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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Screens Early 2-Hour Cut With Incomplete VFX, Modern Soundtrack
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Obsession’ June 2 Digital Release Scrapped as Focus Commits to 45-Day Theatrical Window After $26M Third Weekend
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Kane Parsons’s A24 Contract Sets Up ‘Backrooms’ Sequels: “It’s Been the Intention Since 2022”
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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.

August 19, 2019

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Bo Burnham to Direct ‘Outside’?

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Burnham’s last narrative feature was his debut, “Eighth Grade,” released in 2018, to wide acclaim, and he might now be finally working on a new project.

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Zac Efron to Star in HBO and A24’s ‘Angel Heart’ Reimagining

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A24 and Zac Efron are teaming up again for an HBO “reimagining” of Angel Heart, which was already turned into a 1987 Alan Parker-directed film starring Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro.

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Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ Sets November 2026 Shoot, Darius Khondji Returning as DP

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, we might be seeing this A24-produced film in 2027. Great news for Aster-heads, and somehow, Johansson managed to sneak this one into her increasingly busy schedule.

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‘Fatherland’ Trailer: Pawel Pawlikowski Returns to Cold War Era Black-and-White With Cannes-Winning Drama

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a first trailer for “Fatherland,” which won Paweł Pawlikowski Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. The film currently sits at 90 on Metacritic.

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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Trailer Arrives After Venice Debacle, and Netflix Deal Nobody Saw Coming

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The big surprise with the Netflix acquisition is the notion that any studio or streamer would watch “In the Hand of Dante” and think the film is a good fit. I

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Studios Are Offering Curry Barker $10M For His Next Film— and He Hasn’t Pitched Anything

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Studios now want in on the Curry Barker sweepstakes, keen to get involved with his next project, with one offering $10M for his next original film — without knowing a thing about it.

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Uwe Boll and Armie Hammer Finally Join Forces in ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Trailer

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: a trailer for Uwe Boll’s “Citizen Vigilante.” Yes, the master of disaster has teamed up with Armie Hammer for what promises to be the absolute perfect comeback vehicle for the canceled actor.

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Tilda Swinton Stands By Controversial ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ Palme d’Or Win, Says It Was A “Political Choice”

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent interview, Tilda Swinton, recalling her time on the Cannes jury in 2004, stood by the decision to give the Palme d’Or to “Fahrenheit 9/11” over “Oldboy.” It was an important “political” win, she says.

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Box-Office: ‘Obsession’ Currently #1, ‘Backrooms’ Eyes $70M+ Opening, and ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Faces Nasty 68% Drop

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This must be the most exciting time to follow the box office because we’ve never seen anything quite like “Obsession” and ‘Backrooms” in the modern era.

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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Screens Early, and Of Course the First Reactions Are Glowing

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

With a new Steven Spielberg coming out in less than three weeks, and reactions to the trailer having been decidedly mixed, there’s something comforting in seeing Funko critics heap praise on “Disclosure Day,”

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Tribeca Becomes First Major Festival to Select AI-Generated Feature — ‘Dreams of Violets’ About 2026 Iran Massacre

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It was inevitably going to happen, but now it’s here. An established, well-regarded film festival has finally selected an entirely AI-generated feature film in its lineup.

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‘Disclosure Day’ Final Trailer Reveals New Look at Aliens, and Much Bigger Plot

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A final trailer for “Disclosure Day” finally gives us a more in-depth plot after a string of teases. I’ve sensed our readers have been split so far on this film—has this meatier trailer changed your opinion?

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Tom Hardy ‘MobLand’ On-Set Behavior Was “Career Suicide,” Source Says

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m sure you’ve heard about Tom Hardy’s firing from the hit Paramount+ series “MobLand.” More details have come out, and they actually align with some of Hardy’s past behaviors.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Trailer Arrives After Cannes 2026 Raves

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I seem to be in the minority here. The film sits at 91 on Metacritic and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. I’m willing to give this one another shot, but for now, my take is that it’s being overpraised to the high heavens by critics.

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‘Backrooms’ Review Embargo Lifts: 87% RT — Kane Parsons’ Horror Debut Is Visually Striking but Uneven

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Backrooms” is driven entirely by atmosphere and surreal imagery, but there’s little beyond that. What subgenre is this anyway — spatial horror? It sits in the same category as “Cube,” though it’s less efficient

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Robert Pattinson Plays Chris Hansen in First Teaser for A24’s ‘Primetime’

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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No, Osgood Perkins Did Not Ghost Direct ‘Backrooms,’ Despite Online Rumors

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Obsession’ Made Box Office History With Near 40% Second-Weekend Increase

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Whatever Happened to These Major Directors? Haneke, Cuarón, Jonze and More Haven’t Made Films in Years

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Warfare’ Director Sets Next Film — Western Starring Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney and Jack Quaid

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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