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Michael Douglas Says Jack Nicholson, 89, Is “Not Working Any More" and Has “Disappeared"

While James L. Brooks teased last year that "we'll soon be seeing" Jack Nicholson, 89, act again, and that he was "reading scripts," that idea has now been shut down by his close friend Michael Douglas, 82.

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Karyn Kusama to Direct ‘Mouthwashing’ Movie for Sony, ‘The Invitation’ Writers to Pen Script

Sony has acquired the feature film rights to "Mouthwashing," the acclaimed psychological horror game. The studio has hired Kusama to direct, and she will bring her most reliable writers, Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, with her.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, 86, Has Died

A real shocker. There are some people you think will live forever, and Sir Patrick Stewart was one of them. The legendary actor has passed away at the age of 86. We’ve lost one of the greats.

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Ken Russell's ‘The Devils' Extends Theatrical Run Indefinitely (!) After $3.3M Box Office Surprise

Nobody expected a 55-year-old NC-17 movie to be one of the surprise box office stories of the fall. Yet here we are, and this absolutely puts a smile on my face.

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‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ First Reactions Are Very Positive

Of course, we all know the rule: take these reactions with a grain of salt rather than treating them as gospel. Still, I will say that the film tested like gangbusters earlier this year, and Lionsgate clearly has confidence.

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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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August 19, 2019

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‘Hoppers’ is the Best Reviewed Pixar Movie in Six Years — 77 on MC

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, look at that — Pixar is back in critics’ good graces with what might be their best-reviewed movie since “Soul,” or “Turning Red” — both released in 2020.

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David Ellison Claims Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Produce 30 Theatrical Releases a Year — Is That Even Possible?

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Can a studio realistically manage around 15 major, globally appealing films in a year, handling everything from development to distribution?

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Michel Franco Quietly Wraps ‘Circles,’ His Tenth Feature, Set in 1950s Israel, Shot in Black-and-White

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After years of festival buzz around films like “New Order,” “Sundown,” and “Memory,” this new project seems destined for either Cannes or Venice.

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‘Scary Movie 6’ Trailer Promises the Wayans Are “Back to Cancel Cancel Culture” — They/Them Jokes, “Safe Space” Gags

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Wayans “are back to cancel the Cancel Culture” — that’s what Paramount’s YouTube description for the “Scary Movie 6” trailer claims. 

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SAG Awards: Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor! ‘Sinners’ Wins Ensemble! Amy Madigan and Sean Penn Win Supporting!

March 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

SAG is a strong precursor; there’s a ton of overlap between the SAG acting winners and the Oscars. The stat for Oscar/SAG winners sits at about an 80% match.

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Cannes: Almodóvar Lined Up as Opener? Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Faces “Complicated” Edit

March 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Na, who hasn’t released a film since his 2016 genre masterwork The Wailing, began production on Hope in late 2023 and has been in post-production since.

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‘Scream 7’ Opens With $64M Weekend — ‘Scream 8’ to Shoot This Fall With Neve Campbell

March 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It was a record-breaking weekend for Scream at the box office, as “Scream 7” exceeded all expectations and grossed $64M — the highest debut ever for the franchise.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins PGA! Race is Over — Best Picture Oscar Nearly Locked

March 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

On Saturday night, the film picked up the top prize from the Producers Guild of America. Yeah, it’s over — this has been its Oscar to lose for many months now, and no other film has come close to becoming a real threat.

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‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Will Have No Physical Media Release

February 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I didn’t particularly like “Ann Lee,” which does have its fair share of fervent defenders, but there’s a concerning trend with Disney and their push to phase out physical media.

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David Robert Mitchell’s ‘Flowervale Street’ Retitled ‘The End of Oak Street’

February 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film stars Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway and has been described as an “‘80s-set thrill ride,” shot on “IMAX,” and with a budget of around $85M.

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‘The Matrix 5’ Still Happening: Drew Goddard Confirms He’s Writing and Directing

February 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This first ‘Matrix’ film not directed by a Wachowski was announced almost two years ago, and since then we’ve gotten zero updates on it, until today.

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‘Bourne’ Reboot Is Moving Forward — Without Matt Damon

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A potential big announcement might be coming up about the next Jason Bourne movie, which will not have Damon returning to his famous spy role.

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‘Scream 7’ Slashes Expectations With $28M+ Friday, Eyes $65M Opening

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Melissa Barrera fans — for which I didn’t even know she had any — are dropping spoilers and revealing the “Scream 7” killer across social media in an attempt to sabotage the film.

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Jason Reitman to Direct ‘Astro Boy’ Movie for Sony?

February 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jason Reitman, a four-time Oscar nominee, who is coming off the mixed reception to his SNL origin story “Saturday Night”, has been working on a live-action “Astro Boy” movie for Sony.

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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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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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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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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