Here’s a trailer for one of the more interesting A24 movies coming out this year. “Primetime,” a drama-thriller, has Robert Pattinson playing “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen.
Read moreNo, Osgood Perkins Did Not Ghost Direct ‘Backrooms,’ Despite Online Rumors
There’s this really inane rumor circulating online that Kane Parsons didn’t actually direct A24’s “Backrooms,” and that it was his mentor Osgood Perkins who was calling the shots.
Read more‘Obsession’ Made Box Office History With Near 40% Second-Weekend Increase
There hasn’t really been a case quite like “Obsession” in modern box office history, and all eyes will now turn to its third weekend and how well these legs hold up.
Read moreWhatever Happened to These Major Directors? Haneke, Cuarón, Jonze and More Haven’t Made Films in Years
There are so many great filmmakers who haven’t released a film in almost or over a decade—usually because of financing struggles or simply being burned out by the industry.
Read more‘Warfare’ Director Sets Next Film — Western Starring Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney and Jack Quaid
After helming 2025’s “Warfare,” which he co-directed and co-wrote with Alex Garland for A24, Ray Mendoza has set up his next film as director, the western “Blood on the Promontory.”
Read moreDid Steven Spielberg Secretly Direct ‘Poltergeist’? Of Course He Did!
Tobe Hooper has always been credited as the director of “Poltergeist,” but tell me you don’t feel a Spielbergian vibe when you watch the film — of course you do.
Read more‘The Odyssey’ Interest Down? Latest Tracking Claims — But Reviews Can Change Everything
The latest audience tracking numbers show interest in “The Odyssey” has dropped in recent weeks by eight points, which is significant, falling from 54 to 46, according to The Quorum via Puck News.
Read more‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Nears Neon Deal After Row K Collapse as $100M-Budgeted Thriller Tests Strong
“Cliffhanger” may now have been saved by Neon. The indie studio is reportedly well on track to secure the contract, with Row K still involved in some capacity.
Read moreArmando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell to Write ‘Paddington 4’ After ‘Paddington in Peru’ Misfire
Iannucci is the mind behind HBO’s “Veep” and the satirical political comedy “In the Loop” (2009). Iannucci also wrote and directed the excellent “The Death of Stalin” (2017)
Read moreBoots Riley Says Cannes Rejected ‘I Love Boosters’ and His Past Projects, Picked ‘The Idol’ Over ‘I’m a Virgo’
Riley says Cannes rejected “I Love Boosters,” along with his previous projects, including his 2018 dark comedy feature debut “Sorry to Bother You,” and “I’m a Virgo.”
Read moreJames Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was “Taken Away” From Him: “That’s Not My Cut,” “It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie”
Ad Astra was taken away from Gray, and he had absolutely no final say in how the film was edited or what additional scenes were shot. In fact, he wasn’t even part of the reshoots.
Read more‘Supergirl’ Tracking Between ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Black Adam’ as DC Studios Faces a Major Box Office Test
The film has tested over ten times, so I imagine it’s either not very good or Warner Bros. is heavily reworking it to find the perfect version. Or maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Read more‘Hell Grind’: “First Ever AI Feature Film” Screens at Cannes Market
The plot has to do with “four street thieves on the road to hell, literally.” It sounds, and looks, like trash, and according to the WSJ, “every character, setting and prop in the 95-minute movie was generated by AI.”
Read moreBox Office: ‘Mandalorian’ Opens Soft at $79M, ‘Michael’ Nears $800M, “Obsession” Surges 39%, ‘I Love Boosters’ Bombs
The box office is healthy, with multiple hit films playing, for all demos, but if you’re Boots Riley, the news is bad.
Read moreSebastian Stan Confirms He’ll Play Two-Face in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part Two’
“I’m excited, I’m nervous and trying to keep surprising myself,” he says of taking on Two-Face. He’s working with the hair and makeup teams, who have “devised how his disfigurement will look.”
Read moreAnne Hathaway Wanted to Quit David Lowery’s ‘Mother Mary’ After Seeing Early Footage of Herself: “This Is Really Bad”
“This is really bad,” she recalled thinking when she reviewed the initial footage. “I don’t know that I can ask people to come see this,” she tells Elle Magazine.
Read more‘Shrek 6’ Already? Mike Myers Reportedly Says “We’re Doing Two More”
lIf you thought the ‘Shrek’ franchise was DOA, think again. It seems as though the upcoming “Shrek 5” won’t be the last. Dreamworks will be milking this franchise further.
Read moreNicolas Cage Says Christopher Nolan “Won’t Call Me Back” After Turning Down ‘Insomnia’
Cage admits that rejecting projects from some marquee filmmakers has ended further communication with those directors. He says they “get their feelings hurt” and never approach him again after a refusal.
Read moreCristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Takes Palme d’Or! Neon Wins Seventh Straight!
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has concluded after two weeks of screenings, with Saturday’s closing ceremony the moment when the competition jury will announce the winner of the Palme d’Or.
Read moreRuben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ Shooting New Scenes as Massive Editing Process Continues
Isn’t it a bit concerning that Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System Is Down,” which started production in late 2024 and was thought to be in the editing stages, is now shooting new scenes?
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