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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.

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‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer

Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."

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James Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR

This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.

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James Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”

James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.

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Danny McBride's ‘G.I. Joe' Reboot Sets October 2028 Release Date

Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.

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

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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Liam Neeson Had No Idea Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia' Existed: “Meryl Is Playing Jesus Christ?”

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Despite starring in three ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ movies, Liam Neeson, apparently, does not read the trades, nor does he seem to be online much, which might explain why he’s unaware of Greta Gerwig’s version.

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Maya Hawke to Star in Matt Johnson's ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Movie

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Matt Johnson, the guy behind the excellent "BlackBerry" and "Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie," is directing Legendary's adaptation of Hasbro's "Magic: The Gathering."

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Ari Aster's ‘Scapegoat' Has Started Shooting in New York City

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Darius Khondji is back behind the camera as DP. That's a pairing that should give this thing Aster’s usual very specific, unnerving texture. Bobby Krlic is back to compose his fourth straight Aster movie.

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Adam Rehmeier's Next Film Is ‘Seeker,’ a Ride-Share Mystery-Thriller With ‘Obsession’ Star Cooper Tomlinson

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Rehmeier has spent over 10 years making unclassifiable little American movies that consistently fly under the radar, including "Dinner in America,” "Snack Shack" and “Caroline Carolina.”

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Surprise! ‘Wildwood' Hits #1 at the Box Office on Tuesday

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"Wildwood" was the top film on Tuesday, pulling in $2M and edging past everything else in theaters. It's also a slight bump from last Tuesday's number, which almost rarely happens for a film in its second week.

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

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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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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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