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Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years and Six Months in Prison

Brand broke into a Hollywood career in the late 2000s. His breakout screen role was rock star Aldous Snow in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” a character he reprised as the lead of “Get Him to the Greek.”

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Denzel Washington & Robert Pattinson's ‘The Take' Is Getting Dumped by Netflix in January

January is where studios put movies they've lost faith in. Netflix had its fall awards slate set and chose not to make room for a Denzel-Pattinson-Meirelles movie.

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Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Next Film ‘Foreign Correspondent,' Stars Wagner Moura

"Foreign Correspondent” marks the first time Kleber has publicly put a name to the project. And yes, ‘Secret Agent’ star Wagner Moura is coming back with him. We should have known this would be the case.

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Rian Johnson Calls James Gray's ‘Paper Tiger' “An American Masterpiece” and His Favorite Film of the Year

The "Knives Out" filmmaker took to Instagram to declare Gray's crime drama his favorite film of 2026, writing: "I've seen some very good films this year, but this is still my favorite [..] t's an American masterpiece."

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Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Scores $31.6M Opening, ‘You Can See Everything' Dips Just 23%, ‘Wild Horse Nine' Impresses With $6M

Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $31.6M this weekend from 3,254 theaters, the highest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America.

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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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Huh?! Cameron Diaz to Star in ‘Troop Beverly Hills’ Sequel

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Remember “Troop Beverly Hills”? A sequel has just been announced, and it’s arguably one of the most unexpected follow-ups in recent memory.

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Adam McKay Claims $150M+ Netflix Satire ‘Average Height, Average Build’ Isn’t Dead

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McKay’s project was set to star Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler. The budget was said to be very high ($150M+).

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Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’ Rumored to Shoot in Black and White for 1930s Detective Noir

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Todd Haynes might be shooting “De Noche” in black and white, which would make it only the third time he’s done that in his career, after “I’m Not There” and “Wonderstruck.”

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‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Earns Mediocre Reviews

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Critics are decidedly underwhelmed, with the embargo having now lifted, and the third season currently holding a lukewarm 50% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Report: Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’ to Premiere at Cannes

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

WASK’s Thomas Gastaldi has his annual intel-filled Cannes spitball, and he’s hearing a rumor so wild that, even though I had heard about it from someone just a few days ago, I refused to believe it.

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‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Casting Controversy: Gunn Calls Deadline Report “Bullsh*t” [Updated]

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Deadline, a key role still needs to be cast, with Marisa Abela, Adria Arjona, and Ella Purnell having tested for it last week. Gunn is calling “bullsh*t.”

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Disney Wants “Cheaper and Shorter” ‘Avatar’ Sequels After ‘Fire and Ash’

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Conversations are underway about how to make them “cheaper and shorter,” so the investment becomes “less risky” for Disney.

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Brazilian Shoot Underway for Lisandro Alonso’s ‘Taste of Cherry’ Remake Starring Wagner Moura

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso is directing a remake of “Taste of Cherry” — the 1997 Palme d’Or-winning film by late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.

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Steven Soderbergh to Direct Wagner Moura in Spanish-American War Movie That Will Use “A Lot of AI”

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Steven Soderbergh, who has released nine films over the last seven years, isn’t set to shoot anything this year — unusual given how prolific he is — but it’s not for lack of trying.

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Martin Scorsese's ‘What Happens at Night' Wraps 35-Day Shoot in Prague, Moves to New York City for Interiors

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That’s a wrap on What Happens at Night in Prague. All that’s left is interior shooting in New York City this month. It’s turning into one of Martin Scorsese’s shortest shoots in years.

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Cannes Rumors: Jordan Firstman in UCR? Pawel Pawlikowski, Léa Mysius, Quentin Dupieux, and a Surprise Competition Title?

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There will be some extra U.S. presence in the lineup. Jordan Firstman (“Rotting in the Sun”) seemingly has his feature debut, titled “Club Kid,” selected for the Un Certain Regard sidebar.

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Noah Hawley Set to Direct ‘Terrified’ Remake for Warner Bros.

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hawley, has decided to give cinema another shot. He has set up his sophomore directorial effort, “Terrified,” with Warner Bros., a remake of the Argentine supernatural thriller.

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Macon Blair’s ‘The Sh*theads’ Gets Retitled ‘Idiots,’ Sets Summer Release Date

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Was there any doubt it would actually keep it? While the original title raised more than a few eyebrows — there seems to be this broader push to position the comedy for multiplex audiences.

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Francis Ford Coppola Turns 87, ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ Still Moving Forward in Italy

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Coppola has described ‘Glimpses’ as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced so far. This will be a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name.

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Why Blackjack And Roulette Became The Language Of Casino Movies [SPONSORED]

April 7, 2026 John Torre

Hollywood has always been drawn to stories about accountability — whistleblowers, courtroom dramas, financial scandals.

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Why Hollywood Is Paying Attention to Blockchain Transparency [SPONSORED]

April 7, 2026 John Torre

Hollywood has always been drawn to stories about accountability — whistleblowers, courtroom dramas, financial scandals.

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Joe Dante Defends Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ as a “Bold” Movie Panned by “Mostly Male Reviewers”

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

When an artistic misfire like “The Bride!” occurs, contrarian opinions are inevitable, and claims that the film has been “misunderstood” are bound to emerge.

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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Gets Another Rewrite With Scribes From ‘Beef’ and “‘The Bear’

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Previously, Michael Lesslie—known for “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” and “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”—was scripting the film, revising an earlier draft by Aaron Rabin and Zach Dean.

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‘The Invite’ Trailer: Olivia Wilde’s Sundance Hit With Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz Heads to June via A24

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite,” picked up by A24 at Sundance for $12M and now set for June 26 release this summer.

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Emerald Fennell Denies She’s Directing ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot

April 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Oh, boy. Here’s an update on that “anti-woke” Amazon/MGM-produced “Basic Instinct” reboot: none other than Emerald Fennell has seemingly been tapped to direct this thing.

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