M. Night Shyamalan to Direct Two New Thrillers for Universal

September 16, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

I am not in the least bit surprised by today’s news that Universal has decided to contract M. Night Shyamalan for two new untitled thrillers that will be released in 2021 and 2023, respectively. There’s no word on what the plot of the films might be. However, I am hopeful that this second chance comeback from the writer-director will yield some fruitful results and return him to the glory days of his first two films … or things could get out-of-hand again and Shyamalan’s cinematic ego could result in Lady in the Water 2.0.

San Sebastian Film Festival Boss Is Thrilled That Woody Allen Has Set His New Movie There

June 5, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been a tumultuous last 20 or so months for Woody Allen, what with American distributors all but blacklisting the legendary writer-director, all due to dubious, already twice settled-in-court, claims, made by his ex-wife Mia Farrow, which resulted in the director’s “A Rainy Day in New York” being shelved by Amazon and never released in U.S. theaters. With all that being said, Allen has gotten back the rights to the film, which is set to premiere, according to my sources, at the Venice Film Festival next September and will then roll out in most of the major European movie markets.

Christopher Nolan's Mysterious New Movie Said To Be Globe Spanning Sci-Fi About Time Continuum; ‘North By Northwest' Meets ‘Inception'?

April 6, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

There have been many rumors as to what Christopher Nolan’s next film, set to be released in 2020, would be about, with many rumors having been debunked already. People have been shooting these rumors left and right and, hoping one of them sticks, and yet, we still don’t what the damn thing is about. All we know is that the screenplay is so secretive that its star, Robert Pattinson, had to be locked up in a room to read the damn thing. He couldn’t bring a physical copy home.

Robert Pattinson Had To Be ‘Locked in a Room’ to Read Christopher Nolan’s New Movie

April 4, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Robert Pattinson will be in Christopher Nolan’s next film, which Warner Bros. has slated for summer 2020. The actor will star opposite Elizabeth Debicki and “BlacKkKlansman” stars John David Washington.

Christopher Nolan's Mysterious New Movie Casts John David Washington; Described As ‘Massive, Innovative, Action blockbuster'

March 19, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

What do we know about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming new movie? Well, not much really. We know that it is set to be released in July of 2020, that the script has been written and production is slated to commence later this year and that, today, “BlackKklansman” star John David Washington was cast in the lead role. The last bit of news was confirmed by Variety’s Justin Kroll who also mentioned that “one insider described the pic as a massive, innovative, action blockbuster, which will again be shown in Imax.”

I just wrote this on Facebook:

I was a fan of BlackKklansman, but Washington, Denzel's son, didn't particularly strike me as being an out-of-this-world talent that merited a leading role in a Christopher Nolan movie. Then again, you don't really need to "act" in a Nolan movie as much as just be a part of the narrative gimmick that he sets up for his actors. Don't get me wrong, I do love many of his movies, but they are not what you might call "acting showcases.”

Steven Soderbergh to Direct ‘The Batman: Part II’ as Matt Reeves Remains Away

BREAKING: Steven Soderbergh has stepped in to finish "The Batman Part II" as Matt Reeves remains away due to family reasons. This is a beautiful gesture, if you ask me: a filmmaker helping out a fellow filmmaker.

Taika Waititi's ‘Klara and the Sun' Panned by Critics, Gets 1-Star Reviews at London Premiere — 23 on Metacritic

Taika Waititi's career has been on shaky ground for a while now, and nobody really believed “Klara and the Sun” would fix anything. The course correction isn't coming; if anything, this will only sink him further.

‘Digger' Loses Whopping 2,535 Screens in Week 3, One of the Biggest Drops Ever for a Studio Release

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Tom Cruise-starring satire is now playing in just 786 venues. That's down from about 3,321 last weekend, a 76% cut, and one of the biggest ever week-two-to-week-three drops ever.

‘Dune: Part Three' Is “98% Done” — Denis Villeneuve Admits He's “Tired” of Arrakis and Needs a “Rocket” to James Bond

Villeneuve was announced as director of the "Dune" reboot back in February 2017. By the time "Part III" hits theaters this December, he'll have spent close to a decade working back-to-back on Arakis.

Tim Burton Teams With Kazuo Ishiguro on Original Film Set in Post-War Japan

Sources say it's the project Burton has focused on most since "Wednesday" wrapped, and it could be his next film if things move forward quickly.

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.

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.

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.

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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