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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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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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Gia Coppola’s ‘Perfect’ Axed by Netflix After Millie Bobby Brown Exits Due to “Creative Differences”

April 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It looks as though Netflix has axed Gia Coppola’s “Perfect,” which will no longer be moving forward at the streamer after star Millie Bobby Brown exited the project.

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NEON Circles Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ as Potential Seventh Straight Palme d’Or

April 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon is in talks to acquire Na Hong-jin’s “Hope.” The film stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in lead roles, and will be in Cannes 2026 competition.

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‘Lord of War’ Sequel Moves Ahead as Vertical Lands U.S. Rights, Sets 2027 Release

April 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Vertical has now acquired the U.S. distribution rights to ‘Lord of War 2,’ and the film is slated for a 2027 theatrical release, with first footage set to be previewed at CinemaCon next week.

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Jim Jarmusch’s Next Movie Is a France-Set Road Trip, Filming Begins in May

April 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jim Jarmusch is coming off his Golden Lion win at Venice for “Father Mother Sister Brother,” but he will not be resting on his laurels, as he’s already preparing to shoot his next film.

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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Rumors: Odessa A’zion Eyed for Rogue, Peter Claffey for Beast

April 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No release date has been set for this “X-Men” reboot, but Marvel currently has three release dates lined up for 2028 — May 5, July 28, and December 15.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ is 3 Hours 16 Minutes!

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I doubt there will be a longer film in this year’s competition. If you’re not a fan of Hamaguchi, consider yourself warned. For everyone else, it’ll be bliss.

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‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer: Reinaldo Marcus Green Directs, Robert Elswit Shoots Marvel’s 60-Minute “Movie”

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t know how much Marvel paid Robert Elswit to be cinematographer on this upcoming “Punisher,” but they clearly watched his night scenes in “Nightcrawler” and said, “We want THAT.”

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Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’ Appears in Cannes Première Press Kit—A Last-Minute Addition?

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Herzog completed filming on “Bucking Fastard” in May 2025. The film stars Kate and Rooney Mara as twin sisters, Joan and Jean, who live on the margins of society.

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‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie Taps ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Duo to Direct

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who were not that well known before “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” have turned into much sought-after filmmakers.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Might Drop First Trailer Next Week

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Resident Evil’ has a trailer ready to release next week. If that’s the case, then I assume it’ll first debut during Sony’s CinemaCon panel on April 13 and drip online not too long after that.

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Jonah Hill’s ‘Outcome’ Lands With a Thud: Apple-Produced Dark Comedy Scores 35 on Metacritic, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes

April 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hill returns to the director’s chair with “Outcome,” which is being produced by Apple Original Films. The film was shot in early 2024 and has had some delays since then.

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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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