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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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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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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Hits Rare 18+ Rating Overseas, Runs 134 Minures

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Blumhouse probably should have kept the original test-screening title, “The Resurrection,” because, if anything, Cronin’s film is looking more and more like an ‘anti-Mummy’ statement.

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FIRST LOOK: Lukas Dhont’s WWI-Set ‘Coward’ Eyes Cannes Debut

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

More Cannes first looks. This one is for Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont’s “Coward,” playing in competition, following his first two films, which also premiered on the Croisette.

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Cannes Chief Praises James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ as “Wonderful,” Still Seeking “Resolution” to Include It

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux has now addressed speculation about whether James Gray could bring his new film “Paper Tiger” to Cannes, offering cautious optimism.

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Netflix Unveils First Images of Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ With Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits Leading Cast

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has finally acknowledged the existence of Brad Bird’s “Ray Gunn,” sharing the first official images of the upcoming neo-noir sci-fi action animated movie.

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FIRST LOOK: Sophie Thatcher in Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ — Screening Out-of-Competition at Cannes

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

How odd that Nicolas Winding Refn, who has had his last three films compete for the Palme d’Or, will now be relegated to an out-of-competition slot at Cannes with his latest, “Her Private Hell.”

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CANNES 2026 Lineup Includes Almodóvar, Mungiu, Zvyagintsev, Farhadi, Pawlikowski, Refn, Hamaguchi, Schoenbrun, Koreeda — James Gray Added Soon? [Updated]

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has announced its lineup. A total of 21 films have so far been confirmed to compete for the Palme d’Or.

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‘Toy Story 5’ Tops Fandango’s Most Anticipated Summer Movie Poll — ‘Mandalorian’ and ‘Disclosure Day’ No-Shows

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Fandango recently surveyed more than 6,000 movie ticket buyers to find out which films they’re most excited to see this upcoming summer — and the results emphasize audience preference for IP.

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Vittorio Storaro to DP Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’?

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

If you look up Italian articles about this upcoming production, you’ll notice Vittorio Storaro’s name mentioned as the potential cinematographer.

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CANNES: Werner Herzog, Ira Sachs, László Nemes, and Unexpected French Contenders for Palme d’Or

April 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cannes is putting the finishing touches on the lineup for its 79th edition, and to say this will be an eclectic mix of filmmakers vying for the Palme d’Or would be an understatement.

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

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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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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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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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