Just last year, Soderbergh stated that he had cooked up a “terrifying” idea for the “Contagion” follow-up. From all indications, he was genuinely serious about bringing it to life.

An update on Alex Garland’s “Elden Ring,” which I tackled over the weekend and is set to start production this week: Nick Offerman has joined the cast in Scotland.

Yes, it’s dour, uneven, and clearly the product of too many cooks, but the film’s grim fatalism and stripped-down atmosphere is something legacy sequels rarely do these days.

It does sound as though, if Peter Jackson ever directs again, then it’ll be the animated sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film, “The Adventures of Tintin.”

I can’t think of any other year, at least in the last fifteen or so, that has been this hard to predict — the room for surprises is more apparent than ever.

1956 is forever etched in my movie world because of five films that seemed to arrive from different planets, each uniquely orchestrated to reshape the medium.

The aptly titled “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” from Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, and New Line Cinema, hits theaters in just 12 days.

Critics are perplexed. Audiences are unsurprisingly divided, with that “B” CinemaScore. Now it’s over to readers — what did you make of “The Drama”? Share your thoughts.

Universal, and Illumination’s animated “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” debuted with $190M over the five-day holiday weekend — the fourth biggest opening of all time.

Steven Spielberg is keeping busy. He has a sci-fi blockbuster coming out in June called “Disclosure Day,” but that hasn’t stopped him from religiously watching current movies.

A positive update regarding Todd Haynes’ “De Noche.” Not only is it shooting in Guadalajara, Mexico, but we have these gorgeous first-look images from the set — which can be seen below..

The agreement still needs to be ratified, but both sides seem motivated to get it done. This is encouraging news, especially at a time when the industry is still trying to regain its footing.

Alex Garland is stepping into the world of “Elden Ring” for A24. What a weird combination, but one that Garland has apparently been heavily invested in.

Jonathan Majors is filming his comeback vehicle — an untitled action movie backed by Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire. Let’s just say a few… issues have emerged from the set.

In case you didn’t know, a “Spaceballs” sequel has been shot, with much of the original cast returning, including one Rick Moranis.

“Werwulf” remains nine months from its Christmas 2026 release, but the marketing push is clearly about to begin.

The “Succession” actor has slammed fellow actors over the years, including Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Strong, and he’s now essentially doubled down on several more during a wide-ranging interview with The Times UK.

Around $1.7M in Thursday previews for the A24-produced film, which has a budget of $25M. A $10-$12M weekend is being projected.

J.J. Abrams’ once high-flying production banner is scaling things down, shutting its Los Angeles office, and shifting operations to New York, where Abrams is now based.

Early word on “Resident Evil” is that Zach Cregger hasn’t just made another video game adaptation — he’s delivered something lean, mean, and very confident.