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‘Smile 3’ Taps David Bruckner to Direct as Parker Finn Exits Franchise

The ‘Smile’ franchise has a new director. David Bruckner, who made “The Night House” and the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, has been hired to direct “Smile 3” for Paramount.

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Presales Suggest $100M+ Opening Weekend

We might have another blockbuster hit on our hands next month. Presales for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ are already turning heads. Robust demand for the film is hinting that a $100M+ opening.

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Ben Wheatley Replaces Rob Savage on ‘Molepeople' — LaKeith Stanfield Also Exits Blumhouse Horror Movie Due Next Summer

Major shakeup for a film that was announced just two weeks ago, and is supposed to come out next year. Was this thing in production when these changes happened?

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The 20 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, and the Best of 2026

Halloween is on Saturday, and horror movies keep thriving at the box office. Beyond commercial success, arthouse horror remains at the forefront of American cinema.

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‘You Can See Everything' Adds 600 Screens Friday, Expanding to 3200+ Theaters in Push for #1

A24 isn't being subtle. This Friday, "You Can See Everything" will expand to roughly 600 additional theaters, bringing it to 3,243 screens nationwide. That's a studio going after the top spot at the box office.

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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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Doug Liman To Direct ‘Snake Island,’ Based On the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Liman’s film follows a covert team of Ukrainian divers on a high-stakes underwater mission as geopolitical tensions escalate in the months leading up to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Surges Past 600,000+ Dislikes on YouTube

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I was certain that the campaign against “The Odyssey” was running out of gas, but it looks like it hasn’t. The final trailer on Universal’s YouTube has 611,000 dislikes against just 68,000 likes, a 9-to-1 ratio

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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Brutal Torture Porn That Forgets What Made ‘Evil Dead’ Fun — 58 MC, 80% RT

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is essentially a rollercoaster of torture — which, truth be told, will be a turn-on for some viewers. I found it numbing, and devoid of the spirit that made the first three so infectiously bonkers.

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Is Canada Ready For A Blockbuster Soccer Movie? [SPONSORED]

July 8, 2026 John Torre

Canada has the audience, player base, production muscle and timing to make soccer feel cinematic. The question is whether, in the wake of the World Cup,  someone can turn the nation’s growing love for the ‘beautiful game’ into a movie.

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Uwe Boll’s Reddit AMA Descends Into Chaos After Fans Ask About His “Trash Movies”

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Appearing to promote his latest, “Citizen Vigilante,” Boll was showered with insults by the left-leaning Reddit crowd. The AMA ended an hour later with Boll storming out.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares First Look at ‘Octet’ After Wrapping 22-Day Shoot—No Distributor Yet

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ Gets an Epic New Trailer

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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...

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Focus Features Lands ‘Elsinore’ in Bidding War as Andrew Scott Drama Draws Oscar Buzz From All Four Major Fall Festivals

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Moana’ Could Be Disney’s Next Disaster: $250M Budget, Weak $40M Opening Projection, and 32% Rotten Tomatoes Score

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Ridley Scott Calls ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Film Since ‘The Martian’ After Declaring ‘Gladiator II’ His Best Ever

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scott is telling The Buyer that his upcoming “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” Has he suddenly forgotten what he said about “Gladiator II”?

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‘Soulm8te’ Skips Theaters, Heads Straight to VOD After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Flop

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Travis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’ is One of the Longest English-Language Animated Films Ever at 139 Minutes

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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).

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Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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John Goodman Joins JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons, Which Sold To Sony For Whopping $25M — Brie Larson to Star [Updated]

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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David Lowery Set to Direct Horror Film ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus Features

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lowery is attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, the indie filmmaker behind “Listen Up Phillip,” and “Her Smell.”

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Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar Push Continues With ‘Free Byrd,’ a Dementia Drama From ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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‘Harold & Kumar 4’ is “Shooting Soon” With John Cho and Kal Penn Returning

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Has Wrapped Filming on New Ali G Movie

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Jon M. Chu’s Britney Spears Biopic Moves Forward as ‘Dying For Sex’ Writer Boards to Write Script

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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

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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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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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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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