There have even been fan petitions circulating to convince Netflix to bring it back. Maybe those fan petitions should have been directed at Fincher instead.
Read moreMike Leigh Says ‘Tender Loving Care’ Is “Almost Certainly” His Final Film: “I’m Now Somewhat Handicapped”
He explains that even if another film were approved, “it wouldn’t get made for two years,” leaving him uncertain about “what state I’ll be in at 85, if I’m still here.”
Read moreInde Navarrette Auditioned for ‘Heat 2,’ But Sources Say She Was Never Offered the Role
A person with knowledge of the situation suspects Navarrette’s reps may have helped leak the “Heat 2” narrative to Page Six: she was never offered the role in the first place.
Read moreSacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Ali G’ Faces “Racist” Backlash as UK Cinema Chain Has “No Plans” to Screen Film
Todd Field-Written ‘The Girls’ Sets Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic to Direct, November Shoot
Cinephiles another Todd Field movie, and although we might have to wait for his next directorial effort, “The Girls” will have to suffice for now.
Read more‘Fjord’ Trailer: Cristian Mungiu’s Divisive Palme d’Or Winner Takes Aim at “Left-Wing Fundamentalism”
I am very curious how Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” will be greeted this fall — the Palme d’Or-winning film has turned into a culture-war ticking time bomb among critics, who are more split on it than you might think.
Read more‘Heat 2’ Adds Odessa Young as Charlene, With More Casting Still Underway
Here’s another “Heat 2” update. Odessa Young has nabbed the role of Charlene, previously played by Ashley Judd. Young is coming off her supporting turn in “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.”
Read more‘Unabomber’ Trailer: Jacob Tremblay is Ted Kaczynski, Russell Crowe is His Professor
‘Alone at Dawn’ First Reaction: Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Shine in Ron Howard’s War Movie
Some wondered if it might arrive this year, but its absence from the fall festivals and continued lack of a release date suggest Amazon/MGM may be holding it for next year.
Read moreLee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Gets First Trailer: Netflix Sets Fall Release for ‘Burning’ Director’s First Film in Eight Years
Jane Schoenbrun Really Wants to Direct ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Reboot: “I’m Trying to Get A Meeting”
Beyond the fact that ‘Camp Miasma’ plays like a meta tribute to ‘80s horror slashers, it’s easy to understand why Schoenbrun would want a crack at the franchise.
Read more‘The Social Reckoning’ Trailer: Jeremy Strong Has Zuckerberg Down, But Can Sorkin Escape Fincher’s Shadow?
A new trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” has dropped online. I believe this is the same one I saw recently in theaters. Regardless, I’m still not sold on this thing.
Read more‘The Uprising’ Drops ‘Robin Hood’ Title After Chaotic 24 Hours
Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Rated R for “Strong Bloody Violence,” Uses First-Person POV to Recreate the Game
“Resident Evil” appears to be embracing first-person gameplay, with the film reportedly using the perspective across several action and horror sequences rather than as a one-off gimmick.
Read moreChris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of ‘Primetime’
Moviegoers heading out to see the Robert Pattinson-starring A24 movie, based on Hansen, the “To Catch a Predator” host, will apparently be greeted by Hansen himself on-screen.
Read moreJoe Carnahan Sets Next Film ‘The Operator’ With Mark Wahlberg at Netflix
Joe Carnahan, director of the Netflix hit “The RIP,” a Quentin Tarantino favorite, has set his next film, reteaming with the streamer on another action thriller, “The Operator,” starring Mark Wahlberg.
Read moreDavid Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Sequel Gets a Title: ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’
Netflix has released amother teaser for David Fincher’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” sequel. No trailer yet, but it finally has a title: “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.”
Read moreTim Curry Dies at 80 ..
A unique performer, very hard to pin down, Curry became a defining figure in cult entertainment through his fearless embrace of theatricality, camp, and genre.
Read moreAndrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ Might Not Be Submitted by Any Country for the Oscars
The latest example of a great film that might be shunned from Oscar eligibility in the International category is dissident Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur,” which won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Read more‘Bond 26’: Jack Barton Leads Shortlist Set for Screen Tests With Lowden, Turner, Elordi, Mescal, O’Connell, and Dickinson
Screen tests are scheduled to begin in early September, and we have a list of names. The shortlist includes Jack Barton, Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson.
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There have even been fan petitions circulating to convince Netflix to bring it back. Maybe those fan petitions should have been directed at Fincher instead.