Here’s our first look, via Vanity Fair, at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Octet,” the upcoming film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s acclaimed Off-Broadway musical, with the entire cast front and center.
Read moreDenis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ Gets an Epic New Trailer
We’re inching closer to the fall movie season, and among the most anticipated films—at least in these neck of the woods—are Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger,” David Fincher’s “Cliff Booth,” Joel Coen’s “Jack of Spades,” and this one...
Read moreFocus Features Lands ‘Elsinore’ in Bidding War as Andrew Scott Drama Draws Oscar Buzz From All Four Major Fall Festivals
Sources tell Variety that programmers at each of the major fall festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York — are circling the title, though a premiere has yet to be determined.
Read more‘Moana’ Could Be Disney’s Next Disaster: $250M Budget, Weak $40M Opening Projection, and 32% Rotten Tomatoes Score
Disney is coming off the disastrous “Snow White” live-action remake, which had a similar budget to this “Moana” and opened with $42M domestically. “Moana” might actually make less money.
Read moreRidley Scott Calls ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Film Since ‘The Martian’ After Declaring ‘Gladiator II’ His Best Ever
‘Soulm8te’ Skips Theaters, Heads Straight to VOD After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Flop
A trailer has finally been released for “Soulm8te,” and Universal has decided to skip theaters entirely, opting instead for a direct-to-VOD release on August 1.
Read moreTravis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’ is One of the Longest English-Language Animated Films Ever at 139 Minutes
Some of the other animated titles rounding out the top ten longest films in the genre include “Consuming Spirits” (136 min), “The Lord of the Rings” (132 min), and “Fantasia” (124 min).
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?
Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.
Read moreJohn Goodman Joins JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons, Which Sold To Sony For Whopping $25M — Brie Larson to Star [Updated]
JT Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller that scored with critics and won several genre awards.
Read moreDavid Lowery Set to Direct Horror Film ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus Features
Lowery is attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, the indie filmmaker behind “Listen Up Phillip,” and “Her Smell.”
Read moreDwayne Johnson’s Oscar Push Continues With ‘Free Byrd,’ a Dementia Drama From ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar
“Free Byrd” stars Johnson as a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who conceals his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, as he risks everything on one last jump.
Read more‘Harold & Kumar 4’ is “Shooting Soon” With John Cho and Kal Penn Returning
It’s been over 15 years since the last ‘Harold and Kumar’ hit theaters, so it makes sense for New Line and Warner Bros. to want to revive the IP.
Read moreSacha Baron Cohen Has Wrapped Filming on New Ali G Movie
There’s no clear indication of whether a studio is attached or if the movie is currently being shopped to buyers, but the film is complete, and we may get some news on it soon.
Read moreJon M. Chu’s Britney Spears Biopic Moves Forward as ‘Dying For Sex’ Writer Boards to Write Script
Many believed the project to have stalled, but “Michael,” which became the highest-grossing biopic of all time, currently at $990M worldwide, probably changed a few minds over at Universal.
Read moreSian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026
This will be a world premiere, which means no Venice or Telluride. I presume the latter rejected it, and the producers didn’t waste their time submitting it to the former.
Read moreArmie Hammer Calls ‘Citizen Vigilante’ “Hateful” and “Disgusting” — Says It Wasn’t the Movie He Signed On For
Did Hammer know exactly what he was signing up for when he accepted “Citizen Vigilante”? He now wants audiences to believe he didn’t.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Praise a “Monumental” Epic, “Masterpiece” — But More Critics Need to See It
The only critic of the bunch, so far, is IndieWire’s David Ehrlich, and he seems quite mixed about it, but likes the final act.
Read more‘Obsession’ Passes $400M, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Under $1M
In the spirit of “Obsession,” I recently compiled a list of films made before 1980 that had budgets under $1M and proved that you can make a great movie without excessive spending.
Read moreOlivia Wilde Says ‘Naughty’ Starts Production “Soon” and Calls It “Heartbreaking” and “Hilarious”
For many months now, I had been hearing that Olivia Wilde, riding high off the excellent reviews for “The Invite,” was going to start production on her next directorial effort, “Naughty,” for Universal.
Read more‘Supergirl’ Crashes 77% in Second Weekend, Revised Box Office Drops to $8.6M [Updated]
“Supergirl,” coming off a disastrous $37M opening last weekend and now heading for a steep drop, with a projected second weekend of only $10M+.
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Here's a small scoop for Sunday night. Nothing too exciting, since it concerns the once-promising Ben Wheatley, a filmmaker who broke out with the cult-horror gut-punch of "Kill List" and "A Field in England.”