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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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Zack Snyder Set to Direct ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Snyder’s version will be a “down and dirty” take on John Carpenter’s film, emphasizing practical effects and real-world locations. The goal appears to be a rougher, more realistic approach to the material.

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Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ for Netflix After ‘Woman of the Hour’ Success

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix wants to continue its partnership with Anna Kendrick. The streamer has teamed up with for her sophomore effort, an adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.”

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Lilly Wachowski Says Passion Projects Remain Stuck in Limbo Because “Fascism Is Thriving”

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lilly says that, despite strong efforts, none of her latest projects have been able to get a greenlight—she believes it’s been a very difficult time to make movies because “fascism” is thriving:

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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Sets September 9 Release Date via Neon

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Na’s last film, “The Wailing,” released 10 years ago, played out of competition at Cannes and remains one of the most quietly influential Korean films of the past decade.

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James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Unveils First Look

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

If you are actually looking forward to this sequel, here’s our first look — above and below — at Lex Luthor in his warsuit in “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.”

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‘The End of Oak Street’ Trailer Has Dinosaurs in Suburbia, ‘80s Spielberg Throwback Vibes

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film blends suburban imagery, cosmic sci-fi, and prehistoric creatures. It comes to us from David Robert Mitchell, who hasn’t premiered a new film in eight years.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Screens Early 2-Hour Cut With Incomplete VFX, Modern Soundtrack

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” recently held a test screening of a two-hour cut, though the visual effects were reportedly far from finished, making this a very rough version of the movie.

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Obsession’ June 2 Digital Release Scrapped as Focus Commits to 45-Day Theatrical Window After $26M Third Weekend

May 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So far, “Obsession” has grossed $148M worldwide, with $105M of that total coming domestically—and it still hasn’t opened in a number of international markets.

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Kane Parsons’s A24 Contract Sets Up ‘Backrooms’ Sequels: “It’s Been the Intention Since 2022”

May 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Parsons confirmed that this is only the first chapter in a larger story, with multiple future installments needed to fully explore what he sees as the core of “Backrooms.”

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Clint Eastwood Turns 96 as Son Kyle Says the Legendary Director Has “Retired”

May 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A much-quoted THR article claimed that, with “Juror #2,” Eastwood “wanted to find one last project in order to be able to ride off into the sunset with his head held high.” It was being touted as Eastwood’s “final film.”

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Drops 72% in Its Second Weekend as Box Office Bomb Fears Grow for Disney’s Star Wars Movie

May 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Mandalorian’ will finish well below franchise expectations domestically. That $165M budget had many figuring the break-even point would be around $400M, but now I’m wondering if it’ll even hit $300M

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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor Who Helped Shape Its Final Cut, Dies at 80

May 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lucas worked on “THX 1138” and “American Graffiti,” and that became her breakout moment. This led to her working with Martin Scorsese on “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Taxi Driver.”

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Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘Three Incestuous Sisters’ Is a Black-and-White Silent Film

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, in an era when blockbuster cinema gets louder and more chaotic, Rohrwacher is moving in the opposite direction — toward muteness. A silent film in 2026 sounds like a provocation.

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Martin Scorsese’s $200M Hawaii Mob Movie Nears Greenlight as Major Rewrite Set to Be Submitted to 20th Century

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scorsese’s Hawaii-set period mobster movie, which is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, and Emily Blunt, will have a new, and potential final draft of the script submitted next month.

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Damien Leone’s Next Move After ‘Terrifier’: New Horror Film ‘Tortures of the Damned’ Lands at Lionsgate

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There are no plot details yet, but THR reports the movie will have a different tone from ‘Terrifier’ and a noticeably bigger budget than Leone’s famously low-budget horror franchise.

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Jacob Elordi Goes Full 007 in Alfonso Cuarón’s Chanel Short — Amazon/MGM Seeks an Under-30 Bond for a Five-Film Run

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Page Six sources, Amazon/MGM is reportedly looking for a younger actor — preferably under 30 — who can carry the franchise across five films.

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‘Backrooms’-Mania Hits Theaters, $10.4M Thursday Fuels $90M+ Weekend Projection — Mixed Audience Scores

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I would keep an eye on those audience scores, which aren’t great — 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 52% definite recommendation, with a 67% positive on PostTrak. Word of mouth could stall by its second weekend.

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Danny Boyle Says ‘28 Years Later 3’ Will Shoot “Hopefully” Next Year

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Danny Boyle is finally tackling the status of the third “28 Years Later” movie, which, according to him, is still being planned, maybe for next year. Still, it’s nowhere near pre-production.

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Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ Sets September 4, 2026 Release via A24

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Onslaught” will hit theaters on September 4, 2026. That’s 20 months since production wrapped. Maybe A24 was waiting for the right date to position this one. Labor day weekend it is.

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Florence Pugh and Garth Davis’ ‘The Midnight Library’ Sells to Paramount for $36M

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Based on Matt Haig’s bestselling 2020 novel, the film is being positioned as a large-scale prestige production with a reported $70M budget, making it one of Europe’s biggest productions in recent years.

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