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Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’ Has A Trailer

Following “Air,” this is Affleck’s latest stint behind the camera. He has cast himself in the lead role, alongside Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, and Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”).

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Jim Caviezel Returns to Studio Movies with Sony's ‘Ghost Soldier' — His First Hollywood Movie Since 2014

Caviezel hasn't led a major studio release since TriStar's "When the Game Stands Tall" in 2014. That changes in November with Sony's "Ghost Soldier."

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‘River': Horror Movie Sells to Universal and Blumhouse for $10M+ TIFF 2026’s First Big Deal

Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.

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Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

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‘Minotaur' Trailer: Andrey Zvyagintsev's Cannes Grand Prix Winner Gets November Release from MUBI

"Minotaur" won the Grand Prix at Cannes. A two-time Oscar nominee who already has the Golden Lion for "The Return," Best Screenplay at Cannes for "Leviathan," and the Jury Prize in 2017 for "Loveless.

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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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Daniel Roher Sets ‘Paradox Inc.’ at Universal After Directing ‘Tuner’

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Roher, an Oscar winner for directing the excellent documentary “Navalny,” has set up a feature film at Lord Miller, the production company of Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

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‘Onslaught’ First Reactions: Adam Wingard’s A24 Action-Horror Gets Mixed Response

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Above is our first look at Dan Stevens playing a mad German scientist in “Onslaught,” most likely the man responsible for creating the film’s “soldiers” gone wrong.

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Adèle Exarchopoulos Joins Zoë Kravitz in Megan Park’s ‘Die Alive’ for Apple

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Exarchopoulos will of course forever be known for her lead turn opposite Léa Seydoux in Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” released in 2013.

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‘The Odyssey’ Is Now the Biggest R-Rated Movie of All-Time — Hits $1.34 Billion

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Odyssey” hit the $1.34 billion milestone today, making it the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. It has now surpassed 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which finished with $1.33 billion worldwide.

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‘Heat 2’: Eiza González and Odessa Young in the Mix — Inde Navarrette in Smaller Role?

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

González is in consideration for the role of Elisa, while Young is being considered for the role of Charlene,. Navarrette would be downgraded to a much smaller role as Gabriella.

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Venice Chief Defends ‘DAU’ After Ukraine Condemns Russian Film’s Competition Slot

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The condemned film is Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU,” which will compete for the Golden Lion next month. The 3h15-minute film follows the release of “DAU. Natasha,” which won the Silver Bear in Berlin in 2020.

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MPA Ratings: ‘Artificial’ Gets PG-13; ‘Madden’ and ‘Tender Loving Care’ Rated R;

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The MPA has unveiled its latest batch of ratings, and a pair of high-profile titles are seemingly done with post-production work.

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‘Whalefall’ Trailer: Brian Duffield’s Whale Survival Thriller Looks Ridiculous

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That first trailer for “Whalefall” was better than we had any right to expect; it was tightly edited in a way that made it intense and anxiety-inducing. But this second trailer? Yeah, it veers toward the silly.

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Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Accidentally Streams on Prime Video Ahead of Theatrical Release

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Whoops! Jason Statham’s upcoming action film “Mutiny” was briefly available to stream in full on Prime Video today, despite being officially scheduled to hit theaters on Friday.

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Inde Navarrette Turned Down ‘Heat 2’ Role to Star in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Navarrette turned down a role in Mann’s upcoming epic due to her “commitment” to “X-Men” and is no longer in contention to play Sharlene, a character originated by Ashley Judd in the 1995 crime classic.

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‘Wildwood’ Trailer Reveals Travis Knight’s 140-Minute Animated Epic

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Wildwood” is the latest from LAIKA, following “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” “The Boxtrolls,” “Missing Link,” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,” for which Knight directed.

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‘Club Kid’ Trailer: Jordan Firstman’s Cannes Breakout is “A24 Meets Big Daddy”

August 19, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A24 won the rights to “Club Kid” at Cannes, in a deal said to be worth $17M. Given that A24’s Oscar slate currently includes “The Debut” and “The Invite,” maybe they can sneak this one in as well.

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

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David Krumholtz Quits Acting, Says He’s “Frustrated, Fed Up, Fried” After Decades in Hollywood

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Krumholtz has no idea how he’ll support himself or what comes next, but says he’s frustrated, exhausted and fed up, and is taking a step back to reconsider his direction.

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Tom Holland to Make Over $100M as ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops $800M Domestic, $2B Worldwide in 19 Days

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Remember when Holland publicly stated, “maybe I’m done with Spider-Man”? Yeah, I’m convinced that was a negotiating strategy. He now has extraordinary leverage with Sony.

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What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

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Asghar Farhadi Is Returning to Farsi for His Next Film, But Won’t Shoot in Iran

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Farhadi’s latest film, “Parallel Tales,” which got trounced by critics at Cannes and still has no U.S. distributor, starred Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira and Vincent Cassel.

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ to World Premiere in London on September 22

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, this makes it official: Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” will be skipping the fall festivals and instead have its world premiere at the Royal Film Performance in London’s Leicester Square.

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Roger Avary’s ‘Paradise Lost’ and Alex Proyas’ ‘Heaven’ Set for Wide Theatrical Releases in 2027 — Historic Moment For AI Filmmaking

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Roger Avary’s “Paradise Lost” and Alex Proyas’ “Heaven” will get wide releases next year, on 1,500+ screens, after theater chains were shown footage from the films.

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Vin Diesel Claims ‘Fast Forever’ Starts Shooting in December — Nobody Believes Him

August 18, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Whenever Diesel claims something about this film, eyebrows need to be raised. Diesel has repeatedly suggested over the past few years that another “Fast & Furious” film was close to shooting.

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Joaquin Phoenix Reuniting with Mike Mills for Next Film, Shooting in January 2027

Phoenix is set to reunite with Mills on this next film, which is being distributed by A24 and starts shooting January 2027. This will be Phoenix’s first film since “Eddington.”

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Paul Thomas Anderson Has Already Chosen His Next Film, Jonny Greenwood Says

“Paul is getting close to pressing the button on the next film, I believe, and I’m already trying to learn a new instrument that would be central to it,” Greenwood tells Screen Daily. 

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Ridley Scott Says “I Didn’t Say That” After Calling ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Movie Since ‘The Martian’

In June 2026, Scott told The Buyer that “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” He’s now denying he ever said that.

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Todd Field-Written ‘The Girls’ Sets Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic to Direct, November Shoot

Cinephiles another Todd Field movie, and although we might have to wait for his next directorial effort, “The Girls” will have to suffice for now.

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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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