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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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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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Rick Moranis Comeback at CinemaCon! Mel Brooks Intros ‘Spaceballs: The New One’

April 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Last night, Amazon/MGM confirmed the sequel would be titled “Spaceballs: The New One,” with much of the original cast returning, including Rick Moranis. Amazon/MGM set it for theatrical release on April 23, 2027.

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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’ Trailer Reimagines Kieslowski’s ‘Dekalog VI’ With Isabelle Huppert

April 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A French trailer has now been released for “Parallel Tales,” which has no U.S. release set just yet, but is scheduled for May 14 in France, the same week—possibly the same day—it premieres in competition at Cannes.

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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Gets Mostly Panned by Critics

April 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Filmmaker Joseph Kahn made a good point recently: few filmmakers possess the artistic authority to brand a film as their own in the title. Lee Cronin isn’t one of them.

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‘Street Fighter’ Trailer, Paramount’s Wild, ’90s-Set Video Game Adaptation, Looks Better Than It Has Any Right To

April 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No adaptation of this video game should ever take itself seriously — looking at you, JCVD— and this Kitao Sakurai-directed film looks like one big, trashy, highly stylized spectacle.

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Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ First Look Details: 4:3 Aspect Ratio, Old English Dialogue, and Grim Gothic Style

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Focus Features screened the first footage from Robert Eggers’ “Werwulf,” starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, and Bodhi Rae Breathnach.

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‘Focker-in-Law’ Trailer Brings Back De Niro and Stiller — With Ariana Grande, and It’s About What You’d Expect

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

You thought the Fockers were gone for good? Think again. Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for “Focker-in-Law,” the fourth entry in the ‘Meet the Parents’ franchise.

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Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Jehanne d’Arc’ Sets November 2028 Release

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Queen’s Gambit’ actress Isla Johnston will headline Warner Bros. epic “Jehanne d’Arc.” Johnston played the young Beth Harmon in the hit Netflix series.

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Val Kilmer Appears in AI-Resurrected Role in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ Trailer

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Should “As Deep as the Grave” now be added to Kilmer’s IMDb filmography? It better not. This feels like a stunt, and one that shouldn’t be granted legitimacy.

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What Are the Best Directorial Debuts of the 21st Century?

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a topic of conversation. In my Tony Gilroy piece, I mentioned how “Michael Clayton” was one of the best debut films of the 21st Century. What are the other ones?

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ to Skip Film Fests Entirely This Fall

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s understandable why Venice is being passed. Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” was met with a notably poor reception on the Lido in 2024, and the fallout reportedly put the studio in damage-control mode for weeks.

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Doug Liman Says AI Helped Slash ‘Killing Satoshi’ Budget From $300M to $70M — Shot Entirely With AI Backgrounds

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Liman is trying to convince us all that everything is peachy when it comes to this film — which stars Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, Gal Gadot, and Isla Fisher.

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FIRST LOOK: ‘The Dog Stars’ — After Recent Misfires, Can Ridley Scott Deliver Another Great Movie?

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scott’s last big success came 11 years ago—that’s when “The Martian” was released, a Best Picture–nominated blockbuster. With “The Dog Stars,” the 88-year-old filmmaker will get another shot.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Dazzles Audience as First Seven Minutes Screen at CinemaCon

April 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Judging by the reactions, Villeneuve may have delivered something very special with this third and final chapter of the ‘Dune’ franchise.

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Warner Bros Sets Two Zach Cregger Movies for 2028, Including Sci-Fi ‘The Flood’ and ‘Weapons’ Spin-Off ‘Gladys’

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

If you’re a Zach Cregger fan, then this evening brings a lot of good news … Warner Bros. has announced two Cregger movies, both written by him and both set for 2028.

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Jamie Dornan to Play Aragorn/Strider in ‘The Hunt For Gollum’

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Contrary to what was reported, Leo Woodall is not playing Aragorn — he’s actually been cast as Halvard. Rather, it’s Jamie Dornan who will replace Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn/Strider.

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Sean Baker to Direct ‘Ti Amo!’ for Warner Bros Indie Label, Sets 2027 Release

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros. has launched an indie label, Warner Bros. Clockwork, and Sean Baker is set to direct its debut film, “Ti Amo!” which is now set for 2027 release.

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ First Teaser Hints New York Destruction as Monster Heads for the Statue of Liberty

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the first trailer for “Godzilla Minus Zero,” which is set to hit theaters on November 6 via Toho and GKids. Takashi Yamazaki is returning to direct and will again handle writing and visual effects duties.

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James Cameron Backs Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Amid 2,000+ Signature Open Letter, Calls David Ellison “Right Man for the Job”

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That open letter calling for the planned Warner Bros.-Paramount merger to be blocked? It’s still out there, now with over 2,000 signatures. James Cameron? He couldn’t care less.

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Cate Blanchett to Star as Martha Stewart in ‘Good Thing’ — Directed by Janicza Bravo (‘Zola’)

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview, Stewart confirmed there’s biopic about her in the works, titled “Good Thing,” and that Cate Blanchett is supposed to play her.

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Nicolas Cage Returning for New ‘Longlegs’ Movie With Osgood Perkins

April 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Well, this came out of nowhere. THR reports that Nicolas Cage is set to star in another “Longlegs” movie to be directed, yet again, by Osgood Perkins.

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