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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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Bertrand Bonello’s ‘Santo Subito!’ Starts Filming, With Mark Ruffalo and Charlotte Rampling Set

March 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bonello has started production on “Santo Subito!” in Rome, which will draw inspiration from the legacy of Pope John Paul II, particularly the passionate cries of “Santo Subito!”

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Bruce Campbell Says He Has Cancer That’s “Treatable” but Not “Curable”

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Our thoughts and prayers go out tonight to the great Bruce Campbell, Ash himself, who revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer that is “treatable” but not “curable.”

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Nicolas Winding Refn Set to Direct ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake — Starts Production This Fall

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Nic has it as his next project, that will shoot in the fall,” according to original “Maniac Cop” director William Lustig, who is executive producing the remake.

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‘Scream 7’ Actress: “The Boycott Didn’t Work. The Critics’ Hate Didn’t Work”

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Scream 7” star Anna Camp had to issue an apology for a statement she shared on social media that took aim at those who protested and demanded a boycott of her movie.

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‘Hotel Tehran,’ Starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi, Sets 2026 Release

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Hotel Tehran” stars the odd pairing of Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson, and comes from Israeli director Guy Moshe. The film was shot in Mississippi, which is supposed to look like Iran in the movie.

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‘Michael’ Runtime is 130 Minutes, Over 2 Hours Scrapped, Potentially for the Sequel

March 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Michael” is nearing release, and its runtime is 2 hours and 10 minutes—meaning roughly 2 hours of footage, mostly from what was intended to be the second half of the film, remains on the cutting room floor.

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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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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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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

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