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Nicolas Cage Says He Never Agreed to ‘National Treasure 3,' Pitches Epstein Files Sequel Instead

Back in August, director Jon Turteltaub claimed "National Treasure 3" was finally happening, with Cage. The cheers were loud. The headlines were everywhere. Turns out, nobody told Nic.

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Amazon MGM Cuts ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?' Theatrical Run to One Week

I'm told that this ‘Ali G’ movie will play theatrically for only one week. That's it. The original plan was for a more robust rollout, but things have changed since then.

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Craig Zobel Reunites With Blumhouse to Direct ‘Something Is Killing the Children'

Zobel broke out with "Compliance" (excellent) and "Z for Zachariah" (fine) before building an excellent prestige TV résumé: "The Leftovers," "Westworld," "Mare of Easttown," and most recently, "The Penguin."

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Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ Slammed for Using AI

Ten years after “13th,” Ava DuVernay is back with its companion piece. “14th” screened Friday at the New York Film Festival, and the conversation afterward wasn't really about the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Mike Flanagan Adores IP, Eyes ‘Jaws' and ‘Jurassic Park': “I Thought I Wouldn't Do Franchises or Sequels, and Whoops”

The guy behind "Oculus," "Midnight Mass" and "Hush" (still his best) used to do his own thing. Now? "Carrie" is streaming, "The Exorcist: Martyrs" has a trailer, and two more King adaptations are on the way.

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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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What’s Tom Cruise’s Best Performance?

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tom Cruise, 64, is one of the last remaining old-school movie stars, and with “Digger” now in theatres, many outlets have been ranking his greatest performances.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Series Greenlit by HBO; Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Constance Wu to Return

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu Henry Golding, and Ronnie Chieng will be back for a sequel to the mega-successful and well-reviewed 2018 romcom — but it’ll be in series form, airing on HBO.

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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Movie Happening at Paramount — Is Keanu Reeves Starring?

October 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Full disclosure: I had never heard of "Cyberpunk 2077" before today. Not once. That said, judging by how fast this announcement has gone viral, I'm clearly in the minority.

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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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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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