Mortensen had been asked, multiple times, to sign on for the film, but finally declined. The result is that there has been a casting process over the last few months to find an actor in his 30s to replace him.

Selena Gomez is looking for her big Oscar role, and it might come in the form of playing ‘70s music icon Linda Ronstadt.

Driven by good reviews and an “A” CinemaScore, the film had a $13M Friday and is now eyeing an impressive $41M weekend—the best opening for an original Pixar since 2017’s “Coco” nabbed $50M.

Docter still defends this decision, telling WSJ that Pixar believes some parents don’t want entertainment to force them to have a conversation they weren’t ready for with their children.

We are officially deep into awards-season brain rot. No, really. I really tried to avoid this topic entirely, foolishly thinking it would just go away, but for some reason it just grew and grew.

The Coogler-directed pilot is reportedly set to film from May through June in Vancouver — the same city where the original series shot its early seasons.

“Monsters Inc. 3” is now officially happening, coming in 2029 or 2030, which will be around 16 years since the last one, “Monsters University,” helmed by Dan Scanlon.

The first two ‘Smile’ films were made for cheap, and there was no reason to believe that another one wouldn’t get made. Sadly, Finn, their creator, is not coming back.

Lynne Ramsay admits she’s not sure if the ending of her most recent film, “Die My Love,” was the right one, and might change it many months after its theatrical release last November.

The box office numbers for Thursday preview screenings are slowly trickling in, and a few interesting narratives are starting to take shape.

What is Lord of the Rings without ambition? We’ve already had two trilogies happen, the other being the much-divisive ‘Hobbit’ releases. How about another one?

Remember last summer when Quentin Tarantino hinted that he was pausing work on his tenth and final movie to write a play? Well, he wasn’t kidding.

We actually have David Ellison to thank for this — helping Megan, his sister, resurrect her indie label, potentially within his Warner-Paramount deal, is probably the best news we will hear about this merger.

After the Oscar-winning “CODA,” Heder likely had no shortage of options when it came to choosing her next project. With the industry eager to work with her, the possibilities seemed wide open.

Chris Sanders is returning to write the script but won’t be directing this time around. Instead, Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert are set to helm the film.

These are rare directors who crafted a singularly brilliant debut, and sadly, due to either personal choice, sheer industry inertia, or worse, tragedy would never return to the director’s chair again.

“[There is] clearly a before and an after Peter Jackson,” added Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux. “Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark.”

In all likelihood, the consensus says it’ll be Penn vs. Skarsgård battling it out for the Oscar. Who actually wins is a toss-up, but Penn is my bet.