I wouldn’t be surprised if ‘Brand New Day’ beats “Avengers: Endgame”’s $365M domestic opening, the all-time record. The worldwide numbers are even stronger, with a projected $800M+ debut.
Read moreWarner Bros. and Paramount Are Making Separate, Competing ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Remakes
Paramount is now caught in an unexpected battle with Warner Bros., which is also planning to remake ‘Elm Street,’ as both studios race to get their projects made before the proposed merger closes.
Read moreDoes John Boorman’s ‘The Exorcist II: Heretic’ Deserve Reappraisal? New Doc (and Scorsese) Make the Case
The case being made is compelling: John Boorman’s ‘Exorcist II’ isn’t a lazy cash-in, but a subversive, experimental film that challenges the formula of Friedkin’s original.
Read moreThe 25 Best Documentaries of All-Time, According to THR
Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune 3’ “Goes Beyond” ‘Messiah’ and Into Something “No One Expected”
‘Dune 3’ has an ensemble cast, including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Bardem, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, and Anya Taylor-Joy. The film is set to hit theaters on December 18.
Read moreMCU’s ‘Wonder Man’ Canceled by Disney+ After One Season
Marvel series “Wonder Man” has been canceled by Disney+ after just one season, despite recently receiving a greenlight for Season 2.
Read moreNetflix Sued for $105M After Losing Copy of Simon Stone’s WWII Epic ‘Fortitude,’ Starring Nic Cage
“Fortitude,” directed by Simon West, is a World War II spy thriller based on British intelligence operations designed to deceive Nazi leadership. The film stars Nicolas Cage.
Read moreTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Trailer Has Only 4M Views as Warner Bros. Faces a Major Marketing Challenge
“Digger,” a high-budgeted Warner Bros original, set to release in October, just isn’t creating much excitement among moviegoers. The YouTube trailer shows only 4.5M views for “Digger.”
Read moreJohn Leguizamo Joins The Daniels’ Next Film, Reuniting With ‘The Odyssey’ Co-Star Matt Damon
The Daniels, aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, will write and direct. Sandra Oh, Sean Kaufman, Michael Gandolfini, and Charles Melton are also part of the ensemble.
Read more‘Clueless’ Sequel Moves to Paramount+ as Limited Series With Alicia Silverstone Returning
This project has been in development for seven years, with lots of back-and-forth and tons of hesitation, but filming is finally slated to begin in Los Angeles in 2027.
Read more‘Victorian Psycho’ Trailer: Maika Monroe Goes Unhinged in Zachary Wigon’s Ultra-Violent Gothic Horror
This is an over-the-top, ultra-violent, preposterous film. There is absolutely zero reason to take this film seriously while watching it.
Read more‘Wicker’ Trailer Has Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård in Unusual Fantasy Romance
‘Heat 2’: Amazon Thinks Michael Mann’s Epic Can Make $500M; ‘Heat 3’ Already in the Works
A nifty behind-the-scenes account of “Heat 2” has just been published. It includes some details I had previously reported, along with some new information.
Read moreAMC CEO Adam Aron Calls Warner Bros-Paramount Merger “A Step Forward That Should Be Welcomed and Celebrated”
Tomi Adeyemi Calls ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Adaptation “The Worst Thing I Have Ever Had to Live Through”
Tomi Adeyemi is at it again. Twenty-four hours after the first trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone” hit online, the author behind the bestselling novel and co-writer of the film has once again disowned the project.
Read more‘The Odyssey’ Hits $700M Worldwide in 12 Days; ‘Brand New Day’ Eyes Record-Breaking Thursday ($60M+)
“The Odyssey” has also just surpassed the $330M domestic total that “Oppenheimer” made during its entire run, and it will likely hit the $400M mark by the end of the weekend.
Read moreNuri Bilge Ceylan Wraps Production on Next Film ‘Pale Sun’
Ceylan has become a staple of Cannes with his 2014 Palme d’Or winner “Winter Sleep,” as well as other prize winners such as the masterful “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.”
Read moreJosh Safdie and Matt Johnson Working on Untitled Project Described as “TSA Comedy”
The project is untitled and currently only described as a TSA comedy, with the only known detail being that Safdie flew Johnson to New York multiple times to work on it after seeing “BlackBerry.”
Read more‘Fast & Furious 11’ is “Too Expensive to Make” and Currently “Solving Some Big Problems” — Still Seemingly Set For 2028 Release
Universal and Vin Diesel are currently “solving some big problems” on the final film, many of them having to do with the immense budget the actor is seeking.
Read more‘Tony’: Matt Johnson Directs Another Winner With A24’s Slice-of-Life Anthony Bourdain “Biopic”
Matt Johnson is on a hot streak — the gems in his filmography include “BlackBerry” and “Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie.” He loves improv and shooting on the fly, which keeps his films exciting and fresh.
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