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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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Maika Monroe Goes Full Psycho in Zachary Wigon’s Ultra-Violent ‘Victorian Psycho’ [Cannes]

May 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s the trailer for Victorian Psycho by Zachary Wigon. I actually just got out of the Cannes screening. It’s part of this year’s Un Certain Regard sidebar, but it probably would have been a better fit for Midnight.

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Rami Malek Gives Career-Best Performance in Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’ [Cannes]

May 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Oscar winner plays Jimmy George, a gay actor living in 1980s New York while quietly carrying AIDS, although nobody explicitly says it.

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Francis Ford Coppola ‘Unlikely’ to Direct New ‘Godfather’ Film After Paramount Acquires ‘Connie’ Rights

May 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new ‘Godfather’ is coming. “Connie,” a new novel authorized by the Mario Puzo estate, written by best-selling Italian American author Adriana Trigiani, will be released in fall 2027.

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Nia DaCosta Set to Direct Thriller ‘Driver’ Starring Mahershala Ali

May 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Few plot details have emerged beyond Ali playing a hardened Nigerian smuggler who, after losing everything, accepts one last job transporting migrants across Africa while fleeing ruthless enemies.

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Netflix Sets David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth’ for November 24 IMAX Release, Two-Week Theatrical Run

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Cliff Booth” is now getting the originally slotted date of Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia,” which was recently delayed to February 2027. AMC has facilitated this despite the short window.

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Michael Bay to Direct “Operation Epic Fury” Movie for Universal

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Bay is set to direct a film based on the recent high-risk military rescue mission involving downed U.S. pilots in Iran. Universal is onboard.

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Matt Damon to Star in The Daniels’ $150M Sci-Fi Epic Set in the ’80s With Time Travel, Global Warming and Superhero Twist

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Damon is in talks to star in the untitled sci-fi action comedy from directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, better known as The Daniels.

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A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Tracking to $50M Opening as YouTube Creator Wave Reshapes Hollywood

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Backrooms” is now destined to smash A24’s opening weekend record, which is currently held by Alex Garland’s “Civil War ($25.7M). All this on a budget that is $8M range. Unbelievable.

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Sandra Hüller Hypes ‘Digger’: “It Impresses Me Beyond Anything I’ve Ever Seen”

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Iñárritu has described “Digger” as “a new kind of film,” and stated that Cruise “will surprise the world” with his performance, which has inevitably led to speculation that this could be his best chance at an Oscar.

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Leos Carax’s ‘Lily May B’ to Star Jenna Ortega Ahead of Spring 2027 Shoot

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Every once in a while, I get asked about the status of Leos Carax’s next film, but given the secretive nature of the French filmmaker, not much info has leaked out—until today.

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Renate Reinsve to Star in Mia Hansen-Løve’s ‘If Love Should Die’ — Shoots This Summer

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hansen-Løve has written a new film — a period piece set in England. “If Love Should Die” will concern the 18th-century English feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Matt Spicer Made ‘Ingrid Goes West’ — So Why Does ‘Little Brother’ Trailer Look Like This?

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Spicer, who directed the highly underrated indie “Ingrid Goes West,” part of the film? This is actually Spicer’s first effort since ‘Ingrid,’ which was released in 2017.

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‘The Unknown’ is A David Lynch-Style Body Swap Movie That Gets Under Your Skin [Cannes]

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This film is a vibe. Arthur Harari’s “The Unknown” is shot with grounded realism but is also full-on weird fantasy, but the “weird” here goes beyond the word’s usual reach.

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Box Office Upset: ‘Obsession’ Passes ‘Michael’ at #1 on Monday— Budget Was Just $750K

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Curry Barker’s “Obsession,” which finished third, with a $17M debut, had a better Monday earning close to $3M compared to “Michael” at $2.7M. Barker’s film has some major legs.

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Screen Spitballs Venice 2026: Fincher, Herzog, Leigh, McDonagh, Schrader, Haigh, Lee Chang-Dong

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The usual names mentioned have been spitballed by Screen International in their Venice Film Festival predictions. A little early, especially with Cannes Film Festival still going on as we speak.

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Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek’ Acquired by Warner Bros. Clockwork for $15M+

May 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros.’ new label Clockwork has won a bidding war to acquire Park Chan-wook’s “The Brigands of Rattlecreek” for North America. The deal is said to be in the $15M range.

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‘The Getaway’ Remake in the Works at Netflix From ‘Adolescence’ Creator Philip Barantini

May 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix is remaking one of the most entertaining action movies of the 1970s. Philip Barantini, the director of “Adolescence,” has been tasked with making a new version of the 1972 Steve McQueen classic “The Getaway.”

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‘Minotaur’: Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns With a Cold, Devastating Political Noir [Cannes]

May 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Andrey Zvyagintsev has delivered another great film, “Minotaur.” It may not be his finest work — a very high bar has been set — but the icy precision and hypnotic force of his filmmaking remain undeniable.

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Julianne Moore Confirms Role in Tom Ford’s ‘Cry to Heaven’

May 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Julianne Moore has confirmed (via Variety) that she has a small supporting role in “Cry to Heaven,” Tom Ford’s comeback film, which wrapped production in March.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says Christopher McQuarrie’s ‘King Conan’ Is Shooting in 2027 — And Describes it as His ‘Unforgiven’

May 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The upcoming sequel is described as a continuation of 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian,” focusing on an older version of the character who has lived as a king but is drawn back into action.

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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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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

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