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Werner Herzog's Next Documentary ‘Walk of Life' Follows Man Who Walked Home for 28 Years — Targets 2027 Premiere

Karl Bushby's trek was wild, to say the least. He set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, expecting the walk to take about 12 years. It took 28.

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‘You've Got Mail' Remake in the Works at Warner Bros. — Why? Because David Ellison Loves IP

Of all the '90s studio comedies that could use a remake, Warner Bros., under David Ellison's IP-hungry leadership, has decided the one that needs redoing is Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail,"

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Janusz Kamiński, Unprompted, Calls ‘Digger' “Magnificent" and “One of the Best Films I Have Ever Seen"

Janusz Kamiński is part of the “Digger hive.” He called it "magnificent" and "one of the best films he has ever seen." Nobody had brought the film up in the interview. Kamiński just decided to firmly plant his stance.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Plans U.S. Remake of Claude Chabrol's ‘Just Before Nightfall’

The book has already been adapted twice, by two filmmakers who mean a lot to Hamaguchi. Naruse turned it into "The Stranger Within a Woman" in 1966, and Chabrol made "Just Before Nightfall" in 1971.

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‘I Play Rocky’ Presales Are Very Strong, Could Open to $20M+

A big opening would only help the film's Oscar chances, which have been growing by the day. At this point, why wouldn't "I Play Rocky" get a Best Picture nomination?

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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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Adam Driver Confirms He's Playing Psychopath Otis Wardell in Michael Mann's ‘Heat 2,' Calls Script “A Missile"

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Adam Driver went on “The Rich Eisen Show” to promote "Paper Tiger" and confirmed that he's playing Otis Wardell, the villain of Michael Mann's "Heat 2."

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Nicholas Galitzine Is Ichabod Crane in Sydney Sweeney's Erotic ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Reimagining

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This last Irving take is being described as gothic atmosphere, psychological intrigue and — there’s that genre again — “erotic thriller.” This is a “Sleepy Hollow” movie being sold as horny and spooky.

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‘Miami Vice ‘85’ New Set Photos of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as Tubbs and Crockett

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We have more on-set images of Austin Butler as Crockett and Michael B. Jordan as Tubbs in Joseph Kosinski's "Miami Vice '85," which is currently filming in — where else — Miami.

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‘Constantine 2’ Dead? DC Studios Hires ‘Evil Dead Wrath' Director Francis Galluppi for Reboot

November 4, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

DC Studios has hired Francis Galluppi to write a ‘Constantine’ reboot. Galluppi made the low-budget indie "The Last Stop in Yuma County" and is now in post-production on "Evil Dead Wrath."

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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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