Because Hollywood pretends Thursday previews are just part of Friday openings, boosting the opening day number with an extra night of receipts, “Abigail” was #1 on “Friday,” beating out “Civil War” by only a few thousand dollars.
Read moreChris Columbus is Back With ‘The Thursday Murders Club'
Remember Chris Columbus? He was the director critics loved to hate in the ‘90s and early aughts. He directed many successful movies, “Home Alone,” “Home Alone 2,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”
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David O. Russell's ‘Madden' to Shoot This Fall — Hugh Jackman and Tom Hanks Added to the Cast
UPDATE: I had the roles mixed up. Ferrell is OUT as Madden, he’s being replaced by Jackman. Weird casting. Also, Tom Hanks is in talks to play Oakland Raiders football coach Al Davis.
Read moreMore Cannes Intel + Official Poster Revealed
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the official poster for its 77th edition, which is set to take place on May 14-25, and it’s a tribute to Akira Kurosawa’s 1991 film “Rhapsody in August.”
Read more‘Furiosa' Has A 15-minute Action Sequence That Took 78 Days to Shoot
George Miller’s “Furiosa” is set to premiere at Cannes next month. The highly anticipated ‘Mad Max’ prequel is on the cover of this month’s Empire Magazine, and there are some very interesting nuggets inside this issue.
Read moreShyamalan's ‘Trap' is 2 Hours and 30 Minutes!?
Keanu Reeves in Talks to Star in Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’
Video: Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan Singing In James Mangold’s ‘A Complete Unknown’
Looks Like Nancy Sinatra Disapproves of Scorsese's ‘Sinatra'
Nancy Sinatra reposted a tweet on X which seems to disapprove of casting Leonardo DiCaprio as her father Frank Sinatra & Jennifer Lawrence as his wife Ava Gardner in Maritn Scorsese’s biopic.
Read moreAlex Garland's ‘Warfare' Could Be A24's Most Expensive Movie
Alex Garland’s next film, “Warfare”, which he’s co-directing with Ray Mendoza, might be even an even more expensive endeavor for A24. My best guess is its budget might hit the $60-70 million range.
Read moreMarielle Heller's ‘Nightbitch' Screens Again ...
Searchlight has set up a December 6, 2024 release for “Nightbitch.” As expected, the reactions from test screenings have been all over the place.
Read moreRumor: J.J. Abrams in Talks to Direct ‘Back to the Future' Homage — Timothee Chalamet in Lead Role
Review: Luca Guadagnino's ‘Challengers' is Stylish and Electric Filmmaking
Watching “Challengers,” I kept being reminded of David Fincher’s “The Social Network,” which also had shifting timelines, a brilliantly pulsating electronic score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and stylishly vibrant direction.
Read moreM. Night Shyamalan's ‘Trap' Releases Trailer
The latest Shyamalan is called “Trap” and is set in and around a concert. The Hitchcock influence is again very much present. A trailer has just been released for the film, which is set to hit theaters on August 9.
Read moreTarantino Canceled ‘Movie Critic' Months Ago, and Then Started Writing A Cliff Booth Spin-Off
It turns out that, initially, Tarantino’s movie was going to be “The Movie Critic,” but, sometime late last year, he scrapped that film and started writing a different one, connected to “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,”
Read moreEliza Hittman Sets Fourth Film, ‘MOTHERLOVE'
I was a big fan of Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats,” and, especially, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”, so it’s much welcome news that the filmmaker is now working on her fourth feature (via Filmmaker Fund).
Read moreTrailer for Richard Linklater's ‘Hit Man'
Zack Snyder Plans to Make, at Least, 6 ‘Rebel Moon’ Movies
Zach Snyder spoke to RadioTimes about a potential third film to ‘Rebel Moon’ and, despite the bad reviews and lukewarm audience response, Snyder is now talking about as many as six films …
Read moreEnglish-language ‘Oldboy’ TV Remake in the Works
I vividly remember the first time I saw Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy.” A friend of mine, who had returned from Korea, had brought a DVD copy of it back from his trip and told me I had to watch it.
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