Receiving some of the strongest notices at Berlin is Markus Schleinzer’s “Rose,” but more specifically Sandra Hüller who is earning raves for her performance.

The projects include a family Christmas film slated for theaters this holiday season, a “faith-based” release timed for Easter, and what Avary describes as a large-scale romantic war epic.

“Send Help” will finish #4 at the box office, eyeing a $9M+ third weekend. A drop of only 0.8% is expected—almost unheard of—and would bring the film’s domestic total to around $50M by Sunday evening.

It began when Jury President Wim Wenders was asked about the Israel‑Gaza conflict at the opening press conference. Wenders replied that filmmakers “have to stay out of politics.”

Here’s the issue for this film: it also cost $80M to produce, and with that $85M marketing spend added in, “Wuthering Heights” will need to tally around $330M+ worldwide to break even.

What does it say about today’s climate that the one film which won multiple prizes, that topped every poll out of this past January’s Sundance Film Festival was not picked up by Sumerian?

This afternoon, while speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, Baker was asked about this next feature and gave some interesting new details about it.

The film has set up a summer shoot, with a $40M budget, in Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, and Sicily. Nick Vallelonga — who won an Oscar for “Green Book” — co-wrote the script.

Following five years of behind-the-scenes chaos, “Desert Warrior,” which has a ridiculous budget of $150M, has finally been picked up by Vertical. An undisclosed spring 2026 release is being planned.

has finally set up his debut — Linda Cardellini (“Green Book”) is in talks to star opposite Hader in “They Know,” which he is writing, directing, and producing.

Sony has hired writer Pete Chiarelli (“The Proposal” and “Crazy Rich Asians”) to reboot Charlie’s Angels for the 2020s. The script is currently being written.

Statham is set to star in what is being described as “the role of a lifetime, playing global action superstar Jason Statham.” David Leitch directs. A shoot in May is planned.

Set in 1973, during the US’s attempt to overthrow the Chilean government, Malkovich plays a hitman for the US government who suddenly realizes that his own people have put a hit on him

That’s right—the film plans to use AI technology to create backgrounds and scenery, and not just that, to also “tweak” actors’ performances—adjusting lip, facial, and body movements.

After Netflix objected to Gyllenhall’s $65M budget demands, Warner Bros took over “The Bride,” which apparently now costs over $100M.

Our first look at Jane Schoenbrun’s “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Three images have been unveiled by MUBI who board the film, and which is scheduled for release sometime in 2026.

A24 has boarded “Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel,” a sci-fi thriller from “Together” writer-director Michael Shanks. The “mind-bending” thriller follows a man who wakes up trapped in a mysterious hotel room.

Edward Berger is currently shooting A24-produced “The Riders,” starring Brad Pitt in the lead role. Screenwriter David Kajganich is adapting the story from Tim Winton’s acclaimed novel.

Hollywood is yet again freaking out over a stunningly realistic AI video—this one involving Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt—that’s gone viral.