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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.

August 19, 2019

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Is ‘28 Years Later 3’ Still Happening? Alfie Williams’ Tease Sparks New Speculation

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Just when we thought the trilogy capper might be in danger of not happening, Alfie Williams has — purposely?— reignited speculation that a third “28 Years Later” film may still be moving forward.

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Christopher Nolan Says Travis Scott Was Cast in ‘The Odyssey’ Because Rap Is Like Homeric Poetry

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Reactions to Scott’s involvement in the film have been mixed. His brief line delivery in the teaser was criticized by some, and it is now confirmed he is playing a Bard in “The Odyssey.”

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Cannes Film Festival 2027: The Joy and Collapse of Watching Too Many Movies

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s time to ask our readers: what’s your most anticipated film of Cannes 2026? Vote in our poll! There’s not much in the way of Hollywood this year, but plenty of potentially significant titles.

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Tom Cruise in Talks for ‘Doppelgänger’ Spy Thriller From ‘Searching’ Director Aneesh Chaganty

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Last summer, Paramount acquired the script “Doppelgänger,” written by Aneesh Chaganty and Dan Frey, positioning it as an original spy thriller with franchise potential.

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‘Is God Is’ Surges in Early Reviews With 86 on Metacritic, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What look like stellar early reviews coming in. It’s far too early to say for sure, but an 86 on Metacritic (from just six reviews) is already well beyond expectations.

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Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Ayo Edebiri Join Bong Joon Ho’s Animated ‘Ally’

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bong Joon Ho, coming off “Mickey 17,” has decided to make a family-friendly animated film called “Ally,” and NEON recently acquired it, which means it could potentially screen at Cannes.

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Rex Reed, the Last Great Newspaper Film Critic, Dies at 87

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Reed belonged to a generation that thought boredom itself could be a failure of art. Even when he was unfair, there was at least a human pulse behind the reaction.

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Christopher Nolan Confirms Lupita Nyong’o Will Play Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in ‘The Odyssey’

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This revelation will no doubt send detractors into overdrive, especially because speculation about Nyong’o’s role has been swirling for more than a year.

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Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Flesh of the Gods’ Starts Production in Spain!

May 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, this is really happening. Panos Cosmatos has started production on his first film in well over eight years. It’s been a long time coming, and now he is finally back on a movie set.

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Faces Soft $25M Debut Against Massive $200M Budget

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Masters of the Universe” pre-sales are not good. A $25M for opening weekend is the current estimate. That figure is obviously weak considering the film carries a whopping production budget of $200M.

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Cannes Defends Male-Heavy Lineup: “Films Are Chosen for Quality

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Frémaux maintains that Cannes does not deliberately exclude women, arguing instead that “films are chosen for their quality, not the gender of their directors.”

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‘Westworld’ Movie Greenlit at Warner Bros. With David Koepp; Steven Spielberg Rumors Circulate …

May 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A “major filmmaker” is circling to direct “Westworld.” Koepp, who wrote Spielberg’s upcoming “Disclosure Day,” previously adapted Crichton’s “Jurassic Park” for the filmmaker.

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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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