Riley says Cannes rejected “I Love Boosters,” along with his previous projects, including his 2018 dark comedy feature debut “Sorry to Bother You,” and “I’m a Virgo.”
Read moreJames Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was “Taken Away” From Him: “That’s Not My Cut,” “It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie”
Ad Astra was taken away from Gray, and he had absolutely no final say in how the film was edited or what additional scenes were shot. In fact, he wasn’t even part of the reshoots.
Read more‘Supergirl’ Tracking Between ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Black Adam’ as DC Studios Faces a Major Box Office Test
The film has tested over ten times, so I imagine it’s either not very good or Warner Bros. is heavily reworking it to find the perfect version. Or maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Read more‘Hell Grind’: “First Ever AI Feature Film” Screens at Cannes Market
The plot has to do with “four street thieves on the road to hell, literally.” It sounds, and looks, like trash, and according to the WSJ, “every character, setting and prop in the 95-minute movie was generated by AI.”
Read moreBox Office: ‘Mandalorian’ Opens Soft at $79M, ‘Michael’ Nears $800M, “Obsession” Surges 29%, ‘I Love Boosters’ Bombs
The box office is healthy, with multiple hit films playing, for all demos, but if you’re Boots Riley, the news is bad.
Read moreSebastian Stan Confirms He’ll Play Two-Face in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part Two’
“I’m excited, I’m nervous and trying to keep surprising myself,” he says of taking on Two-Face. He’s working with the hair and makeup teams, who have “devised how his disfigurement will look.”
Read moreAnne Hathaway Wanted to Quit David Lowery’s ‘Mother Mary’ After Seeing Early Footage of Herself: “This Is Really Bad”
“This is really bad,” she recalled thinking when she reviewed the initial footage. “I don’t know that I can ask people to come see this,” she tells Elle Magazine.
Read more‘Shrek 6’ Already? Mike Myers Reportedly Says “We’re Doing Two More”
lIf you thought the ‘Shrek’ franchise was DOA, think again. It seems as though the upcoming “Shrek 5” won’t be the last. Dreamworks will be milking this franchise further.
Read moreNicolas Cage Says Christopher Nolan “Won’t Call Me Back” After Turning Down ‘Insomnia’
Cage admits that rejecting projects from some marquee filmmakers has ended further communication with those directors. He says they “get their feelings hurt” and never approach him again after a refusal.
Read moreCristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Takes Palme d’Or! Neon Wins Seventh Straight!
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has concluded after two weeks of screenings, with Saturday’s closing ceremony the moment when the competition jury will announce the winner of the Palme d’Or.
Read moreRuben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ Shooting New Scenes as Massive Editing Process Continues
Isn’t it a bit concerning that Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System Is Down,” which started production in late 2024 and was thought to be in the editing stages, is now shooting new scenes?
Read moreLukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ Acquired by MUBI After Cannes Premiere
The film marks Dhont’s second bid for the Palme d’Or, following “Close,” which won the Grand Prix in 2022, and his third Cannes appearance after 2018’s “Girl,” which took home the Camera d’Or.
Read moreREPORT: Palme d’Or Race Has Been Narrowed to These Eight Films
A recent leak hints that prizes will go to COWARD, ALL OF A SUDDEN, MINOTAUR, THE BLACK BALL, THE DREAMED ADVENTURE, FJORD, A MAN OF HIS TIME, and FATHERLAND. Which is our Palme d’Or?
Read more‘The Black Ball’ Sells to Netflix for $5M+ After Multi-Studio Bidding War [Cannes]
According to Variety, Netflix has acquired the “Black Ball” in deal believed to be in the $5M-range. This was the home most predicted for the film.
Read moreZach Cregger Was “So Impressed” by “Obsession”— Hits +29% in Second Weekend, Might Become Only Fourth in History to Make $100M on a Budget Under $1M
It’s looking very likely that the film will hit the $100M mark — not just worldwide, but potentially domestically as well. As far as I can tell, only three other films made for under $1M have managed to hit $100M
Read moreMichael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ to Shoot From September 2026-March 2027
Casting call for Michael Mann’s “Heat 2,” seeking a young Danny Trejo, confirms a September 2026 to March 2027 shooting Schedule, in multiple countries.
Read moreNicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake to Receive Wide Theatrical Release via MUBI — Starts Shooting in January
Nicolas Winding Refn’s remake of “Maniac Cop” is apparently eyeing a January 2027 shoot. MUBI has acquired the film, which is set for a wide theatrical rollout.
Read moreSandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Takes Un Certain Regard Top Prize at Cannes 2026 — and It Was the Best Film
For once — and this does not happen many times — this year’s UCR jury actually awarded its top prize to the most deserving film.
Read moreSteven Knight Says He’s Been Writing the New James Bond for 10 Months While Consulting “Real-Life Spies” and “More Secret Outfits”
To ground the new story in realism, Knight explained that he has been holding daily conversations “with the SAS and even more secret outfits” while researching modern espionage.
Read more‘The Black Ball’ Sparks Bidding War at Cannes, With A24, Netflix and Mubi
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s ambitious epic has sparked a multi-studio bidding war for U.S. rights. Among the bidders are A24, Mubi and Netflix.
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