It’s tied as the most expensive animated film ever made, sharing the top spot with “The Lion King” (2019) and “Tangled” (2010), both also widely reported in the $250M range.

There have been internal disputes regarding “Ray Gunn’s” theatrical rollout, runtime, and eventual rating. It doesn’t help that the film is produced by Skydance/Paramount, no friend to Netflix.

Mike Myers believes that there will be another Austin Powers in the near future. According to him, it’s happening, and that’s 24 years after the last instalment.

20th Century is still in search of a director for the next ‘Alien,’ but the process has been difficult. Sources say that Ridley Scott is not making it easy on anyone because he actually wants to direct it himself.

Barry Jenkins’ gifted cinematographer, James Laxton confirms he’s getting ready to shoot not one, but two Jenkins projects, with the first set to go into production as early as this fall.

Ironically, though, del Toro’s rejection of AI is made all the more eyebrow-raising by the sleek, highly polished, CGI-heavy look of his last few films, including “Frankenstein.”

Netflix has expressed interest in acquiring Lionsgate Studios. It would be a sizable asset for Netflix, complete with several valuable pieces of IP, including Hunger Games and John Wick.

Hancock is a hired-gun filmmaker, but he occasionally delivers strong work—“The Founder,” which explores the origins of McDonald’s, is an underrated gem from the 2010s.

We’re around six weeks away from the 83rd Venice Film Festival lineup reveal, and some titles are starting to emerge as contenders. Just not David Fincher’s ‘Cliff Booth.’

Yes, the review embargo has lifted, and that 92% on Rotten Tomatoes means it’s well-liked. Meanwhile, its 73 on Metacritic is still a strong score, but it’s the weakest in the franchise. If you can believe it, even “Toy Story 4” managed an 84.

Zendaya joins the animated series as the daughter of Shrek (Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz). There’s also Eddie Murphy, who returns as the voice of Donkey.

The currently untitled film will follow the life of a police officer, rumored to be Michael Fanone, who becomes caught up in the January 6 Capitol riots. Warner Bros. is onboard.

Unfortunately, this film is no longer happening, according to Sigourney Weaver, who spoke to El Pais about the project, which was supposed to be directed by Joseph Cedar.

“Citizen Vigilante” is described as a “furious anti-immigration” parable. A riff on Michael Winner’s “Death Wish,” only this time with Middle Eastern villains.

Given the amount of money he personally lost on the self-financed “Megalopolis,” reported at well over $100M, it was hard to believe Coppola would ever mount enough dough to make ‘Glimpses.’

More casting news for Andy Serkis’ ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ which seems to be heating up in pre-production, with the cast and crew arriving in New Zealand this month for filming.

There’s certainly no love lost between Steven Spielberg and Netflix. Back in 2018, he went so far as to say that Netflix movies should contend for Emmys, not Oscars,

Matt and Ross Duffer, aka the Duffer Brothers, recently left Netflix for Paramount because the former refused to give their movie projects a theatrical release.

There’s a new Evil Dead movie coming out this summer, “Evil Dead Burn,” but it has yet to receive an MPA rating due to a problematic scene that would warrant an NC-17 rating.

Slaboshpytskyi stunned many with his 2014 debut “The Tribe,” a crime drama set at a boarding school for deaf teenage students. It was widely acclaimed, and also the last film he’s directed.