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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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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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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Faces NC-17 Over “Brutal” Scene, Director Forced to Cut for R Rating

June 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s a new Evil Dead movie coming out this summer, “Evil Dead Burn,” but it has yet to receive an MPA rating due to a problematic scene that would warrant an NC-17 rating.

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Clive Owen to Star in ‘The Tribe’ Director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi’s ‘Radioactive’

June 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Slaboshpytskyi stunned many with his 2014 debut “The Tribe,” a crime drama set at a boarding school for deaf teenage students. It was widely acclaimed, and also the last film he’s directed.

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Curry Barker Says Focus Will Mount an Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’

June 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Why not give it a shot? After all, the Oscar narrative would be irresistible: a film made for under $750,000 becoming a full-blown cultural phenomenon.

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Paul Schrader Dismisses Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’: “A Master Chef Makes a Soufflé Out of Leftovers”

June 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Spielberg once hired Schrader to write “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Spielberg ultimately rejected the script, later admitting Schrader’s version was too dark for what he intended to make.

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Timothée Chalamet Celebrates Knicks Win, Says He’d “Way Rather This Than the Oscars”

June 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Timothée Chalamet is over the moon about last night’s historic win. He didn’t hold back either — showing up in the Knicks locker room to celebrate, and even throwing shade at the Oscars.

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Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Opens to $43M+, While ‘Masters of the Universe’ and ‘Scary Movie 6’ Tumble 71% [Updated]

June 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Disclosure Day” will easily hit #1 this weekend, but at #2 is “Obsession,” a film that refuses to quit. It’s set to make around $22–23M in its fifth weekend for a $190M domestic cume.

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Seth Rogen Says He Has “No Plans” to Work With James Franco Again, Hasn’t Spoken “in a Long Time”

June 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rogen is now doubling down on Franco, telling The New York Times that he hasn’t spoken to his former friend in a “long time” and has “no plans” to work with him in the future.

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops World of Reel’s Midyear Critics Poll, as Voted by 100+ Critics

June 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s our annual World of Reel mid-year poll. The broader consensus among the 100+ critics who did participate was generally mixed. Many felt that the first half of 2026 was disappointing for movies.

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Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ Was A “Failed” Sequel Because It “Lacked a Moral Core”

June 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

At the Taormina Film Festival, Crowe spoke out about what he describes as a “failed” Gladiator II, arguing that the sequel abandoned the moral center that made the original successful.

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Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Disclosure Day’?

June 13, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new Spielberg is always a movie event for cinephiles — he’s given us so many classics over the past fifty years. That said, it has left some perplexed, while others are ready to bow to it.

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DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Without Concessions

June 12, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

DOJ’s Antitrust Division has officially cleared David Ellison’s $111 billion Paramount/Skydance merger involving Warner Bros. Discovery, removing a major regulatory obstacle to the deal.

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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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