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Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Acquired by Lionsgate: Starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, Odessa A’zion and Rosalia

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.

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Quentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the Table Read

Imagine firing Isabelle Huppert from your movie. One of the great actresses of all time, the woman behind "The Piano Teacher," "La Cérémonie" and "Elle," dropped because she missed a table read.

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Park Chan-wook Says ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek' is “Very Violent” and the “Most Brutal” Film He's Ever Made

Are we really that surprised? The original draft was written by S. Craig Zahler, the guy behind "Bone Tomahawk," "Brawl in Cell Block 99" and "Dragged Across Concrete."

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Francis Lawrence Calls James Gunn “An Impediment” to ‘Constantine 2,’ Says He's “More Hopeful" Now That They're Gone

James Gunn wrote on Instagram this week that he was "incredibly relieved" to be out at DC Studios. Turns out he's not the only one.

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Jim Caviezel Was “Heartbroken” When Mel Gibson Recast Jesus in ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

For 20 years, the assumption was that whenever Mel Gibson got his "Passion of the Christ" sequel off the ground, Jim Caviezel would be front and center.

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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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First Reactions Call ‘Project Hail Mary’ a “Masterpiece” — But Should We Believe the Hype?

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Buzz has been very positive, for months, when it comes to “Project Hail Mary,” which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp’ Miasma Has A Trailer

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer is just over a minute long, and we already get several moments of kids watching television in the dark in a hypnotic state — which is about as Schoenbrun-esque as it gets.

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Berlin Film Festival Calls for “Extraordinary Meeting” Concerning its “Future” — Boss Tricia Tuttle’s Job in Jeopardy After Chaotic 76th Edition

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Variety is confirming Bilde’s report that the German government is set to hold an “extraordinary meeting” over the “future direction” of the Berlinale.

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‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics — Sets U.S. Fall Release

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some who have seen the film pointed out that this could be the performance that finally gives John Turturro his first Oscar nomination.

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Jared Harris Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A great character actor, Harris is known, in my world at least, for playing Lane Pryce in “Mad Men” — a character whose quiet authority and tragic arc left a lasting impression.

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BREAKING: Warner Bros. Signals Paramount/Skydance Offer Could Be a “Superior Proposal” to Netflix

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has officially acknowledged having received a revised proposal from Paramount which, in its words, could realistically turn into what the company calls a “superior proposal”

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Timothee Chalamet Compares His “Eerie” ‘Dune 3’ Performance to Brando in ‘Apocalypse Now’ and Ledger in ‘The Dark Knight’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Once Chalamet realized that what he had just said might lead some to think he was literally claiming to be on the same level as Ledger or Brando, he added, “I cannot put myself in that same boat.”

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Zach Cregger Was Given “Carte Blanche” by Sony to do “Whatever He Wanted” With ‘Resident Evil’

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony paid Cregger $20M to helm this reboot, and it appears they gave full and total control to the filmmakers to do whatever the hell he wanted with the IP.

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China Blocked ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Release Unless Statue of Liberty Was Cut

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘No Way Home’ could have easily gotten a Chinese release if Sony had adhered to one specific request from Chinese distributors: “Just cut out the Statue of Liberty.”

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Sony Plans to Reboot ‘Morbius,’ ‘Kraven,’ and Entire Spider-Man Villain Spin-Off Universe

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony CEO Tom Rothman confirmed plans to reboot the Spidey villain spinoffs. Does this mean fresh takes on “Morbius,” “Madame Web,” and “Kraven”? Certainly.

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ Starts Production in Prague

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen, and Patricia Clarkson, although I suspect additional casting will be revealed this or next week.

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Christian Bale Confirms Role in Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ — Shooting “Soon” in Chicago

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Back in November, reports had Christian Bale “circling” a major role in Michael Mann’s “Heat 2,” and now he’s confirmed his participation via an interview with Jake’s Take.

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A24 Releases Teaser for Kane Parsons' ‘Backrooms'

February 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Kane Parsons was just 17 when he was hired by A24 to helm a feature-length version of his YouTube short “The Backrooms.” Here now is our first teaser trailer for Parsons’ film.

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‘Scary Movie 6’ Will Spoof ‘Weapons,’ ‘Get Out,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Longlegs,’ ‘A Quiet Place,’ and More

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We haven’t had a “Scary Movie” instalment since 2013, but the horror parody franchise is coming back. Miramax greenlit a new sequel in April 2025 and now plans to release it in theaters on June 12, 2026.

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Tom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln in Duke Johnson’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Hanks is set to portray the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, in Duke Johnson’s upcoming live-action/stop-motion hybrid film “Lincoln in the Bardo,”

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John Davidson Is “Deeply Mortified” People Think He’s Racist After Calling ‘Sinners’ Stars the N-Word

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, we won’t be getting an apology from John Davidson for calling “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo the “n-word” last night at the BAFTAs.

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A24 and Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ Releases Unusual Poster

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A24 has decided to put up some wallpaper and call it a poster. At least that’s the idea they went with in promoting Kane Parsons’ upcoming “The Backrooms.”

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Lily Collins to Play Audrey Hepburn in Biopic About Making of ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”) has been cast as Audrey Hepburn in a film about the making of the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” No director attached just yet.

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Joins The Criterion Collection

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Criterion might have just announced what will quickly become one of its highest‑selling titles ever.

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‘The Policeman’: An Update on Vincent Gallo’s Next Film —Now With Extra Plot Twists, and More James Franco

February 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In the ever-unfolding cinematic soap opera that is the career of Vincent Gallo, a new chapter has arrived.

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