When asked if “The Odyssey” had led to “getting a zillion calls” for new roles, the Oscar nominee revealed that work has been slow, despite now being able to “do some of my best work.”
Read more‘Onslaught’ Bombs With Audiences, Earns a “C” CinemaScore as Adam Wingard Returns to His Indie Roots
Adam Wingard’s “Onslaught,” which hit theaters yesterday, has not been getting the best reviews, as it currently sits at 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, and its box office numbers are looking pretty grim.
Read moreBruce Campbell Says He Has Five Years To Live After Cancer Diagnosis
Bruce Campbell has given an update on his battle with cancer. If you remember, back in March, Campbell had revealed the cancer diagnosis, and that it was “treatable” but not “curable.”
Read moreMike Leigh’s ‘Tender Loving Care’ Earns Raves at Telluride — 86 on Metacritic
“Tender Loving Care,” apparently his last film, Leigh’s own words, has now been screened at Telluride, and the reviews are great. Why is this film not at Venice?
Read moreZach Cregger Says ‘Resident Evil’ Will Be His Only Franchise Movie: “I’m Not Doing That Again”
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.
Read more‘Spider-Noir’ Canceled by Amazon After One Season
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.
Read morePaul Schrader’s ‘The Basics of Philosophy’ Is a Hollow, Lifeless Misfire [Venice]
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.
Read moreMichael Keaton and Morgan Freeman Western ‘Rode to Ruin’ Lands at Angel Studios for 2027 Release
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.
Read more‘Alpha Gang’ First Look: Cate Blanchett Leads the Zellners’ Bizarre 1950s Alien Biker Gang
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
Read more‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Is Being Shopped to Other Studios After Paramount Passed on the Sequel
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.
Read moreVin Diesel Now Teasing He Might Direct ‘Fast Forever’
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.
Read moreJohn Malkovich Gives the Performance of His Career in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ [Venice]
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!
Read moreMatt Damon Spotted in Colorful Superhero Costume on Set of The Daniels’ Mysterious ‘Thasnagar’
So this next film by The Daniels, Scheinert and Kwan, of “EEAAO” fame, is looking exactly like we expected it to be.
Read morePaul 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.
Read moreInde Navarrette Books Another Major Role With Apple’s ‘The Waffle House Index’
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.
Read more‘The Odyssey’ ($1.8M) Is Back at No. 1 at the Box Office, Dethroning ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ($1.7M)
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.
Read more‘Bucking Fastard’ is Bucking Bad [Venice]
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.
Read moreTelluride Lineup includes ‘The Debut,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ ‘Tender Loving Care’ ‘Alpha Gang’ and ‘The Long Winter’
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.”
Read moreMonica Barbaro and Margaret Qualley in the Mix for Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic
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.
Read more‘The Uprising’ Draws Negative Early Reactions — Not A Robin Hood Movie?
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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Luca Guadagnino doesn’t make short movies. His latest, “Artificial,” is yet another example of the indulgence he tends to bring to all of his films.