It turns out Cameron wept hard while watching Hamnet, which he’s seen twice. “I bawled both times, multiple times in the film,” he said.
Read moreJaume Collet-Serra, Master of Elevated Mediocrity, Set to Shoot ‘An Innocent Girl’ With Colman Domingo and Kerry Washington
Who else is more prolific than Jaume Collet-Serra? The only names that come close are Guy Ritchie, Steven Soderbergh, and of course, the champ himself, Hong Sang-soo.
Read moreWarner Bros Spent $30M on ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle’ Oscar Campaigns
Oscar campaigns ain’t cheap — and in 2026, when you’re the studio behind the top two Best Picture frontrunners, you spend. Big.
Read moreCannes 2026: Almodóvar Looms, Coen Submits, and Malick’s 3.5-Hour Cut Circles Again
It’s been rather slow moving when it comes to approvals for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, but I’ve gotten some intel that I’ll share below.
Read moreOlivier Assayas’ ‘Wizard of The Kremlin’ Finally Acquired by Vertical for US Release — Six Months Since Venice Premiere
The film has finally found a home at Vertical Entertainment, which has acquired North American rights to “Wizard of the Kremlin,” a political drama tackling the rise of Vladimir Putin.
Read moreNicolas Cage’s ‘Spider-Noir' Drops Two Trailers, Offering a Bold Black-and-White Cut and a Color Version
Viewers will be able to stream “Spider-Noir” in two formats — “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color” — and we now have a look at both of them.
Read moreLeonardo DiCaprio Says Scorsese’s ‘Sinatra’ is “Still in the Works”; ‘What Happens at Night’ Starts Shooting in “Two Weeks”
Yesterday, Leonardo DiCaprio was a guest at the Santa Barbara Film Festival — and during the Q&A he updated us on the status of his next two Scorsese projects.
Read moreBud Cort, Star of ‘Harold and Maude’ Dies at 77
Bud Cort, the distinctive actor celebrated for his title role in Hal Ashby’s “Harold and Maude,” has passed away at the age of 77.
Read moreJames Van Der Beek Dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, a familiar face on both the big and small screens, has passed away at 48 after a very public battle with cancer.
Read moreSS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Has $150M+ Budget — Most Expensive Indian Film Ever Made
Rajamouli went all out. Production traveled through India, the forests of Kenya, and is one of the few films to actually shoot in Antarctica.
Read more‘Crime 101’ is A ‘Heat’ Ripoff — and That’s OK
The review embargo has lifted, and I more or less agree with the assessment — 67 on Metacritic is fair. However, look at that: the film is at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
Read moreHarmony Korine Puzzled by Upcoming ‘Spring Breakers 2’: “There’s No Need For A Sequel”
Harmony Korine, who has no involvement in the sequel, is puzzled by it; why would you even want to continue this story?
Read moreNetflix-Warner Bros Deal in Trouble? Activist WBD Shareholder Backs Paramount
David Ellison must be breakdancing with joy this morning. I mean, why wouldn’t he? This is the best news he’s gotten in months.
Read moreJohn Sayles Has a Film Ready to Shoot—but Can’t Find Financing
Sayles attributes his absence to a simple but frustrating reality: financiers are no longer interested. He has two screenplays ready— including a Western, starring Chris Cooper.
Read moreMike Leigh’s New Film Wraps in London, Cast Announced — 83-Year-Old Master Refuses to Slow Down
Leigh is one of the great living filmmakers — Oscar-nominated five times for writing and twice for directing (“Secrets & Lies,” “Vera Drake”) — and at 83, he refuses to retire. And why should he?
Read more‘F1’ Sequel Officially Greenlit by Apple
Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed the sequel and admitted he was “surprised and thrilled” by the film’s Best Picture nomination at the upcoming Oscars.
Read moreChristopher Nolan on Initial Mixed Reviews For ‘Interstellar’: “Critics Weren’t Ready for The Film”
Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” was not met with raves when it came out in 2014, but its stock has risen considerably over the past 12 years
Read moreDustin Hoffman Joins Adam Sandler in Scott Cooper’s ‘Time Out’
Hoffman, 88, can be seen later this year delivering a stellar performance in “Tuner,” a well-reviewed indie that deserves your attention. He has now also hopped on board Scott Cooper’s “Time Out.”
Read morePaul Schrader’s ‘Non Compos Mentis’ to Star Liam Hemsworth, Caleb Landry Jones, Dianne Wiest, and More
Paul Schrader just can’t stop working. Despite having had his fair share of health issues over the past few years, his persistence in making cinema hasn’t diminished.
Read more‘Greyhound’ Sequel Starts Shooting — Tom Hanks Returns to Star
Hanks will be slipping back into the uniform of Captain Krause, and much like the first film, he also wrote the screenplay.
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It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.