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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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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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Delroy Lindo Eyes Role in ‘Black Panther 3’ After Talks With Ryan Coogler

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Now that Lindo has settled into Ryan Coogler’s orbit, he’s confirming that he’s had talks to take on a role in the filmmaker’s upcoming “Black Panther 3.”

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Max Landis Hired by Paramount to Write ‘GI Joe’ Movie

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A comeback is brewing. Paramount has tapped Landis to work on the next G.I. Joe movie. No other details were given, but THR is reporting it — so this is very real.

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David Zaslav on the Paramount Deal: “It May Not Close—If It Doesn’t, We Get $7 Billion”

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This morning, Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO, David Zaslav, held a town hall with employees and attempted to pitch the Paramount/Skydance deal.

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Zack Snyder Says Ben Affleck Is the “Best” Bruce Wayne We’ve Ever Had; Defends ‘Batman v Superman’

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Snyder, Affleck as the Dark Knight always clicked, and it’s a choice he still defends — in fact, he doesn’t think any other actor has ever been better suited for the role.

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Alice Rohrwacher Sets Next Film: ‘Three Incestuous Sisters’ with Josh O’Connor, Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, and Jessie Buckley

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rohrwacher, one of the best international filmmakers currently working, is set to helm an adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel, with Ottessa Moshfegh co-writing the script with her.

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Richard Linklater (‘Nouvelle Vague’) Becomes First American to Win Best Director at César Awards

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Coming into tonight’s ceremony, Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French New Wave, led the 51st César Awards nominations with 10 nods.

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BREAKING: Netflix Officially BACKS OUT of Warner Bros. Bidding War — Paramount Wins ..

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Well, it’s official — Warner Bros. Discovery board has announced that Paramount’s latest offer to buy the company is “superior” to Netflix’s. The streamer now has four business days to modify its offer for WBD.

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Mary Bronstein (‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’) Set to Direct ‘Nanny Squater’ Limited Series With Julia Louis-Dreyfus

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

While I would have loved to see Bronstein continue making feature films, she has decided that her next project will be an Apple-produced limited series.

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Daniel Goldhaber’s ‘Faces of Death’ Finally Drops a Trailer — Prepare for a Hard-R Horror Test

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake, which has been ready to go since 2024 and was given a hard R rating by the MPA, has finally released a trailer— with actual footage, no cryptic nonsense like the last one.

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Jonathan Majors Sets Acting Comeback With Daily Wire-Produced Action Movie

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Majors is currently shooting his first movie in four years, with cameras rolling this week in South Carolina on an untitled action film being produced by Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire.

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Can Timothée Chalamet Actually Win His First Oscar?

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A big question surrounding this year’s Best Actor race revolves around whether Timothée Chalamet, at 30, and seemingly the frontrunner, can pull off a win for his performance in “Marty Supreme.”

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Ron Shelton (‘Bull Durham’) to Direct First Film in Nearly 10 Years

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m seeing that after almost 10 years off, Ron Shelton, 80, is brewing something — a directorial effort that’s supposed to kickstart production in the spring.

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‘Scream 7’ Reviews Are Franchise Worst — 43% on RT, 38 on MC

February 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No worries for Paramount: even if “Scream 7” is earning the worst reviews in the franchise, it’s still tracking for a franchise-best $50M opening weekend.

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Park Chan-wook Named 2026 Cannes Film Festival Jury President [Updated]

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The acclaimed filmmaker, known for directing “Oldboy,” “The Handmaiden,” and “Decision to Leave,” will lead the international jury tasked with selecting this year’s Palme d’Or winner.

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‘The Christophers’ Trailer Teases One of Steven Soderbergh’s Weaker Efforts

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Soderbergh’s “The Christophers,” which now has a trailer, is a sly little chamber piece—set mostly inside a house—an art-forgery caper that insists on being a meditation on authenticity, mortality, and artistic compromise.

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Report: Disney is “Concerned” About ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ — and More Confident About ‘Starfighter’

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Disney hasn’t released a Star Wars movie in almost seven years, but that’s about to change this year with “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which has many wondering if it can actually be a success.

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Apple Wins Bidding War for Austin Butler and Edward Berger’s Lance Armstrong Biopic

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Berger is set to direct Austin Butler as Lance Armstrong in a biopic tackling the disgraced cyclist. Zach Baylin (“King Richard”) is writing the script, with Scott Stuber producing.

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‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake to Star Matt Dillon at MGM+

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Dillon will play Chris Adams, the role originated by Yul Brynner in the original 1960 film. Production is set to begin in June 2026.

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John Turturro to Star With Paul Rudd, and Paul Giamatti in Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Statement’

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McCarthy, an actor-turned-director, of course helmed the 2015 Oscar winner “Spotlight,” and also directed three indie gems: “The Station Agent,” “The Visitor,” and “Win Win.”

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‘Scream 7’ Eyes $50M Weekend, Embargo Hasn’t Lifted Amid Toxic Buzz — ‘Scream 8’ Already Planned

February 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I would tamp down any expectations you might have for this movie—that’s all I’ll say. Don’t expect reviews to pop up until tomorrow, afternoon.

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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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