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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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Matt Johnson To Direct Vice-Inspired Cocaine Trafficking Movie at Neon With Finn Wolfhard Starring

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon has acquired the U.S. domestic rights to Matt Johnson’s next film, currently titled “Untitled Matt Johnson Film,” and following the recent release of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.”

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Amy Madigan, Steve Buscemi and Ben Foster Join Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hulu’s reboot of The X-Files from Ryan Coogler has cast Amy Madigan, Steve Buscemi, and Ben Foster who join previously announced leads Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler.

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Andrew Patterson’s ‘Rivals of Amziah King’ Finally Gets a Trailer, August Release Date

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film, shot in 2023, also stars Kurt Russell, Owen Teague, Cole Sprouse, and newcomer Angelina LookingGlass. Three years after production wrapped, audiences will finally be able to see what all the SXSW buzz was about.

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First Images of James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger,’ Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is our very first image of James Gray’s “Paper Tiger,” set to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

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Florence Pugh to Star in Garth Davis’ ‘The Midnight Library’

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The adaptation is based on Haig’s 2020 novel, which became a global success with over 15 million copies sold and translations into 56 languages.

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Festival Boss Blames ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Backlash for Hollywood Avoiding Cannes and Venice

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is described as having been “swiftly trashed by festival critics” and effectively declared dead on arrival after its Venice premiere.

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Jane Schoenbrun Says “Post-Woke, Post-Biden” Climate Led to “Every Studio Passing” on New Film

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Schoenbrun is back. “Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, screening in the Un Certain Regard sidebar, but A24 isn’t returning to back up this film.

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FKA twigs to Play Josephine Baker in New Biopic From ‘Cuties’ Director Maïmouna Doucouré

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

FKA twigs has officially signed on to portray Josephine Baker in a new feature biopic directed and co-written by Maïmouna Doucouré, best known for the controversial “Cuties” on Netflix.

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Box Office: ‘Michael’ ($35M) Holds With Just 33% Drop as ‘Prada 2’ ($41M) Defeats ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ ($38M) and ‘Animal Farm’ Suffers 84% Collapse

May 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The $1 billion mark is certainly not out of the question for “Michael,” which would make it the first 2026 movie to pass that milestone. Not even ‘Super Marios Galaxy Movie’ ($940M) might reach it.

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Renée Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton To Star in ‘A Woman in the Sun’ — Julia Cox Directing

May 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Part of the intrigue comes from the rarity of seeing Zellweger and Spacek commit to a new project — both actresses are famously selective, often taking years between roles.

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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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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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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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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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