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David Robert Mitchell’s ‘They Follow’ Wraps Filming

“They Follow,” which stars Maika Monroe, Jackie Earle Haley, Justine Lupe, Michael Gandolfini, and Naomi Ackie, is no doubt eyeing 2027 release.

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George Lucas Admits He Walked Away From Three More ‘Star Wars' Movies

The man who built the most popular mythology in movie history says he retired with three more "Star Wars" films still on his plate, and he let them go, selling Lucasfilm to Disney.

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement Includes 30+ Theatrical Releases a Year — “The Opposite of Disney-Fox”

Now that a settlement has been reached and the 12 AGs are allowing Paramount to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery in a $111 billion deal, we need details. Here they are.

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‘Ray Gunn’ Photos: Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits Lead Brad Bird’s Animated Sci-Fi Noir

We now have seven new images from Brad Bird’s “Ray Gunn.” The film still doesn’t have a trailer, let alone a teaser, so we’ll take what we can get.

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Duncan Jones Says Netflix's Auteur Era Is Dead and “It's About to Get Worse”

The prime catalyst for Netflix's risk-free shift may have been new content chief Dan Lin, who said two years ago that the company would greenlight films "more about audience, and less about auteurs."

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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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August 19, 2019

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Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael,’ Slams Critics Over Complaints: “You’re Critiquing What’s Not in the Film”

May 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Director Spike Lee sat down with CNN, and he’s defending “Michael,” slamming critics and even sharing that he’s seen the movie “twice” and “loved it.”

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Fernando Meirelles to Direct ‘Art’ Starring Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, Wagner Moura

May 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Meirelles has Netflix’s “Here Comes the Flood,” starring Robert Pattinson and Denzel Washington, coming out this fall. The Brazilian filmmaker is best known for his acclaimed work on “City of God.”

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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Bombs on Netflix With Just 2.7M Views, Raising More Doubts About Third Chapter

May 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The streaming numbers on Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” just dropped—and they’re not pretty.

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Tom Cruise Blames Christopher McQuarrie for ‘Mission: Impossible’ Misfire, Keeps Him Off ‘Top Gun 3’

May 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Those last two ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ‘Dead Reckoning’ and ‘Final Reckoning,’ had very difficult productions; the latter saw its budget balloon to $400M-plus, and the two-part finale drew mixed reviews

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Jonah Hill’s ‘Cut Off’ Pulled From Warner Bros. Release Calendar

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hill, coming off the miserable reviews of “Outcome,” now has yet another one of his films delayed. “Cut Off,” originally set to hit theaters in July, has been removed from the calendar.

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Meryl Streep Calls Out “Marvel-ization” of Movies: “It’s So Boring”

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Streep argues that “Marvel-ized” storytelling has flattened characters into predictable heroes and villains, whereas real life — and more interesting cinema — involves morally complex, “messier” people.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ DELAYED to February 2027, Netflix Commits to 54-Day Theatrical Window

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Narnia was originally slated for an Imax theatrical release over Thanksgiving 2026, followed by a Netflix debut on Christmas Day. Instead, the release has now been pushed back to February 12, 2027.

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‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Release Set for Monday on ‘The Late Show’

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We haven’t gotten much more promo lately, but the new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” will release on Monday. It’ll premiere on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Oscars Ban AI in Acting and Writing Categories, Overhaul International Feature Film Rules

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a significant set of updated rules for the 99th Oscars in 2027, and much of it has to do with AI.

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Chloé Zhao Rumored for Cannes Jury

May 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Zhao was already a jury member at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, which had been presided over by Bong Joon Ho. This time around, her team leader would be Park Chan-wook.

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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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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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