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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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James Wan's ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ Remake Starts Shooting in April

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

James Wan hasn't directed a film in three years, but that's about to change, as his remake of the Korean film "The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil,” for Paramount, has set a start date.

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‘Other Mommy’ Isn’t Screening for US Critics, and the First Reactions Explain Why: “Jessica Chastain’s Worst Movie in a Long Time”

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Only some non-US influencers, bloggers, and critics have seen the film, and it’s quite obvious that this is going to be one of the worst-reviewed movies of the year.

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Kurt Russell to Star in Paul Schrader's Dementia Murder Mystery ‘Clang,' Mark Pellington Directing

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Schrader had mentioned “Clang” as one of the projects he was working on. That's no longer the case. Pellington, the director of “Arlington Road,” has now taken over, with Schrader staying on as writer.

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Alfonso Cuarón Is Writing a Horror Movie, His First Feature in Eight Years

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

While Alfonso Cuarón directed “Disclaimer,” a 2024 Apple TV series, the Mexican-born filmmaker hasn’t helmed a feature film in nearly eight years, not since his Oscar-winning “Roma” in 2018.

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Skydance Opens Warner Bros.' Books, “Shocked” to Find ‘Digger' Set to Lose $250M+ — Far Worse Than Reported

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Skydance execs, who arrived on Tuesday at their new offices (formerly Warner Bros), opened the books and "were shocked to learn the extent of the loss" on "Digger.”

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The Best Films Directed by Actors — ‘Night of the Hunter,’ and Everything Else

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I recently stumbled on a 2009 Film Comment poll in which critics picked the best films directed by actors. There was one condition: the actor had to have directed fewer than five films.

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Sandra Hüller is in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hüller isn't done with 2026 yet. She's already racked up four movies this year: "Rose," "Fatherland," "Project Hail Mary" and "Digger." Now there's word of a fifth, and it’s bigger than anything else she's done.

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‘Fast Forever' Has No Director and No Script — Despite Vin Diesel Saying He Cried Reading It

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Apparently, Universal is looking for a new director, which suggests "Fast X" helmer Louis Leterrier won't be back. Meanwhile, Diesel recently teased on Instagram that.. he might direct it himself?

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Two Months After Quitting Acting, David Krumholtz Lands a Role in HBO's ‘The Trial of Louise Woodward’

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Remember when David Krumholtz quit acting? That was two months ago. He said he had sent the "definitive email" and described feeling the weight of the world lift off his shoulders.

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‘Michael 2’ Lands $31M California Tax Credit as Lionsgate Sequel Gains Momentum

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The studio expects "Michael 2" to reach theaters sometime between late 2027 and early 2028. While Lionsgate has not disclosed a budget for the sequel, the first film cost $200M.

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Glen Powell Blames Paramount Marketing for ‘The Running Man’ Bombing

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Glen Powell has finally addressed his mixed-reviewed, box office bomb, "The Running Man," and he's pointing the finger at… Paramount?

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Josh Goldstine Rehired at Warner Bros. After De Luca and Abdy Blamed and Fired Him for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux' and ‘Furiosa’

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Talk about karma. Less than two years after Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy showed him the door, Josh Goldstine is coming back. David Ellison has tasked the veteran marketer to oversee Skydance marketing.

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Aaron Sorkin's ‘The Social Reckoning’ With Mediocre Reviews, Hits 50 on Metacritic: Its Awards Run Over Before It Started?

October 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The review embargo has lifted on Sorkin's "Social Network" follow-up, and things are not looking good for the film, which was already tracking for a miserable opening in the $5M range.

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‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ First Look: Scarlett Johansson Leads Mike Flanagan’s Reboot

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is our first look at Mine Flanagan’s “The Exorcist: Martyrs.” The images are below. I gather a trailer is coming very soon.

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André Holland Joins ‘Miami Vice ‘85’

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Holland joins a cast that already includes Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, John Leguizamo, Alden Ehrenreich, Walton Goggins, Andrew Schulz, Danny Ramirez, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone and Edi Gathegi.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,' Dies at 102

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The oldest living Oscar winner and one of the last real links to the Hollywood that Brando, Kazan and Hitchcock built, she won Best Supporting Actress for "On the Waterfront" in 1955.

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Brian Helgeland’s ‘Outside Man’ — Starring Ice Cube and Tommy Lee Jones — Lands at Focus Features Ahead of November Shoot

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

What an odd pairing, and yet so much potential. Focus Features has picked up worldwide rights to "Outside Man," the latest from Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland, who will write and direct.

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‘Digger' Drops 59% on Monday, Tom Cruise Insists it’s “A Lasting Piece of Cinema”

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger" dropped 59% on Monday, making only $760k — it’s already out of the $1M club. I’m in no way celebrating this. It’s a damn near tragic fate that awaits this film.

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Oscars 2027: ‘The Odyssey’ Is Still the the Best Picture Frontrunner

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Right now, the film to beat at next year's Oscars is… Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." Yep, nothing's changed. No other film has surpassed it as the frontrunner.

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Does Anybody Still Want Another ‘Ghostbusters' Movie? Sony Cooking Up ‘Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street' With ‘Violent Night’ Writer

October 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new live-action "Ghostbusters" film is reportedly in development. The working title is "Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street," and the script is written by Josh Miller, ("Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” "Violent Night”).

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

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Brian De Palma's ‘Sweet Vengeance,' His First Film in 8 Years, Might Have a Cut Ready by February

Pino Donaggio confirmed he'll score De Palma's next feature, "Sweet Vengeance." It would be their ninth film together, a partnership that dates back 50 years to "Carrie."

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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

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