‘Bad Boys 4’ Already Being Planned By Sony

“Bad Boys for Life” hasn’t even completed its full opening weekend yet, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from plotting the fourth installment in the 25-year franchise. “Bad Boys for Life” screenwriter Chris Bremner, who co-wrote the script with Peter Craig and Joe Carnahan, is said to be returning as a writer for the fourth installment. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are expected to return.

Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the recently released third chapter is set to open with a strong $68.4 million at the weekend box-office, making it the second-best MLK weekend of all time (‘American Sniper’ is still tops), but also the highest opening-weekend in ‘Bad Boys’ franchise history.

Reviews have actually been more positive than expected for “Bad Boys for Life,” with a 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes. I have yet to see it, foolishly, or lazily, skipping this past Tuesday’s press screening. No worries, I will pay to see it this weekend, before I head out to cover the Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday.

The critical and commercial success of “Bad Boys For Life” is actually very good news for Smith, who has been struggling at the movies this past decade with such critically slammed fare as “After Earth,” “Collateral Beauty,” “Focus,” “Concussion,” “Suicide Squad,” and “Bright.” However, with the success of last year’s “Aladdin,” and now “Bad Boys For Life,” Smith’s stock seems to have risen. (Not to mention that, despite horrible reviews, “Bright” was, supposedly, a very popular home watch on Netflix, according to the streaming giant’s numbers).

‘NAZA’ to Self-Distribute in U.S. Theaters Starting September 30

A US theatrical rollout is starting Sept. 30 in NYC, will expand to Los Angeles and other markets on Oct. 9 and then roll out nationally via a plan that forgoes selling the film to a studio or independent distributor.

Zach Cregger's ‘The Flood' Script Is ‘2001’ Meets ‘Aliens’ — and It's Insane

Cregger himself pinpoints that “2001: A Space Odyssey” was an inspiration on “The Flood,” although he steers clear from directly comparing it to Kubrick’s masterpiece.

Brad Pitt and Edward Berger Team for ‘World War Z’ Sequel at Paramount

After more than a decade of false starts, Paramount has closed deals with Brad Pitt to star and Edward Berger to direct the sequel to “World War Z.”

First Clip of ‘Digger’ Released

Here's our very first clip for Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger." There have been two trailers so far, with not much reveal, but this is our first look at a scene from the film.

First Look at Emma Mackey in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’

More Narnia. This time, our first look at Emma Mackey as Jadis, and the image confirms that this will be a very different interpretation of the character first portrayed by Tilda Swinton decades ago.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

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.

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

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

RUMOR: 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.

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

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

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.

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.

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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