“Citizen Vigilante” is described as a “furious anti-immigration” parable. A riff on Michael Winner’s “Death Wish,” only this time with Middle Eastern villains.
Read moreFrancis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ Struggling to Secure Financing
Given the amount of money he personally lost on the self-financed “Megalopolis,” reported at well over $100M, it was hard to believe Coppola would ever mount enough dough to make ‘Glimpses.’
Read moreAnya Taylor-Joy Confirmed to Star in ‘The Hunt For Gollum’
More casting news for Andy Serkis’ ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ which seems to be heating up in pre-production, with the cast and crew arriving in New Zealand this month for filming.
Read moreSteven Spielberg Says He Would Never Make a Netflix Movie: “I’m a Moviemaker Who Believes in 70mm Theatrical”
There’s certainly no love lost between Steven Spielberg and Netflix. Back in 2018, he went so far as to say that Netflix movies should contend for Emmys, not Oscars,
Read moreDuffer Brothers’ Mysterious Film at Paramount Gets November 2028 Release Date
Matt and Ross Duffer, aka the Duffer Brothers, recently left Netflix for Paramount because the former refused to give their movie projects a theatrical release.
Read more‘Evil Dead Burn’ Faces NC-17 Over “Brutal” Scene, Director Forced to Cut for R Rating
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.
Read moreClive Owen to Star in ‘The Tribe’ Director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi’s ‘Radioactive’
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.
Read moreCurry Barker Says Focus Will Mount an Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’
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.
Read morePaul Schrader Dismisses Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’: “A Master Chef Makes a Soufflé Out of Leftovers”
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.
Read moreReaders’ Poll: What Are the Best Films of 2026 So Far? (And Here’s My List)
We’re about halfway through 2026, and now it’s WoR readers’ turn to submit their picks. I’ve come up with my own list of 12 highlights from this young movie year.
Read moreTimothée Chalamet Celebrates Knicks Win, Says He’d “Way Rather This Than the Oscars”
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.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Opens to $43M+, While ‘Masters of the Universe’ and ‘Scary Movie 6’ Tumble 71% [Updated]
“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.
Read moreSeth Rogen Says He Has “No Plans” to Work With James Franco Again, Hasn’t Spoken “in a Long Time”
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.
Read more‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops World of Reel’s Midyear Critics Poll, as Voted by 100+ Critics
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.
Read moreRussell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ Was A “Failed” Sequel Because It “Lacked a Moral Core”
Readers’ Thoughts on ‘Disclosure Day’?
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.
Read moreDOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Without Concessions
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.
Read moreKathleen Kennedy Says ‘Crystal Skull’ Is “Weakest” Indiana Jones Because “Spielberg and Ford Were Not 100% on Board” With the Script
According to Kennedy, Spielberg and Ford’s hesitation with the David Koepp-penned script undermined the creative process behind ‘Crystal Skull.’
Read moreJane Campion Says She’s Directing a Musical, Her First Film Since Oscar-Winning ‘The Power of the Dog’
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.
Read moreREPORT: Brian Tyree Henry Plays Harvey Dent/Two-Face in ‘The Batman: Part Two’
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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