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‘Moana’ Could Be Disney’s Next Disaster: $250M Budget, Weak $40M Opening Projection, and 32% Rotten Tomatoes Score
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Ridley Scott Calls ‘The Dog Stars’ His Best Film Since ‘The Martian’ After Declaring ‘Gladiator II’ His Best Ever
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Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?
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August 19, 2019
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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‘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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Sacha Baron Cohen Has Wrapped Filming on New Ali G Movie

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no clear indication of whether a studio is attached or if the movie is currently being shopped to buyers, but the film is complete, and we may get some news on it soon.

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Jon M. Chu’s Britney Spears Biopic Moves Forward as ‘Dying For Sex’ Writer Boards to Write Script

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Many believed the project to have stalled, but “Michael,” which became the highest-grossing biopic of all time, currently at $990M worldwide, probably changed a few minds over at Universal.

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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This will be a world premiere, which means no Venice or Telluride. I presume the latter rejected it, and the producers didn’t waste their time submitting it to the former.

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Armie Hammer Calls ‘Citizen Vigilante’ “Hateful” and “Disgusting” — Says It Wasn’t the Movie He Signed On For

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Did Hammer know exactly what he was signing up for when he accepted “Citizen Vigilante”? He now wants audiences to believe he didn’t.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Praise a “Monumental” Epic, “Masterpiece” — But More Critics Need to See It

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The only critic of the bunch, so far, is IndieWire’s David Ehrlich, and he seems quite mixed about it, but likes the final act.

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‘Obsession’ Passes $400M, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Under $1M

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In the spirit of “Obsession,” I recently compiled a list of films made before 1980 that had budgets under $1M and proved that you can make a great movie without excessive spending.

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Olivia Wilde Says ‘Naughty’ Starts Production “Soon” and Calls It “Heartbreaking” and “Hilarious”

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For many months now, I had been hearing that Olivia Wilde, riding high off the excellent reviews for “The Invite,” was going to start production on her next directorial effort, “Naughty,” for Universal.

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Vicky Krieps, George MacKay and Omar Sy Join Bradley Cooper’s ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

That Bradley Cooper-directed “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel continues to build momentum, steadily expanding its ensemble as it inches closer to production.

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‘Supergirl’ Crashes 77% in Second Weekend, Revised Box Office Drops to $8.6M [Updated]

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Supergirl,” coming off a disastrous $37M opening last weekend and now heading for a steep drop, with a projected second weekend of only $10M+.

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Neon Acquired Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ in $0 MG Deal

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon did not pay the upfront licensing fee that distributors usually dish out to acquire a film. They will be in charge of paying for marketing and distribution (P&A).

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George Clooney Will Be Honored With Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Amid Debate Over His “Movie Star” Status

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

George Clooney will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. He has now fully transformed into Jay Kelly.

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