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‘Smile 3’ Taps David Bruckner to Direct as Parker Finn Exits Franchise

The ‘Smile’ franchise has a new director. David Bruckner, who made “The Night House” and the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, has been hired to direct “Smile 3” for Paramount.

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Presales Suggest $100M+ Opening Weekend

We might have another blockbuster hit on our hands next month. Presales for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ are already turning heads. Robust demand for the film is hinting that a $100M+ opening.

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Ben Wheatley Replaces Rob Savage on ‘Molepeople' — LaKeith Stanfield Also Exits Blumhouse Horror Movie Due Next Summer

Major shakeup for a film that was announced just two weeks ago, and is supposed to come out next year. Was this thing in production when these changes happened?

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The 20 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, and the Best of 2026

Halloween is on Saturday, and horror movies keep thriving at the box office. Beyond commercial success, arthouse horror remains at the forefront of American cinema.

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‘You Can See Everything' Adds 600 Screens Friday, Expanding to 3200+ Theaters in Push for #1

A24 isn't being subtle. This Friday, "You Can See Everything" will expand to roughly 600 additional theaters, bringing it to 3,243 screens nationwide. That's a studio going after the top spot at the box office.

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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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Brad Bird's Next Directing Gig Will Be Live-Action ‘1906’ — and It's Why He Isn't Doing 'Incredibles 3'

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Based on James Dalessandro's 2004 novel, "1906" chronicles the San Francisco earthquake and the fires that followed, which killed more than 3,000 people and destroyed over 80% of the city.

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Lucrecia Martel's Next Film ‘Gente’ Is Sci-Fi, and the Script Is Finished

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Martel has only made a handful of features in 25 years ("La Ciénaga," "The Holy Girl," "The Headless Woman," "Zama"), and every one of them has been an event for festival audiences.

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Walter Hill Teases New Low-Budget Film Set in Los Angeles, His First Since ‘Dead for a Dollar'

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hill wrote "The Getaway" for Peckinpah, then in the ‘70s and ‘80s directed "Hard Times," "The Driver," "The Warriors," "The Long Riders," "Southern Comfort," "48 Hrs” and "Streets of Fire.”

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‘I Play Rocky’ Trailer: Anthony Ippolito Becomes Sylvester Stallone in Peter Farrelly's Oscar Hopeful

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A new trailer has dropped for Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky,” a film that fall festival audiences have wholeheartedly embraced, but one that critics seem determined to reject.

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‘Heat 2’ Shoot Delayed to January

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Michael Mann's "Heat 2" won't be rolling cameras this year after all. Appearing on Today Show this morning, Stephen Graham said the sequel is now set to begin shooting in January.

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Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor Will Screen-Test for James Bond This Week

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

At least four actors have received test offers. Deadline's insiders say three of them are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor. The fourth name is a “mystery actor.”

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‘Klara and the Sun' Cut From 1,900 to 850 Screens After Brutal Reviews

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Just a few weeks ago, Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's "Klara and the Sun" was set to open in over 1,900 theaters this weekend. Now, according to Variety, that number has been cut to roughly 850.

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Cory Michael Smith Joins Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat'

October 22, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Cory Michael Smith is the latest addition to the ensemble of Aster's latest, which is led by Scarlett Johansson and also features Jacob Elordi, Jude Law, Caleb Landry Jones, Ella Purnell and Samba Schutte.

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Samara Weaving Joins Olivia Wilde's ‘Naughty' Alongside Jennifer Aniston, Peter Dinklage, Regina Hall, & More

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Olivia Wilde, coming off great reviews for "The Invite," is shooting her next film, a holiday comedy titled "Naughty," which already had Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage attached as the two main leads.

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‘Wildwood’ Is a $100M+ Stop-Motion Triumph, Oscar Frontrunner — and It's About to Be One of the Biggest Bombs of the Year

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A PG-13, 132-minute stop-motion epic that cost $100M+ opens this weekend, with glowing reviews to boot, and almost nobody cares.

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‘Clayface' Gets Mixed Reviews, 59 on Metacritic — Tracking at Soft $18M–$20M Opening

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Reviews are not as ideal as expected, but the silver lining for DC Studios is that, at $44M, “Clayface” doesn't need to be a blockbuster hit to avoid break even point.

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‘Cliff Booth': Netflix Releases 8 New Images, But Still No Poster, or Robust Trailer

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This latest batch of images makes it all the more baffling that, with the film barely five weeks from release, we still don't have an official poster, nor have we gotten a full-course trailer.

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‘Ali G: Who Iz I?' Gets One-Weekend Theatrical Release as Amazon/MGM Shrinks Rollout

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It sounds like Amazon/MGM has decided to cut the rollout of "Ali G: Who Iz I?," Sacha Baron Cohen's latest prank-filled improv comedy, even shorter. The film hits theaters this weekend, by the way.

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‘You Can See Everything' Is the #1 Movie in America on Just 855 Screens — Now It Expands to 2,500+ This Weekend

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The real test comes this weekend, when A24 expands "You Can See Everything" to 2,500+ screens. Wouldn't it be something if it ended up at #1? “Clayface” stands in its way.

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James Bond Is Down to Jacob Elordi, Jack Lowden and a Mystery Actor — Announcement Expected Soon

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Elordi is somewhat fresh faced, but he's not British and he's not unknown. Lowden is British but will be pushing 37 when cameras roll. And then there's that third mystery actor, who has barely been speculated about

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MPA Ratings: ‘Alone at Dawn' and ‘Saturn Return' Rated R; ‘Ebenezer' and ‘The Thomas Crown Affair' Get PG-13

October 21, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ron Howard's "Alone at Dawn" has been rated R. Amazon/MGM just dated the film for Christmas 2027. That's over a year away. Yet here we are, with the film rated, and post-production complete.

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Denzel Washington to Star in Christopher McQuarrie-Directed Thriller, October 2027 Release by Amazon/MGM

October 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Denzel playing a broken ex-cop with nothing to lose, under McQuarrie's direction? We all know Washington loves to attach himself to redemption stories. It's his bread and butter.

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Golden Globes Reject ‘Michael' as a “Musical,” But ‘Obsession' Is a “Comedy”

October 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So, let me get this straight. “Obsession,” a horror movie, is a comedy according to the Golden Globes. “Michael,” a movie where Michael Jackson sings and for two hours, is not a musical.

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Keanu Reeves to Star in James Wan's ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ Remake

October 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Two weeks ago, I reported that James Wan's remake of the Korean film "The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil" for Paramount was scheduled to start production in April 2027. We now have a lead.

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First Look: Dwayne Johnson Is Almost Unrecognizable As “The Chicken Man” In Benny Safdie's ‘Lizard Music’

October 20, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here's our first look at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 54, on the New York City set of Benny Safdie's "Lizard Music," a live-action/CGI hybrid now set for a Christmas 2027 release.

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CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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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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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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