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Florian Zeller’s ‘Bunker’ With Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Lands at Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of 2026 Release
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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

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.

August 19, 2019

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Florian Zeller’s ‘Bunker’ With Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Lands at Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of 2026 Release

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” which is reportedly set for the Venice Film Festival. The film stars Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Paul Dano, Stephen Graham, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ is His Most Personal Film, According to Francesca Scorsese: “I Burst Into Tears”

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In an interview, Francesca Scorsese says she “burst into tears” after reading the script for Martin Scorsese’s “What Happens at Night,” citing the parallels in the story to her mother.

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ Set to Skip Fall Festivals

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon has decided that a fall festival premiere is not the right route for Guadagnino’s “Artificial.” That’s certainly a choice. The studio is still moving ahead with an awards campaign for the film.

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‘Hope’ Trailer: Na Hong-jin’s Polarizing Cannes Shocker Unleashes a Blood-Soaked Sci-Fi Nightmare

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Hope,” Na’s first film in ten years — his last one being the exemplary “The Wailing” —is a gloriously messy, blood-soaked sci-fi epic that may become a cult classic despite—or because of—its polarizing nature.

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Doug Liman To Direct ‘Snake Island,’ Based On the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

July 9, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Liman’s film follows a covert team of Ukrainian divers on a high-stakes underwater mission as geopolitical tensions escalate in the months leading up to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Surges Past 600,000+ Dislikes on YouTube

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I was certain that the campaign against “The Odyssey” was running out of gas, but it looks like it hasn’t. The final trailer on Universal’s YouTube has 611,000 dislikes against just 68,000 likes, a 9-to-1 ratio

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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Brutal Torture Porn That Forgets What Made ‘Evil Dead’ Fun — 58 MC, 80% RT

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This is essentially a rollercoaster of torture — which, truth be told, will be a turn-on for some viewers. I found it numbing, and devoid of the spirit that made the first three so infectiously bonkers.

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Uwe Boll’s Reddit AMA Descends Into Chaos After Fans Ask About His “Trash Movies”

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Appearing to promote his latest, “Citizen Vigilante,” Boll was showered with insults by the left-leaning Reddit crowd. The AMA ended an hour later with Boll storming out.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares First Look at ‘Octet’ After Wrapping 22-Day Shoot—No Distributor Yet

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s our first look, via Vanity Fair, at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Octet,” the upcoming film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s acclaimed Off-Broadway musical, with the entire cast front and center.

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Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Three’ Gets an Epic New Trailer

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We’re inching closer to the fall movie season, and among the most anticipated films—at least in these neck of the woods—are Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger,” David Fincher’s “Cliff Booth,” Joel Coen’s “Jack of Spades,” and this one...

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Focus Features Lands ‘Elsinore’ in Bidding War as Andrew Scott Drama Draws Oscar Buzz From All Four Major Fall Festivals

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Sources tell Variety that programmers at each of the major fall festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and New York — are circling the title, though a premiere has yet to be determined.

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‘Moana’ Could Be Disney’s Next Disaster: $250M Budget, Weak $40M Opening Projection, and 32% Rotten Tomatoes Score

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Disney is coming off the disastrous “Snow White” live-action remake, which had a similar budget to this “Moana” and opened with $42M domestically. “Moana” might actually make less money.

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Ridley Scott Calls ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Film Since ‘The Martian’ After Declaring ‘Gladiator II’ His Best Ever

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Scott is telling The Buyer that his upcoming “The Dog Stars” is “probably the best movie I’ve done since The Martian.” Has he suddenly forgotten what he said about “Gladiator II”?

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‘Soulm8te’ Skips Theaters, Heads Straight to VOD After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Flop

July 8, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A trailer has finally been released for “Soulm8te,” and Universal has decided to skip theaters entirely, opting instead for a direct-to-VOD release on August 1.

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Travis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’ is One of the Longest English-Language Animated Films Ever at 139 Minutes

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Some of the other animated titles rounding out the top ten longest films in the genre include “Consuming Spirits” (136 min), “The Lord of the Rings” (132 min), and “Fantasia” (124 min).

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Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.

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John Goodman Joins JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons, Which Sold To Sony For Whopping $25M — Brie Larson to Star [Updated]

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

JT Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller that scored with critics and won several genre awards.

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David Lowery Set to Direct Horror Film ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus Features

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lowery is attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, the indie filmmaker behind “Listen Up Phillip,” and “Her Smell.”

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Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar Push Continues With ‘Free Byrd,’ a Dementia Drama From ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Free Byrd” stars Johnson as a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who conceals his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, as he risks everything on one last jump.

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‘Harold & Kumar 4’ is “Shooting Soon” With John Cho and Kal Penn Returning

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been over 15 years since the last ‘Harold and Kumar’ hit theaters, so it makes sense for New Line and Warner Bros. to want to revive the IP.

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