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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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Guy Maddin to Direct ‘The Confessions,’ Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke and Harry Melling

Before "Rumours," Guy Maddin, the great Canadian surrealist, hadn't shot a feature in more than seven years. Now, two years after that film premiered at Cannes, he already has his next one lined up.

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‘Dune: Part Three' Social Embargo Lifts December 2, Reviews Drop December 9

This morning, invites went out to press for screenings of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three." I got one, and my screening is set for December 1. That's 17 days before the film opens in theaters.

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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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Michael Bay to Direct Next ‘Transformers' Movie for David Ellison's Skydance — Steven Spielberg to Oversee Franchise

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Bay is in final talks to direct the next "Transformers" movie for David Ellison's newly merged Skydance-Paramount operation. The one remaining sticking point? Bay wants final cut. He'll probably get it.

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Luca Guadagnino's ‘Artificial' Premieres at NYFF to Mostly Positive Reviews

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A common reaction describes "Artificial" as "The Social Network" for the AI era, with quite a few critics citing this as the true spiritual sequel to Fincher’s film, and not Sorkin’s upcoming ‘Social Reckoning.’

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Warner Bros' Clockwork Survives Paramount Merger

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Clockwork — Warner Bros’ A24-style indie labels— has new films from Sean Baker, Park Chan-wook, Noah Baumbach and Sean Penn set to enter production in 2027.

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Jonathan Glazer Confirms He's Writing His Next Film

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Glazer directed just four features in 25 years: "Sexy Beast" (2000), "Birth" (2004), "Under the Skin" (2013) and "The Zone of Interest" (2023). That last one won the Grand Prix at Cannes and two Oscars.

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‘The Batman Part II’ Pauses Production as Matt Reeves Steps Away for Personal Reasons

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cameras had been rolling in London since May. The film is dated for February 18, 2028, and sources say it's too early to know whether the stoppage will push that.

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‘Sicario 3': Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin to Star; Padraic McKinley (‘The Weight’) to Direct, Steven Knight Writing

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Padraic McKinley, who directed this year's "The Weight," is on board to direct from a script by Oscar nominee Steven Knight, suggesting Taylor Sheridan's original draft has been set aside.

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Jeremy Strong Doesn't Feel He Needs to Apologize for His Method: “A Lot of the Reactions to It Are of a Personal Nature"

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Jeremy Strong sat down with The New Yorker and got asked whether his much-talked-about method approach is bad for a set — he isn’t backing down.

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‘Digger’ Started at Netflix With DiCaprio, Then Warner Bros.' “Comps Model” Greenlit $160M Gamble

October 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Apparently, "Digger" started at Netflix with Leonardo DiCaprio attached. It was under a different title, "Blah, Blah, Blah," and was developed around the time Iñárritu made "Bardo.”

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

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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!

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“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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‘Scoob!’ Sequel Director Mocks Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca Firings: “Hurts, Doesn’t it?”

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The sequel to 2020's "Scoob!" was fully completed before Warner Bros. shelved it in 2022 so the studio could claim a tax write-down and recoup part of its production costs.

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‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Is Likely Moving to 2028

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Secret Wars’ was supposed to shoot in September, that didn’t happen. It’s now delayed production to January, which does not bode well for that December 2027 release date.

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Harvey Keitel, Danny Trejo and Henry Thomas Lead Ben Shapiro's Pro-ICE ‘Pawn Shop’

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ben Shapiro is at it again in his quest to conquer cinema. The Daily Wire's next film has started production in Montana, and if the goal was to grab headlines, mission accomplished.

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‘Avengers: Endgame' Is Box Office King Again, Passes ‘Avatar’ at $2.925 Billion Thanks to Its ‘Encore’ Re-Release

October 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"Avengers: Endgame" has reclaimed the title of highest-grossing movie of all time, reaching $2.925 billion worldwide after its "Encore" re-release. That puts it just ahead of James Cameron's "Avatar.”

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Guillermo del Toro & Alfonso Cuarón Rush to Defend Iñárritu's ‘Digger’ After Negative Reviews: “Entirely Petty”

October 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

When one amigo gets hit, the other two show up. That's been the deal for three decades between Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, and it's playing out in real time this weekend

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‘Barbie 2’ Back On. Skydance Reportedly Wants Greta Gerwig's Sequel Greenlit

October 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The wheels are already turning to lock in a sequel to Greta Gerwig's 2023 blockbuster, and it sounds like an inevitability: "There's no way “Barbie 2” doesn't happen."

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Tony Gilroy's ‘Behemoth!' Premieres at NYFF to Mostly Positive, Partly Mixed Reviews

October 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"Behemoth!" is Tony Gilroy's first film in 14 years, and it comes nearly two decades after his debut, "Michael Clayton." It also arrives four years after the critical and commercial triumph of his Disney+ series "Andor."

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