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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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FIRST LOOK: Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Ally’ Marks Animation Debut, Sets 2027 Release

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have our first look at Bong Joon Ho’s next film, his debut in animation, “Ally,” a project the filmmaker has been developing since 2018. Werner Herzog recently joined the voice cast.

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Is Martin Scorsese Shooting Two Movies This Year? — ‘Midnight Vendetta’ Rumored to Shoot in New Orleans in December

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Martin Scorsese, 83, is currently shooting “What Happens at Night” in Prague, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio. Is it conceivable for him to shoot back-to-back films?

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‘Out of This World’: Albert Serra’s Has Decided Not to Submit 4-Hour Cut for Cannes [Updated]

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Serra’s latest film, his first one in English, and in all likelihood soon to be submitted for Cannes consideration — well over nine days after the submission deadline has passed.

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Rachel Zegler to Star in Lin Manuel Miranda’s ‘Octet’?

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s been this persistent rumor, for many weeks now, that Rachel Zegler is set to star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Octet,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical.

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John Travolta Heads to Cannes With Surprise Directorial Debut ‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t think anybody saw this coming. John Travolta is headed to Cannes with his directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” an adaptation of the book published in 1997.

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Jafar Panahi Has Returned to Iran, Faces One Year in Prison

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After many months in the awards campaign, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has returned to Iran, where there is an active warrant for his arrest, sources tell Iran International.

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A24 Picks Up Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Flesh of the Gods’ Starring Kristen Stewart, and Wagner Moura

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A24 has picked up the rights to “Flesh of the Gods.” Furthermore, fresh off his recent Oscar nomination, Wagner Moura takes over a lead role from Oscar Isaac, who had to exit due to a scheduling conflict.

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‘Weapons’ Prequel ‘Gladys’ Set at Warner Bros, Written by Zach Cregger and Zach Shields

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cregger and Zach Shields will write the screenplay for the upcoming prequel. The current title? “Gladys.” In essence, this project is officially going forward at Warner Bros.

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Dylan Clark to Direct ‘Blair Witch Project’ Reboot for Lionsgate/Blumhouse

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate and Blumhouse, who apparently believe it’s a great idea to make another ‘Blair Witch’ movie, have hired Dylan Clark (“Transfigure,” “Home Movies,” and “Seagrass”) to direct the reboot.

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‘Cliff Booth’ Eyes September/October Theatrical Release— Venice Film Festival Premiere?

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Empire City Box Office confirming my previous intel. Netflix is going to release ‘Cliff Booth’ with a full on theatrical run in late September or early October.

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The Daniels’ Next Film Gets $150M Budget at Universal, Ryan Gosling Set to Star

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This movie ain’t cheap. Universal reportedly gave the Daniels $150M to make it. That’s quite the amount given that their last film was made for just $25M.

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Pierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus Électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

As mentioned last week, the opening night film for the 79th Cannes Film Festival will be Pierre Salvadori’s “La Vénus électrique.” It’s been officially announced by the festival this morning.

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Justine Triet’s ‘Fonda’ Starts Shooting — Odessa A’Zion, Benedict Wong and Cherry Jones Added to the Cast

April 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Following her Palme d’Or win — and Oscar for Best Original Screenplay — Justine Triet, the French filmmaker behind “Anatomy of a Fall,” has started shooting her next film.

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‘Scream 8’ Being Written by ‘Poker Face' Duo Lilla and Nora Zuckerman — Kevin Williamson Not Returning

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It might come as good news for some ‘Scream’ fans that Williamson is now saying he will not be returning for “Scream 8,” which might still enter production in the fall.

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Kathryn Bigelow in Talks to Direct ‘Unarmed,’ Written by Eric Roth and Denis Johnson

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bigelow is coming off last year’s “A House of Dynamite”—her first film in over eight years. She’s also the filmmaker behind “The Hurt Locker,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Strange Days,” “Point Break,” and “Near Dark.”

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Adam McKay to Direct Untitled Sony Sci-Fi Comedy, Script by ‘Together’ Helmer Michael Shanks

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McKay has set up a new film. He’s going to direct a script he’s not written, one penned by “Together” helmer Michael Shanks. Sony Pictures has picked up this untitled sci-fi comedy.

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‘Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie’ Debuts With 44% Rotten Tomatoes, Targets $180M+ Opening

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The reviews, much like the first one, are terrible. Even on Rotten Tomatoes, which nowadays seems to have almost every wide release garnering a “fresh” rating, it’s struggling.

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Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Sets August 2026 Release

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here comes Eli Roth to save cinema. Roth, a director best known for his contributions to the torture-porn genre, has dated his next film.

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‘Supergirl’ Trailer: Space Western Vibes, Brown Filters, and Momoa’s Swagger

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Supergirl” has a full length trailer. Krypto is apparently in danger, he needs to be saved, but don’t worry — there’s almost zero chance he won't survive.

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‘Backrooms’ Trailer Debuts: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Lead A24’s Horror Puzzle

March 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This trailer comes over a week after a very successful test screening for “Backrooms,” Even those unfamiliar with the story’s lore felt the film was effective.

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

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

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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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