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Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal Could Get $1.3 Billion More Expensive as Judge Sets Worst-Case-Scenario March 2027 Trial

The judge in the antitrust suit against Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. has set the trial for March, rather than the November date Paramount requested. That is catastrophic for David Ellison.

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James Cameron Is Ready to Move on From ‘Avatar’ and Tell “Other Stories”: “I’m Mapping Out the ‘Last Act’ of My Career”

In a new interview, James Cameron admits that he is considering which other stories he wants to tell, beyond Avatar, adding that he’s mapping out the “last act” of his career.

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Emily Wilson Doubles Down, Says Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is “Visually Stunning, Emotionally Empty”

Apparently, Wilson isn’t done attacking Nolan’s The Odyssey. In fact, she seems outright pissed, publishing a new The Atlantic op-ed where she even slams the film’s $69.99 popcorn bucket

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David Ellison: Paramount-WBD Merger Backlash Is “Not Really About” Antitrust — It’s About CNN

David Ellison believes the legal backlash over his Warner Bros. merger is “not really about market share,” and not driven primarily by concerns over market competition, but by politics.

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Maude Apatow’s ‘Poetic License’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics After Row K Collapse

“Row K” acquired “Poetic License” out of TIFF last year, but Sony Pictures Classics has now stepped in and picked up the film. According to Variety, SPC is planning a release next year.

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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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Vulture Ranks Hollywood’s 100 Most Powerful Directors: Nolan Leads Coogler, Villeneuve, Gerwig and Tarantino

July 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Industry insiders tell Vulture that Hollywood is shifting back toward an auteur-driven model reminiscent of the 1970s, when directors like Coppola and Scorsese wielded enormous power.

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First Look: Mike Leigh’s New Film Is Titled ‘Tender Loving Care,’ Set for Venice, Telluride, TIFF and NYFF

July 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Tender Loving Care” will be one of the few fall movies to hit all four major festivals: Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York—a good indication of the film’s potential quality.

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Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ to Close NYFF

July 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” will make its world premiere at the New York Film Festival as the festival’s closing-night film on October 9 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

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Matt Damon and Zendaya Could Team Up in Next ‘Bourne’ Movie

July 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The next Bourne movie might be a Damon and Zendaya team-up, with the latter being “positioned as the franchise’s heir apparent.”

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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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‘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.

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Aaron 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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Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Delayed to 2027

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Lesley Manville, Frances McDormand, and Damien Lewis, but no plot details have been revealed. All we know is that it’s a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

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Christopher 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.

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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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Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

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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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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