It sure sounds like Antoine Fuqua did not enjoy his time directing “Michael.” Hey, at least the film is looking at an incredible $95–100M opening this weekend. This movie will cement Fuqua as a bankable studio director.

This was a decade that popularized sequels, franchises, and testosterone-driven spectacle, but it was also a time when mid-budget, adult-oriented filmmaking still had a real presence.

Universal is reshuffling its release calendar, with two high-profile projects — “The Mummy 4” and “Miami Vice ’85” — essentially swapping positions.

Park’s “Brigands of Rattlecreek” is happening, with McConaughey, Pedro Pascal, and Austin Butler attached to star. The estimated budget is $60M.

The actor underwent a noticeable shift in appearance through makeup and prosthetics, designed to make him appear “more ordinary.”

Claudio Miranda, the Oscar-winning cinematographer of “Life of Pi,” has signed on as director of photography for Joseph Kosinski’s “Miami Vice ‘85.”

That’s $12.6M in previews — well beyond expectations. It’s practically locked for a $90M opening weekend; it might even flirt with $100M. That’s a record for a music biopic.

After Ryan Gosling exited Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s upcoming untitled action sci-fi comedy set up at Universal, there was a scramble to find his replacement.

The main issue causing the delays might have to do with the planned $120M budget, and the fact that producers still do not have deals with stars Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.

A recent private screening of “Artificial” (about two weeks ago) suggests Luca Guadagnino might have made one of his most zeitgeisty films yet.

While critics have trashed Antoine Fuqua’s Michael, which hit theaters nationwide at noon today, audiences seem to be responding far more positively.

What once looked like a dead project is inching back into motion. After years of silence, the remake of the 1983 Oscar-winning film is quietly assembling cast and crew again, with a June shoot being eyed.

Emmanuel Lubezki has been replaced by Joshua James Richards, whose credits include three Chloé Zhao films—“Songs My Brother Taught Me,” “The Rider,” and “Nomadland”

For decades Proyas has been trying to make “Heaven,” a sci-fi satire along the lines of Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil.” One problem: the budget was way too high, reaching the $80–$100M mark.

Jeff Nichols’ “King Snake” has started production in Arkansas. Nichols’ regular cinematographer Adam Stone is back onboard for this one.

This latest film comes after the recent announcement that Barker is also set to tackle a new version of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” for A24 as writer and director.

As mentioned a few days ago, and now made official, Dumont’s “Red Rocks” has been added to this year’s Directors’ Fortnight lineup.

What feels shortsighted is Amazon/MGM reflexively treating this as streaming-only, as if a $30M, star-driven rom-com with Javier Bardem and Kate Hudson has no real theatrical value left to offer.

Coming off “The Bride!,” Maggie Gyllenhaal has been named Jury President for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, running from September 2 to 12.

“Murder, She Wrote” has now been delayed by a few months, with Universal Pictures pushing the release date from December 22, 2027, to February 4, 2028.