What a promotion for DuVall, 48, once a character actress who went on to direct indies “The Intervention” and “Happiest Season,” and is now in charge of steering the next big Mattel movie.

If you remember, Peele reportedly got cold feet and scrapped the script he was supposed to shoot in late 2023. Then in 2024 and 2025, a second and third script were developed and also abandoned.

With a worldwide tally that should hit $300M by Sunday night, this film will easily hit the $1 billion mark, and then some, by the end of its run.

Matt and Ross Duffer recently left Netflix for Paramount because they have the kind of theatrical ambitions Netflix cannot offer them. They now have an untitled feature film set to hit theaters in 2028.

Surprising news coming out of Amazon/MGM: the studio has dropped Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial,” which is now looking for a new home.

Barker will be staying at Universal, which has landed his next directorial effort, shelling out what THR reports is a “rich eight-figure deal” for Barker to write, produce, and direct his third film.

According to Matt Belloni, NRG tracking has declined again, and the film is now eyeing around $50M domestic opening weekend. Based on presales, it might even come in lower than that.

Kate Hudson and Ana de Armas are attached to star in “Palm Grove,” an original, big-screen erotic thriller written by James Morosini and set to be directed by Kornél Mundruczó.

Universal has greenlit a sequel to the 2000 live-action “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” with Jim Carrey in talks to return, while Ron Howard is expected to direct again.

It’s been a long, silent stretch since Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” lit up Cannes in 2018. However, the revered South Korean filmmaker is now readying his return.

More casting on The Daniels’ latest film, set up at Universal. Charles Melton is the latest to join the film; he will be part of an ensemble that includes Matt Damon and Sandra Oh.

I’m starting to see conversations about the “defining shot” of the current decade, with many citing the image of an upside down Statue of Liberty in “The Brutalist.”

Here’s Fortune reporting that Universal Pictures reportedly spent $658M making 2022’s “Jurassic World Dominion,” making it the “most expensive film ever made,” according to the magazine.

We have our first look at Waititi’s Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation, which stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne. Ishiguro and Waititi don’t quite gel in my book, but we shall see.

The series will debut a new cybernetic lawman named Marc Kyle. Unlike Peter Weller’s Alex Murphy in Verhoeven’s ’87 original, Kyle will start off as a soldier rather than a police officer.

I always expect something provocative from Aster, and, purely based on the real-life inspirations for these characters, I presume this will be another politically charged film from Aster.

One can only assume a fuller story may emerge one day about what Taylor-Joy is hinting at here, but it does sound like she went through a very challenging experience making the film.

The new trailer for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” hit YouTube 30 minutes ago and it’s already amassed over 630k views. This film is going to be a monster at the box-office. The people love Spidey.

Coming off his acclaimed, Oscar-nominated turn in last year’s “The Secret Agent,” Deadline reports that Wagner Moura has joined the cast of “Oceans” as the main villain.