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Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ Is “Happening” and Will Shoot “Soon” — But Who’s Directing?

This is a significant update for a project that has been stuck in development for years, and comes roughly a year after Brolin said “Sicario 3” was a maybe.

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‘The Odyssey’ Hits VOD, 4k Blu-Ray Release on November 17 — Exactly 120 Days After Theatrical Release

Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” followed a similar four-month window, landing on digital and physical media at the same time. Universal also waited until roughly a month before making it official.

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Box-Office: ‘The End of Oak Street’ Stumbles as ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Eyes $25M Opening, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Holds No. 1

The big wide release this weekend is “Insidious: Out of the Further,” backed by Sony and Blumhouse. This is the sixth ‘Insidious’ movie, and since they are made cheaply, it won’t be the last.

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Michael Showalter Is Remaking ‘Serendipity’ for Amazon/MGM— But He Insists It’s a “Rebuttal” Not A “Remake”

Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick”) is teaming up with Amazon/MGM to direct a “modern retelling” of the 2001 romantic comedy “Serendipity.” Marc Klein, who wrote the original film, is writing the script.

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Peter Berg’s ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Sets October 30 Theatrical Release, November Netflix Premiere

The theatrical rollout for “The Mosquito Bowl” is for Oscar eligibility, as the film will play in select AMC theaters during its run, along with additional locations across the country.

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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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Zack Snyder Releases Teaser for ‘The Last Photograph’ — Still Without a U.S. Distributor

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This project is the total opposite of Snyder’s usual maximalist brand of filmmaking. Hell, there’s not even a distributor attached to it yet.

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Bruce Campbell Says Modern ‘Evil Dead’ Movies Are “Too Grim”: “A Little More Humor Wouldn’t Kill You”

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Should we even be calling these “Evil Dead” movies anymore? Beyond the Necronomicon and Deadites, little connects them to the anarchic spirit of Sam Raimi’s original trilogy.

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Whitney Peak Joins Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Miami Vice ’85’ as Female Lead

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Peak reportedly beat out several actresses for the female lead after a series of auditions and final chemistry tests with Michael B. Jordan last month. She will play Jordan’s love interest.

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Ridley Scott Has No Plans to Retire: “I Despise the Idea of Quitting”

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ridley Scott, who turns 89 in November, plans to keep making films well into his 90s. His last film was 2024’s “Gladiator II,” and his 38th, “The Dog Stars,” hits theaters in August.

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Jeff Nichols Says His Cormac McCarthy Movie Not Moving Forward: “I Was a Little Too Faithful to the Books”

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest update on Nichols’ planned adaptations of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Passenger” and “Stella Maris” is not good. New Regency, which was developing it, backed out.

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Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36

August 17, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The news is almost impossible to process because Panettiere had been famous for practically her entire life. She was the little girl in “Remember the Titans,” Kirby Reed in “Scream 4,” and Claire Bennet in “Heroes.”

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Reaction Hints at Major 2026 Oscar Contender

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

McDonagh’s last film was ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ released in 2022, which received nine Oscar nominations. His other works include “In Bruges,” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Presales Explode, Tracking Toward $100M in Previews Alone — and $1 Billion+ Global Opening

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There is absolutely no way this movie is going to flop—or get trounced at the box office by the more artful “Dune: Part Three.” Quite simply, the people have spoken.

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Johnny Depp in Talks to Return for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There is definitely a post-Heard comeback mounting for Depp at the moment. ‘Ebenezer’ is the first step, and next year the actor will star in Marc Webb’s “Day Drinker,” co-starring Penelope Cruz.

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Sam Mendes’ ‘Beatles’ Spotted Recreating Iconic Abbey Road Cover

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In much-shared social media videos, Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan have walked down the famous Abbey Road album cover in a newly shared social media video.

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‘Primetime’ Trailer Breaking A24 Records, 35M Views in 10 Days

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime,” from A24, is quickly becoming one of the more intriguing wild cards of the fall. In less than two weeks, the trailer has already pulled around 35M views on YouTube.

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‘Pleasantville’ 4K Release Censors Reese Witherspoon’s “Slut” Line

August 16, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The new 4K Blu-ray release of Gary Ross’ “Pleasantville” from Shout! Factory has sparked questions after fans noticed that a line from Reese Witherspoon’s character, Jennifer, has been removed.

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‘The End of Oak Street’ Heads for Weak $20M Opening — #4 This Weekend; Another Warner Bros. Miss

August 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Warner Bros.’ “The End of Oak Street” is not doing well. The $80M movie grossed an estimated $8M on Friday from 3446 theaters, including previews. It’s now looking at around an $18M opening.

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Hayao Miyazaki Is Still Working at Studio Ghibli. Nobody Knows What He’s Making

August 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Miyazaki has announced his retirement more than once and is currently — as far as we know — unretired. What exactly is he doing there? That appears to be the great mystery.

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Goes Full Emo as Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom Wages War on the MCU

August 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer doesn’t exactly paint a sunny picture. In fact, things look pretty miserable in Marvel land. Sue Storm is seen in tears, while Doctor Doom appears to be on a revenge tour.

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Inde Navarrette to Play Rogue in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot

August 15, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Marvel Studios broke the internet this evening at D23 by announcing the casting of “Obsession” breakout Inde Navarrette as Rogue in their upcoming X-Men reboot.

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Pixar Sets ‘Incredibles 3’ for 2028, ‘Coco 2’ for 2029, and Supernatural Original ‘Ghost Market’ for 2028

August 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some D23 updates. Many more to come. Inde Navarette has been spotted backstage, which means she might get announced soon as an X-Men. Stay tuned. For now, some Pixar news…

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‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks After Three-Year Wait, Chris Miller Responds

August 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a three-year wait for “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” and fans finally got first-look footage today — but it wasn’t intended to be that way.

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‘The Rivals of Amziah King’: Matthew McConaughey’s Comeback Undercut by Reshoots, Distribution Woes, and Too Much Movie

August 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is an odd follow-up for Andrew Patterson, whose acclaimed 2019 debut, “The Vast of Night,” shot for only $500k, showed a filmmaker with a real knack for atmosphere and visual storytelling.

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Glen Powell to Play ‘Gaston’ in Disney Live-Action Prequel

August 14, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What’s truly perplexing is how a rising talent like Powell, whose star had been steadily ascending thanks to smart film choices, would attach himself to a live-action Disney spinoff.

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Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

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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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