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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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‘Mother Mary’ Review Embargo Lifts — 60 on Metacritic, 74% on Rotten Tomatoes

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We recently had a full-length trailer for David Lowery’s “Mother Mary,” and after more than two years in post-production, it will be released in theaters this coming Friday.

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Adria Arjona Cast in James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ in Mystery Role — Wonder Woman?

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Adria Arjona has landed the mystery role in James Gunn’s upcoming “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” After testing for the part, she beat out Eva De Dominici, Sydney Chandler, and Grace Van Patten.

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Tom Rothman Tells Theaters to “Get Off the Ad Crack” Over 30-Minute Pre-Show Ads

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman surprised many at CinemaCon last night with a blunt message to movie theater owners: “Get off the ad crack.”

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Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler and Tramell Tillman to Star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Octet’

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rachel Zegler and Amanda Seyfreid are set to lead “Octet,” with a production start set for this month. The rest of the cast includes Sheryl Lee Ralph, Phillipa Soo, Jonathan Groff and Tramell Tillman.

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Jeremy Strong’s Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Reckoning’ Divides Audiences at CinemaCon

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jesse Eisenberg declining to return as Mark Zuckerberg for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” was certainly going to be a major obstacle for this film to overcome.

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‘The Dog Stars’ Test Screenings Underwhelm as Ridley Scott’s $100M+ Drama Faces Hurdles

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Dog Stars” has tested a handful of times and recently switched release dates — it’s now set to open during the lonely final days of summer on August 28.

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‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Has $100M Budget but Still No U.S. Distribution

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Wait, did I read this correctly? That “Cliffhanger” reboot, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and which is still seeking US distribution, has a $100M budget?

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Cannes 2026: Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Includes New Films From Kantemir Balagov, Radu Jude, Lisandro Alonso, and Quentin Dupieux

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

With the Cannes lineup 95% announced, attention is shifting this morning to its most closely watched parallel section: the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight).

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Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Grandgear’ Sets 2028 Release With First Footage Revealing Massive Robot Battle

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Takashi’s “Grandgear,” which is set for a February 28, 2028 release. Brief footage was shown of two gigantic Transformers-like robots duking it out in a city.

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Taika Waititi’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ Sets October 2026 Release, First Trailer Screened: “Looks Like An Expensive Flop”

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has announced that Sony Pictures will release Klara and the Sun on October 23, 2026. A trailer was shown at CinemaCon In Las Vegas.

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Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Set for 2027 Release

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I guess we can scratch this one off this year’s calendar. Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” a Rupert Murdoch biopic, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will see release in 2027.

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‘Wonka 2’: Saoirse Ronan in Talks to Reunite With Timothée Chalamet

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Wonka 2” is happening. The sequel, which starts production in August, is eyeing Saoirse Ronan for a role alongside Timothee Chalamet.

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‘Escape From New York’ Reboot Announced—Again—After Years of Failed Attempts

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

John Carpenter has remained largely uninvolved and has expressed skepticism about remakes in general—wise fella. As of now, no director is attached to this latest attempt at a reboot

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Damien Chazelle’s New Film Titled ‘Sacrifice’? Stars Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig, Set in 1940s Prison

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Just a quick update on Damien Chazelle’s next film, which is currently shooting in Athens — the cast includes Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig, Michelle Williams, and Mia Threapleton.

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Pierre Niney, Anne Dorval and Paul Kircher to Star in Xavier Dolan’s Next Movie? Fall Shoot Confirmed

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Dolan’s film is set in 1880s “Parisian literary world” and will be shot in that city. It’s being described as horror with comic elements. A fall shoot is nearing.

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Richard Kelly Claims He’s Directing A New Movie “Very Soon”

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s never been any question that Kelly wants to direct again, and there have been clear attempts at doing just that, but his wild ambitions paved the way for many hurdles these last two decades.

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Chloe Domont’s ‘A Place in Hell’ Sets December 25 Release at Neon

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Domont’s latest, titled “A Place in Hell,” set up at Neon and starring Michelle Williams, Andrew Scott, and Daisy Edgar-Jones, has just been dated for a December 25, 2026 release.

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‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Trailer: The Hunger Games Returns for a Familiar, Bloodier Prequel

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Francis Lawrence is directing the film, with Billy Ray writing the screenplay. There have been five “Hunger Games” movies, with the last one being “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”

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Over 1,000 Hollywood Creatives, Including David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, and Joaquin Phoenix, Sign Letter Opposing Paramount-WBD Deal

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Of course, there is no reason to believe this letter will change the minds of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav or the board, who stand to make significant financial gains from the deal.

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John Waters Says No One Will Fund ‘Liarmouth’ With Aubrey Plaza, 22 Years Since Last Movie: “Nobody Will Give Us the Money”

April 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hard to believe, but John Waters hasn’t directed a film in 22 years — his last effort was 2004’s “A Dirty Shame.” It’s not for lack of trying, either.

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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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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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