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Michael Douglas Says Jack Nicholson, 89, Is “Not Working Any More" and Has “Disappeared"

While James L. Brooks teased last year that "we'll soon be seeing" Jack Nicholson, 89, act again, and that he was "reading scripts," that idea has now been shut down by his close friend Michael Douglas, 82.

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Karyn Kusama to Direct ‘Mouthwashing’ Movie for Sony, ‘The Invitation’ Writers to Pen Script

Sony has acquired the feature film rights to "Mouthwashing," the acclaimed psychological horror game. The studio has hired Kusama to direct, and she will bring her most reliable writers, Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, with her.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, 86, Has Died

A real shocker. There are some people you think will live forever, and Sir Patrick Stewart was one of them. The legendary actor has passed away at the age of 86. We’ve lost one of the greats.

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Ken Russell's ‘The Devils' Extends Theatrical Run Indefinitely (!) After $3.3M Box Office Surprise

Nobody expected a 55-year-old NC-17 movie to be one of the surprise box office stories of the fall. Yet here we are, and this absolutely puts a smile on my face.

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‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ First Reactions Are Very Positive

Of course, we all know the rule: take these reactions with a grain of salt rather than treating them as gospel. Still, I will say that the film tested like gangbusters earlier this year, and Lionsgate clearly has confidence.

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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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Jonathan Majors Falls Out of Window on Daily Wire Movie Set as Crew Strikes, Producers Say “We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists”

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jonathan Majors is filming his comeback vehicle — an untitled action movie backed by Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire. Let’s just say a few… issues have emerged from the set.

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‘Spaceballs’ Sequel Sets April 23, 2027 Release Date

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In case you didn’t know, a “Spaceballs” sequel has been shot, with much of the original cast returning, including one Rick Moranis.

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‘Werwulf’ Trailer Coming Next Month

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Werwulf” remains nine months from its Christmas 2026 release, but the marketing push is clearly about to begin.

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Brian Cox, Whose Directorial Debut Sits at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, Slams Quentin Tarantino and Johnny Depp as “Overrated”

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The “Succession” actor has slammed fellow actors over the years, including Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Strong, and he’s now essentially doubled down on several more during a wide-ranging interview with The Times UK.

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Box-Office: ‘The Drama’ Earns $1.7M in Thursday Previews, ‘Super Mario’ $24M, ‘Project Hail Mary’ $4.6M, ‘Hoppers $1M

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Around $1.7M in Thursday previews for the A24-produced film, which has a budget of $25M. A $10-$12M weekend is being projected.

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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Is Scaling Down After That $250M Warner Bros. Deal Failed to Produce Anything

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

J.J. Abrams’ once high-flying production banner is scaling things down, shutting its Los Angeles office, and shifting operations to New York, where Abrams is now based.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Tests Strong: 90-Minute Reboot Described as ‘Fury Road’ for Horror

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Early word on “Resident Evil” is that Zach Cregger hasn’t just made another video game adaptation — he’s delivered something lean, mean, and very confident.

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Leo Woodall to Replace Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in ‘The Hunt For Gollum’?

April 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mortensen had been asked, multiple times, to sign on for the film, but finally declined. The result is that there has been a casting process over the last few months to find an actor in his 30s to replace him.

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Ryan Gosling Suddenly Exits The Daniels’ Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Comedy

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

And just like that, Ryan Gosling has exited Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s upcoming untitled action sci-fi comedy. It’s slated to shoot in early summer, and that’s apparently still the plan.

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Matt Reeves to Direct ‘Bonfire of the Vanities' Series for Apple TV

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After decades of being treated like radioactive IP in Hollywood, “The Bonfire of the Vanities” is crawling its way back—this time as a prestige series directed by none other than Matt Reeves.

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Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns With ‘Minotaur’: MUBI Secures U.S. Rights Ahead of Cannes 2026 Premiere

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s a new film coming from Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev, called “Minotaur,” and it’s going to premiere at Cannes next month. MUBI just bought U.S. rights for the film.

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‘Avatar 4 and 5’ Are Going “Full Speed Ahead,” Producer Says

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Avatar’ producer Rae Sanchini hints that the budget might be lower this time around due to “really moving into a more generally accessible platform,” unlike the “very bespoke” previous system.

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Meryl Streep to Star in Netflix Series ‘The Corrections’ Directed by Cord Jefferson (‘American Fiction’)

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has won the bidding war, and Oscar winner Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction”) is set to direct all episodes. The series is being fast-tracked, with a potential production start later this year

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‘Super Mario’ Sequel Smashes Box Office With $35M Wednesday Opening — $180M+ Holiday Weekend

April 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Super Mario’ craze is back in theaters as the sequel to the ultra-popular 2023 blockbuster grossed a ridiculous $35M on Wednesday. That means $180M+ over the five-day weekend is very likely.

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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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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

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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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