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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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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Trimmed After NC-17 Rating From the MPA

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Obsession” has been getting strong reviews from critics and is set for a theatrical release this summer, but sadly it won’t be the same version I saw last year.

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After PTA’s Win, These 12 Great Filmmakers Still Haven’t Won a Best Director Oscar

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We can now officially take Paul Thomas Anderson out of this list. He won best director last night, which means one less name on this list.

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RUMOR: Viggo Mortensen in ‘The Batman: Part II’?

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mortensen’s rumored offer comes after Brad Pitt, Stellan Skarsgaard, and Daniel Craig all passed on the role of Christopher Dent.

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Turns Out, Sean Penn Skipped Oscars to Hang With Zelenskyy

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Penn didn’t show up at the Oscars not because there was a strict no-smoking indoor rule—which is also law in California—but rather because he decided to set up a meeting with Zelenskyy.

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Ian Tuason Says ‘Undertone’ Trilogy Already Planned; $500K-Costing Indie Grossed $9.3M This Weekend

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tuason’s film, which only cost $500,000 to produce and was picked up by A24 at last year’s Fantasia Film Festival, earned $9.3M in its opening bow.

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Jack O’Connell Joins Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy in ‘A Quiet Place 3’ – Paramount Sets July 2027 Release

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes news that Jack O’Connell, Jason Clarke, and Katy O’Brian have joined the cast, which already included Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmons, and Noah Jupe.

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Why Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ Oscar Campaign Backfired

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Chalamet didn’t lose the Oscar because of a single scandal or stray comment. Awards races rarely collapse that neatly. More often, they turn because the momentum quietly moves elsewhere.

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Paul Feig Says ‘The Housemaid’ Sequel Starts Shooting This Fall

March 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Housemaid 2” is not only happening, but according to its director, Paul Feig, on the Oscars red carpet, the script is in, he’s doing a rewrite, and “we start shooting in the fall.”

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OSCARS: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture! PTA Wins Best Director! Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor!

March 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The 98th Oscars was dominated by “One Battle After Another,” which won six categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Kogonada Set to Direct ‘Severance’ Season 3, Replacing Ben Stiller

March 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Kogonada has tapped to replace Ben Stiller as the primary director for season three of the acclaimed “Severance,” set to direct most, if not all of the episodes.

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Max Landis’ ‘G.I. Joe’ Script Not Moving Forward at Paramount

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount is not moving forward with Landis’ take on a new G.I. Joe movie due to “creative differences.” The studio is continuing discussions with other writers, including Danny McBride.

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‘The Bride’ Crashes With 80% Second-Weekend Drop

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Not to beat a dead horse, but this is quite something, and if Warner Bros. wasn’t winning a bunch of Oscars tomorrow, this would be a major internal topic of conversation.

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Andrew Stanton on ‘John Carter’ Surprising Reassessment: “You Don’t Have to Whisper It Anymore”

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Stanton was asked by THR about the reassessment John Carter has been receiving over the past few years—something Stanton says he hadn’t even realized was happening.

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Chloé Zhao’s ‘Buffy’ Reboot Won’t Move Forward at Hulu Despite Completed 90-Minute Pilot Episode

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is quite surprising considering Zhao had apparently already shot the 90-minute pilot episode, with Oscar winner Zhao, a self-professed lifelong Buffy fanatic.

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‘It Follows’ Sequel is Happening — Shoots This Summer!

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Director David Robert Mitchell and actress Maika Monroe are reuniting on “They Follow,” a sequel to the 2014 cult horror film “It Follows.” A summer shoot is planned.

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Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Sweeps the 46th Razzie Awards

March 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The results of the 46th Razzie Awards are in, and this year’s biggest “winner” is Prime Video’s “War of the Worlds.”

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Steven Spielberg Says He’s Working on A “Kick Ass” Western as His Next Film

March 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Spielberg is hinting that the one genre he hasn’t tackled yet in his career— the western — might be next, and he’s giddy about the potential.

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‘Hoppers’ Set to Dominate Box Office Again While ‘The Bride!’ Faces 70% Second-Weekend Plunge

March 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ will again top the weekend box office, as Universal’s ‘Reminders of Him’ and A24’s indie horror ‘Undertone’ aim for strong openings.

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Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Blood on Snow’ to Hit U.K. Theaters via Sky in 2027, Still No U.S. Distribution

March 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sky has obtained the U.K. rights to “Blood on Snow,” and has set up a theatrical rollout for sometime in 2027. As of now, there is no U.S. distribution.

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‘I Love Boosters’ Screens to Good (Not Great) Reviews at SXSW

March 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“I Love Boosters” screened at SXSW last night, and the reviews aren’t as glowing as Riley’s delirious debut, 2018’s “Sorry to Bother You,” but are mostly positive.

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