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Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Acquired by Lionsgate: Starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, Odessa A’zion and Rosalia

It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.

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Quentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the Table Read

Imagine firing Isabelle Huppert from your movie. One of the great actresses of all time, the woman behind "The Piano Teacher," "La Cérémonie" and "Elle," dropped because she missed a table read.

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Park Chan-wook Says ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek' is “Very Violent” and the “Most Brutal” Film He's Ever Made

Are we really that surprised? The original draft was written by S. Craig Zahler, the guy behind "Bone Tomahawk," "Brawl in Cell Block 99" and "Dragged Across Concrete."

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Francis Lawrence Calls James Gunn “An Impediment” to ‘Constantine 2,’ Says He's “More Hopeful" Now That They're Gone

James Gunn wrote on Instagram this week that he was "incredibly relieved" to be out at DC Studios. Turns out he's not the only one.

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Jim Caviezel Was “Heartbroken” When Mel Gibson Recast Jesus in ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

For 20 years, the assumption was that whenever Mel Gibson got his "Passion of the Christ" sequel off the ground, Jim Caviezel would be front and center.

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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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Chloe Domont’s ‘A Place in Hell’ Delayed to 2027 as NEON Positions Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ for December

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have one less Oscar contender this year. Neon has bumped the Chloe Domont-directed “A Place in Hell,” moving it from a Christmas Day release to April 23, 2027.

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‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Has A Completed Script, But Budget Concerns Has Paramount Passing

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The topic of a sequel to ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ came up, and apparently, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley wrote the script. It’s ready, but they doubt it will ever happen due to budget concerns

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First Look Dakota Johnson as Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Flesh Impact’

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film presents two versions of Monroe, played by Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson. Gyllenhaal describes the project as “very much a mixture of Marilyn and my fantasy of her.”

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Emily Wilson Criticizes Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Saying It Turns Odysseus Into a “Simple Action Hero”

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Wilson also noted Nolan’s admiration for the opening line of her Odyssey translation: “Tell me about a complicated man” – but added: “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.”

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Home’ Now Tracking at INSANE $330M+ Domestic Opening

July 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony has this little movie called “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” coming out. Yesterday, I reported that it was tracking toward a staggering $300M domestic opening. Nope. It’s much higher than that.

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Tom Holland Says He’s Made “Sh*t Movies” That Were Hard to Promote

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

His remark has fueled speculation about which projects he had in mind. Among the titles fans most frequently point to is “Chaos Walking,” “Dolittle,” “Cherry,” “Spies in Disguise,” “and “Uncharted.”

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Targets $90M Second Weekend, Record-Low 27% Decline — $640M+ Worldwide So Far

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan’s epic might hit $90M this weekend, which would be only a 27% drop from its $124M opening last weekend. That would be a record-low second-weekend drop for a film that opened with $100M+.

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Bombs at the Box Office with Just $785 Per-Theater Average

July 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For a specialty distributor like NEON, the release was unusually wide for such an unconventional film, but it still struggled to attract audiences. The toxic reviews did this movie in.

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Directors With Most Cuts Per Minute Include Tony Scott, Baz Luhrmann, Michael Bay — and Christopher Nolan?

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A member of ACE (American Cinema Editors), has shared nearly two decades of research analyzing the editing styles of major filmmakers. Over the past 15 years, he has manually counted individual shots.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Leaks on X; Over 2M Views Before Takedown

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The leak comes as a surprise, given Nolan’s reputation for maintaining exceptionally tight security around the handling and distribution of his films, particularly when it comes to digital copies.

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther 3’ Confirmed for December 2028 Release, David Jonsson to Star as T’Challa’s Son

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This evening at CinemaCon, “Black Panther 3” was finally confirmed. Coogler will return to direct, with David Jonsson (“Alien: Romulus”) joining the cast as the major new addition, playing T’Challa’s son.

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CONFIRMED: Ryan Gosling To Star as Ghost Rider in Shawn Levy-Directed Movie, Set For 2028 Release

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Turns out, an announcement might be coming soon—maybe even during tonight’s Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con. At least, that’s what DanielRPK is now reporting. We’ll see how it goes.

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Zach Cregger Says ‘The Flood’ Is the Last Movie of “This Chapter” of His Career

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Is Cregger moving away from horror? Calling this the “last movie of this chapter” of his career suggests a pivot could be coming. So far, Cregger has made three horror films.

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Adam Wingard Says ‘Onslaught’ A “Spiritual Sequel” to ‘The Guest’: “Takes Place in the Same Town”

July 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Wingard has confirmed rumors that “Onslaught” is set in the same universe as “The Guest,” validating a popular fan theory. It’s also the end of a trilogy which started with “You’re Next.’

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Danny DeVito Wants to Direct Again With ‘McTeague,’ His First Movie in 23 Years

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Danny DeVito, now 81 years old, wants to make one more movie, eyeing a shoot in San Francisco. Specifically, he wants to adapt “McTeague,” an 1899 novel by Frank Norris.

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David Ellison Postpones Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Until June 2027

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Up to his neck in court battles, David Ellison has decided to put the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger on hold. It will not move forward until June 1, 2027.

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Chuck Russell Dies at 74, Directed ‘The Mask,’ ‘Dream Warriors,’ ‘Eraser’ and ‘The Blob’

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

His films may not have always impressed the critics, but they helped define a specific era of genre filmmaking — he was a product of his time and certainly made a mark.

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Christopher Nolan Visits Criterion Closet, Names the Films That Shaped Him, Including ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Lost Highway,’ and ‘The Player’

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s Christopher Nolan visiting the Criterion Closet. The video is less than five minutes long, but somehow he manages to walk away with 16 titles that have shaped his artistic sensibilities

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‘The Odyssey’ Eyes $85M Second Weekend With a Stunning 31% Drop

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This coming weekend is looking strong for Nolan’s massive epic. The numbers I’m hearing point to an $80M–$85M second frame — if the higher end is reached, that would be just a 31% drop.

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Jacques Audiard Sets Next Film ‘La Nuit ravagée,’ a Horror Movie for Netflix

July 24, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The streaming goamt has greenlit Audiard’s “La Nuit ravagée,” based on the acclaimed horror novel by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo. The film will be a French-language Netflix original.

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