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James Gray: “You Don't Win Jacksh*t” at Cannes “If You're an American”

James Gray has never been one to bite his tongue, especially about Cannes, a festival he's had a love-hate relationship with for decades, and he’s certainly not about to start now.

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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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Miles Caton Lands First Post-‘Sinners' Role Opposite Denzel Washington in Christopher McQuarrie's ‘Compassionate Release’

I was wondering when Miles Caton would book his post-“Sinners” role. Well, here it is. The 21-year-old actor has joined Denzel Washington and Teyonah Parris in Christopher McQuarrie's “Compassionate Release.”

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Bill Hader's ‘They Know' Tested Amazing, A24 Hasn't Seen It Yet — Sundance Premiere?

Good news for "Barry" fans: Bill Hader's feature directorial debut, "They Know," is just about done, and word is that it has tested great these last few weeks.

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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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Laura Dern to Star in Jeffrey Epstein Drama at Sony

March 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures, Laura Dern, and Adam McKay are set to tackle the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy in an upcoming limited series about the investigation that helped crack this whole can of worms open.

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Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Reportedly Not Heading to Cannes as U.S. Presence Shrinks

March 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux has implied that American cinema’s presence may be smaller this year, adding that studios are producing fewer blockbusters and auteur-driven titles

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Amazon Exec: Hollywood’s Fear of Offending Is Hurting Box Office, Urges More Original Films

March 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

An interesting New York Times opinion piece, written by former Amazon exec Roy Price, will certainly lead to agreement, and disagreement, but mostly debate.

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Jennifer Kent Shooting a New Sci-Fi Film This Year After ‘The Babadook’ and ‘The Nightingale’

March 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Aussie-born filmmaker confirmed she’s “working on a sci-fi film that looks to be shooting this year.” According to Kent, it’s an “adaptation of something.”

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‘Supergirl’: Over Eight Test Screenings So Far, Three Different Composers, Multiple Endings and More Superman

March 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This film has tested over eight times, so I imagine it’s either not good, or Warner Bros is really reworking it for the perfect version. Or maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

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Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Best Cinematography Oscar Winner, Reteams with Gia Coppola for Netflix’s ‘Perfect’

March 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Following her historic Oscar for “Sinners,” DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw has already lined up back-to-back projects, both with frequent collaborators.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ With Staggering $53M Second Weekend, 34% Drop

March 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

An incredible $53M second weekend awaits “Hail Mary,” representing just a 34% drop—unbelievable numbers. It’ll be at $150M+ domestic by Sunday evening

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Alexandre Desplat is Scoring ‘The Social Reckoning,’ Replacing Reznor and Ross

March 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have no idea how Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” a sequel to “The Social Network,” is going to go. There is some skepticism, most of the complaints about who is not coming back.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Originally Had Massive 4-Hour Cut

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Phil Lord and Chris Miller recently revealed they initially screened a four-hour cut of the film to a group of director friends, and that feedback was “embarrassing.”

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John Hannah Set to Return for ‘The Mummy 4,’ Shoots This Fall

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A small batch of news coming down the wire on this quiet Friday. John Hannah is set to return to ‘The Mummy’ franchise, reuniting with co-stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in ‘The Mummy 4.’

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‘Lights Out’ Sequel in the Works

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no word on whether David F. Sandberg will return to direct, but “Lights Out” was based on his original 2014 short — so he might have a say here.

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FIRST LOOK: Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy in Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Kennedy’ for Netflix

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Vinterberg, who earned an Oscar nomination for Best Director for “Another Round” and previously won the Cannes Jury Prize for “The Celebration,” is known for his provocative character studies

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‘Michael’ Crushes Pre-Sales: Antoine Fuqua’s Biopic Might Break $80M-$90M+ Opening Weekend

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael” is absolutely killing it in ticket pre-sales. Internal tracking is hinting at an $80M–$90M opening weekend.

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Kristoffer Borgli Faces Backlash After Resurfaced Essay Goes Viral Ahead of ‘The Drama’

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Borgli's “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, hits theatres next week, but now backlash has surrounded him over past comments.

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‘Cliff Booth’ Costs Add Up: Brad Pitt $40M, Fincher $20M, Tarantino $20M, and $200M Budget

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Altogether, these payments total $80M in above-the-line costs. Furthermore, Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly offered $3M for a cameo role but declined to take part.

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Confirmed: Sadie Sink Cast as Jean Grey in MCU’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot

March 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No word yet on when the X-Men reboot will shoot, but with a rumored 2028 release date, I would expect it to start production sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.

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Ryan Gosling to Star in The Daniels’ Mysterious New Sci-Fi Film [Updated]

March 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ryan Gosling will star in the film. His role is being kept under wraps, but it’s a huge get for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the filmmaking duo behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

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‘Liminal’: Apple’s New Sci-Fi Movie With Vanessa Kirby Sounds Promising — Until You See the Director and Writer Hired

March 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some are excited about this late afternoon’s announcement that Apple Studios has greenlit “Liminal,” based on the popular AWA graphic novel “Telepaths.”

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Ang Lee’s ‘Gold Mountain’ to Shoot Next Month with Fala Chen, Zhang Ziyi, and DP Emmanuel Lubezki

March 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is a reunion for Zhang Ziyi and Ang Lee, over 25 years in the making, as she starred in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” which helped launch her career.

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Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler to Star in Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot

March 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes word (via Deadline) that the two leads will be Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler, replacing the original’s David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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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

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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