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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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Steven Spielberg Will Direct a Stage Musical, Written by Tony Kushner

Kushner has been Spielberg's go-to screenwriter for two decades now: "Munich," "Lincoln," "West Side Story" and "The Fabelmans." All four were Best Picture nominees.

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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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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Has a $280M Budget, Making It One of Netflix’s Most Expensive Movies Ever

August 23, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We now have a number, courtesy of “Narnia” DP Seamus McGarvey, who, in a recent podcast appearance, casually remarked that the film had a $280M production budget.

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Meghan Markle Dropped From Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Just 24 Hours After Casting Reports

August 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Not more than 24 hours later, Guy Ritchie’s role offer to Markle has now reportedly been withdrawn. The story goes that they don’t want her in the show anymore “after intense backlash in the U.K.”

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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Eyes $1.9M Weekend in Wide Expansion — Post Your Review!

August 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Now that “Camp Miasma” has reached a wider rollout, what did our readers think of the film? Does it deserve all the raves it’s been getting? I’ll give it a rewatch soon, but for now, I’m in the mixed camp.

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‘National Treasure 3’ Is Finally Happening, 20 Years Since Last One — Nicolas Cage Will Return

August 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The sequel will arrive more than 20 years after the original and nearly two decades after “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” with Turteltaub returning to direct.

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‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Sets February 24, 2027 Release

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That $100M budget is a steep investment for a movie without conventional A-list headliners — unless Lily James and Pierce Brosnan fit that description for you.

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Mark Ruffalo Accuses Ellisons of “Genocide,” Paramount Calls Remarks “Antisemitic”

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Something tells me Mark Ruffalo won’t be starring in a Paramount movie again anytime soon. Ruffalo is now accusing the Ellison family of complicity in “genocide,” escalating his already fierce merger opposition.

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

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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 62% as ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Eyes $25M Opening, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Holds No. 1

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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”

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Leak Sparks Fury From Film Buyers, With Amazon Facing Multimillion-Dollar Fallout

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The 95-minute film was fully playable on Wednesday, for more than two hours, and was ultimately removed at around 10am. Regardless, the damage has been done.

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‘Primetime’: Chris Hansen Went to See a Movie About Himself. A24 Asked Him to “Sign Away His Rights.” He Left.

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Before the movie could start, A24 allegedly wanted Hansen to sign an agreement that — according to him — would effectively surrender his rights to his name, image and brand.

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Johnny Depp’s Comeback?: ‘Ebenezer’ Tests Through the Roof for Paramount, ‘Pirates 6’ Role Confirmed

August 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We all saw the “Ebenezer” trailer a few weeks ago. It was all about Johnny Depp in full geezer makeup and totally in character, as he usually is. The trailer centered on the return of the “master of misfits.”

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‘Michael 2’ Will Explore Child Abuse Allegations From Michael Jackson’s “Point of View,” Jaafar Jackson Says

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of looking forward to the “Michael” sequel. Whether Vantoine directs it or John Logan, it doesn’t matter—it’s an inevitable sh*tshow that will result from its making and release.

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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Strange Days’ Finally Getting 4K Physical Release

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Kathryn Bigelow’s “Strange Days” has remained largely unavailable on physical media, with only an old DVD edition to its name, but Disney is finally set to release the film on 4K Blu-ray.

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Netflix Pushes Greg Kwedar’s ‘Saturn Return’ to 2027

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Many thought this one might show up this awards season, especially given the recent pedigree of Kwedar and his writing partner Clint Bentley. The film wrapped production in October 2025.

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

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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Charles Melton to Star in Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘Naruto’ Live-Action Movie

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cretton, who is directing “Naruto,” also has a “Shang-Chi” sequel in development. After dropping out of “Avengers: Kang Dynasty,” he was hired to direct “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

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‘Wonder Man’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Demands Viewership Data, Questions Treatment of Black-Led Marvel Projects

August 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Many were surprised by the cancellation of the Disney+ Marvel series “Wonder Man” after just one season, despite the second season having received a green light in March.

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