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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Casts Asa Germann as Angel

Marvel's X-Men reboot keeps stacking bodies. Asa Germann — familiar to anyone who watched “Gen V” or sat through “Scream 7 “— is reportedly closing a deal to play Warren Worthington III, better known as Angel.

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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‘NAZA' Storms Venice With Record-Setting 25-Minute Standing Ovation, Emerges as Golden Lion Contender

“Naza,” a politically charged doc, has taken over the Lido. The film, a late addition to the Venice lineup, is drawing raves and looks like a clear Golden Lion contender.

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Destin Daniel Cretton Follows the Biggest Movie Ever with… a ‘Hawaii Five-O' Reboot

Fresh off "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Destin Daniel Cretton is in talks to direct a "Hawaii Five-O" movie for Paramount. The studio has already hired Chris Bremner, who wrote "Bad Boys for Life," to handle the script.

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Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything’ Sets NYFF Premiere, October 16 Release via A24

“You Can See Everything” has been added the 64th New York Film Festival, set to debut on Wednesday, September 30 at Alice Tully Hall. Furthermore, A24 has also set an October 16 theatrical release for the film.

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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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Zach Cregger Says ‘Resident Evil’ Will Be His Only Franchise Movie: “I’m Not Doing That Again”

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

His reasoning is simple: Cregger sees himself first and foremost as a writer, and he has little interest in shaping stories around the predetermined “data points” that come with established IP.

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‘Spider-Noir’ Canceled by Amazon After One Season

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The news arrives as “Spider-Noir” earned 11 Emmy nominations, making it Prime Video’s most-nominated show this year. The series has also earned strong audience and critical scores.

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Paul Schrader’s ‘The Basics of Philosophy’ Is a Hollow, Lifeless Misfire [Venice]

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It gives me no pleasure to report that this is one of the worst films of Schrader’s career. Wooden acting, Jack Huston and Sofia Boutella are badly miscast, the script is dull, the photography is flat; nothing works.

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Michael Keaton and Morgan Freeman Western ‘Rode to Ruin’ Lands at Angel Studios for 2027 Release

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The movie, due to release in 2027, is described as “a haunting Western thriller that follows a retired U.S. Marshal whose forty-year search for his wife’s killer leads him to an outlaw losing his memory.

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‘Alpha Gang’ First Look: Cate Blanchett Leads the Zellners’ Bizarre 1950s Alien Biker Gang

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alongside Blanchett, the film features a wildly eclectic ensemble including Dave Bautista, Lily-Rose Depp, Riley Keough, Léa Seydoux, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Chris Pine

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‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Is Being Shopped to Other Studios After Paramount Passed on the Sequel

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film grossed only $205M against a $150M budget, losing Paramount a significant amount of money. It did, however, gain a decent following on streaming, but the financial risk for a sequel is ever-present.

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Vin Diesel Now Teasing He Might Direct ‘Fast Forever’

September 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ah, yes — the neverending saga of the next ‘Fast & Furious’ movie, which has been plagued by delays, and Universal demanding Vin Diesel cut the budget by almost $150M.

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John Malkovich Gives the Performance of His Career in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ [Venice]

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Malkovich, a two-time Oscar nominee, fought back tears while the audience cheered him, which has become a first-stop tradition to kick-start an Oscar campaign — tears need to be shed!

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Matt Damon Spotted in Colorful Superhero Costume on Set of The Daniels’ Mysterious ‘Thasnagar’

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So this next film by The Daniels, Scheinert and Kwan, of “EEAAO” fame, is looking exactly like we expected it to be.

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

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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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Inde Navarrette Books Another Major Role With Apple’s ‘The Waffle House Index’

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film involves much more than just a hurricane. The script includes a gunman, major flooding, killer crocodiles, a nuclear explosion, aliens, and a secret magical bunker under the Waffle House.

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‘The Odyssey’ ($1.8M) Is Back at No. 1 at the Box Office, Dethroning ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ($1.7M)

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Watch out for “The Odyssey,” which, after a $1.8M Wednesday, is back at #1 at the domestic box office, dethroning “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which grossed $1.7M.

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‘Bucking Fastard’ is Bucking Bad [Venice]

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There are a few laughs, mostly at the start, and occasional visual treats, including a jaw-dropping cave setting in the final stretch, but the movie increasingly feels like an experiment in narrative improvisation.

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Telluride Lineup includes ‘The Debut,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ ‘Tender Loving Care’ ‘Alpha Gang’ and ‘The Long Winter’

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

World Premieres will include Simon Stone’s “Elsinore,” Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut,” Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care,” Andrew Haigh’s “A Long Winter,” and The Zellner’s “Alpha Gang.”

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Monica Barbaro and Margaret Qualley in the Mix for Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The actresses being considered to play Adele Astaire — Fred’s older sister — in the Paul King-directed biopic are now down to Monica Barbaro and Margaret Qualley.

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‘The Uprising’ Draws Negative Early Reactions — Not A Robin Hood Movie?

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Andrew Garfield leads the peasant revolt in Paul Greengrass’ “The Uprising,” and the first reactions are mostly mixed-to-negative, which is unusual these days

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Sandra Hüller to Play Male Writer in Maria Schrader’s ‘Work and Structure’

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hüller, known for her roles in “Anatomy of a Fall,” and “The Zone of Interest,” will take on the role of Wolfgang Herrndorf, who began recording his experiences after receiving a terminal brain tumor diagnosis.

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‘The Runner,’ Starring Gal Gadot, Is One of 2026’s Worsty-Reviewed Films With a 9% on Rotten Tomatoes

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“The Runner,” which is basically another riff on “Run Lola Run,” a movie centered on characters moving through a city, is getting some of the worst reviews of the year.

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

September 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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The Russos Defend Shooting ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Without a Finished Script: “We’re Improvisation-Based Directors”

September 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, ‘Doomsday’ was shot without a finalized script. It was being written as production rolled on. The screenplay was still under development on set, with daily rewrites and updates in progress.

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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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