Berger is set to direct Austin Butler as Lance Armstrong in a biopic tackling the disgraced cyclist. Zach Baylin (“King Richard”) is writing the script, with Scott Stuber producing.
Read more‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake to Star Matt Dillon at MGM+
Dillon will play Chris Adams, the role originated by Yul Brynner in the original 1960 film. Production is set to begin in June 2026.
Read moreJohn Turturro to Star With Paul Rudd, and Paul Giamatti in Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Statement’
McCarthy, an actor-turned-director, of course helmed the 2015 Oscar winner “Spotlight,” and also directed three indie gems: “The Station Agent,” “The Visitor,” and “Win Win.”
Read more‘Scream 7’ Eyes $50M Weekend, Embargo Hasn’t Lifted Amid Toxic Buzz — ‘Scream 8’ Already Planned
I would tamp down any expectations you might have for this movie—that’s all I’ll say. Don’t expect reviews to pop up until tomorrow, afternoon.
Read moreFirst Reactions Call ‘Project Hail Mary’ a “Masterpiece” — But Should We Believe the Hype?
Buzz has been very positive, for months, when it comes to “Project Hail Mary,” which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.
Read moreJane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp’ Miasma Has A Trailer
The trailer is just over a minute long, and we already get several moments of kids watching television in the dark in a hypnotic state — which is about as Schoenbrun-esque as it gets.
Read moreBerlin Film Festival Calls for “Extraordinary Meeting” Concerning its “Future” — Boss Tricia Tuttle’s Job in Jeopardy After Chaotic 76th Edition
Variety is confirming Bilde’s report that the German government is set to hold an “extraordinary meeting” over the “future direction” of the Berlinale.
Read more‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics — Sets U.S. Fall Release
Some who have seen the film pointed out that this could be the performance that finally gives John Turturro his first Oscar nomination.
Read moreJared Harris Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’
A great character actor, Harris is known, in my world at least, for playing Lane Pryce in “Mad Men” — a character whose quiet authority and tragic arc left a lasting impression.
Read moreBREAKING: Warner Bros. Signals Paramount/Skydance Offer Could Be a “Superior Proposal” to Netflix
Warner Bros. has officially acknowledged having received a revised proposal from Paramount which, in its words, could realistically turn into what the company calls a “superior proposal”
Read moreTimothee Chalamet Compares His “Eerie” ‘Dune 3’ Performance to Brando in ‘Apocalypse Now’ and Ledger in ‘The Dark Knight’
Once Chalamet realized that what he had just said might lead some to think he was literally claiming to be on the same level as Ledger or Brando, he added, “I cannot put myself in that same boat.”
Read moreZach Cregger Was Given “Carte Blanche” by Sony to do “Whatever He Wanted” With ‘Resident Evil’
Sony paid Cregger $20M to helm this reboot, and it appears they gave full and total control to the filmmakers to do whatever the hell he wanted with the IP.
Read moreChina Blocked ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Release Unless Statue of Liberty Was Cut
‘No Way Home’ could have easily gotten a Chinese release if Sony had adhered to one specific request from Chinese distributors: “Just cut out the Statue of Liberty.”
Read moreSony Plans to Reboot ‘Morbius,’ ‘Kraven,’ and Entire Spider-Man Villain Spin-Off Universe
Sony CEO Tom Rothman confirmed plans to reboot the Spidey villain spinoffs. Does this mean fresh takes on “Morbius,” “Madame Web,” and “Kraven”? Certainly.
Read moreMartin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ Starts Production in Prague
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen, and Patricia Clarkson, although I suspect additional casting will be revealed this or next week.
Read moreChristian Bale Confirms Role in Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ — Shooting “Soon” in Chicago
Back in November, reports had Christian Bale “circling” a major role in Michael Mann’s “Heat 2,” and now he’s confirmed his participation via an interview with Jake’s Take.
Read moreA24 Releases Teaser for Kane Parsons' ‘Backrooms'
Kane Parsons was just 17 when he was hired by A24 to helm a feature-length version of his YouTube short “The Backrooms.” Here now is our first teaser trailer for Parsons’ film.
Read more‘Scary Movie 6’ Will Spoof ‘Weapons,’ ‘Get Out,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Longlegs,’ ‘A Quiet Place,’ and More
We haven’t had a “Scary Movie” instalment since 2013, but the horror parody franchise is coming back. Miramax greenlit a new sequel in April 2025 and now plans to release it in theaters on June 12, 2026.
Read moreCONFIRMED: Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Gets Pilot Order at Hulu, with Danielle Deadwyler Set to Star
Ryan Coogler’s “The X-Files” reboot has now been officially confirmed by Disney, with the series receiving a pilot greenlight at Hulu. Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”) is set to star.
Read moreTom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln in Duke Johnson’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
Tom Hanks is set to portray the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, in Duke Johnson’s upcoming live-action/stop-motion hybrid film “Lincoln in the Bardo,”
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