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Ben Wheatley to Direct ‘Fear The Reaper’ With James McAvoy

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.”

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The Debut’ Was the Toast of Telluride. Then the Rest of Us Saw It at TIFF — Moore Is Great, Movie Is Good

Eisenberg has made a surreal nightmare of a comedy, one that's a step up in polish. It helps that Moore is wildly unhinged here — this performance is something to see, and some of her strongest work in years.

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Jeremy Strong Went Full Zuckerberg on ‘The Social Reckoning' Set: “He Did Not Speak in His Own Voice”

Jeremy Strong is at it again. During the ‘Social Reckoning’ shoot he treated his co-stars "the way he imagined" Mark Zuckerberg would treat them. Strong, of course, plays the Meta CEO in the film.

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‘La Bola Negra' Wins TIFF 2026 People's Choice Award — Netflix's Best Shot at Best Picture Oscar

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has handed its People's Choice Award to "La Bola Negra," the Los Javis film that premiered at Cannes and has been quietly building steam ever since.

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Zach Cregger Does It Again: ‘Resident Evil' Is a Total Blast — and a Hit With a $60M Box Office Opening — Post Your Review!

Cregger has pulled off another box office hit. His reboot of "Resident Evil" opened to $60M — well past the $40–50M tracking and, by a wide margin, the biggest debut the franchise has ever seen.

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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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‘Other Mommy’ Trailer Has Horror Fans Buzzing After ‘The Odyssey’ Screenings

July 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Audiences have been buzzing after seeing the trailer for Universal Pictures’ “Other Mommy” in front of “The Odyssey” this weekend, and it has now been released online,

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Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Has “Very Much Whet My Appetite” to Make a Horror Movie

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Throughout his career, Nolan has dabbled in sci-fi, fantasy, noir, period biopics, comic book movies, and war films. Horror would certainly be an interesting addition to his filmography.

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Kevin Feige Says Adam Driver Keeps Turning Down Marvel Roles

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Driver has always sought out great directors, viewing filmmaking as a director-driven medium — the opposite of the MCU’s franchise-first approach.

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JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons’ Starring Brie Larson Gets June 4, 2027 Summer Release Date From Sony

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller, made for just $3M, that scored 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Matt Damon Says ‘Ocean’s 14’ Is Still Moving Forward, But Cast Scheduling Remains a Major Hurdle

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This next Ocean movie will take inspiration from 1979’s “Going in Style,” a highly amusing ’70s comedy directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns and Art Carney.

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Four Weeks In, ‘The Invite’ Reaches $15M Domestic After A24’s $12M Sundance Deal

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Invite” was the biggest sale out of this year’s Sundance, with A24 acquiring it for $12M. If the strong reviews translate into Oscar nominations, then it could prove to be a worthwhile investment

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Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Temporarily Paused by Judge

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, giving a 12-state coalition more time to pursue its antitrust challenge.

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Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ Casts 10-Year-Old Theo Leber Opposite Dwayne Johnson — Shoots in August

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” was so underwhelming that I completely forgot he’s supposed to shoot a new film this year — yet again starring Dwayne Johnson.

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Neill Blomkamp’s Next Movie Could Be Fully AI-Generated — Director Releases “Test” Short ‘NIGHTBORNE’

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Blomkamp has decided to make it known to the world, via an X announcement, that he’s now pursuing a new AI-focused filmmaking venture.

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Kevin Feige Confirms Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Reboot Is Dead: “I Feel Like a Gigantic Loser”

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Feige said bluntly, “I am feeling like a gigantic loser and failure that we didn’t get off the ground with Mahershala.”

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TIFF 2026 Lineup: Peter Farrelly’s ‘I Play Rocky,’ Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green,’ and Anton Corbijn’s ‘A Talent for Murder’ to World Premiere

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Given the festival’s labeling, we also have a better idea what might show up at Venice and Telluride. As far as Venice goes, these TIFF Canadian and North American premieres look to be headed on the Lido.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Finally Arrives as Marvel Bets Big on a $400M+ Blockbuster

July 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel has decided it’s finally time to unveil the trailer for ‘Doomsday.’ This $400M-cost monster of a movie could be a make-or-break moment for the MCU—but who are we kidding? It’s going to make money.

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Tom Cruise Couldn’t Stop Saying “That Was So F*cking Sick!” During ‘The Odyssey’ IMAX Screening

July 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The screening took place after Cruise reportedly arrived too late for an earlier showing and instead invited AMC employees to join him for a private screening.

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The 12 Greatest Director’s Cuts Ever Made—and Why ‘Manhunter: Final Cut’ Isn’t One of Them

July 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I agree with Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman that the so-called “Final Cut” of “Manhunter,” just released, is actually an inferior version of the film. It only reinforces my skepticism toward director’s cuts.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Blows Up Box Office, $124M Weekend Expected— Post Your Review!

July 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That $264M global number is the biggest of Nolan’s career, besting “The Dark Knight Rises” ($249M), “The Dark Knight” ($199M) and “Oppenheimer” ($174M).

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Colman Domingo to Write Disney’s ‘Princess and the Frog’ Live-Action Movie

July 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Colman Domingo has been tasked with co-writing a live-action take on Disney’s animated 2009 feature, “The Princess and the Frog,” or an untitled Princess Tiana story.

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Harris Dickinson Reportedly Exits James Bond Race as Search for New 007 Continues

July 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Dickinson was previously considered a top-tier candidate, ranking within the top four on the studio’s shortlist.

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Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Pushed Him to the “Limits,” Taking a Break of “At Least 3 Years”

July 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan says we shouldn’t expect another film from him anytime soon. The Oscar-winning director admits that he plans to step away for a while, indicating it will be “at least three years” before his next movie.

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Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Acquired by Netflix For 2026 U.S. Release

July 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Fresh off being announced as the opening-night film of the Venice Film Festival, Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has landed a major distribution deal at Netflix.

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Martin Brest Hasn’t Directed A Film Since ‘Gigli’ — Paul Thomas Anderson Is Still His Biggest Champion

July 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Brest directed quite the streak of successful films in the ’80s and ’90s: “Going in Style,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Scent of a Woman,” “Meet Joe Black,” and, his masterpiece, “Midnight Run.” Then “Gigli” happened.

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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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