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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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Mahershala Ali Calls Out Marvel For Canceling ‘Blade’: “If They Wanted to Do It, We Would’ve Done It”

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali, who was supposed to play the titular character, has broken his silence on the project’s collapse, and apparently — the decision wasn’t his.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Shatters Thursday Preview Record With $75M, Targets Historic $360M+ Opening

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Warner Bros. and Paramount Are Making Separate, Competing ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Remakes

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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Does John Boorman’s ‘The Exorcist II: Heretic’ Deserve Reappraisal? New Doc (and Scorsese) Make the Case

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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The 25 Best Documentaries of All-Time, According to THR

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

You get plenty of list-making these days, but documentaries are almost never included; THR has decided to rank the 25 greatest, featuring many essential titles — along with a few unexpected choices.

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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune 3’ “Goes Beyond” ‘Messiah’ and Into Something “No One Expected”

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘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.

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MCU’s ‘Wonder Man’ Canceled by Disney+ After One Season

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel series “Wonder Man” has been canceled by Disney+ after just one season, despite recently receiving a greenlight for Season 2.

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Netflix Sued for $105M After Losing Copy of Simon Stone’s WWII Epic ‘Fortitude,’ Starring Nic Cage

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Trailer Has Only 4M Views as Warner Bros. Faces a Major Marketing Challenge

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.”

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John Leguizamo Joins The Daniels’ Next Film, Reuniting With ‘The Odyssey’ Co-Star Matt Damon

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Clueless’ Sequel Moves to Paramount+ as Limited Series With Alicia Silverstone Returning

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘Victorian Psycho’ Trailer: Maika Monroe Goes Unhinged in Zachary Wigon’s Ultra-Violent Gothic Horror

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is an over-the-top, ultra-violent, preposterous film. There is absolutely zero reason to take this film seriously while watching it.

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‘Wicker’ Trailer Has Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård in Unusual Fantasy Romance

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a Sundance 2026 title. Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s “Wicker,” starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, was acquired by Black Bear and now has a trailer.

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‘Heat 2’: Amazon Thinks Michael Mann’s Epic Can Make $500M; ‘Heat 3’ Already in the Works

July 30, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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AMC CEO Adam Aron Calls Warner Bros-Paramount Merger “A Step Forward That Should Be Welcomed and Celebrated”

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

AMC CEO Adam Aron has published a Variety op-ed fully endorsing the proposed Warner Bros.-Paramount merger. He argues that combining the companies would strengthen Hollywood.

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Tomi Adeyemi Calls ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Adaptation “The Worst Thing I Have Ever Had to Live Through”

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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‘The Odyssey’ Hits $700M Worldwide in 12 Days; ‘Brand New Day’ Eyes Record-Breaking Thursday ($60M+)

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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.

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan Wraps Production on Next Film ‘Pale Sun’

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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Josh Safdie and Matt Johnson Working on Untitled Project Described as “TSA Comedy”

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.”

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‘Fast & Furious 11’ is “Too Expensive to Make” and Currently “Solving Some Big Problems” — Still Seemingly Set For 2028 Release

July 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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.

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