Lionsgate and Blumhouse, who apparently believe it’s a great idea to make another ‘Blair Witch’ movie, have hired Dylan Clark (“Transfigure,” “Home Movies,” and “Seagrass”) to direct the reboot.
Read more‘Cliff Booth’ Eyes September/October Theatrical Release— Venice Film Festival Premiere?
Here’s Empire City Box Office confirming my previous intel. Netflix is going to release ‘Cliff Booth’ with a full on theatrical run in late September or early October.
Read moreThe Daniels’ Next Film Gets $150M Budget at Universal, Ryan Gosling Set to Star
This movie ain’t cheap. Universal reportedly gave the Daniels $150M to make it. That’s quite the amount given that their last film was made for just $25M.
Read moreAfter ‘My Old Ass,’ Megan Park Sparks Multi-Studio Bidding War for Next Film ‘Die Alive’ — Apple Nabs U.S. Rights
Major studios and streamers—including Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, Apple, Amazon, and Netflix— were vying for Park’s latest, despite no stars being attached.
Read morePierre Salvadori’s ‘La Vénus Électrique’ to Open 79th Cannes Film Festival
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ Unveils Teaser Before Inevitable Cannes Debut
Ryusuke Hamaguchi has shot a film in France, titled “All of the Sudden,” which will feature female lead duo Virginie Efira (“Benedetta”) and Tao Okamoto (“The Wolverine”).
Read moreJustine Triet’s ‘Fonda’ Starts Shooting — Odessa A’Zion, Benedict Wong and Cherry Jones Added to the Cast
Following her Palme d’Or win — and Oscar for Best Original Screenplay — Justine Triet, the French filmmaker behind “Anatomy of a Fall,” has started shooting her next film.
Read more‘Scream 8’ Being Written by ‘Poker Face' Duo Lilla and Nora Zuckerman — Kevin Williamson Not Returning
It might come as good news for some ‘Scream’ fans that Williamson is now saying he will not be returning for “Scream 8,” which might still enter production in the fall.
Read moreKathryn Bigelow in Talks to Direct ‘Unarmed,’ Written by Eric Roth and Denis Johnson
Bigelow is coming off last year’s “A House of Dynamite”—her first film in over eight years. She’s also the filmmaker behind “The Hurt Locker,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Strange Days,” “Point Break,” and “Near Dark.”
Read moreAdam McKay to Direct Untitled Sony Sci-Fi Comedy, Script by ‘Together’ Helmer Michael Shanks
McKay has set up a new film. He’s going to direct a script he’s not written, one penned by “Together” helmer Michael Shanks. Sony Pictures has picked up this untitled sci-fi comedy.
Read more‘Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie’ Debuts With 44% Rotten Tomatoes, Targets $180M+ Opening
The reviews, much like the first one, are terrible. Even on Rotten Tomatoes, which nowadays seems to have almost every wide release garnering a “fresh” rating, it’s struggling.
Read moreEli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Sets August 2026 Release
Here comes Eli Roth to save cinema. Roth, a director best known for his contributions to the torture-porn genre, has dated his next film.
Read more‘Supergirl’ Trailer: Space Western Vibes, Brown Filters, and Momoa’s Swagger
“Supergirl” has a full length trailer. Krypto is apparently in danger, he needs to be saved, but don’t worry — there’s almost zero chance he won't survive.
Read more‘Backrooms’ Trailer Debuts: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Lead A24’s Horror Puzzle
This trailer comes over a week after a very successful test screening for “Backrooms,” Even those unfamiliar with the story’s lore felt the film was effective.
Read moreMichael Bay’s ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie Is Real — Despite His Earlier Denials
Word is that Paramount Pictures President believes the project has the potential to become “the next ‘Transformers’ or could be a Marvel universe.”
Read moreDo We Need Another ‘Cape Fear’? Apple TV Drops Teaser With Javier Bardem as Max Cady
Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson co-star as the couple Cady terrorizes. You would think the script must have been great for such talent to take part in a remake that, on paper, sounds unnecessary.
Read moreKristoffer Borgli’s Uneven ‘The Drama’ With Zendaya and Robert Pattinson Divides Critics
I’m mixed on Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama,” which, for some odd reason, had its review embargo lifted at 3 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT this morning.
Read moreParamount Sends ‘Scream 7’ to PVOD After 31 Days, Raising Questions About Theatrical Windows
Hey, would you look at that, Paramount is up to its old tricks again—not adhering to a robust theatrical bow for their biggest title of the year.
Read more10 Years Later: The Best Films of 2016
Ten years later, 2016 feels like a lifetime ago in cinema terms. Looking back, the movies from that year almost feel like artifacts from a world that’s somehow distant.
Read moreVariety: James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ to Premiere at Cannes; Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Camp Miasma’ Also Selected
The competition lineup is starting to become a little clearer. We now know what’s ready, what isn’t, and with that, these twelve titles seem destined for Palme d’Or contention.
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