I can confirm that Joel Coen’s “Jack of Spades” is based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel “The Alien: A Story of Middle Age.” It’s a ghost story. A gothic mystery.

Stone and Parker’s “Whitney Springs” still isn’t finished. The budget has skyrocketed to over $100M. Stone and Parker have taken full responsibility for the delay.

I’m not sure how this is going to turn out, but Michael Mann “secretly recut” his ‘Miami Vice’ movie, which has now led to the 4k restoration, a “Director’s Fina Cut,” to world premiere on October 3.

Wait, what? According to Deadline, Paul Feig is going to direct an “Italian Job” sequel for Paramount. No word yet on cast returns. A writer is supposed to be hired soon for the script.

We’re just 24 days away from its release, yet there doesn’t seem to be much excitement building around this film. The marketing has not worked.

This looks like something Eastwood would have released in the aughts? More specifically, in 2005 or 2006, when his double-bill war saga, “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima,” came out.

John Malkovich, just a day after entering the top of the Best Actor race for his “Wild Horse Nine” performance, was announced to star in a production of “The Music Critic” in Israel next year.

Some are starting to believe that Netflix may finally be softening its long-held resistance to theatrical movies — or maybe it’s all optics. It’s hard to tell.

It pains me to say this, but Casey Affleck’s “Company,” as beautifully shot as it might be—by eight different cinematographers, no less—has a story, or stories, that just don’t take off.

Mulaney will star as wisenheimer Agent Maxwellg Smart. Seth Grahame-Smith (“Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”) is penning the screenplay. David O. Russell was attached to direct in 2024.

Daniel Kaluuya took a sabbatical from acting back in 2022. There have been many theories as to why, but the important thing is he’s finally back, starring in this fall’s Chris Rock-directed “Misty Green.”

Zeller’s feature debut, “The Father,” was an acclaimed and Oscar-winning film. Many believe he struck out with his sophomore effort, 2022’s critically maligned “The Son.” This is another miss.

No surprise, “Practical Magic 2” is not doing well with critics. We all saw it coming. The first was also hammered with bad reviews. The only reason we’re getting a sequel is due to its cult base and ‘90s nostalgia.

A two-minute teaser has been released, and it looks intriguing and beautiful; Shyamalan is working with a new DP on this one, Adolpho Veloso—who shot the acclaimed “Train Dreams.”

Here’s the teaser for Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial,” which Neon has officially dated for a December 25, 2026 release. I’ve also posted some first look images below.

According to Variety, Graham is confirmed to have joined the cast of “Heat 2,” joining the already-announced Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Adam Driver, Jason Clarke and Odessa Young.

Due to inflation, raw box-office dollars no longer tell us nearly as much about how many people actually saw a movie. ‘Brand New Day’ might soon be the all-time box office champ, but an asterix is needed.

The problem with “Musk” isn’t that it’s boring. It’s that it’s four hours long and, for much of that runtime, has surprisingly little new to say about Elon Musk.