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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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Alex Proyas Directing Antonio Banderas in ‘Cortés’, an “AI-Enabled” Epic, and His First Film in 10 Years

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Alex Proyas, who directed “The Crow” and “Dark City,” and a full decade after “Gods of Egypt,” is currently shooting “Cortés” with Antonion Banderas in Paris.

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James Gunn Is “Incredibly Relieved" to Be Fired After “Trying” Four Years, Forgets ‘Supergirl’ Ever Existed

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Hours after being shown the door at DC Studios, James Gunn has posted his farewell on Instagram. The gist? He never really liked the job anyway.

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Miles Caton Lands First Post-‘Sinners' Role Opposite Denzel Washington in Christopher McQuarrie's ‘Compassionate Release’

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I was wondering when Miles Caton would book his post-“Sinners” role. Well, here it is. The 21-year-old actor has joined Denzel Washington and Teyonah Parris in Christopher McQuarrie's “Compassionate Release.”

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Bill Hader's ‘They Know' Tested Amazing, A24 Hasn't Seen It Yet — Sundance Premiere?

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Good news for "Barry" fans: Bill Hader's feature directorial debut, "They Know," is just about done, and word is that it has tested great these last few weeks.

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WOW. James Gunn and Peter Safran Are OUT as Heads of DC Studios

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

James Gunn and Peter Safran have been politely asked to step down as co-presidents of DC Studios, effective as part of a surprise shakeup under David Ellison's Paramount.

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Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years and Six Months in Prison

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Brand broke into a Hollywood career in the late 2000s. His breakout screen role was rock star Aldous Snow in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” a character he reprised as the lead of “Get Him to the Greek.”

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Denzel Washington & Robert Pattinson's ‘The Take' Is Getting Dumped by Netflix in January

November 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

January is where studios put movies they've lost faith in. Netflix had its fall awards slate set and chose not to make room for a Denzel-Pattinson-Meirelles movie.

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Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Next Film ‘Foreign Correspondent,' Stars Wagner Moura

November 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

"Foreign Correspondent” marks the first time Kleber has publicly put a name to the project. And yes, ‘Secret Agent’ star Wagner Moura is coming back with him. We should have known this would be the case.

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Rian Johnson Calls James Gray's ‘Paper Tiger' “An American Masterpiece” and His Favorite Film of the Year

November 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The "Knives Out" filmmaker took to Instagram to declare Gray's crime drama his favorite film of 2026, writing: "I've seen some very good films this year, but this is still my favorite [..] t's an American masterpiece."

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Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Scores $31.6M Opening, ‘You Can See Everything' Dips Just 23%, ‘Wild Horse Nine' Impresses With $6M

November 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $31.6M this weekend from 3,254 theaters, the highest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America.

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Steven Spielberg's Next Film, a Western, Eyes 2027 Shoot, Janusz Kamiński Confirms

November 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A 2027 shoot would mean a 2028 release at the earliest. Spielberg and Kamiński, finally out in the snow and fog of the American West? Sign me up.

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Peter Greenaway's ‘Lucca Mortis,’ Shot in 2024, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Is Caught in a Final Cut Battle

November 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Over the last year, quite a few readers have asked about Peter Greenaway's "Lucca Mortis," starring Dustin Hoffman, which was shot almost three years ago and still hasn't been released.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

November 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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What Are You Seeing This Weekend? ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,' ‘Wild Horse Nine,' ‘La Bola Negra' Expands, ‘Club Kid,' ‘I Play Rocky' & ‘Possible Love'

November 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is an open discussion thread. Tell us what you're seeing Friday to Sunday, what you thought of it, and what's still on your list. This weekend you have plenty of options.

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007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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”

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

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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Bruno Dumont Made His Next Film ‘The End’ Entirely With AI

November 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Um, what? Bruno Dumont, one of the most uncompromising filmmakers alive, has made his next feature, "The End," entirely with generative AI.

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Cannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)

If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.

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

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

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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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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Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

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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Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll

We’ve already covered the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Now we have the results for the Best Films of the 1960s.

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