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‘Ray Gunn’ Photos: Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits Lead Brad Bird’s Animated Sci-Fi Noir

We now have seven new images from Brad Bird’s “Ray Gunn.” The film still doesn’t have a trailer, let alone a teaser, so we’ll take what we can get.

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Duncan Jones Says Netflix's Auteur Era Is Dead and “It's About to Get Worse”

The prime catalyst for Netflix's risk-free shift may have been new content chief Dan Lin, who said two years ago that the company would greenlight films "more about audience, and less about auteurs."

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Do We Really Need Another ‘Sense and Sensibility'? Critics Say Georgia Oakley's 2026 Version Mostly Works

Apparently, we haven’t had enough of “Sense & Sensibility.” Georgia Oakley, coming off the quiet indie success of “Blue Jean,” is taking a swing at Jane Austen’s oft-adapted classic, with Daisy Edgar-Jones.

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BREAKING: Paramount Settles With 12 State AGs, Clearing Path to $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Well, that didn't take long. Paramount has struck a deal with the 12 state attorneys general who sued to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s ‘Slayground’ Teaser Is a Total Misdirection, but Is It Really Coming “This Fall"?

I should warn you: based on everything I’ve heard, this teaser is a total misdirection. The movie is not at all what it’s being portrayed as here. In fact, most of the footage in the teaser comes from the first few minutes of the film.

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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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Kathleen Kennedy Says ‘Crystal Skull’ Is “Weakest” Indiana Jones Because “Spielberg and Ford Were Not 100% on Board” With the Script

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Kennedy, Spielberg and Ford’s hesitation with the David Koepp-penned script undermined the creative process behind ‘Crystal Skull.’

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Jane Campion Says She’s Directing a Musical, Her First Film Since Oscar-Winning ‘The Power of the Dog’

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Campion recently admitted that the success of “The Power of the Dog” gave her a sort of carte blanche — and she intends to take advantage of it.

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REPORT: Brian Tyree Henry Plays Harvey Dent/Two-Face in ‘The Batman: Part Two’

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A wild report for comic book movie fans refuting earlier assumptions about “The Batman Part II,” specifically the casting and story direction. Turns out, Sebastian Stan is not playing Harvey Dent.

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Aaron Sorkin Spent Three Days Trying to Convince Jesse Eisenberg to Return for ‘The Social Reckoning’

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Coming off this week’s trailer launch, Sorkin is now tackling the elephant in the room: why did Eisenberg refuse to return for “The Social Reckoning”?

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‘Disclosure Day’ Nabs $6.5M in Previews — Mixed Audience Reactions, $40M Opening Weekend?

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Disclosure Day,” earned around $6.5M on Wednesday/Thursday and is tracking toward an estimated $35M+ domestic opening weekend, with an additional $35M internationally. The budget is $110M.

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Warner Bros. Passes on George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: The Wasteland’ as Amazon, Sony, and Universal Circle

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Well, look who popped up in town: none other than George Miller, 81, who is visiting Los Angeles to meet with studios and pitch “one last” ‘Mad Max’ movie.

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Clint Eastwood Isn’t Retired? Scott Eastwood Denies Reports: “I Have Not Heard That at All”

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scott Eastwood is skeptical of reports that his father, Clint Eastwood, has retired from filmmaking — indicating that he remains unconvinced that his career is over.

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Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Apple Rom-Com ‘One Month Mark’ From Playwright Sophie Fleur de Bruijn

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Apple Original Films has picked up Fleur de Bruijn’s project, and that’s with Jennifer Lawrence who has now attached herself to star and produce the film.

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After ‘The Bride!’ Bombed, Maggie Gyllenhaal Is Set to Direct Warner Bros.’ ‘Creation Lake’

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After “The Bride,” Warner Bros. is getting back into the Maggie Gyllenhaal business. She is set to write and direct an adaptation of Rachel Kushner’s novel “Creation Lake.”

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Dwayne Johnson on ‘The Smashing Machine’ Oscar Snub: “It Has Lit a Fire in My Spine”

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Steven Spielberg Was Rejected Twice From Directing James Bond — Now He Says “You Can’t Afford Me”

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Gatto’ Teaser Reveals First-Ever Hand-Painted Feature (With CGI Touch-Ups) From Pixar

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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James Gray’s Next Film Tackles “Current U.S. Situation,” Sets 2027 Shoot

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ With Mixed Reviews as A24 Quietly Markets Hugh Jackman-Starring Film

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Supergirl’ Cut Nearly 25 Minutes of Footage Ahead of Its Release

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Brad Pitt’s Next Movie ‘The Heart of the Beast' Gets First Trailer From ‘Fury' Director David Ayer

June 11, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘24 Jump Street’ With Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube is Happening

June 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Michael Mann’s ‘Manhunter’ Sets 4K ‘Final Cut’ Release 40 Years After Debut

June 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Ridley Scott Finally Gets His Oscar—But the Honorary Kind

June 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Oliver Stone’s ‘White Lies’ Wraps Filming — Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, and Ellen Barkin Join Cast

June 10, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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