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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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Werner Herzog Pulled ‘Bucking Fastard’ From Cannes After Competition Slot Denied

May 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Werner Herzog’s new film “Bucking Fastard” was aiming for a Cannes 2026 premiere, aiming for a competition spot, but was denied that. It did come close.

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Timur Bekmambetov Defends ‘War of the Worlds’ After Razzies Triumph: “I’ll Take Three Weeks at #1 on Prime Over a Good Review Any Day”

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Ice Cube-led Prime Video adaptation of H.G. Wells’ story was widely panned by critics, sitting at just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and picking up five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture.

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Shawn Levy to Direct Netflix Sci-Fi ‘Somewhere Out There’

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has won a competitive bidding war for “Somewhere Out There,” a sci-fi spec script by Max Taxe, with Shawn Levy attached to direct.

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Greg Mottola Tipped to Direct DC Studios’ ‘Deathstroke and Bane’ Movie

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film would bring Bane back to the big screen for the first time since “The Dark Knight Rises,” where he was played, inaudibly, by Tom Hardy.

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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s $150 Million Sci-Fi Comedy May Revolve Around Five Teenagers

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A-listers may be passing on the project because the lead roles are actually for “five children/teenagers,” rather than a top-tier Hollywood star.

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First Look at Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’ Positions Rami Malek in the Oscar Race

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Malek and filmmaker Sachs are teaming up on “The Man I Love,” a musical fantasia premiering in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. THR’s puff piece positions Malek’s performance as Oscar worthy.

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Hits $5.2M in Previews; ‘Prada 2’ Targets $38M and ‘Michael’ Eyes $35M

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Based on current projections, “Mortal Kombat II” is tracking toward a $40M–$45M opening weekend, while some upside models push it closer to $50M if audience reception and walk-up business are strong.

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Martin Scorsese Casts Ilinca Manolache and Gabriel Spahiu in ‘What Happens at Night’

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It seems as though Scorsese’s fandom is very real, to the point where it’s translated into his casting of two Jude regulars for his next film.

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Matt Reeves Teases ‘The Batman: Part II’ with Batmobile in Snowy Gotham Ahead of May 29 Shoot

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Reeves has officially shared a first look at “The Batman: Part II,” confirming that production is now ramping up on the sequel.

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‘Backrooms’ With Mixed Early Reactions, Tracking at $25M–$30M

May 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Backrooms,” which hits theaters later this month, premiered last night at Beyond Fest, and honestly, given how generous social media reactions usually are, I expected the usual overwhelming praise.

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Benh Zeitlin Returns! Set to Direct ‘Hold On To Your Angels,’ With Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal

May 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Benh Zeitlin triumphed 14 years ago with “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” It went on to get nominated for Best Picture and set Zeitlin up as a possible heir to Terrence Malick’s brand of naturalist cinema.

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‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Sequel Not Happening Anytime Soon

May 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The sequel is not currently in active development, despite periodic reports suggesting otherwise. We can stop talking about this one, for now.

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‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Producer Rages at Critics: “Why Do We Allow These People to Review?”

May 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Even with the backlash from some reviewers, fans pointed out to him that the reception overall has been far more positive than the 2021 film, citing that very generous 71% RT score.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s AI Thriller ‘2034’ Starts Filming With Rachel McAdams, Jeff Daniels, Joel Edgerton

May 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Last October, Netflix landed “2034” after a heated multi-studio bidding war. Gordon-Levitt co-wrote the script for with Kieran Fitzgerald (“Snowden”), and Natasha Lyonne (“His Three Daughters”)

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First Look at Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ Teases Tom Cruise’s Wildest Transformation

May 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Digger,” starring Tom Cruise, will have a 3-minute teaser released today — if you care to check, it’s already out there, circulating online.

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Adrien Brody’s First Post-Oscar Role Is Karim Aïnouz’s ‘Last Dance’ with Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt — Is It the Right Career Move?

May 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Now, almost a year and a half after the Oscar, Brody has finally signed on to star in something. He’s set to join Rachel Zegler in leading “Last Dance,” a new drama from Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz.

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Doug Liman’s ‘Star One’ Sets Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne for CIA Thriller

May 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s another hot package (via Variety). Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne are in talks to star in “Star One,” a spy thriller directed by Doug Liman and set to be introduced to buyers at Cannes.

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Matt Shakman to Direct ‘Planet of the Apes’ Reboot, Not a ‘Kingdom’ Sequel

May 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The project is described as a fresh, original story set in the familiar world where apes dominate, rather than a direct sequel to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Sparks Debate Over Accents, Dialogue, and “Daddy!”

May 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

On Monday night, Universal Pictures dropped the new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” and, as expected, it detonated a full-blown discourse.

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Matthew Lillard Joins James Gunn’s ‘Man of Tomorrow’ as Career Finds New Momentum Post-Tarantino Backlash

May 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lillard’s had a bit of a renaissance, starting with “Scream,” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which has now led to a role in James Gunn’s “Superman” sequel, which is set to be the biggest film of his career.

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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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