If you can believe it, Matt Damon has not given up on Bourne. He’s now saying that he might be close to cracking a worthy story for the next instalment.
Read moreNetflix Says 300 Movies and Shows Have Used Generative AI, Raising Questions About the “Netflix Look”
Here’s something that should surprise absolutely nobody: Netflix has revealed that roughly 300 titles on its platform have used generative AI.
Read more‘Tony’: Matt Johnson’s Anthony Bourdain Movie From A24 Draws Positive Early Reactions
Dominic Sessa, who gained attention for his lead role in “The Holdovers,” is playing the late Anthony Bourdain in “Tony,” an upcoming film produced by A24.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s Best Films, According to 180+ Critics — ‘The Dark Knight’ (#1), ‘Memento’ (#2)
On the occasion of “The Odyssey,” which has resulted in a slew of published lists this week ranking all of his films, I’ve decided to update this poll, adding more lists, with now almost 200 tallied.
Read moreSam Neill Shot Four Movies “Back-to-Back” Before His Unexpected Passing
Neill “had filmed four projects back-to-back during the past year, all of which will be released within the coming months,” according to his rep.
Read moreAlma Har’el Sets First Feature Since ‘Honey Boy’ With Javier Bardem Circling Family Drama ‘Wet’
It’s been seven years since Israeli-American director Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf.
Read moreAfter ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,’ Mary Bronstein Sets Next Film ‘Nasty’ With Rose Byrne and Jenna Ortega — Warner Bros. Sets 2027 Release
If you loved Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” starring Rose Byrne, as much as I did — then this news should put a smile on your face.
Read morePaul Greengrass’ ‘The Uprising’ Trailer Turns a 14th-Century Rebellion Into a Shaky-Cam War Movie
Written and directed by Greengrass himself, the film centers on the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, one of England’s most significant uprisings, sparked by economic hardship, political unrest, heavy taxation.
Read moreAdam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ Receives ‘R’ Rating for "Strong Bloody Violence, Some Gore, Sexual Material/Nudity”
With its incoming world premiere at Comic-Con San Diego later this month, “Onslaught” has now been stamped by the MPA with a hard ‘R’ rating.
Read moreJames Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ to Open 64th New York Film Festival
This is Gray’s fourth film to be selected for NYFF, following “The Immigrant” (2013), “The Lost City of Z” (2016), and “Armageddon Time” (2022).
Read moreFirst Look: Zellner Brothers’ ‘Alpha Gang’ Heads to TIFF — Stars Cate Blanchett, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Lily-Rose Depp, Chris Pine and Riley Keough
Here’s TIFF with five more titles announced, including David and Nathan Zellner’s “Alpha Gang,” Rachel Morrison’s “Love of Your Life,” and Bassam Tariq’s “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.”
Read moreAva DuVernay Returns to Netflix With ‘14th,’ a Sequel to Oscar-Nominated ‘13th,’ Set to Release This Fall
Ten years ago, Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” debuted on Netflix, and now the filmmaker has decided to make a sequel.
Read moreDanny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to Open 83rd Venice Film Festival
Danny Boyle’s “Ink” will open the 83rd Venice Film Festival on September 3. It will be playing in competition, vying for the Golden Lion.
Read moreZach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Has 95-Minute Runtime
The official runtime for “Resident Evil” is now set at 1 hour and 35 minutes, according to AMC. The screenplay was only about 95 pages long, with relatively little dialogue, so this checks out.
Read moreBox-Office Is on Track for Its First $10 Billion Year Since 2019
For years, every box office story centered on decline, and existential questions about whether cinemas had a future. Was “cinema dying,” as Scorsese famously suggested? Apparently not.
Read moreDanny McBride Sets Directorial Debut With Paramount’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Sets Criterion Collection Release With 158-Minute Extended Cut
Criterion has set October 27 release for del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” which includes a 158-minute extended version titled “Frankenstein: The Reborn Cut.” That’s eight minutes longer than the original.
Read morePeter Jackson Says ‘Tintin’ Sequel is the “Next Film I’ll Direct”
Jackson, who hasn’t directed a feature (not counting his excellent docs) in over 12 years, has confirmed to Gold Derby that he’s coming back, and the “next film” will be the ‘Tintin’ sequel.
Read more‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Is a Flawed but Astonishing Spectacle — Rave Reviews Confirm Best Picture Frontrunner
There is something undeniably powerful about a film that swings this hard, that embraces myth, spectacle, and the strange dream logic of ancient storytelling.
Read moreAaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ Gets Reshoots, Won’t Premiere at Venice Film Festival
About a month ago, Variety published a piece saying that “The Social Reckoning” was being submitted to the Venice Film Festival. I can confirm now that will definitely not be happening.
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