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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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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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Amy Pascal Says “It’s a Good Bet” Next James Bond Will Be Announced in 2026

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That said, Pascal is now telling Deadline that we will get to know who is playing the next 007 by year’s end, which makes my recent October prediction still valid — and, in my view, makes the most sense.

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‘Fast Forever’ Director Doesn’t Know If He’s Directing ‘Fast Forever’

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Asked whether he’d seen the same screenplay that made Vin Diesel sob for hours, director Louis Leterrier, the supposed director of “Fast Forever,” became noticeably evasive.

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First Look: Billie Eilish in Sarah Polley’s ‘The Bell Jar’

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We now have our first look at Eilish as Esther Greenwood, the deeply troubled young woman at the center of Plath’s iconic novel, whose tragic fate is well known to many readers — images below.

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David Lowery Secretly Shot ‘Poor Clare’ Starring Noémie Merlant This Summer in Italy

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

David Lowery quietly put together his next feature, “Poor Clare,” with no announcement whatsoever, and the project began shooting in Italy this month.

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Quentin Tarantino Was “Uncomfortable” With Anyone But David Fincher Directing ‘Cliff Booth’

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures boss Tom Rothman is telling Variety that ‘Cliff Booth’ ended up at Netflix because Quentin Tarantino was not comfortable with anyone other than David Fincher directing his script.

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Jaafar Jackson Joins Will Smith in David Gordon Green’s ‘Supermax’

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hey, look at that, Jafaar Jackson has decided to seriously pursue acting after starring as his late uncle Michael Jackson in “Michael,” the $1B+ blockbuster.

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First Look: Takashi Miike’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ — Shun Oguri and Lily James Lead Crime Thriller

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Miike has directed a whopping 103 films, almost nobody’s seen all of them, but the essential works are “Audition,” “Ichi the Killer,” “13 Assassins,” and “Visitor Q.”

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CONFIRMED: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Sets Record-Breaking $360M Opening, $932M Worldwide

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest update has ‘Brand New Day’ beating “Avengers: Endgame” with a $360M domestic opening, breaking the all-time record.

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‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Trailer: Mahershala Ali Stars in Bassam Tariq’s Religious Hitman Thriller

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s an interesting backstory to this film: while director Bassam Tariq and Mahershala Ali’s long-in-development “Blade” movie stalled, they decided to make this instead—a religious hitman thriller.

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‘Her Private Hell’ Nosedives 90% in Second Weekend, $358 Per-Theater-Average

August 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon has given up on Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Her Private Hell,” which lost 500 theaters and plunged 90% from its already abysmal opening weekend, grossing just $50K.

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Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 2’ is Still the Best Spidey Movie Ever Made

August 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Holland may have given the role a longer run and a place within Marvel’s sprawling universe, but Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man remains the version that has left the deepest mark on movie history.

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Christopher Nolan Thinks Film Critics Nitpick Too Much: “That’s Not How Storytelling Works”

August 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

One common complaint from film critics is that movies rely too much on familiar formulas. Christopher Nolan thinks that’s nitpicking too much and missing the point of storytelling.

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Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast Forever’ is “The Best Script” He’s Read “In Decades”: “I’m Still Crying”

August 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

On Saturday, he shared an update, on ‘Fast 11,’ officially titled “Fast Forever,” which is scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2028, but we have our doubts about that date.

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Vincent Pastore, “Big Pussy” in ‘The Sopranos, ‘Dies at 80

August 1, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The veteran actor, one of television and film’s most recognizable gangsters, will forever be known for his role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in “The Sopranos.”

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‘Barbie 2’ Stalls as Warner Bros. Faces Deadline to Sign Greta Gerwig and Ryan Gosling, or Mattel Reboots the Franchise

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to The New York Times, no deal has been reached, and “time is running out.” The rights to “Barbie” will revert to Mattel if Warner Bros. does not have deals with Gerwig, Robbie and Gosling by December.

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‘Desperation’: Stephen King Horror Movie in the Works at Searchlight With ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Duo to Direct

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lipovsky and Stein became highly sought-after after the success of “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and already have several major projects lined up.

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Paul Thomas Anderson Thinks Modern Movies Need “More Solid Writing”

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Paul Thomas Anderson has a message for the next generation of filmmakers: maybe spend a little less time worrying about your camera, and a little more time worrying about your screenplay.

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‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel Reportedly Shelved

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m told that the ‘Romulus’ sequel has been indefinitely shelved and might not ever happen. There are just too many obstacles to overcome, and Ridley Scott’s hands-on involvement was too much.

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‘X-Men’ Reboot: Samara Weaving as Emma Frost; Inde Navarrette Meets With Marvel for Mystique

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Samara Weaving is close to signing on to play Emma Frost in “X-Men.” Director Jake Schreier and Kevin Feige believe Weaving was the best fit of the many actresses who auditioned for Frost.

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Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ Wraps 4-Month Shoot, With More Than a Year of Post-Production Ahead

July 31, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Elden Ring” has wrapped production in the UK after four months of shooting. The film isn’t due to hit theaters until March 3, 2028 — Apparently, well over a year’s worth of post-production is needed.

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