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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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Lee Cronin’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot Is Dead at Warner Bros, Paramount Now in Charge

Warner's version, which had ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director Lee Cronin in talks to write and direct, has been shelved. That leaves only Paramount Primal with plans to make a new Elm Street movie.

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Script Is Exactly What You'd Expect: Influencers, Neo-Nazis, ICE Raids, Erika Kirk and… Nukes

"Scapegoat" is a lot. It's a hospital procedural, a doxxing noir, a marital thriller and an apocalypse satire all at once, and, much like "Eddington," the back half turns into a string of absurd, gory set pieces.

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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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'Lords of War' Trailer: Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård Face Off in ‘Lord of War' Sequel, Set for Winter 2027

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Niccol, best known for writing "The Truman Show" and directing the great "Gattaca," hasn't been very active in recent years. His last film was 2018's poorly received "Anon."

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‘La Bola Negra' Wins BFI London Film Festival Audience Award, But Are Critics Finally Snapping Out of It?

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film has just picked up the audience award at the London Film Festival, adding to a collection that already includes audience prizes at Toronto, San Sebastián, Busan, Sydney and Middleburg.

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Jeremy Allen White Up for Wolverine in Marvel's ‘X-Men' Reboot?

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The next great Hollywood casting circus has already rolled into town, and it's not about who will play James Bond (still to be announced) but who will replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

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Alright, Let’s Settle This Once and For All — What’s the Best James Bond Movie?

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alright, let’s settle this once and for all. What’s the best Bond movie? While we wait for the next actor to be cast, let’s do what Bond fans have been doing for six decades: argue about which one is actually the best.

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Whit Stillman Begins Shooting ‘A Night at Claridge's,' His First Film in 10 Years

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

According to The Irish Examiner, Stillman's "A Night at Claridge's," his first feature since 2016's "Love & Friendship," began production in Limerick this week and is scheduled to wrap in mid-December.

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Edward Berger Still Wants to Direct James Bond: “I'm Incredibly Passionate About It”

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We all know Denis Villeneuve is directing the next Bond, but at one point there was a list of five finalists vying for the job: Villeneuve, Edgar Wright, Jonathan Nolan, Paul King, and Edward Berger.

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Peter Berg's ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Is Too Patriotic for Critics — 39% on Rotten Tomatoes

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"The Mosquito Bowl," which hits a small batch of theaters for Oscar-qualifying purposes, currently sits at 39% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic. Many of its detractors dislike the film's patriotism.

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Martin McDonagh Says Political Correctness Has “Gotten Worse” and Defends Racist Language in His Work

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Martin McDonagh has never written to please, and three days before his latest film, "Wild Horse Nine," hits theaters, he's pointing out a disturbing trend he's noticed lately while trying to create his art.

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‘Dune: Part Three' Runtime is 2 Hours and 31 Minutes

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The Irish Film Classification Office has logged Denis Villeneuve's “Dune: Part Three” at 150 minutes. That's 2 hours and 30 minutes, and it comes from a ratings body that actually saw a final cut.

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David Fincher Wanted to Limit Himself to Five or Six Takes on ‘Cliff Booth' — Quentin Tarantino Demanded 28: “I Want the Full Effect, Man"

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For once, Fincher walked into a movie wanting to keep things lean. Five, maybe six takes per setup. That was the plan. Then Tarantino heard about it and lost his mind.

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Guy Ritchie Can’t Stop Making Movies, and Netflix’s ‘Dogfight’ With Jason Statham Is Next

November 3, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Ritchie and Statham have collaborated on six movies so far in their careers, so this will be lucky number seven. The others include “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch,” and “Wrath of Man.”

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Ron Howard to Direct ‘Robopocalypse’ Limited Series After Steven Spielberg's $300M+ Film Collapsed

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There was a time when many believed Steven Spielberg would direct "Robopocalypse," which tells the story of humanity's desperate last stand against an AI uprising.

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Neve Campbell to Star in ‘Scream 8,’ Which Can't Be Worse Than ‘Scream 7’... Right?

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The good news for "Scream" fans is that Kevin Williamson will not be returning. Instead, ‘Scream 8’ will be written by sisters Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, fresh off their work on acclaimed series "Poker Face."

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Rebecca Miller Sets ‘Moonsong’ With Elle Fanning, Julianne Moore, Josh Hartnett, Emma Thompson and More — Jarin Blaschke to DP, Scorsese Producing

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There's a lot of talent. Julianne Moore, Elle Fanning, Josh Hartnett, Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, Danny Huston, Robert Aramayo and Chloe Pirrie will all be part of the sprawling ensemble.

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Brian Tyree Henry as Two-Face Seemingly Confirmed for ‘The Batman: Part Two’

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Henry’s casting is bound to rile up some fanboys. It's worth remembering that Billy Dee Williams played Dent in Tim Burton's "Batman," just never the Two-Face half of the character.

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Abel Ferrara Is Sick of ‘Bad Lieutenant’ and ‘King of New York,’ Says He Can't Stand Them Now

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I get it. Imagine making 25 movies over five decades and having the world care about only two from the early '90s. That would drive any filmmaker a little nuts.

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David Cronenberg's ‘Consumed' Is Stalled Over Financing, Says “Very Good” AI Movie Is Coming

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That's the state of things, folks. The guy who gave us “The Fly,” “Videodrome,” “Dead Ringers,” “Crash” has a finished script based on his own book, and it might not happen.

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Spike Lee Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Means “One Less Place" to Make Films Because of His “Politics”

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Stating the obvious, Spike Lee suspects he won't be making a movie with Warner Bros. or Paramount anytime soon due to his outspoken political beliefs.

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Joel Coen's ‘Jack of Spades’ Heads to Netflix for Fall 2027, Co-Written With Ethan Coen!

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The screenplay is credited to Joel and Ethan Coen! Eleanor Catton wrote the original draft, alongside Conor McPherson. So yes, Ethan has a writing credit here, which makes this a de facto Coen reunion.

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RUMOR: Callum Turner is the Next James Bond?

November 2, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Callum Turner has stepped down as a director of Twentytwo Films, the production company he launched last August, and the British tabloids are already reading it as a sign he's clearing the decks for James Bond.

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