After more than a year of waiting, Zahler’s ‘Bookie and the Bruiser,’ starring Vince Vaughn and Theo James, is set to start production on April 1 in Toronto.
Read morePixar Scrapped ‘Be Fri’ After Executives Feared “Girl Power” Messaging
The project reportedly went through four major iterations and was close to animation when it was suddenly halted by Pixar boss Pete Docter.
Read moreSteven Spielberg Calls Scrapped ‘Robopocalypse’ Too Expensive: “It Would Have Ended a Studio”
There was a time when many believed Spielberg would direct the ambitious“Robopocalypse,” which tackles the story of humanity’s desperate last stand against an AI uprising.
Read moreGia Coppola’s ‘Perfect’ Axed by Netflix After Millie Bobby Brown Exits Due to “Creative Differences”
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.
Read moreNEON Circles Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ as Potential Seventh Straight Palme d’Or
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.
Read more‘Lord of War’ Sequel Moves Ahead as Vertical Lands U.S. Rights, Sets 2027 Release
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.
Read moreJim Jarmusch’s Next Movie Is a France-Set Road Trip, Filming Begins in May
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.
Read moreMarvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Rumors: Odessa A’zion Eyed for Rogue, Peter Claffey for Beast
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.
Read moreRyusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ is 3 Hours 16 Minutes!
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.
Read more‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer: Reinaldo Marcus Green Directs, Robert Elswit Shoots Marvel’s 60-Minute “Movie”
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.”
Read moreWerner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’ Appears in Cannes Première Press Kit—A Last-Minute Addition?
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.
Read more‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie Taps ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Duo to Direct
Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who were not that well known before “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” have turned into much sought-after filmmakers.
Read moreZach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Might Drop First Trailer Next Week
‘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.
Read moreJonah Hill’s ‘Outcome’ Lands With a Thud: Apple-Produced Dark Comedy Scores 35 on Metacritic, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes
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.
Read more‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Hits Rare 18+ Rating Overseas, Runs 134 Minures
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.
Read moreFIRST LOOK: Lukas Dhont’s WWI-Set ‘Coward’ Eyes Cannes Debut
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.
Read moreCannes Chief Praises James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ as “Wonderful,” Still Seeking “Resolution” to Include It
Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux has now addressed speculation about whether James Gray could bring his new film “Paper Tiger” to Cannes, offering cautious optimism.
Read moreNetflix Unveils First Images of Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ With Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits Leading Cast
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.
Read moreFIRST LOOK: Sophie Thatcher in Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ — Screening Out-of-Competition at Cannes
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.”
Read moreCANNES 2026 Lineup Includes Almodóvar, Mungiu, Zvyagintsev, Farhadi, Pawlikowski, Refn, Hamaguchi, Schoenbrun, Koreeda — James Gray Added Soon? [Updated]
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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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.