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James Gunn Is Already Writing His Next DC Movie — It Might Be ‘Superman 3’

The man doesn't stop. James Gunn has confirmed he's already hard at work writing his next film, even as ‘Man of Tomorrow’ makes its way toward theaters next summer.

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Michael Mann’s ‘Miami Vice' Director's Final Cut Divides Fest Audiences With Polarizing New Ending

Mann brought his new "Director's Final Cut" to Beyond Fest in L.A. last night. Mann stayed for a Q&A afterward. Suffice it to say, the cut certainly has people talking, and mostly not in a good way.

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‘Digger' Bombs With $8M; Misunderstood or Insufferable? Post Your Review!

Welcome to the “Digger” megathread, where you can post your review of the movie in the comments below. I’ll try to keep this post up over the weekend as our readers catch up with Iñárritu’s $180M oddity.

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Stephen Colbert's ‘Lord of the Rings' Movie Paused by David Ellison After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger

Bad news, Stephen. Your archnemesis has struck again. Ellison has hit pause on Colbert's LOTR movie. The film was originally rumored to begin shooting shortly after ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’

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‘A Statement’ First Reviews: Tom McCarthy’s Return After ‘Stillwater’ Gets a Mixed Reception

“A Statement” stars Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, John Turturro, Jason Clarke, Dylan Baker, and Tatiana Maslany. The film marks the return of Tom McCarthy, a filmmaker we haven’t heard from in a while.

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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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‘Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest' Movie Sets June 2029 Release, With Owen Harris Directing

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In case you hadn't heard, a "Game of Thrones" movie has been greenlit, with "House of Cards" creator and "Andor" writer Beau Willimon penning the screenplay and Warner Bros. producing.

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Casting Calls Seek ICE Agents, Anti-ICE Protesters, and Hispanic ICE Victims

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In case you're wondering what Ari Aster might be cooking up with "Scapegoat," um, well, more hints have come our way, and this seems to be very much in the same spiritual realm as "Eddington."

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Barry Jenkins Says He Went to Therapy Over the ‘La La Land’/‘Moonlight’ Best Picture Mix-Up

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jenkins admits he had to go to therapy to work through the night Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway handed Best Picture to "La La Land" before the Academy realized the wrong envelope had been read.

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‘Digger’ Reviews Are Not Good — 44 on Metacritic, Disastrous $9M Opening? Yet, Iñárritu's Big, Messy Swing Deserves Better Than It's Getting

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

First, the bad news, and sadly there's plenty of it for Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger." The film is getting blasted by critics, sitting at 44 on Metacritic and 53% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its Oscar odds have all but collapsed.

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‘Forgotten Island’ Bombs With $13M Opening, $80M Budget, Despite Great Reviews

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"Forgotten Island" just opened to $13M domestic and $20.6M worldwide. That's one of the five worst openings in DreamWorks Animation history, against an $80M budget.

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Shawn Levy Turned Down Tom Cruise's ‘Days of Thunder 2’ to Make ‘Ghost Rider’ with Ryan Gosling

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Remember when Tom Cruise reportedly visited the set of Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling's "Star Wars: Starfighter"? Turns out it wasn't just a friendly pit stop.

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Nancy Meyers' ‘Paris Paramount' Shoot Is Reportedly a “Nightmare,” With a Budget Ballooning Way Past $100M

September 29, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Meyers has always been known as a perfectionist, but perfectionism and a toxic set are two different things, and Warner Bros. is now paying for a rom-com that may end up as the most expensive in history.

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Andrew Schulz Joins Joseph Kosinski's ‘Miami Vice '85’ Alongside Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The “Miami Vice '85” cast keeps growing. Andrew Schulz has boarded Joseph Kosinski's big-screen reboot for Universal, per Deadline, joining leads Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.

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Richard Linklater Gives ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Filming and Release Update: “See You in 2040”

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The project, shot intermittently, began production in 2019, allowing the actors to age naturally in real time. This same approach earned Linklater acclaim for “Boyhood” in 2014.

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‘The Social Reckoning' First Reaction: Aaron Sorkin Blames Facebook for January 6 in His ‘Social Network' Follow-Up

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This was always going to be a message movie first. The question is whether that's enough to carry it through awards season. ‘Chicago 7’ managed six Oscar nominations with a similar formula.

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‘La Bola Negra' Trailer: Spain's 3-Hour Queer Epic Is an Oscar Contender Heavy on Ambition ..and Kitsch

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It took the Audience Award at San Sebastián this weekend, won the People's Choice Award at TIFF just a week ago, topped the Telluride poll a week before that, and of course, won the Cannes best director prize.

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‘Miami Vice' Gets a “Significantly Recut” Final Act in Michael Mann's New Director's Final Cut — 4k Release on December 15

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Moments have been “refined,” scenes have been reordered, and most intriguingly, there's a heavily reworked final act built from unseen footage to reflect "Mann's preferred ending."

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Dan Trachtenberg to Direct ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Movie for Disney

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is an odd pairing. Dan Trachtenberg, known for “Prey” and “Predator: Badlands,” has signed on to direct a new film inspired by “Sleeping Beauty” for Disney.

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Tomi Adeyemi Won't Watch ‘Children of Blood and Bone,’ Says Gina Prince-Bythewood Should be Blamed For “Every Decision"

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The author, who co-wrote and executive produced Gina Prince-Bythewood's adaptation of her 2018 novel, tells The Guardian she'll "never" let another of her books become a movie.

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Andrew Scott Makes His Best Actor Case in First ‘Elsinore’ Trailer

September 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The trailer for Simon Stone’s “Elsinore” has just been released, giving us our first substantial look at Andrew Scott in what has quickly become one of the most talked-about Best Actor contenders of the fall.

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Jonah Hill's ‘Cut Off' Heads Into Reshoots After Being Deemed “Unwatchable” and “Unreleasable”

September 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hill, coming off the miserable reviews for this year's “Outcome,” now has yet another film destined for a long delay. This time, it's “Cut Off,” his third directorial effort, which was set to hit theaters this July

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Adam Driver Is in ‘Heat 2,’ Stephen Graham Confirms

September 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Driver will play Otis Wardell, the central villain, psychopathic criminal who operates primarily in Chicago. The character’s presence ties together the prequel and sequel halves of the book’s structure.

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‘Blade’ Director on What Marvel Tells Directors: “This Is a Marvel Movie Directed by a Person”

September 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to Tariq, Marvel is upfront about it. They tell you, politely, that what you're making is "a Marvel film directed by a person .. They crop your shots. They change things.”

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Kristen Stewart Reunites with Olivier Assayas for ‘Spiritual World'; Vicky Krieps, Riley Keough & Wagner Moura Also Aboard

September 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Stewart and Assayas previously collaborated on 2014's "Clouds of Sils Maria," which won her a César, and 2016's "Personal Shopper," which earned Assayas Best Director at Cannes.

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Robert Eggers Wants a “Break" From Horror, So He's Making ‘Romeo & Juliet'

September 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

At a post-trailer Q&A for “Werwulf,” which opens Christmas Day, Eggers explained why his next movie is Shakespeare’s teen tragedy rather than another gloomy medieval tale.

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