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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
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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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Zoë Kravitz to Star in Megan Park’s ‘My Old Ass’ Follow-Up at Apple Studios

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Major studios and streamers—including Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, Apple, Amazon, and Netflix— were vying for Park’s latest, despite no stars being attached.

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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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Joel Coen’s Mysterious ‘Jack of Spades’ Finally Confirmed for 2026 Release

May 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Lesley Manville, Frances McDormand, and Damien Lewis, but there isn’t much story information to go on. All we know is that it’s being described as a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

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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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Sarah Snook to Star in ‘The Birds’ Remake TV Series

May 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hollywood remaking anything connected to Hitchcock has rarely produced memorable results. Yet the industry keeps trying, despite overwhelming evidence that it’s a fool’s errand.

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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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