Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $32M this weekend from 3,254 theaters, the highest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America.
Read moreSteven Spielberg's Next Film, a Western, Eyes 2027 Shoot, Janusz Kamiński Confirms
A 2027 shoot would mean a 2028 release at the earliest. Spielberg and Kamiński, finally out in the snow and fog of the American West? Sign me up.
Read morePeter Greenaway's ‘Lucca Mortis,’ Shot in 2024, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Is Caught in a Final Cut Battle
Over the last year, quite a few readers have asked about Peter Greenaway's "Lucca Mortis," starring Dustin Hoffman, which was shot almost three years ago and still hasn't been released.
Read moreCannes 2027: Spitball #1 Includes Scorsese, Östlund, Bong, Chazelle, Nichols, Payne, Haynes, Weerasethakul — and Yes, Malick (Again)
If you've read this column for a while, you know the drill: I spitball Cannes every month from now until April, updating the latest intel and trying to figure out what will be in competition, vying for the Palme d'Or.
Read moreWhat Are You Seeing This Weekend? ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,' ‘Wild Horse Nine,' ‘La Bola Negra' Expands, ‘Club Kid,' ‘I Play Rocky' & ‘Possible Love'
This is an open discussion thread. Tell us what you're seeing Friday to Sunday, what you thought of it, and what's still on your list. This weekend you have plenty of options.
Read more007 Surprise! Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for James Bond
Yep, Robert Pattinson has screen tested to play James Bond, according to "multiple sources" who spoke to THR. He joins the already-reported trio of Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor.
Read more‘1408’ Sequel Is Happening With Sam Jackson, John Cusack, Elijah Wood and Natalia Dyer
Cusack has been open about this being the one sequel he'd ever do. Last year he told People he'd never had the urge to make sequels, but "1408" interested him, partly because, in his words, "most movies suck."
Read moreJames Bond: Two Mystery Stars Secretly Tested For 007, Per THR
This week, two different UK tabloids named two different actors, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, as the chosen one. That follows last week's claim that Callum Turner had been cast as 007, which tells you just how in the dark everybody is.
Read moreJames Gray Takes Aim at Letterboxd, First Reactions, Star Ratings and Tomatometers: ‘2001’ Would Probably Be Rotten If Released Today”
James Gray is taking aim at the instant gratification that's infected film discourse, including social media first reactions, and Letterboxd. Oh, and he hates Rotten Tomatoes.
Read moreDanny McBride's ‘G.I. Joe' Reboot Sets October 2028 Release Date
Paramount has dated its next “G.I. Joe” movie for October 20, 2028. Danny McBride directs from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Bradley Cooper has the lead role.
Read moreBruno Dumont Made His Next Film ‘The End’ Entirely With AI
Um, what? Bruno Dumont, one of the most uncompromising filmmakers alive, has made his next feature, "The End," entirely with generative AI.
Read moreSebastián Lelio, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘A Fantastic Woman,' Dies at 52
This one is shocking. Sebastián Lelio — the Chilean filmmaker behind “Gloria” and the Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” and one of the most vital voices in Latin American cinema this century — has died at just 52.
Read more‘Klara and the Sun' Averaged $17 Per Theater This Week, Sony Stops Tracking Box Office Receipts
The budget? That depends on who you ask. Sony originally pegged it at $20M, but it's now being reported at $40M. Given how studios try to lowball costs, I'd bet on the latter being the actual figure.
Read more‘Cliff Booth’ Trailer Is Finally Here
The first real trailer for ‘Cliff Booth’ has dropped two weeks out from release. David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script. Brad Pitt back as Cliff Booth. On paper, this is the easiest sell of the season.
Read more‘Godzilla Minus Zero' Surprises With $6.7M+ in Previews, and a $40M+ Opening Is Now on the Table
‘Minus Zero’ has been tracking for a $30M+ domestic opening, but that number now feels conservative. We’re looking at a real shot at $40M.
Read moreThe New York Times Is About to Buy Letterboxd for $330 Million
Letterboxd, the app where film Twitter went to live, is finalizing a sale to The New York Times in a deal that values the site at $330M, according to a report from, who else, the New York Times.
Read morePaul Giamatti Has Never Won an Oscar. That Could Change With ‘The Debut’
Let's get this out of the way: Paul Giamatti should already have an Oscar. He should have won for "Sideways," a performance the Academy didn't even nominate.
Read more‘John Wick’ Animated Prequel Greenlit With Keanu Reeves Set to Return
Lionsgate, continuing to milk the IP, has given the green light to an animated "John Wick" prequel, and Keanu Reeves is coming back to voice the hitman.
Read morePeter Farrelly Reveals Sylvester Stallone Has Seen ‘I Play Rocky’: “His Wife Cried the Whole Time”
So Sylvester Stallone has finally seen “I Play Rocky.”That's news, because up until now we had heard absolutely nothing about how Sly felt about Peter Farrelly's movie on the making of the 1976 classic.
Read morePaul Dano Shooting Pablo Larraín’s 1973 Chile Coup Drama ‘Once’ With Rodrigo Prieto as DP
“Once,” which Larraín describes as a “war movie,” is slated to begin shooting in the second half of 2026. A release next year via Netflix is being eyed for the film.
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Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” opened to $32M this weekend from 3,254 theaters, the highest opening ever for a live-action foreign-language movie in North America.