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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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Sebastián Lelio, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘A Fantastic Woman,' Dies at 52

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This one is shocking. Sebastián Lelio — the Chilean filmmaker behind “Gloria” and the Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” and one of the most vital voices in Latin American cinema this century — has died at just 52.

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‘Klara and the Sun' Averaged $17 Per Theater This Week, Sony Stops Tracking Box Office Receipts

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The budget? That depends on who you ask. Sony originally pegged it at $20M, but it's now being reported at $40M. Given how studios try to lowball costs, I'd bet on the latter being the actual figure.

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‘Cliff Booth’ Trailer Is Finally Here

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The first real trailer for ‘Cliff Booth’ has dropped two weeks out from release. David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script. Brad Pitt back as Cliff Booth. On paper, this is the easiest sell of the season.

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Surprises With $6.7M+ in Previews, and a $40M+ Opening Is Now on the Table

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

‘Minus Zero’ has been tracking for a $30M+ domestic opening, but that number now feels conservative. We’re looking at a real shot at $40M.

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The New York Times Is About to Buy Letterboxd for $330 Million

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Letterboxd, the app where film Twitter went to live, is finalizing a sale to The New York Times in a deal that values the site at $330M, according to a report from, who else, the New York Times.

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Paul Giamatti Has Never Won an Oscar. That Could Change With ‘The Debut’

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Let's get this out of the way: Paul Giamatti should already have an Oscar. He should have won for "Sideways," a performance the Academy didn't even nominate.

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‘John Wick’ Animated Prequel Greenlit With Keanu Reeves Set to Return

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lionsgate, continuing to milk the IP, has given the green light to an animated "John Wick" prequel, and Keanu Reeves is coming back to voice the hitman.

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Peter Farrelly Reveals Sylvester Stallone Has Seen ‘I Play Rocky’: “His Wife Cried the Whole Time”

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

So Sylvester Stallone has finally seen “I Play Rocky.”That's news, because up until now we had heard absolutely nothing about how Sly felt about Peter Farrelly's movie on the making of the 1976 classic.

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Paul Dano Shooting Pablo Larraín’s 1973 Chile Coup Drama ‘Once’ With Rodrigo Prieto as DP

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Once,” which Larraín describes as a “war movie,” is slated to begin shooting in the second half of 2026. A release next year via Netflix is being eyed for the film.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet's ‘Violette' Lands at Sony Pictures Classics

November 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is SPC's fourth Jeunet film after "The City of Lost Children," "Amélie" and "Micmacs." There's no U.S. release plan yet, but Studiocanal is releasing the film in France next month.

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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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