Despite much initial buzz, Dwayne Johnson’s rare serious turn in “The Smashing Machine” was ultimately snubbed by the Academy. Turns out, he really wished he got the recognition.

Amazon/MGM can afford him. Spielberg reportedly received a $10M payday to direct “Disclosure Day,” and I gather Denis Villeneuve will be getting around the same amount to helm Bond 26.

What truly sets “Gatto” apart from other Pixars is its style: this won’t be Pixar’s usual glossy CGI. Instead, it will be the studio’s first-ever hand-painted animated feature.

“It talks about the U.S. now, not the best moment they have, with probably the worst President in the world,” producer Rodrigo Teixeira said about Gray’s next film at a recent masterclass.

What has been the release strategy from A24 for Michael Sarnoski’s “The Death of Robin Hood”? The film releases a week from now, and we’ve barely noticed it.

It’ll be interesting to see how this one turns out. With a June 26 release date, we’ll know very soon whether the multiple changes pay off for James Gunn and company.

Brad Pitt potentially has three films coming out this year: “The Adventures of the Cliff Booth,” “The Riders” (still undated), and “The Heart of the Beast.” A trailer has just been released for ‘Beast,’ which is directed by David Ayer.

The latest is that Rodney Rothman (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) will direct the film, and wrote the script with Hill and Meghan Malloy.

“Manhunter: The Final Cut” arrives in theaters in 2026. The restoration involved a fresh 4K scan of the original 35mm film, extensive digital cleanup, updated color grading and a newly enhanced audio mix.

It’s probably not the form of Academy recognition Scott once envisioned. It won’t make him an Oscar winner in the traditional sense, but it is recognition nonetheless.

Filming has wrapped on Oliver Stone’s “White Lies,” which began production in mid-March, and now we know a little more about the cast, which includes Josh Hartnett, Leila George, Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, and Ellen Barkin.

Attention ’90s indie cinephiles: Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex” has a trailer. Olivia Wilde in latex. Cooper Hoffman as her sexual submissive. Araki’s brightly paletted visuals. How can you not be won over by this?

This is yet another “One Battle After Another” situation for Warner Bros.—a film that will need strong reviews and Oscar attention to be called a success.

Martin Scorsese, widely adored by cinephiles, has recently found himself at the center of controversy over his engagement with artificial intelligence in filmmaking.

Spielberg has revealed that the death of Stanley Kubrick in 1999, and the Kubrick family’s efforts to persuade him to direct “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” prompted his sudden departure from “Harry Potter.”

Strong’s transformation — especially the bleached ginger hair — will have people debating just how well suited he is for the role. Is it a stroke of genius, or is Eisenberg‘s absence being felt here?

The film is being described as a “superhero tentpole with global warming as the villain.” It had previously been reported that the ‘80s-set film would also involve time travel.

After much delay, Anton Corbijn’s “Switzerland,” his first narrative film in eleven years, has been acquired by Bleecker Street and will be released this fall.

“Masters of the Universe” lead Nicholas Galitzine will star as male supermodel Hoyt Richards in an untitled biopic directed by Van Sant, which is set to shoot next year.