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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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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Sets July 24 Release Date

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is Refn’s first film after a ten-year sabbatical from features. It will premiere out of competition at Cannes later this month. The film stars Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, and Diego Calva.

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Warner Bros. Source Says ‘Horizon: Chapter 2’ Is “Frozen” With “No Plans” for Release

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Chapter Two’ currently has no release date and is basically in limbo, despite premiering at the Venice Film Festival in fall 2024, albeit to less-than-stellar reviews.

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Edward Zwick Returns to Directing With ‘Asymmetry,’ Starring Richard Gere and Diana Silvers

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For Zwick, a classicist filmmaker, the project adds to a nearly 45-year career that includes “Glory,” “Legends of the Fall,” “The Last Samurai,” “Blood Diamond,” and “Courage Under Fire.”

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Racks Up $10M in Previews — Eyes $80M Weekend

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ which is now in theaters, might have an opening weekend in the $80M range, as it earned $10M in Thursday previews. The film cost $100M to produce.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Wraps Seven-Month Shoot With New DP Robrecht Heyvaert, $250M Budget

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There will be a significant amount of VFX used in the film, which Gibson has described as “super ambitious” and “an acid trip,” featuring angelic and demonic battles and Christ’s descent into hell.

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Who Will Direct ‘Top Gun 3’? Jon M. Chu, Joachim Rønning, and Adil & Bilall in the Mix

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Director Joseph Kosinski, who helmed ‘Maverick,’ is not expected to return due to potential back-to-back shoots in 2026 and 2027, leaving the sequel as an “open directing assignment.”

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Director Says His ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Oscar Has Vanished After Airport Security Made Him Check It

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The issue began at JFK Airport, where TSA officers reportedly would not allow him to bring the trophy onboard the aircraft, citing concerns that it could be used as a weapon.

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Warner Bros, Netflix, Amazon Among Five Studios Fighting for McQuarrie/Jordan ‘Battlefield’ Package

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film is being developed under Paramount, with Christopher McQuarrie—known for his work on the Mission: Impossible franchise—attached to direct.

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Wait — Renny Harlin Made a Tolerable Movie? ‘Deep Water’ Isn’t Getting Panned!

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

On paper, “Deep Water” seemed like it could be yet another flop added to Renny Harlin’s ever-expanding résumé — a career so baffling that almost anyone else would’ve been exiled from the industry.

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Is Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ a Secret Sequel to ‘Close Encounters’?

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Close Encounters’ left certain mysteries unresolved, and “Disclosure Day” is now being framed as a continuation, or response, to those unanswered questions.

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Dylan Clark to Direct ‘Blair Witch’ Reboot for Lionsgate, Original Cast and Directors Return in EP Roles

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate has announced that, after contractual disputes, the OG Blair Witch cast are set to serve as executive producers on the upcoming reboot.

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Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Earns 24% RT Score as “Misguided” Orwell Adaptation Includes Fart Jokes and Happy Ending

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film, which hits theaters tomorrow, has a budget of $35M, but if reviews are any indication, it’s a slow march toward a doomful fate that awaits this film.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Aiming For PG Rating, Cast Confirmed

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Narnia’ producer Mark Gordon describes it as a “four-quadrant” movie designed to entertain all audiences, especially children, and indicated it will likely receive a PG rating.

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‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Teases Zach Cregger’s Reboot

April 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the trailer for Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil.” What do you think? I’ll have more in a few minutes ..

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‘Michael’ Sequel Targets 2026 Shoot, With Graham King Potentially Stepping In as Director

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate boss Adam Fogelson confirms that “Michael” producer Graham King wants to shoot the sequel this year. However, with Antoine Fuqua busy, scheduling could complicate his return.

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First Look: Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Na’s last film, The Wailing, released 10 years ago, played out of competition at Cannes and remains one of the most quietly influential Korean films of the past decade

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Jeremy Strong to Star in Magnus von Horn’s ‘The Passenger’

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jeremy Strong is set to star in ‘Girl With the Needle’ helmer Magnus von Horn’s “The Passenger,” based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz.

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Lynne Ramsay Says Joaquin Phoenix Arctic Epic ‘Polaris’ Is Her Next Film and Calls It Her ‘2001’

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Set in the 1910s, “Polaris” follows a photographer who goes to Alaska to take photographs of the Inuit and encounters the devil in the Arctic.

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Bond 26 Script “Nowhere Near Ready” as Amazon/MGM’s Plans Remain Unclear

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new report written by The Telegraph’s Tim Robey says the script, from Steven Knight, is “nowhere near ready,” while key creative figures remain otherwise occupied, and Amazon/MGM feels lost.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Debuts to 60 on Metacritic, Still Tracking for Massive 80M+ Weekend

April 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Fairly average reviews, but not disastrous either. Meryl Streep is, naturally, earning strong notices, and there’s some nostalgia value in seeing the cast back together.

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