These are rare directors who crafted a singularly brilliant debut, and sadly, due to either personal choice, sheer industry inertia, or worse, tragedy would never return to the director’s chair again.

“[There is] clearly a before and an after Peter Jackson,” added Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux. “Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark.”

In all likelihood, the consensus says it’ll be Penn vs. Skarsgård battling it out for the Oscar. Who actually wins is a toss-up, but Penn is my bet.

The project, which is supposed to start shooting this year, has yet again lost a director. Lee Isaac Chung has exited the project, “amicably,” we’re told, due to “creative differences.” A search for a new director is underway.

The reboot now stars Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Diane Lane, Noah Jupe, Laurence Fishburne, Sasha Calle and John Leguizamo.

Matt Reeves is expected to begin production on “The Batman: Part II” on May 29 in London. Nearly all of the major roles have been cast, with one exception: Christopher Dent, the father of Harvey Dent.

The review embargo has lifted on Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride,” and it’s not looking good for Warner Bros’ $100M-costing movie.

A THR piece tackling the Oscars asks the simple question: “Why Not Timothée?”; this comes after Scott Feinberg reported on Sunday that Chalamet’s “swagger” has “put off” many Oscar voters.

HBO’s “Lanterns” follows intergalactic law enforcers Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a murder in rural Nebraska.

NEON CEO Tom Quinn believes the $20M film is “going to play throughout the year, not just in its first window this summer.”

Teyana Taylor, Oscar-nominated for her role as Perfidia in PTA’s film, confirms she’s discussed, in fact begged, with the director the possibility of a sequel centered on her character.

The Official Selection for the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, scheduled from May 12 to May 23, will be revealed on April 9 in Paris.

The man who gave us “White Chicks” and “Little Man” says he’s here to save comedy with “Scary Movie 6.”

It’s been confirmed that Tricia Tuttle will remain the director of the Berlin International Film Festival, following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.

So, I did a little digging and reached out to a source at Sony Pictures. Their reply? “Any day now.” The trailer will also be shown before screenings of “Project Hail Mary.”

This comes just days after the merger announcement with Paramount. The stock had been moving on speculation. Then boom. The CEO sells. The optics aren’t good.

Gyllenhaal describes the unusually intense testing of “The Bride,” with audiences and Warner Bros. executives scrutinizing the film.

More bad news for Amazon/MGM’s $200 million–costing “Masters of the Universe,” which has already had a tough time building buzz ahead of its June 5 release.

“Animal Friends” is an R-rated live-action/animation hybrid film, in the same vein as ‘Roger Rabbit, with Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Momoa, and Vince Vaughn.