The lineup for the 75th Berlin Film Festival will be announced next Wednesday. I’ve waited long enough to post my predictions since there wasn’t a lot of intel coming in, but rumors have definitely ramped up this week.
Read more‘Wolf Man' Earns $1.4M on Thursday
Sure, the reviews are bad, but “Wolf Man” is a horror movie, and the genre absolutely sells these days at the box-office. Leigh Whannell’s disappointing reboot, which cost $25M to make, raked in $1.4M in Thursday previews. It should be able to hit the $20M mark by Sunday evening.
Martin Scorsese: “We Were Lucky to Have Had David Lynch"
Martin Scorsese has released his own tribute about David Lynch's death, calling it "a sad day for moviemakers and movie lovers". In his statement, Scorsese reflected upon Lynch's status as a “visionary” artist, and one that we’re lucky to have been alive to witness.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘Sgt Rock' Shoots This Fall; Memorial Day 2026 Release?
The Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider is saying that production on Luca Guadagnino’s “Sgt. Rock” is supposed to begin this fall, and that a Memorial Day 2026 release has potentially been set up on the film.
Read moreGreta Gerwig's ‘Narnia' Officially Set For November 2026 IMAX Run
Kyle McLachlan's Tribute to David Lynch: “Thank You For Everything”
As expected, tributes are pouring in for the legendary auteur. Most touching of all is Kyle McLachlan’s — a longtime Lynch muse who owes his career to the filmmaker
Read moreAdam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Was “Hated" by “Cultural Gatekeepers" but “Half a Billion" People Watched it on Netflix
Last week, “Don’t Look Up” writer David Sirota claimed that the L.A. fires were all the proof he needed to know that critics were wrong about his film. Of course, many people called him out as tone-deaf for these comments, and for good reason.
Read moreTrump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Jon Voight as “Special Ambassadors" to Save “Troubled Hollywood"
Donald Trump has decided to save Hollywood. He’s hoping to make the industry “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.
Read moreSpike Lee to Direct ‘Liberty'
Trailer for Osgood Perkins' ‘The Monkey'
2025 ASC Nominees Include Lachman, Blaschke, Papamichael and Fraser
The American Society of Cinematographers, the most prestigious awards body of its kind, announced the nominated for the 39th ASC Awards. This year, they’ve decided to have seven nominees.
Read moreDavid Lynch, 78, Has Passed Away
I’m in absolute shock. David Lynch, one of the absolute giants of cinema, has passed away at the age of 78. RIP to one of the true geniuses of our time.
Read morePGA Nominees Include ‘Anora,' ‘Conclave,' ‘Emilia Perez,' and ... ‘September 5'!
This morning, the 10 nominees for the 36th annual Producers Guild of America were announced, and give or take one or two titles, these could very well be our best picture nominees.
Read moreJanusz Kamiński to DP Spielberg's ‘The Dish'
Kamiński has been Spielberg’s right-hand man for close to 30 years, and they’re now teaming up again for their 21st collaboration together. According to Production Weekly, Kamiński has signed on as DP for Spielberg’s “The Dish.”
Read moreOscars: ‘The Brutalist' #1 on Gold Derby Charts; ‘Anora' Dethroned
Sean Baker’s “Anora” was #1 on the Gold Derby consensus charts since September, but its five-month reign has officially come to an end, and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” has taken the top spot.
Read moreTrailer for ‘Until Dawn'
David F. Sandberg’s “Until Dawn” is a much anticipated live-action spin-off of the 2015 video game developed by Supermassive Games. Gary Dauberman (“The Nun”) wrote the screenplay.
Read moreLOL: Jacques Audiard Apologizes to Mexico for ‘Emilia Perez'
Controversy over “Emilia Perez” is so bad in Mexico that Jacques Audiard had to cancel a Q&A session at the Cineteca Nacional de Mexico due to controversies over Mexican representation and trans-identity. He even issued an apology.
Read moreJames L. Brooks' ‘Ella McCay' Sets Reshoots For March
Brooks, 83, has only directed six films, but three of them are classics (“Terms of Endearment,” “Broadcast News” and “As Good As It Gets”). His last one was 2010’s “How Do You Know,” which also happened to be the last time Jack Nicholson appeared in a movie.
Read more‘Nosferatu' Hits VOD on January 21
Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” will probably reach the $100M domestic mark by next weekend. This film’s got legs. Suffice to say, Focus has decided that 26 days in theaters was more than enough for “Nosferatu” as it’s now been dated for VOD release on January 21.
WGA Nominees Include ‘Hit Man,' ‘Civil War' and ‘Challengers'
Screenplays for “A Real Pain,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part II,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked,” and “Nickel Boys” were all featured among the nominees. Surprises included “Challengers,” “Hit Man,” “Civil War,” and “My Old Ass.”
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