cole. The actor will play Cole, and he has also co-written the script and will produce.

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Jonathan Nolan Says He’s Seen A Finished Cut of ‘The Odyssey’: “An Incredible Achievement”

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A few weeks back, there was a report that Christopher Nolan had tested “The Odyssey” at AMC Universal CityWalk in 70mm. Chris’ brother, Jonathan Nolan, was in attendance.

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‘Remain’ Delayed to February 5, 2027 — Highest Tested Film of M. Night Shyamalan’s Career

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has decided to delay M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks’ “Remain,” which was initially supposed to be released in October 2026.

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‘Ella McCay’ Met With RAVES in France: “Masterpiece!”

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

French critics have completely been taken by “Ella McCay,” which is getting near-unanimous raves over there.

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Bombs With Critics (13%) and Audiences ($450K) — Who Allowed Renny Harlin to Direct A Trilogy?

February 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate has officially shipped “The Strangers: Chapter 3” into theaters, and with that, one of the strangest studio gambles of the last decade is finally nearing its end.

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Mark Ruffalo Tells Kevin O’Leary to “Shut the F*ck Up”: “You Played Yourself Well in ‘Marty Supreme’”

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

O’Leary’s recent comments slamming Billie Eilish’s anti-ICE Grammys speech irritated Mark Ruffalo enough that the actor took to social media to tell O’Leary to “shut the f*ck up.”

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Sony Wanted ‘Send Help’ on Streaming — Sam Raimi Said No and Took It to 20th Century

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Sam Raimi thriller was originally set up at Sony, but according to The Wrap, the studio began eyeing a streaming-first release in the wake of COVID. That’s when Raimi said hell no.

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Dan Trachtenberg Signs Three-Year Deal With Paramount — ‘World War Z’ Sequel Next?

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The filmmaker behind “10 Cloverfield Lane,” “Prey,” “Predator: Killer of Killers,” and “Predator: Badlands” will develop, direct, and produce large-scale theatrical features for the studio.

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The Best Films Made by Directors Over 80 — and the Myth of Creative Decline

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We’ve been seeing a lot of filmmakers aged 80 years and older still very much active over the last decade, including Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Hayao Miyazaki, David Cronenberg, and Ridley Scott.

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Neon Picks Up ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Following Sundance Raves

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After a heated bidding war to acquire the documentary, Neon has secured U.S. distribution rights and plans to release it in theaters later this year.

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Matt Ross’ ‘Kockroach’ to Star Chris Hemsworth, Taron Egerton and Zazie Beetz — Starts Shoot in April

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Apart from his acting gigs, Matt Ross is best known for directing the 2016 Sundance standout “Captain Fantastic,” which was also selected for Cannes.

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot Moves Forward With Margot Robbie as Disney Weighs Johnny Depp’s Return

February 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The story is said to focus on Sparrow’s son and a new character, which will be played by Margot Robbie.

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Adam Sandler to Lead Scott Cooper’s ‘Time Out’ Remake — Replaces Christian Bale

February 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A major shake-up on this one. Scott Cooper is still directing a remake of “Time Out,” but his original lead, Christian Bale, has dropped out, and now Adam Sandler is taking over.

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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

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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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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