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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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Céline Sciamma Cuts 25 Minutes From ‘Girlhood’ After “Cultural Appropriation” Criticism

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Sciamma, this new cut of “Girlhood” will now be the reference version going forward and will be the only one permitted for exhibition in any new release or retrospective.

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‘Supergirl’ Has A Budget of $175M

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We’re now seeing reporting that “Supergirl” actually has a budget of $175M, much higher than the $100M figure that had been circulating for months.

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Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Reveals New Image of Sam Rockwell in Much-Anticipated Sci-Fi Noir

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have a fresh look at Bird’s retro sci-fi noir, which he has been developing since the 1990s and will debut on Netflix later this year. It does seem to have a fairly similar animation style to “The Incredibles.”

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Kane Parsons and Osgood Perkins Team Up for Next Film Following ‘Backrooms’ Success

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

No word yet on a studio, but it will likely be either A24 or Neon, the latter of which has been Perkins’ exclusive home for the last four films he has directed.

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Boots Riley on Martin Scorsese’s AI Embrace: “F*ck Him”

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Of course, backlash was inevitable—and it has arrived. Scorsese is now the most prominent, most respected filmmaker to publicly endorse generative AI.

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Damien Chazelle’s First Film Since ‘Babylon’ Wraps Shooting in Greece, Heads to Post-Production

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paramount is behind the film, and I gather a splashy 2027 premiere will be planned. Maybe Chazelle will make his debut at Cannes? He has 11 months to complete post-production before the next edition.

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Eli Roth Is Back in His Sicko Era with the Insane ‘Ice Cream Man’ Trailer

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Roth’s “Ice Cream Man” is here, and the trailer goes incredibly hard. m surprised YouTube didn’t make me confirm I was 18 or older before viewing this mayhem.

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Quentin Tarantino Says Modern Cinema Inspires “Contempt,” Would “Rather Read a Book” Than Watch Most New Movies—Except ‘The RIP’ and ‘Horizon’

June 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In the latest issue of Sight and Sound, we are promised an “exclusive” op-ed from Tarantino about the current state of cinema, only to be met with three pages of him raving about—of all things— “The RIP.”

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Did Justin Kuritzkes Write ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’?

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Kuritzkes, best known for “Challengers” and “Queer,” was on the shortlist to write the script for “Bond 26.” Steven Knight eventually got the gig. He also wrote the upcoming Don Winslow adaptation “City on Fire.”

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What’s the Best Four-Film Run by a Director?

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Can anyone match Francis Ford Coppola’a four-film run of “The Godfather,” “The Godfather Part II,” “The Conversation,” and “Apocalypse Now”?

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David Corenswet-Starring ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Earned “Near-Perfect Test Scores,” Christmas 2026 Release

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Strong test scores helped Paramount position Jonathan Levine’s “Mr. Irrelevant” for a prestigious Christmas Day release, a window often reserved for major commercial and awards-season hopefuls.

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Can ‘Michael’ Still Reach $1 Billion? Digital Release Set for June 9

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film is currently at $870M, with a major Japan release coming up this month — meaning it’s still very possible the billion-dollar milestone could be reached.

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Martin Scorsese Is Embracing AI (For Storyboarding)

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In a statement, Scorsese writes, “ I’m interested in the intersection of technology and storytelling, and seeing how that can push the bounds of creativity to create deeper and richer experiences for audiences.”

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Lands Soft Reviews and $25M-$30M Box Office Tracking, Raising Questions About $200M He-Man Movie

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

While “Backrooms” and “Obsession” are currently rewriting the Hollywood rule book, this Friday sees the release of what looks like another IP-driven bomb: Amazon/MGM’s “Masters of the Universe.”

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Paul King’s Fred Astaire Biopic Starring Tom Holland Targets January 2027 Shoot

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Astaire estate doesn’t want this biopic to happen, saying that Fred “was explicit in his Will that he did not want his life story to be depicted on screen” … and threatened legal action.

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‘How to Rob a Bank’ Trailer Reveals David Leitch’s Social Media Heist Movie

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Amazon/MGM plans a wide theatrical release for “How to Rob A Bank” over Labor Day weekend, with a premiere date set for September 4, 2026.

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‘Onslaught’ Trailer: Adam Wingard Returns to His Indie Thriller Roots for A24’s Super-Soldier Action Film

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film reunites Wingard and Simon Barrett, the team behind “You’re Next” (2011) and “The Guest” (2014). Wingard is — quite sadly — coming off two massive Godzilla movies.

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Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Barbarella’ is “Still Moving Forward” at Sony as Edgar Wright Remains Attached

June 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The new “Barbarella,” set to be directed by Edgar Wright, is “still moving forward,” and Sweeney is “already working” on it under her new producing deal over at Sony.

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Siân Heder’s ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,’ Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sets November 2027 Release

June 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After the Oscar-winning “CODA,” Heder likely had no shortage of options when it came to choosing her next project. With the industry eager to work with her, the possibilities seemed wide open.

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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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