Emerald Fennell (“Saltburn” and “Promising Young Woman”) has announced that her next film will be an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel “Wuthering Heights.”
Read more‘Fly Me to the Moon' Budget is $100M — Grossed $875k on Thursday
$875K previews on a $100M budget is just flat out disastrous, and that’s exactly what Greg Berlanti’s “Fly Me to the Moon” grossed on Thursday.
Read moreCinematic Synergy: Exploring the Ascendancy of Movie-Inspired Slot Machines [Sponsored]
In recent years, the convergence of two entertainment behemoths—cinema and casino gaming—has given rise to a trend that captivates both movie enthusiasts and gambling aficionados in equal measure.
Read more‘The Outrun' Sells to Sony Pictures Classics, Sets October Release
German filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt’s “The Outrun,” starring Saoirse Ronan, is an addiction and rehab drama. It’s more or less worth seeing for Ronan’s great performance.
Read more‘Longlegs' Nabs $3.5M in Previews, Budget Under $10M
Firstly, per Neon, who kindly emailed me yesterday, the budget for Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs” is “under $10M.” This means that the film will make its entire budget back by Friday. Note to Hollywood, bring back lower budgets.
Read moreKevin Costner Rejected Amazon/MGM Offer to Acquire ‘Horizon'
The real question everyone seems to be asking now is, what’s next? Will it ever see theaters? How about ‘Horizon 3,’ which has already shot nine days’ worth of footage and is set to restart production in August.
Read moreA History of 3D and Immersive Cinema: Taking a Gamble on Its Box Office Buzz [Sponsored]
Since the dawn of cinema, filmmakers have been on a quest to make the viewing experience more immersive. From the early days of stereoscopes to today's cutting-edge IMAX theaters, the goal has always been to draw in audiences and keep their attention.
Read moreTrailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World'
Six years after Steve Rodgers handed over “Captain America” reigns to Sam Wilson, Aka The Falcon, in “Avengers: Endgame”, Wilson (Anthony Mackie) will be the lead of “Captain America: Brave New World.”
Read moreRidley Scott's ‘The Counselor’ is Slowly Turning Into A Cult Classic
A Ridley Scott film that seems to have garnered a large cult following over the years is 2013’s "The Counselor," which had a screenplay penned by the late Cormac McCarthy.
Read moreReport: Marvel's Kevin Feige Hires Directors He Can “Control"
The report goes on to describe Marvel’s control of filmmakers as one that brings in all these “journeyman directors who would do what the studio wanted, or these people who they could, frankly, bully.”
Read moreJacques Audiard's ‘Emilia Perez' Hits Netflix on November 13
Netflix acquired North American and U.K. rights to Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” which premiered at Cannes last month. It went on to win the Jury Prize and Best Actress for its three leads.
Read moreWhich Film/Director Holds the Record For Most Takes Of A Single Scene?
Multiple accounts make the claim for Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” to be the actual record-holder. Chaplin shot the three-minute scene where The Tramp meets the Flower Girl a mind-boggling 342 times.
Read moreShelly Duvall Dies at 75
I’m utterly devastated to hear about the passing of Shelly Duvall. She truly made a mark on cinema in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Read more‘Godzilla Minus One’ Black & White Version Coming to Netflix in August
A black & white version of the film, titled “Godzilla Minus One Minus Color,” was released in very limited fashion in January. It will be available to stream on Netflix in August.
Read moreOz Perkins' ‘Longlegs' Eyeing $20M Debut
This is great news for a film that’s not IP and is auteur driven. The budget on this one was $10-12M. We’re looking at a major win for original filmmaking.
Read moreNicolas Winding Refn to Direct ‘The Avenging Silence' in September
The film, written by Robert Wade and Neal Purvis, is said to follow a former European spy who accepts a mission from a Japanese businessman to take down the head of a Yakuza boss in Japan.
Read moreMalik Hassan Sayeed is DP on Guadagnino's ‘After the Hunt'
I did not expect Malik Hassan Sayeed to be the cinematographer on Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt.” This might not be news to some, but I thought Sayeed had retired from cinema.
Read moreZoë Kravitz Joins Austin Butler In Darren Aronofsky's ‘Caught Stealing’
James Gray: “If You’re Getting 100% On Rotten Tomatoes, You’re Doing Something Wrong"
The Queens-born filmmaker tackles a “culture in deep trouble” where “cinema is an instrument for profit only” and a “system that has not yet figured out how to monetize integrity”.
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