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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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Rosanna Arquette Says Quentin Tarantino’s Use of the N-Word is “Racist and Creepy”

March 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rosanna Arquette, who was in “Pulp Fiction,” where she portrayed the wife to Eric Stoltz’s character, has suddenly turned on Quentin Tarantino.

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First Look: Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon,’ Starring Rachel Weisz, Shooting in the UK — Joe Alwyn Joins Cast

March 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alfredson had that one-two punch of “Let the Right One In” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” before, quite epically, striking out with “The Snowman.”

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Bennett Miller to Debut Much-Delayed AI Documentary This Year

March 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been twelve years since “Foxcatcher” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, which remains Miller’s last film.

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David O. Russell’s Linda Ronstadt Biopic Acquired by Miramax — Selena Gomez to Star

March 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Selena Gomez is looking for her big Oscar role, and it might come in the form of playing ‘70s music icon Linda Ronstadt.

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Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ ($41M+), ‘The Bride’ ($8M+), ‘Scream 7’ to Drop Whopping 74% — Readers’ Thoughts?

March 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Driven by good reviews and an “A” CinemaScore, the film had a $13M Friday and is now eyeing an impressive $41M weekend—the best opening for an original Pixar since 2017’s “Coco” nabbed $50M.

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Pixar Boss Defends Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Rewrite After Original Gay Character Was Cut: “We’re Making a Movie, Not Therapy”

March 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Docter still defends this decision, telling WSJ that Pixar believes some parents don’t want entertainment to force them to have a conversation they weren’t ready for with their children.

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Timothée Chalamet Opera and Ballet Backlash Is Awards-Season Nonsense

March 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We are officially deep into awards-season brain rot. No, really. I really tried to avoid this topic entirely, foolishly thinking it would just go away, but for some reason it just grew and grew.

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Starts Shooting in May

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Coogler-directed pilot is reportedly set to film from May through June in Vancouver — the same city where the original series shot its early seasons.

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Pixar Confirms ‘Monsters Inc. 3’ as the Studio Continues to Lean Hard Into Sequels

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Monsters Inc. 3” is now officially happening, coming in 2029 or 2030, which will be around 16 years since the last one, “Monsters University,” helmed by Dan Scanlon.

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‘Smile 3’ in the Works, But Parker Finn Will Not Return to Direct

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The first two ‘Smile’ films were made for cheap, and there was no reason to believe that another one wouldn’t get made. Sadly, Finn, their creator, is not coming back.

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Lynne Ramsay Might Re-Edit ‘Die My Love’ With New Ending, Admits Film Was “Rushed” For Cannes

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lynne Ramsay admits she’s not sure if the ending of her most recent film, “Die My Love,” was the right one, and might change it many months after its theatrical release last November.

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‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Reportedly Eyed as the Start of a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What is Lord of the Rings without ambition? We’ve already had two trilogies happen, the other being the much-divisive ‘Hobbit’ releases. How about another one?

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Quentin Tarantino’s Next Project Is a British-Style Farce Play Aiming for 2027 Debut in London’s West End

March 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Remember last summer when Quentin Tarantino hinted that he was pausing work on his tenth and final movie to write a play? Well, he wasn’t kidding.

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‘Digger’ Test Screening Reactions Say Tom Cruise Is Unrecognizable in Iñárritu’s Dark Comedy

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Digger,” the mysterious new dark comedy from Alejandro González Iñárritu, starring Tom Cruise, is officially set to hit theaters in October 2026, but a secret screening gives us first details.

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Annapurna Is Back — Megan Ellison Resurrects Indie Powerhouse

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We actually have David Ellison to thank for this — helping Megan, his sister, resurrect her indie label, potentially within his Warner-Paramount deal, is probably the best news we will hear about this merger.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Gets Mustache and Prosthetic Belly for Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ — First Look

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have our first look at the appearance Leonardo DiCaprio will be sporting in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming adaptation of “What Happens at Night,” which began production last week in Prague.

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‘The Wild Robot Escapes’: DreamWorks Sets Sequel With ‘Nimona’ Director Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Chris Sanders is returning to write the script but won’t be directing this time around. Instead, Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert are set to helm the film.

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Who Are the Best One-Film Directors in Cinema History?

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes 2026

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

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Oscars 2026: Sean Penn and Stellan Skarsgård Face Off in a Nail-Biting Acting Race

March 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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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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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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