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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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Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Ali G’ Faces “Racist” Backlash as UK Cinema Chain Has “No Plans” to Screen Film

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Picturehouse Cinemas, a UK cinema chain, have confirmed they will not screen “Ali G: Who Iz I?” In October — a decision that comes amid a campaign accusing the character of racist stereotypes.

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

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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‘Fjord’ Trailer: Cristian Mungiu’s Divisive Palme d’Or Winner Takes Aim at “Left-Wing Fundamentalism”

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I am very curious how Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” will be greeted this fall — the Palme d’Or-winning film has turned into a culture-war ticking time bomb among critics, who are more split on it than you might think.

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‘Heat 2’ Adds Odessa Young as Charlene, With More Casting Still Underway

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s another “Heat 2” update. Odessa Young has nabbed the role of Charlene, previously played by Ashley Judd. Young is coming off her supporting turn in “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.”

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‘Unabomber’ Trailer: Jacob Tremblay is Ted Kaczynski, Russell Crowe is His Professor

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What are the odds this turns out to be good? Netflix isn’t giving it an awards-qualifying theatrical release, and the just-released trailer isn’t doing anything for me.

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‘Alone at Dawn’ First Reaction: Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Shine in Ron Howard’s War Movie

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some wondered if it might arrive this year, but its absence from the fall festivals and continued lack of a release date suggest Amazon/MGM may be holding it for next year.

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Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Gets First Trailer: Netflix Sets Fall Release for ‘Burning’ Director’s First Film in Eight Years

August 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has finally released a trailer for “Possible Love,” which will hit theaters on October 23 and arrive on Netflix on November 6. The official runtime is 2 hours and 44 minutes.

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Jane Schoenbrun Really Wants to Direct ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot: “I’m Trying to Get A Meeting”

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Beyond the fact that ‘Camp Miasma’ plays like a meta tribute to ‘80s horror slashers, it’s easy to understand why Schoenbrun would want a crack at the franchise.

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Trailer: Jeremy Strong Has Zuckerberg Down, But Can Sorkin Escape Fincher’s Shadow?

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” has dropped online. I believe this is the same one I saw recently in theaters. Regardless, I’m still not sold on this thing.

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‘The Uprising’ Drops ‘Robin Hood’ Title After Chaotic 24 Hours

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Focus is back to just calling the film “The Uprising” in the new trailer, while the UK distributor is outright denying that it’s a Robin Hood movie.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Rated R for “Strong Bloody Violence,” Uses First-Person POV to Recreate the Game

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Resident Evil” appears to be embracing first-person gameplay, with the film reportedly using the perspective across several action and horror sequences rather than as a one-off gimmick.

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Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of ‘Primetime’

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Moviegoers heading out to see the Robert Pattinson-starring A24 movie, based on Hansen, the “To Catch a Predator” host, will apparently be greeted by Hansen himself on-screen.

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Joe Carnahan Sets Next Film ‘The Operator’ With Mark Wahlberg at Netflix

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Joe Carnahan, director of the Netflix hit “The RIP,” a Quentin Tarantino favorite, has set his next film, reteaming with the streamer on another action thriller, “The Operator,” starring Mark Wahlberg.

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David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Sequel Gets a Title: ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Netflix has released amother teaser for David Fincher’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” sequel. No trailer yet, but it finally has a title: “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.”

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Tim Curry Dies at 80 ..

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A unique performer, very hard to pin down, Curry became a defining figure in cult entertainment through his fearless embrace of theatricality, camp, and genre.

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Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ Might Not Be Submitted by Any Country for the Oscars

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest example of a great film that might be shunned from Oscar eligibility in the International category is dissident Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur,” which won the Grand Prix at Cannes.

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‘Bond 26’: Jack Barton Leads Shortlist Set for Screen Tests With Lowden, Turner, Elordi, Mescal, O’Connell, and Dickinson

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Screen tests are scheduled to begin in early September, and we have a list of names. The shortlist includes Jack Barton, Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson.

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Ridley Scott Working on ‘Alien: Covenant’ Sequel Centered on Michael Fassbender’s David

August 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scott has long expressed interest in continuing the Prometheus/“Alien: Covenant” storyline, particularly Michael Fassbender’s David, and reportedly rejected a ‘Romulus’ sequel because of that.

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Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With 37% on Rotten Tomatoes — A Beautiful, Boring Post-Apocalyptic Misfire

August 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s no wonder 20th Century decided to dump the movie during the last week of August—a place where movies are set up to die quietly before the fall movie season begins.

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‘The Uprising: Rise of Robin Hood’ —Andrew Garfield Movie Gets a Surprising New Title

August 25, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Much like the Ryan Gosling/Bamm-Bamm movie, this is not a story out of The Onion. This is real — and that’s despite some online thinking it’s fake news. It is not.

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