I recently stumbled on a 2009 Film Comment poll in which critics picked the best films directed by actors. There was one condition: the actor had to have directed fewer than five films.
Read moreSandra Hüller is in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Hüller isn't done with 2026 yet. She's already racked up four movies this year: "Rose," "Fatherland," "Project Hail Mary" and "Digger." Now there's word of a fifth, and it’s bigger than anything else she's done.
Read more‘Fast Forever' Has No Director and No Script — Despite Vin Diesel Saying He Cried Reading It
Apparently, Universal is looking for a new director, which suggests "Fast X" helmer Louis Leterrier won't be back. Meanwhile, Diesel recently teased on Instagram that.. he might direct it himself?
Read moreTwo Months After Quitting Acting, David Krumholtz Lands a Role in HBO's ‘The Trial of Louise Woodward’
Remember when David Krumholtz quit acting? That was two months ago. He said he had sent the "definitive email" and described feeling the weight of the world lift off his shoulders.
Read more‘Michael 2’ Lands $31M California Tax Credit as Lionsgate Sequel Gains Momentum
The studio expects "Michael 2" to reach theaters sometime between late 2027 and early 2028. While Lionsgate has not disclosed a budget for the sequel, the first film cost $200M.
Read moreGlen Powell Blames Paramount Marketing for ‘The Running Man’ Bombing
Glen Powell has finally addressed his mixed-reviewed, box office bomb, "The Running Man," and he's pointing the finger at… Paramount?
Read moreJosh Goldstine Rehired at Warner Bros. After De Luca and Abdy Blamed and Fired Him for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux' and ‘Furiosa’
Talk about karma. Less than two years after Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy showed him the door, Josh Goldstine is coming back. David Ellison has tasked the veteran marketer to oversee Skydance marketing.
Read moreAaron Sorkin's ‘The Social Reckoning’ With Mediocre Reviews, Hits 50 on Metacritic: Its Awards Run Over Before It Started?
The review embargo has lifted on Sorkin's "Social Network" follow-up, and things are not looking good for the film, which was already tracking for a miserable opening in the $5M range.
Read more‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ First Look: Scarlett Johansson Leads Mike Flanagan’s Reboot
Here is our first look at Mine Flanagan’s “The Exorcist: Martyrs.” The images are below. I gather a trailer is coming very soon.
Read moreAndré Holland Joins ‘Miami Vice ‘85’
Holland joins a cast that already includes Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, John Leguizamo, Alden Ehrenreich, Walton Goggins, Andrew Schulz, Danny Ramirez, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone and Edi Gathegi.
Read moreEva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,' Dies at 102
The oldest living Oscar winner and one of the last real links to the Hollywood that Brando, Kazan and Hitchcock built, she won Best Supporting Actress for "On the Waterfront" in 1955.
Read moreBrian Helgeland’s ‘Outside Man’ — Starring Ice Cube and Tommy Lee Jones — Lands at Focus Features Ahead of November Shoot
What an odd pairing, and yet so much potential. Focus Features has picked up worldwide rights to "Outside Man," the latest from Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland, who will write and direct.
Read more‘Digger' Drops 59% on Monday, Tom Cruise Insists it’s “A Lasting Piece of Cinema”
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger" dropped 59% on Monday, making only $760k — it’s already out of the $1M club. I’m in no way celebrating this. It’s a damn near tragic fate that awaits this film.
Read moreOscars 2027: ‘The Odyssey’ Is Still the the Best Picture Frontrunner
Right now, the film to beat at next year's Oscars is… Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." Yep, nothing's changed. No other film has surpassed it as the frontrunner.
Read moreDoes Anybody Still Want Another ‘Ghostbusters' Movie? Sony Cooking Up ‘Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street' With ‘Violent Night’ Writer
A new live-action "Ghostbusters" film is reportedly in development. The working title is "Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street," and the script is written by Josh Miller, ("Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” "Violent Night”).
Read moreMichael Bay to Direct Next ‘Transformers' Movie for David Ellison's Skydance — Steven Spielberg to Oversee Franchise
Bay is in final talks to direct the next "Transformers" movie for David Ellison's newly merged Skydance-Paramount operation. The one remaining sticking point? Bay wants final cut. He'll probably get it.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino's ‘Artificial' Premieres at NYFF to Mostly Positive Reviews
A common reaction describes "Artificial" as "The Social Network" for the AI era, with quite a few critics citing this as the true spiritual sequel to Fincher’s film, and not Sorkin’s upcoming ‘Social Reckoning.’
Read moreWarner Bros' Clockwork Survives Paramount Merger
Clockwork — Warner Bros’ A24-style indie labels— has new films from Sean Baker, Park Chan-wook, Noah Baumbach and Sean Penn set to enter production in 2027.
Read moreJonathan Glazer Confirms He's Writing His Next Film
Glazer directed just four features in 25 years: "Sexy Beast" (2000), "Birth" (2004), "Under the Skin" (2013) and "The Zone of Interest" (2023). That last one won the Grand Prix at Cannes and two Oscars.
Read more‘The Batman Part II’ Pauses Production as Matt Reeves Steps Away for Personal Reasons
Cameras had been rolling in London since May. The film is dated for February 18, 2028, and sources say it's too early to know whether the stoppage will push that.
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I recently stumbled on a 2009 Film Comment poll in which critics picked the best films directed by actors. There was one condition: the actor had to have directed fewer than five films.