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Netflix Wants Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca: But the Ex-Warner Bros. Chiefs Want Real Theatrical Windows First

Abdy and De Luca want real theatrical guarantees. A deal is possible, but it would have to come with major concessions since Netflix, and Sarandos in particular, aren’t particularly keen on the theatrical model.

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Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Earns $1.8M Thursday Previews and Incredible 92% Definite Recommend, Eyes $10M+ Opening

Not many saw this coming, especially since we only learned this film existed six weeks ago. A nearly 3-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes is about to pull off a remarkable box office opening.

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‘The Mummy 4' Gets a Title: ‘Book of the Dead' as First Set Photos of Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Leak

Universal has finally put a name on the fourth Mummy movie. It's called “The Mummy: Book of the Dead,” there’s a release date: October 15, 2027, basically a year from today.

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Curry Barker’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Is Testing Through the Roof — and Seth Rogen Says It’s Better Than ‘Obsession’

Test scores have been sublime for “Anything But Ghosts,” with sources telling me this is a very different film from “Obsession,” tonally and thematically, It’s a total 180.

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Julia Ducournau's Next Film, ‘My Real Name Is Elisabeth,’ Aims For Cannes 2028

Ducournau is, of course, the filmmaker behind two strong genre films, "Raw" and "Titane," but "Alpha," which premiered at Cannes last year, left people with mixed feelings.

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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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Rian Johnson asked J.J. Abrams to change the ending to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

May 5, 2017 Jordan Ruimy
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"Yes … The big [favor] was, I asked if R2 could come with Rey, and if BB-8 could stay behind with the Resistance,” Johnson says. “Originally it was BB-8 who went with Rey, which makes sense for the story in a way. But I asked, ‘Can you do me this solid and switch the droids?’”

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

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

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Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

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Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

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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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